CALWIRE Crypto Report (Monday, October 19, 2026)

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Today's top story: Tom Lee’s Bitmine Adds $30 Million in Ethereum as Buying Nears Its Finish Line. This roundup covers 12 stories from Decrypt, The Block, CoinDesk, CryptoSlate, and Cointelegraph.

Tom Lee’s Bitmine Adds $30 Million in Ethereum as Buying Nears Its Finish Line
The purchase lifts Bitmine’s stash to 6.04 million ETH—4.9% of supply and 99% of the way to its “Alchemy of 5%” goal—as chairman T... — Decrypt

AnchorWatch Trust Company launches bitcoin custody service with up to $370 million in insurance per client
AnchorWatch launched Nevada-chartered bitcoin custody with a $10,000 monthly fee cap and optional insurance of up to $370 million... — The Block

Zerohash rolls out a new tool to move crypto without copying wallet addresses
The launch comes as Zerohash bids for a federal trust charter. — CoinDesk

Binance’s SOXL mark fell 5.9% despite a 3% price band. Here’s why — CryptoSlate

Strive scoops up another 1,223 bitcoin for $100 million as total holdings reach 36,818 BTC
Strive paid approximately $81,734 on average per bitcoin, adding to the 2,822 BTC it had acquired earlier last week. — The Block

Bitmine adds 12,535 ETH as treasury reaches 6.04 million tokens
Bitmine bought 12,535 ETH last week, lifting its treasury to 6.04 million tokens and total investment holdings to $15.1 billion. — The Block

Made an ‘honest’ mistake with crypto taxes? New bill offers way out
A proposed US bill would let crypto investors correct past tax reporting mistakes through a dedicated disclosure program, with red... — Cointelegraph

Ethereum’s faster proofs face Vitalik’s next test: a hard cost limit — CryptoSlate

Here’s what happened in crypto today
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain... — Cointelegraph

Public companies object to OKX-ICE’s tokenized stock plan
Nine public companies objected to having their shares offered in tokenized form by OKX and ICE, testing whether platforms can crea... — Cointelegraph

Strategy Buys $22M in Bitcoin, Buys Back $193M of STRC
The Bitcoin treasury firm raised its preferred stock buyback cap to $3 billion and now holds 848,517 BTC, bought at an average of... — Decrypt

Strategy buys $22M in Bitcoin, repurchases $193M in STRC
Strategy added 267 Bitcoin to its holdings as it bought back 1.94 million STRC shares and boosted its preferred stock buyback prog...

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