Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to Bitget, Nasdaq-100 constituents showed mixed performance during intraday trading on October 29, with semiconductor equipment and delivery platform stocks leading gains. KLA Corporation (KLAC) surged 7.34%, DoorDash (DASH) rose 6.13%, and Rocket Lab (RKLB) gained 4.27%. Meanwhile, networ

According to the Optimism governance forum, the Optimism Foundation has proposed returning a portion of sequencer fees to ecosystem partners that drive key business activity on OP Mainnet. The rebate funds will come from ETH transaction fee revenues generated by the relevant transactions, not OP tok

Arbitrum recorded a sharp increase in blockchain activity, with daily active addresses reaching approximately 1.09 million on October 28, marking the highest level in 30 days. The surge comes as Ethereum's Layer 2 networks continue competing for users and decentralized applications. According to dat

According to growthepie's Arbitrum analytics dashboard, Arbitrum's daily active addresses reached approximately 1.09 million on October 28, marking their highest level in 30 days. The figure represents a 90.3% increase compared with the previous week. However, transaction activity rose only 29.3% to

According to COINOTAG, KuCoin has ceased service to customers in Russia and Belarus effective immediately today, becoming the third major crypto exchange to withdraw from the region within two weeks. The discontinuation applies to all products and services offered by the platform.

According to ChainCatcher, France's Senate passed a bill on Tuesday authorizing tax authorities to automatically exchange cryptocurrency transaction data with other nations. The bill, designated as No. 3421, has completed its first reading and was submitted to the National Assembly for review. The l

According to CoinDesk, Polymarket launched 5-minute cryptocurrency price prediction contracts on its CFTC-regulated U.S. platform on October 29. The platform, operated by QCX LLC, allows traders to bet whether Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and XRP will close above or below their starting price within f

According to Interfax, Russia's central bank approved the Association of Participants of the Securities Market (NAUFOR) as the country's first self-regulatory organization for crypto exchanges and digital custodians on October 29. The move operationalizes Russia's Digital Currency and Digital Rights

According to Jin10, prediction market platform Polymarket is investigating a series of well-timed, profitable trades placed during Israel's election this week. Hundreds of new accounts placed bets on Netanyahu and his Likud party winning ahead of Tuesday's polling close. These positions quickly beca

According to Singapore Police, on October 29, Ledger hardware wallets distributed through local retailers in Singapore containing malicious components have caused approximately SGD 3.5 million in losses. Police received at least two cases starting from September 10, in which buyers of the compromise

According to investment firm 1kx's annual blockchain revenue report, the blockchain industry is projected to generate $100 billion in total revenue in 2026, down approximately 28% year-over-year due to declining crypto asset prices. In Q3 2026, a record 283 protocols returned value to token holders

According to CoinDesk, Switzerland's financial regulator (FINMA) approved the country's first spot Bitcoin ETF (BBIT) on October 20, with trading expected to commence in November on the SIX exchange. The regulator granted the fund an exemption from diversification requirements, allowing it to invest