Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

Digital asset custody companies are expanding from asset storage into trust services that include management and operation, intensifying competition with traditional financial institutions, according to analysis from Tiger Research. The shift comes as demand for secure asset storage grows

According to a Tiger Research report released in September, crypto asset custodians are expanding beyond simple asset storage into trust and management services, intensifying competition with traditional finance. The research, noted October 31, found that EU-licensed custodians increased from 50 to

According to Rootdata data cited by ChainCatcher, Ethereum spot ETFs experienced net outflows of $156 million yesterday (October 30, U.S. Eastern Time). BlackRock's ETHA saw the largest single-day net outflow at $76.6 million, bringing its all-time net inflow to $1.1888 billion. Grayscale's Ethereum

According to Kintsu, the project's domain registrar was compromised through DNS hijacking on October 31 at 00:00 UTC, redirecting users to a malicious website. Users who connected their wallets or signed transactions since that time are advised to immediately revoke all approvals and transfer

According to Blockaid, the StepDrainer attack has expanded to target nine additional DeFi projects, including StonkFun, Pickle Finance, Echelon, Origami, Fluxbeam, Stakepoint, SupSwap, Longbow, SHPRD, and ApeX DeFi, as of October 2026. The attack previously affected Kintsu and Flap. Blockaid has

According to ZetaChain, Solana recently launched Alpenglow, an upgrade designed to improve transaction speeds through integrations with JupiterExchange and Collector_Crypt. The upgrade aims to streamline blockchain operations and provide users with faster transaction

According to Farside data, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw net outflows of $643.2 million yesterday (October 30), ending a streak of four consecutive trading days of net inflows.

According to Ai 姨, an on-chain analyst monitoring the address, a trader closed a 25x leveraged ETH short position yesterday (October 30) at 18:33 UTC after five days, profiting $692K. The address had opened the short at an average price of $2,311.92 holding 9,700 ETH (approximately $22.46

According to Foresight News, privacy blockchain Iron Fish announced it will halt all remaining support for the Iron Fish network and close its code repositories following the discovery of a critical inflation vulnerability. The team identified abnormal activity involving wIRON and the ChainPort

According to Foresight News, Ondo has expanded its seven smart portfolios to Solana, now available to qualified investors outside the United States through major Solana wallets and applications. Three portfolios are based on investment strategies developed by BlackRock for Ondo, while the

Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren and Republican Senator John Curtis sent a letter to Kalshi Chief Executive Officer Tarek Mansour and Polymarket Chief Executive Officer Shayne Coplan requesting answers to seven questions about safeguards against insider trading and market manipulation in

According to China's Supreme People's Procuratorate, defendants including Wang defrauded victim Xiao of 1.2 million yuan in a U Coin fraud scheme in Xuzhou, Jiangsu province, announced recently. The case was initially transferred for review as robbery, but prosecutors determined the defendants'

Copper has joined the DTC Digital Assets Solutions Industry Working Group (IWG), a coalition consisting of over 150 firms from both traditional finance and digital asset markets. The partnership focuses on fostering dialogue on tokenization and interoperability as institutional adoption of digital a

KMD experienced a 26.60% price drop in 60 minutes, falling to $0.008504. The sharp decline occurred amid thin trading conditions, with the altcoin's market cap now at $1,196,147 and 24-hour trading volume at $0.4. The source attributes the drop to potential panic selling or broader market

According to Bloomberg, on October 31, Bitcoin's original white paper marked its 18-year anniversary, with BTC trading near $80,000 while facing its worst month since June. The BlackRock Bitcoin ETF has grown to approximately $66 billion in assets, reflecting increased institutional adoption.

According to Hifi Finance, Hifi DAO experienced a governance takeover attack today, leaving HIFI token holders unable to control the protocol, governance smart contracts, or token supply. The protocol has estimated an initial loss of approximately $20,000. The core team has taken measures to limit t

According to Odaily, an address cleared its ZEC short position today, reducing approximately 8,000 ZEC contracts valued at roughly $10.31 million. The account has realized cumulative gains of approximately $21.9 million. Address: 0xbf732ea04197942783e34730ed6e0f6099575d58.