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SlowMist said its investigation into the wallet asset theft that occurred on Sept. 25 at Bitget’s request found signs that a zero-day vulnerability in a system used by an external security vendor was exploited. A zero-day vulnerability refers to an undisclosed flaw for which no security patch has yet been released. SlowMist said the attacker appears to have gained unauthorized access to the external security vendor’s management system by posing as an internal employee. It also found signs the attacker used a separately developed withdrawal tool to remove assets from the Bitget wallet. The attack began at 6:31 p.m. UTC on Sept. 24 and continued across multiple blockchains for about two hours and 52 minutes. SlowMist added that the attacker later manipulated withdrawal records and attempted additional BTC withdrawals. The firm said it is continuing to investigate the specific intrusion route.

U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs posted a net outflow of $2.8 million on Sept. 29, reversing course after seven trading days of net inflows, according to Farside Investors. - BlackRock ETHA: -$8.9 million - Fidelity FETH: -$6.7 million - Grayscale ETH: +$12.8 million

Joseph Lubin, CEO of Consensys, said at Korea Blockchain Week that the team is reviewing “many excellent approaches” related to a potential native token launch for MetaMask.

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $66.2 million in net inflows on Sept. 29, extending the streak to nine straight trading sessions, according to Farside Investors. - BlackRock IBIT: +$51.1 million - Bitwise BITB: -$18.1 million - ARK Invest ARKB: +$33.2 million

Tom Lee, chairman of Ethereum-accumulation company DAT Bitmine (BMNR), said at Korea Blockchain Week 2026 that a crypto bull market is underway and this cycle is likely to be larger than previous ones, according to Cointelegraph. Lee cited the rise of tokenization drawing more attention than in past bull markets, capital inflows tied to intergenerational wealth transfers and institutional crypto buying, DAT amplifying the next bull market with capital not facing redemption pressure, and wider use of digital currencies by AI agents.

Grayscale Head of Research Zach Pandl said ZEC, which has risen from around $60 to $1,500 over the past year, still has room to expand its market share. Pandl said ZEC’s market capitalization was under 0.1% of BTC’s a year ago but has now climbed to about 1.5%. During 2017 and 2018, XRP, BCH, LTC and DASH each reached more than 3% of BTC’s market capitalization, he added. Pandl said ZEC’s share could rise further if demand for privacy-preserving technology keeps growing and Zcash maintains its competitive edge in the sector.

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said lasting U.S. cryptocurrency regulation will require congressional legislation rather than action by regulators, according to BeInCrypto. Cuomo, who currently serves as an OKX director, said in an interview with Bloomberg that regulation is not law and that temporary rules put in place by regulatory agencies could be reviewed again by a new Congress. Cuomo added that the recent failure to advance the Clarity Act was driven less by an inability to narrow bipartisan differences than by the political environment ahead of the election, and said lawmakers should take up the bill again within the year or, failing that, by Jan. 1.

Satellite communications infrastructure company Space Network said on Sept. 29 it signed a $50 million pre-purchase agreement for satellite network services with Philippine company HQ Company International Holdings. Including a $100 million deal signed in May with Vietnamese technology company DETI, cumulative pre-orders have risen to $150 million. Under the new agreement, HQ Company will operate Space Network’s Freeport satellite communications network service in the Philippines. Space Network will provide related hardware, software and technical support, while HQ Company will handle local sales, customer acquisition and business operations. Space Network currently has four low-Earth-orbit satellites in launch and operation, and plans to launch about 230 more to commercialize the Freeport satellite network service by 2029.

Web3 data platform RootData said it has entered into a strategic partnership with South Korean crypto exchange Coinone. According to ChainCatcher, Coinone will use RootData’s data to produce research reports, monitor market trends, and review information related to assets supported for trading.

A proposal posted on the Aave governance forum would allow institutional DeFi platform Sentora to independently operate a lending market on Aave V4. Under the proposal, Sentora would manage market operations, including collateral assets and interest rates, while the Aave DAO would retain smart contract ownership and final control. The lending assets would be limited to RLUSD, PYUSD and OUSD, with USDe, PRIME, mWIN, PST and kBTC used as collateral. Protocol revenue from the market is expected to be split equally between the Aave DAO and Sentora, and the proposal is currently in the community feedback stage.

Two anonymous whale addresses beginning with 0xdc87 and 0xC335 swapped 50.95 WBTC for 25,502 AAVE, worth about $4.26 million, Lookonchain reported, citing Arkham data.

