Stay updated with live crypto market news! Bitcoin price climbed close to $120K. BNB hit a new all-time high. What else is happening on Oct. 3?
Losses from crypto hacks and exploits dropped significantly in Q3 2025. They fell nearly 37% as attackers shifted tactics away from smart contract vulnerabilities to wallet compromises and operational breaches.
Data from blockchain security firm CertiK, shows that total damages declined from $803 million in Q2 to $509 million in Q3. The drop is even more pronounced when compared to Q1. At that period, hackers stole close to $1.7 billion. It means losses in Q3 were down more than 70% from earlier in the year.
The BNB Chain meme token Floki has become the second project on the BNB Chain to secure a European ETP listing.
The Valour Floki SEK ETP is now available on Sweden’s Spotlight Stock Market and is traded in Swedish kronor (SEK).
As of Oct. 3, Strategy’s Bitcoin reserves stand at 640,031 BTC, valued at approximately $77.4 billion. Michael Saylor revealed this in an X post and mentioned that the firm’s initial investment was $250 million, while an immediate unrealized loss was $40 million.
Over the past seven weeks alone, the company has acquired 11,085 BTC, including its latest purchase of 196 BTC on Sept. 29.
XRP is trading at $3.05 at the current moment, up 2% in the past 24 hours and more than 10% over the past week. The move above $3 marks a notable recovery for the Ripple-related token after weeks of underperformance.
The rebound comes as part of a broader crypto market uptrend, fueled by optimism that Uptober could spark historic rallies.
Meanwhile, institutional interest in XRP is growing. On Oct. 1, Nasdaq-listed VivoPower International PLC announced plans to raise up to $19 million. Some of these funds will be allocated for XRP purchases as part of its corporate treasury strategy.
Bitcoin (BTC) jumped to $120,000 on Oct. 3, briefly touching $121,000. Currently, it is exchanging hands at around $119,350.
The world’s largest cryptocurrency has gained nearly 10% over the past week, driven by robust demand from US spot Bitcoin ETFs.
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