Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

Zcash NU7 activated on the public testnet at block 4,465,026 on Monday, per CoinDesk, a day ahead of the roughly 6 October the Zcash Foundation had expected. The upgrade cuts target block spacing from 75 seconds to 25, routes 60% of every block's transaction fees into a reserve, and retires the

According to CoinDesk, Zcash NU7 activated on the public testnet at block 4,465,026 on Monday, October 5, one day ahead of the Zcash Foundation's expected timeline. The upgrade reduces target block spacing from 75 seconds to 25 seconds and routes 60% of each block's transaction fees into a

According to FinanceFeeds, Bity is ending its crypto services in Brazil with separate migration routes and deadlines for its two product lines. Bitybank customers have until November 25 to withdraw, sell or migrate holdings to Mercado Bitcoin; BityPreço users must act by November 27 to transfer to B

BNB surpassed the $800 mark on October 5 during intraday trading, extending a broader recovery across major cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin simultaneously approached the $87,000 region as renewed risk appetite returned to digital assets. The $800 level carries technical significance for BNB as a key

Analyst Ali Martinez identified XRP approaching a triangle apex on Monday, with whale holdings showing little change over the past week. Martinez's analysis sets a four-hour close above $1.53 as the confirmation signal that could open a move toward $1.62. XRP was trading around $1.51 on Monday, up a

Ripple President Monica Long announced on Oct. 3 that the company is running credit-related pilots using XRP as collateral, with plans to activate them in 2027. The initiative aims to help fund customers' payment obligations by depositing XRP into lending-protocol liquidity pools. This approach

Japan-listed Metaplanet increased its Bitcoin holdings by a net 1,000 BTC in the third quarter, bringing its total to 44,000 BTC as of Sept. 30, according to BlockBeats citing the company. The company executed a sell-and-repurchase strategy, selling 10,000 BTC and then repurchasing 11,000 BTC

According to Ripple President Monica Long at XRP Seoul on Oct. 3, Ripple is running credit-related pilots with the goal of activating them in 2027, using XRP deposited into lending-protocol liquidity pools as collateral to fund customers' payment obligations. This marks a shift from XRP's

Bitcoin rose 6.33% over the last month, overcoming the traditional 'Red September' downturn with positive returns, according to global crypto data platform CoinMarketCap on the 5th. The monthly gain peaked at 7.33% mid-month before a late correction trimmed some gains. The rally was driven by

According to Arkham data, Aster DEX burned 3.109 million ASTER tokens worth approximately $2.25 million about one hour ago.

Cardano's native token ADA surged 11% to $0.27 over the past 24 hours, marking its strongest one-day percentage gain since September 18 and lifting Cardano's market cap to $10.2 billion. The price rally occurred as DefiLlama data showed Cardano DEX volume fell from $11.74 million on October 1 to $5.

Tether's XAUT, a tokenized gold asset, reached 79,300 holders on the BNB Chain, marking a nearly 29-fold increase over the past three months. The data was reported by CryptoTwitter commentator @tokenterminal. This growth reflects rising interest in asset-backed tokens as the cryptocurrency market

According to QCP Capital on October 5, Bitcoin needs to hold above $87,200 to confirm the next uptrend, while Ethereum is trading within a $2,650–$2,800 range near $2,725 with a cautiously bullish outlook. The analysis comes as macro sentiment has shifted significantly over the past three weeks, wit

According to Metaplanet, the Japanese-listed company net purchased 1,000 BTC in its fiscal third quarter ended September 30, 2026, bringing total bitcoin holdings to 44,000 BTC. The company executed sales and repurchases of bitcoin during the quarter to verify liquidity, selling 10,000 BTC while pur

According to CryptoTwitter commentator @tokenterminal, Tether's XAUT, a tokenized gold asset, reached 79,300 holders on BNB Chain recently, marking a nearly 29-fold increase over the past three months.

Hyperliquid, Ethena, and Aptos will release crypto token unlocks worth $1.11 billion in early October 2026, according to BeInCrypto. The scheduled releases span October 5 through October 11 and follow predetermined tokenomics allocation schedules across multiple blockchain projects. Such unlocks

According to CoinMarketCap, Bitcoin rose 6.33% in September, breaking the traditional "Red September" pattern of weakness. Strategy, the world's largest corporate Bitcoin holder, purchased 1,665 BTC between September 21-27 for approximately $142.7 million at an average price of $85,681, according to