Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

Matera has launched Matera Workspace, an application platform designed to help banks, credit unions and financial technology companies introduce digital assets without replacing their existing core banking systems. The platform combines ledger infrastructure, payment capabilities, custody

According to the Solana Foundation, on 21 October, Solana activated Alpenglow, a major upgrade replacing its TowerBFT consensus mechanism. The handover occurred at slot 459,653,000 around 14:00 UTC, with votes from 446 of 654 participating validators certifying the transition block in

According to on-chain data, 40 newly created wallets have withdrawn 9,458 BTC worth approximately $772 million from Wintermute since October 1. The transfers represent a significant movement of cryptocurrency

According to The Block, citing a New York Post report, prediction market platform Polymarket dismissed its Chief Marketing Officer Matthew Modabber following an internal investigation launched earlier this year over concerns raised by company

According to Odaily, Changxin Memory (XZMC) rose 5.3% in 24 hours and 5.0% in 1 hour, currently trading at 6.351 USDT.

According to ChainCatcher, Tether-backed Utexo has opened early access to Utexo Mint, allowing professional operators to test a cross-chain version of USDT on Bitcoin Signet (the Bitcoin test network). The

Deutsche Bank is preparing to launch its first digital asset service within weeks in Germany, marking the German lender's entry into cryptocurrency custody. Gerald Podobnik, co-head of Deutsche Bank's corporate bank, outlined the rollout plans on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund

According to Gerald Podobnik, co-head of Deutsche Bank's corporate bank, the bank will launch cryptocurrency custody services in Germany within weeks, with initial support for Bitcoin and Ether. The service will later expand to stablecoin-related offerings, tokenized deposits, and blockchain-based s

According to Lookonchain, on October 23, crypto influencer kimchi received 1.35 billion PUMP tokens, valued at approximately $6.25 million, in what appears to be compensation for promoting pump.fun. On the same day, kimchi removed the "@Pumpfun" mention from his personal profile after the two-day en

The Bank of Korea is preparing a system to collect daily cryptocurrency transfer records and monthly balance data from domestic exchanges for users with overseas transfer history, according to a foreign-exchange reporting manual obtained by Rep. Park Soo-young on October 23. The manual, delivered to

TRON DAO announced support for Mercuryo, expanding cross-chain swap options for users transferring digital assets across multiple blockchain networks. The integration connects TRON with 21 networks and approximately 1,400 trading pairs, including assets on Polygon, BNB Chain, Arbitrum, Bitcoin, and

According to TRON DAO, the network has announced integration with Mercuryo to enable cross-chain swaps across 21 blockchain networks and approximately 1,400 trading pairs. The supported networks include Polygon, BNB Chain, Arbitrum, Bitcoin, and Ethereum, allowing users to transfer digital assets ac

According to Foresight News, on-chain perpetual futures platform Extended has migrated to Arc, with $120 million in total value locked (TVL), open positions, and pending orders successfully transferred without trading interruption. The platform's deposit and withdrawal functions have reopened,

According to TradingBeats, 47 Hyperliquid accounts opened or increased long positions in the HIP-3 contract on October 23, collectively adding $39 million in new exposure. Individual accounts each initiated positions

CryptoFin partnered with Sewoom Tax on Oct. 23 to help crypto investors respond to National Tax Service source-of-funds investigations. The virtual-asset financial management platform, operated by DoubleXSoft, will provide its tax solution to Sewoom Tax, which specializes in information-technology s

From 05:00 to 05:15 on October 23, 2026 (UTC), BTC rose 0.33% over the 15-minute period, trading in a range of 81,580.8–81,849.9 USDT with an Ampl of 0.33%. It is currently trading at $81,821.3, down 1.23% over 24 hours. Intraday volatility has picked up but remains limited, while market attention has increased significantly. The main driver of this move was a sharp escalation in geopolitical risks. Trump hinted at the possibility of striking Iran again, further raising expectations of an escala

According to Forma's official X account, the Forma mainnet will halt at block height 34,567,890, expected around November 5. Users have approximately two weeks to withdraw funds from the chain. After the halt, the team will snapshot the on-chain state and migrate remaining TIA to Eden. Both

Pi Network (PI) will hold its first ecosystem summit from November 17 to 19. After the summit was announced, PI briefly rose 4%, but the gains did not last. On October 23, PI is trading at around $0.079, down 1.6% over the past 24 hours. The Pi Core Team has pledged to release a new platform version and developer updates during the summit, but has not disclosed specific products or release dates. PI’s Current Price and Historical Data: 4% Rally After Summit Announcement Fails to Last According t

According to ChainCatcher, Toto Finance submitted a governance proposal to the Cardano community on Oct 23, seeking 22 million ADA (approximately 5 million USD) from the Cardano Treasury. Voting closes on Nov 15. The proposal aims to establish a "Cardano Strategic Copper Reserve" through