Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to ChainCatcher, Jowella Lim, marketing lead at liquid staking protocol mETH, has rejoined Ethereum Layer 2 network Mantle today as Product Marketing Lead. According to her personal website, she previously led marketing at Mantle from April 2024 before joining mETH Protocol as its first ma

According to SEC staff, on November 2 the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission updated its crypto-assets FAQ to clarify that governance tokens, such as UNI, are generally not considered securities, answering a longstanding question about whether distributing voting rights to thousands of

According to Tech in Asia, Akash Network announced on November 3 that it will migrate its blockchain infrastructure to Solana within 24 months following community approval. Approximately 97% of voting token holders supported the plan. Akash Marketplace, AkashML, and Akash Homenode will launch

According to ZeroHedge, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino revealed at the Lugano Plan ₿ Forum that the stablecoin issuer holds approximately 150,000 Bitcoin. The company has surpassed 730 million global users, with quarterly wallet additions reaching approximately 30 million. According to Tether's Q3

According to Odaily, a contract address (0x4044570e13b5184f7eb2709de25a4eb766a4794c) has recorded cumulative losses of approximately $20.91 million while reducing Bitcoin long positions by $7.71 million.

According to CryptoQuant analyst CW8900, stablecoin market capitalization declined to $263.4 billion on November 3, down from $270.3 billion on October 1. Over the past month, $6.9 billion in stablecoins flowed out of the market, marking a sustained outflow

According to COINOTAG, Paradigm unstaked 2.55 million HYPE from Hyperliquid over the past two days, contributing to supply pressure on the token. HYPE price slipped to as low as $83.98 and was trading near $84.66 on Tuesday, down 3.6% over 24

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.