https://sourcedblock.com/news/blackrock-files-for-bitcoin-etf-with-downside-protection-and-capped-upside-89a733/SourcedBlocken2026-10-19T22:13:14.000ZBlackRock files for a bitcoin ETF that trades some of IBIT’s upside for a buffer against losses https://sourcedblock.com/news/spot-bitcoin-etfs-shed-about-910-million-in-two-weeks-90fbbe/SourcedBlocken2026-10-18T22:04:32.000ZSpot bitcoin ETFs post their biggest day in a month, led by IBIT, after a two-week, $910 million drain https://sourcedblock.com/news/jpmorgan-forecasts-10-percent-a-year-bitcoin-returns-over-next-decade-46957a/SourcedBlocken2026-10-20T13:06:32.000ZJPMorgan’s first long-term bitcoin forecast sees 10% a year, ahead of stocks and gold, but calls it speculative https://sourcedblock.com/news/injective-and-bdacs-plan-krw1-won-stablecoin-settlement-for-tokenized-assets-b817a3/SourcedBlocken2026-10-20T19:13:29.000ZInjective signs MOU to make BDACS’s KRW1 the won settlement asset for tokenized assets on its chain https://sourcedblock.com/news/coinbase-study-says-stablecoins-move-400-million-an-hour-mostly-outside-bank-hours-6bd023/SourcedBlocken2026-10-20T19:13:29.000ZCoinbase-commissioned study: stablecoins move $400 million an hour, 73% of it while U.S. banks are closed https://sourcedblock.com/news/drift-exploiter-moves-61-million-in-eth-to-tornado-cash-after-two-quiet-months-1ba90f/SourcedBlocken2026-10-20T19:13:29.000ZDrift hacker sends about $61 million in ETH to Tornado Cash after two months of silence https://sourcedblock.com/news/usd1-stablecoin-supply-falls-about-400-million-in-two-weeks-of-redemptions-1b1503/SourcedBlocken2026-10-20T19:13:29.000ZWorld Liberty’s USD1 stablecoin shrinks by about $400 million in two weeks as big holders redeem https://sourcedblock.com/news/french-lawmakers-narrowly-vote-to-tax-crypto-to-stablecoin-swaps-7bb5f5/SourcedBlocken2026-10-20T13:06:32.000ZFrench lawmakers narrowly vote to make crypto-to-stablecoin swaps taxable from 2027 https://sourcedblock.com/news/finma-approves-switzerlands-first-retail-bitcoin-etf-8f324a/SourcedBlocken2026-10-20T13:06:32.000ZSwiss regulator FINMA approves the country’s first retail ETF that holds bitcoin directly https://sourcedblock.com/news/mastercard-opens-agent-pay-for-machines-to-developers-after-x402-demo-3b9e81/SourcedBlocken2026-10-20T16:07:51.000ZMastercard opens its AI-agent payment system to developers after a demo that settled on Base via x402 https://sourcedblock.com/news/kazakhstan-aifc-court-bars-coinbase-and-five-other-exchanges-from-unlicensed-services-45b946/SourcedBlocken2026-10-20T16:07:51.000ZKazakhstan’s AIFC court bars Coinbase, BingX, HTX and three other exchanges from unlicensed services in the Astana financial centre https://sourcedblock.com/news/blockchain-com-launches-one-week-crypto-options-for-eligible-users-488d64/SourcedBlocken2026-10-20T16:07:51.000ZBlockchain.com launches buy-only crypto options with one-week expiries, but not for US or UK users https://sourcedblock.com/news/mt-gox-trustee-pushes-creditor-repayment-deadline-to-oct-31-2027-a35181/SourcedBlocken2026-10-20T13:06:32.000ZMt. Gox pushes its creditor repayment deadline back another year, to Oct. 31, 2027 https://sourcedblock.com/news/sophon-sets-nov-25-withdrawal-deadline-before-mainnet-shutdown-05093e/SourcedBlocken2026-10-20T13:06:32.000ZSophon tells users to withdraw by Nov. 25 as it shuts down its Ethereum layer-2 mainnet https://sourcedblock.com/news/blockchain-association-asks-treasury-to-narrow-genius-act-stablecoin-rule-cfa760/SourcedBlocken2026-10-20T13:06:32.000ZBlockchain Association asks Treasury to narrow its GENIUS Act stablecoin rule for DeFi, market makers and foreign issuers https://sourcedblock.com/news/tether-ceo-ardoino-disputes-senate-report-on-usdt-and-iran-a7af9b/SourcedBlocken2026-10-20T04:07:26.000ZTether’s CEO says a Senate report on USDT and Iran ignores that Tether freezes wallets weeks before U.S. sanctions https://sourcedblock.com/news/anchorwatch-opens-nevada-chartered-bitcoin-custodian-with-up-to-370-million-insurance-df3d77/SourcedBlocken2026-10-19T16:31:12.000ZAnchorWatch opens a Nevada-chartered bitcoin custodian with a $10,000 fee cap and up to $370 million insurance https://sourcedblock.com/news/bitcoin-wallet-dormant-since-2013-moves-411-btc-named-in-noah-doe-lawsuit-c10109/SourcedBlocken2026-10-20T01:09:47.000ZA