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October 20, 2026

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BlackRock Submits Application for Third Bitcoin ETF, Launches "Buffered" Product PBIT

According to Bloomberg analyst James Seyffart (@JSeyff), BlackRock has submitted a new Bitcoin ETF application titled “iShares Bitcoin Managed Protection ETF,” with the ticker symbol PBIT. The product is a “buffered” ETF that provides downside protection, but investors must forego some upside returns. Operating as a 1940 Act fund, it uses IBIT as its underlying asset and utilizes the purchase and sale of related options to achieve predefined payoff outcomes. This marks the third Bitcoin-related ETF filing by BlackRock, whose current product lineup remains limited to Bitcoin and Ethereum, without covering other crypto assets. Seyffart also noted that firms such as Calamos and First Trust have previously launched similar buffered/defined outcome Bitcoin ETFs.

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08:05
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CFTC Pushes Back Against CME Perpetual Contract Lawsuit: Claims It Has Not Proven Actual Harm

According to CoinDesk, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed documents in court last Friday rebutting the legal challenge brought by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group (CME) against its new perpetual futures policy, arguing that CME lacks standing. The CFTC stated that CME raised only claims of heightened competition without demonstrating credible and imminent financial loss, noting that CME’s crypto futures trading volume has risen rather than fallen since the policy adjustment. In context, the CFTC approved Kalshi’s first Bitcoin perpetual contract this May and indicated it would regulate such products on a case-by-case basis under the futures category. CME, however, argues that perpetual contracts lack an expiration date, do not qualify as futures, and should instead be classified as swaps subject to a different regulatory framework. The CFTC also noted that CME previously told investors during an earnings call that there was no market demand for perpetual contracts and that they were not a substitute for CME’s existing futures products, asserting that CME cannot maintain contradictory positions in court and before investors.

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Newflash

October 20, 2026

BlackRock Submits Application for Third Bitcoin ETF, Launches "Buffered" Product PBIT

CFTC Pushes Back Against CME Perpetual Contract Lawsuit: Claims It Has Not Proven Actual Harm

October 19, 2026

NVIDIA Releases Nemotron 3.5 Super VL and Bolt Open-Weight Models

MOONSHOT HIP-3 stock ticker ultimately acquired by entropy for approximately $46,000

Zerohash launches AUTH transfer service, enabling users to move crypto assets without copying wallet addresses.

AnchorWatch Trust Company Launches Bitcoin Custody Service with Single-Client Insurance Coverage of Up to $370 Million

Ramp has applied to the OCC to establish a national trust bank, with plans to provide services such as digital asset custody.

Charles Schwab opens Bitcoin and Ethereum trading to US retail investors, gradually supporting external wallet transfers

German Savings Banks Gradually Roll Out Crypto Asset Trading Services

U.S. Proposes New Bill to Establish Digital Asset Voluntary Disclosure Program, Allowing Investors to Retroactively Report Historical Taxes

Coinbase: Supports trading US500 index and crypto perpetual contracts through agents like Claude, ChatGPT, and Grok

Echo Protocol to Gradually Shut Down Protocol; Lending and Strategy Core Businesses Have Stopped Accepting New Funds

CBOE Expands U.S. Stock Options Trading Hours to Cover Popular Stocks Such as Robinhood and Major ETFs

WINkLink completes its first round of WIN buyback and burn, destroying over 67.357 billion WIN tokens in total.

BlackRock ETF-linked addresses transfer $143 million worth of BTC and ETH to Coinbase Prime

Multiple Arbitrum DAO governance proposals have entered voting, including an additional 100 million ARB to support the USDG ecosystem.

Bitwise spent $1.54 million to purchase approximately 127,000 LINK tokens, bringing its total holdings to over $60 million.

SkyAI 已清仓全部 SOL，并启动至多 2.013 亿美元的股票回购计划

JPMorgan CEO: U.S. Economy Shows Robust Performance but Faces Inflation, Deficit, and Geopolitical Risks

9 Public Companies Oppose OKX and ICE Tokenizing Their Stocks