Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

Network School acquired the decentralized social platform Farcaster from Neynar on Thursday, rebranding it as the Network State Protocol, according to an announcement on the platform. The same day, several users reported on X that their Farcaster accounts had been restricted to read-only status

Balaji Srinivasan's Network School acquired Farcaster from Neynar on Thursday and rebranded it as Network State Protocol. The same day, multiple users reported their accounts were restricted to "read-only" mode due to previous posts violating new community rules. Kunal Gandhi, former India

Pendle integrated its vaults with Morpho, introducing autocompounding rewards and AI-driven USDC allocation across DeFi strategies. The integration enables Beefy Finance to autocompound rewards directly into vault positions, while AI allocates USDC based on risk and yield parameters. This

Pendle announced an integration with Aave that allows Pendle's implied rates to serve as live inputs for Aave's risk parameters. The integration aims to enhance the efficiency of collateral settings based on real market data. This development could streamline operations in the decentralized

According to Pendle, the integration of Pendle vaults with Morpho is now live, enabling autocompounding rewards through Beefy Finance and AI-driven allocation of USDC across DeFi strategies. This enhancement aims to boost yield capabilities and user engagement within the

According to Pendle's official announcement, Pendle has introduced live inputs of its implied rates to serve as real-time parameters for Aave's risk management. This integration enables Aave to automate collateral adjustments based on actual market conditions, enhancing operational efficiency

According to t54's announcement on October 15 (local time), t54 Labs, an AI financial infrastructure company backed by Ripple, and South Korean fintech firm RiskX signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop AI-powered personalized investment services. The collaboration will focus on a

Ripple announced on Oct. 15 that its institutional business, Ripple Prime, now supports perpetual swaps linked to Real World Assets (RWA). Institutional clients under Virtu have begun trading contracts based on more than 100 markets, including stocks, stock indices, ETFs, metals, energy, and Forex. The swaps reference perpetual futures contracts launched by Trade.xyz on Hyperliquid. Ripple Prime RWA Perpetual Swap Structure According to Ripple’s official explanation, Ripple Prime’s RWA perpetual

According to PPP prediction market tool monitoring, the probability that Strategy will be removed from the MSCI World Index or MSCI USA Index by December 31, 2026, reached 90% on Polymarket, up 25% over the past 24 hours. Settlement will be determined by official MSCI announcements or consensus

According to predict.fun, the first Predict the Worlds tournament's loot boxes have been distributed as of today (October 16), with users able to view their loot rarity on the event page. The second batch of loot boxes will be released within the coming

U.S. spot Ether exchange-traded funds recorded net outflows of $60.22 million on Oct. 15, according to data from SoSoValue. Combined with the previous day's net outflows of $129.51 million, total withdrawals over the two-day period reached $189.73 million. The outflows occurred amid ongoing

According to Castle Labs (shared by @WuBlockchain), Solana's on-chain Real World Assets market capitalization surged from approximately $700 million to $4.3 billion over the last year. Solana's RWA market share expanded from roughly 4.5% to 26%, while Ethereum's on-chain RWA market cap grew more

According to SoSoValue, yesterday (October 15), Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded total net inflows of $50.551 million. BlackRock's IBIT led with $16.7857 million in net inflows, while Grayscale's BTC mini trust saw the largest outflows at $7.6391 million. Bitcoin spot ETF assets under management

According to Coinglass, the cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index currently stands at 64, up 12 points from yesterday, indicating a greedy market sentiment. The 7-day average is 60, while the 30-day average is 67.

According to Lookonchain, a trader is maintaining leveraged long positions in BTC and ETH with a combined portfolio value of $186.7 million. The BTC position consists of 1,822 coins worth approximately $149.5 million, with a liquidation price of $80,637.87. The ETH holding includes 15,270 tokens val