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🇪🇺EU Sets January 2027 Deadline for Crypto Firms to Address MiCA Stablecoin Compliance

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has set January 8, 2027, as the deadline for crypto-asset service providers in the EU to address services involving stablecoins that do not comply with the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, including Tether’s USDT.

The move signals continued efforts by European regulators to align crypto services with the bloc’s regulatory framework, putting greater pressure on platforms to review their stablecoin-related offerings and ensure compliance with MiCA requirements. ⚖️

📚Bloomberg ETF Analysts to Release a New Book on Bitcoin and Crypto

Bloomberg ETF analysts Eric Balchunas and James Seyffart are teaming up to publish “Both Sides of the Coin,” a book exploring the evolving world of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency.

Scheduled for release on November 10, 2026, the book aims to give everyday investors a balanced perspective on the crypto market, examining both its potential opportunities and the risks involved.

As digital assets continue to attract mainstream attention, the book seeks to help readers better understand the market and make more informed investment decisions. 📖

🚀🚀We’re excited to announce that Captain Capital is an official Community Partner of Bitcoin Amsterdam 2026, one of Europe’s leading conferences dedicated to Bitcoin and the broader digital asset ecosystem.

🗓November 5–6, 2026
📍SugarFactory, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Bringing together Bitcoin enthusiasts, industry leaders, institutional investors, entrepreneurs, and developers from around the world, Bitcoin Amsterdam offers a platform for meaningful discussions, knowledge sharing, and new business opportunities.

With a focus on Bitcoin adoption, institutional participation, and the future of digital finance, the event will feature influential speakers, insightful discussions, networking sessions, and community meetups.

As a Community Partner, Captain Capital is proud to support the global Bitcoin community and help connect our audience with the people, ideas, and innovations shaping the next chapter of the industry.

🤝See you in Amsterdam!

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TOKEN2049: Tokenization Demand Is Growing, but Information Gaps Remain

🔶Speaking at TOKEN2049, Binance CEO Richard Teng highlighted the strong appetite for tokenized stocks and private market assets.

However, unlocking the full potential of these markets requires more than investor demand. Limited access to reliable information and inefficient information flows continue to create barriers, particularly in private markets.

As tokenization gains traction, improving transparency and access to information will be essential to connecting investors with new opportunities and advancing the integration of traditional finance with blockchain technology. 🚀🚀

🔥 Securitize partners with LG CNS to expand tokenized asset infrastructure in South Korea 🔥

💥 The two companies signed an MOU to develop tokenized assets, stablecoin solutions, and digital asset infrastructure for Korean financial institutions.

⭐️ The partnership comes as South Korea prepares a new regulatory framework for tokenized securities, expected to take effect in February 2027.

🛡 A potential new growth market for Securitize as institutional tokenization accelerates across Asia.

🔥 DAILY CRYPTO MARKET OVERVIEW – OCTOBER 8, 2026 🔥

💥 Market Overview
BTC is currently trading around $82.3K, while fresh developments continue across Ethereum, Sui, XRP and crypto infrastructure.

⭐️ Breaking Crypto News
✅ Sui records 40.6M TPS in AI agent test
Sui reported 40.6 million transactions per second during a live stress test of its programmable offchain tunnels designed for high-frequency activity between AI agents.
✅ Circle brings USDC and EURC payments to SAP customers
Circle has partnered with SAP-backed Tereina to enable businesses to send and receive USDC and EURC directly through financial software.
✅ Ethereum researcher warns of potential AI-driven cryptography risks
Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake urged the industry to prepare for the possibility that advances in AI could eventually threaten ECDSA-based wallet security, while stressing that existing cryptography has not been broken.
✅ Project Eleven and Quantus announce post-quantum custody integration
Project Eleven and Quantus announced plans to integrate Quantus Network with Strongpoint, an institutional custody platform focused on post-quantum and AI-era security.
✅ XRPL prepares new protocol amendments
The XRP Ledger is entering another upgrade window, with PermissionDelegationV1_1 and other protocol amendments scheduled to activate across October 8–9.

⚠️ This content is for market updates only and is not financial advice. DYOR.

