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EP 308 · 2026-10-20

BitMine Holds 4.9% of Ethereum Supply; Strive Increases Bitcoin Holdings

JPMorgan Launches JPM Coin on Ethereum; Crypto Trading Expands in Germany

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JPMorgan Launches JPM Coin on Ethereum; Crypto Trading Expands in Germany

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Key players involved
Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc.JPMorgan ChaseAstana International Financial Centre courtAstana Financial Services AuthoritySparkassen savings banksGerman savings banksStriveEthereumAppleGoogle
Key events
01

Strive purchased 4,045 BTC for approximately $335 million, bringing its Bitcoin holdings to 36,818 BTC.

Judgement: Strive’s reported purchase increases the scale of corporate Bitcoin treasury demand and raises the importance of treasury disclosures for assessing concentrated corporate ownership.

Evidence & sources · 3 claims
  1. Strive purchased 4,045 BTC for approximately $335 million during the week of October 12–16, 2026.
  2. Strive's Bitcoin holdings reached 36,818 BTC.
  3. Strive's bitcoin holdings reached 36,818 BTC as of October 16, 2026.
02

BitMine Immersion Technologies said its 6.04 million ETH represented 4.9% of Ethereum’s 122.1 million-ETH supply.

Judgement: A public-company holding of this stated size makes corporate treasury activity a more consequential source of ETH ownership concentration.

Evidence & sources · 1 claim
  1. Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. said its ETH holdings represented 4.9% of the ETH supply of 122.1 million.
03

JPMorgan Chase launched its JPM Coin dollar-denominated deposit token on Ethereum for institutional clients.

Judgement: The Ethereum deployment broadens the public-blockchain venue available for institutional deposit-token activity and increases pressure for institutional-grade blockchain settlement offerings.

Evidence & sources · 1 claim
  1. JPMorgan Chase expanded JPM Coin, its dollar-denominated deposit token, to Ethereum for institutional clients.
04

Sparkassen savings banks began offering cryptocurrency trading through their banking app via DekaBank on October 19, 2026.

Judgement: The rollout puts crypto trading into an established retail-banking distribution channel, reducing the need for customers of participating savings banks to use a separate crypto-trading interface.

Evidence & sources · 2 claims
  1. Sparkassen savings banks began offering cryptocurrency trading through their existing banking app on October 19, 2026.
  2. German savings banks are adding crypto trading to their apps through DekaBank.
05

The Astana International Financial Centre court extended restrictions on six crypto platforms to Apple and Google app stores in Kazakhstan.

Judgement: Extending restrictions to mobile-app distribution gives enforcement action a direct route to limit user access, increasing operational risk for platforms that lack the required license.

Evidence & sources · 2 claims
  1. The Astana International Financial Centre court extended access restrictions on the six platforms to Apple and Google's app stores in Kazakhstan.
  2. The Astana Financial Services Authority said it sued operators of crypto platforms for offering digital-asset services without licenses.
Deals & partnerships

Acquisitions, funding, partnerships and listings reported this cycle, as reported. The ones that shift the industry are read in Key events.

  1. Acquisition

    Strive purchased 4,045 BTC for approximately $335 million during the week of October 12–16, 2026.

    Strive acquired 4,045 BTC at an average $82,803 per coin, including fees and expenses, between October 12 and 16, bringing holdings to 36,818 BTC.

    Oct 19 · thecurrencyanalytics.com, gurufocus.com, headtopics.com, yahoo.com, yahoo.com, Cointelegraph, Decrypt, wn.com, tronweekly.com, wn.com, wn.com · See key event 01

  2. Acquisition

    Strategy repurchased 1.94 million STRC shares for $193.1 million.

    Strategy repurchased 1.94 million shares of its Stretch (STRC) preferred stock, spending $193.1 million on the buyback, while also buying 267 Bitcoin.

    Oct 19 · Cointelegraph, Fortune, Decrypt, wn.com

  3. Acquisition

    Assenagon Asset Management S.A. purchased 508,752 shares of Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. for approximately $13,446,000 in the third quarter.

    The firm purchased 508,752 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $13,446,000.

    Oct 20 · marketbeat.com

  4. Acquisition

    Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. bought 12,535 ETH, bringing its total to 6,041,481 ETH.

    The company bought 12,535 more ETH, lifting its total to 6,041,481 ETH.

    Oct 19 · coincentral.com, The Block

  5. Funding

    Strive priced 7 million SATS preferred shares at $90 each on October 15, for expected gross proceeds of about $630 million.

    Strive priced an upsized offering of 7 million new 15% Series A Perpetual preferred shares, called SATS, at $90 each on October 15.

    Oct 19 · Cointelegraph, Decrypt, TokenPost

  6. Funding

    Strategy funded the Bitcoin purchase with $22 million from selling 140,872 MSTR common shares and $0.1 million of cash.

    Strategy funded the Bitcoin purchase with $22 million raised by selling 140,872 MSTR common shares through its at-the-market offering program, plus $0.1 million of cash.

    Oct 19 · Decrypt

  7. Funding

    Super League stockholders approved proposals related to Metaplanet's proposed investment of 2,100 bitcoin and $2.5 million in cash.

    Super League stockholders approved all proposals presented at the October 16, 2026 annual meeting, including those concerning Metaplanet's proposed strategic investment.

    Oct 19 · U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

  8. Funding

    Logos said it was backed by ParaFi and VanEck.

    The company is backed by ParaFi, VanEck and strategic investors.

