Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to NEAR Protocol, its decentralized on-chain governance body House of Stake voted to reduce the network's maximum annual emission rate from 2.5% to 1.6%, to be implemented in phases over 24 months. The proposal, HSP-029, maintains the current allocation split of 90% to staking

According to CoinDesk on November 2, analysts identified approximately $2.2 billion in Bitcoin short positions accumulated on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), representing roughly 29,220 BTC. Chris Sullivan, CEO of Hyperion Desmus, noted this concentration could trigger a short squeeze if Bitc

According to Coinglass, over $298 million in positions were liquidated network-wide in the past 12 hours, with long positions accounting for $271 million and short positions for $27.04 million. During the same period, Bitcoin saw $67.80 million in liquidations, while Ethereum recorded $40.35 millio

According to ChainCatcher, on October 23, a team member of the Ignition token launch platform on Robinhood Chain sold 15 million IGNITION tokens from a shared developer wallet without authorization from other team members. The tokens were transferred to a new wallet and sold within seconds, with

NEAR Protocol is hosting a series of global hackathon meetups this November across four cities, inviting blockchain builders to connect and collaborate on projects. The events are scheduled in Chicago, Bolivia, Malaysia, and New York City. The initiative aims to foster community engagement and

According to ChainCatcher, on the eve of the 2026 U.S. midterm elections, prediction market platforms Polymarket and Kalshi forecast a 78% and 74% probability respectively that Democrats will control both the House and Senate. Polymarket's related market has seen over $58 million in trading

NEAR Protocol announced hackathon tracks featuring 13 distinct categories aimed at encouraging innovative projects, with submissions closing on November 14. The initiative, shared via a tweet from @NEARProtocol, provides resources and copy-paste prompts for developers to facilitate project

According to its official announcement, NEAR Protocol is hosting global hackathon meetups this November in Chicago, Bolivia, Malaysia, and New York City, aiming to foster community engagement and innovation within the blockchain ecosystem. Participants will have the opportunity to connect, share

According to Onchain Lens, Fidelity Digital Assets transferred 1,722 BTC (approximately $132 million) to new wallets on November 3.

According to ChainCatcher, Consensys announced Sovereign Network Interoperability (SNI) on November 2 at Devcon in Mumbai. The technology stack enables transaction routing and coordination between independently operated institutional ledgers for banks, custodians, asset managers, and financial

According to official announcement, Liquid Federation announced on November 3 that the network's bitcoin reserves have been fully restored, with all LBTC now backed 1:1 by BTC. BTC and LBTC exchanges have resumed, allowing users to transfer between Bitcoin and Liquid at a 1:1 ratio through

According to COINOTAG, on November 2, analyst Michaël van de Poppe identified $75,000 as his entry point for Bitcoin if the current pullback breaks through key support levels he is tracking. Van de Poppe shared the assessment on Monday

According to Solflare co-founder Vidor, the Solana ecosystem wallet has entered a high-alert security state on November 3. The company has closed access to its infrastructure and code, requiring multi-signature approval for all changes and prohibiting any new content

According to Odaily, Polymarket Perps has launched perpetual futures contracts for Anthropic (ANT), supporting up to 10x leverage.

According to ChainCatcher citing Onchain Lens, Tron's USDT circulation reached $923.5 billion at the end of Q3 2026, surpassing Ethereum's $866.9 billion. Tron has maintained its lead since July 23. The current USDT circulation on Tron stands at $942.5 billion.

According to its official blog, Lisk Chain, an Ethereum Layer 2 network, shut down on November 2, 2026, marking the formal end of the blockchain and a transition to a new Lisk focused on enterprise financial services. User services, including Lisk Portal and Lisk Bridge, have ceased. Following the s

Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan noted that the median of the top 20 cryptocurrencies by market cap has declined 15% year-to-date, while winners such as HYPE and ZEC have pushed the average up 14%, according to Cointelegraph. The divergence highlights a bifurcated market where select

According to BeInCrypto, on November 3, Ondo Finance launched MAG7Xon, a tokenized index combining stocks of Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Nvidia, Meta, and Tesla with BlackRock's IBIT and ETHA spot crypto ETFs into a single asset. The token operates around-the-clock on Ethereum, BNB Chain, an