Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

QUICK cryptocurrency surged 10.37% in the last hour, reaching a trading price of $0.0083. The asset recorded a 24-hour gain of 21.52%, with trading volume reaching approximately $1,482,299.19 over the same period. QUICK's price movement reflects ongoing volatility in the cryptocurrency market, with

According to Odaily, Australia is drafting legislation requiring crypto platforms to report cryptocurrency transactions and share tax information internationally. Under the proposed law, crypto platforms must report transactions involving Australian residents to tax authorities starting

According to ChainCatcher, on Thursday, Balaji Srinivasan's Network School acquired Farcaster from Neynar in the platform's second ownership change this year. Neynar co-founders Rish and Manan will depart, while the remaining team joins Network School to continue development. The platform will

Solana reached 1.6K monthly active users for x402 stablecoin payments, according to CryptoTwitter commentator Token Terminal. This growth occurred amid a broader surge that brought total x402 payment active senders to 43.1K. The increase positions Solana in the competitive stablecoin transaction lan

In the past 30 minutes, KEEP surged 24.9% to $0.028122, representing a 15.79% increase over the past 24 hours. The token rose from $0.02251593 to $0.02812247 during the rapid upswing. KEEP's market cap currently stands at $21,776,177, with 24-hour trading volume

USDC reached 32,000 monthly active senders on the Base platform as of October 15, driven by its expanding role in AI agent payments. The total number of active senders across all tracked assets and chains surged to 43,100, marking a 152% increase over the past month. This growth reflects the

According to ChainCatcher, Aave V4's Arc Markets introduced dollar and euro lending with shared liquidity on Sept 16, deploying four reserve assets. The Forex market allows borrowers to stake EURC, which is not an eligible collateral in Arc's Main market, enabling both markets to share the same liqu

Ripple Prime launched perpetual swaps tied to more than 100 traditional-market reference assets, giving institutional clients round-the-clock exposure to equities, indexes, ETFs, metals, energy and foreign exchange. The contracts reference perpetual futures listed by Trade.xyz on Hyperliquid,

Ripple Prime has expanded its institutional derivatives offering with perpetual swaps referencing more than 100 traditional-market assets, including equities, indexes, ETFs, metals, energy and foreign exchange. Contracts reference perpetual futures listed by Trade.xyz on Hyperliquid, and eligible in

ChangeNOW, a cryptocurrency exchange platform, discovered a website integration vulnerability on October 15 with assistance from independent security researchers and has resolved the issue. The company announced the launch of NOW AI, a dedicated protection lab, in response to the security

According to ChangeNOW, on October 15, the platform resolved a website integration vulnerability discovered with help from independent security researchers. The company stated it has no evidence the vulnerability was exploited, but warned that customer email addresses and transaction details could p

Gate News bot message: Gate market data shows that BTC has fallen below 82,000 USDT and is currently trading at 81,997.7 USDT.

Strike, a financial technology company focused on Bitcoin-based services, has launched a Bitcoin account offering multiple financial capabilities. The account allows users to deposit paychecks in cash or Bitcoin, earn Bitcoin on idle cash, borrow against Bitcoin holdings without selling, pay

On-chain analytics firm Santiment reported on Oct. 12 that the number of Bitcoin wallets holding between 10 and 10,000 BTC reached a record high of 20,338. The tally has increased sharply since mid-July, even as Bitcoin's price remained volatile during the period. Bitcoin Wallet Holdings Surge

zkSync announced its participation as a keynote speaker at Money 2020 on October 21. The presentation will address blockchain control and governance frameworks. zkSync is a layer-2 scaling solution for Ethereum designed to enhance transaction speeds and reduce costs. FAQ What will zkSync

A scammer lost over 60 BTC, valued at around $4.8 million, in a Ledger-related theft, according to Chainalysis. The stolen funds were linked to a fraudulent sales scheme where individuals were paid to fabricate sales and reviews. The incident raises concerns about security vulnerabilities in the

According to zkSync's official tweet, the layer-2 scaling solution will deliver a keynote at Money 2020 on October 21. The presentation will focus on blockchain governance and control mechanisms in the current regulatory

The Bank of Russia confirmed on October 12 that direct peer-to-peer cryptocurrency trading between individuals will be prohibited from July 1, 2027, according to updated guidance posted on the regulator's official website. The ban stems from Federal Law No. 282-FZ on Digital Currencies and Digital R