Lidos proposed staking route needs over 13 times the default entry bond

Lido‘s proposed route for running larger Ethereum validators would require a 32 ETH entry bond, compared with 2.4 ETH for its existing default route. That higher collateral can become more efficient once enough stake is allocated to the validator, but an operator’s profile and place in the funding queue determine how useful the advantage is.  Related Asset Ethereum #2 ETH · $2,698.50 24-hour change: up 0.66% Loading price history… 24H Up 0.66% 7D Up 0.36% 30D Up 9.91%  The October 1 deployment plan outlines Community Staking Module 0x02, a separate module for permissionless operators alongside the existing 0x01 route. It would support compounding validators with up to 2,048 ETH of effective stake, compared with 32 ETH for existing-route validators. Each validator is identified by a key.  The route remains on Hoodi testnet, with mainnet expected in Q4 2026. The deployment post describes preparations for mainnet and puts the modules Staking Router parameters to a later vote. The July 20 approval of the launch proposal and September 1 testnet announcement were earlier milestones, rather than mainnet activation.  Related Company Lido Liquidity for staked assets  Measured as operator fees per ETH bonded, the new route reaches parity with a first existing default key near 747 ETH under

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Bitcoin Enters October With 4 Problems That Could Show On Charts

Bitcoin (BTC) enters a historically strong month facing four pressures. Thin liquidity, weaker ETF demand, the Iran war, and a Mt. Gox deadline weigh on it.  The largest cryptocurrency has closed higher in 10 of the last 13 Octobers, with a median gain of 12.73%, Coinglass data shows. So far this month, BTC is up 1.98%  Bitcoin (BTC) Monthly Price Returns. Source: Coinglass  Sponsored  Sponsored  Stablecoin Supply Is Refilling But Slowly  Analyst Darkfost said too little liquidity is reaching the crypto market. The stablecoin market cap has lost $14 billion since May, pointing to sizable outflows.  Supply has recovered $4 billion since September, lifting the total to about $270 billion. Still, Darkfost called the rebound too timid to push Bitcoin to new highs.  “Even though the trend now appears to be reversing, it remains too timid, and more will be needed to push Bitcoin toward new highs,” he wrote.  Stablecoin Market Cap. Source: X/Darkfost  Large holders are adding capital, though cautiously. Wallets sending over $1 million in stablecoins to Binance lifted their 30-day inflows to $30.5 billion. A little over a month earlier, the figure stood at $21.7 billion.  That marks a rise of over 40%. However, the same group sent more than $61 billion at its October 2025 peak, nearly

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Top 5 Companies To Watch For Investors in Q4 2026

The biggest IPO in history, a memory-maker up 277% this year, and an Ethereum treasury closing in on 5% of supply are set to define this quarter. These 5 companies across AI and crypto carry the stories investors will follow through December.  1. Anthropic  Anthropic, the company behind Claude AI, filed to go public in the US after its last funding round was valued at $965 billion. Recently, its prospectus gave investors a look at the numbers behind the company.  Sponsored  SponsoredRevenue increased 12x to nearly $4.6 billion by the end of 2025Net loss also increased to $42 billionThe company is committing $518 billion to computing infrastructure over the next decade.A quarter of its revenue comes from only two unnamed customers.  Anthropic is likely to be the biggest and most highly anticipated IPO in stock market history. However, the risks are hard to ignore. The companys whole financial bet is based on how AI continues to develop and is perceived over the next decade.  BREAKING: Anthropic is seeking to IPO as soon as the middle of November, per Bloomberg.  The company could start formal marketing for its IPO as soon as the week of November 9th, putting it in-line to begin trading before Thanksgiving.  Anthropics valuation is now

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Crypto poured years into new products. The next challenge is keeping users

