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Utexo co-founder Viktor Ihnatiuk tweeted that the bridged version of USDT launched on the Bitcoin network will initially be aimed at institutions, as there is currently a strong demand from institutions for minting, redeeming, and fund transfers.He pointed out that large fund transfers need to avoid wallet activity being viewed by others and front-running trades, and the launch arrangements for retail users will be announced later.

According to on-chain analyst Yu Jin's monitoring, the institution that invested in both Aave and Worldcoin has transferred a total of 16.1 million WLD, worth 7.39 million USD, and 35,000 AAVE, worth 4.81 million USD, to multiple CEXs over the past day.In the past two days, this institution may have sold tokens worth approximately 45.38 million USD, including 35.1 million WLD, worth 17.06 million USD; 6,000 ETH, worth 14.4 million USD; and 97,000 AAVE, worth 1.392 million USD.

According to Coinglass data, if ETH falls below 2,239 USD, the cumulative long liquidation intensity on mainstream CEX will reach 580 million USD. Conversely, if ETH breaks above 2,464 USD, the cumulative short liquidation intensity on mainstream CEX will reach 526 million USD.

According to Coinglass data, if BTC breaks through $84,240, the cumulative short liquidation intensity on mainstream CEX will reach $787 million. Conversely, if BTC falls below $76,764, the cumulative long liquidation intensity on mainstream CEX will reach $770 million.

According to Coinglass data, if ETH falls below 2,245 USD, the cumulative long liquidation intensity on mainstream CEX will reach 561 million USD. Conversely, if ETH breaks above 2,478 USD, the cumulative short liquidation intensity on mainstream CEX will reach 560 million USD.

According to Coinglass data, if BTC breaks through 84,288 USD, the cumulative short liquidation intensity on mainstream CEX will reach 1.149 billion USD. Conversely, if BTC falls below 76,818 USD, the cumulative long liquidation intensity on mainstream CEX will reach 1.108 billion USD.

According to Yu Jin monitoring, last night at 11 PM, ETH fell to a low of 2282 USD, and a certain large ETH long position whale/institution was only 30 USD away from being liquidated.Therefore, it urgently supplemented 9.21 million USDC as margin in the early morning, lowering the ETH long position liquidation price from 2256 USD to the current 2181 USD, temporarily avoiding danger.Now it holds long positions in BTC and ETH worth up to 396.5 million USD, including: 115,473 ETH (approximately 272.1 million USD), with the recent liquidation price of 2181 USD; 1,539.5 BTC (approximately 124.4 million USD), with the recent liquidation price of 70,396 USD.

According to Bloomberg, the United States is increasing deployments in preparation for a possible resumption of military strikes against Iran. Trump has repeatedly hinted that U.S. forces may resume strikes against Iran after the November 3 midterm elections and has sent a third aircraft carrier strike group and an additional 10,000 sailors and Marines toward the Persian Gulf to provide commanders with more options, although the exact timing remains uncertain.U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper visited Israel this week without prior announcement and met with Netanyahu. Israel will hold elections on October 27. Meanwhile, after Iran-backed Houthi forces expanded the conflict to Saudi Arabia, attacking airports and energy facilities, the U.S. State Department has ordered the evacuation of some diplomatic personnel and their families stationed in Saudi Arabia.A source familiar with Iran's thinking stated that Iran is preparing for a new round of bombings that may occur before and after the U.S. midterm elections and is planning retaliatory actions in the Middle East, including against Israel and the United Arab Emirates. This individual believes that the period from the end of the U.S. elections until the new Congress is sworn in in January will be the most difficult phase, with a way out being to reach an agreement that allows both sides to claim victory. Some officials from Gulf countries are concerned that the intensity of the conflict after its resumption may exceed that before the pause.Recent diplomatic attempts to end the conflict have failed to yield results. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif stated this week that if there is sufficient evidence showing that the U.S. genuinely wishes to reach a fair, dignified, and permanent resolution to end the conflict, Iran is willing to give diplomacy another chance, but he also noted that there is currently not much reason to expect progress.The conflict has disrupted energy transportation in the Persian Gulf, pushing Brent crude oil prices up more than 80% this year and raising U.S. gasoline prices and living costs. A Pew Research Center survey conducted from September 28 to October 4 shows that about two-thirds of Americans disapprove of Trump's handling of the Iran conflict, and about half of respondents expect the war to last more than a year. Reports indicate that concerns over military escalation are once again driving up oil prices and affecting the Republican Party's prospects in the midterm elections.

According to Coinglass data, if Bitcoin falls below $79,000, the cumulative long liquidation intensity on major CEXs will reach $855 million. Conversely, if Bitcoin breaks above $82,000, the cumulative short liquidation intensity on major CEXs will reach $519 million.The liquidation chart does not show the exact number of contracts to be liquidated or the exact value of contracts being liquidated. The bars on the liquidation chart represent the significance of each liquidation cluster relative to nearby liquidation clusters, that is, the intensity. Therefore, the liquidation chart shows the extent to which the underlying price reaching a certain position will be affected. A higher "liquidation bar" indicates that once the price reaches that point, there will be a stronger reaction due to liquidity waves.

