BlackRock Files Buffer ETF as Mt. Gox Delays Payouts

Bitcoin traded near $81,564.33 amid broader tech and AI market jitters, while BNB showed relative strength, edging up 0.56% to $729.18. Institutional appetite remained focused on BlackRock's IBIT, which brought in $665.2M in daily inflows alongside a new filing for a buffer Bitcoin ETF, even as Mt. Gox postponed its $2.8B creditor distribution deadline to 2027. On the ecosystem front, BSC total value locked held stable at $5.92B, and Binance introduced dynamic 24/7 updates for its bStocks Collateral Index Price.

• BlackRock filed for the iShares Bitcoin Managed Protection ETF to offer downside buffer using options, following a single-day inflow of $665.2M into IBIT.
• Mt. Gox pushed back its creditor repayment deadline by another year to 2027, leaving $2.8B in Bitcoin undistributed.
• BNB gained 0.56% to $729.18, outperforming majors as BTC slipped 1.0% to $81,564.33 and ETH declined 1.53% to $2,387.56.
• BSC TVL remained steady at $5.92B (flat at -0.0% over 24 hours), maintaining a 10.64% increase over the past 7 days.
• US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $527M in net inflows, marking their highest aggregate single-day total since September.
• Binance announced support for 24/7 dynamic updates of the bStocks Collateral Index Price and planned updates to USDⓈ-M perpetual margin tiers on 2026-10-30.
• Over 6B XRP tokens were moved to crypto exchanges tracked by CryptoQuant within the past 30 days.
• JPMorgan projected Bitcoin to outperform US equities and gold over the coming decade in its long-term capital market outlook.
• Sophon scheduled a mainnet withdrawal deadline for November 25 ahead of sunsetting its standalone chain to deploy on Base.