The following shows estimated liquidation volumes and position ratios for major crypto perpetual futures over the past 24 hours: - BTC: $40.96 million liquidated (58.64% longs) - ETH: $58.09 million liquidated (57.41% shorts) - LIT: $7.04 million liquidated (96.63% longs)

South Korean People Power Party floor leader Jung Jeom-sik said the government should reconsider its planned future response fund and its virtual asset, or digital asset, tax regime after meeting Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economy Lee Hyoung-il at the National Assembly today, according to Yonhap Infomax. On virtual asset taxation set to take effect in January next year, Jung said the tax itself should not be rushed and should be delayed or scrapped. Jung added there are widespread concerns that a heavy-handed tax push would only trigger capital outflows to Hong Kong or Singapore, and urged the government to proceed cautiously as both ruling and opposition parties have proposed bills to delay or abolish the tax.

Strategy is considering shifting dividends on its multibillion-dollar preferred stock from twice-monthly or quarterly payments to daily payouts, Bloomberg reported. Bloomberg said Strategy has shifted its funding focus to preferred shares, which do not dilute existing shareholders, after the premium on its common stock disappeared. It added that the company spent more than $1 billion buying back its own preferred shares to lift the price of perpetual preferred STRC toward par value, but has not been able to issue new shares since May. The move to pay dividends daily is aimed at improving liquidity and reviving investor demand, though it does not reduce credit risk tied to the preferred shares or risks stemming from BTC price volatility, according to the report. Lacy Zhang, head of research at Bitget Wallet, said more frequent dividend payments could reduce price swings linked to ex-dividend dates, but increasing payout frequency does not necessarily boost market liquidity.

Binance’s crypto payment service Binance Pay will support USDT payments at most PayPay merchants for overseas visitors to Japan starting today, Cointelegraph reported. When users pay through Binance Pay, merchants will continue to receive settlement in yen. The service is being offered through HIVEX, which connects overseas QR payment services with PayPay merchants.

Min Byoung-dug, senior vice chair of the Democratic Party’s policy committee, said most parts of South Korea’s second-phase digital asset legislation tied to stablecoins are expected to be completed this year, signaling plans to pass the bill within the year. Speaking at Solana Summit Korea in Seoul today, Min said the National Assembly would hold responsible discussions on a basic digital asset law that balances innovation, financial stability and user protection, according to Edaily.

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes said at Korea Blockchain Week 2026 that none of the existing digital currencies, including Bitcoin (BTC) and stablecoins, can yet serve as a native currency for AI agents, and that he is advancing a new project, Flop Network, to target that demand. He said Flop Network aims to build payment infrastructure that allows AI agents to send and receive payments autonomously.

Cryptocurrency trader Killa said on X the current market structure is clearly different from past cycles and BTC still has a strong chance of rising to $90,000. Killa added that when BTC rebounded to $25,000 in 2023, it failed to post a meaningful close or high above that level and quickly pulled back. By contrast, BTC is now moving sideways above $83,000, a previous high that it broke after setting a higher high on the weekly chart. Killa also said the maximum drawdown in the previous bear market was around 77%, compared with about 54% this time. Applying a pattern of gradually narrowing returns and pullbacks, Killa said BTC could rise to $126,000 while seeing major corrections limited to around 10% to 15%. From the current price, a 10% decline would put BTC near $78,000, while a 15% drop would place it near $74,000.

Ripple is working with Brazil’s central securities depository CSD BR on a project to tokenize investment fund shares using the XRP Ledger, Bitcoin.com reported. More than 22 trillion reais worth of assets, or 5,730 trillion won, are currently registered with CSD BR, and the initial phase will focus on fund shares from Brazilian investment bank BTG Pactual. The project will mirror ownership records for traditional financial assets on the XRP Ledger, while the fund-share tokenization will use the network’s Multi-Purpose Token standard.

South Korean exchange Bithumb announced that it will temporarily suspend cryptocurrency deposit and withdrawal services for 10 hours from 8:00 a.m. UTC on Sept. 30 to 6:00 p.m. UTC on Sept. 30 for a routine asset inspection.

South Korean exchange Upbit announced it will temporarily suspend deposits and withdrawals for FCT2, FirMACHAIN, from 11:00 a.m. UTC on Oct. 2 due to a network upgrade.

ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood said on X that the firm has newly added private prediction market platform Kalshi to its ETF strategy. Wood added that Kalshi’s management is proactively preparing for the direction prediction markets are headed.

Binance announced it will temporarily suspend deposits and withdrawals for tokens on the Ronin (RON) network at 3:00 p.m. UTC on Oct. 7 to support the network’s upgrade and hard fork.

Applications for multichain exchange Jumper’s JUMP token sale reached $15.97 million as of 1:40 a.m. UTC today, more than five times the $3 million maximum raise. According to the Legion sale page, applications stood at $15,974,614, or 799% of the $2 million target, across 3,247 submissions. The application period is set to close at 1:00 p.m. UTC on Oct. 2. Jumper had previously said it was spinning off from LI.FI to launch as an independent company and proceed with the JUMP token sale through Legion.

An anonymous whale address beginning with 0x9a80 bought an additional 7.96 million ENA worth $1.99 million today, Lookonchain reported. The same whale also bought 30 million ENA worth $8.3 million three days earlier.