Wallets linked to the $295 million Drift Protocol exploit transferred another 18,800 Ether (ETH), worth approximately $46 million, to Tornado Cash on Wednesday, bringing two days of deposits into the cryptocurrency mixer to 44,510 ETH, valued at roughly $109 million.Blockchain tracker Onchain Lens reported that the addresses sent approximately 25,710 ETH on October 20 before
Webull plans to begin rolling out perpetual futures to eligible US customers in November, adding Bitcoin and selected crypto assets to its derivatives offering through Kalshi’s exchange and clearing infrastructure. The contracts will be listed on KalshiEX LLC, a CFTC-regulated designated contract market, and cleared through Kalshi Klear LLC, a CFTC-regulated derivatives clearing organization. Webull
Kazakhstan‘s Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) has announced court injunctions against six cryptocurrency platforms, including Coinbase and HTX, as part of an enforcement campaign targeting unauthorized digital asset services.In an October 20, 2026 announcement, the regulator confirmed that the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) Court had prohibited the operators of Coinbase, Huobi Global (HTX), BingX,
Solana is scheduled to activate its Alpenglow consensus upgrade on October 21, 2026, replacing the blockchain’s existing TowerBFT voting mechanism with a system designed to finalize transactions in approximately 150 milliseconds.The upgrade begins during epoch 1064, with the decisive consensus handover scheduled for slot 459,653,000, according to Solana infrastructure developer Anza.Alpenglow targets a reduction in
Major UK banks are facing renewed criticism over restrictions on cryptocurrency payments after an industry advocacy campaign recorded more than 10,000 customer complaint submissions in three months. According to findings released by Stand With Crypto UK on October 20, 2026, 9,803 individuals submitted 10,092 complaints through the organization’s online campaign tool between May and August.
Ethereum staking reached an all-time high of 43.8 million ETH at the end of September 2026, representing 35.9% of the cryptocurrency’s total supply, according to a new report from digital asset manager Bitwise. The figures, published on October 20 in Bitwise’s fourth-quarter staking report, show that Ethereum recorded net staking inflows of 1.99 million ETH
Cryptocurrency exchange MEXC has announced plans to discontinue services for users in Russia and Belarus, becoming the latest major trading platform to restrict access in the two countries amid tightening international compliance requirements.In an official announcement dated October 20, 2026, MEXC said the decision formed part of its efforts to strengthen global regulatory compliance and
US-listed spot cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds recorded approximately $5.5 million in combined net outflows on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, as modest Bitcoin inflows failed to offset withdrawals from Ethereum and Solana investment products.According to ETF flow data compiled by Farside Investors and CryptoETF.today, Bitcoin funds attracted $23.2 million, while Ethereum ETFs lost $26.1 million and Solana
France’s National Assembly has advanced legislation that would make cryptocurrency-to-stablecoin conversions subject to the country’s existing 31.4% flat capital-gains tax, potentially changing how investors manage digital asset portfolios from January 2027. Lawmakers approved amendment I-3898 to the 2027 Finance Bill on October 16, 2026, by 38 votes to 37, with 25 abstentions. The proposal, introduced
J.P. Morgan Asset Management expects Bitcoin to deliver higher annualized returns than US equities, gold and real estate over the next decade, according to its 2027 Long-Term Capital Market Assumptions released on October 19, 2026. The investment manager projects a 10% annualized compound return for Bitcoin over a 10- to 15-year horizon, compared with 7.5%