Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to Starknet, the layer-2 scaling solution has launched an open challenge inviting mathematicians and developers to present solutions that reduce the number of checks required for STARK proofs while maintaining security. Participants will be credited for their contributions, with the

From 18:30 to 18:45 on October 28, 2026 (UTC), BTC edged up over the 15-minute period, posting a return of +0.29% and trading between 80729.2 and 81318.4 USDT, with an amplitude of 0.73%. Although prices posted a slight short-term recovery, BTC was still down 0.20% over 24 hours. The market remained choppy with a bearish bias, and volatility had increased compared with the previous few days. The main driver of this short-term rebound was a slight easing of macro risk concerns. Qatar submitted a

Whale Alert confirmed a transfer of 113,300,000 USDT, approximately 113,195,084 USD, from an unknown wallet to Bitfinex. The transaction was reported via Whale Alert's official tweet. This movement highlights ongoing stablecoin activity in

According to FinanceFeeds reporting, Mirae Asset Securities issued six-month, US dollar-denominated tokenized funding notes on Solana on October 28, extending its structured-products business onto a public blockchain. The notes were issued under Mirae Asset Securities' US$3 billion Guaranteed

The Federal Reserve is expected to announce its interest rate decision at today's FOMC meeting, with market participants closely monitoring potential impacts on Bitcoin. The Fed is widely anticipated to keep interest rates unchanged despite ongoing inflation concerns. The Federal Reserve holds

According to Bitcoin News, Bitcoin Core discovered three new vulnerabilities on October 28, one of which allows attackers to remotely crash nodes by exhausting memory on systems running Windows, macOS, or BSD; Linux nodes are not affected. Another vulnerability can gradually deplete node memory, whi

According to Solana's amplification on October 28, the blockchain shared Bitwise's post celebrating the one-year anniversary of $BSOL's launch. The milestone includes $1.07 billion in assets under management, $1.38 billion in inflows since inception, and over $8.5 billion in total trading volume, re

According to COINOTAG, Bitcoin outperformed the S&P 500 on 10 of 18 trading days between October 1 and 26, reaching a 55.6% daily win rate. Bitcoin stood at $80,873 as of the data publication time.

SolanaFndn announced a grant program offering $50,000 to builders in the Y Combinator program. The initiative aims to support innovative projects and strengthen the Solana ecosystem. Applications are open until November 2, with the funding designed to provide financial backing for blockchain

Arbitrum announced plans to tokenize all valuable assets, reflecting the platform's expansion strategy in decentralized finance (DeFi). The initiative aims to enhance market accessibility and liquidity across digital assets. This move aligns with broader industry trends emphasizing digital asset

DTCC launched its Tokenization Service with ZKsync prominently involved in the initiative. The collaboration aims to enhance management of assets valued at over $114 trillion. The partnership reflects a broader trend towards blockchain technology integration in traditional finance asset management,

Gate News bot message: Gate market data shows BTC has broken above 81,000 USDT and is currently trading at 81,011.5 USDT.

US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded approximately $176 million in net inflows on Tuesday, marking their second consecutive day of gains. The two-day total reached $286 million, following $110 million in inflows on Monday. This recovery follows nearly $774 million in outflows across

US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded approximately $176 million in net inflows on Tuesday, marking their second consecutive day of gains. Combined with $110 million in inflows on Monday, the two-day total reached $286 million, reversing sharp outflows of $774 million seen earlier in the week. October's cu