Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

Morgan Stanley has joined the NEXTPredict summit in New York on October 22 and 23 as a strategic partner and will lead a panel on institutional capital. The bank is the first financial institution to publicly attach its name to a prediction markets initiative, according to Pierre Lindh, co-founder a

According to Pierre Lindh, co-founder of NEXT.io, Morgan Stanley has joined the NEXTPredict summit in New York on October 22-23 as a strategic partner and will lead a panel on institutional capital, marking the first major bank to publicly commit to the prediction markets category. The bank's

According to BlockBeats citing Arkham, on Sept 25, Hyperliquid address MK4 holds a long NEAR position worth $29.7 million with unrealized gains of approximately $16 million. The address opened the position at $2.35 per NEAR using 10x leverage. Over the past three years, the address has accumulated t

PancakeSwap's Chef Kids will participate in the 'More Assets, More Geos' panel at KBW 2026 on September 30 at 3:40 PM KST, focusing on the role of tokenized assets in decentralized finance. The discussion reflects PancakeSwap's strategic focus on expanding asset diversity and liquidity on its DEX

According to Decrypt, BlackRock developed three tokenized portfolio strategies for Ondo that went live on Wednesday, each trading as a single token with automatic rebalancing and peer-to-peer wallet transfers. The three strategies—BLKHIon for high income, BLKDIGon for diversified growth, and

Solana surpassed Coinbase in daily spot trading volume, now ranking second across all blockchains and centralized exchanges behind Binance, according to @SolanaFloor. The surge appears driven by Coinbase's introduction of new trading features allowing seamless trades of Solana tokens, alongside

The Federal Reserve proposed on September 24, 2026, that companies issuing payment stablecoins hold reserves almost entirely in short-term Treasury bills or other highly liquid assets. The proposal marks the latest step in shaping stablecoin regulation US markets have awaited since Congress passed t

According to a recent study by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), Bitcoin on-chain transfer value estimates can differ significantly—up to six times—depending on different analytical interpretations. The discrepancies are primarily attributed to how analysts interpret blockchain data,

According to the Federal Reserve, on September 24, 2026, the central bank proposed that stablecoin issuers fully back their tokens with short-term Treasury bills or other highly liquid assets. The proposal also introduces standardized capital requirements and risk management standards for the

According to Magic Eden co-founder and CEO Jack Lu, the platform was not attacked today; the security incident involves Limit Break's trading protocol and smart contract, which Magic Eden discontinued two years ago. The team is coordinating with Limit Break on mitigation measures, including

Evercrest Technologies filed a lawsuit on Sept. 24 against LayerZero Labs, its Canadian entity, and CEO Bryan Pellegrino over an exploit of KelpDAO's rsETH bridge that caused approximately $292 million in losses. The incident surfaced on April 18 and was caused by a combination of poisoned RPC data, a compromised developer device, and a 1-of-1 LayerZero DVN configuration, according to the complaint. The lawsuit centers on a dispute over bridge security architecture and responsibility for the exp

Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a decree on July 8 enabling oil producers to convert associated petroleum gas into off-grid electricity specifically for crypto mining operations. The move addresses gas flaring waste while providing miners access to cheap, stranded energy that

According to CNBC, Polymarket countersued New York Attorney General Letitia James and the state's Gaming Commission on September 24, hours after New York filed a lawsuit accusing the prediction market platform of operating an unlicensed gambling business. The same day, Polymarket also petitioned to

According to Foresight News, Ethereum Foundation members George Kadianakis and Kev Wedderburn released a technical paper on the Ethereum Research Forum outlining approaches to formal verification of Ethereum clients. The paper defines the Trusted Computing Base (TCB) as components, specifications, t

SlowMist has not confirmed a cryptocurrency theft victim linked to an iPhone Safari attack that prompted security warnings this week. Multiple reports urged iPhone users to update their devices immediately, warning that malicious Safari pages could expose crypto private keys and seed phrases, with s