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NEAR climbed into the top 20 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, as NEAR Intents surpassed $31 billion in cumulative transaction volume. NEAR Protocol’s native token entered the top 20 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization on Thursday after rising $138% in the last 30 days, according to <a href="https://x.com/coingecko/status/2108022680628682828" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">>CoinGecko</a>. At the time of writing, NEAR <a href="https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/near" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">>traded</a> around $5.51, up about 7% over 24 hours, with a market cap of about $7.2 billion and 24-hour trading volume reaching roughly $1.2 billion. NEAR ranks ahead of Stellar (XLM), which has a market cap of nearly $7 billion. NEAR Intents, a cross-chain trading protocol, has <a href="https://explorer.near-intents.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">>handled</a> over $31 billion in cumulative transaction volume, according to the NEAR Intents Explorer. NEAR’s rise in the rankings also <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitwise-launches-first-us-spot-near-etf-after-tokens-recent-surge" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">follows the Sept. 29 launch</a> of the first US spot exchange-traded product tracking the token. The Bitwise fund trades on NYSE Arca under the ticker NRR, offering investors exposure to NEAR without directly holding the crypto. NEAR Intents <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/near-intents-recovers-entire-stolen-38m-after-ultimatum-to-exploiter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">suffered a $3.8 million exploit</a> involving its deposit and withdrawal infrastructure last week. On Oct. 2, General Manager Alex Shevchenko said that all stolen funds had been returned, a day after the breach was disclosed. <em><strong>Related: </strong></em><a href="https://cointelegraph.com/markets/near-price-surge-intents-zcash-privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><em><strong>NEAR jumps nearly 80% in a week as Intents volume nears $30B</strong></em></a>
Circle brings USDC, EURC payments to SAP customers through Tereina
The partnership with SAP-backed Tereina will let businesses send and receive Circle’s stablecoins from within the financial software they already use. Circle is bringing its USDC and EURC stablecoins into enterprise payment workflows through a partnership with Tereina, a financial services company backed by German enterprise software giant SAP. The <a href="https://www.circle.com/pressroom/tereina-an-sap-backed-company-and-circle-bring-usdc-and-eurc-into-enterprise-workflows-starting-with-the-sap-ecosystem-behind-84-of-global-commerce" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">>integration</a> will allow businesses using SAP’s financial software to send and receive USDC and EURC within the applications they already use to manage payments. USDC will be the preferred stablecoin for dollar-denominated transactions, while EURC will be available for euro-denominated payments. <em>Source: </em><a href="https://x.com/circle/status/2107803627477709148" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">><em>Circle</em></a> Tereina provides payment infrastructure that companies can embed into business software, allowing them to make payments without switching to a separate financial platform. Tereina and Circle said they plan to test the stablecoin integration with customers over the coming months, including for global payments and treasury operations. SAP’s ecosystem generates 84% of global commerce, according to the announcement, giving the integration a potentially broad enterprise reach. The move comes less than a month after <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/circle-arc-mainnet-launch-usdc-native-gas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Circle launched the mainnet of Arc</a>, its layer-1 blockchain focused on stablecoin payments and financial markets. Arc uses USDC for transaction fees and supports more than 20 fiat-backed stablecoins, including USDC and EURC. <em><strong>Magazine: </strong></em><a href="https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/too-big-to-pause-the-economic-stakes-of-an-ai-slowdown" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><em><strong>Too big to pause: Could an AI slowdown crash the economy?</strong></em></a>
Crypto news site Cointelegraph seeks buyer after web traffic plunges
Cryptocurrency media company Cointelegraph, famous for its use of cartoon-like characterizations to illustrate the news, is looking for a buyer, according to a person familiar with the matter. The amount of money the crypto media firm has been shopping itself for was not revealed by the source, who spoke on the condition of anonymity as the matter is private. Cointelegraph did not immediately respond to requests for comment. However, after the story was published, Cointelegraph <a href="https://x.com/Cointelegraph/status/2108039020198633477" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">>posted on X</a>, saying “We are not for sale.” A prolonged period of depressed, flat crypto prices had led user attention to shift away from crypto news, adversely affecting several digital asset newsrooms. Additionally, Cointelegraph’s fortunes were heavily impacted by Google. The crypto news outlet suffered about an 80% drop in organic traffic after Google issued a <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ty-smith_what-happened-to-cointelegraph-why-was-activity-7416966364386676737-Gyoo" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">>manual penalty</a> in October 2025, causing its website to disappear from Google’s search results. Prior to that, the media company’s website was <a href="/tech/2025/06/23/cointelegraph-hit-by-front-end-exploit-fake-phishing-airdrop-pop-up-on-website" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">compromised</a> by a front-end exploit in June of last year. The website had more than 12 million monthly visits in December of 2024, according to Similarweb data. As of Sept. 1, the data show monthly traffic is just above 700,000. Cointelegraph, founded in 2013, has more than 200 employees, according to its <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/cointelegraph" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">>LinkedIn page</a>. The company’s MENA franchise was last <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/luna-pr-acquires-cointelegraph-mena-140000937.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAGYMgcjl-wAEcHuswwrdqGxuLYD2kkwSqVfQbWrdFUn5yk5MdLvCnZd1huadMebccsbLSmjhXR6IqqaH0B7QX5k15uRLZNZgpyUQlPPzfvss3m84EKDZw8bx47np-spVwHwcnWyLbhic2rof8gOc9EqcJZPOeyvFr1X6SGiM3BdM" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">>acquired</a> back in July 2022 by Luna Media Corporation to fund its global and regional expansions. As stablecoins move into regulated finance, APAC is becoming a key proving ground. This report maps the region’s rules, use cases, and RLUSD’s role. As stablecoins move into regulated finance, APAC is becoming a key proving ground. This report maps the region’s rules, use cases, and RLUSD’s role. As stablecoins move into regulated finance, APAC is becoming a key proving ground. This report maps the region’s rules, use cases, and RLUSD’s role.
