Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to S&P Global, on October 1, Sky Protocol received a B- credit rating with a stable outlook. As of September 17, 2026, the stablecoin protocol's reserves stood at $92 million, targeting $150 million. Safe-haven assets, including USDC and tokenized money market funds backed by U.S.

The US Senate voted 49 in favor and 50 against advancing the Digital Assets Clarity Act on September 15, falling 11 votes short of the 60-vote threshold needed to move the bill forward. The vote reflected concerns from senators about cryptocurrency companies' political influence and community

Latvijas Banka issued a cryptocurrency service license to Atrya Technologies SIA, enabling the company to manage and store crypto assets on behalf of clients and facilitate exchanges between different cryptocurrencies. The license represents regulatory acceptance of crypto service operations within Latvia's financial framework. Latvijas Banka, as Latvia's central bank, oversees financial stability and regulatory compliance, making this endorsement significant for the evolving crypto landscape in

On September 15, the US Senate voted 49 in favor and 50 against the Digital Assets Clarity Act, falling 11 votes short of the 60-vote threshold needed for cloture. The bill remains subject to future deliberations, with regulatory bodies including the SEC and CFTC signaling continued commitment to

According to Forbes, Citi analysts upgraded Bitcoin's 12-month price target to $113,000 from $82,000 on October 2, and predicted Ethereum will break above $3,000. The analysts attribute the upward revision to growing cryptocurrency allocation by investment advisors and brokers, which is expected to

According to ChainCatcher and West Midlands Police, a young couple in Birmingham was robbed and threatened with a knife to transfer cryptocurrency on December 13, 2025. Three men forced their way into the home in Smith's Wood, assaulting the husband and threatening the pregnant wife with a blade

Stand With Crypto EU reported that over 50,000 people across the European Union emailed the European Commission requesting loosened restrictions on stablecoin rewards, as Brussels closed the public comment window for its review of MiCA, the bloc's crypto-asset rulebook. The campaign aimed to allow r

W Group announced the expansion of hashbank's digital banking model, which now connects regulated fiat banking services with external blockchain wallets and crypto platforms. hashbank obtained a full banking license from the National Bank of Georgia in 2023 and began operating in 2024. The expansion

Gate News: According to an official announcement, Gate has launched POD Futures Trading, supporting long and short positions with 1x–10x leverage. Leverage can be selected when placing an order. The platform has also introduced Bots and Copy Trading for POD futures. POD is a decentralized AI inference and DePIN network that allows users to use idle GPUs to provide Hashrate for Dolphin and other open-source AI models. Gate said it will adjust trading parameters, including the funding rate, minimu

DSRV, NICE Information & Telecommunication, and SBI DigiTrust signed a memorandum of understanding on Oct. 2 to verify a stablecoin remittance and payment model between South Korea and Japan. The three companies will jointly examine a structure that uses stablecoins in QR-code payments by Japanese u

According to data from SoSoValue cited by The Block, US spot bitcoin ETFs saw net inflows of $2.65 billion in September, marking the second-strongest month since October 2025. The figure trailed August's $3.52 billion but remained well above most monthly averages from the prior year. Spot ether ETF

According to Stand With Crypto EU, more than 50,000 European Union citizens emailed the European Commission on September 22 during the MiCA review's public comment window, asking it to allow regulated stablecoins to offer rewards, cashback and loyalty benefits. A separate petition gathered

According to CryptoJobsList's Q3 2026 hiring report, crypto job postings tripled from 382 in July to 1,241 in September, while the number of companies actively hiring peaked at 125. Applications fell from 26,728 in July to 19,605 in September, signaling renewed competition for talent as candidate

TARA's price soared 16.75% in the last hour, climbing to $0.00002963 from $0.00002538. The token currently has a market cap of $156,028 with 24-hour trading volume of $65,823.

According to ChainCatcher, the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control has designated the Russian shadow banking network A7 as a major transnational criminal organization, listing its operations in Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Nigeria, and Zimbabwe. The Financial Crimes Enforcement

Economist and 'The Bitcoin Standard' author Saifedean Ammous said on Cointelegraph's Proof of Thesis that Bitcoin treasury companies may struggle to compete with Michael Saylor's Strategy. Ammous cited Strategy's larger holdings and lower borrowing rates as competitive advantages. Strategy

The U.S. Treasury designated Russia's A7 Network a transnational criminal organization on Thursday, with the Office of Foreign Assets Control listing addresses in Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Nigeria and Zimbabwe. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network separately proposed a rule prohibiting U.S.