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Crypto This Week — October 19–October 25, 2026

Crypto this week, October 19–October 25, 2026. The market lost about 1.7% over the past seven days, to ₹254.37T ($2.67T), with Bitcoin down 2.0%. Token Times's newsdesk published 992 original briefs this week.

Market cap$2.67T
Market 7d-1.7%
Bitcoin 7d-2.0%
Ethereum 7d-2.8%
Rising (top 100)29/100
Briefs published992

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Biggest movers this week

7-day
Gainers
GRASS+23.4%M+23.2%CARDS+15.6%ENA+11.1%STABLE+11.1%
Losers
Q-51.1%BTW-33.0%STRK-23.7%AERO-14.8%SEI-14.3%

What the week was about

Altcoins 253Bitcoin 164DeFi 130Markets 129Regulation 124Technology 84Ethereum 53Exchanges 14Stablecoins 12Macro 10Security 9Bitcoin|Ethereum|Regulat 2Ethereum|Technology 1Privacy 1Institutional 1Ethereum|DeFi|Markets 1Blockchain 1Bitcoin|Ethereum|Altcoin 1Macau 1Ethereum|Altcoins|Market 1

Most in the news this week

Binance 33Tether 29Ripple 28Coinbase 23SEC 22BlackRock 20Nasdaq 20Grayscale 16

Sectors in this week’s news

live on-chain size
Tokenized real-world assets (RWA) ₹381.99B 70DeFi lending ₹4.92T 33On-chain derivatives ₹173.51B 29Cross-chain bridges ₹1.19T 27DEX liquidity ₹1.26T 18Liquid staking ₹5.04T 6On-chain yield ₹560.02B 1

Coins in this week’s news

by coverage · live price
BTC279
₹76,08,870.12$79,958.00 ▼ 1.04%
7d -2.03%
ETH123
₹2,20,926.35$2,321.61 ▼ 1.55%
7d -2.79%
XRP106
₹122.76$1.29 ▼ 0.86%
7d -0.45%
SOL60
₹9,632.18$101.22 ▼ 1.14%
7d -2.46%
JST52
₹13.41$0.1409 ▼ 0.05%
7d +3.82%
USDT30
₹95.06$0.999 ▼ 0.01%
7d -0.02%
ZEC29
₹1,15,001.87$1,208.50 ▲ 0.17%
7d +8.28%
ADA27
₹19.36$0.2035 ▼ 2.45%
7d -7.03%

Biggest stories this week

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BitcoinOctober 19, 2026·1 min read▼ 2.5% since 18 sources
BlackRock Seeks to Launch Bitcoin ETF with Downside Protection

BlackRock has filed for a new Bitcoin ETF designed to offer investors downside protection, marking its third crypto fund application.

BTC+0.6%
RegulationOctober 23, 2026·1 min read 17 sources
HSBC Launches RedCoin Stablecoin for PayMe Users in Hong Kong

HSBC's new RedCoin stablecoin will be integrated into its PayMe app, serving over 3 million users for digital payments.
BitcoinOctober 19, 2026·1 min read▼ 3.4% since 14 sources
MARA Holdings Transfers 1,000 BTC to Exchanges Amid Potential Sale Speculation

Bitcoin miner MARA Holdings moved 1,000 BTC to Binance and Gate, raising questions about a potential sale of its reserves.

BTC+1.4%GT-0.6%
BitcoinOctober 20, 2026·2 min read▼ 2.6% since 13 sources
Switzerland Greenlights First Retail Bitcoin ETF, Easing Access for Investors

Switzerland's financial regulator has approved the country's first retail Bitcoin ETF, opening direct crypto investment to ordinary investors.

BTC+0.5%
RegulationOctober 20, 2026·1 min read 13 sources
Blockchain Association Calls for Clarity on GENIUS Act's DeFi and Stablecoin Rules

The Blockchain Association has urged the Treasury to provide clearer regulations for DeFi platforms and stablecoins under the GENIUS Act.
MarketsOctober 20, 2026·1 min read▼ 1.8% since 12 sources
JPMorgan Predicts 10% Annual Bitcoin Returns Over Next Decade

JPMorgan Asset Management forecasts a 10% compound annual growth rate for Bitcoin over the next ten years.

BTC-1.6%
BitcoinOctober 23, 2026·1 min read▼ 2.1% since 11 sources
Bitcoin ETF Investors Withdraw $635M Amid Market Uncertainty

Investors pulled $635.49 million from US spot Bitcoin ETFs on October 22, just before BTC's price decline.

BTC-1.3%
TechnologyOctober 21, 2026·1 min read▼ 4.9% since 11 sources
Solana's Alpenglow Upgrade Activates, Slashing Network Finality to 150 Milliseconds

Solana's new Alpenglow upgrade aims to drastically reduce transaction finality time while overhauling validator fee structures.

SOL+2.3%

Daily digests this week

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This week — FAQ

What happened in crypto this week?

The crypto market fell about 1.7% over the week. Token Times covered 992 stories, including: BlackRock Seeks to Launch Bitcoin ETF with Downside Protection; HSBC Launches RedCoin Stablecoin for PayMe Users in Hong Kong; MARA Holdings Transfers 1,000 BTC to Exchanges Amid Potential Sale Speculation.

What was the biggest crypto gainer this week?

Grass (GRASS) led the top-150 coins, up 23.4% over the past seven days.

Weekly recap of Token Times's original briefs and the market that produced them. 7-day price moves are live; story selection is by cross-source corroboration and coverage. Information only — not financial advice.