Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to FinanceFeeds, on October 5, Conduit Technology filed a lawsuit against Tether in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York over approximately $2.76 million in USDT frozen in its corporate treasury wallet for more than a year. Conduit alleges Tether froze the funds

According to @tokenterminal, tokenized stocks on Base generated $2.3 billion in decentralized exchange (DEX) trading volume over the past 90 days. NVDAc led with $439.2 million in volume, followed by METAc with $320.3 million and GOOGLc with $279.1 million.

Abstract, an Ethereum Layer 2 network focused on consumer applications, announced Tuesday it will wind down operations and shut down the chain on Dec. 15, 2026. The shutdown is attributed to stagnant growth, thin liquidity, a restricted DeFi ecosystem, and limited institutional adoption. Abstract ha

Ethereum is testing a major Layer-1 capacity expansion through the Glamsterdam upgrade on the Sepolia testnet, raising the block gas limit to 200 million. The test increases Sepolia's previous limit of approximately 60 million gas by more than three times, allowing developers to measure whether Ethe

StarkWare launched Starknet v0.14.4 on mainnet, according to a Cointelegraph report on October 6. The upgrade will expand the single-proof transaction processing limit to 1.1 billion L2 gas once activated. The increased capacity addresses scalability demands for Ethereum Layer 2 solutions by

According to his recent tweet, Michael Saylor asserted that Bitcoin's supply cap remains unchanged, arguing that a declining compound annual growth rate (CAGR) indicates a maturing asset rather than fiat control influence. Saylor's statement has sparked discussion within the crypto community

Ethereum's Glamsterdam upgrade is testing blocks at a 200 million gas limit on Sepolia testnet, more than three times the current 60 million gas threshold. The test allows developers to measure whether validators can safely process substantially larger blocks without creating excessive hardware or v

According to PANews, Abstract, an Ethereum Layer 2 network developed by the Pudgy Penguins team, announced on October 7 that the chain will shut down operations on December 15, 2026. Users must withdraw their assets before the deadline or face permanent loss of access. The project has provided two m

Grayscale announced the addition of Anchorage as a secondary custodian for seven of its exchange-traded products (ETPs), according to cryptocurrency commentator @JSeyff. The digital asset management firm made this move to enhance its custodial capabilities and strengthen investor confidence. The

According to Ledger Donjon researcher Baptistin Boilot, a laser fault injection attack disclosed in July 2026 achieved a complete bypass of Tangem card security by circumventing the SetPin password-reset check. The vulnerability allows an attacker to reset the access code without the original code o

According to Bitcoin News, BTCPay Server released version 2.4.5, making Tor optional in Docker deployments while strengthening Lightning and LNURL security and improving invoice generation performance. The update restricts public Lightning API exposure and removes deprecated integrations lacking

VTB conducted its first transactions involving stablecoins through a digital depository on October 6, using Russian infrastructure. VTB Broker is included in the Bank of Russia’s register of digital depositories and conducted a pilot transaction that confirmed the stable operation of systems and processes for trading, recording, and storing digital assets. The transactions were concluded with legal entities—brokerage clients—and settlements were carried out through the digital accounts of a depo

Polygon reached over 8.1 million USDT holders, establishing the largest holder base among all blockchain networks. The milestone reflects increasing adoption and engagement within the crypto community. The announcement was noted by @0xPolygon on Twitter, highlighting the platform's growing

According to @0xPolygon on Twitter, Polygon has reached over 8.1 million USDT holders, becoming the largest holder base among all blockchain networks. The achievement reflects the platform's growing adoption of stablecoins and its strength as a layer-2 scaling solution for