Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to CoinCodex, Worldcoin (WLD) fell 6.61% in 24 hours on October 22, reversing part of a preceding 21% weekly rally. WLD traded around $0.5455 early Thursday as traders reassessed the sustainability of its recovery. Trading volume declined approximately 38.5% during the selloff, with

Binance advanced its bStocks tokenized-securities product, which launched on June 11, 2026, offering eligible users around-the-clock trading and economic exposure to selected underlying securities. According to product information and background materials available as of October 21, 2026, bStocks

According to Thailand's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), multiple asset management companies have consulted with the regulator about launching crypto ETFs, but none have submitted formal applications. The SEC stated it is premature to determine whether the first crypto ETF products can be a

Gate News bot message: Gate market data shows BTC has broken above 82,000 USDT and is currently trading at 82,000 USDT.

Ethereum's Glamsterdam upgrade will activate on the Hoodi testnet on October 26 at 17:42:48 UTC at epoch 132,352, according to the Ethereum Foundation. The upgrade will raise Hoodi's gas limit to 200 million, following its successful Sepolia activation on October 6. ETH has recently traded

Uniswap amplified a post from RWA Foundation reporting that tokenized stock decentralized exchange volume surged by $35.1B in the past 90 days. Uniswap accounted for $18.5B of this volume, according to the RWA Foundation claim. The development highlights Uniswap's position in the tokenized stock tra

Bybit Fintech FZE, the Dubai entity of cryptocurrency exchange Bybit, has secured a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license from the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA). The license enables Bybit to offer spot trading services in the UAE market. Bybit established its

According to RWA Foundation, Uniswap contributed $18.5B in trading volume to the tokenized stock decentralized exchange market in the past 90 days, leading the segment. The overall tokenized stock DEX volume reached $35.1B during the same

According to the Ethereum Foundation, the Glamsterdam upgrade will activate on the Hoodi testnet on October 26 at 17:42:48 UTC, raising the gas limit to 200 million. The upgrade introduces enshrined proposer-builder separation and block-level access lists to improve transaction processing

According to ChainCatcher, BNB Chain's development team announced that BNB Smart Chain testnet will deploy the Jenner hard fork upgrade on October 28. The upgrade includes Payment Lane functionality, which reserves 5% of block gas for eligible payments by default. Validators, node operators, block b

Tempo has expanded its Tempo Earn offering by adding two yield-bearing assets, PRIME and wYLDS, minted through the Hastra protocol. The integration provides platforms developing stablecoin-based treasury, payment, card, and savings products with additional options for incorporating returns into

According to Tempo, on October 16 the platform expanded Tempo Earn to support PRIME and wYLDS, two yield-bearing assets minted through the Hastra protocol. The assets connect Figure's real-world lending marketplace with blockchain-based yield infrastructure, offering platforms an indicative annual y

Gate News bot message: Gate market data shows ETH has broken above 2400 USDT and is currently trading at 2400.31 USDT.

AEREDIUM, a digital asset infrastructure provider, launched two new products on October 13, 2026: The Chair and MCP Connector. The products introduce policy-based controls, human oversight, and verifiable audit trails for AI-driven software development and financial operations. The launch

Western Union launched today a new stablecoin payout service called Receiver Redirect that enables faster settlement of international transfers. The service uses USDPT stablecoins and aims to reduce settlement time from several days to hours while lowering transaction costs. The solution is

Visa is in acquisition talks with crypto custody infrastructure firm Fireblocks, Axios reported on October 22 citing sources. One source told Axios the negotiations are in their final stages, with Fireblocks being discussed at a valuation of about $2.5 billion. The potential deal would accelerate Vi

Crypto Tax in India imposes a flat 30% tax on Bitcoin gains plus surcharge and cess, with a 1% TDS on trades above yearly thresholds, according to Section 115BBH of the Income Tax Act. The Income Tax Department classifies Bitcoin and other virtual digital assets (VDAs) under a dedicated tax regime t