Dogecoin gets DeFi testnet as DogeOS bets miners will eventually secure its apps

DogeOS wants to turn DOGE into more than a payments and speculation asset, but its applications still rely on selected operators rather than Dogecoin miners.

source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/10/01/dogecoin-gets-defi-testnet-as-dogeos-bets-miners-will-eventually-secure-its-apps

Bitcoin's soft-inflation pop to $85,500 fades as bond yields refuse to fall

A cooler-than-expected PCE report sent bitcoin briefly above $85,000 on Wednesday. Treasury yields held near their highest since 2002 and the gains drained away.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/01/bitcoin-s-soft-inflation-pop-to-usd85-500-fades-as-bond-yields-refuse-to-fall

XRP Ledger starts carrying fund records from Brazil operator overseeing $4 trillion

The regulated operator is mirroring ownership of selected investment funds on XRPL while keeping its existing database as the official record.

source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/09/30/xrp-ledger-starts-carrying-fund-records-from-brazil-operator-overseeing-usd4-trillion

Bitcoin rally shows signs of cooling even as a 'bull score' gauge nears its perfect score

A trend guage tracked on onchain analysis firm CryptoQuant is near its ceiling. The buyers who drove BTC to an eight-month high are already pulling back.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/09/30/bitcoin-rally-shows-signs-of-cooling-even-as-a-bull-score-gauge-nears-its-perfect-score

Robinhood adds AI agents, perps and weekend trading in push to win active traders

The brokerage is expanding its trading hours and adding leveraged crypto products and automated trading tools to attract more active investors.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/09/29/robinhood-adds-ai-agents-perps-and-weekend-trading-in-push-to-win-active-traders

Cboe, S&P Dow Jones may explore tokenized options contracts under extended licensing deal

The agreement opens the door to tokenized derivatives as some of Wall Street's biggest institutions, including Nasdaq, NYSE and DTCC, move traditional markets onchain.

source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/09/29/cboe-s-and-p-dow-jones-may-explore-tokenized-options-contracts-under-extended-licensing-deal

Analysts see 10-year Treasury yield hitting 6%. Bitcoin bulls shouldn't panic

Why yields are rising matters more for bitcoin than how high they go.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/09/29/analysts-see-10-year-treasury-yield-hitting-6-bitcoin-bulls-shouldn-t-panic