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European consumer authorities have opened eleven coordinated actions against ten video games companies over the way they sell and price in-game virtual currencies, the European Commission <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_2018" target="_blank" class="sc-adb616fe-0 dJryYS" rel="nofollow">said</a> Wednesday. The Consumer Protection Cooperation Network, which groups national enforcement bodies and is coordinated by the Commission, named Activision Blizzard UK, Crytek, InnoGames, King.com, Mojang, Plarium Europe, PLR Worldwide Sales, Riot Games, Supercell and Ubisoft EMEA in a <a href="https://commission.europa.eu/document/75ff33d4-77a6-4f14-916a-766a8c6c281c_en" target="_blank" class="sc-adb616fe-0 dJryYS" rel="nofollow">joint statement</a>. The games are Diablo Immortal, Call of Duty Mobile, Hunt: Showdown 1896, Forge of Empires, Candy Crush Saga, Minecraft, Mech Arena, Gardenscapes, Valorant, Clash of Clans and For Honor, picked for their broad reach, availability across devices and range of age ratings. The actions follow <a href="https://commission.europa.eu/document/download/8af13e88-6540-436c-b137-9853e7fe866a_en?filename=Key+principles+on+in-game+virtual+currencies.pdf" target="_blank" class="sc-adb616fe-0 dJryYS" rel="nofollow">key principles</a> the network published in March 2025. Those say the real-world price of in-game items and currency must be shown prominently, that traders should not mix several currencies or require repeated exchanges in ways that obscure cost, and that players should not be pushed into buying more currency than an item needs. Bundles that deliberately mismatch item prices, leaving players with a stranded balance, are among the practices to avoid. Players also keep a 14-day right of withdrawal, the principles say, including for virtual currency they have bought but not spent. Contract terms granting companies the unilateral right to change the value of in-game currency, or to close accounts without the possibility of contesting it, are flagged as unfair. Children are treated as always vulnerable, and any game not aimed exclusively at adults should expect a significant share of under-18 players. It also classes high spenders as a vulnerable group, saying so-called whales "are likely to struggle with impulse control or gambling disorders" and that games built around them face a stricter fairness test. Crypto sits outside all of it. A footnote excludes <a href="/?post_type=post&p=5742" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="sc-adb616fe-0 dJryYS">><span class="sc-fe458747-4 eaOPgC">cryptocurrencies</span></a> and similar digital currencies that work as an alternative form of payment using encryption, along with virtual currencies as defined in the EU's fifth anti-money laundering directive. Currencies that can only be earned through play, and never bought, are excluded too. The regime is aimed squarely at currencies bought with real money inside closed game economies. The acti
Bybit焕新启程，100,000 USDT大派送
Bjie.com news: Bybit has announced a comprehensive refresh, launching a new financial platform that now offers stocks, indices, commodities, and AI-powered smart tools. To commemorate this industry-changing moment, Bybit will launch the "Fresh Start: 100,000 USDT Giveaway" campaign, where users can collect stamps and explore new products to share a massive prize pool of up to 100,000 USDT. The campaign runs from September 24 to October 14, 2026, and participants must register and complete their first deposit to obtain an entry visa stamp. The campaign also includes multiple rewards such as trading tasks and social media sharing.
Ethereum ETFs saw $55.4 million in net outflows, with $17.1 billion in inflows so far in 2026.
CoinWorld data: On October 1, Ethereum ETFs saw a net outflow of $55.4 million, with a total inflow of $8.315 million in September and $17.1 billion so far in 2026. The specific inflows were as follows: BlackRock's $ETHA was 0, Grayscale Mini's $ETH saw an inflow of $1.5 million, Grayscale's $ETHE saw an outflow of $20.4 million, Fidelity's $FETH saw an outflow of $23.5 million, BlackRock's staked $ethb was 0, Bitwise's $ETHW was 0, VanEck's $ethv saw an outflow of $6.9 million, Franklin's $ezet saw an outflow of $6.1 million, Morgan Stanley's $msse was 0, 21Shares' $teth was 0, and Invesco's $QETH was 0.
Bitcoin ETF total net inflows reached $102.7 million, bringing year-to-date inflows in 2026 to $1.03 billion.
Bitcoin ETF total net inflows on October 1 were $102.7 million, with September totaling $2.65 billion and year-to-date inflows in 2026 reaching $1.03 billion. Specifically, BlackRock's IBIT saw inflows of $195.6 million, Fidelity's FBTC saw outflows of $60.7 million, Grayscale's GBTC saw outflows of $31.4 million, Grayscale Mini BTC saw inflows of $14.6 million, Bitwise's BITB saw outflows of $6.9 million, ARK's ARKB saw outflows of $7.7 million, VanEck's HODL saw outflows of $3.6 million, Morgan Stanley's MSBT saw inflows of $7 million, both Valkyrie's BRRR and Franklin's EZBC had no inflows, Invesco's BTCO saw outflows of $4.2 million, and WisdomTree's BTCW had no inflows.
BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF saw a single-day net inflow of 2,310 BTC, bringing total inflows so far in 2026 to $3.41 billion.
CoinWorld data: BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF ($IBIT) recorded a net inflow of 2,310 bitcoins on October 1, equivalent to approximately $195.6 million at current prices, with trading volume reaching $1.5 billion. BlackRock currently holds 803,343 bitcoins, with total inflows of $1.81 billion in September and total inflows of $3.41 billion so far in 2026.
Over $103 million flows into the U.S. spot BTC ETF market.
According to data from Bijie.com, a large amount of funds flowed into the U.S. spot BTC ETF market yesterday, with net inflows reaching as high as $103 million. Among them, the largest inflow was IBIT, with a single-day net inflow of $196 million, followed by BTC, totaling $14.6 million.
Ethereum zkapi launches on mainnet, introducing privacy-preserving API payments.
According to CoinWorld news, Ethereum's zkapi system is now live on the mainnet, aiming to serve users. Users can deposit funds into an Ethereum vault and use zero-knowledge proofs to prove they have sufficient credit to pay for API requests without revealing their billing identity. One direct application of this system is to allow users to pay for AI services without linking their payment user identity. zkapi has also released a local client and software development kit, as well as a browser-based AI chat implementation.
SBI Digital Trust partners with Nice and DSRV to validate Japan-Korea stablecoin payments
SBI Digital Trust signed an agreement with Nice Information & Telecommunication and DSRV on October 1 to jointly validate a commercialization plan for cross-border transfers and payments between Japan and South Korea using stablecoins. The validation will use the scenario of Japanese tourists making QR code payments at merchants affiliated with Nice Information & Telecommunication in South Korea, focusing on fund flows, payment instructions, and system connectivity, and is expected to be completed by the end of December 2026. SBI Digital Trust will be responsible for payment solution design, Nice Information & Telecommunication will provide the merchant network and operational experience, and DSRV will be responsible for blockchain technology research.
SBI Digitrust signs stablecoin remittance agreement with South Korean company
Coinpost reports that SBI Digitrust has signed a basic agreement with South Korean payment service provider NICE Information & Telecommunication and blockchain infrastructure company DSRV to conduct joint verification for the commercialization of Japan-Korea stablecoin remittances and payments. The three parties will use the scenario of Japanese tourists making QR code payments at merchants affiliated with NICE Information & Telecommunication in South Korea to verify fund flows, payment instructions, and system connection solutions, with verification expected to be completed by the end of December 2026.
Bithumb announces the listing of the Talus (US) Korean won trading pair.
Bithumb, South Korea's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange, has announced that it will list the Talus (US) Korean won trading pair, with trading expected to begin at 15:00 on October 2, 2026 (Korea time).