🔥 ether.fi launches its own stablecoin 🔥

💥 ether.fi is partnering with Ethena to launch ether.fi USD, using Ethena’s Whitelabel Stablecoin infrastructure.

💰 More than $300M in stablecoins within the ether.fi ecosystem will be directed toward staking and payment services.

🛡 The launch date, blockchain, and reserve assets have not been disclosed yet.

🔥 Captain Capital Is Ready for TOKEN2049 Singapore! 🔥

💥 TOKEN2049 isn’t just about the event — it’s about the people you meet and the opportunities you discover.

From founders and builders to investors, KOLs and Web3 communities, Singapore is the place to connect, exchange ideas, and explore what’s next in crypto.

🗓October 7–8, 2026
📍Marina Bay Sands, Singapore

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🔥 DAILY CRYPTO MARKET OVERVIEW – OCTOBER 7, 2026 🔥

💥 Market Overview
BTC is currently trading around $85.3K, with fresh developments across XRP, Ethereum, stablecoins and crypto infrastructure.

⭐️ Breaking Crypto News
✅ XRP Ledger 3.4.0 goes live
The latest XRPL upgrade introduces Lending Protocol v1.1 alongside multiple fixes and improvements.
✅ Ethereum tests atomic L1-to-L2 transactions
The Ethereum Economic Zone has tested an atomic transaction between Ethereum mainnet and an L2, aimed at improving interoperability across the Ethereum ecosystem.
✅ Hyperliquid confirms Singapore registration
Hyperliquid has reportedly registered its entity in Singapore, adding another development to its expansion in regulated markets.
✅ Issuers launch USD-backed stablecoin initiatives
New stablecoin developments involving major payments players are emerging, with Visa and Stripe among the companies linked to the latest USD stablecoin push.

⚠️ This content is for market updates only and is not financial advice. DYOR.

🔥 Strive Continues to Accumulate Bitcoin 🔥

💥 Strive has spent $168.84 million to purchase another 2,000 BTC at an average price of $84,422 per BTC, bringing its total holdings to 29,462 BTC, worth more than $2.5 billion.

🛡 The company says it plans to continue increasing its Bitcoin holdings if BTC remains below $100,000.

🔥 DAILY CRYPTO MARKET OVERVIEW – OCTOBER 6, 2026 🔥

💥 Market Overview
BTC is currently trading around $85.8K, with fresh developments across Ethereum, crypto regulation, DeFi and blockchain infrastructure.

⭐️ Breaking Crypto News
✅ Ethereum’s Glamsterdam upgrade goes live on Sepolia
Ethereum is scheduled to activate the Glamsterdam upgrade on the Sepolia testnet today, marking the next major step in testing the network’s upcoming upgrade.
✅ CFTC proposes new federal crypto oversight framework
The CFTC has proposed a new framework for federally regulated crypto trading platforms, following the failure of the CLARITY Act to advance in the Senate.
✅ OKX and ICE move toward 24/7 tokenized stock trading
An OKX-ICE joint venture filed with the SEC to launch a blockchain-based platform for 24/7 trading of tokenized U.S. stocks.
✅ U.S. Treasury drops proposed crypto mixer and self-custody wallet rules
FinCEN withdrew proposals that would have expanded reporting requirements for self-hosted wallet transactions and designated international crypto mixing as a major money-laundering concern.

⚠️ This content is for market updates only and is not financial advice. DYOR.

🔥 Vitalik Buterin Tests Privacy-Focused AI 🔥

💥 Vitalik is experimenting with AI that uses personal health and travel data to provide diet and fitness recommendations without directly exposing private information.

⭐️ The system combines a local Qwen model, zkAPI, and Tor to reduce data and identity leaks.

🛡 Vitalik says the experiment works, but the more data is kept private, the harder it is for AI to provide accurate recommendations.

🔥 Captain Capital Is Coming to TOKEN2049 Singapore! 🔥

💥 Meet the Captain Capital team and connect with us at TOKEN2049 Singapore, taking place on October 7–8 at Marina Bay Sands.

With 25,000+ attendees, 7,000+ companies, 300+ speakers and 500+ exhibitors, TOKEN2049 brings together builders, investors, founders and leaders from across the global crypto ecosystem.

🔴 If you're in Singapore, come say hi and let's connect!

