Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to Reuters, Greece plans to impose a 10% capital gains tax on cryptocurrencies under a draft bill published Thursday, down from the 15% rate officials discussed in June. Crypto gains of up to €500 (about $560) per year would be exempt. The bill is due to be submitted to parliament in

According to the Wall Street Journal, Ripple Prime has expanded into leveraged ETF financing, becoming the first crypto company to own a global multi-asset prime broker. Ripple Prime clears more than $3 trillion annually across markets and serves over 300 institutional customers. The company

Ethereum (ETH) dropped to $2,500 following a 5% weekly decline, pressuring the $2,500–$2,560 support zone as a major corporate buyer approaches its accumulation target. At TOKEN2049 in Singapore on October 7, Bitmine chairman Tom Lee announced the firm needs to purchase approximately 100,000 more ET

According to Chainwire, Project Eleven has partnered with Quantus to integrate the post-quantum blockchain network into Project Eleven's institutional custodial platform Strongpoint. Quantus will serve as a development partner to support the integration, with the rollout expected in Q1 2027.

Ripple integrated Canton Network support into Ripple Custody version 1.43, released October 5. The integration allows institutions to hold and transfer Canton Coin and CIP-56 tokens through Ripple's custody platform, using the same policy engine and audit trail applied to other supported digital

According to the Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (Thai SEC) official announcement, the regulatory authority has issued guidelines to support the establishment of crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in Thailand. The framework aims to enhance investor protection and market integrity while

According to Ripple's official documentation, Ripple Custody version 1.43, released October 5, now enables institutions to hold and transfer Canton Coin and CIP-56 tokens through the same custody platform used for other supported digital assets. The integration uses a bring-your-own-validator

The European Securities and Markets Authority urged digital-asset service providers in the EU to stop offering services related to stablecoins that fail to comply with the Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation, or MiCA, Cointelegraph reported on Oct. 8. ESMA set Jan. 8, 2027 as the final deadline

According to Glassnode, Bitcoin saw $4.9 billion in new capital inflows over the 30 days ending October 5, sourced from corporate treasury purchases, stablecoin expansion, and U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF flows. However, Bitcoin's realized value increased $12.8 billion in the same period—more than 2.5

According to ChainCatcher, Travala completed its October strategic reserve repurchase on October 8, adding 228,600 AVA tokens and matching the monthly buyback of AVA Foundation. The strategic reserve now stands at 598,500 AVA, which Travala stated will be permanently held and never sold or

Winklink's price dropped 10.45% in the past hour to $0.0000581 amid selling pressure across the crypto market. The decline follows a 24-hour gain of 13.21%, with trading volume reaching $1,668,255.88. The source attributes the sharp drop to decreased social media mentions and discussions around Wink

Winklink's price has fallen 10.45% in the past hour to $0.0000581, despite a 24-hour gain of 13.21%. The rapid decline comes as social media mentions around the token have decreased significantly, with trading volume reaching $1.67 million. The asset traded between a low of $0.00005068 and a high of

Jeff Yan, founder of decentralized derivatives exchange Hyperliquid, said in an interview reported on October 8 that he would focus on options trading if starting a company today, citing strong user demand in the digital-asset sector. Yan explained that while perpetual futures contracts meet most us

According to CoinDesk and ethPandaOps data, Ethereum's Glamsterdam upgrade activated on Sepolia on October 6, raising the block-gas limit from about 60 million to nearly 200 million. By early October 8, sampled blocks were using only 52 million to 92 million gas—26% to 46% of the new

According to ChainCatcher, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued guidance on Thursday (October 8) requiring EU crypto firms to cease providing services related to non-compliant stablecoins under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) framework. The deadline for