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2026/10/20
BlackRock Files for Bitcoin Managed Protection ETF with 10% Initial Loss Threshold
Odaily Planet Daily report: On October 19, the world's largest asset management company, BlackRock, filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch the iShares Bitcoin Managed Protection ETF, ticker symbol PBIT.The fund intends to generate returns link
OpenAI Considers $30 Billion Funding Round, Valuation Could Surpass $140 Billion
According to Sina Finance, OpenAI is accelerating a funding round of approximately $30 billion, with a target valuation potentially exceeding $1.4 trillion, and aims to secure investor commitments before competitor Anthropic’s expected listing in mid-November. Existing investors, including SoftBank
Aster delists pre-trade perpetual contracts for PAPER and switches to liquidation-only mode.
BlockBeats news, on October 20, Aster announced that, in light of recent developments surrounding PAPER, the pre-market perpetual contract market for PAPER has been immediately adjusted to reduce-only mode, with delisting effective at 9:45 Beijing Time on October 20.Aster advises users with open pos
$188 million in liquidations across crypto markets in 24 hours
Huo Xing Finance reports, according to Coinglass data, that over the past 24 hours, $188 million in total positions were liquidated across the network, including $104 million in long positions and $84.1245 million in short positions. Of this, $30.8705 million in Bitcoin long positions and $18.5998 m
PEARL Surpasses $2, Monthly Gains Reach 82.2%
HuoXing Finance reports that, on October 20, according to market data, PEARL broke above $2 and is currently trading at $2.01, up over 5% in the last 24 hours and 82.2% for the month, with a current market cap of $702 million. Previously, on October 20, Coinbase announced that it has included Pearl
Cardano Founder Announces New Programming Language as ADA Price Drops Below $0.22
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson says he is personally developing a new programming language for the blockchain. In an October 18 post on X, he said he was working with a developer to build it.According to him, the proposed tool would help applications carry out users’ requests and provide evidence
Pump.fun Token Surges 8% After Launch of Pre-IPO Tracking Tokens for OpenAI, Polymarket
Pump.fun has officially launched tokens tracking the market value and sentiment of major companies before their initial public offering (IPO).Powered by @PreStocks, the debut features pre-IPO assets and paired memecoins. Previously, launching a memecoin on the platform required SOL or USDC as the un
BTC address with 100% win rate adds $1.43M to short position
According to Odaily monitoring, this address achieved a 100% win rate (12 trades) on BTC transactions between September 18 and October 13, 2026. From 01:04 to 09:20 on October 20, it increased its BTC short position from approximately $680,000 to approximately $2.11 million, adding around $1.43 mill
Tether CEO Says It Frozen Iranian-Linked Addresses Four Weeks Before Sanctions, Volume Dropped 94%
Messari News: On October 20, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino responded to Senator Blumenthal’s analysis of its sanctions compliance, stating that since 2023, Tether has frozen relevant addresses an average of four weeks earlier than the official sanctions issued by OFAC and the NBCTF; in 99% of related cas
China Announces Financial Policies to Support Innovation and Market Stability
Huo Xing Finance News, October 20: Pre-market headlines for A-shares:
1. The 2026 Financial Street Forum opened in the afternoon of October 19. At the opening ceremony, People’s Bank of China Governor Pan Gongsheng announced a series of upcoming policy measures, including establishing a liquidity
US SOL Spot ETFs Record $6.72M Net Outflow on October 19
PANews, October 20: According to SoSoValue data, yesterday (October 19, Eastern Time), the total net outflow for SOL spot ETFs amounted to $6.7215 million. The SOL spot ETF with the largest net outflow yesterday was the Bitwise Solana Staking ETF (BSOL), with a daily net outflow of $4.8816 million;
BNB Chain Launches New L1 Community Forum, Testnet Expected by End of 2026
Odaily Planet Daily report: BNB Chain has launched a dedicated community forum section for the new Layer 1 network, NewL1, which went live in July 2026 and was promoted on October 17 and 19. NewL1 is EVM-compatible, targeting use cases in trading, payments, and AI—including support for autonomous AI
U.S. tech stocks surge as Anthropic enters talks for a $450 billion compute deal
Article by: Tide ResearchOn Monday, U.S. tech stocks rebounded, with the Nasdaq rising over 1% and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index ending an eight-day losing streak, led by memory stocks. Amazon rose nearly 5%, and Tesla climbed nearly 4%, but the Dow Jones slipped slightly, with most S&P 500 s
Cross-Chain Stablecoin Bridge Cashmere Announces Roadmap for Mountain Product and $CSM Token
ChainCatcher report: The cross-chain stablecoin bridge Cashmere has announced its expansion plan, making the automated liquidity product Goat LP available to all users, followed by the launch of its flagship product Mountain and the $CSM token. Cashmere Bridge currently supports zero-slippage stable
Sophon Chain to Shut Down Mainnet on November 30, 2026; Users Urged to Withdraw Assets by November 25
ME News reports that on October 20 (UTC+8), the modular blockchain Sophon posted on X stating that, following its previously announced plan to phase out Sophon Chain, the mainnet will be permanently shut down on November 30, 2026. November 25 is the deadline for asset withdrawals; after this date, k
