Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to Yonhap News, South Korea's ruling and opposition parties reached consensus on November 11 to delay virtual asset income tax implementation by two years. The government proposed the two-year extension, with no major disagreement between the parties.

According to Consensys CEO Joseph Lubin, in a Wednesday X post, Ethereum will be quantum-safe and AI-safe money by the end of 2027 or partway through 2028 at the latest. Lubin argued that ETH combines censorship resistance, collateral use and programmable transactions, positioning it as a superior s

On November 10, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor released the last CPI report before the December rate-setting meeting. The data itself was not exactly “off the charts”: headline CPI rose 0.4% month over month, below September’s 0.6%; core CPI rose 0.3% month over month, unchanged from September and August. But being “below the previous reading” did not bring the market any relief, because both monthly readings came in above economists’ consensus expectations of 0.3% and 0.2%, respectively. Mo

Telegram founder Pavel Durov posted on X that Gram rose 8% while other major cryptocurrencies declined, positioning the token as the sole gainer during a market-wide sell-off. Durov attributed the performance to Gram's integration with Telegram, arguing the token holds a serious advantage over crypt

According to Pavel Durov's X post on Nov. 11, Gram traded near $1.15, up 4.5% in 24 hours with a $3.28 billion market cap, currently ranked 29th. The Telegram founder claimed Gram was the only major cryptocurrency trading higher during a market-wide sell-off, and predicted it will eventually break i

According to CoinPost, Japan's Financial Services Agency held its first meeting of a study group on digital and decentralized finance on October 20. Committee members discussed how Japan should proactively address DEX (decentralized exchanges) and DeFi to avoid becoming a

According to Cointelegraph, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission brought 348 enforcement actions in fiscal year 2026, down 23.7% from 456 in the prior year and marking the lowest level since 1991. The agency charged three crypto trading platforms and four investment clubs in an alleged

According to The Block, JPYC CEO Noritaka Okabe stated on November 11 that rising bank service disruptions in Japan will increase demand for JPYC yen-backed stablecoin. The statement came after GMO Aozora Net Bank suspended portions of its banking API services following detection of unauthorized

Deutsche Bank launched a paid cryptocurrency custody service on November 11, targeting institutional and corporate clients in Europe, Reuters reported. The service supports major cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH), following the bank's September announcement of custody plans.

According to South Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance, on November 11, stablecoins will be regulated under two separate legal frameworks. Stablecoin issuance matters will be governed by the Digital Asset Law led by the Financial Commission, while cross-border transactions will fall under the

According to BlockBeats, on November 11, trader 0x8742 shorted 18,000 ZEC with 10x leverage, with the position worth approximately $17.63 million and currently showing losses exceeding $2.8 million. The estimated liquidation price

According to ChainCatcher, Lens protocol announced its launch on Monad blockchain, enabling users to own their accounts and follow relationships on a fully on-chain social graph. The protocol, founded by Aave creator Stani Kulechov in 2022, will be rebuilt from the ground up on Monad. Users will

According to ChainCatcher, Deutsche Bank has launched a digital asset custody service for institutional and corporate clients in Germany, authorized under BaFin and MiCA regulations. The service supports Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDC, among other stablecoins, with multi-layer key management

According to ChainCatcher, stablecoin payment infrastructure provider Rain has launched Agent Vaults, an AI-powered payment product enabling enterprises to embed payment functionalities under their own branding. AI agents can execute transactions on behalf of users or businesses within authorized pa

According to Gate data, Korean-U.S. Semiconductor saw a 24-hour gain of 5.2%, now trading at 135.47 USDT.