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# Bitz Digest — October 3, 2026
- URL: https://news.bitz.io/bitz-digest-2026-10-03/
- Published: 2026-10-03T05:22:03.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-03T05:22:03.000Z
- Description: US payrolls rise just 29,000 as Bitcoin holds near $87,000, Ethereum's zkAPI takes USDC payments for AI queries, CertiK tallies nearly $2.7 billion in 2026 losses — and more from crypto and iGaming
- Author: Bitz News
- Tags: Bitz Digest, Price & Macro, Stablecoins & Payments, Security & Scams

- [Price & Macro](https://news.bitz.io/tag/price-macro/) [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/02/u-s-added-just-29-000-jobs-in-september-with-unemployment-rate-rising-to-4-2?ref=news.bitz.io)[**US added just 29,000 jobs in September as unemployment rose to 4.2%**](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/02/u-s-added-just-29-000-jobs-in-september-with-unemployment-rate-rising-to-4-2?ref=news.bitz.io)Bitcoin held above 2% in 24-hour gains just below $87,000, as weak labor data shapes rate expectations.
- [Price & Macro](https://news.bitz.io/tag/price-macro/) [Cointelegraph](https://cointelegraph.com/markets/bitcoin-etf-meet-uptober-103-million-inflow-btc-up?ref=news.bitz.io)[**Bitcoin ETFs open October with $103M in net inflows**](https://cointelegraph.com/markets/bitcoin-etf-meet-uptober-103-million-inflow-btc-up?ref=news.bitz.io)Bitcoin funds returned to inflows while Ether products logged a third consecutive day of outflows, showing diverging demand.
- [Stablecoins & Payments](https://news.bitz.io/tag/stablecoins-payments/) [Decrypt](https://decrypt.co/379991/ethereum-now-pay-for-ai-without-revealing-identity?ref=news.bitz.io)[**Ethereum's zkAPI enables AI queries paid in USDC without identity disclosure**](https://decrypt.co/379991/ethereum-now-pay-for-ai-without-revealing-identity?ref=news.bitz.io)Users prepay in USDC and query models via cryptographic proofs, so no single party links identity to request content.
- [Stablecoins & Payments](https://news.bitz.io/tag/stablecoins-payments/) [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/09/29/tether-s-usdt-is-coming-home-to-bitcoin-this-month-after-more-than-a-decade?ref=news.bitz.io)[**Tether plans USDT support on Bitcoin via Utexo project**](https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/09/29/tether-s-usdt-is-coming-home-to-bitcoin-this-month-after-more-than-a-decade?ref=news.bitz.io)The Tether-backed project targets private USDT transfers, BTC-USDT swaps and BTC-backed loans, keeping most data off Bitcoin's public ledger.
- [Security & Scams](https://news.bitz.io/tag/security/) [Atlas21](https://atlas21.com/core-lightning-reports-attacks-on-unpatched-nodes/?ref=news.bitz.io)[**Core Lightning reports attacks targeting outdated nodes**](https://atlas21.com/core-lightning-reports-attacks-on-unpatched-nodes/?ref=news.bitz.io)Operators running version 26.06.7 or earlier are urged to update immediately to close the exposure.
- [Security & Scams](https://news.bitz.io/tag/security/) [Atlas21](https://atlas21.com/certik-reports-nearly-2-7bn-lost-in-2026-security-incidents/?ref=news.bitz.io)[**CertiK counts nearly $2.7 billion lost in digital asset incidents in 2026**](https://atlas21.com/certik-reports-nearly-2-7bn-lost-in-2026-security-incidents/?ref=news.bitz.io)The tally covers 658 incidents through September, indicating the scale of losses across the sector this year.

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