Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to crypto sleuth ZachXBT, the XRP Ledger Foundation paid a whitehat hacker only $250,000 last week for uncovering an infinite supply XRP bug, sparking criticism of the reward as inadequately low. ZachXBT claimed the foundation's "cheap" payout—despite having "billions" in its

From 16:45 to 17:00 (UTC) on October 12, 2026, BTC quickly pulled back, with a Return % of -0.37%. Its price fell from 82,803.7 USDT to 82,482.5 USDT, while the price range was 0.39%. Overall volatility was limited, but short-term selling pressure was evident. This pullback occurred during a broader correction in which BTC retreated from its 24-hour high of $83,038 to around $82,631, with market sentiment cooling somewhat from earlier levels. The main drivers of this move were escalating geopoli

According to Arbitrum's official announcement, the project unveiled the winners of its Open House Buildathon on October 12, which attracted over 1,200 builders globally competing for a combined $85,000 in prizes. The event, conducted in collaboration with Robinhood Chain, aimed to foster

According to Aptos, the Encrypted Mempool feature went live on the Aptos mainnet on October 13. Users can enable encryption on a per-transaction basis to keep pending transactions encrypted until the block is finalized. The function called and its input parameters remain hidden before execution,

BNY expanded its Digital Asset Custody platform to selected institutional clients in the European Union following the addition of The Bank of New York Mellon SA/NV to the European Securities and Markets Authority's MiCA register in July 2026. The MiCA registration enables the bank to provide

From 16:45 to 17:00 on October 12, 2026 (UTC), ETH pulled back slightly over 15 min, with a Return % of -0.59%, a price range of 2511.7–2528.58 USDT, and an Ampl of 0.67%. ETH fell approximately 1.31% over the past 24 hours, retreating from a high of 2579 to around 2514. Selling pressure remained persistent but the decline was limited, while market attention rose significantly and volatility intensified. The main drivers of this pullback were escalating geopolitical conflict risks combined with

BNY Mellon SA/NV, the European banking entity of The Bank of New York Mellon, received registration with the European Securities and Markets Authority in July 2026, enabling it to expand its Digital Asset Custody platform to select institutional clients in the European Union under the bloc's Markets

According to CoinDesk, the Financial Stability Board (FSB)—a G20 financial regulatory body—released a report on October 13 stating that global stablecoins have not been tested during severe market stress or insolvency scenarios. The FSB

According to a UK High Court ruling released October 12, Bitcoin holdings in a cross-border asset seizure dispute must be assessed under Chinese law rather than UK law. Approximately 16,000 Chinese victims participating in UK proceedings may be unable to benefit from Bitcoin price appreciation,

Gate News bot message: Gate market data shows SOL down 4.01% over 24 hours, currently at 107.82 USDT.

According to BlockBeats, Bitcoin surged to $84,254 on October 13 before retreating, declining over 2% amid escalating Middle East tensions. Brent crude climbed to $107.25 per barrel, the highest since September 16, while WTI crude broke through $94 per barrel, driven by concerns over energy supply d

An unknown wallet transferred 1,142,334 SOL tokens, valued at approximately $125.86 million, to another unknown wallet, according to monitoring service @whale_alert. The transaction represents one of the larger recent movements on the Solana network. The broader cryptocurrency market is currently

SKL surged 13.87% in 60 minutes to $0.00583 earlier today, marking a significant price jump within a short timeframe. The 24-hour gain reached 16.14%, with trading volume hitting $3,073,266.68, indicating heightened investor interest in the

The Crypto Fear and Greed Index fell to 56 (neutral) on Monday from 67 a week earlier, signaling a sharp shift in market sentiment. Bitcoin dropped approximately 6% to $81,749.83 from a peak of $86,978 early last week, as macroeconomic headwinds including rising oil prices above $101 and a 30-year T

The Bank of Russia has added Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Tether USDT to the list of cryptocurrencies available for purchase by unqualified investors. The decision was made in accordance with the law “On Digital Currencies and Digital Rights,” which was signed into law by Russian President Vladimir Putin on August 4. According to the Central Bank’s proposal, these assets will be available to unqualified investors through any intermediaries—brokers, crypto exchanges, or asset managers—within an annual

According to Ledger's 72-hour update on Sunday (October 11), all confirmed cases in the $87M suspected wallet-draining incident involve devices sold through Southeast Asian reseller CryptoBilis. The Paris-based hardware wallet manufacturer said the volume of impacted devices is

Ledger hardware wallet theft estimates reached $93.2 million following a Bitquery investigation into compromised CryptoBilis customer wallets, up from initial October 9 reports of $72 million. The incident involved an unauthorized implant in one Ledger device confirmed by the company. Bitquery ident

According to Bitquery, estimated losses from the Ledger wallet incident jumped to $93.2 million on October 9, covering Tron, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, BNB Chain and Polygon. Initial findings on October 9 suggested losses exceeding $72 million; the revised estimate followed investigation of