Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

From 02:00 to 03:00 (UTC) on October 23, 2026, BTC edged up 0.07% during the hour, trading between 81,241.7 and 81,462.4 USDT, with an amplitude of just 0.27%, indicating overall range-bound consolidation. It is currently trading at $81,906.5, down 1.20% over the past 24 hours. Although prices have recovered somewhat in the short term, intraday volatility remains limited and market sentiment is cautious. The move was primarily driven by a surge in energy prices, which fueled inflation concerns a

The XRP Ledger’s fixCleanup340 amendment was originally scheduled to activate on October 23, but the previous day, validator support briefly fell to 26 votes, below the 29-vote activation threshold, triggering a full reset of the entire 14-day approval timer. By 14:46 UTC, support had recovered to 29 votes, starting a new 14-day countdown; as of the latest update, support has risen to 31 votes. How fixCleanup340 activates: 35 validators, an 80% threshold, and 14 consecutive days The XRP Ledger r

According to ChainCatcher, South Korea's Financial Services Commission is researching ways to allow cryptocurrency exchanges to participate in the securities token offering (STO) market. The proposed framework would address market conditions, investor protection, licensing system integration, and co

Gate News bot: According to Gate market data, BTC has broken above 82000 USDT and is currently trading at 82002 USDT.

Gate News, Oct. 23: According to Gate market data, as of publication, AKE (AKEDO) is trading at $0.03152, up 47.46% over the past 24 hours. It hit a high of $0.03375 and a low of $0.02111, with 24-hour trading volume of $13.3863 million. Its current market cap is approximately $719 million. AKEDO is a Vibe Coding game and content creation engine and Launchpad that uses AI agents to make development 100 times more efficient than traditional LLM solutions. The AKEDO platform offers protocol and ga

Pendle has officially launched PendleLoop today, a new feature enabling users to take long positions on tokenized stocks onchain by leveraging Aave markets, according to the official @pendle_fi announcement. The platform offers incentives for users utilizing this feature, positioning itself to

Prediction market operator Underdog has partnered with crypto infrastructure provider Zerohash and plans to launch cryptocurrency and stablecoin deposit features later this year. Users will be able to deposit supported digital assets directly through the app. According to DeFiRate’s 30-day data as of October 21, Underdog’s trading volume was $1.4 billion, up 133% from the previous period. Underdog Announces Partnership with Zerohash to Launch Crypto and Stablecoin Deposits Later This Year Underd

Circle launched Circle Match on October 22, 2026, allowing eligible Circle Mint customers to match USDC minting and redemption demand in hourly auctions. Matched orders on the minting side receive rebates, while the redemption side pays settlement fees under the program’s rules. Circle’s legal terms draw a key distinction: Match determines fees and rebates for matched orders. Eligible Circle Mint customers can match opposing demand in hourly auctions Circle Match works as follows: under the trad

Tether announced on October 21 that it led the pre-seed round for Bolivian fintech company Peso; the official announcement did not disclose the specific funding amount. Peso’s features currently live in Bolivia include a global account for users to hold and transfer USDT in the app, USDT payments for food orders on Bolivia’s digital services platform Yango, and POS merchant payments. Key Announcement Details: Peso’s Disclosed Features and Planned Use of Funds for Latin American Expansion Accordi

Pump.fun has launched limit order functionality on EVM chains, according to the platform's announcement. Users can now set take-profit and stop-loss orders on Robinhood, BSC, Base, HyperEVM, Arc, and Ink, with additional chains to be supported in the future. Solana traders gained access to limit ord

According to Cointelegraph, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has issued a memorandum prohibiting all Department of Defense personnel from using non-public information in financial trades, including classified and unclassified information. The ban covers bets on upcoming military actions on

According to BlockBeats and the Xiangtan Public Security Bureau, on October 23, police in Xiangtan County, Hunan Province successfully dismantled a fraud operation and detained three suspects accused of stealing cryptocurrencies using malicious links. The suspects—Zhou, Chen, and Liang—operated

According to PR Newswire, J.P. Morgan Asset Management launched tokenized money market funds MONY and JLTXX on Solana on October 22. The funds are now available to qualified U.S. investors through the Morgan Money institutional trading platform, where investors can purchase, redeem, and receive toke

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth issued a memorandum on Oct. 20, imposing a department-wide ban on Defense Department employees using nonpublic information to bet on military operations in prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket. The memo was sent to senior officials at the Pentagon and across defense agencies and stated unequivocally: “Our adversaries are watching these markets move, and the safety of our service members often depends on the enemy not knowing what is going to hap

According to Coingacles data, Hyperliquid platform whales currently hold $8.251 billion in positions as of today with a 0.86 long-short ratio. Long positions total $3.814 billion (46.22% of holdings) with

According to PANews, SSV Labs submitted proposal DIP-59 on Oct. 23 to extend network hosting services through June 30, 2027, up from the previously planned Jan. 1, 2025 end date. The proposal reflects reduced scope amid market conditions, focusing on maintenance rather than expansion roadmap.