Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to COINOTAG, ChangeNOW hosted four panel discussions at TOKEN2049 Singapore on October 7-8, with participants discussing what drives daily engagement for crypto products. Payment solutions emerged as a key answer, with multiple speakers emphasizing the role of payments as a core feature fo

According to Lookonchain, over the past 5 days, a mysterious whale offloaded 694,310 HYPE tokens worth $53.27 million.

According to its October 28 statement, Alipay denied supporting cryptocurrency trading through third-party platforms after decentralized marketplace Peer announced a service enabling users to buy and sell USD Coin (USDC) using Chinese yuan payments. Alipay warned customers of potential risks to thei

According to FinanceFeeds, blockchain data infrastructure provider Allium disclosed on October 28 a security breach involving unauthorized access to its systems, detected on October 25. CEO Ethan Chan said the company immediately restricted unauthorized access, secured affected systems and notified

According to Visa's October 27 earnings call, the company's annualized stablecoin settlement run rate has surpassed $25 billion, representing approximately tenfold growth compared to a year earlier. Visa now supports stablecoin settlement across 10 blockchain networks, more than double the number fr

According to security firm Blockaid, an attacker drained zkLink Nova's Ethereum escrow to 0.001 ETH on October 28 by injecting a forged batch root through a public relayer and finalizing unauthorized withdrawals. Blockaid raised the alarm at 10:24 p.m. Eastern time, identifying the exploit targeting

According to BNB Chain, the network activated its Jenner hardfork on BNB Smart Chain testnet today, introducing a Payment Lane mechanism that reserves 5% of block gas for eligible payment transactions. The upgrade also adds CAS20-compliant asset functionality to expand support for regulated digital

According to @pendle_fi, Pendle's STRCx token recently surpassed $50 million in value and reached a new all-time high. The platform controls approximately 30% of the total STRCx supply, reflecting growing investor interest in Pendle's decentralized finance offerings.

According to Bitget, Brent crude fell 1% to trade at $109.27 per barrel on October 29.

Taurus announced live support for smart contract-based assets on the Stellar network at the Meridian 2026 event. The support is available through the company's Taurus-PROTECT and Taurus-CAPITAL platforms. This integration enhances institutional custody options for digital assets on Stellar's ecosyst

According to Taurus, the firm announced live support for smart contract-based assets on the Stellar network at the Meridian 2026 event. The integration was rolled out through its Taurus-PROTECT and Taurus-CAPITAL platforms, enhancing institutional custody options for digital assets on Stellar's ecos