Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

Talos appointed Kelly Ye as Head of Research on October 28, giving the institutional digital-asset technology provider a senior leader to expand its market analysis and client insights. Ye will oversee research on market structure, liquidity, emerging opportunities and onchain finance, connecting

According to PR Newswire, on October 28, Talos appointed Kelly Ye as Head of Research to expand institutional digital asset analysis and market insights. Ye brings nearly two decades of experience spanning traditional finance research, portfolio management and digital asset leadership roles at

Chinese payments giant Alipay denied supporting cryptocurrency trading through third-party platforms in a statement published on October 28, 2026. The denial followed decentralized marketplace Peer's October 27 announcement of a beta service allowing users to buy and sell USD Coin (USDC) using Chine

Visa's stablecoin settlement volume surpassed an annualized run rate of $25 billion, disclosed during the company's fiscal fourth-quarter earnings call on October 27, 2026. The milestone represents approximately tenfold growth from a year earlier, according to figures announced by chief executive

According to its October 28 statement, Alipay denied supporting cryptocurrency trading through third-party platforms after decentralized marketplace Peer announced a service enabling users to buy and sell USD Coin (USDC) using Chinese yuan payments. Alipay warned customers of potential risks to

According to Visa's October 27 earnings call, the company's annualized stablecoin settlement run rate has surpassed $25 billion, representing approximately tenfold growth compared to a year earlier. Visa now supports stablecoin settlement across 10 blockchain networks, more than double the number

According to security firm Blockaid, an attacker drained zkLink Nova's Ethereum escrow to 0.001 ETH on October 28 by injecting a forged batch root through a public relayer and finalizing unauthorized withdrawals. Blockaid raised the alarm at 10:24 p.m. Eastern time, identifying the exploit

KAI token surged 25.8% in 30 minutes to reach $0.000246, marking a recovery from a recent low of $0.000157. The rapid gain occurred despite a 24-hour decline of 18.73%, highlighting volatility in the current crypto market environment. The price movement reflects speculative trading activity in a mar

Lazaro Campos, former CEO of global financial messaging network SWIFT, has been appointed chairman of stablecoin yield platform OpenTrade, CoinDesk reported on Oct. 29. The appointment aims to expand the company's business as stablecoin adoption grows across traditional finance. OpenTrade, founded i

According to Foresight News, Pons announced yesterday that it has added support for eight new stock tokens that launched on the Robinhood chain, including JPMorgan Chase, Visa, PayPal, BitMine, McDonald's, Walt Disney, Uber, and VanEck Gold Miners ETF. Pons also confirmed it has actively provided

According to Bitcoin Core's official security advisory, the project released security updates on October 28 addressing three vulnerabilities discovered through AI-assisted code scanning. The most critical flaw could cause nodes running on Windows, macOS, and BSD to crash due to memory exhaustion

According to CryptoQuant founder Ki Young Ju on October 29, Bitcoin ETF net inflows have been nearly zero this year, yet BTC has only declined 7%. With minimal ETF demand and stable pricing, large-scale selling from whale holders or miners appears unlikely, as those wanting to sell have likely

BNB Chain activated the Jenner hardfork on the BNB Smart Chain (BSC) testnet, introducing a Payment Lane mechanism that reserves 5% of block gas capacity for eligible payment transactions and adding support for CAS20-compliant digital assets. The upgrade aims to improve payment transaction

According to BNB Chain, the network activated its Jenner hardfork on BNB Smart Chain testnet today, introducing a Payment Lane mechanism that reserves 5% of block gas for eligible payment transactions. The upgrade also adds CAS20-compliant asset functionality to expand support for regulated

According to @pendle_fi, Pendle's STRCx token recently surpassed $50 million in value and reached a new all-time high. The platform controls approximately 30% of the total STRCx supply, reflecting growing investor interest in Pendle's decentralized finance