Bitcoin News Roundup for Sept. 21, 2020
With bitcoin down amid broader market turmoil, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back for your latest crypto news roundup!

With bitcoin down amid broader market turmoil, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back for your latest crypto news roundup!
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Today's Stories:
Bitcoin Down as Stocks Fall Over European Coronavirus Fears
Bitcoin is dropping alongside stocks as soaring cases of COVID-19 threaten economic activity in Europe.
China Sees Advantages in Being First on New Digital Currency 'Battlefield'
The nation would wield stronger influence in the world as a result of the digital yuan issuance, according to a magazine from the People’s Bank of China (PBoC)
Kraken Shows How Crypto Companies and Banks Are Evolving Together
Kraken’s move to become a bank in Wyoming is more about getting traditional finance to adapt to the crypto industry than the other way around.
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Protocol Research: GoPlus Security

What to know:
- As of October 2025, GoPlus has generated $4.7M in total revenue across its product lines. The GoPlus App is the primary revenue driver, contributing $2.5M (approx. 53%), followed by the SafeToken Protocol at $1.7M.
- GoPlus Intelligence's Token Security API averaged 717 million monthly calls year-to-date in 2025 , with a peak of nearly 1 billion calls in February 2025. Total blockchain-level requests, including transaction simulations, averaged an additional 350 million per month.
- Since its January 2025 launch , the $GPS token has registered over $5B in total spot volume and $10B in derivatives volume in 2025. Monthly spot volume peaked in March 2025 at over $1.1B , while derivatives volume peaked the same month at over $4B.
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Why bitcoin ETFs look like they’re falling short, even as their role grows: Asia Morning Briefing

What looks like underperformance reflects a structural shift: ETF flows now smooth volatility rather than amplify crypto rallies.
What to know:
- Bitcoin ETFs are unlikely to surpass last year's inflow record, with traders assigning only a 2% chance of beating it in 2025.
- Despite a gap in ETF inflows, they continue to play a stabilizing role in the market, absorbing risk rather than amplifying price swings.
- Bitcoin has been consolidating around $87,000 to $88,000, performing better than the broader crypto market, while Ether has underperformed.











