Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to CoinGlass data cited by ChainCatcher, $222 million in crypto positions were liquidated in the past 24 hours, with long positions accounting for 72.3% of total liquidations ($160 million) versus $61.44 million in short liquidations. A total of 71,183 traders were liquidated during this p

According to Solana Foundation Chair Lily Liu, the foundation held its first capital markets summit in Shanghai on October 17, bringing together hundreds of capital allocators and builders from China and globally to discuss capital formation around innovation. Liu highlighted a significant market di

According to ChainCatcher, JustLend DAO completed its fifth JST token buyback and burn on October 16, 2026 (SGT), destroying 170,723,144 JST. All tokens have been transferred to a burn address and all transactions are verifiable

AION experienced a sharp decline of 16.66% in one hour, dropping from $0.00011986 to $0.00009989. The rapid price movement occurred amid selling pressure across the cryptocurrency market. The cryptocurrency's 24-hour decline reached -14.55%, reflecting sustained bearish momentum in a volatile

AION declined 16.66% in one hour to trade at $0.00009989, down from an earlier high of $0.00011986. The cryptocurrency's 24-hour loss reached 14.55%, with a market cap of $56,719 and 24-hour trading volume of

Solana's Accelerate China event in Shanghai was postponed on October 16 after organizers reported that registrations exceeded the venue's permitted capacity. Solana Foundation president Lily Liu attributed the disruption to a dramatic increase in demand. The postponement occurred in China, where

According to cryptocurrency podcast host Andy on October 17, an AI product designed for institutional on-chain asset management will be released within days, featuring embedded risk management strategies. The tool has already been piloted with several cryptocurrency funds and asset management

According to Odaily, on October 17, a contract address with cumulative profits exceeding $128 million closed approximately $10.35 million worth of ETH short positions between 21:37 and 22:01 UTC, realizing a loss of about $207,000. The address's remaining ETH short position value decreased from appr

According to BitPinas, Coinsph said its VASP and EMI licenses remain valid, responding to reports that the Philippine crypto exchange faced license revocation risks due to alleged involvement with offshore betting

UOS surged 15.76% in 60 minutes, reaching a price of $0.002898 as trading volume hit approximately $1.92 million. The rapid price movement marked a significant rise from the earlier level of $0.00250335, with the 24-hour performance showing a 10.62% increase. The surge occurred against a backdrop of

Polygon Labs acquired Coinme, a regulated U.S. crypto payments company, with the acquisition completed on October 14. CoinDesk reported on October 17 that Polygon Labs Chief Executive Officer Marc Boiron expects the company's regulated payments business to turn profitable next year, with a broader g

Bitcoin has attracted 570,000 BTC in new accumulation since late July despite ongoing selling pressure from exchange-traded funds, according to Bitfinex. The accumulation reflects sustained buyer interest with an average cost basis of approximately $75,000 holding steady across market pullbacks.

According to Strive CEO Matt Cole, the company added 3,311 Bitcoin last week (October 13), bringing total holdings to 32,773 BTC. Cole also disclosed that Strive-issued warrants valued at $208 million have been exercised, with approximately 15.3 million warrants remaining set to expire today at 5 p.

According to ChainCatcher, Polygon Labs completed its acquisition of U.S.-regulated crypto payment services provider Coinme on Wednesday. CEO Marc Boiron stated the regulated payments business is expected to become profitable by 2027. The deal marks Polygon's strategic shift from blockchain

According to SecuX's official X account and Ripple CTO David Schwartz, SecuX's Android app sent fraudulent push notifications on October 16 after the company announced emergency maintenance. The notification linked to a phishing page attempting to steal 12 or 24-word recovery phrases. SecuX

US District Judge Alvin Hellerstein rejected a joint request from cryptocurrency exchange Gemini and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to vacate a January 2025 consent order. The ruling leaves a $5 million penalty intact and preserves a permanent injunction restricting Gemini from