Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to ChainCatcher, on Thursday, the Canton Foundation approved a grant of approximately 15.8 million CC tokens (~$1.55 million) to RedStone, a blockchain oracle provider, to develop Canton Access and Privacy Standard (CAPS), an open-source pricing tool for institutional clients. CAPS

The US CLARITY Act, a comprehensive digital asset legislative framework, faces renewed uncertainty following the November 3 (local time) midterm elections, with post-election congressional composition and unresolved ethics provisions identified as critical factors for legislative progress. The Act's

US Bitcoin spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded a net inflow of $137.3 million on October 28 (US Eastern Time), extending a three-day inflow streak that began October 26. The single-day figure brings October's month-to-date net inflow to $110.1 million, down from September's $2.648 billion.

US Ethereum spot exchange-traded funds recorded a net outflow of $21.4 million on October 28 (US Eastern Time), according to data from Farside Investors. The outflow was driven by a single product: BlackRock's ETHA saw $44.8 million exit, while other products collectively attracted $23.4 million in

Bitssum, a cryptocurrency exchange, experienced a security breach on the 27th when external unauthorized actors accessed its internal mobile groupware system, exposing personal information of 844 customers and 715 employees. The attack occurred between 11:28 AM and 12:27 PM on the 27th through the c

According to Gary Deval, a former lawyer, the U.S. midterm elections on November 3 will significantly impact digital asset policy depending on Democrats' success in either chamber of Congress. If Democrats take control of the House while Republicans retain the Senate, Democrats gain subpoena

According to The Block and crypto policy analysts, the U.S. Senate CLARITY Act stalled in September after a cloture vote failed 49-50, preventing pre-midterm passage. The measure requires 60 votes to advance to a final vote. Ethics provisions emerged as the primary obstacle. Democrats proposed

According to Phased data, U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs recorded net outflows of $21.4 million on October 28, marking the third consecutive trading day of withdrawals. BlackRock's ETHA accounted for $44.8 million of outflows, while other products saw $23.4 million in inflows combined. Over the past five t

According to Farside Investors, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw net inflows of $137.3 million overnight on October 28 (ET). BlackRock's IBIT led with $136 million in inflows. This marks the third consecutive trading day of net inflows since October 26, though the past five trading days (October 22-28)

On October 29, 2026, from 13:30 to 13:45 (UTC), BTC fell 0.37% in 15 minutes, trading between 79,907.1 and 80,277.4 USDT with an amplitude of 0.46% and closing at 80,277.4 USDT. Its 24-hour decline was also 0.37%. Market volatility was limited, but converging geopolitical and macroeconomic pressures weighed on the short-term outlook. The main driver of the move was geopolitical uncertainty. Updates on U.S. policy toward Iran indicate that a senior military planning official at the Pentagon was r

According to COINOTAG, cumulative net inflows into XRP exchange-traded funds crossed $1.8 billion as of market close on October 26, marking a new milestone for the token's regulated wrapper products. Flow tracking shows the total has continued climbing on most trading

According to Solana's X platform announcement, Ondo smart portfolios went live on Solana with 7 portfolio configurations covering yield, growth, and thematic exposures. Three of the portfolios are supported by BlackRock. Each configuration corresponds to a single transferable