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2026/10/20
ETH breakout above $2,534 could trigger $917M in short liquidations.
According to ChainCatcher, data from Coinglass shows that if ETH breaks above $2,534, the total liquidation value of long positions on major CEXs will reach $917 million. Conversely, if ETH falls below $2,295, the total liquidation value of short positions on major CEXs will reach $590 million.
France's AMF warns of 25 unauthorized crypto websites and adds 64 to its blacklist in 2026.
ChainCatcher report: According to an announcement issued by France’s Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), the AMF has published its list of newly identified websites illegally offering cryptocurrency assets or cryptocurrency services in France during the third quarter, including alphaairobot.com,
Bitcoin ETF sees $526.7M net inflow; Ethereum ETF records $103.3M net outflow
BlockBeats news, on October 20, according to Farside Investors monitoring, yesterday U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw a net inflow of $526.7 million, with IBIT recording a net inflow of $665.2 million and FBTC experiencing a net outflow of $83.6 million;The Ethereum ETF experienced a net outflow of $103.3
Papertrade Suspends External Transfers of the PAPER Token to Prevent Fund Pool Attacks
Author: Shenchao TechFlow On October 20, the on-chain high-leverage perpetual contracts protocol Papertrade officially released a statement regarding mechanism adjustments, clearly stating that there are currently no plans to allow external transfers of the PAPER token.The team also announced a comp
Hyperliquid Policy Center Submits Five Recommendations on the SEC’s Crypto Asset Regulation Proposal
According to a comment letter submitted by the Hyperliquid Policy Center (HPC) to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on October 19, HPC generally supports the SEC’s proposed Crypto Assets Regulatory Framework (File No. S7-2026-27) and urges its prompt adoption. The proposal includes a
Hyperliquid Policy Center Calls for Excluding Airdrops from the SEC’s Definition of Securities
ChainCatcher reports that the Hyperliquid Policy Center has published a statement urging the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to exclude airdrops from the definition of securities. The Center argues that the SEC’s position, proposed in March 2026, stating that free airdrops do not const
JPMorgan Predicts Bitcoin to Be the Top-Performing Asset Over the Next 10 Years
Odaily Planet Daily report: Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan shared J.P. Morgan Asset Management’s report, “Long-Term Capital Market Assumptions 2027,” on X. The report forecasts that Bitcoin’s annualized compound return over the next 10 years will be 10%, higher than the 7.5% for U.S. l
Micron's Taoyuan Union in Taiwan Plans Strike Over Bonus Dispute
ChainCatcher report, according to Reuters, Micron’s Taoyuan union in Taiwan announced on October 20 that it plans to launch a strike this Thursday to protest disputes over employee bonuses and profit-sharing schemes, and to show solidarity with the Taichung union, which is currently engaged in media
Morgan Stanley's MSOL sees $1.8 million in inflows over 20 days; Fidelity's FSOL sells $1.8 million in SOL
PANews, October 20: According to Arkham, Morgan Stanley’s SOL product, MSOL, saw a cumulative inflow of $1.8 million over the past 20 days, with no daily outflows during this period. Fidelity’s FSOL sold $1.8 million worth of SOL in a single day yesterday. SOL is currently trading at $105.
Solana Governance Vulnerability Fixed Before Affecting SGP-0002 Proposal
ME News reports that on October 20 (UTC+8), blockchain security research firm Asymmetric Research disclosed a vulnerability in Solana’s on-chain governance program, svmgov: when validators did not participate in voting, their delegators’ pre-submitted independent votes might not be counted in the fi
PancakeSwap Proposes 69% CAKE Supply Reduction, Redirects V3 Fees to Liquidity Providers and Treasury
Author: Shenchao TechFlow DeepChain Summary: The recent "The Flip" proposal on the PancakeSwap governance forum has prompted the market to reevaluate CAKE's value capture capabilities.The proposal appears to create a deflationary expectation by cutting CAKE daily emissions by 69%, but in the detaile
Tron Surpasses Ethereum and Solana in 30-Day Chain Revenue
Tron recorded $23.41 million in chain revenue over the past 30 days, according to DefiLlama’s data. That exceeded Ethereum’s $6.34 million and Solana’s $3.40 million combined.The figures show Tron leading in revenue generated. It has also seen a lot of stablecoin presence, while TRX’s price chart sh
Hyperliquid Policy Center Urges SEC to Exclude Airdrops from the Definition of Securities
Huoxing Finance reports that on October 20, the Hyperliquid Policy Center is urging the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to exclude airdrops from the definition of securities. Its specific proposals include: codifying the SEC’s position, proposed in March 2026, that free airdrops do not
Trump Thanks Musk for Plan to Gift SpaceX Shares to U.S. Children
ME News reports that on October 20 (UTC+8), Trump posted a message thanking Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, for his plan to gift SpaceX shares to millions of American children through "Trump Accounts," calling Musk his "legendary friend."Trump stated that this move aligns with the original purpo
Top 25 Losers on Paper Trade Account for $111.5B in Trading Volume
Odaily Planet Daily reports that Lookonchain posted on X that most traders on the Papertrade platform are losing money. Among the top 25 traders with the highest losses, 21 still incurred losses even after accounting for USDC rewards, while only 4 were overall profitable. These traders collectively