According to Coinglass data, if ETH breaks through $2,484, the cumulative short liquidation intensity on mainstream CEX will reach $652 million. Conversely, if ETH falls below $2,259, the cumulative long liquidation intensity on mainstream CEX will reach $450 million.

According to the "Q3 2026 Report" released by Gate, the platform's institutional business continues to grow, with cross-market trading, asset custody, and professional fund services further expanding.Among them, CrossEx has seen significant improvements in several core indicators, with quarterly trading volume increasing by 63% month-on-month, asset custody increasing by 902% month-on-month, the number of trading users growing by approximately 315% compared to Q2, and the number of fund users increasing by 95%.In terms of products and infrastructure, CrossEx has added mainstream exchanges, Lighter contracts, real stocks, and ETF trading scenarios, and launched features such as RPI Orders and arbitrage opportunity displays. CrossEx Colo services have officially launched, with order placement concurrency and multiple transaction reporting delays optimized by about 50%, and the highest fees for certain trading scenarios reduced by 50%. During the same period, Gate's institutional cumulative borrowing volume increased by 412.02% month-on-month.In addition, the Gate SuperLink ecosystem has added two banking partners, ABN AMRO and Pave Bank, and deepened cooperation with custodians such as Copper and BitGo. OES clients can now access CrossEx, participating in trading across multiple exchanges through a unified margin pool under an isolated custody model, further expanding institutional clients' cross-market asset allocation and trading options.

According to Coinglass data, if BTC breaks through $84,975, the cumulative short liquidation intensity on mainstream CEX will reach $1.273 billion. Conversely, if BTC falls below $77,256, the cumulative long liquidation intensity on mainstream CEX will reach $848 million.

According to on-chain analyst Yu Jin's monitoring, an institution that invests in both Aave and Worldcoin (0x8A01...94d, 0x792E...2aD, 0xb38B...F99) transferred tokens worth $33.18 million to multiple CEXs one hour ago.This includes 6,000 ETH, worth $14.4 million; 19 million WLD, worth $9.67 million; and 62,000 AAVE, worth $9.11 million.

Bitcoin infrastructure company Blockstream announced the launch of consulting services for financial institutions and established an office in Lugano, Switzerland. This business enables banks, asset management institutions, and others to directly connect with Blockstream's engineering team and Bitcoin infrastructure. Blockstream Consulting Services will assist institutions in assessing, designing, and implementing Bitcoin-based financial infrastructure, as well as developing related solutions such as tokenized asset issuance and confidential settlements, covering areas such as technology strategy, system architecture, integration, and implementation.Blockstream stated that the Lugano office will serve Swiss clients, including those in Zurich, Geneva, and Zug, and will act as its European business hub, supporting client relationships, strategic partnerships, and collaboration with local financial and technology communities. The company's Chief Marketing Officer Peter Bain stated that Switzerland has a long-standing banking tradition and a regulatory framework supporting digital assets, making it an important market for Blockstream; the company aims to provide local expertise in markets where it sees demand for Bitcoin infrastructure, and the consulting business along with the Lugano office will bring customized Bitcoin solutions to European financial institutions.Founded in 2014, Blockstream's business covers Bitcoin custody, settlement, payments, asset issuance, and self-custody, with products including the sidechain Liquid Network, Elements, Simplicity, Core Lightning, Jade hardware wallet, and Blockstream App. The company has launched Simplicity smart contracts on the Liquid network and added Lightning Network support for the Jade hardware wallet. Co-founder and CEO Adam Back stated that the next phase of Bitcoin adoption is to integrate into the existing financial system, and the company's experience in Bitcoin cryptography, protocol development, and engineering can address the related complexities. This announcement did not disclose the pricing of the consulting services, the size of the Lugano office's staff, or the names of clients.

A judge in Argentina dismissed a criminal case against President Javier Milei and 10 others related to the LIBRA token. According to The Defiant, the ruling also involves Milei's sister Karina Milei and Hayden Davis.In addition, a class action lawsuit by New York investors against LIBRA was separately dismissed in September.

As of the week ending October 20, leveraged funds increased their net short positions in euros by 1,305 contracts, reaching 94,100, the highest level since March 2020, corresponding to short bets of approximately 11.8 billion euros.The turmoil in French politics, debt pressures, and escalating protests have heightened market concerns, dragging down the euro's performance. The euro fell 0.4% against the US dollar this week.

According to Coinglass data, if ETH falls below $2,286, the cumulative long liquidation intensity on mainstream CEX will reach $676 million. Conversely, if ETH breaks above $2,513, the cumulative short liquidation intensity on mainstream CEX will reach $605 million.

According to Coinglass data, if BTC falls below $77,937, the cumulative long liquidation intensity on mainstream CEX will reach $1.563 billion. Conversely, if BTC breaks above $85,333, the cumulative short liquidation intensity on mainstream CEX will reach $1.517 billion.