Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to Cointelegraph, Aiden Pleterski, Canada's self-proclaimed "crypto king," faces criminal charges related to a digital asset Ponzi scheme as his case enters jury deliberations following closing

According to an official announcement, Diva Staking, a liquid staking protocol, has decided to cease operations and will not launch on mainnet. The team cited depleted funding—project resources were exhausted in mid-2024—combined with unsustainable costs for new audits and protocol maintenance.

According to on-chain researcher Spreek, Hifi Finance experienced a DAO governance attack recently. Attackers secured control through four last-minute votes funded by Tornado Cash, then minted 25 million governance tokens and transferred approximately $1 million in user collateral, predominantly in

According to Pump.fun's official announcement on October 29, the platform launched perpetual futures (Perps) trading in partnership with Hyperliquid directly within the Pump.fun App. Users can trade over 300 Hyperliquid markets without cross-chain bridging, using USDC or SOL from their wallets to

The criminal fraud case against Aiden Pleterski, who calls himself the “Crypto King,” entered the jury deliberation phase on October 29. According to CBC, the jury formally began deliberations that day after receiving the judge’s final instructions. Pleterski is accused of defrauding social media followers of more than $30 million through a Ponzi scheme involving digital assets between 2021 and 2022. Amount Involved and Timeline of Allegations: Alleged Fraud of More Than $30 Million Between 2021

According to Visa's fiscal 2026 fourth quarter earnings report released on October 29, the company's stablecoin settlement annualized transaction volume has surpassed $25 billion, up 10-fold compared to the prior year. Visa's stablecoin platform currently supports 10 blockchains and operates

According to ChainCatcher, Y Combinator released a crypto startup report highlighting stablecoins, asset tokenization, and AI Agents as key focus areas for 2026. The report noted that over the past year, crypto applications have shifted from consumer-driven speculation to institution-led use cases a

Gate News bot 消息，Gate 行情显示，BTC 跌破 81000 USDT，现价 80992.5 USDT。

According to ChainCatcher, P2P crypto trading platform Peer announced that its beta version supports users buying and selling USDC via Alipay with Chinese yuan since August 21, with 45 buyers completing 107 transactions worth approximately $7,094. USDC is held in an on-chain escrow contract and

DFI cryptocurrency experienced a 16.12% price decline in 5 minutes, dropping to $0.000449. The sharp downturn was accompanied by notably low trading volume of $21.26, contributing to heightened volatility. The cryptocurrency market is currently exhibiting mixed signals with thin liquidity

According to COINOTAG's live monitoring, Ethereum (ETH) trades at $2,355 early Thursday, October 29, 2026, testing the long-term moving average support at $2,320 after sliding from $2,800. ETH is up 0.4% over the past 24

According to CoinDesk, APX Lending announced on Wednesday that it plans to launch Bitcoin-backed mortgages in Q1 2027, enabling homebuyers to use BTC holdings as collateral for down payments or full mortgage funding without liquidating their positions. The Toronto-based lender claims it will

According to ChainCatcher, on-chain analyst Ember detected that trader @Salem1299534 reaccumulated 7.45 million AI tokens valued at $612,000, coinciding with a 25% surge in AI's price.

Global crypto asset manager Bitwise raised its 2036 Bitcoin price target to $1.6 million (approximately ₩2.1 billion KRW) on local time the 28th, up from the previous forecast of $1.3 million (approximately ₩1.7 billion KRW). The revision stems from upward adjustments to projected market sizes for b

According to Bitwise on October 28, the global digital asset manager raised its 10-year Bitcoin price target from $1.3 million to $1.6 million by 2036. The firm projects an annualized compound growth rate (CAGR) of 34.3% for Bitcoin over the period, roughly five times the expected 6.7% annual

According to PANews, Ethereum liquid staking protocol Diva Staking announced today it will shut down gradually and not launch on mainnet. The team exhausted its funding in mid-2024 and continued development for approximately 2.5 years without salaries, but ultimately could not sustain operations. Di

Pump.fun will launch Elysium trading functionality within its app on November 9. The platform previously introduced Hyperliquid perpetual futures trading. Elysium is an independent Rollup with HyperEVM as its settlement

Stellar amplified a CoinDesk post at the recent Meridian 2026 event, highlighting remarks from Jordan Goldman about growing interest in the network's focus on real-world financial applications. Goldman's comments emphasized Stellar's commitment to practical blockchain uses, particularly in

According to Alternative.me data, the cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index stands at 51 today (October 29), indicating the market remains in a neutral state.