Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

CTK surged by 10.99% within five minutes, rising from $0.124 to $0.1374. The source article does not provide a confirmed catalyst for this move. The cryptocurrency is trading in a mixed broader crypto market, where major assets are showing varying momentum. CTK Records 10.99% Five-Minute Price

Tom Lee, co-founder of Fundstrat, warned on October 12 that South Korea's stock market plunge could spread selling pressure to crypto markets. The Kospi fell more than 4% to the 6,050 level as of 10:16 a.m. Korea time on October 13, driven by semiconductor share declines. Lee cited concerns that

According to Tom Lee, a significant decline in South Korean stock markets may negatively impact crypto assets due to broker margin liquidations and the fact that Korean investors hold major positions in cryptocurrencies. The analyst cautioned that the market will face near-term

From 01:00 to 01:15 on October 13, 2026 (UTC), BTC rebounded 0.51% over 15 minutes, with its price ranging from 81,435.8 to 81,855.3 USDT and an amplitude of 0.52%. Although a technical recovery occurred in the short term, BTC remains in a relatively low range overall, with cautious market sentiment and persistent volatility risks. The core driver of this market move was the transmission of escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East to risk assets. Iran-backed Houthi forces attacked Sau

According to Lookonchain, on October 13, NEAR long trader 0xb4a3's 500,000 NEAR (approximately $2.64 million) long position was fully liquidated as the market declined.

According to Onchain Lens, TRON processed approximately 1.1 billion transactions in Q3 2026, up 33.7% year-over-year, per the TRON DAO's Q3 ecosystem report released on October 13. Monthly active addresses increased 9.8% to 18 million, while stablecoin settlement volume reached $2.21 trillion with a

According to Foresight News, Payy launched a claims process on October 13 for users affected by the cross-chain contract hack, with a 30-day window. Eligible users will receive USDC compensation via the Ethereum network. The privacy stablecoin payment network suffered approximately $1.8 million in l

According to The Wall Street Journal, U.S. prediction market platform Kalshi is investigating at least three suspicious trades related to White House personnel appointments. Before the media revealed that Katie Zacharia would become White House press secretary, traders placed early bets on the long-shot candidate, who at the time had a market win rate of only about 1%. They invested a total of about $173 and expected to receive nearly $9,600 in total returns—about 55 times their investment. Deta

According to Lookonchain, trader AguilaTrades opened a 40x leveraged Bitcoin short position of 124.24 BTC (approximately $10.14 million) 4 hours ago on October 13. The liquidation price for the position stands at $83,432.22. AguilaTrades has accumulated losses of $38 million to

Bitcoin fell to $81,560 on October 13, pressured by the combined impact of multiple macroeconomic factors. Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack said in a speech at the annual meeting of the National Association for Business Economics that monetary policy may need to tighten further to bring inflation back to its target, favoring faster adjustments rather than waiting. According to the CME FedWatch tool, traders currently see nearly an 88% probability of a rate hike at the December meeting. Hamma

From 0:00 to 1:00 UTC on October 13, 2026, ETH fluctuated within the 2,413.83–2,451.04 USDT range, with an amplitude of 1.52%, while the 1-hour candlestick closed down 0.65%. The price plunged from the 24-hour high of $2,579 to around $2,413, with the 24-hour decline widening to 4.64% as market volatility intensified significantly. The core driver of this move was the combination of a major institutional capital exodus and on-chain selling signals from large investors. Ethereum spot ETFs recorde

According to Litbit Pool founder Jiang Zhuoer on October 13, Bitcoin is likely to fall below $80,000 but will probably not break below $77,000. The $77,000 level serves as the point of control (POC)—the price with the largest trading volume—across both the previous consolidation range and the

On-chain analytics firm Santiment stated on October 12 that XRP fell even as RLUSD's market capitalization rose sharply. RLUSD is Ripple's dollar-based stablecoin designed to maintain a 1:1 value with the US dollar, while XRP is the native asset of the XRP Ledger with prices driven by market

GTC token experienced a sharp price decline, dropping 13.43% in the last hour to trade at $0.24299. The decline follows a peak of $0.3707 earlier in the day amid selling pressure across the cryptocurrency market. Trading volume for GTC reached $25,379,061.19, indicating active trader participation d

Reserve Rights Token recorded a sharp 10.52% decline in just one hour today, with the token currently priced at $0.001964. RSR experienced a notable trading volume of $37.22 million amid the downturn, which follows a day-high of $0.002929. Over the past 24 hours, RSR has gained 19.10%,

According to Caixin, the UK High Court ruled on October 12 that the property rights claims of Chinese investors regarding over 61,000 BTC seized in the Tianjin Lantian Gorui illegal fundraising case should be determined under Chinese law, not English law. This ruling means approximately 16,000 Chine

According to Ark Invest digital asset research director Lorenzo Valente, the firm is maintaining its five-year bullish outlook on Bitcoin despite this year's flat or negative performance, viewing Bitcoin's development as early-stage. Valente noted that the rise of stablecoins has reshaped Ark Invest

South Korea's Financial Intelligence Unit announced on October 13 it will block access to the websites of 27 unregistered virtual asset service providers operating illegally in the country. The Korea Communications