The U.S. Treasury Department warned global banks that there will be no advance notice of Iran sanctions.
According to Reuters, the U.S. Treasury Department has formally warned global banks that they could face sanctions without prior notice if they continue transacting with sanctioned Iranian banks. This stance stands in sharp contrast to remarks made by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in August, when he said that sanctions without warning could "destroy the global financial system." Bessent also noted that Iran's economy is already under pressure, and that last month Iran did not load any crude oil onto tankers. In addition, the Treasury Department will also take action against Iran's crypto channels, including a network linked to Russia that Iran uses to evade sanctions. According to TRM Labs data, Iran-related crypto activity totaled about $10 billion last year.
ADNOC sets November Murban crude selling price at a premium of $11.
Coin World News: Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has set the official selling price of Murban crude for November 2026 at a premium of $11 over the Dubai quote.
The U.S. SEC approves 3x leveraged ETFs involving Bitcoin and Ethereum.
CoinWorld news: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has just approved a rule change allowing 3x leveraged ETFs tied to Bitcoin, Ethereum, gold, silver, crude oil, and natural gas. These funds will use regulated futures rather than directly holding the underlying assets. Trading has not yet begun, and the registration statements still require final approval. For Bitcoin and Ethereum, this provides significantly higher leveraged exposure through traditional U.S. brokerage accounts.
The CFTC proposes its first round of crypto market regulations, clarifying the framework for BTC and ETH.
According to a Wall Street Journal report, CFTC Chairman Selig said the agency is proposing its first round of crypto market regulatory rules. These new rules will create a federal framework for CFTC-registered crypto exchanges and recognize the key differences between crypto assets and traditional commodities. The main impacts include: Bitcoin and Ethereum will be brought into a clearer CFTC-led framework; crypto exchanges may choose a single federal regulator rather than relying solely on state licenses; registered platforms may offer retail margin, leverage, and financing transactions; the new rules will not force all crypto assets into CFTC-registered venues. This move comes after the Senate failed to advance the Clarity Act, with the CFTC now using its existing authority to continue pushing forward. Selig said this is only the "beginning" of a broader effort to fill gaps in the U.S. crypto market structure.
Bitcoin falls below $84,000, with over $130 million in long positions liquidated within 24 hours.
Coin Bureau reports: Bitcoin's price has fallen below $84,000, and over $130 million in Bitcoin long positions have been liquidated in the past 24 hours.
Over $400 million in crypto longs were liquidated in the past hour.
According to data from Bijie.com, in the past hour, over $400 million in crypto long positions were liquidated, short liquidations amounted to $11.79 million, and total liquidations reached $412.62 million. Among them, long positions accounted for more than 97% of the total liquidations.
Saudi Arabia plans to allow loading outside the Strait of Hormuz and is considering changing its crude oil pricing benchmark.
Saudi Arabia plans to allow loading outside the Strait of Hormuz and is considering changing its crude oil pricing benchmark. According to foreign media reports, Saudi Arabia is in discussions with customers and plans to offer loading options outside the Strait of Hormuz in next year's long-term crude oil supply contracts, formally incorporating the temporary shipping arrangements adopted during the Iran war into the contractual mechanism. At the same time, Saudi Arabia is seeking to expand its share of the global crude oil market. According to people familiar with the matter, the relevant negotiations are still ongoing and must be completed before the end of this year. If the plan is approved, it will mark a major change in the way Saudi Arabia delivers crude oil to customers, as long-term contract supply accounts for the vast majority of the country's crude oil sales. At present, the shipping model of using vessels to make short-haul transits through the Strait of Hormuz and then completing delivery outside the strait via ship-to-ship transfers has become an important mechanism for maintaining market supply.