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Morning edition · October 20, 2026

US Bitcoin ETFs Secure $526M as Turkish Police Arrest Hex Founder

Heavy inflows into BlackRock's spot bitcoin fund contrasted with broader market selling pressure, while international authorities executed an Interpol red notice against Richard Heart.

  1. 1

    US Spot Bitcoin ETFs Net $526.6M as Asset Retreats to $81,400

    BlackRock's IBIT absorbed $665.2 million on Monday, offsetting net redemptions across rival funds [3]. Broader risk-off sentiment in Asian semiconductor equities and demand for downside put options pushed $BTC to $81,400 [1].

  2. 2

    Turkish Police Arrest Hex Founder Richard Heart

    Authorities detained Richard Heart and seized $7 million across 15 locations in Istanbul under an Interpol Red Notice [8]. Finland requested the notice in December 2024 concerning alleged aggravated tax fraud [8].

  3. 3

    Bitmine Accumulates 6.04 Million ETH Valued at $15.1 Billion

    The publicly traded company added 12,535 $ETH over the past week, bringing its treasury to 4.9% of the circulating supply [9]. Bitmine currently stakes 5.06 million tokens to generate annualized validator rewards [9].

  4. 4

    JPMorgan Deploys JPM Coin Deposit Token on Ethereum

    The bank selected the public blockchain to facilitate institutional dollar settlements, citing deep liquidity and client demand [6]. Access remains restricted to approved participants for around-the-clock tokenized collateral transfers [6].

  5. 5

    Bitget Moves to Acquire Licensed Thai Crypto Exchange

    Bitget plans to purchase the operator of Z.com EX by Oct. 31 to secure a regulatory foothold in Southeast Asia [2]. The expansion follows a Sept. 24 security breach that cost the platform $388 million [2].

Numbers

Bitcoin trades at $81,435, ether stands at $2,384, and the total market capitalization sits at $2.69 trillion with a 60.6% bitcoin dominance.

Watch

Corporate earnings reports from roughly 70 S&P 500 companies. · A 5.58 million TIA token unlock scheduled for Oct. 31. · Extradition hearings in Turkey regarding the Finnish tax fraud allegations against Richard Heart.

Full text

Heavy inflows into BlackRock's spot bitcoin fund contrasted with broader market selling pressure, while international authorities executed an Interpol red notice against Richard Heart.

  1. US Spot Bitcoin ETFs Net $526.6M as Asset Retreats to $81,400: BlackRock's IBIT absorbed $665.2 million on Monday, offsetting net redemptions across rival funds. Broader risk-off sentiment in Asian semiconductor equities and demand for downside put options pushed $BTC to $81,400.

  2. Turkish Police Arrest Hex Founder Richard Heart: Authorities detained Richard Heart and seized $7 million across 15 locations in Istanbul under an Interpol Red Notice. Finland requested the notice in December 2024 concerning alleged aggravated tax fraud.

  3. Bitmine Accumulates 6.04 Million ETH Valued at $15.1 Billion: The publicly traded company added 12,535 $ETH over the past week, bringing its treasury to 4.9% of the circulating supply. Bitmine currently stakes 5.06 million tokens to generate annualized validator rewards.

  4. JPMorgan Deploys JPM Coin Deposit Token on Ethereum: The bank selected the public blockchain to facilitate institutional dollar settlements, citing deep liquidity and client demand. Access remains restricted to approved participants for around-the-clock tokenized collateral transfers.

  5. Bitget Moves to Acquire Licensed Thai Crypto Exchange: Bitget plans to purchase the operator of Z.com EX by Oct. 31 to secure a regulatory foothold in Southeast Asia. The expansion follows a Sept. 24 security breach that cost the platform $388 million.

Numbers

Bitcoin trades at $81,435, ether stands at $2,384, and the total market capitalization sits at $2.69 trillion with a 60.6% bitcoin dominance.

Watch

  • Corporate earnings reports from roughly 70 S&P 500 companies.
  • A 5.58 million TIA token unlock scheduled for Oct. 31.
  • Extradition hearings in Turkey regarding the Finnish tax fraud allegations against Richard Heart.

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