Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

Blur announced it will shut down its NFT marketplace website on November 12, 2026, as the platform's trading activity has collapsed significantly. According to the announcement, monthly NFT trading volume dropped more than 99.5% from its 2023 peak of approximately $1.43 billion, falling below $7

BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) recorded $65.4 million in net outflows on October 12, accounting for the entire daily redemption from US spot Bitcoin ETFs. Every other fund recorded zero net flows, making the session a one-fund

Wintermute, a digital-asset market maker, stated on Oct. 13 that Bitcoin needs stable U.S. Treasury yields and renewed inflows into spot exchange-traded funds to regain upward momentum. The firm attributed crypto's loss of momentum to capital inflow cessation, while U.S. equities continue

Ethereum Name Service (ENS) founder Nick Johnson submitted an executable draft proposal to the ENS decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) to activate ENSv2 on Ethereum mainnet. The upgrade introduces a redesigned registry architecture with more flexible domain management and permissions.

According to Foresight News, citing ITAR-TASS, Russia's Central Bank added Sberbank, the country's largest bank, to its list of digital currency exchange institutions. Sberbank had previously entered the digital custody register earlier this month, enabling it to provide record-keeping services

According to Ethereum Name Service founder Nick Johnson, ENS is seeking decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) approval to activate ENSv2, an upgraded naming protocol for Ethereum. Johnson submitted an executable draft proposal to the community on October 13. The upgrade would freeze new

CryptoQuant analyst Ray reported on October 13 that Bitcoin holdings on exchanges stood at approximately 2.67 million BTC, marking a decline of roughly 130,000 coins from about 2.8 million BTC in February. The reduction in exchange-held Bitcoin reflects investors moving tokens into private wallets o

According to Wintermute, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF experienced net outflows of $679 million last week, marking the largest weekly outflow since late June, as crypto markets lost momentum from new capital inflows. Ethereum ETF also saw $542 million in net outflows during the same period. This outflow

According to ChainCatcher, ARC Terminal resumed operations on October 13, launching AI-driven perpetual futures trading. The platform uses The Feed to capture market narratives, which AI agent ANIMA transforms into trading strategies executable via natural language commands such as "long SOL

According to ChainCatcher, Volo, a Sui liquid staking protocol, has opened additional rewards redemption for Dowsure S1 participants. Eligible users can now claim USD-denominated rewards through the Dow Protocol dedicated redemption page by connecting and binding an EVM wallet, then completing S1 pa

According to ChainCatcher, NeoSoul, a BSC ecosystem AI Agent project, announced a strategic partnership with Alibaba Cloud on October 13. NeoSoul has integrated Alibaba Cloud's AI model services into NeoTrade, its Agentic Trading product, to provide model inference and computing support for

French National Assembly's Finance Committee adopted amendment I-CF821 on Friday. The amendment requires crypto holders to report self-custody wallet holdings equal to or above €100,000 ($112,000) or face fines up to €10,000 ($11,000). The proposal aims to combat fraud and address underestimated cry

France's National Assembly Finance Committee has approved an amendment requiring self-custody crypto assets worth €100,000 or more to be reported as of year-end, with penalties up to €10,000 for non-compliance. The amendment has not yet become law and may be subject to further adjustments. The repor

Gate News bot message: Gate market data shows that ETH has fallen below 2,500 USDT, with the current price at 2,499.89 USDT.

MediaMarktSaturn, the parent company of European electronics retailer MediaMarkt, removed all Ledger products from its stores and online platforms Tuesday amid reports of tampered hardware wallets. A company spokesperson told Cointelegraph Tuesday that the MediaMarktSaturn Retail Group is in

According to Reuters, crypto industry executives are concerned that if Democrats win control of the House in the midterm elections, hawkish Representative Sean Casten could challenge Maxine Waters for the chair of the House Financial Services Committee. Casten voted against the CLARITY Act in 2025 a

According to a MediaMarktSaturn spokesperson, the retailer removed all Ledger products from its stores and online platforms on Tuesday following reports of hardware wallet tampering. An X user claimed Monday that two Ledger wallets purchased from separate MediaMarkt locations contained

According to BlockBeats, the Hyperliquid Assistance Fund has accumulated over 48 million HYPE tokens today (October 13), spending approximately $1.365 billion. The tokens are now valued at around $3.953 billion, representing significant gains from the fund's initial purchases. The fund