Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

Moody's Ratings assigned investment-grade ratings to Ripple's US dollar-backed RLUSD stablecoin, marking the first investment-grade Moody's rating for a stablecoin according to Ripple. The agency gave RLUSD an A2 long-term deposit rating and a P-1 short-term deposit rating, according to its

Chainlink launched CustodySync, a solution designed to connect qualified custodians with decentralized finance (DeFi) lending markets, with Anchorage Digital Bank serving as the launch partner. The service addresses a barrier to institutional DeFi participation by enabling institutions to borrow

According to COINOTAG, Altura vault investors alleged on October 28 that approximately $32 million has not been returned to them four months after the protocol began winding down operations. Investors claim the company's records used to explain the

According to Moody's official rating announcement, on October 28, Moody's assigned investment-grade ratings of A2 (long-term) and P-1 (short-term deposit) to Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin, marking the first investment-grade Moody's rating for a stablecoin. The A2 long-term rating sits in the

According to its announcement on October 26, Chainlink launched CustodySync, a solution enabling qualified custodians to help institutional clients access decentralized finance lending markets while keeping their digital assets under existing custody arrangements. Anchorage Digital Bank is the launc

BitGo Bank & Trust plans to integrate WisdomTree Treasury Money Market Digital Fund (WTGXX) into BitGo Mint for institutional clients. The integration allows customers to submit purchase and redemption instructions, move between cash and fund interests, and reallocate beneficial interests

Bitcoin is facing persistent resistance at the $85,000 level, according to analysis from Glassnode. Since January, Bitcoin has closed above $85K only five times and has never maintained this level for more than three consecutive days. The difficulty in surpassing this price point comes amid thin

BitGo Bank & Trust has added WisdomTree Treasury Money Market Digital Fund (WTGXX) to BitGo Mint, enabling eligible institutional clients to subscribe, redeem, and transfer fund interests within BitGo's custody and settlement environment. According to BitGo's official announcement, customers can sub

According to The Defiant, Aave has adjusted its USDT floating borrowing rate curve on Ethereum, making rates rise earlier when pool liquidity tightens. Existing debt accrued interest remains unchanged, with the new rates applying only to subsequent debt balance

According to Guru Club, Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) approved on October 26 the secondary market trading of tokenized funds for public offerings on SFC-licensed virtual asset trading platforms (VATP). Two existing SFC-recognized tokenized money market funds began providing

According to ChainCatcher, Zcash's development funding plan has accumulated a net surplus of approximately $125 million, well above current spending needs, triggering debate over the funding mechanism. Zcash co-founder Sean Bowe proposed ending the current 8% block reward allocation to ZCG (Zcash

According to ChainCatcher, Cysic destroyed 7.2 million CYS tokens on BNB Smart Chain to offset unauthorized token issuance. The destruction transactions have been confirmed on-chain, permanently reducing CYS supply and restoring alignment with the project's tokenomics

According to Coinglass data cited by ChainCatcher, crypto markets saw $181 million in liquidations over the past 24 hours, with long liquidations reaching $43.51 million and short liquidations hitting $138 million. Bitcoin accounted for $9.13 million in long liquidations and $49.6 million in short

Mirae Asset, an asset management firm with over $1 trillion in client assets, issued tokenized funding notes on the Solana blockchain through a $3 billion structured note program. The issuance received support from the Solana Foundation and Marketnode. The initiative reflects growing institutional i

According to Visa's fiscal fourth-quarter earnings reported on October 22, the company's stablecoin settlement reached a $25 billion annualized run rate, roughly ten times the level a year earlier. Two days prior, on October 20, Visa deployed its first live agentic payments pilot with BILL and

According to SolanaFloor, Mirae Asset, a South Korean asset manager with over $1 trillion in client assets, issued $3 billion in tokenized funding notes on the Solana blockchain. The issuance was supported by the Solana Foundation and Marketnode, reflecting growing institutional interest in blockcha