FILTERED RESULTS
FILTERS
MCap $2.8T +0.7%24h Vol $94B +80%Fear & Greed 57/100Alts Index 45/100
BTC.D 59.5% -0.3%Stable.D 9.4% 0%ETH.D 10.9% -0.1%Others.D 20.2% +0.4%
Q$0.0390+23.62%•BAT$0.1856+21.6%•S$0.0700+21.58%•ZK$0.0166+10.06%•SAFE$0.1346+7.44%•BTW$1.896+6.75%•STX$0.4232+6.62%•OP$0.1436+6.33%•CC$0.1285+5.66%•XTZ$0.3337+5.49%•
W$0.0180-24.75%•RSR$0.00204913-15.12%•ZRO$2.004-14.68%•币安人生$0.5265-11.92%•NEAR$5.012-10.01%•QNT$207.02-9.21%•LIT$3.332-8.49%•GRASS$0.7086-8.24%•CASHCAT$0.1032-7.64%•DRV$0.4200-7.5%•
•
·
·
FILTERED RESULTS
UK crypto trader says almost $800,000 lost in knife attack as wrench attacks proliferate
Solana Price Prediction 2026 – Will SOL Sweep $100 Before Rallying Toward $150?
What the IMF’s World Economic Outlook Means for Bitcoin Price
CME Group CEO Terrence Duffy says CFTC is making a "bit of a stretch" in asserting
Spot ETF Outflows Mount, Wintermute Sees Short-Term Caution
Zest Announces Deadline for aeUSDC Migration on Stacks Market V1
Anza Schedules Alpenglow Mainnet Upgrade for Solana on October 21
Strategy: BTC enters banking business expansion phase, global institutional adoption index rises to 34%
Hardware wallet maker OneKey has cut ties with CryptoBilis, frozen new reseller
Coinbase Releases Bitcoin Quantum-Resistance Upgrade Recommendations: Calls for Early Planning of a Multi-Year Migration Path
IOTA Ships Starfish-Speed Consensus Upgrade and Faster Node Sync in Q3 2026
110,000,000 $USDT (109,967,439 USD) transferred from Tether Treasury to #Bitfinex...
Enforcement Central and Garrett 2026: SEC Back To Basics, Not Backing Down
AMLA Responds To EC consultation On MiCAR Review
SEC Proposes Crypto Custody Framework with Major Changes to the Advisers Act Custody Rule
Cardano Under Pressure: Falling Network Activity Adds to ADA Selling Concerns
Privacy by Default. Disclosure by Choice: Ricchezza Coin Prepares to Launch Layer 1 Privacy Ecosystem
Bank Deposit Rates Emerge as Factor in Stablecoin Growth, BIS Finds
Bitcoin’s quantum-safe protection gets 82% cheaper as researchers race to secure 6 million exposed BTC
DRW and Marex have completed what S&P Dow Jones Indices and Kaiko described as
Standard Chartered Opens Dubai Custody for Ripple's RLUSD, Eyes LMAX Link
Metaplanet Plans $329 Million Bond Sale to Repay…
AssemblyAI Launches Voice Standard Bench to Rank 50+ LLMs on Real Audio Tasks
Apple Stock Price Today: 22nd All-Time High Of 2026 Pushes Market Cap Near $5 Trillion
AI Powered PlayStation Crack Could Let You Play GTA 6 on PC at Launch
French Companies Deploy NVIDIA Agentic Computing From Satellites to Retail
Crypto payments firm MoonPay has appointed Anne Giviskos as chief financial officer for
Anthropic Warns AI Worms Could Hijack Smart Home Devices Within Months
Goldman Sachs CEO denies departure rumors, says no leadership transition plan or timeline currently
A UK Court Has Issued a Ruling in the Case Involving the Confiscated 61,000 BTC
StarkWare Introduces Shadow Accounts on Starknet
Celo Core Co. Launches buy Marketplace for Autonomous Agent Payments
Binance Pulls the Plug on Bitcoin Mining After 6-Year Run
Peach Introduces Native USDC Bridging for Arc Users
SEC Commissioner Defends Quorum Rule Changes Amid Staffing Challenges
NEW: Blockchain .com confirmed Tuesday that it has filed for CFTC licenses to offer crypto
XRP News Today: Monthly RSI Hits Lowest Level In 13-Year History
Anthropic Reports 90–99% Reduction in Distillation Attacks on Claude Models
Wintermute Reports Weekly Declines for BTC and ETH Amid Spot ETF Outflows
Trezor Overhauls Reseller Network After Hidden Ledger Wallet Implants Surface
U.S. Federal Trade Commission Initiates Review of Online Sports Betting Industry
Strive $ASST acquired 3,311 bitcoin:native for approximately $280 million last week,
Interactive Brokers Introduces Ethereum Staking for US Clients
Wells Fargo CEO Highlights Uncertainty in US Stablecoin Use Cases
Interactive Brokers launches cryptocurrency staking services for its...
