Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to Bloomberg, Gemini founders Winklevoss brothers and DCG founder Barry Silbert are competing in the Zcash ecosystem, backing rival mining firms Cypherpunk Technologies and Fortitude Mining respectively. Cypherpunk currently controls about 20% of Zcash's network hash rate, while Fortitude

Kalshi Prime and BitGo launched HODL Margining, a service allowing eligible customers to borrow US dollars against digital assets held in custody and use loan proceeds to meet margin obligations on KalshiEX. BitGo Bank & Trust serves as the first custodian in the network, while loans are provided

According to BitGo's official announcement, Kalshi Prime and BitGo launched HODL Margining, a service that allows eligible customers to borrow US dollars against digital assets held in custody at BitGo Bank & Trust for margin trading on KalshiEX. Kalshi Katalyst, Kalshi Prime's lending affiliate,

According to Base, the platform announced today the launch of stock-backed loans through Aave, allowing eligible investors to use tokenized stocks as collateral to borrow USDC. This feature enables users to leverage their digital assets for increased liquidity and borrowing

According to JPMorgan Asset Management, the firm announced last night the expansion of two tokenized money market funds—MONY and JLTXX—to the Solana blockchain. Both funds are now accessible to qualified U.S. investors through Morgan Money, JPMorgan's liquidity management platform. MONY is a

According to The Block, New York Attorney General filed court documents on October 22 seeking approximately $1.37 billion in recovery from NovaTech founders Cynthia Petion and Eddy Petion, comprising $1.13 billion in unlawful proceeds and $232.5 million in pre-judgment interest. Between

According to Fortune, Raffles Family Office (RFO), based in Singapore and Hong Kong, has launched wealth management services targeting Asia's new generation of crypto wealth holders with large stablecoin holdings. CEO Chi-Man Kwan noted that traditional private banking systems face limitations in ha

Nansen, a crypto analytics platform, predicts a bullish fourth quarter for the cryptocurrency market according to a recent tweet. The forecast comes as the crypto market displays mixed signals and trading volume remains low. Nansen's prediction could influence trader sentiment as market

According to Arkham data monitored by PANews, ether.fi team transferred 3.5 million ETHFI to address 0xB20 today, valued at approximately $2.28 million. The address, which received 1.255 million ETHFI around 12 months ago, appears to be a smart contract with vesting unlock functionality. ether.fi

GoBTC Pay, a Bitcoin payment protocol built by GoMining, launched on October 23 with a flat 0.2% merchant fee per transaction, undercutting Stripe's 2.7-2.9% plus fixed fees and Square's 2.6-3.3% plus fixed fees. The protocol provides instant checkout approval for shoppers and settles payments in re

According to a recent feature in the New York Post, Barry Plunkett, Co-CEO of Cosmos, shared insights on the complexities of tokenization, highlighting both emerging opportunities and inherent risks. Plunkett emphasized that while tokenization offers innovative ways to democratize asset access,

Bank Negara Malaysia and the Bank of Thailand joined the Monetary Authority of Singapore's BLOOM initiative as policy institution members on Oct. 23. The two central banks are joining the cross-border stablecoin payments initiative to lower costs and speed service launches by reducing the need for s

According to the New York Post on October 22, 2026, prediction market platform Polymarket has fired Chief Marketing Officer Matthew Modabber following an internal investigation into controversial promotional practices. Modabber, who joined Polymarket in January 2024, was among the company's

According to HSBC, the bank launched RedCoin (RCHKD), a Hong Kong dollar-denominated stablecoin, on PayMe on October 23. The token supports peer-to-peer transfers and merchant payments, with more than 3.3 million PayMe users able to activate an in-app wallet in the coming days and use RedCoin at

According to BlockBeats, on October 23, Web3 collectibles project Capybobo unveiled a preview of its AI-generated interactive game, which personalizes gameplay based on individual player interactions. The AI generates unique storylines for each player, with the same Capybara character experiencing d