Bitz Digest — October 3, 2026
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
- Price & Macro CoinDeskUS added just 29,000 jobs in September as unemployment rose to 4.2%Bitcoin held above 2% in 24-hour gains just below $87,000, as weak labor data shapes rate expectations.
- Price & Macro CointelegraphBitcoin ETFs open October with $103M in net inflowsBitcoin funds returned to inflows while Ether products logged a third consecutive day of outflows, showing diverging demand.
- Stablecoins & Payments DecryptEthereum's zkAPI enables AI queries paid in USDC without identity disclosureUsers prepay in USDC and query models via cryptographic proofs, so no single party links identity to request content.
- Stablecoins & Payments CoinDeskTether plans USDT support on Bitcoin via Utexo projectThe Tether-backed project targets private USDT transfers, BTC-USDT swaps and BTC-backed loans, keeping most data off Bitcoin's public ledger.
- Security & Scams Atlas21Core Lightning reports attacks targeting outdated nodesOperators running version 26.06.7 or earlier are urged to update immediately to close the exposure.
- Security & Scams Atlas21CertiK counts nearly $2.7 billion lost in digital asset incidents in 2026The tally covers 658 incidents through September, indicating the scale of losses across the sector this year.
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