Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

Polygon Labs completed its acquisition of Coinme on Wednesday, securing regulated payment operations across 48 US states through 37 money transmitter licenses and 11 exemptions. The acquisition enables Polygon's stablecoin payments platform to legally convert dollars into digital assets and back,

According to Polygon, Polygon Labs completed its acquisition of Coinme on Wednesday (October 14), securing 37 money transmitter licenses and 11 exemptions across 48 US states. The acquisition provides Polygon's stablecoin payments platform with regulated access to convert US dollars into digital

According to OneKey founder Yishi, the company launched tampered.app on October 15 to detect whether hardware wallets have been tampered with. The free tool requires no registration and does not store user photos; users simply upload a circuit board image for analysis. Tampered.app supports OneKey,

According to the European Banking Authority (EBA), on October 14, the European Union designated Circle's USDC as its first 'Significant E-Money Token' (Significant EMT) under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). Among 45 e-money tokens currently registered under MiCA in the EU, USDC is th

Ledger's security team Donjon released an update on its investigation into German retail inventory following a report from a resident in Germany. The team inspected devices from retailers and distributors across Germany, including products from the affected store, and found no signs of tampering.

According to Cointelegraph, the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) released a report on debanking on October 15, revealing that some banks have implemented public and non-public policies restricting financial services to digital asset, oil and gas, tobacco, and firearms

According to SoSoValue data, Hyperliquid spot ETFs experienced net outflows of $4.95 million on October 14 (yesterday, U.S. Eastern Time). Bitwise Hyperliquid ETF (BHYP) led the outflows with $1.8174 million, while Grayscale Hyperliquid Staking ETF (HYPG) followed with $1.7308 million in daily outfl

According to Lookonchain, trader Machi's account balance has fallen to $129,000 as the market declines. The trader is continuously closing positions to reduce losses and avoid liquidation.

According to Mark Karpelès, the former Mt. Gox CEO launched a public registry documenting counterfeit and tampered Ledger hardware wallets today. The registry documents 14 verified devices linked to 7 identified sellers, including units with implanted circuitry and devices missing security

According to vxdb, gambling platform Gamdom experienced a multi-chain attack on October 15, with approximately $4.2 million in funds stolen across multiple blockchains. Breakdown by chain: $2.2 million

According to BlockBeats, on October 15, OneKey launched a hardware wallet authentication website called 'Yishi Identification' to help users detect potential malicious implants on device motherboards, following the exposure of the Ledger compromise incident. The tool applies uniform detection

Pete Wylie, acting CEO and COO of NASDAQ-listed AVAX One Technology, discussed the company's AVAX holdings strategy in an interview with Yonhap Infomax. AVAX One is one of the largest corporate holders of AVAX globally, holding approximately 14 million AVAX with about 95% staked. The company

According to Pete Wailey, CEO Acting and COO of AVAX One Technology, interviewed on October 15, AVAX One holds approximately 14 million AVAX tokens, with about 95% staked for network validation rewards. The company earned an annualized yield of approximately 5.4% from staking, which accounted for 75

Chainlink crossed $30 trillion in total transaction value enabled, marking a significant milestone for the decentralized oracle network. The achievement underscores Chainlink's infrastructure role in connecting smart contracts to real-world

According to Alternative.me, the cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index declined to 53 today from 62 yesterday, marking a shift from a greed state to neutral sentiment.

According to BlockBeats citing on-chain monitoring data, a whale or institution sold 237.8 BTC for 19.7 million USDC and purchased 7,929 ETH over the past 24 hours on October 15. Over the past four days, the same entity has offloaded a total of 1,312.1 BTC for 109.1 million USDC while

According to OAK Research researcher Lilian Aliaga, on-chain options protocol Derive has generated $14.22 billion in notional trading volume since January 2026, capturing approximately 75% of on-chain options notional trading volume and 88.1% of paid premiums. September alone saw $3.43 billion in no

According to an X announcement, Irene Patrikios has been appointed Chief Business Officer at Zama, a fully homomorphic encryption company. Patrikios joined Zama in November 2025, ahead of the mainnet launch, bringing nearly 12 years of experience in the crypto industry. She emphasized that privacy i

According to ChainCatcher, Galaxy Research published a research report on October 15 categorizing decision markets and impact markets as conditional markets. These markets settle only when specific outcomes occur, distinguishing them from prediction markets that trade synthetic probability

According to Odaily, VanEck is seeking to withdraw its Lido staking Ethereum ETF registration application. The proposed fund, which was designed to hold stETH directly and provide investors exposure to Lido's liquid staking token through brokerage accounts, has not yet become effective, meaning the