The crypto industry has spent years building infrastructure for financial products and putting novel creations on top of those rails. Now comes the harder part: getting people to actually use these products.  That question is becoming more pressing across the industry as crypto moves closer to mainstream finance. Asset managers have tokenized funds, exchanges are expanding into lending, payments and other financial services and blockchain networks are courting institutions. The challenge is no longer just proving these products can be built, but figuring out what will make consumers and institutions choose to use them.  For companies like Coinbase (COIN), that has meant thinking less about the technology itself and more about what customers are trying to do with their money.  “The crypto industry oftentimes in the past was very technology oriented,” said Ben Shen, Coinbases head of financial services and loyalty products. Products could be heavy on jargon or expose users to the technology running underneath them.  That matters less as crypto starts to overlap with more traditional financial services, he said. Customers want to grow their money, hold it, send it, spend it or borrow against it. Whether a blockchain sits underneath the product isnt necessarily the point.  Instead, Coinbase is looking for what

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Michael Saylors Strategy hints at another big Bitcoin buy

Michael Saylor has renewed speculation on Oct. 4 that Strategy may have bought more Bitcoin after posting a new accumulation chart, with the companys last confirmed holdings at 847,666 BTC.  SummaryStrategy holds 847,666 BTC after buying 1,665 coins for $142.7 million during the latest week.Saylors October 4 post hinted at further buying but did not confirm another Bitcoin purchase.Strategys latest SEC filing shows $18.84 billion of MSTR shares remained available for future issuance.U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF holdings have increased by roughly 88,000 BTC since July, CryptoQuant reports.Bitcoin trades near $85,250, leaving Strategys $75,437 average acquisition cost below the current market price.  Strategys Sept. 28 SEC filing shows that its latest confirmed purchase covered 1,665 BTC acquired for $142.7 million between Sept. 21 and Sept. 27. The company paid an average of $85,681 per coin, taking its total holdings to 847,666 BTC acquired for $63.95 billion.  Saylor posted the words “More orange than ever” alongside Strategys Bitcoin purchase chart on Sunday. The message did not disclose a purchase amount, transaction date or price, meaning it does not by itself confirm another acquisition.  More orange than ever. pic.twitter.com/on52TtcFO1  — Michael Saylor (@saylor) October 4, 2026  You might also like:  Michael Saylor says Strategy and Strive can grow together  Strategys latest

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3x Bitcoin and Ether futures funds clear SEC listing hurdle

On Oct. 2, the SEC approved the Cboe BZX exchange‘s listing proposal for VS Trust’s 3x Bitcoin ETF and 3x Ether ETF. The decision clears an exchange-rule hurdle for products sponsored by Volatility Shares that seek amplified daily crypto futures exposure.  Related Asset Bitcoin #1 BTC · $85,330.77 24-hour change: up 0.59% Loading price history… 24H Up 0.59% 7D Up 1.01% 30D Up 7.38%  The order covers six funds, including products tied to gold, silver, crude oil and natural gas. It advances the proposal CryptoSlate covered in August, when the exchange was still seeking permission.  For brokerage investors, the change opens a listing path for a higher daily leverage target. Cboes generic commodity-trust standards exclude products that seek specified multiples of a benchmark, so these funds needed individual approval. Their other initial and continuing listing requirements still apply.  Related Company Volatility Shares Leveraged crypto ETF issuer  VS Trusts Aug. 17 preliminary prospectus lists BITH for the Bitcoin product and ETHK for the Ether product. Those are proposed symbols in a filing marked subject to completion. The prospectus says securities cannot be sold until registration becomes effective.  The October order approves the exchanges rule change; it does not establish that registration is effective or that trading has

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XRP price prediction: Will October upgrades lift XRP past $1.55?

XRP has recovered to around $1.50 on Oct. 4 as buyers defend $1.45 support and the XRP Ledger approaches two possible protocol activations on Oct. 8 and Oct. 9.  SummaryXRP trades near $1.50, while 1.52–1.53 remains the first breakout zone traders are watching closely.Binance XRP open interest has recovered to 516.6 million but remains far below year-ago levels.PermissionDelegationV1_1 could activate on October 8 if validator support remains above the required threshold continuously.BatchV1_1 and fixBatchV1_2 are lined up for October 9 if supermajority support remains intact network-wide.Daily RSI sits near 55, while MACD remains neutral and Bollinger resistance currently approaches $1.63.  CoinGecko shows XRP trading near $1.50, up roughly 1% over 24 hours but down about 2.5% during the past seven days. Its market capitalization stands near $94.7 billion, while 24-hour trading volume is close to $1.02 billion.  The token has struggled to extend its late-September recovery. CoinGecko historical data put XRP at $1.57 on Sept. 25 before it slipped to $1.48 on Oct. 2 and $1.49 on Oct. 3.  October now brings several events that could affect trading interest, including two XRPL amendment deadlines, rising AI-related payment activity on the ledger and Evernorths planned Nasdaq debut. None of the events guarantees additional demand for

