🌶️ Uptober has begun?

September ends with Bitcoin being up by 5.16% and it’s only 3rd time in history that it ended the month in green. And historically, Bitcoin has averaged 14.4% gains by being 10 times in green and only 3 ended in red since 2013. Well, that’s kinda bullish. On the other hand, the US gov shuts down, shaking some things up a bit.

Also, the 4-year cycle is to end soon, but many call this time it’s going to be different. We can’t disagree much; the whole environment and number of institutions, banks, and companies heavily investing in crypto have skyrocketed.

Moreover, the legislation and new upcoming law projects scream for massive and wider adoption of cryptocurrencies, especially stablecoins. All in all, we believe the sentiment is really bullish and positive. Only time will tell. What do you think?

Here is what you’ll find in today’s edition as well:

• The US gov shuts down

• Elon to be first trillionaire?

• Airdrop opportunities, new TGEs, and claims

• New addictive Solana game launches

• and more…

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📰 Crypto & Finance News

• The US government shuts down, and stocks go down a bit while gold soars.

• $10 trillion assets-managing Vanguard to offer crypto products to its clients.

• Crypto ETFs were set to be launched, and the government shut down. What does it mean?

• Phantom launches Phantom Cash, allowing users to fund the wallet by directly linking a bank account or card, and more features.

• Token2049, the largest crypto event, has started in Singapore today.

• Mind-blowing Sora 2 model launched by OpenAI. Also, the company launched the Sora app, a competitor to TikTok (some say so).

🪂 Airdrops & Opportunities

• Meteora announces $MET TGE on October 23rd. Jupiter Stakers will receive 1% for all stakers and 2% for long-term believers.

• Anoma launched its token $XAN. Airdrop claim is open.

• AllDomains checker is live. Users have to join a whitelist.

🤡 Degen Section

• Pump Fun announces an Advanced trading feature on its mobile app. Available on iOS and Android.

• Addicted Fun game on Solana launches and touches $75 million market cap.

🔒 Security

• BNB Chain's official X account has been hacked, CZ reports.

• Brothers kidnapped and stole $8 million from a family. The attackers likely obtained the information from an unknown person. More details about the case here.

🦁 Alpha & Insights

• Solana ETF approval chance reaches 100% says Bloomberg.

• Pendle is to go live on Plasma tomorrow.

• Bitcoin could hit $160 - $200 million in Q4 if demand keeps growing, CryptoQuant says.

• Get Pudgy Penguins Cold Storage SBT issued by Revoke.

• Kona, the DeFi protocol on Abstract Chain, TVL reaches $2.2 million.

📈 Other Metrics & Numbers

• Pump Fun hit $54 million in revenue in September. The highest number in 7 months.

• Elon is halfway to becoming the first trillionaire in history.

• $1.6 billion was sent to the creditors of FTX yesterday. Will it land back in crypto?

😶‍🌫️ To Cheer You Up

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