Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

Crypto Tax in India is governed by a flat 30% tax on profits from virtual digital assets (VDAs) such as cryptocurrencies and NFTs, along with a 1% Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) for transactions exceeding specified thresholds. Since April 1, 2022, under Section 115BBH of the Income Tax Act, the

Gate News bot message, Gate market data shows BTC has fallen below 83,000 USDT, with the current price at 82,861.5 USDT.

Approximately 95% of India's virtual digital asset (VDA) trading volume shifted to offshore exchanges during the financial year 2025-26 (FY 2025-26), according to a TIOL Knowledge Foundation report, as the country's Crypto Tax framework—including 1% TDS on crypto transactions and 30% tax on gains—co

India's Income Tax Department has launched investigations into over 400 traders accused of failing to declare cryptocurrency gains between 2022 and 2025. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has reportedly asked these individuals to submit detailed reports by October 17, as Crypto Tax in India e

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on February 1, 2022, in the Union Budget 2022 speech that India will impose a 30% tax on income from the transfer of virtual assets, marking a major shift in Crypto Tax in India policy. The Reserve Bank of India will also launch its digital currency in t

On October 14, 2026, from 12:00 to 12:15 UTC, BTC rose 0.43% over 15 minutes, with its price fluctuating between 83,452.3 and 83,855.2 USDT and an amplitude of 0.48%. The current offer is around 83,453 USDT, down just 0.12% over the past 24 hours, with an intraday amplitude of approximately 1.4% (82,973–84,143 USDT). Overall, BTC is showing a narrow-range consolidation pattern, with extremely limited market volatility. The primary driver of this movement is the wait-and-see sentiment ahead of ma

Ledger confirmed Saturday that one device sold through CryptoBilis, an authorized reseller in Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines, contained an unauthorized hardware implant that captured users' recovery phrases. The confirmation followed Friday reports of cryptocurrency losses involving Ledger

On October 14, 2026, from 12:00–12:15 (UTC), ETH rose slightly by 0.50% over 15 minutes, trading within a range of 2,503.82–2,517.32 USDT, with an amplitude of 0.54%. Intraday volatility was limited, with a Filled Amount of just 4,872 ETH, indicating low market participation and an overall narrow, range-bound market amid directional uncertainty. This move lacked a clear core catalyst. Bitmine Immersion Technologies continues to make large-scale ETH purchases, having accumulated approximately $32

According to Avalanche, Dubai's International Financial Centre (DIFC) Court adopted Avalanche blockchain technology to provide globally verifiable digital authenticity credentials for court orders and hearing records. The system binds encrypted file hashes to unique NFT credentials on Avalanche

Crypto wallet firm Ledger is asking resellers and distributors in Hong Kong and countries across Southeast Asia to stop selling its devices. Ledger had already suspended the official Malaysian reseller CryptoBilis last week after devices sold through the company

According to BlockBeats, Strive, a Bitcoin treasury company, disclosed in an 8-K filing on October 14 that it purchased 2,822 Bitcoin between October 12 and October 13 at an average price of $83,266 per

According to Protos, crypto wallet firm Ledger is asking resellers and distributors in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Malaysia to stop selling its devices this week. The move follows the discovery that hardware wallets sold through Malaysian reseller

According to The Defiant, L2 Capital has partnered with Newton to tokenize $500 million in Pre-IPO artificial intelligence company equity, becoming the first partner on Newton Labs' emerging platform. The tokenization platform is designed to embed compliance rules directly into each token and

Monero (XMR) is trading near $550 on October 14 following a strong rebound in the previous session, as veteran trader Peter Brandt's recent endorsement of its technical chart draws renewed attention to the privacy-focused cryptocurrency. XMR gained approximately 4% on October 13 after falling

According to trader Peter Brandt, Monero (XMR) is his favorite altcoin chart, and on October 14, XMR rebounded to $550 following a 3% gain on October 13. In an October 6 post on X, Brandt highlighted Monero's technical setup compared to other major altcoins including XRP, Solana and Ethereum,

According to Bonk Guy on X, PONS continues to generate the highest fees and revenue on Robinhood chain across 24-hour, 3-day, and 7-day timeframes, despite a recent decline in earnings. Bonk Guy attributed the revenue decrease to reduced overall activity on Robinhood chain rather than weakened

According to Odaily, DeFi lending protocol Spark disclosed net protocol returns exceeding $4 million in Q3 2026. The protocol introduced a stablecoin swap layer in partnership with Uniswap and Sky, launched with $150 million in USDS liquidity targeting banks, fintechs, and payment companies. The swa

Tom Lee, chairman of Bitmine Immersion Technologies, warned that South Korea's equity market rout could spill into cryptocurrency markets, specifically impacting Ethereum price levels. South Korea's KOSPI fell more than 6% on October 13 in a technology-led selloff, with emergency trading controls re