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Crypto market roundup Oct 19, 2026
• JPMorgan expands JPM Coin to Ethereum for institutional clients, enabling USD‑backed token payments on Ethereum liquidity. • France's parliament adopts amendment to tax crypto‑to‑stablecoin swaps starting 2027 and proposes exit tax on crypto holdings over €800,000 for expatriates. • Qubic halts its layer‑1 blockchain after a seed‑generation exploit drains $1.4 million from over 1,400 wallets, with most funds frozen pending recovery. • Bitcoin trades around $82,000 as markets await tech earnings and a Fed rate decision, with support near $82,500‑$82,800.