Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

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

BitGo released its Digital Asset Report highlighting Bitcoin's performance as it trades near $86,000. The report addresses the impact of 10-year Treasury yields reaching their highest levels since 2002 and examines regulatory advancements by the SEC and CFTC that are shaping the cryptocurrency

Starknet released an operator checklist for version 0.14.4, mandating node operators upgrade to Pathfinder v0.24.0 or Juno v0.16.6. The upgrades aim to enhance network performance and efficiency, specifically improving gas pricing and gateway APIs. Starknet, a Layer 2 scaling solution for

According to Starknet, the network recently released an operator checklist for version 0.14.4, mandating upgrades to Pathfinder v0.24.0 or Juno v0.16.6 for node operators. The update aims to improve gas pricing and gateway APIs, with Juno operators given an estimated 50 minutes to complete the upgra

The Digital Sovereignty Alliance (DSA) announced on October 6, 2026, that its white paper, 'Modern Foundations of Personal Finance: Literacy and Infrastructure in the Digital Economy,' has been named one of five winning papers in DC Fintech Week's 2026 Call for Papers. The paper examines how the

Hedera is showcasing solutions for the future of finance at the Money2020 event in Las Vegas. The company's booth 13107 features private distributed ledger technology, asset tokenization, and cross-ledger interoperability solutions. Attendees can schedule meetings with the Hashgraph team to

RLC dropped 10.12% in the last hour to trade at $0.764 amid selling pressure across the cryptocurrency market. Earlier today, RLC peaked at $1.0724 before the sudden downturn. The decline reflects ongoing volatility affecting the cryptocurrency landscape, with trading volume surging to

Pyth Network reported Real World Asset Perpetuals (RWA Perps) volume reached $638 billion in September, with open interest hitting a record $12.61 billion. The data, shared via the network's official account, reflects heightened trader engagement in this market segment. Pyth Network serves as a data provider that aggregates and prices financial information for various assets, and this reporting highlights the growing integration of real-world assets into the cryptocurrency ecosystem. Pyth Networ

According to FinanceFeeds, stablecoin infrastructure provider Rain has applied to establish a federally chartered national trust bank in New York to bring digital asset custody, stablecoin reserve management and dollar-backed stablecoin issuance under direct Office of the Comptroller of the

According to Pyth Network, Real World Asset Perpetuals recorded $638 billion in trading volume and $12.61 billion in open interest during September, both new highs for the sector. The data, shared via the network's official social media account, reflects growing trader engagement in RWA

RLC plunged 10.12% to $0.764 in the last hour today (October 6), down from an earlier peak of $1.0724. Trading volume surged to approximately $64.59 million over the past 24 hours, reflecting heightened activity as traders reacted to the sharp decline. Despite the recent drop, RLC is still

USDC led x402 agentic payments on Algorand with $390.4K transferred over the past 30 days, according to data highlighted by @tokenterminal. The volume exceeded Base's $378.3K and Solana's $360.5K in the same period. USDC is a stablecoin pegged to the US dollar and widely used for transactions

Representative Don Davis introduced the No Betting on Your Own Race Act on Monday, legislation aimed at blocking federal politicians from using prediction market platforms to profit on their own elections. The bill prohibits federal candidates, their campaigns, their spouses and children from

DeFi Development Corp disclosed in an October 5 filing that its Solana treasury has reached approximately 2.564 million SOL and SOL equivalents, valued at about $302 million, after adding roughly 26,203 SOL since September 28. The Nasdaq-listed company reported preliminary estimates showing net

According to Representative Don Davis, the North Carolina lawmaker introduced the No Betting on Your Own Race Act on Monday, prohibiting federal candidates, their campaigns, spouses and children from buying, selling or holding contracts related to their elections on prediction market platforms