Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

Gate News: On Oct. 26, according to Gate market data, ITA (ITA) was trading at $13.90 at the time of publication, up 195.01% in 24 hours. It reached a high of $14.00 and a low of $4.07, with 24-hour trading volume reaching $29.3755 million. Its current market cap is approximately $193 million. The Italian Football Federation Fan Token (ITA) is a utility token that uses the Socios app and services to give fans of the Italy national team a tokenized share of influence over club decisions. The toke

Gate News reports that the Warden Protocol (WARD) project has officially announced that existing Warden Protocol (WARD) tokens will be swapped for new tokens at a 1:1 ratio. Gate will support the token swap, and all WARD tokens held on the platform will be included automatically. Gate will suspend Warden Protocol (WARD) deposits and withdrawals at 21:00 (UTC+8) on October 28, 2026. Trading will not be affected during the token swap. The new token contract address is 0x174a0de0FA1c4771cA980A42553

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon announced on Oct. 26 that the city will expand support for fintech companies as artificial intelligence, blockchain and digital assets reshape the financial industry. Speaking at the Seoul Fintech Week 2026 conference at Conrad Seoul in Yeouido, Oh said building an ecosystem t

South Korea's Basic Income Party opposed further postponement of virtual asset taxation scheduled for January implementation. Senior Supreme Council Member Roh Seo-young criticized the postponement movement at a meeting held at the National Assembly Members' Hall, stating that tax deferral cannot be

According to ChainCatcher, Ducat announced it will gradually close its on-chain treasury protocol while opening redemptions to eligible token holders. The team has completed a snapshot of holders and will demonstrate that Ducat is fully backed by its treasury. Eligible token holders can redeem the f

From 01:30 to 01:45 (UTC) on October 26, 2026, BTC fell sharply by 0.59% over 15 minutes, trading between 79,500.0 and 80,025.6 USDT, with an amplitude of 0.66%. Risk appetite cooled noticeably, and an imbalance in short-term sell orders put downward pressure on prices. Overall, technical signals were bearish. The main driver of this move was the risk of escalating conflict between the U.S. and Iran. Trump said the U.S. could strike Iran again as early as Sunday, sharply increasing geopolitical

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview with Israel’s Channel 10 economic channel on October 25 that Israel is exploring the use of blockchain technology and cryptocurrency to ease pressure on its economy from potential international financial sanctions. He stated directly that “blockchain is an alternative to sanctions” and described blockchain as a “national strategic tool,” marking a shift in the government’s view of digital currencies from investment activity to a nati

According to Odaily, Hong Kong stock-related derivatives posted significant declines today. MINIMAX fell 7.2% in the past hour and 5.3% in 24 hours, trading at 22.36 USDT. HK0992 dropped 6.2% over 24 hours to 21.24 USDT. ZHIPU slid 5.7% in one hour, currently at 61.55 USDT.

According to Bitcoin.com News, Connecticut tax preparer Yuridia Trujillo was charged on October 7 with filing false cryptocurrency losses for clients who never owned the related assets. A federal grand jury indicted her after she allegedly submitted at least 4,335 tax returns between 2017 and 2024,

India-based crypto exchange CoinDCX acknowledged on its official blog on October 26 that it lost 15.99 million USDT after its auto-sweep service failed during a specific period. User deposits accumulated at deprecated wallet addresses and were swept away by hackers. The company absorbed the full loss, and user funds were unaffected. The acknowledgment came three days after CEO Sumit Gupta denied the hack on X, calling it “false reporting.” FlashRescue Founder Reveals Incident; ZachXBT Rebuts Cla

From 01:30 to 01:45 (UTC) on October 26, 2026, ETH plunged 0.81% over 15 minutes, falling from 2325.03 to 2305.12 USDT, with an amplitude of 0.86%. The current quote is $2323.84, down 1.40% over 24 hours. Market sentiment is tense, Order Book liquidity has contracted sharply, and an imbalance in bid and ask depth has further amplified price volatility. The main drivers of this move were localized selling pressure and a shallow Order Book. Sell-side volume across the top five price levels reached

Bitcoin (BTC) remains weak, trading at around $79,920 as of Oct. 26. According to Forbes, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service plans to reduce penalties for tax disclosures, including those involving cryptocurrency. Hardware wallet maker Keystone announced that its official Shopify website was hacked, exposing customers’ names, contact information, shipping addresses, and order details. Macro Events & Crypto Hot Topics According to Forbes, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is preparing a comprehen

According to Gate data, Ethereum (ETH) fell below $2,300, down 2.58% in the last 24 hours.

Cryptocurrency analyst Ali Martinez warned in a post on Oct. 25 that XRP is facing multiple bearish signals: the number of large wallets holding 10 million to 100 million XRP fell from 351 to 339 over the past few weeks, a decrease of 12; and XRP reserves held by exchanges rose from 11.003 billion to approximately 11.05 billion XRP. XRP Whales Holding 10 Million or More XRP Fall to 339, Exchange Reserves Rise by 50 Million XRP According to data shared by Martinez on October 25, 2026, over the pa

According to ChainCatcher, citing Coinglass data, the crypto market saw $119 million in liquidations over the past 24 hours, with $82.01 million from long positions and $36.71 million from short positions. Bitcoin longs liquidated $13.24 million while shorts saw $5.71 million in liquidations.

Bitcoin (BTC) briefly wicked below the $80k level again on October 26, hitting a low of around $79,732. Global market liquidations over the past 24 hours fell to around $118 million, while the Fear & Greed Index returned to 50 (neutral). U.S. President Trump said Sunday that he was close to deciding whether to take military action against Iran, but added later that night, “There will be no attack today.” Israel’s election is scheduled for Tuesday. BTC Wicks to a Low; ETH Does Not Break Below $2,

According to CryptoSlate, Bitquery analyzed 3,170 profitable wallets from Pumpfun between October 2025 and August 2026, with total profits reaching approximately $752.5 million. Only 26% passed regular market trading checks; 51% involved selling tokens transferred from other addresses, 13% showed