Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

Visa announced on October 15 that it has moved its stablecoin-powered money movement service from pilot testing to production, allowing eligible businesses to prefund cross-border payouts with USDC through Visa Direct. Inyo Global became the first processor to bring the capability into production.

According to Visa, on October 15, the company moved its stablecoin-powered money movement service from pilot testing to production, allowing eligible businesses to prefund cross-border payouts with USDC through Visa Direct. Inyo Global became the first processor to bring the capability into live

According to Odaily Daily and Bitcoin.com News, Sazmining announced a direct-purchase plan for customers to own immersion hash boards developed by Proto, the Bitcoin mining division of Block (founded by Jack Dorsey). Each unit costs $4,187 with a $1,397 down payment and 18 interest-free

Solana announced a partnership with Ledger to launch the Seeker App, aimed at expanding user accessibility and security. The collaboration comes ahead of the Alpenglow consensus upgrade scheduled for October 21, which is expected to improve the network's functionality. Additionally, Solana is

According to BlockBeats, on October 16, Cobo Wallet announced its App service will cease operations on December 1, 2026. Users must withdraw all assets by 11:59 PM on November 30. After closure, any remaining funds will incur a monthly management fee of 2% of account balance or a minimum of $100

U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein ruled on October 15 that cryptocurrency exchange Gemini and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) cannot overturn a $5 million settlement, preserving a permanent injunction despite the regulator's conclusion that its original enforcement case should ne

Curve Finance introduced borrowing against Curve pool LPs, as announced in a recent tweet. The feature aims to enhance liquidity for liquidity providers while expanding borrowing options within the Curve ecosystem. The development represents a shift in DeFi lending mechanisms as protocols seek to en

U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein rejected a joint request by cryptocurrency exchange Gemini and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on October 15 to overturn a $5 million settlement. The ruling preserves both the civil penalty, which Gemini has already paid, and a permanent injunction

Curve Finance has announced a new borrowing feature that allows users to borrow against their Curve liquidity pool (LP) positions, according to an official announcement. The feature is designed to enhance liquidity access for liquidity providers and expand borrowing options available within the Curv

According to BlockBeats, Lighter announced on October 16 that it will launch options trading services soon. The platform posted "Options season. Coming soon" on social media, though specific details remain

French hardware wallet maker Ledger received multiple reports of malicious hardware implants months before its latest security crisis, according to Mark Karpelès, former CEO of collapsed Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox. Security researcher Joe Grand alerted Ledger on March 4, 2026 about a malicious implant

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According to Mark Karpelès, former CEO of Mt. Gox, Ledger received multiple reports of malicious hardware implants dating back to December 2025, months before the company's security crisis surfaced on October 9, 2026. Security researcher Joe Grand told Cointelegraph he alerted Ledger on

According to Odaily, NEAR Protocol announced on October 15 that NEAR has integrated into Solana through Sunrise. NEAR liquidity now spans Solana wallets, decentralized exchanges Jupiter and Raydium, and trading aggregator. The cross-chain route is powered by Near Intents, with NEAR as the initial a

According to Sentora, DeFi total value locked (TVL) declined by $1.34 billion this week, falling to $122.25 billion, while stablecoin supply decreased by $1.35 billion in the same period.