Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

XRPL stablecoin capitalization reached roughly $1.33 billion on Oct. 3, after increasing 14.6% in seven days, according to DefiLlama data. The network added approximately $169 million during the period, bringing it close to Avalanche and Plasma in the rankings of blockchains by stablecoin supply.

According to DefiLlama, XRP Ledger stablecoin capitalization reached approximately $1.33 billion on Oct. 3, after increasing 14.6% over seven days. The network added roughly $169 million during the period. Ripple's RLUSD accounted for about 93% of all XRPL stablecoin value, with approximately $1.24

According to Arkham on-chain data, Morgan Stanley added approximately 83 Bitcoin through its spot Bitcoin ETF MSBT, bringing total holdings to 10,519 BTC valued at approximately $903 million.

According to Arkham's announcement on X, Morgan Stanley's Bitcoin ETF (MSBT) holds 10,519 Bitcoin, valued at $904 million. MSBT began trading on NYSE Arca in April, and Arkham said it identified and publicly disclosed the ETF's on-chain address within a week of the

According to Coinglass data cited by BlockBeats, on October 5, funding rates across major CEX and DEX platforms showed weakened bearish sentiment as Bitcoin strengthened. Funding rates, which reflect the balance mechanism between perpetual contract prices and underlying asset prices, serve as a

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.