Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to Polygon's official blog, Polygon Labs has completed its acquisition of Coinme, with its Polygon Open Money Stack (OMS) now operating as a regulated payment platform. The platform covers 48 U.S. states and holds 37 state money transmitter licenses and 11 exemptions. OMS is also

Starknet launched Shadow Accounts on Oct. 14, 2026, giving users persistent, application-specific addresses for DeFi activity without publicly connecting those actions to their main wallets. The feature obscures the wallet-to-activity link but leaves resulting account balances, transactions and

According to StarkWare, Starknet launched Shadow Accounts on Oct. 14, giving users application-specific addresses for DeFi positions without publicly linking those accounts to their main wallets. The STRK token fell 12% over the past 24 hours, trading at $0.079 with $177 million in daily volume. Sh

Pyth Network reported $11.5 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) in its latest performance update, marking an 86% increase from the previous quarter. The crypto data platform recorded 129,255 users in September and priced $2.04 trillion in real-world asset derivatives during the period. The

Gate News reports that, according to Gate’s official announcement, Gate Stock Zone has launched pre-market trading for the JIO/USDT (Jio Platforms) Perpetual Contract, supporting 1–10x leverage for both long and short positions. Leverage can be selected when placing an order. Gate currently supports Futures Trading for 476 stocks. Jio Platforms is a digital services subsidiary of India’s Reliance Industries. It operates Reliance Jio, India’s largest mobile operator, with businesses spanning 5G n

According to Pyth Network, the platform reported $11.5 million annual recurring revenue in September, reflecting an 86% increase from the previous quarter. The platform achieved a record user engagement of 129,255 in September. Pyth has priced $2.04 trillion in real-world asset derivatives,

According to Ledger Support, the company recently reminded users to contact official customer service directly if they have concerns about their hardware wallet device. Ledger emphasized that users should only trust official channels and that the company will never proactively call, message, or

Bitcoin fell below $83,000 on October 14 at 9:36 p.m. Korea Standard Time, trading at $82,754.86 according to CoinMarketCap. The cryptocurrency declined 0.64% from a day earlier and 1.04% from a week earlier. The kimchi premium, which measures the price difference between Korean and global cryptocur

Qivalis has secured an electronic money institution license from the Dutch Central Bank to issue a euro-denominated electronic money token (EMT). The company, backed by 37 major European banks including BBVA, BNP Paribas, ING, and DZ Bank, plans to launch the token in the upcoming months. The licens

According to BlockBeats, on October 14, MNX, an AI trading platform in the MegaETH ecosystem, officially launched with periodic futures on Pre-IPO shares of OpenAI, Anthropic, DeepSeek, and Moonshot. Traders face no funding fees or holding costs. MNX supports additional AI-driven markets

Crypto Tax in India is governed by a flat 30% tax on profits from virtual digital assets (VDAs) such as cryptocurrencies and NFTs, along with a 1% Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) for transactions exceeding specified thresholds. Since April 1, 2022, under Section 115BBH of the Income Tax Act, the

Gate News bot message, Gate market data shows BTC has fallen below 83,000 USDT, with the current price at 82,861.5 USDT.

Approximately 95% of India's virtual digital asset (VDA) trading volume shifted to offshore exchanges during the financial year 2025-26 (FY 2025-26), according to a TIOL Knowledge Foundation report, as the country's Crypto Tax framework—including 1% TDS on crypto transactions and 30% tax on gains—co

India's Income Tax Department has launched investigations into over 400 traders accused of failing to declare cryptocurrency gains between 2022 and 2025. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has reportedly asked these individuals to submit detailed reports by October 17, as Crypto Tax in India e

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on February 1, 2022, in the Union Budget 2022 speech that India will impose a 30% tax on income from the transfer of virtual assets, marking a major shift in Crypto Tax in India policy. The Reserve Bank of India will also launch its digital currency in t

On October 14, 2026, from 12:00 to 12:15 UTC, BTC rose 0.43% over 15 minutes, with its price fluctuating between 83,452.3 and 83,855.2 USDT and an amplitude of 0.48%. The current offer is around 83,453 USDT, down just 0.12% over the past 24 hours, with an intraday amplitude of approximately 1.4% (82,973–84,143 USDT). Overall, BTC is showing a narrow-range consolidation pattern, with extremely limited market volatility. The primary driver of this movement is the wait-and-see sentiment ahead of ma

Ledger confirmed Saturday that one device sold through CryptoBilis, an authorized reseller in Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines, contained an unauthorized hardware implant that captured users' recovery phrases. The confirmation followed Friday reports of cryptocurrency losses involving Ledger

On October 14, 2026, from 12:00–12:15 (UTC), ETH rose slightly by 0.50% over 15 minutes, trading within a range of 2,503.82–2,517.32 USDT, with an amplitude of 0.54%. Intraday volatility was limited, with a Filled Amount of just 4,872 ETH, indicating low market participation and an overall narrow, range-bound market amid directional uncertainty. This move lacked a clear core catalyst. Bitmine Immersion Technologies continues to make large-scale ETH purchases, having accumulated approximately $32