Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson on October 8, Starknet is considering transitioning from Layer 2 to Layer 1 to independently manage its quantum-safe migration, addressing cryptographic risks posed by quantum computing and AI. Currently, Starknet relies on Ethereum's base layer security as

According to the International Monetary Fund's latest Global Financial Stability Report, the tokenized asset market faces four major constraints despite rapid growth: legal certainty, regulatory clarity, cross-platform interoperability, and availability of secure settlement assets. The report

According to Foresight News, real estate data and on-chain real estate platform Parcl announced its V4 mainnet has entered closed-testing Alpha phase. Early access is available through official invitations, with developers who participated in testnet receiving first-batch access.

NEAR Protocol surged into the top 20 digital assets by market capitalization as of 5:25 p.m. on October 8, trading at $5.36 with a 4.17% daily gain. The rally was driven by ecosystem growth and the launch of a U.S. spot exchange-traded product. NEAR's market capitalization reached approximately $7 b

According to HTX, Solana dropped below $115, trading at $115.00, down 2.91% in the past 24 hours.

According to @WuBlockchain, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs experienced $487 million in net outflows on October 7, with BlackRock's IBIT fund accounting for $208 million of the decline. Spot Ethereum ETFs also recorded $161 million in net outflows, with BlackRock's ETHA responsible for $116 million.

Pendle unveiled new yield strategies at the Token2049 conference, focusing on bridging decentralized finance (DeFi) and traditional finance (TradFi). The platform highlighted funding rate arbitrage as a major yield source to attract capital into the ecosystem. Pendle is integrating real-world

Samsung Electronics partnered with Sui to integrate USDC stablecoin transfers into Samsung Wallet, making the service available to approximately 82 million U.S. Galaxy device users at launch. The rollout will begin in the United States on eligible Galaxy devices, with plans to expand to additional i

According to Pendle's official announcement at Token2049 conference, the platform is focusing on funding rate arbitrage and real-world asset (RWA) integration as core yield-generation strategies. Pendle's V2 is designed to provide utility to RWAs through lending deployment, while its Boros platform

EDX Markets has added proprietary trading firm Raven to its institutional digital asset venue, with Raven already connected and trading as a liquidity provider. Raven will place executable bids and offers, competing with other market makers to provide tighter spreads and greater depth on EDX's

On September 1, 2026, a new digital assets law entered into force in Russia, legalizing regulated cryptocurrency trading throughout the country. The Bank of Russia now supervises licensed cryptocurrency intermediaries, while retail investors can purchase cryptocurrencies through approved channels, subject to an annual limit of 300,000 rubles (approximately $3,700) per licensed broker. Law Takes Effect Bill No. 1194918-8 was approved by the State Duma in its second and third readings on July 21,

Standard Chartered's Singapore unit announced plans to offer crypto custody services for institutional investors, targeting selected crypto assets, stablecoins, and tokenized real-world assets, subject to applicable regulatory requirements. The expansion extends the bank's existing crypto custody fo

Hyperliquid Labs distributed 3.75 million HYPE tokens valued at approximately $330 million under an over-the-counter agreement on October 7, completing the first stage of one of the largest team-token releases in the network's history. The distribution followed completion of a seven-day unstaking pr

According to its official statement released Thursday, Standard Chartered's Singapore unit plans to offer custody for selected crypto assets, stablecoins, and tokenized real-world assets to institutional investors, subject to regulatory requirements. The service extends the bank's existing crypto cu