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Crypto crumbles as anniversary of flash crash nears

It was October 10, 2025, when bitcoin plunged from about $122,000 to $105,000, with much of the decline occurring within minutes.

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Finance

Crypto news site Cointelegraph seeks buyer after web traffic plunges

The amount of money the crypto media firm has been shopping itself for was not revealed.

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Markets

U.S. added just 29,000 jobs in September, with unemployment rate rising to 4.2%

Bitcoin held earlier gains following the report, up more than 2% over the past 24 hours and just below $87,000.

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Policy

SEC proposes new crypto custody rules for investment advisers and funds

The regulator issued a proposed rule for custody, marking a swan song for its inaugural Crypto Task Force chief, Commissioner Hester Peirce, who exits this week.

SEC Chairman Paul Atkins (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Illinois agrees to six-month delay of crypto tax as industry continues court battle

Both sides agreed the 0.2% tax should be put off until July 1, if the court approves the deal, which will let the state and industry focus on the legal dispute.

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Markets

Crypto exchange Bitget says $352 million affected in a hack, claims user funds are 'safe'

Bitget CEO Gracy Chen announced the hack shortly after independent researchers flagged unusual wallet movements.

Bitget CEO Gracy Chen (CoinDesk)

Finance

Crypto tech provider Haruko hit by cyberattack affecting 15 clients, some funds lost

Some smaller hedge funds with weaker security controls may have lost funds in the targeted attack, sources said.

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Policy

SEC rolls out long-awaited 'innovation exemption' for tokenized securities venues

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued a blanket 5-year exemption for listing and trading tokenized securities without registering as an exchange.

SEC Chair Paul Atkins (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

Fed raises rates by 25 basis points in first hike since July 2023

The widely expected move places the U.S. Federal Reserve's benchmark fed funds rate range at 3.75%-4.0%.

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Policy

Crypto Clarity Act flames out in failed U.S. Senate vote

The years-long effort to set U.S. regulations for crypto markets couldn't muster enough support to make the leap over the Senate's final 60-vote hurdle.

U.S. Capitol Building (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)