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Bitcoin ETFs end outflow streak while total crypto market cap slips
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The 30-second version
- Spot Bitcoin ETFs took in about $301 million for the week, ending a two-week losing streak, though October remains in the red Decrypt.
- Total market cap fell -2.83% to $2.69T even as BTC, ETH and SOL edged higher; sentiment sits at 54, Neutral.
- Opposition to the planned OKX-ICE tokenized stock venue grew to twenty-two companies, a test for on-chain equities Decrypt.
Crypto news
Biggest movers 24h · top 100
| ▲ Gainers | Price | 24h |
|---|---|---|
| ENA Ethena | $0.2078 | +10.91% |
| QNT Quant | $193.25 | +8.77% |
| INJ Injective | $7.99 | +5.29% |
| VVV Venice Token | $25.38 | +5.26% |
| PEARL Pearl | $1.91 | +4.14% |
| ▼ Losers | Price | 24h |
|---|---|---|
| XDC XDC Network | $0.03146 | -3.55% |
| BTW Bitway | $1.70 | -2.73% |
| MORPHO Morpho | $2.09 | -2.14% |
| BDX Beldex | $0.07626 | -1.78% |
| PI Pi Network | $0.07589 | -1.50% |
Top 100 coins by market cap, stablecoins excluded.
ENA (+10.91%) and QNT (+8.77%) led the top 100, while losses were shallow, with XDC (-3.55%) the worst and MORPHO (-2.14%) also lower.
Swelling interest
- Most searched
- NEAR +2.91%PENGU +0.11%BTC +0.35%PEARL +4.04%SOL +0.82%ZEC +3.17%SUI -0.24%
- Heavy trading (24h volume vs market cap)
- Q 17%FET 16%TRUMP 15%
Quack AI saw 17% of its market cap traded in 24h while falling -23.13%, NEAR ranked third in searches, and PEARL appears among both top gainers and trending searches.
World & politics
Stocks & macro US market closed
| Markets | Last | 1 day | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 7,623.68 | -0.52% | -0.87% |
| Nasdaq | 25,955.34 | -0.21% | -1.80% |
| VIX | 19.45 | +2.21% | +5.48% |
| US Dollar Index | 101.75 | +0.14% | +0.02% |
| US 10-yr yield | 4.99% | +3 bps | -2.88% |
| Gold | $4,008 | -1.29% | -3.25% |
| Crypto stocks | Last | 1 day | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coinbase | $164.45 | -2.74% | -2.37% |
| Strategy | $146.01 | +0.14% | +7.34% |
| Circle | $85.91 | -0.82% | +5.58% |
| iShares Bitcoin ETF | $45.96 | -0.22% | -0.73% |
Prices as of .
The US session is closed as of Oct 23, 20:38 UTC: the S&P 500 fell -0.52%, the VIX rose to 19.45, the 10-yr yield climbed +3 bps to 4.99% and the dollar index gained +0.14%, a mildly risk-off mix. Coinbase dropped -2.74%, while Strategy is up +7.34% over five days.
Bills & regulation watch
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Dec 7 (in 37 days)US · Securities and Exchange CommissionAdviser and Regulated Fund Custody Rules; Crypto Custody Rules
The SEC's crypto custody proposal, with comments closing 2026-12-07, would set how advisers and funds hold digital assets.
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Dec 14 (in 44 days)US · Commodity Futures Trading CommissionRegulation Crypto Asset Transactions and Regulation Crypto Asset Markets
The CFTC's crypto transactions and markets proposal, comments due 2026-12-14, would define rules for crypto trading venues and transactions.
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Nov 30 (in 30 days)US · Federal Reserve SystemImplementing the Federal Reserve Board's Responsibilities Under the GENIUS Act
The Fed's GENIUS Act implementation rule, comments due 2026-11-30, would shape how banks supervise and issue payment stablecoins.
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