Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to COINOTAG, Bitcoin's Taproot soft fork upgrade activated today (Oct 28) at block 709,632. Wallet support for the upgrade is optional, leaving it to exchanges, hardware signers, and wallet providers to decide whether to accept bc1p addresses and enable Taproot's benefits for users.

According to Predict.fun's statement on October 27, the prediction market platform pledged to fully repay 400,000 USDT that was stolen from 29 users' wallets in an unauthorized wallet incident. The company said it would provide full compensation to all affected users.

According to COINOTAG, Sophon (SOPH) fell 17% over the past seven days while trading volume surged 75%, marking the top performer on the weekly sell-pressure list as of October 28.

According to AhnLab Security Intelligence Center, 12 fake websites impersonating South Korean brands including Doosan Robotics and Chum-Churum soju were found today to solicit USDT transfers on TRON.

According to daily issuer flow disclosures, Ethereum ETFs recorded a net inflow of $33.1 million on Tuesday, marking a reversal from the previous session's $88.6 million outflow. Fidelity's FETH drove the rebound with $28.6 million in creations, while Grayscale's ETH fund contributed an additional $

According to COINOTAG, Base is preparing to reduce block intervals from 2 seconds to 200 milliseconds under the Denim upgrade, with mainnet activation targeted for November 2026. The upgrade is already live on the Base Sepolia testnet.

According to COINOTAG, Super League Enterprise purchased 4 Bitcoin (BTC) on October 26, worth approximately 50.93 million yen, adding to the treasury of the Nasdaq-listed gaming advertising and marketing company. The purchase was disclosed via Form 8-K filing, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commis

According to COINOTAG, Bitcoin held near $81,300 on Oct 27 as Israel's parliamentary election ended without a majority outcome. BTC gained approximately 1% in the 1.5 hours following the close of polling stations.

According to COINOTAG, South Korea's Democratic Party and the government held a party-government council on October 28 without deciding whether to defer the digital asset tax for a fourth time. The decision has been pushed to November, with the tax currently set to take effect in January 2027.

According to COINOTAG, today (October 28) bitcoinjs-lib maintainers disclosed two high-severity vulnerabilities in the widely used JavaScript library for building Bitcoin transactions. The flaws can cause partially signed transactions to display a fee significantly below what the Bitcoin network wil

Circle's USDC captured 56% of stablecoin trading against the euro in September 2026, up from 10% in January 2024, according to market data firm Kaiko's report published on 26 October. USDC/EUR order books held a median US$27.3 million within 1% of the mid-price from 21 September to 19 October, appro

On October 26, the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) granted final approval for Ripple National Trust Bank (RNTB), allowing it to manage reserves backing RLUSD and provide fiduciary digital asset custody services. The specialized bank cannot accept ordinary deposits, offer traditi

According to market data firm Kaiko, USDC's share of stablecoin trading against the euro reached 56% in September 2026, up from 10% in January 2024, marking a significant shift in Europe's stablecoin market. Kaiko's report, published on October 26, found that USDC/EUR order books held a median $27.