Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

Bitmine Immersion Technologies bought 15,112 ETH over the past week, increasing its total holdings to 6,016,414 ETH, according to a PR Newswire release dated Oct. 5. The purchase advances the company's

According to PRNewswire, Bitmine (BMNR) stock outperformed Ethereum (ETH) by 731 basis points in the first nine months of 2026. While ETH declined 10% over the period, BMNR dropped only 3%, reflecting the company's commitment to shareholder returns. Bitmine executed a 21 million share buyback in 202

Greenfield Capital filed a formal complaint with Switzerland's Federal Supervisory Authority for Foundations (ESA). The venture firm accuses the board of Safe Ecosystem Foundation of governance failures that have weakened the protocol's market position. Jascha Samadi, Greenfield's founding

UMA surged 10.41% within a 60-minute period, climbing from $0.413 to $0.456, marking a notable shift in market dynamics driven by heightened social media engagement and community interest around the token. The 24-hour change reflects a 13.15% increase, with trading volume reaching approximately $746,526.89 over the past 24 hours. This price action positions UMA as a focal point in today's market amid broader cryptocurrency market fluctuations and mixed signals. UMA Records 10.41% Price Increase

Japanese investment company Metaplanet introduced a net interest income strategy on Monday, aiming to invest 10% to 15% of assets in income-generating ventures and use generated returns to accelerate Bitcoin accumulation and dividend payments. Bitcoin remains the company's core treasury reserve, acc

According to FinanceFeeds, on Sunday (Oct 4), Greenfield Capital filed a formal complaint with Switzerland's Federal Supervisory Authority for Foundations (ESA) accusing the Safe Ecosystem Foundation board of governance failures. Founding partner Jascha Samadi alleged in an open letter that board

A fraud investigation into a TRON-based rental scam has cited Google's Gemini chatbot after a victim claimed the AI assistant described the fraudulent platform as safe. The scheme, operated through Tronify.rent, collected approximately $69,651 from around 80 victims in September, according to JP, fo

According to ChainCatcher, Armada Acquisition Corp. II (XRPN), the SPAC driving XRP treasury company Evernorth's public listing, surged 68% on Friday to close at $39.42, marking a one-week gain of approximately 273% from $10.58. The stock briefly touched $53 intraday and rose 9.5% in Monday

According to JP, founder of blockchain forensics firm IOC Investigations, a TRON-based rental scam operated through Tronify.rent collected approximately $69,651 from around 80 victims in September. One victim reported asking Google's Gemini chatbot whether the platform was legitimate before

According to official statement, Bitmine increased holdings by 15,112 ETH last week, bringing total holdings to 6,016,414 ETH as of October 5.

Zcash activated its NU7 upgrade on the public testnet today at block 4,465,026, reducing target block interval from 75 seconds to 25 seconds. For services maintaining a three-confirmation policy, the target confirmation time falls to approximately 75 seconds from 225 seconds. The upgrade

Three blockchain infrastructure experts at STO Summit 2026 on October 2 called for enhanced governance, data verification, and security measures as tokenized finance expands. Viv Diwakar of Canton Foundation, Marcin Kazmierczak of Redstone, and Feiyu Wang of Certik spoke at the Korea Exchange

Strive, a U.S. Bitcoin treasury company, purchased 2,000 Bitcoin for $169 million on Oct. 5, raising its total holdings to 29,462 BTC. Chief Executive Officer Matt Cole disclosed the acquisition in a post on X, stating the average purchase price was $84,422 per coin. The company funded 61.5% of the

According to Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui, on October 5, Hong Kong plans to submit legislation this year for licensing virtual asset trading, custody, advisory and management services. Hui outlined the measure during a policy briefing to the Legislative Council's

Strategy posted $21 billion in digital asset gains in the third quarter of 2026 and purchased 334 Bitcoin last week, according to an October 5 X post by the company's chairman Michael Saylor. As of October 4, Strategy's total Bitcoin holdings reached 848,000. The company also holds $5.7 billion in d

According to its official filing, Metaplanet sold 10,000 BTC and repurchased 11,000 BTC during the third quarter, resulting in a net gain of 1,000 BTC and bringing total holdings to 44,000 BTC as of September 30. The Tokyo-listed treasury company orchestrated the round-trip transaction to

According to Strive CEO Matt Cole disclosed on October 5, Strive purchased 2,000 BTC last week for $169 million, bringing total holdings to 29,462 BTC. The average cost per bitcoin was $84,422. The 8-K filing submitted today also disclosed key metrics and KPIs for the third quarter