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Bitcoin Price Forecast: Rainbow Chart Hints at Oct 31 $1.3M Target

The Bitcoin price forecast long-term valuation model, the Rainbow Chart, suggests that the cryptocurrency remains below its historical trend valuation as October begins. The outlook comes as Bitcoin failed to reclaim the $90,000 level, a move that could have opened the door to a push toward six-figure valuations.  At press time, Bitcoin was trading at $84,584, while remaining above its 50-day SMA of $78,136 and 200-day SMA of $71,404, indicating the broader uptrend remains intact.  (SOURCE: CoinGlass)  Although the Rainbow Chart‘s October 31 valuation bands sit well above Bitcoin’s current price, the indicator is designed to gauge long-term valuation rather than forecast where $BTC will trade by month-end.  According to the chart, the highest valuation zone on October 31 is ‘Maximum Bubble Territory’ at $1.36M, a band historically associated with extreme market euphoria and cycle tops, a position we arent yet in.  What Does the Rainbow Chart Say About Bitcoin for October and Beyond?  Below, the ‘Sell. Seriously, SELL!’ zone is marked at $998,844, which corresponds to historically high valuations and increased profit-taking. The ‘FOMO Intensifies’ band is set at $733,467, indicating periods when speculative demand tends to rise.  Next is the ‘Is this a bubble?’ level at $547,041, followed by the ‘HODL!’ zone at $396,987, which

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Indias RBI stays cautious on crypto, backs tokenization

Indias central bank has renewed its cautious position on cryptocurrencies while continuing to support tokenization, distributed ledgers and central bank digital currency projects.  SummaryRBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said India remains cautious on crypto while supporting tokenization and DLT.Malhotra cited monetary sovereignty, monetary policy, capital flows and singleness of money as key concerns.RBI is testing tokenized corporate bonds, certificates of deposit and programmable digital rupee settlement systems.Indias FIU issued notices to 15 crypto platforms in September for violating anti-money-laundering compliance requirements.India has not enacted a comprehensive crypto law while tax and AML rules remain active.  RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said at the Kautilya Economic Conclave in New Delhi on Oct. 3 that India remained cautious toward crypto because of risks involving monetary sovereignty, monetary policy and capital flows.  “So, our approach has been to promote the underlying technologies,” Malhotra said, referring to distributed ledger technology and tokenization. He added that the central bank was using some of the technology internally and through public-private partnerships, while its approach to crypto remained “cautious.”  You might also like:  India beats Singapore and Australia in centralized crypto exchange inflows  RBI sees risks in private crypto money  Malhotra identified the “singleness of money” as one concern surrounding private digital assets. The principle refers

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The same Fed rate hike can help stablecoins and hurt Bitcoin borrowers

When you hold a dollar stablecoin, somebody else may be earning interest on the assets backing your balance, while a company borrowing to buy Bitcoin has to find the money to pay its lenders.  Related Asset Bitcoin #1 BTC · $85,330.77 24-hour change: up 0.59% Loading price history… 24H Up 0.59% 7D Up 1.01% 30D Up 7.38%  Both businesses are crypto-native, but a higher interest rate can reward the first and eat into the economics of the second.  That split gets lost when every move in Treasury yields becomes a verdict on whether money is getting easier or harder for the whole industry.  Different rates reach different businesses through their contracts, so a bond-market move that discourages investors from buying speculative assets can also improve the income earned on some crypto reserves.  We can see this in Circles second-quarter filing: reserve income supplied 95.2% of revenue in the three months ended June 30, 2026. Its reserve returns track close to the prevailing secured overnight financing rate (SOFR), leaving revenue heavily dependent on how many stablecoins are outstanding and what their backing earns.  Related Company Circle Global crypto finance company  The rate in that calculation is important because overnight returns and the 10-year Treasury yield can move differently.

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