Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to newly filed documents from the New York Attorney General's Office, the state is seeking $1.37 billion from NovaTech founders Cynthia and Eddy Petion, comprising $1.1345 billion in disgorgement plus $232.5 million in prejudgment interest. Transaction records from payment processor

Bitcoin maintained price stability around $82,000 on Oct. 23, supported by net inflows of $1.074 billion into US spot exchange-traded funds this week, according to crypto asset manager Bitwise. The price level aligns with the average purchase price for ETF investors, while at-the-money implied

Bitcoin Cash (BCH) climbed 4.5% in 24 hours to $287.70 on Friday, October 23, 2026, as CME Group's regulated Bitcoin Cash futures entered their first full week of trading following the exchange's confirmation on October 20 that crypto prime broker FalconX and liquidity provider GSR executed the firs

According to CME Group, Bitcoin Cash price jumped 4.5% to $287.70 on October 23, 2026, marking the largest daily gain of the week as the token's regulated futures entered their first full week of trading. CME Group confirmed on October 20 that crypto prime broker FalconX and liquidity provider GSR e

According to Bitwise, on October 23, Bitcoin's implied volatility dropped to a three-year low, with the 30-day and 60-day trading ranges narrowing to 1.8% and 3.0% respectively. The 3-month and 6-month implied volatility levels fell to the 0.8th and 0.2nd percentiles of historical distributions,

Gate News reported, citing an official Gate announcement dated February 13, 2026, that Gate was highly active at Consensus HK, with founder and CEO Dr. Han invited to speak on the conference’s main stage. Focusing on the convergence of TradFi, Web3, and AI, Dr. Han outlined “Intelligent Web3” as a potential direction for development, in which AI Agents automatically match and execute optimal solutions across multichain, multiprotocol environments. He noted that AI is becoming a key factor linkin

According to Slow Mist, on October 23, a malicious GitHub repository named sol-live disguised as a Solidity interview practice project contains backdoors designed to steal browser login databases, wallet extension data, and macOS keychain files. The malware can also execute remote commands,

Bitcoin set its 2024 low on July 1 at $57,850, breaking from a historical pattern of forming bear-market bottoms shortly after U.S. midterm elections, CoinDesk reported on October 23. The cryptocurrency recovered to approximately $81,455 by October 22, marking a roughly 40% gain from the July 1 bott

According to The Block, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded net outflows of $635.6 million on Thursday, marking the largest single-day outflow since June. Bitcoin dropped to around $81,500 on Friday, down 3.4% in the past 24 hours, as tech stock selloffs impacted cryptocurrency markets. BlackRock's

According to Foresight News, Virtuals Protocol announced that Virtuals Butler now enables automated options execution on trading platform Derive, allowing users to hedge their BTC and ETH holdings ahead of Federal Reserve decisions, CPI releases, and non-farm payroll reports. Users only need to

The New York Attorney General is pursuing $1.37 billion from NovaTech founders Cynthia and Eddy Petion over allegations of operating a Ponzi scheme. The claim includes $1.13 billion in disgorgement and $232.5 million in prejudgment interest. Between 2019 and 2023,

Chainlink, the blockchain oracle network behind LINK, partnered with LG CNS, the IT services arm of South Korea's LG Group, to build infrastructure for won-denominated stablecoins, announced on Oct. 22. The partnership aims to expand the domestic market for won-pegged stablecoins and lay the

QCP Capital reported on Oct. 23 that rising funding costs for artificial intelligence infrastructure companies are weighing on technology stocks and the broader cryptocurrency market. CoreWeave bond yields surged to 15%, with credit strains spreading across the AI infrastructure sector. CoreWeave

Ethereum developers postponed the Glamsterdam upgrade on the Hoodi testnet after researchers identified potential security risks involving existing smart contracts, canceling the activation scheduled for October 26. The Ethereum Foundation announced the delay last night, stating developers need

According to analyst Killa on X platform, prolonged price oscillations lead 90% of traders to close profitable positions prematurely. Killa noted that after price repeatedly tested levels near $62,600 at least 10 times before the next rally, traders lose confidence in their swing positions and

According to the Ethereum Foundation, the Glamsterdam upgrade on the Hoodi testnet has been postponed after researchers identified potential security risks involving existing smart contracts, with the planned October 26 activation now canceled and no replacement date announced. Security firm