The Block - 2026-10-05 ​
8 items collected.
1. Treasury withdraws crypto mixing rule, citing concerns over ‘chilling effect on legitimate activity’ ​
Author: Zack Abrams
Published: 10/5/2026, 5:22:37 PM
Categories: Crypto Ecosystems, Policy, Regulation, Security, U.S. Policymaking, Exploits, Treasury Department, News
FinCEN is withdrawing a proposal that would've designated crypto mixing a "primary money laundering concern" under the PATRIOT Act.
2. Umia raises $6.1 million at $18 million FDV to help crypto projects launch tokens ​
Author: Yogita Khatri
Published: 10/5/2026, 4:49:15 PM
Categories: Companies, Crypto Ecosystems, DeFi, Governance, Lobbying, Markets, Policy, Token Projects, exclusive, Fundraising, Tokens, News
Umia raised $6.11 million through a seven-day auction of its UMIA token, with ten funds and nearly 700 individual bidders taking part.
3. CFTC proposes new federal framework for leveraged retail crypto trading ​
Author: Jason Shubnell
Published: 10/5/2026, 4:09:02 PM
Categories: Markets, Policy, Regulation, CFTC, SEC, News
The CFTC launched rulemaking on leveraged and margined retail crypto trading, proposing Regulation CTX and CAM and a new "crypto asset market" exchange.
4. Strive adds 2,000 bitcoin in biggest buy since June, closes in on MARA ​
Author: Kyle Baird
Published: 10/5/2026, 3:03:54 PM
Categories: Companies, Crypto Ecosystems, Layer 1s, Markets, Token Projects, Bitcoin, News
Strive’s bitcoin holdings near 30,000 BTC as the race among the largest public treasuries heats up.
5. DeFi Development sees NAV per share more than doubling, holds 2.56 million SOL ​
Author: Jason Shubnell
Published: 10/5/2026, 2:33:14 PM
Categories: Companies, Crypto Ecosystems, DeFi, Equities, Layer 1s, Market Updates, Markets, Token Projects, Equity Movers, Solana, News
DFDV says preliminary Q3 estimates show NAV per share more than doubled as its Solana treasury grew to 2.56 million SOL.
6. Tom Lee says ether ‘dwarfing other macro assets’ as Bitmine adds 15,112 ETH ​
Author: Brian Danga
Published: 10/5/2026, 1:23:07 PM
Categories: Companies, Crypto Ecosystems, Layer 1s, Markets, Token Projects, Ethereum, News
Bitmine added 15,112 ETH as Chairman Tom Lee said Ethereum outperformed the S&P 500 by 6,832 basis points in Q3.
7. ‘More orange than ever’: Michael Saylor’s Strategy buys 334 bitcoin for $28.7 million as total holdings top 848,000 BTC ​
Author: James Hunt
Published: 10/5/2026, 12:13:28 PM
Categories: Companies, Crypto Ecosystems, Layer 1s, Markets, Public Equities, Token Projects, Bitcoin, Strategy, News
Strategy's total holdings account for around 4% of the 21 million bitcoin supply cap — worth roughly $73 billion.
8. Metaplanet sold 10,000 BTC in Q3 before buying back 11,000 BTC to ‘demonstrate liquidity’ ​
Author: James Hunt
Published: 10/5/2026, 12:04:15 PM
Categories: Companies, Crypto Ecosystems, Layer 1s, Markets, Token Projects, Bitcoin, News
Metaplanet added a net 1,000 BTC during the third quarter as its total bitcoin holdings reached 44,000 BTC.