Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to Stellar Development Foundation, the ecosystem wallet Freighter has been rebranded to Varial with a new Discover app directory enabling direct wallet connection to ecosystem applications. The wallet now offers Stellar token swaps, price charts, and NFT management capabilities. Varial wi

According to Consensys, the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has officially launched its Digital Trade Solution (DTS), a platform designed to enhance Ethereum's capabilities for institutional clients. The announcement marks a significant milestone for the Ethereum ecosystem, building o

According to the Thai SEC, the regulator recently announced a draft announcement and is inviting public comments aimed at improving regulatory criteria for futures contracts involving digital assets as the underlying commodity. This initiative seeks to enhance clarity in the futures market and

According to ChainCatcher, Yield Basis—the automated market maker protocol founded by Curve creator Michael Egorov—launched a permissionless propAMM today, upgrading its liquidity mechanism on Curve. The design combines market-aware pricing with dynamic fees. Based on 18-month simulations, WETH liqu

According to COINOTAG, leveraged traders lost $215.14 million to liquidations across the crypto market in the 24 hours to 11:00 UTC on October 29. Long positions accounted for 64 percent of the total losses, with liquidations concentrated among the 20 most-liquidated assets on derivatives venues.

According to ChainCatcher, Rayls extended RLS token vesting arrangements, with tokens now unlocking monthly from May 2027 over four years, replacing the original December 2026 unlock schedule. The adjustment, combined with core developer Parfin's lock-up extension announced in August, is expected to

According to TASS, Vladimir Chistyukhin, first deputy governor of Russia's central bank, stated that proposed cryptocurrency regulations limiting non-custodial wallet use do not apply to international settlements. The use of non-custodial wallets remains permitted in such cross-border

According to the U.S. Treasury Department, on October 28, 2026, OFAC sanctioned 10 individuals and one entity for their roles in North Korean IT worker schemes that defraud U.S. businesses and generate revenue for the country's weapons programs. Two Russian nationals are among those sanctioned.

According to ChainCatcher, Nubila Network announced that 16.25% of total NB token supply will be unlocked in a single release on October 31 at 01:00 UTC, marking the end of a one-year lockup period for investors and advisors. The environmental data network currently operates over 20,000 weather

According to PANews, citing Gate's latest institutional report for Oct. 19–25, Gate CrossEx trading volume surged 200% week-over-week, hitting a record high. The platform integrated Lighter futures contracts and added access to real stocks and ETFs, broadening its asset coverage for institutional

Singapore police confirmed tampered Ledger hardware wallets caused combined losses of about 3.5 million Singapore dollars ($2.7 million), with at least two cases reported as early as September 10, according to an advisory the Singapore Police Force published on October 28. Preliminary

The Depository Trust Company (DTC), a subsidiary of DTCC, launched the DTCC Tokenization Service on October 28, enabling eligible participants to create tokenized representations of securities held in DTC custody. The service connects digital-ledger applications with regulated market

According to Singapore Police Force, tampered Ledger hardware wallets caused combined losses of about 3.5 million Singapore dollars ($2.7 million), with at least two cases reported as early as September 10, according to an advisory published on October 28. Preliminary investigations found

According to DTCC's announcement on October 28, the Depository Trust Company launched the DTCC Tokenization Service, enabling eligible participants to create digital representations of securities held in DTC custody. Twenty participants, including JPMorgan, Bank of America, Barclays and Morgan

According to an official announcement reported by BlockBeats, ListaDAO's smart lending market and StableSwap v3 liquidity pools went live today, October 29, covering 8 pools and 18 markets across BNB Chain and Ethereum. The platform enables liquidity providers to earn trading fees while borrowing

Tether blacklisted dozens of addresses on the TRON blockchain on October 28, 2026, restricting transfers involving wallets that collectively held approximately $27 million in USDT when monitoring alerts were generated. According to blockchain monitoring data attributed to TrustSniffer, at least 33 a

According to a Bloomberg investigation published on October 28, market surveillance firm Solidus Labs identified over $170 million in unusual orders on Hyperliquid's oil-linked perpetual futures between March 8 and 10, 2026, raising concerns about potential spoofing-related market manipulation. Sol

According to TrustSniffer blockchain monitoring data, Tether blacklisted 35 TRON addresses on October 28, 2026, restricting transfers on wallets that collectively held approximately $27 million in USDT. At least 33 addresses were initially identified, with further review revealing 35 total addresses