# Bitcoin & Geopolitical Threats

*Author: Bankless*
*Published: Oct 4, 2024*
*Source: https://www.bankless.com/fr/bitcoin-geopolitical-threats*

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EU vs. Tether?
  

  

 

[![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e4/b7/e4b77544-5a37-4f0b-8824-8440aa348476/content/images/2024/10/Group-14---2024-10-04T143418.435.png)](https://www.bankless.com/dashboard)- 🇪🇺 **EU Regulators Force Coinbase Removal of 'Non-Compliant' Stablecoins. **Tether's USDT could [soon be delisted](https://www.bankless.com/eu-regulators-force-coinbase-removal-of-non-compliant-stablecoins) by Coinbase as MiCA regulation goes into full effect.
- **🟠 IMF Urges El Salvador to Scale Back Bitcoin Adoption.** The International Monetary Fund is [sounding alarms](https://www.bankless.com/imf-urges-el-salvador-to-scale-back-bitcoin-adoption) around President Bukele's BTC push.
- 💪 **September U.S. Jobs Numbers Push Crypto Prices Higher.** A resilient labor market could [complicate](https://www.bankless.com/september-jobs-numbers) Wall Street's expectations for aggressive rate cutting.

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**📸 Daily Market Snapshot: **The crypto market wrapped the week on a high note as tokens pumped across the board, largely driven by positive reactions to the latest U.S. jobs numbers. 

Prices as of 5pm ET
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  **Crypto**
   
          $2.17T
       

  
    
    ↗ 2.8%
    
  

   
    
    ↘ 6.5%
    
  

       ![](https://banklesspublic.b-cdn.net/btc.png)
    

  **BTC**
   
          $62,322
       

  
    
    ↗ 2.6%
    
  

   
    
    ↘ 5.4%
    
  

       ![](https://banklesspublic.b-cdn.net/eth.png)
    

  **ETH**
   
          $2,427
       

  
    
    ↗ 3.7%
    
  

   
    
    ↘ 9.9%
  

       ![](https://s2.coinmarketcap.com/static/img/coins/64x64/21794.png)
    

  **APT**
   
          $9.11
       

  
    
    ↗ 7.5%
    
  

   
    
    ↘ 8.8%

    
  

  

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