Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to South China Morning Post, Anchorpoint, the stablecoin venture led by Standard Chartered, announced plans to launch retail stablecoins on public blockchains on October 26.

According to BlockBeats, StandX on October 26 launched its DUSD airdrop allocation query page, though community members report severe mismatches between earned points and actual rewards. Users documented cases where approximately 20,000+ points yielded only 31.91 DUSD, while some accounts

According to ChainCatcher, Utexo co-founder Viktor Ihnatiuk announced that the bridged USDT deployed on the Bitcoin network will initially target institutions, as they have strong demand for minting, redemption, and fund transfers. Large

Standard Chartered-backed stablecoin firm Anchorpoint said at an October 23 press conference it has not set a timetable for rolling out its Hong Kong dollar-pegged stablecoin to retail users. Chief Executive Officer Dominic Maffei declined to give a firm timeline, stating the company prioritizes

According to Coinglass data, on October 26, Bitcoin dipped below the $80,000 level again today. However, funding rates across major CEX and DEX platforms show weakening bearish sentiment, with the overall market maintaining neutral

Keystone, a hardware wallet maker for digital assets, confirmed on Oct. 25 that unauthorized access to its online store exposed customer names, contact details, shipping addresses, purchased products, and pricing information. The company detected abnormal access on its official website on Oct. 20 an

According to ChainCatcher, Keystone's website suffered a security breach that exposed customer names, contact information, delivery addresses, and order details to unauthorized third parties. The company said it has blocked access, patched the vulnerability, and launched an investigation while

According to BlockBeats, on October 26, Yili Hua, founder of Liquid Capital, identified key Bitcoin support levels after BTC approached $79K. The next critical support is at $75,000, followed by $71,000. Liquid Capital maintains that $57,000 represents the bear market capitulation bottom, with the p

According to Yonhapinfomax, South Korea's government is moving forward with plans to postpone virtual asset income taxation on October 26, with a two-year extension period appearing likely. The delay aims to align with the planned implementation of the Crypto Asset Reporting Framework (CARF),

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,