Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to CoinGecko's Q3 2026 report released on October 23, cryptocurrency market capitalization surged 39.6% to approximately $3 trillion in the third quarter, gaining $840.1 billion and marking the largest quarterly gain since Q4 2024. Year-to-date, the market remains down 4%. Ethereum

The Starknet community voted 93.5% in favor of researching a potential transition into an independent post-quantum Layer 1 blockchain. The decision, first surfaced by commentator Eli, aims to enhance Starknet's resilience against quantum computing threats. The initiative reflects a proactive

Bitcoin recorded net exchange outflows averaging 1,500 BTC per day over the past month, according to on-chain analyst Axel Adler Jr. in a newsletter published on October 23. The current outflow rate represents approximately half the 3,000 BTC daily rate observed a week earlier. Adler attributed the

According to Starknet's official governance vote, the community voted 93.5% in favor of researching a potential transition into an independent post-quantum Layer 1 blockchain. The initiative aims to enhance Starknet's resilience against future quantum computing threats and strengthen its

According to CryptoQuant analyst Axel Adler Jr., Bitcoin has maintained a consistent net outflow from exchanges since September 22, with the 30-day average daily net outflow now standing at approximately 1,500 BTC, down from around 3,000 BTC a week prior. The analyst noted that the decline is

According to Gang.fun's official announcement, the BNB Chain Agent launchpad Gang.fun launched Gang Pair on Oct 23. The platform now enables trading pairs with tokenized stocks such as NVDAB, TSLAB, and AAPLB, as well as any tokens with liquidity pools on the BSC network. A 1% trading fee applies to

According to EDaily, on October 23, South Korea's Financial Services Commission said it will study allowing cryptocurrency exchanges to participate in the securities token (STO) market. The study will examine market conditions, investor protection, licensing framework integration, and concurrent

Bitcoin has remained within a 6% trading range over the past month and is currently trading at around $81,735, down 1.2% on the day, according to Decrypt data. The broader crypto market has shown similar stability, with all top five cryptocurrencies moving less than 2% over the past seven days and t

dYdX Treasury SubDAO completed its seventh periodic staking review on October 23, adjusting approximately 25.87 million DYDX tokens. The adjustment included integrating approximately 10.72 million DYDX previously acquired through repurchase programs but not yet staked, and reallocating approximately

According to Predict.fun data reported by BlockBeats on October 23, the matchup between Gen.G and IG at the 2026 League of Legends World Championship group stage is scheduled to begin at 01:00 KST on October 24. Under a best-of-one format, the prediction market currently shows Gen.G with a 78% win p

Gate News: Gate Research has released a report on time-sliced markets and event contracts. Time-sliced markets combine asset price direction with fixed time windows and outcome-based settlement, turning continuous market movements into binary events that can be priced, traded, and settled independently. Compared with broader prediction markets, they offer more standardized underlying assets, timeframes, and settlement rules. Gate offers short-term directional trading products for crypto assets s

According to Arkham, over 1,000 addresses linked to Kelsier Ventures and Hayden Davis have seen their combined assets plummet from nearly $300 million in February 2025 to less than $2 million as of today. The holdings previously consisted primarily of LIBRA, along with approximately $100 million in

Stablecoin total value locked in decentralized finance grew by $4.8 billion over the past 90 days, according to a post from @RWAFoundation_. Morpho contributed $3 billion of this increase, accounting for over 60% of the total growth. The increase reflects growing stablecoin adoption, particularly in

Morpho amplified a post from Jesse Pollak highlighting Base's inclusion in a recent European Central Bank working paper on decentralized finance and monetary policy. The recognition points to growing institutional interest in DeFi. As decentralized finance continues to integrate with traditional fin

According to Odaily and DefiLlama data, Gate's 24-hour spot trading volume reached $1.6 billion as of October 20, ranking second globally among centralized exchanges. The platform's on-chain asset scale tracked by DefiLlama stands at approximately $7.49 billion, with assets excluding the platform to

According to RWA Foundation and Token Terminal, USDD's market cap increased by $180.3 million during the week of October 12–19, accounting for approximately 40% of the top 10 stablecoin issuers' combined growth of $449.1 million and ranking first. Sky followed with an increase of $86 million,

MOA Protocol and Lightnet signed a memorandum of understanding on October 8 at Lightnet's Singapore headquarters to integrate fiat payment acceptance and stablecoin settlement infrastructure with the MOA Card, the companies announced on October 23. The partnership aims to enable MOA Card top-ups