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🚨 Altcoin fever is rising Google searches for “altcoins” are spiking, showing a clear surge in mainstream curiosity. This usually happens at two points in the cycle: ➡️ Early retail rotations, when interest shifts from BTC/ETH into higher beta plays ➡️ Late-stage mania, when everyone piles in at once The market hasn’t decided which one this is yet. But rising search volume is always a sign of new liquidity knocking on the door. 🐴Powered by White Horse

🏦TradFi is closer than it looks BUIDL, launched by BlackRock and Securitize, has quickly become a symbol of how TradFi and DeFi are merging. In just a short time its TVL surpassed $2.3B, turning into a core piece of DeFi infrastructure. ➡️ Solves key TradFi pain points: manual settlements, limited trading hours, and compliance bottlenecks ➡️ Tokenization brings 24/7 trading, instant transfers, and automated compliance via Securitize ➡️ All assets are parked in cash, T-bills, repo agreements, and US Treasury obligations — giving stability and yield ➡️ Income is paid through monthly rebases: token price stays $1, but balances grow ➡️ Over $70M has already been distributed to investors ➡️ Ecosystem footprint spans Ethereum, Solana, Aptos, and multiple L2s ➡️ Used as collateral: 76% of USDtb at Ethena, 18% of frxUSD at Frax, ~4.7% of TVL at Elixir ➡️ First major DeFi integration came via Euler, where sBUIDL can be used as collateral to borrow stablecoins BlackRock positions BUIDL as a bridge. Institutions get onchain efficiency, DeFi users get direct access to yield tied to US rates. And if this experiment works, it won’t be the last Wall Street product to cross over. 🐴Powered by White Horse

JUST IN: The New York Post has featured a livestream from Pumpfun as part of its coverage of the recent earthquake in the Philippines. 🦄Powered by White Horse

JUST IN: The probability that the U.S. Fed will keep interest rates unchanged in October has fallen to 7% on Polymarket, after the release of the ADP nonfarm employment change data. The ADP jobs report indicated weaker-than-expected employment growth, which is bearish for the US dollar amid rising odds of a Fed rate cut, but bullish for risk assets like equities due to anticipated easier monetary policy. 🦄Powered by White Horse

📊Bitcoin ends September green, Ethereum red Bitcoin closed September with a +5.16% gain, while Ethereum slipped -5.71%, according to CoinGlass. Despite the divergence, both assets are still seen as being in a “red” month. ➡️ BTC dipped late in the month on US government shutdown fears ➡️ ETH traded sideways most of September, failing to recover from earlier corrections ➡️ Analysts note both coins remain in a “passive phase” - the next move could be one of the largest this cycle The calm looks temporary. History suggests when majors compress together, the breakout is rarely small. 🐴Powered by White Horse

🟦 Starknet rolls out BTC staking with $100M fund Starknet has launched Bitcoin staking and a $100M incentive program in STRK tokens to accelerate the BTCFi ecosystem. ➡️ BTC holders can now earn yield while keeping custody of their assets ➡️ Tokenized BTC versions supported: WBTC, tBTC, Liquid Bitcoin and others ➡️ zk-STARK cryptography secures the staking mechanism ➡️ Incentives aimed at growing adoption and liquidity across BTCFi on Starknet This move positions Starknet as a bridge between Bitcoin capital and Ethereum-style DeFi - giving BTC a new role beyond “digital gold.” 🐴Powered by White Horse

JUST IN: $206 million in short positions have been liquidated within the past hour. 🦄Powered by White Horse

JUST IN: Thumzup, backed by Donald Trump Jr., is providing a $2.5 million capital infusion to DogeHash Technologies to expand Dogecoin mining capacity and accelerate the deployment of its miners. 🦄Powered by White Horse

⏫October is Alt ETF month Final deadlines are approaching for spot ETFs tied to Solana, XRP, Cardano, Dogecoin, and Litecoin - with approval odds estimated at 75–90%. ➡️ Solana ETF deadlines: Oct 2–10 ➡️ Litecoin ETF deadline: Oct 8 ➡️ Dogecoin ETF deadline: Oct 16 ➡️ XRP ETF deadlines: Oct 20–22 ➡️ Cardano ETF deadline: Oct 23 If approvals land, October could turn into the most important month ever for altcoin market structure. 🐴Powered by White Horse

One day, you make it. You'll be sitting and watching the sunset. And things won't feel so heavy anymore. But for now. You need to stay locked in. 🐴Powered by White Horse

JUST IN: The White House has withdrawn the CFTC nomination of Brian Quintenz, who currently serves as head of policy at a16z Crypto and sits on Kalshi's board, according to Politico. 🦄Powered by White Horse

JUST IN: Stripe plans to seek a federal charter to issue stablecoins, according to The Information. 🦄Powered by White Horse