Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to CoinMarketCap, today (October 9), Starknet (STRK) led the market gainers with a surge of 24.59%, followed by Pyth Network (PYTH) up 16.38% and Cosmos (ATOM) up 16.10%.

According to Lookonchain, an address that purchased 80 BTC for approximately $5.2 million (roughly $65,000 per coin) four months ago has lost all funds. The address bought a Ledger hardware wallet from reseller CryptoBillis one week ago and transferred all 80 BTC to the device. The funds are now

According to Odaily, BTQ Technologies, a Nasdaq-listed company, announced a strategic partnership with MoonPay Korea to provide post-quantum cryptography (PQC) security solutions for its Korean won-backed stablecoin infrastructure. The collaboration will develop a quantum migration roadmap and

According to Lookonchain, about 10 hours ago, a Ledger user identified as TY24Ya had 7 million USDT stolen after purchasing the hardware wallet from reseller CryptoBillis three weeks earlier. The theft marks the largest single loss in an ongoing incident affecting multiple Ledger users who bought de

Bakkt identified stablecoins as vital components of institutional payment systems after participating in Stablecon and TOKEN2049 conferences. The digital asset management and payments leader observed that financial institutions are increasingly adopting regulated digital payment solutions to

Securitize has launched tokenized versions of 12 U.S. stocks on Solana, with initial offerings covering Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Alphabet, Tesla, Meta, Amazon, Netflix, Circle, SpaceX, Strategy and Palantir. Each token is structured as a Convertible Entitlement Token (CET), backed one-for-one by un

According to CNBC, Blockchain.com applied for two Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) licenses on October 9 to offer prediction markets and cryptocurrency derivatives to U.S. retail and institutional customers. The company seeks designated contract market (DCM) status to operate a

According to Coinglass data cited by BlockBeats, global cryptocurrency liquidations reached $528 million over the past 24 hours on October 9. Long positions accounted for $359 million of the liquidations, while short positions contributed $170 million. A total of 102,425 traders were liquidated,

Gate market data shows that BTC has fallen below 83,000 USDT and is currently trading at 82,998.9 USDT.

Gate News bot message: Gate market data shows that GT is up 3.07% over the past 24 hours, with the current price at 10.74 USDT.

According to The Defiant, Tether has blacklisted four THORChain vault addresses holding approximately 1.45 million USDT. The action has suspended Tron cross-chain swaps and liquidity provider operations on THORChain. THORChain co-founder Chad Barraford stated that the team received no prior

According to the SEC's published agenda, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will debut a new crypto assets briefing at its national compliance outreach conference for investment companies and investment advisors on November 19. Taylor Lindman, chief legal advisor of the SEC's

Crypto influencer Ran Neuner highlighted that options trading currently accounts for just 3% of total crypto trading volume, pointing to a significant gap compared to traditional finance where options markets exceed futures markets. Neuner's commentary suggests this underrepresentation presents a

Issuers based in Jersey, the British Virgin Islands (BVI), and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) now control 80.5% of the tokenized stock market capitalization, according to data from Token Terminal. US-domiciled issuers hold a 10.7% share, representing the largest market share outside these three

Senator Cynthia Lummis is advocating for the CLARITY Act to establish a regulatory framework for digital assets, while Democrats have rejected provisions within the legislation. The rejected provisions would bar Chief Compliance Officers from holding conflicting roles at affiliated crypto

According to crypto influencer Ran Neuner, options trading in crypto currently represents only 3% of total trading volume, highlighting a significant gap compared to traditional finance markets where options far exceed futures. Neuner suggests this underrepresentation presents a notable growth

According to Token Terminal, issuers from Jersey, the British Virgin Islands, and the UAE now account for 80.5% of the tokenized stock market cap, while US-domiciled issuers maintain only 10.7%, the largest share outside these three jurisdictions. The concentration suggests a strategic shift

According to Foresight News, Trezor responded to community inquiries regarding the CryptoBilis distributor incident involving Ledger device users, stating it is currently investigating and has found no similar issues on record to date. The hardware wallet maker said it will disclose findings