Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

Senator Cynthia Lummis clarified a misconception regarding a finance law savings clause in a social media post. The clause preserves existing finance and sanctions laws, which may affect future regulatory interpretations in the cryptocurrency sector. Lummis issued the clarification to address

Chainalysis disclosed on October 30 that an external attacker gained unauthorized access to its systems, exposing low-sensitivity customer records including user IDs, names, and email addresses. The blockchain-analytics firm's official incident notice confirmed that the breach compromised customer d

NEAR Protocol announced a strategic partnership with Ondo to introduce tokenized US stocks and ETFs on its blockchain platform. The collaboration was revealed at the Digital Asset Summit in London, aiming to enhance accessibility to traditional financial markets through blockchain technology. The pa

Eleven US spot Ether exchange-traded funds recorded net outflows of $155.85 million on Oct. 30, according to SoSoValue. The outflows extended a withdrawal streak to five consecutive trading sessions and marked the largest single-day exit in 23 days, since Oct. 7. The Oct. 30 total represented a 48%

According to Coinfomania, NEAR Protocol announced a strategic partnership with Ondo at the Digital Asset Summit in London. The collaboration aims to introduce tokenized US stocks and ETFs on NEAR's platform through its 1Click Swap API, enhancing accessibility to traditional financial markets.

DFI token dropped 12.17% in five minutes to trade at $0.0004428, reflecting broader pressure across the altcoin market. The decline followed a 73.05% plunge over 24 hours, with the token falling from a high of $0.00161779. Low liquidity appears to be a factor, with DFI's market cap at $464,891

US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded combined net outflows of $643.33 million on Oct. 30, according to SoSoValue data. The single-day withdrawal marked the largest net outflow in about four months and the biggest since June 25. BlackRock's IBIT and Fidelity's FBTC led the exodus with $233.

Blockaid, a blockchain security firm, identified 10 additional compromised crypto sites on October 30 tied to an ongoing attack, beyond the initially reported Flap and Kints platforms. The firm detected Step Drainer, a wallet-draining tool, on sites including Pickle Finance, Origami Finance, and

According to SoSoValue, Solana spot ETFs saw net outflows of $10.742 million on October 30. Bitwise Solana Staking ETF (BSOL) led the decline with single-day outflows of $9.256 million, while its historical net inflows reached $1.123

According to SoSoValue, XRP and ZEC spot ETFs recorded combined net outflows of $5.07 million on October 30. XRP spot ETFs saw net outflows of $496,500, with Canary XRP ETF (XRPC) recording inflows of $922,000 while Grayscale XRP Trust (GXRP) posted outflows of $725,000. Zcash ETF (ZCSH) accounted f

According to Coinglass data reported by ChainCatcher, the crypto fear and greed index currently stands at 31 today, up 2 points from yesterday. The index indicates a panic state. The 7-day average is 44, while the 30-day average is 57.

According to COINOTAG, Taiwanese entertainer Jeffrey Huang, known as Machi Big Brother, absorbed 8 forced liquidations on Hyperliquid (HYPE), the decentralized perpetuals exchange, today within a 6-hour window. On-chain data shows all liquidations were concentrated on a single wallet taking long

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