EP 1
BNB Advances as Binance Updates Alpha Token Catalog
In this episode
BNB gained 1.55% to trade at $752.93 as BSC TVL climbed 1.26% to $5.58B, led by steady inflows into PancakeSwap and Lista. Binance executed major catalog housekeeping by delisting 14 tokens from Binance Alpha, extending Monitoring Tags to BICO and CVC, and launching new trading competitions and Earn campaigns. Across broader markets, crypto weathered security headlines regarding an estimated $86M+ theft tied to Ledger reseller CryptoBilis and regulatory scrutiny involving a planned $1B US sanctions seizure.
- BNB rose 1.55% to $752.93 with $47.4M in 24-hour trading volume.
- BSC total value locked (TVL) increased 1.26% over 24 hours to reach $5.58B, with PancakeSwap AMM dominating at $1.78B.
- Binance Alpha announced the removal of 14 tokens: SUP, CUDIS, PYTHIA, BLUM, KIN, DN, GAIA, STRIKE, CDL, KO, VRA, EPT, SLX (SLIMEX), and CAI.
- Binance extended its Monitoring Tag to include BICO and CVC effective 2026-10-09.
- Hardware wallet maker Ledger launched an investigation after an estimated $72M to $87M in user losses was linked to Southeast Asian reseller CryptoBilis.
- The US Department of the Treasury plans to seize $1B in cryptocurrency tied to Iran, according to Scott Bessent.
- Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky received a permanent industry ban and settled for up to $35M with the New York Attorney General.
- Blockchain.com applied for CFTC DCM and FCM licenses to operate regulated US prediction markets and derivatives ahead of a planned $500M IPO.
- The Crypto Fear & Greed Index climbed 5 points to 64, firmly in 'Greed' territory as BTC hovered at $82,943.42.
- LUMIA and MAGIC led market gainers with surges of 45.66% and 34.89% respectively, while RAD dropped 20.2%.