Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

Hashed Open Research (HOR), the think tank of Hashed, published a report on October 8 titled 'National Strategy and Market Evolution Through Digital Asset Policy,' analyzing how South Korea's digital-asset commercialization lags behind its technological capabilities. The report compares policies

According to commentator James Seyffart, the SEC has recently approved 3x leveraged ETFs that include Bitcoin, Ethereum, and gold. The approval enables daily leveraged products designed to amplify market movements, allowing institutional investors to gain leveraged exposure to these

According to CryptoTwitter commentator @Route2FI, BaiBai has officially integrated with the 0x API, enabling users to access better price quotes through existing trading apps. The integration allows trades to be routed through BaiBai whenever it offers more favorable pricing. Market makers now

According to Solana's official announcement, World Network's $WLD token is now live on the Solana blockchain via the Sunrise platform. The token launch marks the expansion of the Solana ecosystem.

According to The Block, Solana-based decentralized exchange Orca and lending platform Loopscale have merged under the new name Formation. Loopscale co-founder Luke Truitt will lead the combined entity as CEO, with Orca's Christopher Montagano serving as chief strategy and legal officer. The merger c

According to Odaily and a report issued by Groom Lake on Wednesday, Hunter Biden released an investigation into LAPTOP Meme coin's launch and criticized the anonymous market makers involved, demanding they "buy back and burn all tokens" for bungling the initial offering. The report revealed a

BitGo's Frank Wang pointed out the need for infrastructure planning regarding stablecoins ahead of a webinar scheduled for October 14. Wang stated that stablecoins are reshaping the payments landscape and emphasized the importance of custody, controls, and liquidity. Financial institutions must

According to BitGo, Frank Wang pointed out on October 7 the growing need for an infrastructure plan regarding stablecoins as they reshape the payments landscape. Financial institutions must prepare to adapt to these changes, emphasizing the importance of custody, controls, and liquidity. BitGo

Bitcoin spot price fell 2.65% over the past 24 hours to $83,348.19, while Ethereum spot price declined 4.68% to $2,571.06. The U.S. stock market cryptocurrency index dropped 5.05% to 69.01 points. MarketVector Digital Asset 100 indices also posted losses, with the small-cap index falling 1.54%,

Kalshi submitted a proposal to the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission on October 7 for perpetual futures contracts based on West Texas Intermediate crude oil prices. The CFTC must decide within 45 days whether to approve the product. If approved, the contract would be the first crude-linked per

Nate Geraci recently discussed ANDRA, a new ETF tokenization platform built on the Canton Network. The platform aims to provide ETF issuers with infrastructure for enhanced efficiency and security through blockchain technology. Geraci highlighted the current interest from issuers in tokenization and

Kim, former chairman of the Medium Foundation, has been on trial for nearly two years without a first-instance verdict in the KOK Coin fraud case, according to the virtual asset industry on the 8th. KOK Coin associates are accused of defrauding investors of trillions of won through a pyramid

According to South Korean police data cited by National Assembly lawmakers, the KOK Coin multilevel fraud case has remained unresolved after nearly two years of trial as of October 8. The case involves Medium Foundation's former chairman Kim and six associates accused of deceiving 570,000+ victims a

Ripple Prime will provide multi-asset prime brokerage, clearing and financing services to funds managed by Brevan Howard, the roughly $35 billion alternative investment manager, the companies announced on October 6. The agreement gives Brevan Howard access to Ripple Prime across both traditional and

Circle is bringing its USDC and EURC stablecoins into enterprise payment workflows through a partnership with Tereina, a financial services company backed by German enterprise software giant SAP. The integration will allow businesses using SAP's financial software to send and receive USDC and EURC w

According to Ethereum Foundation researcher @drakefjustin, AI advancements could compromise crypto wallet cryptography within months, potentially posing a threat before quantum computers emerge as a risk. The researcher recently urged the crypto industry to adopt proactive security measures to