Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

Strive purchased 2,000 bitcoin for approximately $169 million last week (Sept. 28-Oct. 2) at an average of $84,422 per BTC, according to a Form 8-K filing with the SEC on Oct. 5. The acquisition brings Strive's total holdings to 29,462 BTC, worth roughly $2.55 billion, positioning the

The Central Bank of Russia has developed a framework for regulating cryptoassets in the domestic market. It would give both qualified and unqualified investors access to digital assets, taking their investor status into account. The Bank of Russia has submitted proposals to amend the legislation to the Russian Government. The regulator continues to classify cryptoassets as high-risk instruments because they have no identifiable issuer and are not guaranteed by any jurisdiction. In addition, cryp

Vivek Ramaswamy has lowered the profile of cryptocurrency in his campaign for Ohio governor, according to a Cointelegraph report on October 5. The campaign continues to accept political donations in digital assets. Ramaswamy has scaled back mentions of crypto-related policy and the industry on the c

Bitmine Immersion Technologies purchased 15,112 Ethereum worth approximately $41 million this week, the NYSE-listed company announced Monday, extending an unbroken weekly buying streak since launching its treasury strategy. The acquisition brings Bitmine's total holdings to 6,016,414 ETH, valued at

Bitmine purchased 15,112 Ethereum worth approximately $41 million this week, bringing its total holdings to 6,016,414 ETH (valued at roughly $16.4 billion), or 4.9% of Ethereum's supply, according to the company's Monday announcement. The NYSE-listed firm is now 99% of the way to its 'Alchemy of 5%'

Tether disclosed that its exposure to EQIBank is limited to less than 0.034% of its total group assets after U.S. authorities sought the forfeiture of approximately $84.2 million in assets linked to Capstone. The disclosure follows a civil forfeiture case brought by the U.S. Department of Justice in

The U.S. Treasury has withdrawn its proposed reporting rules for unhosted crypto wallets, according to CryptoTwitter commentator @WuBlockchain. The withdrawal cancels requirements that would have mandated banks and money services businesses to report transactions exceeding $10,000 involving unhosted

Solana launched DGLD, a tokenized gold product from Swiss refiner MKS PAMP, enabling over one million SwissBorg users to purchase gold through the app. The initiative expands Solana's DeFi ecosystem by introducing asset-backed tokens, with liquidity management provided by Arrakis Finance. DGLD

Origin Protocol (OGN) surged 17.05% in one hour to reach $0.0254 amid broader cryptocurrency market volatility. The price increase occurred as OGN climbed from $0.0217, with no confirmed catalyst identified for the move. The cryptocurrency recorded a 23.24% increase over the past 24 hours with

Tether disclosed that its exposure to EQIBank represents less than 0.034% of its total group assets, amid a U.S. Department of Justice civil forfeiture case seeking approximately $84.2 million in assets allegedly connected to Capstone. The company stated it was unaware of the conduct alleged by

From 14:15 to 14:30 UTC on October 5, 2026, BTC fell 0.43% over 15 minutes, trading within a range of 86,260–86,714 USDT, with an amplitude of 0.52%. The current price is approximately $85,704, up just 0.67% over the past 24 hours. Intraday volatility is extremely narrow, and the overall market is showing a low-volume, range-bound consolidation pattern, with bulls and bears in a wait-and-see equilibrium. The primary driver of this move was FinCEN’s withdrawal of the U.S. Treasury’s proposed repo

From 14:15 to 14:30 UTC on October 5, 2026, ETH pulled back 0.47% over 15 minutes, trading within a range of 2,715.52–2,729.17 USDT, with an amplitude of 0.50%. Overall, it remained in a narrow consolidation range of $2,692–$2,739, with a 24-hour gain of just 0.38%. Trading volume during the period was approximately 2,900 ETH, which was low, and the slight price movement more likely reflected a wait-and-see market sentiment ahead of key catalysts. The main driver of this move was the activation

Nasdaq-listed DeFi Development Corp. (DFDV) announced Monday that preliminary third-quarter estimates show double-digit growth in Solana per share and more than 100% growth in net asset value per share as of Sept. 30 compared with Aug. 12. The growth stems from the company's continued SOL

According to The Block, on October 5, Visa and CoinShares surveys revealed growing crypto asset interest among consumers and wealthy investors. In Asia-Pacific, 46% of surveyed consumers may use stablecoins within five years, compared to 16% who used them in the past 12 months. Among wealthy investo

Gate News bot message: Gate market data shows that ETH has fallen below 2,700 USDT and is currently trading at 2,699.8 USDT.

BNB cryptocurrency reversed down from a resistance zone at the 807.00 level. The resistance level 807.00 stopped the previous ABC correction 2 in the second half of September. The downward reversal created a daily Japanese candlesticks reversal pattern called Shooting Star, which stopped the

Gate News bot message, Gate market data shows that BTC has broken above 86,000 USDT and is currently priced at 86,000 USDT.

Armitage announced the integration of Wintermute's liquidity provisioning expertise into its vault curation process. The move aims to enhance efficiency in managing digital assets within the decentralized finance space. Wintermute's recent registration as a U.S. broker-dealer positions the firm to e