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More →NEAR enters crypto’s top 20 after 140% surge in 30 days
NEAR climbed into the top 20 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, as NEAR Intents surpassed $31 billion in cumulative transaction volume. NEAR Protocol’s native token entered the top 20 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization on Thursday after rising $138% in the last 30 days, according to <a href="https://x.com/coingecko/status/2108022680628682828" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">>CoinGecko</a>. At the time of writing, NEAR <a href="https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/near" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">>traded</a> around $5.51, up about 7% over 24 hours, with a market cap of about $7.2 billion and 24-hour trading volume reaching roughly $1.2 billion. NEAR ranks ahead of Stellar (XLM), which has a market cap of nearly $7 billion. NEAR Intents, a cross-chain trading protocol, has <a href="https://explorer.near-intents.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">>handled</a> over $31 billion in cumulative transaction volume, according to the NEAR Intents Explorer. NEAR’s rise in the rankings also <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitwise-launches-first-us-spot-near-etf-after-tokens-recent-surge" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">follows the Sept. 29 launch</a> of the first US spot exchange-traded product tracking the token. The Bitwise fund trades on NYSE Arca under the ticker NRR, offering investors exposure to NEAR without directly holding the crypto. NEAR Intents <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/near-intents-recovers-entire-stolen-38m-after-ultimatum-to-exploiter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">suffered a $3.8 million exploit</a> involving its deposit and withdrawal infrastructure last week. On Oct. 2, General Manager Alex Shevchenko said that all stolen funds had been returned, a day after the breach was disclosed. <em><strong>Related: </strong></em><a href="https://cointelegraph.com/markets/near-price-surge-intents-zcash-privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><em><strong>NEAR jumps nearly 80% in a week as Intents volume nears $30B</strong></em></a>
SUI launches CCTP v2, supporting native USDC cross-chain transfers.
According to CoinWorld news, SUI has launched CCTP v2, enabling native USDC to be transferred cross-chain between SUI and 29 other blockchains. USDC is burned on the source chain and minted on SUI, allowing developers to build payment and treasury products on SUI.
Dan Ives: Top 5 Tech Stock Picks for 2027
According to news from Bijie, Dan Ives stated on social media that his top five tech stock picks for 2027 include Nvidia, Microsoft, Palantir, Apple, and CrowdStrike. He pointed out that investors are still underestimating the coming $4 trillion wave of AI spending. CrowdStrike's stock price has doubled since the beginning of 2026, while Microsoft and Palantir have each gained less than 10%. Ives believes that AI agents will drive growth in security budgets, with security spending expected to rise from 5% to 10% of IT budgets over the next three years. He also set price targets for these companies: $300 for Nvidia, $615 for Microsoft, $250 for Palantir, and $335 for CrowdStrike.
The long-short account ratio for SOL contracts is 2.25.
BiJie Network data: The SOLUSDT 4-hour long-short account ratio is 2.25, with more net long accounts than net short accounts. Compared with the same-caliber snapshot 24 hours ago, it rose by 0.2288; compared with the same-caliber snapshot 7 days ago, it rose by 0.3105.
USDT perpetual: minimum price increment will be adjusted on October 12, 2026 at 7:30 UTC
Bybit has announced that it will adjust the minimum price movement for the following USDT perpetual contracts before 7:30 UTC on October 12, 2026: the minimum price movement for paxgusdt, xautusdt, bnbusdt, and bchusdt will all be adjusted from 0.1 to 0.01; hypeusdt will be adjusted from 0.01 to 0.001; the minimum price movement for litusdt, pendleusdt, cakeusdt, morphousdt, and movrusdt will all be adjusted from 0.001 to 0.0001; the minimum price movement for velvetusdt and labusdt will be adjusted from 0.0001 to 0.00001; and moveusdt will be adjusted from 0.00001 to 0.000001. After the adjustment, API users can retrieve the new minimum price movement via get /v5/market/instruments-info. Orders placed before 7:30 UTC on October 12, 2026 will retain the original minimum price movement. Please adjust your trading strategy accordingly.
UK tax authority plans to expand crypto asset information-gathering powers, raising privacy concerns
According to CoinWorld news, HM Revenue & Customs plans to expand its investigative powers over crypto asset information, allowing tax authorities to directly obtain client data from crypto asset service providers and update inspection rules. recap warns that the proposed regulations define service providers broadly, covering non-custodial wallet software, blockchain explorers, hardware wallet manufacturers, and tax software providers. Investor names, addresses, and tax identities being linked to on-chain wallet addresses increases the risks of data leaks, extortion, and physical attacks.
Blue Origin was valued at $140 billion in its latest funding round.
According to CoinWorld news, Blue Origin secured a valuation of $140 billion in its latest funding round, adding $87 billion to Jeff Bezos's fortune and making him the world's second-richest person. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Bezos's net worth now stands at $368.5 billion, surpassing Google parent Alphabet co-founder Larry Page and trailing only Elon Musk, whose fortune is $1.02 trillion. This year, investor enthusiasm for space companies has been the main driver of the wealth growth of both Bezos and Musk.
ETH contract long-short account ratio is 3.35
Bjie data: The ETHUSDT 4-hour long-short account ratio is 3.35, with more net long accounts than net short accounts. Compared with the same-caliber snapshot 24 hours ago, it decreased by 0.1008; compared with the same-caliber snapshot 7 days ago, it increased by 0.7744.
UK tax authority pushes to expand crypto asset information investigation powers
According to Forbes, the UK tax authority HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is pushing to expand its powers to investigate crypto asset information, proposing to allow tax authorities to directly obtain client data from crypto asset service providers and to update the inspection rules for software and electronic records. UK crypto tax software company Recap warns that the proposed regulations define service providers too broadly, potentially covering non-custodial wallet software, blockchain explorers, hardware wallet manufacturers, and tax software providers. Because Bitcoin transaction records are public and transparent, once an investor's name, address, and tax identity are linked to on-chain wallet addresses, their long-term asset activity records may be exposed, increasing the risks of data leaks, extortion, and even physical attacks.
Ripple profits from leveraged stock trading, entering a bank-dominated market.
CoinWorld data: XRP-linked Ripple is profiting through leveraged stock trading financing, expanding into a market long dominated by banks. Its prime brokerage division, Ripple Prime, is providing financing for funds that allow investors to amplify the daily fluctuations of individual stocks and market indices. Ripple entered the business through its $1.25 billion acquisition of multi-asset brokerage Hidden Road, a deal that gave it clearing trades, financing investment positions, and established operations for handling stocks, bonds, currencies, and digital asset trading. The U.S. market currently has 593 leveraged ETFs, holding more than $256 billion in assets. Ripple has also expanded its agreement with hedge fund manager Brevan Howard, and Ripple Prime will.