Bitcoin sold off as September US inflation reached 3.7%, lifting yields and rate-rise expectations, while BlackRock’s crypto ETF assets rose 63% to $79.6 billion but remained 23% below year-ago levels. Glassnode said BTC held above its roughly $81,500 ETF cost basis for three weeks despite renewed ETF net selling. Polygon completed its Coinme acquisition, adding 37 state money-transmitter licenses.
