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Deep Dive 10/20/26

Executive Summary

Bitcoin prices faced downward pressure and hovered near $81,384 due to broad macroeconomic challenges, including an Asian chipmaker selloff and rising oil prices that reached a five-month high following reported attacks on Saudi energy facilities. Despite this regional market slump and weak overall spot demand, US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded massive inflows totaling $526.7 million, driven overwhelmingly by BlackRock’s IBIT fund. Concurrently, BlackRock filed a proposal for a buffer protection ETF designed to limit initial downside risks for more cautious…

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