Bitcoin news and economic news update. Today I cover TD Cowen’s view that Bitcoin is evolving into financial infrastructure, Bitcoin’s 40% quarterly gain, softer PCE inflation and changing Fed rate expectations, plus the latest bitcoin regulation stories in the U.S. and Europe. I also get into a live USDC settlement pilot between Lloyds and Visa, MetaMask’s validator exits following a security incident, and Bitwise’s take on regulatory changes after the CLARITY Act failed to advance.

Topics for today:

• TD Cowen: Bitcoin Financial Infrastructure
• Illinois Crypto Tax Delayed
• Bitcoin Posts 40% Quarterly Gain
• PCE Cools Fed Hike Bets
• Lloyds and Visa Settle USDC
• MetaMask Exits Ethereum Validators
• Binance Faces MiCA Scrutiny
• Bitwise on Post-CLARITY Regulation

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Today’s Articles covering bitcoin news, economic news, and regulation:
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/bitcoin-is-more-than-an-asset-td-cowen
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/09/30/illinois-agrees-to-six-month-delay-of-crypto-tax-as-industry-continues-court-battle
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/bitcoin-has-its-best-quarter-since-2024
https://www.theblock.co/news/markets/2026-09-30-bitcoin-pce-inflation-october-rate-hike-417335
https://www.theblock.co/news/business/2026-10-01-lloyds-visa-settle-750000-using-usdc-in-live-cross-border-pilot-417378
https://cointelegraph.com/news/metamask-exits-lido-validators-as-it-investigates-security-incident
https://cointelegraph.com/news/europe-binance-questions-esma-tighter-mica-oversight
https://www.theblock.co/news/markets/2026-09-30-clarity-acts-failure-gave-crypto-faster-regulatory-wins-bitwise-says-417362

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