- BTC once again fell slightly below $20,000. Nonetheless, mainstream media sentiment is shifting in favor of Bitcoin amid the Fiat currency crisis.
- 1inch has announced a partnership with Unstoppable Domains.
- NEAR Protocol announced a partnership with Google Cloud to accelerate Web3 startups.
- Exchange volume increased by 16% in September.
- Binance has obtained a license to operate a cryptocurrency platform and provide services in Kazakhstan.
- Binance temporarily halted deposits and withdrawals through the BNB Chain network on October 7 due to a hack.
- Mastercard launches a new product called "Crypto Secure" that helps banks identify and prevent fraud-prone crypto exchange transactions.
- BlackRock has just taken another step into crypto by launching an ETF with exposure to blockchain and crypto companies for its European clients.
- The German telecommunications giant Deutsche Telekom will offer an Ethereum staking service and will have its own staking pool.
- The Central Bank of Namibia authorizes cryptocurrencies as a means of payment at merchants.
- The European Union has approved the text of the first-ever EU Cryptocurrency Regulatory Framework (MiCA) establishing a regime for cryptocurrency service providers in all EU member states. The laws will not come into effect until early 2024.