Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to Whale Alert, Circle minted 500 million USDC on the Solana network today (October 20) in two transactions at 04:39 and 04:51, valued at approximately $500 million. Both minting transactions have been confirmed

According to The Defiant, Sentora's OUSD lending vault on Tempo holds $42.5 million in assets. The vault, built on Morpho protocol, allows users to borrow using cbBTC as collateral. However, the majority of the assets remain idle and have not been deployed to active lending operations, indicating lo

XRP Ledger developers are patching its new lending protocol before it goes live, adding a follow-up amendment called LendingProtocolV1_1 to fix the original LendingProtocol code while it's still in the network's voting queue. The lending protocol enables on-chain, fixed-term, uncollateralized

According to a Sunday filing with the U.S. Federal Election Commission, Protect Progress—an affiliate of the cryptocurrency-aligned Fairshake super PAC—reported spending $362,000 on ads supporting incumbent Democrat Aisha Wahab in California's 14th congressional district against rival Democrat

Gate News bot message: Gate market data shows SOL is up 4% in 24 hours, currently priced at 104.61 USDT.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission closes public comment on its 'Regulation Crypto Assets' on Tuesday (Oct 19), after gathering approximately 140 comments from interest groups and individuals during the 60-day period. The proposed framework, initially released in August, aims to establish

Mark Nichols, Co-President of Digital Assets at Broadridge, presented insights on tokenization at the Link:NYC conference, focusing on operational changes required for moving settlement and collateral on-chain. Broadridge currently processes $8 trillion in on-chain repo monthly, providing

NEAR Protocol launched its HACKATHON on November 1st, offering over $250,000 in prizes to blockchain developers. The initiative invites participants to create innovative projects using NEAR's technologies, with submissions open from November 1st to November 14th, and requires no signup process. The

New York and Wyoming announced a collaboration on cryptocurrency regulations, according to Eleanor Terrett. The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (USOCC) plans to unveil final rules for the GENIUS Act by the end of the month. The partnership aims to enhance crypto governance and

Solana recorded 8.92 billion non-vote transactions in Q3 2026, marking a 104% increase from Q4 2025. The surge in activity reflects growing interest and engagement within the Solana ecosystem. According to the @solana Twitter account, this transaction volume showcases the blockchain's scalability an

At Link:NYC, Mark Nichols, Co-President of Digital Assets at Broadridge, discussed the operational changes required for moving settlement and collateral on-chain. Nichols highlighted Broadridge's processing of $8 trillion in on-chain repo monthly, emphasizing how tokenization could streamline

According to NEAR Protocol, the platform has launched its HACKATHON with over $250,000 in prizes for developers. Submissions are open from November 1st to November 14th. No signup is required to participate; developers need only submit a public repository and demo. Participants can build using NEAR

According to Eleanor Terrett, New York and Wyoming announced on October 19 a collaboration to enhance cryptocurrency regulations. The partnership signals a shift in state-level crypto governance. The announcement comes as the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (USOCC) prepares to

According to Solana, the blockchain recorded 8.92 billion non-vote transactions in Q3 2026, representing a 104% increase from the previous quarter. The surge indicates growing user engagement and activity within the Solana

NAV coin surged 10.85% in just 60 minutes, reaching $0.047285 as market sentiment shifted. Over the last 24 hours, NAV gained 10.76%, with market capitalization now at approximately $3.59 million and trading volume at $342.55. The coin's price oscillated between $0.042403 and $0.047285 during the

According to Bloomberg, on October 19, Multicoin Capital identified Hyperliquid's HYPE token as its largest hedge fund holding. Spencer Applebaum, the firm's general partner and co-head of venture investments, confirmed the position in a Bloomberg interview. The $2.7 billion firm accumulated its HYP

According to Uniswap's announcement on social media, CME Group has launched futures for UNI, marking the first time a decentralized finance protocol token has achieved this milestone. The move reflects growing institutional interest in DeFi assets and their integration into traditional financial mar