JPMorgan Leads Bank Earnings Blitz After Fed’s Rate…
Binance Announces AI Personal Assistant and Multi-Asset Trading Expansion
Interactive Brokers Launches Ethereum Staking For Clients, Provided By ZeroHash: Press Release...
Trader loses $637,000 in PaperTrade, partially recovers losses through staking rewards
NVIDIA Announces Software Ecosystem Updates Ahead of RTX Spark Laptop Launch
A UK High Court judge has ruled that Chinese law governs fraud victims' claims over
Trader 0x26b6 lost $637K on @papertrade_xyz.He lost $1.71M from trading and earned 136M $PAPER...
Sui Devnet Adds Post-Quantum Signature Support, Targets Mainnet Rollout in Q1 2027Mysten Labs...
Microsoft to Scale Azure Maia to Multi-Gigawatt Deployments Starting 2027
CME Group and CF Benchmarks Introduce New Crypto Indices
22,624 $ETH (56,639,421 USD) transferred from Coinbase Institutional to unknown new...
BlackRock downgrades its outlook on US stocks over AI volatility...
Wells Fargo Posts Q3 Numbers as Kraken Question Looms
Aptos Deploys Encrypted Mempool to Shield Users From Bots
Weekly Blockchain Blog - October 2026 #2
STRC Nearly Hits $100 After Bitcoin Giant Strategy Breaks Buyback Promise
Bitcoin Price Analysis: More Danger Ahead as BTC Remains Below Broken Trendline?
XRP’s 100 Billion Supply Cap Is Safe After RippleX Fixes a Critical XRPL Flaw
Sky’s $4.4 billion liquidity disclosure shows why USDS cash-outs need a separate bank route
Trezor Reduces Reseller Network Following Supply-Chain Issues
NEW: Bitcoin bitcoin:native miner Bitdeer $BTDR has secured another 60 MW of AI data center
CME Group CEO says CFTC's regulation of prediction markets is "a bit of a stretch," expects the issue to ultimately be decided by the Supreme Court
Scientists Called for the Creation of an International Body to Oversee Advanced AI
SBI and KB Kookmin Card Plot Crypto Payments for Tourists
Bitcoin Developer Critiques Lightning Network's Custodial Dominance
Bitcoin developer Paul Sztorc has reignited a longstanding debate regarding the Lightning Network, asserting that over 80% of its transactions are processed through custodial services. On October 4, 2026, Sztorc likened the promotion of these services to the infamous Theranos scandal, suggesting that the community may be misled about the true nature of Lightning payments.
The Lightning Network is designed to facilitate faster Bitcoin transactions by allowing users to open payment channels and transact off-chain. However, Sztorc argues that most users are relinquishing control of their funds to custodial entities, which manage these channels on their behalf. This raises concerns about the network's effectiveness for everyday transactions, as custodial setups may not align with the decentralized ethos of Bitcoin.
Adding to the discussion, Alex Bosworth from Lightning Labs commented on October 3, 2026, highlighting that non-custodial Lightning payments are significantly slower than traditional tap-to-pay methods. This further emphasizes the challenges faced by users who wish to utilize the Lightning Network without relying on custodial services.
Despite Sztorc's criticisms, there has been no immediate impact on the Lightning Network's metrics or Bitcoin's market prices. The ongoing debate raises important questions about the future of Bitcoin payments and the balance between convenience and self-custody in the cryptocurrency ecosystem.
© 2026 KLEA News. All Rights Reserved. This article is provided for informational purposes only. It is not offered or intended to be used as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice.
Source: KLEA News