Here’s what happened in crypto today October 21, 2026, 2:00 am
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.
Malaysia central bank launches DLT platform for tokenized bonds October 21, 2026, 1:56 am
The platform tracks tokenized securities ownership and transfers, linking to Malaysia’s RENTAS+ system to settle corresponding payments in central bank money.
Tech giants rush to block 8 eMudhra certs that could enable fake sites October 21, 2026, 1:15 am
A private key generation flaw allowed anyone to guess them and forge HTTPS certificates for any website.
Musk says SpaceX-Tesla merger a ‘good idea’ as AI revenue jumps ninefold October 20, 2026, 9:19 pm
A merger would bring Tesla into the same corporate group as Grok developer SpaceXAI and social media platform X.
Qubic restarts blockchain, opens recovery claims after $1.4M hack October 20, 2026, 7:26 pm
The network’s validators approved a recovery plan and opened claims until May 1, 2027.
Utah AG sues Kalshi, pursues profits from prediction market company October 20, 2026, 5:19 pm
Derek Brown likened the prediction market company to a “public nuisance“ that was “causing a significant and substantial ongoing harm“ to state residents.
Bitwise, Hyperliquid seek SEC rule changes for token trading, airdrops October 20, 2026, 4:38 pm
The firms are seeking clearer guidance on the classification of crypto assets and secondary-market trading as the SEC’s public comment period comes to a close.
Crypto’s 2026 shutdown wave claims 82 projects. What went wrong? October 20, 2026, 3:59 pm
Crypto projects are struggling to survive as falling revenues, depleted funding and security breaches force closures across DeFi, blockchain infrastructure and gaming.
Strive closes $630M SATS IPO, leaves Bitcoin allocation unspecified October 20, 2026, 1:40 pm
The Bitcoin treasury company could acquire an estimated 7,372 BTC with its net proceeds, potentially surpassing Metaplanet’s holdings if it allocates the full amount.
Injective, BDACS plan Korean won stablecoin settlement for tokenized assets October 20, 2026, 12:47 pm
Injective and BDACS plan to bring won-backed stablecoin KRW1 to tokenized asset markets as South Korea develops a regulatory framework for local currency stablecoins.