The latest crypto news update for October 2, 2026 is dominated by strong September ETF demand, a new SEC custody proposal, and a $3.8 million NEAR Intents exploit.
Top Story
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $2.7 billion in September inflows. The nine-session, roughly $3 billion inflow streak then ended with $149 million in outflows on 1 October.
The flow data shows strong institutional demand, but also a more fragile start to October. Digital-asset investment products attracted $3.55 billion during the latest reported week, including $2.52 billion for Bitcoin.
The market reaction was mixed. Bitcoin gained 2.26% in 24 hours, while several large-cap tokens declined. The derivatives market recorded $85.80 million in combined Bitcoin and Ethereum liquidations, with short positions accounting for more than 90% of liquidations in both assets.
Citi raised its 12-month Bitcoin forecast to $113,000 and lifted its Ethereum target from $2,240 to $3,028. The next major test is whether ETF inflows resume after the $149 million outflow session.
Major Price Moves
Market Overview
Bitcoin ranked first at $85,982.63, up 2.26% in 24 hours on $38.55B in volume. Ethereum ranked second at $2,728.47, up 0.62% on $21.82B in volume.
Top 10 Gainers
| Coin (symbol + name) | Price | 24h % | 24h Volume | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USDB — Blockchain USD | $1.0101 | 14950.24% | $7.30M | |
| ATC — Atlantis Coin | $27.2531 | 14453.78% | $7.30M | |
| SWEAT — SWEAT | $0.0008052 | 177.43% | $5.19M | |
| POD — Dolphin | $0.8042 | 154.60% | $15.35M | |
| GTC — Gitcoin | $0.1451 | 51.19% | $71.75M | |
| MOO — Memory cow Moo | $0.008553 | 50.42% | $5.95M | |
| BATON — baton | $0.004349 | 36.24% | $5.03M | |
| US — Talus | $0.03013 | 32.32% | $28.59M | |
| APM — apM Fashion | $0.004734 | 22.32% | $7.41M | |
| SCR — Scroll | $0.03088 | 21.40% | $49.25M |
Top 10 Losers
| Coin (symbol + name) | Price | 24h % | 24h Volume | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QNT — Quant | $236.6839 | -19.97% | $444.61M | |
| SHFL — Shuffle | $0.4704 | -14.88% | $1.26M | |
| BP — Backpack | $1.3005 | -12.06% | $22.93M | |
| HASH — Provenance Blockchain | $0.005653 | -11.33% | $9.27K | |
| ENA — Ethena | $0.2468 | -9.51% | $678.35M | |
| SENA — Ethena Staked ENA | $0.2514 | -9.35% | $442.71K | |
| NEAR — NEAR Protocol | $5.0038 | -8.59% | $2.31B | |
| KMNO — Kamino | $0.04138 | -6.67% | $10.32M | |
| PRL — Pearl | $1.1469 | -6.55% | $4.07M | |
| FF — Falcon Finance | $0.1205 | -6.48% | $5.60M |
Top 20 by Market Cap
| Rank | Coin (symbol + name) | Price | 24h % | 24h Volume | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BTC — Bitcoin | $85,982.63 | 2.26% | $38.55B | |
| 2 | ETH — Ethereum | $2,728.47 | 0.62% | $21.82B | |
| 3 | USDT — Tether | $1.0000 | 0.01% | $73.39B | |
| 4 | BNB — BNB | $777.40 | 0.78% | $509.83M | |
| 5 | XRP — XRP | $1.5231 | 0.87% | $3.56B | |
| 6 | USDC — USDC | $0.9999 | — | $22.63B | |
| 7 | SOL — Solana | $121.73 | 2.24% | $4.61B | |
| 8 | TRX — TRON | $0.3341 | -1.08% | $328.47M | |
| 9 | STETH — Lido Staked Ether | $2,729.09 | 0.59% | $28.32M | |
| 10 | ZEC — Zcash | $1,379.80 | -3.54% | $4.15B | |
| 11 | HYPE — Hyperliquid | $90.11 | 0.48% | $924.08M | |
| 12 | DOGE — Dogecoin | $0.09589 | 0.22% | $1.27B | |
| 13 | WSTETH — Wrapped stETH | $3,398.95 | 0.59% | $44.27M | |
| 14 | LINK — Chainlink | $14.4047 | -0.14% | $584.76M | |
| 15 | XMR — Monero | $550.02 | -0.66% | $91.41M | |
| 16 | WBT — WhiteBIT Coin | $85.6471 | 1.74% | $37.33M | |
| 17 | WBETH — Wrapped Beacon ETH | $3,018.82 | 0.58% | $13.23M | |
| 18 | WBTC — Wrapped Bitcoin | $85,933.67 | 2.15% | $168.65M | |
| 19 | USDS — USDS | $0.9997 | 0.01% | $264.78M | |
| 20 | ADA — Cardano | $0.2547 | 0.25% | $669.01M |
Other Key Events
SEC advances crypto custody proposal
The SEC proposed updated crypto custody rules for investment advisers and funds. The framework addresses institutional custody and could permit self-custody under specified arrangements. The proposal is not a final rule, but it adds to the agency’s digital-asset regulatory agenda.
NEAR Intents pauses services after exploit
NEAR Intents suffered a $3.8 million exploit involving its Omni deposit and withdrawal infrastructure. The platform paused cross-chain services and said affected users would be reimbursed. Investigators traced some stolen funds toward KuCoin and Bitcoin.
September records heavy crypto hacking losses
September crypto hack losses reached $766.49 million, a 462% increase from August, according to data cited by Yahoo Finance. Third-quarter losses reached $1.26 billion across 99 incidents, bringing reported 2026 losses to approximately $2.68 billion.
In Brief
- The Ethereum staking-reward burn proposal EIP-8363 was removed from the Hegota upgrade.
- DoubleZero scheduled an October 2 unlock of 1.66 billion 2Z tokens, equal to approximately 47.69% of circulating supply.
- SWEAT surged after the Sweat Foundation announced that Sweat Wallet and the token’s current model will end on 30 December 2026.
- QNT fell after a sharp rally linked to The Clearing House’s On-Chain Money Initiative. No delisting, exploit, or confirmed unlock was reported.
- USDB and ATC posted extreme gains without confirmed catalysts. Thin liquidity and fragmented pricing data were reported for both assets.
What to Watch
- Bitcoin ETF flow data after the $149 million outflow on 1 October.
- The SEC’s next steps on the proposed crypto custody framework.
- The October 2 DoubleZero unlock of 1.66 billion 2Z tokens.
- NEAR Intents’ reimbursement process after the $3.8 million exploit.
- SWEAT transition arrangements before the 30 December 2026 shutdown date.