Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to official announcement, S&P Global Ratings launched its Vault Risk Assessment (VRA) framework on October 5 to evaluate on-chain digital asset lending positions across six dimensions: portfolio credit quality, liquidity mismatch, curation, blockchain, protocol, and vault security and

According to @WuBlockchain, spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted $241 million in net inflows over the past week, marking the third consecutive week of positive flows. Meanwhile, Ethereum spot ETFs faced $138 million in net outflows, indicating contrasting institutional sentiment across major

Mirae Asset Securities Hong Kong branch launched the MAPS global investment platform on June 26, marking the first time a Korean securities firm has directly targeted retail investors and high-net-worth individuals in the Hong Kong market. Anthony Chan, Director and Head of Investment Consulting

China's Ministry of State Security published a warning on its WeChat account on 28 September linking cryptocurrency to money laundering, ransomware attacks, and foreign espionage operations. The ministry stated that foreign intelligence agencies send spy funds in crypto and tell recruits the

According to BlockBeats, Open Standard's OUSD stablecoin circulating supply reached approximately 663 million on October 5, with Tempo chain accounting for 71% of the total. Other major chains include Solana at 10%, Base at 10%, and Ethereum at 9%. OUSD maintains 100% reserve coverage with total re

On September 28, China's Ministry of State Security published a warning linking cryptocurrency to money laundering, ransomware payments, and foreign espionage activities. The ministry said foreign intelligence agencies tell recruits that crypto is hard to trace when sending spy funds, a claim it

Bitcoin traded at US$86,682 (AU$124,739) following a 3.6% weekly gain and 2.2% daily increase, while Ethereum gained 2.6% weekly and XRP rose 1% over the same period. September marked the first time a positive August was followed by a positive September for Bitcoin, breaking a long-standing

According to QCP Capital, Bitcoin reached $86,682, gaining 3% over the week in September, while US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded approximately $2.65 billion in net inflows for the month. BlackRock's IBIT led with $1.81 billion in inflows, followed by Fidelity's FBTC at roughly $682 million. The

According to Sumsub, the London-based identity verification firm partnered with Singapore-based payment institution Fomo Pay on October 5 to deploy identity checks, transaction monitoring, and risk tools across Fomo Pay's operations in Southeast Asia, the Greater Bay Area, and the Middle East and

According to CoinDesk, Bitcoin surged close to $87,000 this week but retreated after encountering selling pressure, falling approximately $500 short of the $87,400 high set in late September. This marks the second failed attempt within the week to break above the September peak, following an

According to BlockBeats, on October 5, StonkFun announced it has distributed over $90 million in cumulative rewards to token holders. On October 4, the platform generated $590,268 in revenue, with $353,601 allocated to token buyback and 1.79 million STONK

According to Coinglass data cited by ChainCatcher, the Crypto Fear and Greed Index currently stands at 71, up 7 points from yesterday. The index, which measures market sentiment on a 0-100 scale, is in greed territory. The 7-day average stands at 70, while the 30-day average is 67.

Gate News bot message: Gate market data indicates that ETH has broken above 2,700 USDT and is currently priced at 2,700.22 USDT.

US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded $241 million in net inflows during the week from Sept. 28 to Oct. 2, according to Wu Blockchain on Oct. 5. This marked the third consecutive week of net inflows for spot Bitcoin ETFs, as institutional money continued to flow into the products. The

Bitcoin's network hashrate reached a 14-week high on October 3, climbing to 984,064,090 TH/s according to Mempool.space data. The 7-day moving average increased by approximately 68,219,569 TH/s from the prior week, marking the largest weekly gain since June 29. The surge reflects heightened mining d