Market Overview
| Asset | Level | 1d Change | 7d Change | 30d Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Crypto Market Cap | $3.89T | -0.14% | – | – |
| BTC | $112,771 | -0.06% | -3.69% | +2.40% |
| ETH | $4,179 | -0.43% | -7.49% | -4.43% |
| Dow Jones | 46,293 | -0.19% | +1.00% | +5.27% |
| S&P 500 | 6,657 | -0.55% | +1.10% | +4.45% |
| Nasdaq | 22,573 | -0.95% | +1.95% | +5.56% |
| VIX | 16.64 | +3.35% | +12.74% | +2.40% |
Fed’s Powell signals further US interest rate cuts are not guaranteed: Central bank faces ‘challenging situation’ as it weighs inflation risks while jobs market softens, with Powell noting that asset prices, including stocks, are at elevated levels.
The OECD noted that many economies have been more resilient than expected so far this year, revising its growth forecasts upward.
Australia’s consumer price inflation rose to a year high in August, according to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, indicating a potential shift in monetary policy considerations.
US Spot ETF Flows
| Asset | Daily Inflow | Daily Change | Weekly Inflow | Total Assets | Daily Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTC ETFs | $-103.6M | -71.5% | $-466.8M | $147.2B | $3.2B |
| ETH ETFs | $-140.7M | +85.3% | $-216.7M | $27.5B | $1.6B |
US BTC Spot ETF Flows
US ETH Spot ETF Flows
Crypto Liquidations Summary
| Liquidation Type | Value | % of Total | 24h Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Liquidations | $269.95M | – | $-20.64M (-7.10%) |
| Shorts | $77.13M | 28.6% | $-24.77M (-24.31%) |
| Longs | $192.82M | 71.4% | $+4.13M (+2.19%) |
| BTC | $52.03M | 19.3% | $+2.79M (+5.66%) |
| ETH | $66.94M | 24.8% | $-488.87K (-0.72%) |
- Bullish Europe became the first exchange to list USDCV, the first U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin regulated under the European MiCAR framework, through a partnership with Societe Generale-FORGE, joining the previously launched euro-denominated EURCV stablecoin that has reached approximately €40 million in daily turnover as both tokens operate on Ethereum and Solana under strict regulatory compliance.
- Morgan Stanley reportedly plans to enable cryptocurrency trading on its E*Trade platform by 2026 according to Bloomberg, marking the bank’s deeper push into digital assets for retail investors amid a more favorable US regulatory environment under the Trump administration, though the plan is still in early development with potential partnerships being explored with established crypto firms.
- SEC Chair Paul Atkins announced on Fox Business Tuesday that the agency is working to implement an “innovation exemption” by year-end that would provide crypto companies temporary relief from outdated securities rules to roll out new products under lighter oversight.
- The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced an initiative to allow stablecoins and tokenized assets to be used as collateral in derivatives markets, with acting chair Caroline Pham seeking stakeholder feedback until October 20 on the plan that has received backing from major crypto companies including Circle, Tether, Ripple, Coinbase, and Crypto.com, as part of broader regulatory changes following the GENIUS Act’s passage in July.
- UXLink’s AI-powered Web3 platform suffered a $30 million hack where attackers breached the multisig wallet and minted nearly 10 trillion unauthorized UXLINK tokens, causing the token to crash 90% from $0.33 to $0.033, but in an ironic twist the hacker lost over 500 billion tokens to a phishing attack while conducting the exploit, according to blockchain security firms PeckShield and Lookonchain.
