Uptober Rally Pushes Bitcoin Above Eighty-Six Thousand as Fiserv Brings Solana to North Dakota Banks

Chain Reaction by Capital Copilot · Oct 2, 2026 · 3m · transcript

October 2nd, 2026. Bitcoin trades at eighty-six thousand two hundred ninety-one dollars as Uptober gains momentum, with Citigroup raising its twelve-month price target to one hundred thirteen thousand dollars. Fiserv launches its stablecoin banking platform with North Dakota's Roughrider Coin on Solana, marking a major institutional step for blockchain payments. The SEC proposes new crypto custody rules allowing investment advisers to self-custody digital assets under specific conditions, while Illinois delays its controversial zero point two percent crypto tax by six months amid industry…