Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

Glassnode, an on-chain analytics firm, reported on X on Oct. 13 that Bitcoin rebounded from the average cost basis of US spot exchange-traded fund investors, confirming support twice at approximately $81,500. Bitcoin traded below ETF investors' average cost basis for most of this year, but the

According to @scotsmancrypto, co-founder of Dominion Market, Apex Accelerator is linked to a September exploit affecting the trading platform. The alleged connection has raised security concerns within the crypto community and may impact the credibility of Apex Accelerator's newly launched audit

According to Lookonchain, Papertrade generated $6.01M in 24-hour revenue and ranked third among trading platforms, surpassing Hyperliquid. The protocol recorded daily trading volume of $910B with liquidations totaling $28.4B in the same

Evernorth began trading on Nasdaq under ticker XRPN on October 12 with a 473 million XRP treasury valued at approximately $677 million at the closing reference price of $1.43 per XRP. This valuation falls significantly short of the funding target of over $1 billion announced when the deal was

Phygitals launched a tokenized magazine based on the One Piece series utilizing Solana's blockchain. The Solana Foundation highlighted rising interest in tokenized AI stocks within the ecosystem. Solana co-founder Toly is advocating for the SGP 3 proposal, which seeks to align community incentives d

According to glassnode, on October 13, Bitcoin has bounced from its spot Bitcoin ETF cost basis. The price has now provided support near $81,500 on two occasions. If this level breaks, the next key support is expected at approximately $77,500, representing the real market

The XRP Ledger's PermissionDelegationV1_1 upgrade, scheduled for activation on October 8, introduces a granular account-permission system that carries a security warning affecting token issuers. Official XRPL documentation cautions that delegating the PaymentBurn permission can unexpectedly allow th

According to XRPL official documentation, the XRP Ledger activated PermissionDelegationV1_1 on October 8, introducing a DelegateSet transaction that allows accounts to grant up to 10 granular permissions to other accounts without sharing primary cryptographic keys. However, developers caution that d

According to Ledger's official statement on October 13, the hardware wallet maker has suspended sales through German retailer MediaMarkt Saturn's stores and online channels, effective immediately, to investigate reports of device tampering. Ledger confirmed

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission published its proposed cryptocurrency market framework in the Federal Register on October 13, 2026, opening a public comment period that closes on December 14. The 30-page document, titled Regulation Crypto

According to the CFTC, the agency published its proposed framework for cryptocurrency markets in the Federal Register on October 13, 2026, formally opening a public comment period that will close on December 14. The 30-page document, titled Regulation

Sberbank, Russia's largest lender, secured the Bank of Russia's approval to trade cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin ahead of a planned December launch. The central bank's updated register dated Tuesday lists 10 authorized crypto exchange operators and six digital custodians, up from four and five r

Democrats in the U.S. Congress could expand investigations into the cryptocurrency industry if they win control of either chamber in the November midterm elections, Reuters reported on October 13. A Democratic majority would enable lawmakers to demand documents from crypto companies, hold

A Hyperliquid whale opened a $60.7 million Ethereum long position as ETH traded at $2,500, testing the $2,495-$2,500 support zone after a volatile stretch. The position is attributed to a trader with $29.75 million in historical profits, but macro uncertainty and persistent ETF outflows keep the

According to Cardano's official account, Cardano Card, launched in collaboration with Wirex, will cease operations on Oct 31, 2026. The card will remain functional until the deadline. The partnership is ending because Wirex is transitioning to

According to BlockBeats, NeoSoul, a leading AI Agent project in the BSC ecosystem, announced a strategic partnership with Alibaba Cloud on October 13. The collaboration integrates Alibaba Cloud's AI model services into NeoTrade, NeoSoul's Agentic Trading product, providing model inference and

According to Mysten Labs, Sui completed its first native post-quantum Devnet transaction with ML-DSA-65 account signatures. The ML-DSA-65 scheme follows the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) FIPS 204 standard. Sui plans to deploy post-quantum vaults on mainnet by year-end, w

According to Reuters, if Democrats win majority control of the U.S. House or Senate in midterm elections, they will gain stronger investigative powers and oversight tools over Wall Street, crypto firms, and prediction markets. Democrats would obtain subpoena powers, expanded investigative teams, and

Stellar holds approximately $3.5 billion in tokenized real-world assets, yet XRP's market capitalization remains nearly 13 times larger than Stellar's native XLM token as of October 13. XRP's market cap stood near $84.65 billion compared with approximately $6.67 billion for XLM, representing a 12.7-