🔥 TRON joins TOKEN2049 Singapore 2026 as a Title Sponsor 🔥

📈TRON continues to strengthen its presence in the global Web3 ecosystem as a Title Sponsor of TOKEN2049 Singapore, taking place on October 7–8 at Marina Bay Sands.

With $94B+ USDT issued on TRON and more than 406M accounts, TRON has become one of the major networks supporting stablecoin activity worldwide.
TRON Founder Justin Sun will also take the stage at TOKEN2049 for a fireside chat, adding another highlight to the event’s lineup.

🗓October 7–8, 2026
📍Marina Bay Sands, Singapore

TOKEN2049 Singapore is bringing together 25,000+ attendees, 7,000+ companies and 300+ speakers from across the global crypto industry.

🔥 DAILY CRYPTO MARKET OVERVIEW – OCTOBER 5, 2026 🔥

💥 Market Overview
BTC is currently trading around $86.4K, with fresh developments across crypto security, DeFi and blockchain infrastructure.

⭐️ Breaking Crypto News
✅ Base vault exploited for over $6M
A vault on Base was exploited, with around 1,783 wstETH worth more than $6M reportedly stolen.
✅ MetaMask exits affected Ethereum validators
MetaMask is exiting affected validators following a security incident involving its staking infrastructure.
✅ NEAR Intents recovers $3.8M from exploit
NEAR Intents has recovered the full $3.8M stolen in last week's exploit after giving the attacker a 48-hour deadline.
✅ Drift opens claims for exploit victims
Drift has opened recovery claims for users affected by its $295M exploit, with an initial recovery pool of 3.11M USDT.

⚠️ This content is for market updates only and is not financial advice. DYOR.

🔥 NEAR Intents Recovers $3.8M After Exploit 🔥

💥 NEAR Intents has recovered the full $3.8 million stolen in its recent exploit, after identifying the suspected attacker and giving them a 48-hour deadline to return the funds.

⭐️ The attacker returned the stolen assets before the deadline, and NEAR Intents has now closed its investigation.

📣 The exploit stemmed from a vulnerability involving the interaction between NEAR Intents’ Omni deposit and withdrawal infrastructure and its smart contract. The incident was isolated to USDT on BNB Chain, with the core NEAR blockchain and NEAR token unaffected.

🛡 NEAR Intents also urged security researchers to use bug bounty programs rather than exploiting live services.

🔥 DAILY CRYPTO MARKET OVERVIEW – OCTOBER 3, 2026 🔥

💥 Market Overview
BTC is currently trading around $84.6K, as the crypto market sees fresh developments across blockchain infrastructure, security, stablecoins and digital assets.

⭐️ Breaking Crypto News
✅ Blast to shut down its Ethereum Layer-2 network
Blast, the Ethereum Layer-2 backed by Paradigm, announced that it will wind down its network after operating costs began exceeding revenue. Users can withdraw assets through the normal interface until October 26, after which withdrawals will require direct interaction with Ethereum bridge contracts.
✅ BNY reportedly in talks with Kraken parent over infrastructure partnership
BNY, one of the world's major custody banks, is reportedly discussing a potential infrastructure partnership with Payward, the parent company of Kraken. The talks could cover digital assets, custody, trading and payments infrastructure.
✅ NEAR Intents identifies attacker behind $3.8M exploit
NEAR Intents has reportedly identified the hacker responsible for the recent $3.8 million exploit and given the attacker 48 hours to return the funds. The exploit was isolated to USDT on BNB Chain, while the core NEAR blockchain and NEAR token were not affected.
✅ Aave-related third-party adapter exploited for 114 ETH
A third-party adapter built on Aave v3 was exploited, resulting in the theft of approximately 114 ETH, worth more than $300,000. Aave's core contracts were reportedly not affected, with the incident linked to external infrastructure rather than the underlying protocol.
✅ Tether-backed project brings USDT back to Bitcoin
Tether-backed Utexo is preparing to support USDT on Bitcoin, including private transfers, direct BTC-USDT swaps and BTC-backed lending. The initiative is designed to keep much of the transaction data off Bitcoin's public ledger.

⚠️ This content is for market updates only and is not financial advice. DYOR.

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