Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to Bloomberg, Trump-affiliated cryptocurrency, venture capital, and prediction market firms are hiring lawyers and lobbyists on October 29 to prepare for potential congressional investigations. Democratic lawmakers have requested information from World Liberty Financial and 1789 Capital, f

According to DeFi researcher Ignas, only trading, AI, and privacy token categories have outperformed Bitcoin year-to-date in 2026. Trading tokens showed the strongest performance, with DRV surging 665%, HYPE up 200%, and PUMP gaining 121%. AI tokens also rallied significantly, led by VVV's 1,431%

According to Bankless, Zcash's development fund has accumulated approximately $125 million in net assets, sparking community debate over the current block reward allocation mechanism. Zcash co-founder Sean Bowe has drafted a proposal to eliminate the 8% block reward currently allocated to the Zcash

According to Caixin, on October 28, the BVI Court appointed Joint Provisional Liquidators for 30 British Virgin Islands entities controlled by Prince Group's Chen Zhi. The liquidation process is collective in nature; creditors

According to ChainCatcher, DeFi lending protocol Kamino launched USDC loans collateralized by Backpack tokenized stocks, enabling borrowers to access up to 40% of their collateral value. The protocol maintains the final stock price from the previous U.S. trading session during non-trading hours,

Aeroxyz reached the 3 position on Ethereum's Mainnet, generating significant buzz across social media platforms. A tweet by @wagmiAlexander, amplified by Velodrome, highlighted this achievement. The rise reflects community-driven engagement in the decentralized finance space, where social media

Solana captured 81% of weekly trading terminal volume across all chains last week, marking a 17-week high. This surge, highlighted by @SolanaFloor, reflects growing interest in Solana amid broader crypto market selling pressure. The significant volume increase positions Solana as a competitive

Mirae Asset Securities' Hong Kong unit issued six-month U.S. dollar floating-rate notes on Solana today using its proprietary tokenization infrastructure, while Google unveiled Google Multi-Party Compute, an institutional custody and transaction-signing system now in private preview. Alphabet is usi

Aeroxyz has reached the 3 position on Ethereum's Mainnet, according to a widely shared tweet by @wagmiAlexander amplified by Velodrome. The rise in Aeroxyz's ranking reflects growing community engagement and social media buzz around the decentralized finance project within the Ethereum

According to a GitHub proposal submitted on October 15, XRPL developers introduced SponsoredAccountCreate, a new transaction allowing users to open blockchain wallets without purchasing XRP. Sponsoring accounts would cover the required 1 XRP reserve, removing a barrier for stablecoin payments and

According to @SolanaFloor, Solana's weekly trading terminal volume reached 81% last week, marking the highest level in 17 weeks. The surge indicates a notable shift in market interest and engagement with the blockchain

Crypto asset manager Bitwise said Bitcoin could reach $1.6 million by 2036. Cointelegraph reported on October 28 that Bitwise presented the long-term price forecast based on rising institutional demand and Bitcoin's limited supply. The

According to COINOTAG, on Wednesday (Oct 28), DogeOS chief strategy officer BuidrJ claimed Dogecoin has almost no builders relative to its size and community. Community contributor Mishaboar countered that DOGE was never designed to become Ethereum or Solana, contrasting the cryptocurrencies'

Michael Saylor recently amplified a post about a $STRC upgrade on X. The retweet garnered 198 likes and 28 retweets, indicating strong community engagement around the development.

According to The Block, Robinhood (HOOD) missed third-quarter earnings expectations, yet StoneX and Bernstein remain bullish on the stock, maintaining target prices of $170 and $160 respectively. Bernstein noted the company's crypto business is shifting toward infrastructure services, forecasting pr

According to BlockBeats, Bitwise raised its Bitcoin price target to $1.6 million by 2036 on October 28, implying a compound annual growth rate of 34.3%. The upgrade from a previous forecast of $1.3 million by 2035 reflects expectations of growing institutional demand and limited

Polygon's Agglayer has been featured in the 2026 ZK Industry Report. The report emphasizes the critical role of zero-knowledge technology in enhancing security across blockchain ecosystems, with a focus on cross-chain value transfer. This recognition highlights the growing importance of security

The Federal Reserve announces its interest rate decision at 2 p.m. ET today, with markets pricing odds of a hold above 90%, according to CME FedWatch. The central bank is expected to maintain the target range at 3.75%-4.00% after September's rate hike, the first increase since 2023. Bitcoin trades a

According to Foresight News, Jupiter and BitGo have launched a custodial validator for institutional clients. BitGo's custodial account holders can now stake SOL directly through Jupiter using their existing custody