Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to Whale Alert, as reported by ChainCatcher, the USDC Treasury minted 250 million USDC on the Solana network at 5:49 AM Beijing time on October 12.

According to ChainCatcher, on-chain derivatives protocol Derive has launched a governance proposal to expand its business into the regulated U.S. derivatives market. The proposal is currently under community discussion in Derive's governance forum. Derive is an on-chain derivatives protocol

TARA cryptocurrency surged 10.74% in the last hour, currently trading at $0.00003. The token recorded a 24-hour low of $0.00002685 and a high of $0.0000299, with trading volume reaching $58,880 over the same period. The price spike coincides with observed whale activity, indicating accumulation by l

TARA's price surged 10.74% to $0.00003 within the past hour, alongside a 24-hour gain of 6.67% that reached a peak of $0.0000299. The move reflects heightened whale activity and accumulated buying interest. Daily trading volume reached approximately $58,880, with TARA ranging between $0.00002685 and

OGN surged 10.91% in just 60 minutes today (October 12), climbing from $0.03282 to $0.0364. The price movement, supported by trading volume of approximately $5.9 million, reflects growing interest in the altcoin. Over the past 24 hours, OGN has

According to TheEnergyMag, Bitdeer AI, a subsidiary of bitcoin miner Bitdeer, signed an 8-year agreement in Malaysia to build a 60MW A103 AI cloud data center, expected to go live in Q1 2028. The facility will join existing A101 and A102 centers in the Cyberjaya complex, bringing total capacity to a

According to Governor Wes Moore, Nilmini Rubin, Chief Policy Officer at Hedera, was appointed to Maryland's Digital Asset and Blockchain Technology Task Force on October 12, 2026. The task force aims to assess the economic impacts of distributed ledger technology and cryptocurrencies, and to

Between 21:30 and 21:45 UTC on October 12, 2026, ETH fell 0.59% over 15 minutes, with a price range of 2,490.0–2,515.24 USDT, an amplitude of 1.00%, and a price of 2,511.53 USDT, down 0.94% over 24 hours. A slight short-term pullback emerged amid limited market volatility, resulting in an overall mild correction. The primary driver of this move was significant outflows from spot ETH ETFs. According to SoSoValue data, spot ETH ETFs recorded net outflows of $542 million last week, including $477 m

According to TD Cowen's Washington research team, CFTC's proposed crypto regulatory framework disclosed on Monday could face significant delays, with completion unlikely before early 2028, creating risk of failure as the election cycle approaches. Director Jaret Seiberg estimates CFTC could not

Gate News bot message: Gate market data shows ETH has fallen below 2,500 USDT and is currently trading at 2,498.6 USDT.

According to Blur's announcement on X, the platform will discontinue its blur.io frontend on November 12, 2026. The underlying Blur market protocol will continue running on-chain, with BLUR retaining control over its fee switch. On the same date, the Blend lending protocol will cease matching new

According to Standard Chartered, the British bank's Dubai International Financial Center branch now supports institutional custody of Ripple USD (RLUSD) issued on the XRP Ledger, announced Monday. The service is regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA). Standard Chartered also

According to a Reuters/Ipsos poll reported on October 13, approximately 69% of Democrats and 61% of Republicans oppose using prediction markets to bet on U.S. elections, military actions, and government policy announcements. The respondents cited concerns that such markets are immoral, socially

Binance holds 49% of the total open interest in Ethereum futures, marking a record concentration since 2023, according to data reported by CryptoQuant. The exchange's dominance in Ethereum derivatives reflects significant institutional interest in ETH futures markets. This concentration of nearly ha

Meta AI predicts Bitcoin could reach $500,000 to $1,000,000, with a stretch target of $1.5 million, by January 1, 2027. The prediction is contingent on a major sovereign nation or coordinated group of nations adopting Bitcoin as a strategic reserve asset during a strong late-2026 bull market. This s