Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to Cointelegraph, Borderless.xyz's Q3 2026 report reveals stablecoin remittances cost a median of 1% for a $200 transfer, compared to 6.36% for traditional channels. This represents an 84% cost reduction, based on Borderless 2026 Q3 pricing versus World Bank 2025 data. Settlement times va

AMPL surged 13.39% in 15 minutes, climbing from $1.12 to $1.27. The rapid price movement occurred as the asset demonstrated strong short-term momentum. AMPL currently holds a market cap of $2,812,948 and has rallied 20.99% over the last 24 hours, reflecting increased trading activity in the cryptocu

South Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance will hold a closed-door meeting with cryptocurrency exchange CEOs on October 19 to discuss taxation policy. Vice Minister Kwon Dae-young and other officials will meet with exchange representatives and the Digital Asset Exchange Joint Council (DAXA), acco

According to the digital asset industry, South Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance will hold a closed-door meeting with cryptocurrency exchange executives on October 19 morning regarding taxation policy. Deputy Minister Kwon Dae-young and other government officials will meet with representatives

According to Odaily, payment technology company Marqeta and Coinbase have expanded their partnership to provide enterprise clients with payment cards backed by customer stablecoin assets. Coinbase will handle stablecoin custody and digital-to-fiat conversion, while Marqeta manages card issuance and

According to The Block, over the past two weeks, Strive increased its Bitcoin holdings by 7,600 BTC—surpassing TD Cowen analysts' forecast of 4,750 BTC for the entire fourth quarter. This brought Strive's total BTC holdings to 35,595 coins (approximately $2.9 billion) from 28,000 in late September,

According to Protos, Prime Trust's bankruptcy trustee won a default judgment of approximately $9 million against Poloniex operator Polo Digital Assets LTD in a preferential transfer recovery lawsuit. The judgment stems from Prime Trust's transfer of over $9 million to Poloniex and Justin Sun shortly

Hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger faces scrutiny after former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpelès raised concerns about the company's response to security tampering reports. According to Karpelès, Ledger has received reports of hardware wallet tampering since December 2025 but has not issued public warnings

According to Mark Karpelès, former Mt. Gox CEO, Ledger has received reports of hardware wallet tampering since December 2025 but has not issued public warnings to users. Security researcher Joe Grand reported a compromised Nano X wallet purchased from Lazada on March 4, 2026. The company acknowledge

According to PANews, NEAR Intents disclosed a security incident from October 1 involving a smart contract vulnerability. Attackers exploited a refund mechanism flaw in third-party contract interactions, creating approximately $3.8 million in false deposits through 23 failed transactions, which they

According to Liquid247.xyz market monitoring data, Coinbase placed approximately 61.84 BTC at $81,869 today, representing roughly $5.06 million in order value, approximately 0.47% above the then-current mid-price of $81,483. The exchange's near-end order book shows total buy-side depth of approximat

According to Evan Cheng's announcement on October 16, Mysten Labs appointed Kevin Boon, former president, as CEO, replacing Evan Cheng. Cheng remains chief technology officer and will lead the company's newly established AI division focused on autonomous agents and AI-native infrastructure. The AI

According to Reuters, Deutsche Bank plans to launch Bitcoin and Ethereum custody services within weeks and will expand its Asia business operations in 2027.

Filecoin announced significant updates to its network, introducing new reward mechanics that focus on customer acquisition and retention. The decentralized storage network aims to attract enterprises and AI agents by offering innovative products while reducing daily token supply growth through the e

According to Filecoin's official Twitter announcement, the network recently introduced significant updates including new reward mechanics designed to attract enterprises and AI agents while reducing daily token supply growth. The revamped system incentivizes customer acquisition and retention, with

According to South Korean crypto exchanges Upbit, Bithumb, Coinone, and DigitalAsset, as of October 17 at 8 a.m., selected cryptocurrencies posted significant moves over the prior 23 hours. BASED surged 26.33% to 75.75 won on Bithumb, while BR gained 19.67% to 578 won on the same exchange. Among dec

Solana network reports 1,400 transactions per second (TPS) today, according to the official Solana account. The network is moving towards achieving 150 milliseconds in finality. These performance metrics indicate growing network efficiency as Solana advances its technological capabilities. The impro

According to Solana's official Twitter account, the network achieved 1,400 transactions per second (TPS) today, demonstrating improved performance metrics. The blockchain is also working toward 150 milliseconds finality, aiming to enhance transaction speed and user experience on the platform.