Oil jumps above $111 and crypto slides with other risk assets
Attacks in the Middle East pushed Brent crude to its highest level since May. Bitcoin slipped toward $81,400 and ether toward $2,380.
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October 2026 digest.
The 8 stories from September 20 – October 20, 2026 that I think mattered most for crypto and trading, each with what happened, my take, and the source.
September 20 – October 20, 2026
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Regulation Comments close on the SEC's “Regulation Crypto Assets”
The proposal would let crypto projects raise money without full registration. Wall Street groups and crypto firms both asked for changes.
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Institutions JPMorgan brings its JPM Coin deposit token to Ethereum
The bank's dollar deposit token, launched on Base in 2025, now also runs on Ethereum for institutional clients.
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Macro Two hot inflation reports, and bitcoin holds around $82,000
September CPI and PPI both came in above expectations. Crypto held steady, but the rate path got harder to ignore.
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Markets Spot bitcoin ETFs lose about $679 million in one week
Net outflows over October 5–9 were driven by one heavy Wednesday. BlackRock's and Fidelity's funds led the withdrawals.
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Regulation The CFTC starts writing rules for retail crypto trading
An early-stage notice asks how leveraged retail crypto trading should be supervised, after the market-structure bill stalled in the Senate.
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Regulation SEC proposes custody rules for crypto held by advisers and funds
A new framework would set out how registered investment advisers and funds can hold bitcoin, ether and other crypto for clients.
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Security September was 2026's worst month for crypto hacks: about $766 million
Two incidents made up most of the losses. One of them saw most of the funds returned.
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