Latest news: On October 20, CertiK Alert reported that the Aztec Rollup attacker deposited 1,255.8 ETH into Tornado Cash, worth approximately $3 million.
In the latest news, on October 20, Bitwise Head of Research Ryan Rasmussen said that corporate Bitcoin purchases broadly slowed in the third quarter. Strategy’s holdings increased by a net 1,666 BTC, down from 83,901 in the second quarter; other publicly traded companies increased their holdings by a net 5,617 BTC, down from 45,725 in the previous quarter. He expects corporate Bitcoin purchases to reaccelerate as soon as this year. Bitfinex Head of Derivatives Jag Kooner believes that if a rise in Bitcoin’s price helps treasury companies regain a valuation premium relative to the value of their Bitcoin holdings, they can issue more shares to continue buying Bitcoin without diluting existing shareholders’ per-share Bitcoin exposure.
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Latest news: On October 20, Sophon announced its mainnet shutdown schedule, with the mainnet set to close permanently on November 30, 2026. The deadline for users to withdraw their assets is November 25. Key infrastructure and related websites will begin shutting down after November 25. Users should promptly withdraw their SOPH, ETH, USDC, and other assets, and claim any unclaimed staking or Guardian rewards. Users who still have assets in Sophon Farm must also withdraw them through the relevant platform. Sophon warns that assets left on the chain after the deadline may become permanently inaccessible, so users should not wait until November 30 to take action. Be sure to use only official Sophon links and watch out for fake migration websites.
In the latest news, on October 20, well-known trader Doctor Profit posted that he had opened a Bitcoin long position at $81,000 using 4x leverage. He believes this pullback is over, with the $81,000–$82,000 range providing strong support and marking a local bottom. His next target remains $94,000. He noted that Bitcoin had previously risen near $87,000, while the daily RSI peaked lower, forming a bearish divergence. After this pullback, the RSI has returned to the range where the previous rebound began, and the price has touched the orange line on his chart again—a pattern similar to the one seen when the previous local bottom formed.
In the latest news, on October 20, Mastercard announced at the Money20/20 USA conference on Monday the launch of a risk intelligence service called “Stablecoin Security.” The service enables financial institutions to comprehensively assess the risks of stablecoin payments before funds are moved onto the blockchain. Through an API, Mastercard will provide banks with risk scores that they can seamlessly integrate into their existing fraud prevention and compliance systems. According to Mastercard, the service will trace the source of funds throughout the entire lifecycle of a stablecoin payment, investigate links to financial crime risks such as fraud, scams, and sanctions violations, and conduct an in-depth analysis of the transaction context before assigning a risk score.
Latest news: On October 19, The Block reported that AnchorWatch Trust Company officially opened on Monday, becoming a qualified Bitcoin custodian chartered in Nevada. The company told the media that the Nevada Financial Institutions Division had formally authorized it to provide custody services. Its target clients primarily include trustees, publicly traded companies, trust companies, and high-net-worth individuals seeking qualified Bitcoin custody services. AnchorWatch charges a fixed dollar fee based on vault size rather than a percentage of assets under custody, with monthly custody fees capped at $10,000.
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Latest news: On October 19, according to data from BIT (bit.com), shares of Bitcoin treasury company Strive (ASST) rose 8.41% intraday and are currently trading at $26. Official data shows that Strive acquired a total of 10,463 BTC over the past four weeks. Here are the details: · September 21–September 25: Bought 1,107 BTC (at an average price of approximately $85,396). · September 28–October 2: Bought 2,000 BTC (at an average price of approximately $84,422). · October 5–October 9: Bought 3,311 BTC (at an average price of approximately $84,500).
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Latest news: On October 19, the German Savings Banks Association (DSGV) confirmed to the media that the German savings banks (Sparkassen) officially entered the cryptocurrency trading market this Monday. Customers of the first participating institutions can now buy and sell digital assets such as Bitcoin directly through the banks’ existing official app. The trading service is supported by Dekabank, the savings banks’ securities services provider, which is jointly responsible for custody of the crypto assets with the Stuttgart Stock Exchange. The cryptocurrencies initially available for trading include Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Solana, and Polygon.
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In the latest news, on October 19, Bitcoin infrastructure protocol Echo Protocol announced on social media that it would gradually wind down operations due to a business restructuring. In its announcement, the team thanked the community, partners, and users for their long-standing trust and support, and pledged to complete the subsequent liquidation process transparently and responsibly. Echo Protocol has now stopped accepting new funds across all its core businesses. The lending protocol has stopped accepting new deposits and loans and ceased accruing interest, while the strategy and LSD businesses have also stopped accepting new deposits and staking.
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Breaking news: On October 19, according to Onchain Lens, a wallet associated with a BlackRock ETF just transferred $143.04 million in assets to YZ-Shadow Prime, including 883.001 BTC ($72.64 million) and 28,957 ETH ($70.40 million).