Top Headlines of the Week
USD1 Lands on Aptos
Layer-1 blockchain Aptos partnered with World Liberty Financial (WLFI) to bring USD1 into its ecosystem. The development was unveiled by Donald Trump Jr. and WLFI CEO Zach Witkoff at the TOKEN 2049 event in Singapore.
USD1, the seventh-largest stablecoin by market cap at $2.7 billion, is now the first Move-based stablecoin on Aptos. Move, originally created for Meta’s Libra, powers Aptos smart contracts, providing efficient and secure transactions.
The stablecoin launches on October 6 and is supported by Thala Labs, Panora Exchange, and Hyperion.
BNB Chain X Account Breach
BNB Chain’s official X account was compromised this week. Phishing links posted from the account attempted to trick users into connecting their wallets. Binance Co-Founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) warned users to avoid recent posts until the team restores full access.
BNB Chain faced a brief security scare, resulting in $8,000 in losses. One user alone lost $6,500. The attacker used a fake contract, putting in $17,800 and later turning it into $22,000 through token trades. BNB Chain has now regained full control of its X account and confirmed that all affected users will be reimbursed.
Crypto Cards Launch in Brazil
Binance is back with its crypto card, teaming up with Mastercard, while OKX launches OKX Pay, a stablecoin-powered card and account. Both moves make it easier than ever to spend crypto day-to‑day, showing Brazil’s appetite for digital money is only getting bigger.
Bitcoin Crosses $125,000
Bitcoin shot past $125,000, hovering between $125,034 and $125,077 on major exchanges. The jump came amid strong institutional buying and positive macroeconomic signals.
Michael Saylor’s Strategy now holds $77.4 billion in Bitcoin (BTC). Over seven weeks, it added 11,085 BTC, including a 196 BTC purchase on September 29. The moves show continued institutional confidence in Bitcoin.
Other Notable Updates
- •SUI Group rolled out suiUSDe and USDi, adding fresh liquidity across the $30B Sui Network.
- •The Ethereum Foundation converted 1,000 ETH into stablecoins via CoWSwap, fueling grants and research programs.
- •OKX X Layer unveiled a three-phase roadmap: integrate stablecoins, expand DeFi partnerships, and launch user incentive programs.
- •Floki (FLOKI) became the only BNB Chain token besides BNB to land a European ETP, giving investors regulated exposure without holding the token directly.
News You Might Have Missed
- •Stripe debuted Open Issuance, letting developers mint stablecoins in just a few lines of code.
- •Circle introduced USYC on Solana for tokenized on-chain yield.
- •Nomura Holdings eyes Japan’s growing crypto trading market.
- •Walmart-backed OnePay to offer Bitcoin and crypto trading.
- •Samsung expands Coinbase partnership, integrating Coinbase Wallet.
Top Highlight
A BNB Smart Chain trader turned $3,000 into nearly $2 million within hours. They used 3 BNB ($3,060) to buy 16.86 million 4 tokens. After a price surge, 5.12 million tokens were sold for 110 BNB ($118,700), while 11.75 million tokens remain worth $1.88 million.
This trader turned $3K into $2M, a 652x return!
— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) October 4, 2025
Trader 0x872a spent 3 $BNB($3,060) to buy 16.86M $4, then sold 5.12M $4 for 110 $BNB($118.7K), with 11.75M $4 ($1.88M) left.
Total profit: ~$2M! 🚀
Address:
0x872a4f6aa517908fe77978f21a9f5c8c9ab0e6b8 pic.twitter.com/Er58opiing
The events show the high volatility as well as the potential gains of trading on BNB Smart Chain.
The first week of October, changed the market sentiment as the Uptober trend helped prices to start a small rally. From USD1 launching on Aptos to Bitcoin reaching new highs and fresh stablecoin initiatives, the market is evolving fast, presenting both opportunities and risks for investors.