Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

Lighter exchange achieved a record high in open interest in 2026, according to data shared by @Delphi_Digital. The milestone was driven by the platform's growing partnership with Robinhood, which now accounts for approximately a quarter of Lighter's total open interest and fee revenue. The exchange'

Riot Platforms (RIOT) stock fell 10.03% during intraday trading on October 8, declining to $16.64 per share.

GMX DAO completed a weekly buyback, reacquiring 9,175 GMX tokens for approximately $75,000 at an average price of $8.17. The project's official Twitter account @GMX_IO reported the transaction. The buyback is part of an ongoing program that has reacquired a total of 498,831 tokens since

Banking leaders gathered at the Sibos conference to discuss tokenization and stablecoins, with the event co-hosted by WisdomTree and dfnsHQ. The conference addressed how traditional financial institutions are exploring blockchain solutions in response to the evolving financial landscape. According t

According to @GMX_IO, GMX DAO completed a weekly buyback of 9,175 GMX tokens for approximately $75,000 at an average price of $8.17 per token. Since March 2026, the DAO has reacquired a total of 498,831 tokens worth approximately $3.24 million, with a blended average purchase price of around $6.50 p

According to Delphi Digital, Lighter's October open interest reached an all-time high for 2026, with core trading activity up approximately 50% since August. The partnership with Robinhood accounts for approximately 25% of Lighter's open interest and fee revenue, while Robinhood traders represent ne

According to Yicai, spot gold plunged below $4,100 per ounce this evening (October 8), marking its lowest level since August 5 with a daily decline of 2.26%. Spot silver fell through $60 per ounce, down 3.50%. In the cryptocurrency market, Bitcoin dropped over 3% to $83,511, Ethereum fell

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin issued a public warning about artificial intelligence vulnerabilities in cryptographic security through a recent tweet. He urged users not to hastily move funds to new wallets while emphasizing the importance of addressing vulnerabilities in both quantum and

The GMX Dollar Vault has accumulated $5.65 million in deposits since launching on Arbitrum on October 5, 2026, with nearly 20% of all USDG on the network now deposited in the vault. The vault offers an 8% yield boost for the first eight weeks as an incentive for early depositors. This deposit activity reflects participation in a new liquidity mechanism within the Arbitrum ecosystem designed to provide trading fee earnings for USDG holders. GMX Dollar Vault Reaches $5.65M Deposit Milestone Accord

Gate News message, in the third quarter, the top 10 assets accounted for 68% of perpetual decentralized exchange trading volume. These assets generated $1.16 trillion out of the total $1.7 trillion trading volume. $BTC and $ETH alone represented nearly half of this volume. Among the top 10 assets, f

According to @GMX_IO, GMX Dollar Vault received $5.65 million in deposits since its launch on October 5, 2026, representing nearly 20% of all USDG on Arbitrum. The vault offers an 8% yield boost for early depositors during the first eight weeks, incentivizing participation in the USDG

According to Vitalik Buterin's recent tweet, the Ethereum co-founder recommends that multisig signers change their keys after every operation to mitigate potential vulnerabilities associated with ECDSA. Buterin emphasizes that gathering signatures off-chain and implementing frequent key rotation

According to CoinMarketCap data, Starknet (STRK) led the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market cap with a 21.96% gain today (October 8). Jupiter (JUP) followed with an 11.74% increase.

Elliptic highlighted the role of stablecoins in AI-driven payments, where AI agents execute transactions autonomously. These payments occur on public blockchains, raising compliance questions about transaction participants. The irreversible nature of blockchain transactions necessitates thorough com

From 15:00 to 16:00 (UTC) on October 8, 2026, BTC fell 0.65% in one hour, trading within a range of 82,162.4–82,700.0 USDT, with an amplitude of 0.65%. The Order Book showed large buy and sell orders facing off near $81,200. The battle between bulls and bears was intense, but overall market depth was shallow, and short-term volatility increased significantly. The main drivers of this move were the clear hawkish signal in the minutes of the Fed’s September FOMC meeting, combined with escalating g

Michael Saylor pointed out that four of CoinGecko's top ten tokenized stocks are based on MSTR and STRC. This observation highlights the growing role of digital equity and digital credit in global finance. The SEC recently provided an innovation exemption supporting the trading of tokenized

From 15:45 to 16:00 (UTC) on October 8, 2026, ETH fell 0.71% over 15 min, with a price range of 2430.0 to 2459.04 USDT and an amplitude of 1.18%. ETH dropped from the daily high of approximately $2,587 to $2,441, bringing its 24-hour decline to 5.03% and underperforming BTC and the broader Crypto market, which fell by approximately 5% over the same period. Market volatility intensified, with short-term bearish sentiment prevailing. The primary driver of this move was a sharp contraction in macro