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Tue, Oct 20, 7:16 AM ET
JPMorgan brings JPM Coin deposit token to Ethereum for institutional clients
The USD-denominated deposit token now supports peer-to-peer transfers across the Ethereum Virtual Machine ecosystem including Base, extending a bank-issued toke
Theblock · +13 outlets
BlackRock files for bitcoin ETF offering downside protection with IBIT upside exposure
The filing would be BlackRock's third bitcoin-linked fund and the first to pair limited downside with capped exposure to its existing IBIT product.
Theblock · +14 outlets
Strategy buys another 267 bitcoin for $22M, raises STRC buyback cap to $3 billion
The company also repurchased $193.1 million of STRC preferred shares, leaving discretionary cash at $447.3 million while its bitcoin holdings near 850,000 BTC.
Theblock · +7 outlets
Strive buys $335M in bitcoin, lifting holdings to 36,818 BTC
The Nasdaq-listed treasury company added 1,223 BTC at an average of about $81,734 after warrant exercises brought in $369 million.
Cointelegraph · +13 outlets
Bitcoin rebounds above $82,000 as oil pulls back and China GDP beats estimates
BTC rose about 0.8% to roughly $82,700 with Nasdaq futures and Asian stocks as falling oil prices and stronger-than-expected China growth lifted risk appetite.
Coindesk · +10 outlets
US CFTC rebuffs CME legal stance in fight over perpetual futures
The agency argues CME has not shown the new policy is harming it after approving the first US bitcoin perpetual, in a dispute that may determine the future of p
Coindesk · +4 outlets
Mastercard launches Stablecoin Security tool to screen payments for fraud and sanctions
The risk screening service launches in North America first, with global availability planned for 2027.
Theblock · +13 outlets
Crypto vault deposits top $10 billion as lending risks draw regulatory scrutiny
Curator-managed lending strategies are pulling in institutional capital while exposing depositors to collateral, liquidity and smart-contract risks.
Coindesk · +9 outlets
Bitcoin and ether ETFs shed $549M as October ether outflows near $1B
US spot ether funds have recorded about $955 million in October net outflows while bitcoin funds extended their weekly withdrawal streak to two weeks.
Cointelegraph · +10 outlets
Crypto hacks surge 55% to $1.2B as key theft drops 30%
A quarterly shift toward contract exploits, including September's Bitget and Liquid failures, challenges assumptions about which security controls matter most.
Cryptoslate
Bitcoin mining offshoot Nscale loses Microsoft AI deal as power delay stretches into 2030s
The Nvidia-backed company planned to deliver 23,000 AI chips in the UK next year, but its grid connection may not be ready for years.
Coindesk · +2 outlets
Tether disputes senator's investigation, says Iran volumes have fallen
CEO Paolo Ardoino has defended the stablecoin issuer against accusations that its tokens fueled financial activity in Iran.
Coindesk · +8 outlets
Tether loses nearly $5B across crypto exchanges as USDC and RLUSD rivals gain liquidity
A Crystal cohort cut USDT balances in Q3 while Allium still assigns the token 84% of classified payment value for January through September 2026.
Cryptoslate
Metaplanet to take 93.7% stake in Super League via 2,100 BTC deal
The transaction would give the Japanese treasury company access to US capital markets, where it plans preferred stock offerings to fund more bitcoin purchases.
Cointelegraph · +11 outlets
Circle removes USDC redemption surcharges, keeps 0.05% Express fee
Existing Mint customers switch at their next billing period on or after October 19, while Express still costs 0.05% before conditional credits.
Cryptoslate · +4 outlets
XRP Ledger bug fix nears activation as lending system stays 10 votes short
Validators have a patch on course to go live Friday for a lending system that has not yet secured enough votes to launch.
Coindesk · +12 outlets
Bitmine adds 12,535 ETH as treasury reaches 6.04 million tokens
The Tom Lee-led company raised its ether treasury to 6.04 million tokens and total investment holdings to $15.1 billion.
Theblock · +1 outlets
Bitcoin whale moves $34M in BTC acquired in 2013 when coins traded at $131
A wallet dormant since 2013 moved 411 BTC, one of several long-dormant wallets to wake up recently.
Coindesk · +1 outlets

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