Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

From 14:30 to 14:45 UTC on October 29, 2026, BTC saw a short-term spike, with a Return % of +1.00%, trading in a range of 80,400.4–81,513.5 USDT, and a price amplitude of 1.38%. Although the 15-minute timeframe showed a local recovery, the overall 24-hour trend remained slightly down, with a decline of 0.28%, as market volatility increased under macro risk pressures. The main drivers of this move were geopolitical risks and expectations for Fed interest rates. US-Iran tensions are currently high

According to ChainCatcher, Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) announced a strategic investment in Marketnode today to expand institutional investors' access to tokenized real-world assets through the Stellar network. Marketnode, backed by Euroclear, HSBC, Singapore Exchange Group, and Temasek,

The XRP Ledger has ten amendments awaiting validator approval, but its proposed native lending system remains ten validator votes short of the threshold required for mainnet activation, according to an October 29 amendment dashboard snapshot. The LendingProtocol amendment received 18 votes out of 34

According to the XRPL amendment dashboard snapshot on October 29, the LendingProtocol amendment received 18 votes out of 34 validators heard in the latest voting round, falling ten votes short of the 28 required for activation. A separate signed network snapshot recorded 19 votes out of 35 validator

According to Gate's market data, Ethereum (ETH) broke through $2,350 against USDT today, with a 24-hour gain of 0.85%.

Gate News bot message: Gate market data shows BTC has broken above 81000 USDT and is currently trading at 81012.9 USDT.

Luno, a cryptocurrency and investment platform, has integrated MoneyHash's payment orchestration technology to streamline payment processing across its markets. The integration enables centralized management of multiple payment providers, reduces engineering workloads, and improves deposit success r

Chainlink launched Chainlink 24/7 on Oct. 29, a round-the-clock data service for real-world assets that provides RWA price data for assets including stocks and commodities on weekends and holidays. DeFi lending protocol Aave is participating as an official partner. The service extends the

According to Ripple's announcement on October 28 at Swell 2026 in New York, the company targets a $900 million annualized product revenue run rate by year-end 2026 as institutional adoption of multiple Ripple products has tripled this year. Ripple now serves more than 1,700 institutions across

According to the companies' announcement, Luno, a cryptocurrency and investment platform, integrated MoneyHash's payment orchestration technology to streamline payment processing and recover deposits that might otherwise have failed. The integration enables Luno to manage over 25 payment providers t

According to Bitcoin News, Strategy holds 848,500 Bitcoin with an average purchase price of $75,446, according to the company's filing. With Bitcoin trading near $80,300, the position represents approximately $4 billion in unrealized gains. The company has invested a total of $64 billion to

According to XRPScan, XRP Ledger active accounts reached 32,604 on October 27, marking the highest level of 2026, approximately 68% above the 30-day average of 19,400. The surge in blockchain activity, however, has failed to translate into stronger token demand. XRP traded near $1.29 on October 29,

According to Foresight News, London Stock Exchange-listed KR1 announced that it has staked 5,000 TAO on the decentralized AI network Bittensor to launch infrastructure operations. Based on Oct 28 reward rates, the company estimated annualized infrastructure income at approximately 6.6% of its

According to Uniswap, the protocol launched TJAR today, a feature enabling fee-generating applications to receive revenue in a single chosen token rather than in the token used for each trade. The tool supports popular options including stablecoins, ETH, and project-native tokens, addressing the

According to ChainCatcher, on Thursday, the Canton Foundation approved a grant of approximately 15.8 million CC tokens (~$1.55 million) to RedStone, a blockchain oracle provider, to develop Canton Access and Privacy Standard (CAPS), an open-source pricing tool for institutional clients. CAPS

The US CLARITY Act, a comprehensive digital asset legislative framework, faces renewed uncertainty following the November 3 (local time) midterm elections, with post-election congressional composition and unresolved ethics provisions identified as critical factors for legislative progress. The Act's

US Bitcoin spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded a net inflow of $137.3 million on October 28 (US Eastern Time), extending a three-day inflow streak that began October 26. The single-day figure brings October's month-to-date net inflow to $110.1 million, down from September's $2.648 billion.