The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is set to receive sweeping new powers to directly supervise crypto-exchanges and trading platforms across the European Union, under a draft reform designed to centralise regulation and reduce fragmentation in cross-border markets.
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Liam Hunter focuses on the on-chain systems where liquidity, risk and protocol mechanics become visible. He writes about DeFi, DEXes, perpetuals, Smart Money flows, hacks and Ethereum-linked infrastructure, with an emphasis on what the data shows, what remains uncertain and where market interpretation can go too far.Market developments and regulatory context are part of his reporting when they intersect with Web3 or DeFi activity.
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Cardano founder, Charles Hoskinson, has reactivated his proposal to carry out a Dogecoin technical upgrade for X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk. This initiative seeks to transform the popular memecoin into an official and efficient digital currency within the X platform ecosystem. Hoskinson renewed his offer during October 2025, seeking a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” to work with Musk.
Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) experienced combined outflows of $672 million on October 30. These massive Bitcoin ETF outflows accounted for $490 million of that total. BlackRock’s IBIT fund was the most affected by the withdrawal. The data, reflecting growing risk aversion, was highlighted by reports from Farside Investors.
The firm Strategy, led by Michael Saylor, has transferred 22,704 BTC, valued at $2.45 billion, to multiple unknown addresses. This Strategy’s BTC movement was detected in the last few hours by the analysis platform Arkham. The transfer occurs just after the company reported quarterly earnings that exceeded market expectations.
BNY Mellon has teamed up with tokenization specialist Securitize to launch a new fund that brings AAA-rated collateralised loan obligations (CLOs) on-chain — a landmark move in the evolution of real-world assets into blockchain infrastructure.
BONK kept its price from dropping under $0.000014 while turnover rose by 71%, a combination that shows buyers stepped in and more participants joined the market. The defended floor and the surge in activity together warn that the next few trading hours may swing wider than usual. Observers now focus on whether this influx of flow persists or fades.
WisdomTree has rolled out 14 tokenized funds on Plume Network, marking a milestone in the tokenization of regulated investment products. With major institutional backing and built-in compliance features at the protocol level, this move signals that real-world assets (RWAs) are increasingly shifting into blockchain infrastructures designed for institutions.
Dare Market has officially launched its innovative Solana challenge platform, designed to monetize viral stunts and challenges. The project aims to connect content creators with audiences who finance the challenges using cryptocurrency. Isla Rose Perfito, founder and CEO of Dare Market, described the platform as “the internet on steroids” in statements, claiming it offers the two things this generation wants most: money and fame.
The ECB wants to start the digital euro in 2029 and will keep working on it until then. That timeline forces banks, custodians, treasury teams and traders to plan now for how a state-run digital coin could pull money from bank deposits, stablecoins or crypto. The next few years become a preparation window to align rules, tech and market practices ahead of launch.
Ethereum’s long-term holders (LTHs) have begun a significant wave of selling in October, marking the largest such exit since July. With ETH trading near the US$4,000 level and network activity showing signs of fatigue, the market now faces a critical inflection point for the second-largest cryptocurrency.
