Government Policy & Potential Market Impact - The US government is considering issuing $2,000 tariff checks to Americans [1] - The industry is interested in how individuals might invest these funds, specifically in cryptocurrency [1]

Mining Industry Trends - Hashrate surges past 1 zettahash, creating a brutal environment for miners [1] - Hashrate is expected to reach 1.2 zettahash by year-end [2] - Difficulty increased 6%, up 26% over 7 adjustments [2] Company & Legal Matters - ICE raided a Bitcoin miner repair shop in Pyote, Texas, arresting 12-13 undocumented workers [1][2] - Core Scientific's shareholder vote for the CoreWeave acquisition is scheduled for October 30th [1][2] Cryptocurrency Holdings - Tether holds 85,335 BTC worth $10.4 billion [1][2]

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RT CoinDesk Indices (@CoinDeskMarkets)The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 4293.2, down 0.9% (-41.06) since 4 p.m. ET on Thursday. Two of 20 assets are trading higher.Leaders: $APT (+2.2%) and $BCH (+1.1%).Laggards: $LINK (-3.2%) and $HBAR (-3.1%).https://t.co/uCXaBxl8u2 ...

Partnerships & Integrations - Samsung Wallet integrates with Coinbase in the U S and Canada [1] - Millions of Galaxy users can now purchase crypto directly through Samsung Pay [1] Market Impact - The integration expands crypto accessibility to millions of Samsung Galaxy users in the U S and Canada [1]

🇺🇸 NEW: White House Weighing Candidates for Multiple CFTC Spots: Former Chairman Giancarlo@jesseahamilton reports.https://t.co/QrAS3EvHrd ...

🎃 BULLISH: Bloomberg called October "Uptober" on air and reported that Bitcoin has finished "in the green in the last 6 Octobers." https://t.co/SISrrbHaij ...

Market Trends - Stablecoins now constitute over 1% of the U S M2 money supply [1] - The stablecoin asset class has grown from virtually $0 in 2017 to a projected $1 trillion by 2025 [1]

🇺🇸 SHUTDOWN: What stands in the way of a bill passing by year-end? @RepBryanSteil shares a running joke in the House on the legislative timeline."The joke in the House is the opposition is the Democrats, but the enemy is the Senate." https://t.co/zqgw9zK8VR ...

💳 Stellar Meridian 2025 was a turning point: PayPal's PYUSD went live, Circle brought CCTP V2, and the network solidified its position as a global payments and RWA powerhouse.Read the full recap:https://t.co/4sRrueMIhb[Sponsored by @StellarOrg] https://t.co/nykrqJPNre ...