bitcoin wallet untouched since 2013 just moved 411 BTC, and it is one of those a lawsuit calls abandoned https://sourcedblock.com/news/super-league-holders-approve-metaplanet-2100-btc-deal-to-become-superplanet-7f4747/SourcedBlocken2026-10-19T19:05:55.000ZSuper League shareholders back Metaplanet’s 2,100 BTC deal, setting up a U.S. bitcoin treasury called Superplanet https://sourcedblock.com/news/mastercard-launches-stablecoin-security-risk-scores-for-banks-c48b24/SourcedBlocken2026-10-19T16:31:12.000ZMastercard launches Stablecoin Security to give banks a risk score before stablecoin payments move https://sourcedblock.com/news/mesh-and-visa-team-up-so-wallet-apps-can-spend-crypto-balances-c26ae1/SourcedBlocken2026-10-19T16:31:12.000ZMesh and Visa team up so wallet apps can let users spend crypto balances without a separate card https://sourcedblock.com/news/xrp-ledger-bug-fix-bundle-nears-activation-while-lending-protocol-lacks-votes-979a2e/SourcedBlocken2026-10-19T13:07:09.000ZXRP Ledger bug-fix bundle is on track to activate Oct. 23 while the lending protocol still lacks votes https://sourcedblock.com/news/skyai-sells-its-entire-solana-treasury-and-offers-201-million-buyback-9f9702/SourcedBlocken2026-10-19T22:13:14.000ZSkyAI dumps its entire Solana treasury and offers up to $201 million to buy back 95% of its stock https://sourcedblock.com/news/esma-mica-register-adds-bingx-youhodler-and-santander-openbank-b5a848/SourcedBlocken2026-10-19T22:13:14.000ZBingX, YouHodler and Santander’s Openbank Germany join the EU’s MiCA crypto register https://sourcedblock.com/news/strategy-buys-267-bitcoin-and-spends-193-million-on-strc-buybacks-69514b/SourcedBlocken2026-10-19T13:07:09.000ZStrategy buys 267 bitcoin and spends $193 million buying back STRC preferred shares https://sourcedblock.com/news/revolut-wins-gibraltar-dlt-licence-for-new-crypto-entity-f4147c/SourcedBlocken2026-10-19T16:31:12.000ZRevolut wins a Gibraltar crypto licence for a new entity behind its international expansion https://sourcedblock.com/news/jpmorgan-brings-jpm-coin-deposit-token-to-ethereum-50a07c/SourcedBlocken2026-10-19T13:07:09.000ZJPMorgan brings its JPM Coin deposit token to Ethereum for institutional clients https://sourcedblock.com/news/cftc-tells-court-cme-shows-no-harm-from-perpetual-futures-e1541b/SourcedBlocken2026-10-19T19:05:55.000ZCFTC tells a federal court CME has shown no harm from U.S. perpetual futures and its suit should be dismissed https://sourcedblock.com/news/bitmine-ether-treasury-hits-6-04-million-as-it-nears-5-percent-goal-b2f2e9/SourcedBlocken2026-10-19T16:31:12.000ZBitmine adds 12,535 ETH, taking its treasury to 6.04 million and 99% of the way to its 5% goal https://sourcedblock.com/news/world-launches-world-id-for-banks-and-opens-zoom-deepfake-check-to-all-4579b2/SourcedBlocken2026-10-19T13:07:09.000ZWorld launches World ID for banks and makes its Zoom deepfake check generally available https://sourcedblock.com/news/zcash-developer-zakura-proposes-one-key-per-swap-to-guard-zec-privacy-from-quantum-6ab270/SourcedBlocken2026-10-19T13:07:09.000ZZcash developer Zakura proposes one key per swap to shield ZEC swap privacy from future quantum computers https://sourcedblock.com/news/qubic-halts-its-chain-after-weak-wallet-seeds-let-attacker-drain-1404-wallets-13dd70/SourcedBlocken2026-10-19T04:03:19.000ZQubic halts its blockchain after an attacker drains about 1,400 wallets created with weak seeds https://sourcedblock.com/news/chip-stock-perpetuals-lose-52-million-in-10-minutes-while-wall-street-was-shut-83fdde/SourcedBlocken2026-10-19T01:08:57.000ZCrypto traders’ chip-stock perpetuals lose about $52 million in 10 minutes while Wall Street was shut https://sourcedblock.com/news/crypto-com-and-novig-sue-missouri-over-sports-event-contracts-3da17b/SourcedBlocken2026-10-18T22:04:32.000ZCrypto.com and Novig take Missouri to federal court over sports event contracts as Kalshi and Polymarket hold off https://sourcedblock.com/news/thai-police-arrest-chinese-fugitive-tied-to-133-account-laundering-network-054991/SourcedBlocken2026-10-18T22:04:32.000ZThai police arrest Chinese fugitive accused of running crypto and currency exchanges for a 133-account laundering network