Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to Bloomberg, on October 9, the U.S. Department of Justice is reviewing whether Binance complied with its 2023 settlement agreement while investigating potential violations of U.S. sanctions on Iran. The Manhattan federal prosecutor's office sought to seize $61 million from the exchange, a

HSBC began its phased rollout of RedCoin, a Hong Kong dollar-backed stablecoin, to PayMe users on October 23, 2026, targeting the application's 3.3 million users and a merchant network of approximately 100,000 businesses across Hong Kong. Customers can activate RedCoin wallets through the updated P

According to Rootdata data, Ethereum spot ETFs experienced net outflows of $111 million on October 22. BlackRock's ETHA saw the largest single-day outflow at $75.5 million, bringing its historical cumulative net inflows to $12.279 billion as of that trading session. BlackRock's ETHB recorded the se

According to ChainCatcher citing Rootdata, Ethereum spot ETFs recorded net inflows of $149 million on October 21, 2026 (U.S. Eastern Time). Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust ETF (ETH) led with $28.1 million in daily net inflows, followed by Fidelity's FETH at $13 million.

According to ChainCatcher citing Rootdata data, Solana spot ETFs saw combined net inflows of $585,300 on October 21, 2026. Morgan Stanley's MSOL ETF accounted for all net flows on the day, recording $585,300 in inflows. MSOL has accumulated net inflows of $43.06 million since inception, while the b

According to ChainCatcher citing Rootdata, Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded net inflows of $525 million on October 21 (U.S. Eastern Time). BlackRock's IBIT led daily inflows with $235 million, bringing its cumulative net inflows to $66.528 billion to date. Fidelity's FBTC followed with $213 million in dai

According to ChainCatcher citing Rootdata, Bitcoin spot ETFs saw a net outflow of $636 million yesterday (Oct 22). BlackRock's IBIT led outflows with $254 million, while Fidelity's FBTC followed with $218 million in daily net outflows. IBIT has accumulated net inflows of $66.274 billion to date.

According to Foresight News, London-listed tech company The Smarter Web Company increased its Bitcoin holdings by 20 BTC to a total of 2,850 BTC.

According to The Block, on October 23, the Ethereum Foundation announced a postponement of the Glamsterdam upgrade originally scheduled for October 26 on the Hoodi testnet to conduct further review of EIP-8037 interactions with mainnet smart contracts. The new activation date has not yet been annou

According to BlockBeats, Binance Wallet web version developer Jackson.ll warned on October 23 that enabling Agent developer mode allows signing unverified contract transactions, posing potential risks. He advised users to either close the mode after trading or wait for verified developer products. T

According to CoinGecko, Upbit's 24-hour trading volume reached approximately $897 million, down 27.9% from the previous day. The top traded pair by volume was AXIS/KRW at 9.76% of total volume, followed by IRYS/KRW at 8.94%.

According to blockchain investigator Darcy, CoinDCX addresses transferred approximately $15.99 million in USDT and 5,783.81 TRON (TRX) tokens on October 21. The funds were subsequently distributed to accounts associated with Binance, OKX, and Gate. CoinDCX denied allegations of a fresh security brea