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US spot Bitcoin ($BTC) ETFs drew $526.7M in net inflows on Oct. 19, per SoSoValue. BlackRock’s IBIT took in $665.2M. US spot Ethereum ($ETH) ETFs lost $103.3M that day, with BlackRock’s ETHA accounting for $95.4M. via @hardeyjumoh cryptoslate.com/bitcoin-etf-…

BNB Chain's draft CAS20 rules could keep an account blocked when shared policy writes are disabled. A token's default admin could rebind another existing policy. Reopening registry writes would not itself correct the entry. Analysis by @akibablade cryptoslate.com/bnb-chain-sp…

JPM Coin now lets JPMorgan's institutional clients move dollar deposits on Ethereum mainnet. The bank's money-market funds share the network, but buying or redeeming those funds with JPMD remains unannounced. via @akibablade cryptoslate.com/jpmorgan-dro…

France's National Assembly backed a proposal to tax gains on swaps into MiCA e-money tokens, 38–37. A Jan. 1, 2027 start depends on enactment. Covered swaps could trigger tax before cash-out. via @akibablade cryptoslate.com/french-mps-b…

Binance's AI Pro Standard tier charges no monthly software fee and includes 250,000 monthly credits. Its checks test whether workflows run, not whether they can make money. Users approve and fund subaccounts and bear any losses. via @akibablade cryptoslate.com/binance-open…

.@lookonchain tracked an ETH short on Hyperliquid that had $19.8M of exposure force-closed. Realized losses were about $469,000 before fees and funding. New short orders followed, leaving $16.2M short at 16:00 UTC Oct. 19. Analysis by @akibablade cryptoslate.com/hyperliquid-…

.@hackenclub reports $1.18B stolen across 107 crypto incidents in Q3, up 55% from Q2. Smart contract exploits made up 48% of losses. Bitget and Liquid reported authorization and validation failures, not signing-key compromise. Analysis by @akibablade cryptoslate.com/crypto-hacks…

.@IOHK_Charles says he is developing a new Cardano programming language for intent-based transactions and proof-carrying data using Groth16 proofs. Cardano held $63M in DeFi assets on Oct. 19, versus about $5.9B on Solana. via @hardeyjumoh cryptoslate.com/hoskinson-re…

Kraken Pro’s opt-in Unified Wallet for eligible EEA clients pools eligible spot, margin and qualifying Earn balances as futures collateral. Under default cross margin, a losing position can draw on the whole eligible pool. via @akibablade cryptoslate.com/krakens-opt-…

Strategy spent $193.1M on STRC buybacks last week, versus $22.1M on Bitcoin. Discretionary cash fell to $447.3M; a separate $4.83B reserve remains designated primarily for dividends and debt interest. via @hardeyjumoh cryptoslate.com/strategys-di…

CFTC data shows hedge funds cut net bearish Bitcoin futures bets nearly 15% in the week to Oct. 13. Net shorts fell by 5,292 BTC as Bitcoin dropped nearly 3%, while the funds increased spread positions nearly 48%. via @hardeyjumoh cryptoslate.com/wall-streets…

USDT balances fell $4.6B across 19 selected exchanges and lenders in Q3, Crystal Intelligence reports. Those institutions added about $1.9B in competing stablecoins, including USDC and RLUSD. via @hardeyjumoh cryptoslate.com/tether-loses…

🗞 Top #Crypto Gainers & Losers: Mon, Oct 19 (24H) 📈 Biggest Gainers Bedrock $BR +38.35% Alaya Governance Token $AGT +32.50% LayerZero $ZRO +8.72% 📉 Biggest Losers Bitway $BTW −23.27% MemeCore $M −11.30% Vaulta $A −10.65% cryptoslate.com/biggest-gain…

Aave’s proposed USAT gateway would require approval for return swaps, even after a deposit. Revocation could block recovery of waUSAT receipts through the module. GHO would remain freely transferable. Analysis by @akibablade cryptoslate.com/aaves-propos…

Binance’s SOXL perpetual mark fell 5.9% from opening to low in one hour on Oct. 17. All 60 sampled minute-close gaps to its moving index stayed below the 3% weekend limit; the index itself fell almost 4%. Analysis by @akibablade cryptoslate.com/binances-sox…

.@VitalikButerin wants a hard ceiling on Ethereum proving costs per unit of block gas. EIP-7904 recommends no compute repricing, but its CPU analysis does not specifically address ZK proof generation. Analysis by @akibablade cryptoslate.com/vitaliks-zke…

.@circle is removing USDC and EURC redemption overage fees from billing periods starting on or after Oct. 19. Standard has no Circle redemption fee; Express still costs 0.05% before conditional credits. via @akibablade cryptoslate.com/circle-to-dr…

A USDC vault distributed by @krakenfx now pays coverage premiums into @Firelightfi’s XRP-linked staking pool. The pool backs all covered vaults; eligible claims can reduce stakers’ collateral if the first-loss buffer runs out. via @hardeyjumoh cryptoslate.com/xrp-holders-…

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US XRP ETFs lost $1.84M in the week ended Oct. 16, ending 13 straight weeks of inflows. Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana and XRP ETFs posted $575.91M in combined net withdrawals, taking their two-week total to about $1.81B. via @hardeyjumoh cryptoslate.com/xrp-etf-infl…