Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to multiple security firms reported to BlockBeats, on October 22, the platform's mobile H5 page containing a global market risk sentiment article was compromised with a third-party malicious script. When users searched for the article, both the original and script-injected versions

According to Foresight News, Espresso blockchain latest benchmark testing shows data throughput of 181 MB/s with finality remaining under 1 second. This throughput supports approximately 1 million stablecoin transfers per second. Espresso's performance significantly exceeds competing blockchains: T

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, 44-year-old Chinese national Zheng Zhao was extradited from the Netherlands and appeared in court yesterday (October 23) on charges of participating in a transnational cryptocurrency investment fraud targeting American citizens. More than $36.9 million in

According to ChainCatcher citing Coinglass data, Hyperliquid whales currently hold $8.269 billion in positions as of October 24, with long holdings at $3.852 billion (46.58%) and short holdings at $4.417 billion (53.42%), representing a 0.87 long-to-short ratio. Long positions show unrealized

Argentine federal judge Marcelo Martínez de Giorgi dismissed the criminal investigation into President Javier Milei regarding the LIBRA token scandal, finding insufficient evidence of fraud despite allegations involving Milei's sister and U.S. businessman Hayden Davis. The judge ruled that while Pre

According to Coinglass data cited by ChainCatcher, global crypto markets experienced $498 million in liquidations over the past 24 hours, with long position liquidations accounting for $340 million and short positions for $158 million.

According to Odaily, ZHIPU rose 10.3% to $63 in the past 24 hours.

According to on-chain analyst余烬, trader @Salem1299534 cleared 20.06 million AI tokens for 461 ETH (worth $1.09 million) 2 hours ago on October 24, realizing a $2.14 million profit on the trade. The large sale triggered a 15% short-term decline in AI's

ARK cryptocurrency surged 11.22% to $0.237 in one hour, rising from a previous low of $0.2045. The price increase coincided with a 24-hour trading volume of $10,931,497.21, reflecting heightened trading activity. The surge occurred amid mixed conditions across the broader cryptocurrency market. AR

According to Foresight News, Initia announced today that its L1 and Rollups have halted operations following a security incident. The team is currently investigating the scope of the impact in coordination with security partners, validators, and exchanges. The official statement noted that

According to ChainCatcher, Senator Richard Blumenthal began investigating Tether's $6.3 million payments to consulting firm Nxum on October 22. Nxum was co-founded by Bo Hines, a former White House digital asset advisor who holds one-third ownership of the company. Blumenthal sent a letter to Tether

BFC surged 25.38% in 60 minutes to trade at $0.035698, accompanied by trading volume exceeding $113 million. The token also gained 39.36% over the past 24 hours, with a 24-hour range between $0.024204 and $0.042580. BFC's current market capitalization stands at approximately $49.67 million.

According to ChainCatcher, Slow Mist researcher monitored that DarkSword malware is targeting iPhone and iPad crypto users with precision attacks to steal cryptocurrency assets. The malware exploits iOS vulnerabilities to bypass sandbox restrictions, accessing Keychain passwords, locally stored

From 0:00 to 1:00 UTC on October 24, 2026, BTC plunged 0.30%, retreating to the 80,947.8–81,212.1 USDT range, with a 0.33% amplitude, as market risk appetite fell sharply. The main driver of this move was the escalation of the Middle East conflict. Attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz hit a period high, with Iran claiming that seven tankers were damaged or caught fire, sharply raising risks to energy transportation. Meanwhile, concerns that the US-Iran conflict could escalate further drov