Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

Gate News reports that, according to the project’s announcement, USDT tokens on the Optimism network will be swapped for tokens under the new contract at a 1:1 ratio. Gate will support this token swap, and USDT on the Optimism network held on the platform will be automatically included in the swap. Gate will suspend USDT deposits and withdrawals on the Optimism network at 11:00 (UTC+8) on September 21, 2026. Services will resume after the swap is completed. User trading will not be affected duri

XRP Ledger's Batch V1.1 upgrade is projected to activate shortly after Sept. 29, with 30 of 35 tracked validators providing support above the required 80% threshold. RippleX reports that asset managers and commercial projects are already designing products around the feature, which enables atomic

According to analyst Darkfost, OTC platform reserves of Bitcoin have reached historic lows at approximately 123,000 BTC as of September 2026, down over 75% from approximately 500,000 BTC in September 2021.

According to RippleX head of engineering Ayo Akinyele, Batch V1.1 has gained support from 30 of 35 tracked validators on Sept. 19, comfortably exceeding the 80% threshold required for activation. The amendment is projected to activate shortly after Sept. 29. Asset managers and commercial projects a

Financial advisor Ric Edelman stated on Sep. 17 that buying Bitcoin today is like investing in Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN) in 1999. Edelman made the comparison during an interview with Bitcoin Magazine, noting that Amazon stock barely touched $5 in 1999 and is currently trading above $250,

According to TheStreet, financial advisor Ric Edelman said on Sep. 17 that buying Bitcoin today resembles investing in Amazon in 1999. In an interview with Bitcoin Magazine, Edelman noted that Edelman maintained his $500,000 Bitcoin price target by 2030, based on the assumption that if everyone

REX Shares and Tuttle Capital Management launched the T-REX 2X Long ASST Daily Target ETF (ticker: ASSX) on Friday, trading on Cboe. The fund seeks to deliver 200% of the daily performance of Strive shares (ASST) before fees and expenses, giving traders amplified exposure to one of the largest

VRA experienced a sharp 10.49% price decline to $0.000017 within one hour, highlighting acute volatility in the cryptocurrency market. The drop occurred amid selling pressure after the token reached a 24-hour high of $0.000021, with the 24-hour decline approaching 20%. The broader cryptocurrency mar

According to Coinglass data, should Ethereum break above $2,702, cumulative short liquidations across major centralized exchanges would reach $880 million. Conversely, if ETH drops below $2,467, cumulative long liquidations would total $405 million.

REX Shares and Tuttle Capital Management launched the T-REX 2X Long ASST Daily Target ETF on Friday, beginning trading on Cboe under the ticker ASSX. The fund seeks to deliver 200% of the daily performance of Strive shares before fees and expenses. Unlike spot Bitcoin ETFs, ASSX does not directly

TARA cryptocurrency experienced a 14.26% price drop in five minutes, bringing its current price to $0.00002609. The sharp decline occurred amid low trading volume of $47,453 over the past 24 hours and reflects ongoing volatility in the broader crypto market. The cryptocurrency has a market cap of $1

According to a source tweet, ZetaChain proposed to shut down its Layer 1 network and migrate its $ZETA token to Solana as a native SPL token. The transition aims to leverage Solana's speed, liquidity, and infrastructure, allowing ZetaChain to focus on its private multi-modal AI application, Anuma, w

ProsperTicker introduced a model that separates Vault performance from the market conviction surrounding p{VAULT}. Crypto commentator @Route2FI highlighted this approach, which allows users to observe onchain strategy performance while the market independently prices its view. The innovation aims to

According to ChainCatcher, Robinhood Chain's cumulative decentralized exchange trading volume has surpassed $60 billion, with approximately $14 billion contributed by Pons, a Meme coin issuance platform built on Uniswap v4.

Gate News reports that, according to an official announcement from Gate, Gate’s Meme Gem (Trenches) on-chain trading product has added six new tokens: GSTOCK (Gstock), GCAT (Genius Cat), and TRUMAN (Truman World) on BSC; QUEEF (Queefcoin) on SOL; and FLX (FAIRLAUNCH) and QUBIT (Qubit) on the Robinhood blockchain. Meme Gem is Gate’s one-stop on-chain trading product, focused on a meme-centered social trading ecosystem and featuring community interaction tools such as the Callout leaderboard, KOL

According to security researcher Yu Xian from Slow Fog, who shared analysis on X, users should be vigilant of seemingly legitimate iPhone applications that may contain malware designed to steal cryptocurrency. Slow Fog highlighted the food delivery app ComeCome as an example of an app employing

According to PeckShield, the same hackers who previously attacked Fetch.ai and NuNet exploited a SingularityNET vulnerability to unauthorized mint 260 million AGIX and 53.838 million WMTX on Ethereum on September 20. The attacker currently holds approximately $16.77 million in crypto assets,