Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

On October 15, French Bitcoin treasury company Capital B reported a net loss of €69.5 million for the first half of 2026, with €67.5 million resulting from a non-cash impairment charge on cryptocurrency holdings. Despite the accounting loss, Capital B expanded its strategic Bitcoin reserves to 3,538

Stablecoin-funded remittances cost 84% less than traditional money transfers, according to a third-quarter report from Borderless.xyz. The stablecoin payments network found that sending a $200 remittance through stablecoin rails costs a median of 1% ($2), compared with 6.36% ($12.72) for traditional

According to Coinglass data, crypto markets experienced $157 million in liquidations over the past 4 hours as of October 16. Bitcoin accounted for $45.9 million in liquidations, while Ethereum saw $28.05 million. Long

According to Odaily, an address with cumulative contract profits exceeding $20 million opened a long position of approximately $10 million in BRENTOIL between 00:51 and 00:59 UTC on October 17, 2026. As of 01:02 UTC, the position was valued at approximately $9.985 million.

Bitcoin ETFs recorded an inflow of $15.86 million today, marking a shift in market dynamics as cryptocurrency markets display mixed signals. The inflow, representing 194 BTC, comes amid broader volatility across digital assets, with data highlighted by CryptoTwitter commentator @lookonchain. The

The USDC Treasury minted 250 million USDC tokens, approximately $250 million, according to a tweet by @whale_alert. This minting may reflect growing demand for USDC liquidity in the market. USDC deposits into Morpho have reached $2.8 billion, and the stablecoin is becoming a leader in AI agent

Solana is preparing its Alpenglow upgrade, targeting transaction finality of 150 milliseconds. The upgrade aims to streamline user interactions and strengthen Solana's competitive position in the blockchain space. Crypto commentator @WuBlockchain highlighted the development amid recent security

According to @lookonchain, Bitcoin ETFs saw net inflows of 194 BTC, worth approximately $15.86 million, today. In contrast, Ethereum ETFs experienced significant outflows of 24,792 ETH, totaling $60.84 million over the same period. The divergence highlights a shift in institutional interest toward B

According to @whale_alert, the USDC Treasury minted $250 million in new USDC tokens recently. The minting increases the supply of the stablecoin, which is designed to maintain a 1:1 peg with the US dollar and is widely used in decentralized finance (DeFi)

According to @WuBlockchain, Cobo Wallet announced it will shut down its app on December 1 as part of a strategic business adjustment. Users must withdraw all assets by November 30 at 11:59 PM UTC+8 to avoid incurring 2% monthly management fees that could deplete smaller

Gate News bot message: Gate market data shows that ETH has fallen below 2,400 USDT and is currently trading at 2,399.8 USDT.

Gate News bot message: Gate market data shows BTC has fallen below 81,000 USDT and is currently at 80,980.9 USDT.

According to the Brooklyn District Attorney's office, prosecutors working with the FBI dismantled a multinational cryptocurrency scam targeting Russian-speaking victims across the U.S. on October 15. The operation seized or disrupted 241 scam domains and disrupted more than 100 cloud servers

According to Reuters, Deutsche Bank will debut its bitcoin custody service for institutional and corporate clients within weeks, the bank's corporate banking chief said on Friday. The German multinational also plans to expand the custody platform to Asia in 2027. The custody service will

According to Bitcoin Magazine, Russia's Central Bank added Sberbank to its register of organizations authorized to exchange digital currencies early this month, joining eight other entities including state-controlled VTB and T-Invest Lab. Sberbank will debut its crypto wallet in December,

According to research from Grayscale published on October 15, Bitcoin's realized volatility fell to 43% over the past year, now lower than 19% of S&P 500 constituents. Grayscale's head of research, Zach Pandl, noted that as Bitcoin has matured with deeper liquidity and broader institutional

According to Chainalysis, the U.S. became a net importer of bitcoin in 2026 for the first time since 2022, according to a Wednesday report titled "North America: Inside the Growth of Agentic Commerce." Institutions have been buying bitcoin while retail largely sells, the blockchain data firm

According to Bitcoin Magazine, Ledger confirmed on October 15 that an organized crime group conducted a sophisticated supply chain attack targeting its hardware wallet users. The criminals purchased Ledger devices, installed hardware implants designed to read users' seed phrases, and returned them t