Citi cuts year-end forecast for Bitcoin but sees another jump in the next year

• The firm also raised its year-end forecast for Ether after just two weeks from their previous assessment

Corporate bitcoin treasury boom fizzles as purchases slow and stocks tumble

• Corporate purchases of bitcoin have fallen steadily in recent months, and in September dropped to their lowest pace since April.

Singapore dollar-backed stablecoin XSGD debuts on Coinbase amid global boom

• XSGD, the Singapore dollar-backed stablecoin, has listed on Coinbase as demand for stablecoins grows. Backed 1:1 by DBS and Standard Chartered reserves, the token highlights Singapore’s push to regulate the sector as the US$250bn market heads toward US$2tn by 2028.

Bitcoin’s struggle to break away from support

• Bitcoin has managed to lock in an uptrend and is attempting to push back from that support.

VisionSys AI Stock Falls After Announcing $2 Billion Solana Plan

• VisionSys AI stock dropped sharply after the company revealed it may spend up to $2 billion on buying Solana, a leading cryptocurrency. Investors questioned the risk and timing of such a large crypto bet

SBI Crypto Subsidiary Loses ~$21M in Suspected North Korean Hack

• Cryptocurrency wallets tied to SBI’s crypto arm saw ~$21 million in suspicious outflows, with signs pointing to a state-backed North Korean hacker operation. The stolen funds were routed through mixers and multiple exchanges to obscure the trail.

Bitcoin futures technical analysis today (Oct 1, 2025) — tradeCompass triggers & targets

• Bitcoin futures at 117,140 (+1.7%): bearish trigger 117,650→117,150 with targets to 114,100; bullish trigger 113,000→113,070 with targets to 118,700.

Bitcoin's rise following markets; altcoins' progress

• Bitcoin continued to show a sideways movement.

ECB seeks ban on multi-issuance stablecoins, eyes digital euro launch in 2029

• The ECB, with backing from Europe’s systemic risk board, wants to ban multi-issuance stablecoins over fears they could destabilize the bloc in a crisis. The move could disrupt Circle and Paxos, and comes as Europe accelerates plans for a digital euro by 2029 and prepares a bank-led euro-stablecoin launch in 2026.

Bitcoin finds a base in a good spot

• Bitcoin up nearly 3% today

Bitcoin Technical Analysis for Today

• Bitcoin futures: Bullish above: 112,600, bearish below: 112,130. More importantly, see where to take partial profits, according to the tradeCompass methodology

Buyers claw at Bitcoin

• Over the past 24 hours, we have seen a 5% jump to $40.8K.

Citi raises stablecoin forecast to $4trn by 2030, says bank tokens may surpass in volume

• Citi now sees stablecoin issuance reaching $1.9–4 trillion by 2030, supporting up to $200 trillion in transactions. While bank tokens may ultimately surpass stablecoins in turnover due to regulatory appeal, the U.S. dollar is expected to retain its dominant role in digital finance.

Ethereum leads a dive in crypto

• ETH down 7.5%

Crypto: NY Fed highlights JPMorgan-Barclays use of BlackRock tokenized fund as collateral

• JPMorgan, Barclays deal shows tokenized funds edging into traditional markets: NY Fed

Bitcoin’s breaking support

• The signal for a break of the mild upward trend would be a consolidation below the $38K levels.

Ethereum Futures Now

• Realtime analysis and prediction indicates bulls are getting warmed up. Watch these key levels.

Despite adoption trends, Deutsche Bank says neither Bitcoin nor gold will supplant the USD

• Bitcoin’s price surge past $123,500 in mid-August coincided with one of the calmest stretches in the token’s history

Morgan Stanley to launch retail crypto trading via E-Trade in 2026, “tip of the iceberg”

• Wall Street giant Morgan Stanley to offer bitcoin, ether, solana trading

Bitcoin slides into support

Tether seeks $20B raise at $500B valuation

• Stablecoin giant Tether targets $500B valuation in $20B funding push

Ethereum Technical Analysis for Today with tradeCompass at investingLive.com

• Bullish above: $4200. Bearish below: $4173. Not less important are the partial profit targets where you crypto traders can take chips off the table and mitigate risk in light of a possibly choppy market. Always trade ETH and crypto at your own risk only.

China tells brokerages to pause RWA tokenisation in Hong Kong amid asset frenzy

• China’s CSRC has advised some brokerages to pause real-world asset tokenisation in Hong Kong, reflecting concerns over risk in the fast-growing digital assets market.

Is BTC about to soar above $100,000?

• Bitcoin could soar above $100,000 as early as 2022 as a result of capital flight from the stock market to cryptos.

Agriculture-tech company switches to bitcoin mining, hopes to last many Scaramuccis

• The Mooch is backing crypto Treasury company AVAX One to tokenize traditional financial assets on the Avalanche blockchain