Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

Standard Asset Company (SAC), a UAE-based asset management firm, announced on the 29th (local time) a $1.5 billion strategy combining Bitcoin and UAE rental real estate. Coinbase Asset Management will serve as the dedicated asset manager for SAC's Bitcoin holdings. The initiative aims to connect UAE

According to its official statement released on October 29, Bithumb revealed that an internal mobile collaboration system used for employee operations experienced unauthorized external access on October 27, resulting in personal information disclosure for approximately 600 employees and contractors.

According to CryptoQuant founder Ki Young Ju on October 29, Bitcoin spot ETFs have seen near-zero net inflows year-to-date, yet Bitcoin has declined only 7% over the period. He suggested that given the resilience of BTC price amid weak ETF demand, large-scale selling by whales or miners appears unli

Binance founder Zhao Changpeng warned today on X against clicking links or downloading attachments in emails. He cautioned that even if messages appear to come from trusted contacts, their computers may have been infected with malware without their knowledge.

According to an announcement on October 29, blockchain infrastructure firm Arco and AI agent infrastructure developer t54 signed a strategic memorandum of understanding to jointly develop an enterprise-grade real-world asset (RWA) vault on the XRP Ledger (XRPL). The collaboration will integrate Arco

According to SolanaFloor, Solana introduced BP Badges, programmable devices designed for Breakpoint 2026 event attendees. The badges enable users to build applications, complete gaming quests, swap digital cards, and earn rewards, enhancing community engagement at the event.

According to Bitcoin Treasuries, German asset manager DekaBank disclosed its first purchase of 104,921 shares of bitcoin treasury company Strategy, valued at approximately $15.2 million, on October 29.

According to Reuters and Bloomberg, the London Metal Exchange (LME) is exploring tokenizing metals stored in its Hong Kong warehouses to support financing, aligning with Hong Kong's five-year economic blueprint announced in September 2026. The LME stated it is "in early stages of exploring the toke

According to Deseret News and KSL, Utah's attorney general's office filed criminal charges on October 29 against prediction market Kalshi and co-founders Tarek Mansour and Luana Lopes Lara, alleging 14 counts including one second-degree felony, twelve third-degree felonies, and one Class A misdemean

According to CryptoQuant data cited by Cointelegraph on October 29, public companies currently hold 1.3 million Bitcoin, representing a 31% increase over the past 14 months. MicroStrategy accounted for 71% of this growth.

According to South Korean exchanges Upbit, Bithumb, Coinone, and DigitalAsset, MPLX (Metaplex) surged 52% to 99.3 KRW and Q (Quark AI) climbed 31% to 93.1 KRW as of October 29 morning, each posting the strongest gains among tracked tokens over the prior 24 hours. MPLX recorded approximately 716 bill