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$BTC$81,495−1.1%$ETH$2,386−1.6%$SOL$104.08−0.9%$XRP$1.29−1.0%$TON$1.780.0%MCap$2.69T−2.4%BTC.D60.5%Fear&Greed55 GreedGas0.06 gwei·1 sat/vBNews mood25% bullish
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Crypto market today

What happened in crypto today — Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Updated 2026-10-20 10:20 UTC · prices refresh every minute · stories since 2026-10-20 00:00 UTC

Bitcoin is at $81,495 (−1.1% in 24 hours) and Ether at $2,386 (−1.6%). The total crypto market cap is $2.69T (−2.4%), with Bitcoin dominance at 60.5%. Biggest large-cap mover up: Bedrock (+39.6%); down: Stacks (−8.3%). Top story: Bitget Moves to Acquire Thailand's GMO-Z.com Cryptonomics Following $388M Exploit.

Bitcoin
$81,495 −1.1%
Ether
$2,386 −1.6%
Total market cap
$2.69T −2.4%
BTC dominance
60.5%
Fear & Greed
55 · Greed
ETH gas
0 gwei

Biggest stories today

  1. Bitget Moves to Acquire Thailand's GMO-Z.com Cryptonomics Following $388M Exploit

    The proposed takeover of the licensed operator behind Z.com EX aims to close by Oct. 31, granting Bitget regulatory entry into Southeast Asia.

  2. US Spot Bitcoin ETFs Secure $526M as BlackRock IBIT Inflows Outpace Rivals

    A $665.2 million surge into BlackRock's IBIT delivered the category's largest single-day inflow in a month, despite redemptions across rival funds.

  3. SkyAI Liquidates Entire SOL Treasury and Starts $201.3M Share Buyback

    The Nasdaq-listed firm completed the disposal of its Solana holdings and opened a cash tender offer to repurchase up to 95% of its equity.

  4. Blockchain Association Petitions Treasury to Narrow GENIUS Act Stablecoin Rules

    The lobby group urged regulators to shield DeFi tools, validators, and proprietary traders from digital asset service provider obligations.

  5. BlackRock Files SEC Prospectus for iShares Bitcoin Managed Protection ETF

    The proposed fund would use options on IBIT to cap downside risk near 10% alongside upside limits.

  6. Tether Rebuts Senate Iran Illicit Finance Report, Citing Proactive Sanctions Freezes

    CEO Paolo Ardoino said the firm freezes addresses weeks ahead of official OFAC designations, driving down Iran-linked stablecoin volumes by 94%.

  7. Corporate Bitcoin Treasury Buying Slows Sharply as Equity Premiums Erode

    Third-quarter corporate additions tumbled after stock premiums collapsed, forcing balance-sheet discipline across corporate treasuries.

  8. TRON Inc. Shares Slump to Near $1 Nasdaq Compliance Level

    Justin Sun-backed TRON Inc. trades roughly 15 cents above the Nasdaq minimum bid threshold following a 50% slide from annual highs.

  9. Crypto PAC Protect Progress Spends $362,000 on California House Race

    The Fairshake affiliate disclosed media buys for Democrat Aisha Wahab in California's 14th district alongside multimillion-dollar Senate expenditures.

  10. JPMorgan Forecasts 10% Annualized Bitcoin Return Over Next Decade

    The bank's 2027 capital markets outlook projects Bitcoin will outpace US equities and gold, but warns volatility still precludes it from portfolio diversification.

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