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CoinucationCFTC advances crypto regulation plan after the CLARITY Act fails in the Senate
Ether ETFs posted $320M in outflows over a week, more than the $228M that left bitcoin ETFs, according to reports.
By Coinucation Research, reviewed by Coinucation Editorial · Published Oct 18, 2026, 07:00 UTC · Covers the last 24 hours to
The 30-second version
- The CFTC is moving ahead with a crypto regulation plan after the CLARITY Act was defeated in the Senate.
- Ether ETFs lost $320M in a week and bitcoin ETFs lost $228M, with bitcoin fund outflows for the month near $618M.
- Bitcoin rose 0.2% to $81,675 while Ether fell 0.8% to $2,411, and total crypto market cap stands at $2.75T.
- Celestia fell 14.9%, Starknet 10.6% and Filecoin 9.9%, while Quack AI gained 86.9% among the top 100 coins.
- Charles Schwab and Deutsche Bank are expanding their activity in digital assets.
- Stablecoin supply shrank by about $237M, and OKX liquidations were a modest $27.4M as open interest slipped 1.9%.
Market snapshot
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What moved
top 100 by market cap · 24 hoursGainers
- Quack AI Q$0.1324 +86.9%
- Bitway BTW$2.43 +17.4%
- Hedera HBAR$0.0874 +4.6%
- Monero XMR$582.09 +4.3%
Losers
- Celestia TIA$0.6265 -14.9%
- Starknet STRK$0.0632 -10.6%
- Filecoin FIL$1.05 -9.9%
- Pyth Network PYTH$0.0773 -8.0%
- Worldcoin WLD$0.4928 -6.4%
A reason appears only where our data or a primary source supports one; otherwise it is just the move.
The big stories
ranked by how many outlets covered them · 99 headlines read1Bitcoin holds near $82K as several altcoins post steep losses
Bitcoin traded below $82,000 over the weekend while some altcoins fell more sharply. One outlet tied a dip below $81,000 to spot bitcoin ETF outflows. Our data shows bitcoin at $81,675, up 0.2%, with Celestia, Starknet and Filecoin the largest top-100 decliners.
BTC Primary: Coinucation ETF tracker. Reporting: CryptoPotato · Coinpedia.
2Vitalik Buterin compares bitcoin mining costs with AI inference
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin outlined how the costs of bitcoin mining differ from those of running AI inference. Some coverage framed his comments as suggesting AI demand could push bitcoin miners out.
BTCETH Reporting: U.Today · Crypto Briefing · BeInCrypto.
3Charles Schwab and Deutsche Bank expand into digital assets
Charles Schwab and Deutsche Bank are increasing their involvement in crypto and digital assets, according to two outlets.
BTC Reporting: AMBCrypto · CryptoPotato.
4Buterin builds a 'Paranoid Mode' to protect AI users' private data
Vitalik Buterin is developing a feature called 'Paranoid Mode' designed to keep users' secrets hidden when using AI. Coverage linked it to Ethereum's wider AI security work and institutional interest in it.
ETH Reporting: AMBCrypto · BeInCrypto.
5Ether ETF outflows reach $320M in a week, ahead of bitcoin funds
Ether ETFs recorded $320M in net outflows over a week, exceeding the $228M that left bitcoin ETFs. Monthly outflows from bitcoin ETFs are approaching $618M.
BTC Primary: Coinucation ETF tracker. Reporting: Crypto Briefing.
6Fidelity report calls Solana resilient but flags concentration risks
A Fidelity report found the Solana network resilient. It also pointed to concentration in staking, hosting providers and client software.
SOL Primary: Coinucation ETF tracker. Reporting: Crypto Briefing.
Flows
ETF figures are the latest published by issuers; the most recent trading day on file is 2026-10-05.
Leverage
OKX perpetual swaps| Market | Liquidated | Longs / shorts | Funding (8h) | Open interest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTC | $5.66M | $4.71M / $944.6K | 0.0024% | $2.44B -1.7% |
| ETH | $12.77M | $10.61M / $2.16M | 0.0079% | $1.40B -2.5% |
| SOL | $5.49M | $5.26M / $221.9K | 0.0020% | $309.33M -1.5% |
| XRP | $1.87M | $1.80M / $64.2K | -0.0027% | $86.64M +0.2% |
| DOGE | $1.58M | $1.48M / $101.9K | 0.0100% | $95.07M -1.8% |
| BNB | $87.8K | $87.8K / $0.00 | 0.0064% | $54.85M -0.0% |
Leverage is steady: open interest moved -1.9% and liquidations were modest. Total liquidated $27.45M on OKX perpetual swaps; one venue, so the market-wide total is larger. Liquidation calculator.
Treasuries
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Network
Nothing unusual on the networks: fees and hashrate are within their normal range.
Regulation and policy
Anthropic AI safety bill faces criticism over frontier compute threshold
An AI safety bill drafted by Anthropic is drawing criticism over the compute threshold it uses to define frontier models.
Reporting: Crypto Briefing.
CFTC pushes crypto regulation plan forward after Senate rejects CLARITY Act
The CFTC is advancing its own plan for crypto regulation. The move follows the defeat of the CLARITY Act in the Senate.
Reporting: Crypto Briefing.
Anthropic draft bill would allow AI model shutdowns over major risks
A draft bill from Anthropic proposes shutting down AI models when they pose major risks.
Reporting: Crypto Briefing.
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An exchange-traded fund is a regulated investment fund that trades on a stock exchange and lets investors buy exposure to an asset through a brokerage.
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