ZEC enters October after a rapid September advance and a steep pullback. Developers have scheduled NU7 for testnet this week, but its proposed faster blocks will not reach mainnet until November at the earliest. A price recovery therefore depends on what buyers do before the upgrade is live, while a failed test or another round

Russia’s Finance Ministry has paid some employees in digital rubles for the first time, moving the central bank digital currency into regular government payroll on Oct. 1. Summary Russia’s Finance Ministry paid some employees in digital rubles for first time on October 1. Digital ruble salary payments remain voluntary and ministry did not disclose participant

Visa has reported nearly 200% year-over-year growth in payment volume across its stablecoin-linked card programs, with more than 160 consumer and business programs operating worldwide. Summary Visa says stablecoin-linked card payment volume grew nearly 200% year over year across its network. More than 160 stablecoin-linked Visa card programs operate across consumer, business and commercial markets

Solana price has entered October near $121 after gaining 14.6% in September, leaving a break above 124–125 as the main technical condition for extending the recovery toward $148. Summary Solana trades near $121, with 124-125 remaining the main resistance zone entering October this month. U.S. Solana ETFs added only $800,000 last week after attracting $188.1

BNB price has entered October near $788 after gaining roughly 11% in September, with the 37th quarterly token burn and an 800–807 breakout now shaping the month’s price setup. Summary BNB price trades near $788, leaving $800 as October’s immediate resistance before higher targets become realistic. The 37th quarterly BNB burn is expected in October,

Japan has sanctioned Russian crypto exchange Garantex as one of 33 entities added to a new asset-freeze list on Oct. 2, alongside nine individuals and restrictions covering 35 vessels. Summary Japan added Garantex to an asset-freeze list covering 33 entities and nine Russian individuals overall. Payments and capital transactions involving listed parties now require permission

India’s central bank has renewed its cautious position on cryptocurrencies while continuing to support tokenization, distributed ledgers and central bank digital currency projects. Summary RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said India remains cautious on crypto while supporting tokenization and DLT. Malhotra cited monetary sovereignty, monetary policy, capital flows and singleness of money as key concerns. RBI

Michael Saylor has renewed speculation on Oct. 4 that Strategy may have bought more Bitcoin after posting a new accumulation chart, with the company’s last confirmed holdings at 847,666 BTC. Summary Strategy holds 847,666 BTC after buying 1,665 coins for $142.7 million during the latest week. Saylor’s October 4 post hinted at further buying but

Brazil has entered its Oct. 4 presidential vote with Lula at 45% and Flávio Bolsonaro at 42% of valid votes in the final Datafolha poll, while the country’s crypto sector operates under new licensing, reporting and stablecoin-related rules. Summary Brazil holds its first-round presidential election October 4, with Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro leading polls. Datafolha