    Oct 19 · GlobeNewswire

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The cryptocurrency landscape is marked by significant shifts, including an increase in crypto lending vaults now holding over $10 billion and demand for banks to support crypto transactions among a large segment of Americans. New regulatory measures are being established globally, with countries like Latvia considering allowing tax payments in crypto by 2027, and the EU implementing the Warsaw Protocol to combat crypto crime. Additionally, major market players like Kraken are expanding their operations, with recent acquisitions enhancing their foothold in the financial ecosystem.

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Episode 308Digital Assets Edition2026-10-20

BitMine Holds 4.9% of Ethereum Supply; Strive Increases Bitcoin Holdings

JPMorgan Launches JPM Coin on Ethereum; Crypto Trading Expands in Germany

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JPMorgan Launches JPM Coin on Ethereum; Crypto Trading Expands in Germany

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Key events

5 movements against Jaspy's previous reading of this industry, ranked by materiality — each with the reason it matters and the development behind it.

Our readJudgement: Strive’s reported purchase increases the scale of corporate Bitcoin treasury demand and raises the importance of treasury disclosures for assessing concentrated corporate ownership.
Evidence & sources · 3 claims
  1. Strive purchased 4,045 BTC for approximately $335 million during the week of October 12–16, 2026.
  2. Strive's Bitcoin holdings reached 36,818 BTC.
  3. Strive's bitcoin holdings reached 36,818 BTC as of October 16, 2026.
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Strive
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Deals & partnerships

Acquisitions, funding, partnerships and listings reported this cycle, as reported. The ones that shift the industry are read in Key events.

  1. Acquisition

    Strive purchased 4,045 BTC for approximately $335 million during the week of October 12–16, 2026.

    Strive acquired 4,045 BTC at an average $82,803 per coin, including fees and expenses, between October 12 and 16, bringing holdings to 36,818 BTC.

    Oct 19 · thecurrencyanalytics.com, gurufocus.com, headtopics.com, yahoo.com, yahoo.com, Cointelegraph, Decrypt, wn.com, tronweekly.com, wn.com, wn.com · See key event 01

  2. Acquisition

    Strategy repurchased 1.94 million STRC shares for $193.1 million.

    Strategy repurchased 1.94 million shares of its Stretch (STRC) preferred stock, spending $193.1 million on the buyback, while also buying 267 Bitcoin.

    Oct 19 · Cointelegraph, Fortune, Decrypt, wn.com

  3. Acquisition

    Assenagon Asset Management S.A. purchased 508,752 shares of Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. for approximately $13,446,000 in the third quarter.

    The firm purchased 508,752 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $13,446,000.

    Oct 20 · marketbeat.com

  4. Acquisition

    Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. bought 12,535 ETH, bringing its total to 6,041,481 ETH.

    The company bought 12,535 more ETH, lifting its total to 6,041,481 ETH.

    Oct 19 · coincentral.com, The Block

  5. Funding

    Strive priced 7 million SATS preferred shares at $90 each on October 15, for expected gross proceeds of about $630 million.

    Strive priced an upsized offering of 7 million new 15% Series A Perpetual preferred shares, called SATS, at $90 each on October 15.

    Oct 19 · Cointelegraph, Decrypt, TokenPost

  6. Funding

    Strategy funded the Bitcoin purchase with $22 million from selling 140,872 MSTR common shares and $0.1 million of cash.

    Strategy funded the Bitcoin purchase with $22 million raised by selling 140,872 MSTR common shares through its at-the-market offering program, plus $0.1 million of cash.

    Oct 19 · Decrypt

  7. Funding

    Super League stockholders approved proposals related to Metaplanet's proposed investment of 2,100 bitcoin and $2.5 million in cash.

    Super League stockholders approved all proposals presented at the October 16, 2026 annual meeting, including those concerning Metaplanet's proposed strategic investment.

    Oct 19 · U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

  8. Funding

    Logos said it was backed by ParaFi and VanEck.

    The company is backed by ParaFi, VanEck and strategic investors.

    Oct 19 · GlobeNewswire

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What’s next

Where the market looks to be heading in the short term, each with what would confirm it.

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What moved everywhere else this cycle — one card per industry, with the full read behind each.

Space

The global space industry is rapidly expanding, with the satellite edge computing market projected to grow from $4.5 billion in 2026 to $17.1 billion by 2033. Notably, commercial satellite and space services are expected to increase at an 8.9% CAGR, reaching $1,035.4 billion by 2030. Innovations such as China’s space rice experiment and new space robotics applications highlight significant advancements in sustainability and technology, further driving interest and investment in the sector.

Robotics

The robotics industry is seeing transformative advancements as companies integrate humanoid robots into various sectors. For instance, Neura Robotics is creating 'robot gyms' for training machines, while HIVE Robots tests humanoid robots in Danish supermarkets, focusing on practical applications like shelf replenishment. The global soft robotics market is also set to soar, with a forecast growth from $2.12 billion in 2026 to $18.41 billion by 2034.

Crypto

The cryptocurrency landscape is marked by significant shifts, including an increase in crypto lending vaults now holding over $10 billion and demand for banks to support crypto transactions among a large segment of Americans. New regulatory measures are being established globally, with countries like Latvia considering allowing tax payments in crypto by 2027, and the EU implementing the Warsaw Protocol to combat crypto crime. Additionally, major market players like Kraken are expanding their operations, with recent acquisitions enhancing their foothold in the financial ecosystem.

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