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BlackRock PBIT ETF Filing Seeks Downside Protection With IBIT Exposure
BlackRock submitted a preliminary filing on October 19, 2026, for the iShares Bitcoin Managed Protection ETF, which would use options on IBIT to limit downside exposure while capping gains.
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Polygon Coinme Acquisition Completes Regulated US Stablecoin Payments Coverage
Polygon Labs closed its acquisition of Coinme on October 14, 2026, securing regulated money transmission licenses across 48 U.S. states for its Open Money Stack platform.
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ESMA MiCA Registration Adds Nine CASPs to Reach 375 Total
ESMA updated its interim MiCA register on October 17–19, 2026, adding nine crypto-asset service providers and bringing the total to 375 unique registered CASPs.
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CFTC Crypto Rulemaking Proposes New Registration Category for Retail Trading Platforms
The CFTC issued an advance notice on October 5 seeking input on frameworks that would create tailored registration paths for platforms handling leveraged retail crypto asset transactions.
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Revolut Gibraltar Licence Issued for DLT Activities and Global Crypto Operations
The Gibraltar Financial Services Commission granted Revolut Global Digital Assets Limited a DLT Provider permission on October 19, 2026, allowing regulated virtual asset activities and the resumption of customer onboarding in the territory.
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Digital Pound Faces No Rush as Bank of England Deputy Highlights Stablecoin Alternatives
Sarah Breeden told an Atlantic Council audience in Bangkok that the case for a retail CBDC hinges on whether tokenisation benefits can come from other pound-denominated instruments.
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ECB Tokenized Money Essential for Scaled DLT Markets Cipollone Warns
ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone stressed that tokenized central bank money is required to anchor settlement in growing DLT markets and avoid credit and fragmentation risks.
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DeFi Tokens Lead Crypto Gains as Arbitrum and Uniswap Advance on Sector Recovery
DeFi tokens outperformed major assets on October 19, 2026, with Arbitrum ARB and Uniswap UNI recording notable advances during a sector recovery.
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Ethereum ETF Outflows Total $320 Million for Week of October 12–16
US spot Ethereum ETFs recorded $320.1 million in net outflows during the trading week ending October 16, 2026, with BlackRock’s fund accounting for the bulk of redemptions.
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Bitcoin Rebound Pushes Price Above $83,000 as Oil Retreats and China GDP Beats Estimates
Bitcoin rose above $83,000 on October 19, 2026, after oil prices eased and China reported Q3 GDP growth of 4.5 percent year-on-year.
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SWIFT CBDC Interoperability Tests Show Connector Solution for Cross-Border Flows
SWIFT completed sandbox experiments with 38 institutions testing a connector that links CBDCs across DLT networks and traditional payment systems.
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Digital Pound Lab Phase 2 Update Released by Bank of England
The Bank of England released its Digital Pound Lab Phase 2 update covering experiments concluded in July 2026 and testing over 30 payment journeys.
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BlackRock Bitcoin ETF Allocation Expands as Digital Assets AUM Rebounds 63 Percent in Q3
BlackRock reported Q3 2026 digital assets AUM at $79.6-80 billion, up 63% from the prior quarter, with IBIT holding 801,000-806,000 BTC.
