Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to Evan Cheng's announcement on October 16, Mysten Labs appointed Kevin Boon, former president, as CEO, replacing Evan Cheng. Cheng remains chief technology officer and will lead the company's newly established

According to Reuters, Deutsche Bank plans to launch Bitcoin and Ethereum custody services within weeks and will expand its Asia business operations in 2027.

Filecoin announced significant updates to its network, introducing new reward mechanics that focus on customer acquisition and retention. The decentralized storage network aims to attract enterprises and AI agents by offering innovative products while reducing daily token supply growth through the e

According to Filecoin's official Twitter announcement, the network recently introduced significant updates including new reward mechanics designed to attract enterprises and AI agents while reducing daily token supply growth. The revamped system incentivizes customer acquisition and retention,

According to ChainCatcher, decentralized perpetual contract exchange Deepsigma launched a real-time simulated trading platform covering 77 traditional financial markets, including U.S. stocks, indices, commodities, and Treasury yields. The platform is built on the Cypherium blockchain and

Solana network reports 1,400 transactions per second (TPS) today, according to the official Solana account. The network is moving towards achieving 150 milliseconds in finality. These performance metrics indicate growing network efficiency as Solana advances its technological capabilities. The

According to Solana's official Twitter account, the network achieved 1,400 transactions per second (TPS) today, demonstrating improved performance metrics. The blockchain is also working toward 150 milliseconds finality, aiming to enhance transaction speed and user experience on the

According to Arbitrum, the platform surpassed 7,400 RWAs this week while generating over $200K in fees from a new revenue stream. The network also launched the Stablecoin Growth Program to incentivize teams to prioritize $USDG on the platform, with $USDG liquidity now live on Uniswap on Arbitrum

Visa and payment infrastructure company i2c Global commercially launched a stablecoin-based pre-funding service on October 16, allowing businesses to top up payout balances around the clock using Circle's USDC. The service enables corporate customers to process cross-border payouts without being

Strategy Inc, the Bitcoin treasury company formerly known as MicroStrategy and run by Michael Saylor, overtook JPMorgan in trading volume to become the 19th most-traded stock in the United States. In mid-2026, MSTR regularly moved between 15 and 25 million shares daily, with volume climbing to

According to Crypto Briefing, Strategy Inc. (ticker MSTR), Michael Saylor's Bitcoin treasury company, overtook JPMorgan in trading volume during August 2026, climbing to the 19th most-traded stock in the US. On peak days that month, MSTR's daily trading volume reached nearly $3.9 billion, with

North American Derivatives Exchange certified US dollar-settled perpetual futures on the SEI token on October 8, 2026. The CFTC-regulated venue operates as OG.com Markets. The contracts were expected to list by October 12. SEI becomes the fifth crypto asset with CFTC-regulated perpetual futures on a

The United States blocked $25 billion in Iranian oil exports and froze nearly $350 million in cryptocurrency assets, according to CENTCOM commander Adm. Brad Cooper. The actions are part of the ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict characterized by military and economic tensions. The blockade and asset

According to Crypto Briefing, SEI token received certification for US dollar-settled perpetual futures on October 8, 2026, from North American Derivatives Exchange (OG.com Markets), a CFTC-regulated venue. The contracts

According to the Ethereum Foundation's recent tweet, the Foundation announced a collaboration with OpenAnonProject focused on strengthening privacy protections in the age of artificial intelligence. The partnership aims to safeguard personal data and prevent censorship and surveillance, reflecting t

Tokenized US Treasuries reached $15.42 billion during Q2 2026, representing a 125% growth, according to a Chainalysis report. The asset class contributed the largest dollar addition among tokenized assets, adding $8.56 billion as the total tokenized real-world asset market expanded to $36.07 billion