Andrew Cuomo Revisits His 2011 Crypto Roots as OKX Rolls Out $500K Shield – Bitcoin News

Key Takeaways OKX launched Shield on Oct. 20, offering eligible U.S. customers up to $500,000 in account protection. Andrew Cuomo says his cryptocurrency interest began in 2011 and backs OKX’s push into tokenized stocks. Cuomo expects the CLARITY Act to remain stalled until after the 2026 midterms, with January offering another chance. Cuomo Says Crypto’s […]

Pump.fun’s 79% first-day dropout rate fuels memecoin trader fatigue

Nearly eight in 10 Pump.fun tokens have stopped trading after their first day, according to a study, while traders have complained about too many new coins and too few reasons to hold them. Summary Bitquery found 79% of Pump.fun tokens traded only on launch day. Just 17.2% of September launches recorded a trade at least […]

Sony Party Speaker Deal: Save $100 Off the ULT Tower 7

Sony’s ULT speakers are at their lowest price ever. These outdoor party speakers are some of the best-sounding you’ll find, and include options like the ULT Tower 7 (our pick for deejaying) and the ULT Field 7 (our pick for best compact party speaker). Whether it’s tunes for a backyard party, an impromptu karaoke session […]

GRVT Burns 1.1 Million Tokens as Countdown to Grvt 2.0 Begins

[PRESS RELEASE – Singapore, Singapore, October 20th, 2026] The discretionary buyback represents close to 1% of circulating supply and precedes four planned product milestones culminating in Grvt 2.0. Grvt, a self-custodial trading platform built on its own zero-knowledge (ZK) chain, announced that the Foundation’s token issuer has completed its first GRVT token buyback, purchasing and […]

SpaceX alum’s aviation startup, Reliable Robotics, lands $115M, topping $1B valuation

Reliable Robotics has been working for nearly a decade to commercialize autonomous flying technology that can be installed on existing aircraft. Now, with a $115 million funding boost, the Mountain View, California-based startup has a longer runway as it pushes to get its autonomous flight system certified by the Federal Aviation Administration — a critical […]

Switzerland’s First Retail Bitcoin ETF Gets Regulatory Green Light

Key Takeaways FINMA approved Switzerland’s first retail spot bitcoin ETF on Oct. 20, 2026. FINMA exempted the bitcoin fund from standard diversification rules while requiring custody safeguards. Switzerland’s new ETF offers regulated bitcoin exposure, but its issuer and launch date remain undisclosed. Switzerland Breaks New Ground With First Retail Spot Bitcoin ETF Switzerland has opened […]

Sophon is shutting its chain. What users should know before November 25

Sophon plans to shut down its blockchain on November 30, but users have been told to withdraw their assets by November 25. Some of the websites and infrastructure needed to complete that work may start closing after the earlier date. The instruction reaches beyond SOPH tokens sitting in a wallet: ETH and USDC on the […]

BTC USD ETF Rebound Was Led Almost Entirely by BlackRock’s IBIT Fund

BlackRock’s IBIT took in $665.2M on October 19, but US spot BTC USD ETFs collectively recorded a smaller $526.7 million net inflow. Withdrawals from Fidelity’s FBTC and Grayscale’s GBTC erased $138.5M of IBIT’s haul, shifting focus to how concentrated the rebound was rather than the eye-catching fund-level number. The industry total was the strongest daily […]