Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to Tiger Research survey conducted with 2,423 South Korean digital asset investors, 73.7% oppose the proposed taxation on cryptocurrency income set to take effect in January 2027. The survey, conducted by opinion research firm PMI, revealed that opposition spans all age groups, with 75% re

From 00:30 to 00:45 on October 5, 2026 (UTC), BTC rose sharply over the short term, reaching a high of 86,622.2 USDT and falling to a low of 86,192.4 USDT, with a 0.50% amplitude and a net gain of 0.40%. Market attention increased significantly, but the Filled Amount during the period was only 261.5 BTC, indicating that upward momentum is waning and divergence between bulls and bears is intensifying. The main driver of this move was capital reallocation amid a macroeconomic backdrop. Geopolitica

Pretty Good Policy for Zcash (PGPZ) filed a lobbying registration effective on Oct. 1, naming executive director Divij Pandya as its sole lobbyist to advocate for privacy-oriented cryptocurrency policy in Washington. The registration lists the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act and two digital asset t

According to an LDA filing effective on October 1, Pretty Good Policy for Zcash (PGPZ) registered as a lobbying organization in Washington with executive director Divij Pandya as its sole lobbyist. The group will focus on the Digital Asset Market

According to Alternative.me data, the Cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index rose to 70 today (October 5), indicating a greedy market sentiment. The index increased from 65 yesterday.

According to Salus, attackers exploited permit signatures to drain users' USDG tokens through Revenue on October 5. The attackers submitted users' permit signatures to gain unlimited spending approval, then immediately called transferFrom to empty wallets in a single transaction. Funds were

OKX released its 47th proof-of-reserves report, revealing 139,865 BTC in user assets, marking a 4.07% increase from its previous snapshot on August 11. The report, highlighted by CryptoTwitter commentator @WuBlockchain, shows growth across multiple asset classes including Ether and USDT holdings. Th

According to Hyperliquid on-chain data monitored by PANews on October 5 at 08:19 UTC, whale accounts holding over $3 million on the platform show significant short positioning. BTC longs stood at approximately $518 million against $830 million in shorts, representing a longs-to-shorts ratio

According to Tokenomist data reported by BlockBeats, several major tokens will unlock significant amounts this week (October 5–11). HYPE leads the week with $339 million in token unlocks on October 5, representing 1.69% of its circulating supply. ENA follows with $41.51 million in unlocks on the

According to ChainCatcher and Hyperliquid on-chain data, as of 08:19, whale address 0xb83d...6e36 held approximately 78,000 ETH short position worth $213 million, with an unrealized loss exceeding $30.29 million. The position was opened at an average

According to The Block, S&P Global Ratings has introduced a new risk assessment framework for on-chain lending vaults. On-chain lending vault deposits have reached $10 billion, up from $1.5 billion two years ago. The framework will evaluate credit, liquidity, management, blockchain, protocol,

Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry added Russian cryptocurrency exchange Garantex to the country's asset-freeze list on October 4, restricting payments and capital transactions with the designated entity. The measure forms part of Jap

Verona CEO Anthony Anzalone explained in a recent interview with Hankyung.com that the company's blockchain-based data verification technology allows users to prove necessary information without exposing personal data. The technology uses zero-knowledge proof (ZKP) to verify user information for ser

Aptos governance proposal 206 ended voting on October 6, seeking to enable ChunkyDKG V1 full mode and encrypted transactions functionality. The mechanism will support encrypted transactions through distributed key generation, hiding transaction content before consensus ordering and having

According to GoPlus security team, a vault contract on Base was attacked on October 5, resulting in approximately $6 million in losses. The attacker exploited compromised multi-signature governance to withdraw 1,783 aBaswstETH and redeem roughly 1,783 wstETH on Aave V3. An additional $31.7 million i

Thirty-seven European banks from 15 countries jointly established Qivalis in the Netherlands in September to issue euro-backed stablecoins, while Circle connects financial institutions through its USDC-based payment network for cross-border transactions. South Korea remains in early stages of