Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to on-chain analyst PeckShield, a hacker illegally minted 19 million $THEO tokens on the Base network and converted them into 700.8 ETH (approximately $1.76 million) within 24 hours. The attacker subsequently transferred the funds to Ethereum via a

According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi, monitored via PANews, Machi Big Brother exited positions twice today (Oct 13), realizing cumulative losses of $1.022 million—comprising $1.01 million and $12,000 respectively. The trader still holds 7,150 ETH on 25x leverage long position, worth

According to Aptos, the token unlocking plan for core contributors and investors was completed on October 12, 2026. The four-year vesting schedule, announced at mainnet launch, has concluded with all initially allocated tokens fully released. No further token unlocks remain for this

Tom Lee, co-founder of Fundstrat and chair of BitMine, warned on October 13 that a sharp sell-off in South Korean equities could spread into cryptocurrency markets and create additional selling pressure on Ethereum. South Korea's KOSPI plunged more than 6% intraday, triggering emergency trading

According to Fundstrat co-founder Tom Lee, South Korea's KOSPI stock index plunged more than 6% on October 13, potentially forcing leveraged investors to liquidate cryptocurrency holdings to cover margin calls. Lee warned that the decline could create additional selling pressure on

Apex Accelerator has been linked to a September exploit at Dominion Market, according to a report by @scotsmancrypto, co-founder of Dominion Market. The report claims Apex Accelerator is the same group behind the exploit, raising security concerns in the crypto community. The allegations may

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