Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to ChainCatcher, the Philippine central bank has implemented a partial suspension on DCPay Philippines, the e-money operator behind crypto exchange Coins.ph, prohibiting it from receiving external transfers via InstaPay and PESONet. The restriction targets DCPay's peso payment and

Senate Republicans introduced a 56-page cryptocurrency tax bill on September 30 that would overhaul how the U.S. tax code treats stablecoin payments, staking, mining, lending and digital-asset trading. Senator Steve Daines of Montana introduced the Aligning Digital Assets with Principles of

On September 30, Senate Republicans led by Senator Steve Daines of Montana formally introduced a 56-page cryptocurrency tax bill, the Aligning Digital Assets with Principles of Taxation Act (ADAPT Act), aimed at overhauling U.S. tax treatment of stablecoin payments, staking, mining, lending and

From 07:15 to 07:30 (UTC) on October 1, 2026, ETH fell rapidly by 1.11% over 15 minutes, with the price retreating to around 2,681.41 USDT and the intraday range reaching 1.22%. Overall, it remained in a narrow consolidation range, with a 24-hour gain of just 0.24%. Market attention remained steady, but volatility intensified. The main driver of this move was the lack of a clear catalyst. Tavily search attribution data explicitly indicated that “no definitive reason for ETH’s decline was found.”

According to ChainCatcher, analyst Axel Adler noted on October 1 that Bitcoin, trading at approximately $83,700, remains 14% above short-term holders' (STH) cost basis of $73,700. STH unrealized profits stand at 13.7%, down from 15.4% a

Polygon has launched Crypto Checkout, a merchant payments product designed to let businesses accept stablecoins from customers across different wallets, tokens, and blockchain networks without individually integrating each payment route. The product addresses one of the biggest usability problems

Polygon has launched Crypto Checkout, a merchant payments product enabling businesses to accept USDC, USDT and other stablecoins from customers across different wallets and blockchain networks. The platform automatically handles asset conversion and cross-chain routing, allowing buyers to initiate p

AMPL fell 14.08% to $1.22 in the past hour, declining from $1.42, according to current market data. The sharp move underscores the token's volatility amid mixed crypto market conditions. AMPL's market cap stands at approximately $3.77 million, with the token fluctuating between $1.43 and $1.22

According to Bitcoin Treasuries, Strive's SATA raised sufficient funds yesterday to purchase over 400 Bitcoin and is currently acquiring 90% of daily Bitcoin mining output.

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) selected Seoul as its first Asian base, citing high adoption rates of crypto services among Korean users and potential for collaboration between domestic corporations and blockchain startups. On 1日 (Korean time), Paul Cafiero (a16z Crypto Communications Partner) and Guy

Singapore's crypto economy grew 55.4% to US$284 billion in the year to 30 June, making it the largest in Central & Southeast Asia and Oceania, according to Chainalysis. The growth was driven by a 94% rise in institutional platform activity to US$60 billion, concentrated among market makers, over-the

According to Citi, on October 1, the bank raised its 12-month Bitcoin price forecast to $113,000 and Ethereum forecast to $3,028.

According to Standard Chartered, on September 30, the bank initiated research coverage of Ethena's ENA token with a US$2 price target for the end of 2028, approximately seven times the US$0.28 cited in its report. The bank estimates Ethena's USDe stablecoin supply could reach US$40 billion by end-20

According to a16z Crypto General Partner Guy Wuollet, speaking at the a16z Crypto Korea Summit on October 1, the venture capital firm chose Seoul as its first Asia office due to the high proportion of Korean users among portfolio companies' user bases. Wuollet stated that both personal experience an

According to South Korea's Financial Services Commission and Korea Exchange, the country outlined a phased implementation strategy for its tokenized securities (STO) market on October 1 during the 2026 Korea Premium Week summit in Seoul. The regulator plans a three-stage approach: initial

According to Chainalysis, Singapore's crypto economy grew 55.4% to US$284 billion in the year to June 30, becoming the largest in Central & Southeast Asia and Oceania. Activity on institutional platforms surged 94% to US$60 billion, with most concentration among market makers, OTC desks and institut