Cryptocurrency Market News

In the week to Oct. 4, crypto ETFs logged a record $5.95B of net inflows—led by U.S. products and concentrated in BTC and ETH—while CleanCore Solutions’ Dogecoin treasury now holds 710M DOGE with over $20M in unrealized gains.

Bitcoin pushed close to record highs on renewed institutional demand and macro flows, while Binance Coin surged past $1,200 after ecosystem momentum. Yen weakness helped fuel cross‑asset buying, supporting crypto appetite across jurisdictions.

Bitcoin surged to fresh highs as yen weakness and policy expectations in Japan pushed cross‑asset risk hedges higher, while Shibarium prepares to reopen its ETH bridge after a September exploit and partial recovery — a token-specific fix that restores functionality for Shiba Inu users.

Bitcoin climbed past $125,000 on Oct 5, 2025, fueled by ETF inflows and improved policy sentiment, lifting broad crypto risk appetite. Separately, XRP spiked after SBI rolled out an institutional lending push and ahead of ETF-related deadlines — a coin-specific flow catalyst.

The UK’s FCA is set to let retail investors access regulated crypto ETPs this week, though administrative delays may push some listings by days. Separately, a rouble-backed stablecoin tied to sanctioned interests was removed as a public sponsor at TOKEN2049 after inquiries — underscoring counterparty and sanctions risk for that token.

CME announced round‑the‑clock bitcoin/ether futures and options trading starting early 2026 (pending reviews), while Immutable is executing a scheduled ~24.52M IMX token unlock today — expect steadier weekend price discovery and a short-term supply headwind for IMX.