Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to Bitwise CEO on X, Bitwise Chainlink ETF saw inflows for three consecutive days, with assets under management exceeding $68 million.

According to the U.S. Department of Treasury, on October 1, the A7 Network has been designated as a "significant transnational criminal organization" linked to Russia and exploited by Iran for sanctions evasion. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network will prohibit fund transfers involving A7 Netwo

According to Odaily, on October 1, SBI Digital Trust, NICE Information & Telecommunication, and DSRV signed an agreement to verify stablecoin-based cross-border payment solutions between Japan and South Korea. The verification will use QR code payments by Japanese tourists at NICE merchants as the t

According to ChainCatcher, Blockworks has launched Blockworks MCP, opening its data sets to AI agents including ChatGPT and Claude. The platform will allow users to integrate their AI agents with Blockworks' full dataset to build custom

US Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded net inflows of $102.7 million (approximately 139.6 billion won) on October 1 (US Eastern Time), according to data from Farside. The inflows resumed after a brief outflow on September 30, which had broken a 9-day consecutive inflow streak starting September 17.

US Ethereum spot exchange-traded funds recorded a net outflow of $55.4 million on October 1 (US Eastern Time), according to data from Farside. Over the recent five trading days spanning September 25 to October 1, cumulative net outflows reached $13.7 million. The October 1 outflow marks the third co

According to Farside Investors, U.S. bitcoin spot ETFs saw net inflows of $102.7 million on October 1. Over the past five trading days (September 25–October 1), cumulative net inflows reached $185.7 million, marking a return to positive flows after a single outflow day on September 30.

According to Phaside, on October 1, U.S. Ethereum spot ETFs recorded $55.4 million in net outflows. The products marked a third consecutive trading day of outflows, with cumulative outflows totaling $13.7 million over the five trading days ending October 1. Fidelity's FETH led outflows with $23.5 mi

An Aave-linked multisig wallet module was hacked on October 2, resulting in the theft of approximately $310,000 worth of Ether. Crypto security firm SlowMist reported the attacker exploited an access-control vulnerability in a wallet module used for Aave's v3 loop strategy, stealing about 114.09

According to BlockBeats, Talus (US) surged over 60% on October 2, rising from an intraday low at 9:38 AM Beijing time to $0.037.

The International Monetary Fund granted a waiver to El Salvador on 2026-10-02, allowing the country to access a $139 million disbursement while maintaining its $1.4 billion Extended Fund Facility. The waiver was issued despite El Salvador breaching Bitcoin-related conditions. The IMF's action

According to WuBlockchain, Fiserv has launched its digital asset platform with Roughrider Coin, a USD-backed stablecoin developed by the Bank of North Dakota, as the first use case. The platform provides access to over 90 banks and credit unions, marking a significant step in integrating

According to the Congressional Research Service (CRS) report released on September 30, U.S. banks engaging in crypto activities must meet two standards: whether the activity qualifies as or is ancillary to "banking business," and whether it affects bank safety and soundness. The report noted that th

According to BlockBeats, Whale Alert detected that Circle's USDC Treasury minted 250 million USDC on the Solana blockchain on October 2, with a value of approximately $250 million.

The SEC confirmed a new proposal regarding crypto custody for investment advisers and regulated funds. The proposal includes provisions for self-custody in certain situations and allows state trust companies to serve as custodians. This regulatory shift aims to modernize compliance pathways for cryp

Korean retail investors experienced sharply divergent returns across major asset classes in Q3 (July-September), with Bitcoin delivering the highest gains while domestic stocks suffered steep losses. Bitcoin rose 24.6% in Korean won terms from the end of June to the end of September,

According to SlowMist, Aave v3 Loop Safe module was attacked on October 2, with attackers stealing approximately 114.09 ETH from two Safe multisig addresses. The attackers exploited an access control vulnerability in the FlashLoopAdapter contract, using forged Safe authentication and arbitrary modul

In the third quarter (July-September), Bitcoin delivered the strongest returns among major assets held by domestic South Korean investors. According to Korea Exchange and data from Yahoo Finance and CoinGlass, Bitcoin appreciated 24.6% in Korean won and 42.7% in U.S. dollar terms from

According to RootData, Movement (MOVE) will unlock approximately 176.74 million tokens worth roughly $1.79 million on October 9 at 11:00 AM UTC+8.

According to The Block, Porsche is shutting down its Web3 project launched in 2023. NFT holders will retain their PORSCHΞ 911 NFTs, while the PIONΞERS Discord community will transition to read-only mode and the @eth_porsche Twitter account will cease