Even as Ethereum fell more than 7% over the seven days through October 9, 2026, ETH held on crypto exchanges slid to a new multiyear low. Data show the 30-day simple moving average of ETH reserves across all exchanges fell to 14,742,387.9 ETH, down 6,382,160.7 ETH, or 30.21%, from July 18, 2025. Binance’s 30-day average ETH reserve also declined to 3,574,345.43 ETH, a 6.69% drop since August 1. The figures indicate a sustained net outflow of ETH from exchanges.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said American Express National Bank processed about $13 billion in suspected trade-based money laundering transactions from June 2014 to May 2025, including activity routed through accounts tied to bank insiders. American Express agreed to pay a $350 million penalty under an OCC consent order after the agency found the bank failed to maintain an effective Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering compliance program.

The Financial Times and Reuters reported that OpenAI’s annualized revenue was approaching $50 billion at the end of September, below the nearly $70 billion run-rate previously signaled to investors. The gap stems from different reporting bases, with the earlier figure framed on a gross basis and the roughly $50 billion figure presented on a net basis. On Liquid, OpenAI’s cash-settled pre-IPO perpetual contract slid from about $1,725 to below $1,600 before rebounding. Some traders initially read the change as a sharp growth slowdown, though it largely reflected a shift in accounting presentation.

Ledger said it has launched a new feature that lets users borrow stablecoins using bitcoin as collateral without giving up self-custody. The Crypto Loan feature allows Ledger Wallet users to post wrapped bitcoin and borrow USDC or USDT inside the app, with all loan actions confirmed on a Ledger hardware device. The tool is powered by the on-chain lending network Morpho and is integrated via Yield.xyz, Ledger said. Ledger also added direct access to Morpho’s lending markets and curated vaults across Ethereum and major layer-2 networks for depositing, borrowing and earning.

India-listed gold ETFs saw net inflows of $496.2 million in September 2026, nearly double the $256.20 million recorded in August, and added 3.12 tonnes of gold. Total inflows for the July–September quarter reached $889.40 million, while year-to-date inflows in 2026 rose to $4.71 billion. The World Gold Council said a pullback in domestic equities, dip buying and stronger demand for portfolio diversification helped drive the inflows.

Delta Air Lines raised its expected 2026 fuel-cost increase by US$2billion to US$6billion after the Iran war pushed jet-fuel prices higher worldwide. The carrier cut its adjusted annual earnings forecast to US$5.10 to US$5.60 a share from US$6.50 to US$7.50. Third-quarter fuel expense jumped 62 per cent year on year to US$4.1billion, more than US$500million above its July forecast.

The XRP Ledger activated the PermissionDelegationV1_1 amendment on Oct. 8, allowing banks and stablecoin issuers to separate and delegate account permissions without sharing primary signing keys. Activation required more than 80% support from trusted validators, sustained for two consecutive weeks. Evernorth reported that in the second quarter, tokenized assets on XRPL and Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin totaled about $4.26 billion combined. XRP traded near $1.40 as of Oct. 9, down roughly 1% over 24 hours.

Bitcoin saw $1.03 billion in profits realized in a single day after climbing above $87,000, marking the second-highest daily level recorded in 2026. The price then slid to around $80,300 before rebounding, but it remained below $82,700. On October 8, 12,267 BTC worth about $1.01 billion moved from a US government-linked wallet, adding to concerns about additional selling. US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs have also turned negative in October, with nearly $410 million in net outflows so far and holdings down by more than 40,000 BTC, signaling softer demand.