Author: Jeremy Ryan

Immutable [IMX] had a 13% surge in price over the past day at press time,  while activity turned bullish. Investors remain uncertain about whether speculation drives the recent rally or whether bulls have established a strong foothold in the market. Fundamentally, the sentiment indicator, which gauges investors’ outlook, remains “neutral,” showing that neither bulls nor bears have gained clear conviction. AMBCrypto analyzed the market conditions to determine what the probable market direction for IMX remains. Trading volume supports IMX’s bullish price move The present surge in price hasn’t happened in isolation and is, in fact, backed by bullish volume analysis.…

The Independent Community Bankers of America sued the OCC in federal court in Washington on Oct. 2, two weeks after the agency approved Agora National Trust Bank, Catena Trust Bank and Bastion Platforms.American Banker reported that the complaint asked the court to vacate the OCC’s national trust bank rule and Interpretive Letter 1176. It argued the agency exceeded its authority by widening limited-purpose trust charters for fintech and crypto firms.ICBA says the OCC has approved or conditionally approved 21 trust banks, 13 of them tied to crypto.Banks lost the applicant-by-applicant fight against crypto firmsBanking groups objected company by company, and…

Following a weak jobs report, the broader crypto market was hit hard as investors rushed to reduce exposure. Amid this shift in sentiment, Pump.fun’s [PUMP] downside pressure intensified. As a result, PUMP faced rejection at $0.0061 and fell to $0.0054 at press time. Over the same timeframe, the altcoin’s trading volume climbed 55% to $605 million, indicating higher sell-side activity. PUMP long liquidation exceeds $8M The price drop left longs bleeding. According to Lookonchain, two major traders were liquidated. These traders had opened a long position on 707.6 million PUMP worth $3.61 million. The liquidation wave extended beyond just two…

The European Securities and Markets Authority wants to extend Europe’s restrictions on non-compliant stablecoins beyond trading to the services that let customers keep and move them. If adopted as proposed, the change would remove the option of leaving such tokens with a licensed custodian after their trading pairs disappear.In its September 30, 2026 response to a review of the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation (MiCA), ESMA asks the European Commission to prohibit every licensable crypto-asset service involving stablecoins that fail the regulation’s applicable requirements. Custody and transfers fall within that service list. The consequence would reach existing holders who have…

TL;DR Chainlink built a Swift Hackathon solution that automated a cash-dividend workflow for tokenized equities across four blockchains. The system used Swift messaging, Chainlink Runtime Environment and ISO 20022 standards to coordinate the process from announcement through payment and reconciliation. It was a hackathon demonstration, not a production-market launch. Tokenized stocks are easy to describe when the conversation stops at issuance. The harder question begins after the asset exists: who handles everything a normal shareholder expects to happen next? Chainlink used the 2026 Swift Hackathon to demonstrate one answer. The project automated a cash-dividend corporate action across four blockchains, taking…

XRP is set to have a week that will define its October outlook. In particular, there are four major dates lined up in the first week of the month. First, on the 3rd of October, XRP Seoul will host the banks and Ripple. Then, the Evernorth deal is expected to be completed on the 7th of October, while XRPN is expected to start trading on Nasdaq a day later. Finally, it ends with the XRPL Batch amendment (XLS-56) on the 9th of October. To put this into context, said amendment already has more than 85% of validators supporting it. The…

Is Cardano [ADA] an integral part of the big player story now? The answer is yes. The Cardano Foundation recently announced Pacific Meta as an Enterprise Integration Partner in Japan, with the goal of helping Japanese companies figure out where Cardano can actually solve business problems and build solutions. Under the arrangement, the two organizations will share responsibilities. The Foundation handles the infra and technical support. Pacific Meta takes care of the local side: understanding how Japanese enterprises operate, helping with go-to-market, and doing the hands-on systems integration. AMBCrypto previously reported that Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson expects Midnight [NIGHT] (the…

Separately, CoinGecko listed Bitcoin near $84,638, and Ethereum at approximately $2,676 when checked on Oct. 3. The broader cryptocurrency market capitalization stood at approximately $2.98 trillion. Ethereum leads $NFT sales with $17.08 million CryptoSlam ranked Ethereum first with $17.08 million in sales, down 42.01%. The network accounted for approximately 41.8% of the global total, while its buyer count increased 57.75% to 30,041. Ethereum led seven-day $NFT blockchain sales with $17.08 million | Source: CryptoSlam Ethereum’s separately recorded wash-trading volume fell 15.40% to $908,894. Its sales and wash-trading columns together totaled approximately $17.99 million. Polygon followed with $8.21 million in sales,…

The Numbers As of now, $NEAR Protocol’s trading volume and price remain at $0, reflecting a pause in market activity. The broader cryptocurrency market exhibits mixed signals, indicating varying momentum across major assets. This roundtable could serve to galvanize investor interest, especially as discussions around security become more urgent in light of evolving technological threats. $NEAR Protocol is a blockchain platform designed for high-performance decentralized applications. Its focus on security and scalability positions it well in the rapidly evolving crypto landscape. The discussions led by Boneh are particularly important given the increasing threats that quantum computing poses to traditional cryptographic…

Token Metrics As of now, Polygon’s trading volume remains undisclosed, suggesting market activity is still developing. However, the recognition of its growth indicates a potential shift in user engagement and developer interest. This could further solidify Polygon’s standing as a key player in the blockchain ecosystem, particularly in the context of stablecoin infrastructure and digital currency initiatives. Polygon is a leading blockchain platform known for its scalability and low transaction costs, facilitating decentralized applications and services. The recent rankings from Alchemy place it among the top-performing blockchains, indicating a growing interest from both developers and users alike, as the sector…