Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

The decentralized social network Farcaster was announced as having been acquired from Neynar by Network School, founded by Balaji Srinivasan, on October 15, marking Farcaster’s second change of ownership in less than nine months since its acquisition by Neynar in January 2026. According to The Block, multiple users reported being banned by the platform. Network School Takes Over: Platform Renamed “Network State Protocol,” Aiming to Build an Opt-In Digital Social Network According to an announcem

The Pi Network (PI) token fell to approximately $0.077 on Oct. 15, hitting its lowest level since July. Bitcoin (BTC) fell below $80k the same day amid higher-than-expected U.S. inflation data. Regarding the PI token’s fourth-quarter performance, Gemini said a rise to $0.15 is technically possible but would require support from catalysts such as the Protocol 28 upgrade and listings on major exchanges. Market Background: KOSPI Plummets and U.S. Inflation Exceeds Expectations, Bitcoin Falls Below

One year after Stripe acquired Privy, the wallet management platform's assets under custody surged approximately 25 times and monthly revenue grew about 9 times, according to Stripe CEO Patrick Collison on X. The platform now processes nearly $250 billion in monthly transaction volume, with monthly

Ledger officially announced the launch of Atom at the Op3n conference in Paris on Oct. 16. Atom is a Crypto security device based on Android, priced at $849 and expected to ship in Q2 2027. Founders Edition preorders are now open and require a fully refundable $100 deposit. The launch followed a supply chain attack involving a Southeast Asian distribution network. Atom’s Four Major Security Designs: Independent Security Chip and Ledger OS Approval Interface Ledger Atom’s security architecture co

According to Google Gemini AI, on October 15, Bitcoin could trade at $175,000 by January 1, 2027, contingent on major catalysts including U.S. government expansion of its Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, substantial Bitcoin allocations from sovereign wealth funds and pension systems, and regulatory

According to BlockBeats, Justin Sun revealed on October 16 that TRON is implementing NIST post-quantum cryptography standards to protect blockchain against quantum attacks. The technology is already live on testnet and is expected to launch on mainnet by

According to data from analytics firm SoSoValue, XRP ETFs recorded cumulative net inflows of $1.8 billion over the past 13 weeks; as of Oct. 15, the Bitwise XRP ETF led with $688 million in inflows. XRP's price fell 4.5% over the past 24 hours, trading in a range of $1.30 to $1.35, while continued institutional ETF inflows failed to boost the token's price. Overview of 13-Week Cumulative Inflows and Fees for the Three Largest XRP ETF Providers According to SoSoValue data, institutional investor

According to ChainCatcher, citing SoSoValue data, U.S. spot ETFs saw mixed flows on October 16: XRP and ZEC combined for a net outflow of $14.87 million, with XRP declining $1.05 million and ZEC falling $14.76 million; meanwhile, NEAR spot ETF recorded a net inflow of $1.13 million.

According to ChainCatcher and on-chain analyst Ai Yi, a whale that accumulated ETH near the market peak has deposited 15,361 ETH to exchanges over the past year, with the latest transfer occurring 5 hours ago. If sold at current prices, the whale would realize a loss of approximately $13.45

According to Bloomberg, U.S. federal judge Alvin Hellerstein rejected the CFTC and Gemini's joint request today (October 16) to vacate a $5 million settlement agreement. The settlement stemmed from an enforcement action during the Biden administration in January 2025, which required Gemini to pay th

Bitcoin (BTC) rebounded from its overnight low, trading at around $82,280 as of October 16. Jonathan Gould, the Comptroller of the Currency, disclosed that the final rules for implementing the GENIUS Act are expected to be released by the end of October. MSCI finalized new index rules, putting digital asset companies such as Strategy at risk of removal. Macroeconomic Events & Crypto Hotspots Crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett disclosed in a post that Jonathan Gould, Comptroller of the Currency at

According to official announcement, SBI Holdings and Startale have joined Open Standard to explore interoperability between JPYSC and OUSD, aiming to enhance international liquidity of yen-denominated assets. SBI will work with Open Standard's global partner network to build a secure, trustworthy, a

According to Odaily, Lightning Labs today introduced LayerTree, a non-custodial scaling solution for Bitcoin that integrates with the Lightning Network. The platform uses Covenants technology to allow a single UTXO to be shared by up to 1 million users, enabling offline fund reception and instant wi

According to Bloomberg, meme coins reach their peak after an average of 17.2 days from first trading, while one-quarter top within 1.6 days. Only 3% of meme coin projects have returned to their all-time highs, with a median time of 370 days from peak to 95% decline, data showed on October 16. The

According to PeckShieldAlert, phishing attackers who stole $2 million in DAI from a Bofur Capital address have converted the funds into 825.5 ETH as of October 16.

Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis announced on Oct. 15 that one of the hardest-hit victims in the Ledger hardware wallet supply-chain tampering theft was a task scam operator. More than 60 BTC (approximately $4.8 million) stored at three Ledger addresses were emptied in single transfers on Oct. 9, with all funds sent to the same wallet that had been labeled on-chain as holding stolen funds. Task scam funds initially transferred to three Ledger addresses and emptied on Oct. 9 According to a l

According to Delphi Digital, onchain cryptocurrency options volume has reached a two-year high, marking a significant shift in trading dynamics. The analytics firm's report highlights renewed interest in options as a trading instrument, contrasting with earlier dismissals of these derivatives as

The on-chain analytics account Lookonchain said on October 15–16 that Machi Big Brother Huang Licheng’s leveraged positions on Hyperliquid had been fully liquidated. Over the past four months, he had grown approximately $56,000 to a peak of $12.25 million, but now has only about $21,800 remaining. The trigger for this wave of selling pressure in the crypto market was the U.S. September CPI’s year-over-year growth of 3.7%, which exceeded market expectations. September CPI rose 3.7% year-over-year

Bitcoin (BTC) rebounded to $82,340 on October 16. U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded approximately $681 million in net outflows last week, and overall fund flows remained negative this week. Block Scholes analyst Thahbib Rahman reported that Bitcoin’s 90-day correlation with stocks fell to approximately 40% from its February peak of 62%. Bitcoin ETFs Recorded $681 Million in Net Outflows Last Week According to market data cited by Investing.com, U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded approximately $681 mi