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On Wednesday, September 30, 2026, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) called for a series of changes to the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), saying the rules should be simplified while giving investors stronger protection and covering newer business models such as decentralized finance (DeFi), staking, lending and borrowing.

[Digital Today reporter Chi-gyu Hwang] Robby Petersen (로비 피터슨), a partner at Silicon Valley venture capital firm a16z Crypto, recently said in a company blog post that blockchain will explosively expand financial markets.

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Bitcoin climbed above $86,000 on Friday, extending its rebound for a third week as institutional ETF flows supported demand and investors returned to risk assets. Bloomberg October 02, 2026 / 15:33 IST ..

Omkar Godbole is a Co-Managing Editor and analyst on CoinDesk’s Markets team. He has been covering crypto options and futures, as well as macro and cross-asset activity, since 2019, leveraging his prior experience in directional and non-directional derivative strategies at brokerage firms. His extensive background also encompasses the FX markets, having served as a fundamental…

News By Alex Dovbnya Fri, 2/10/2026 – 5:45 The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed a sweeping new crypto custody framework that could make it easier for registered investment advisers and regulated funds to hold digital assets on behalf of clients. Advertisement

South Korean crypto exchange operating profits fell 78% in the first half of 2026 as trading volumes, market capitalization and customer deposits declined.

The crypto market has continued to rally even after the CLARITY Act, a U.S. market-structure bill for digital assets, stalled in the Senate, prompting analysis that the market benefited from avoiding some of the regulatory burdens embedded in the legislation.

Every cycle, someone asks about the best crypto presale to buy in 2026. Every cycle, most people ask too late. The CFTC just cleared Coinbase Clearing on September 29, giving the exchange all three core licenses: trading, brokering, and clearing. That move tells the market that crypto is not going back to the fringe. While…

BTCLIVE BTC price on Sep 30, 2026 at 4pm EDT $82,700 or above1.01×99% $82,900 or above1.01×99%