South Korea2026-10-04 06:16:53Weekly trading volume on South Korea’s five largest crypto exchanges falls to about $15.1 billionData compiled by Digital Asset showed that total trading volume across South Korea’s five largest cryptocurrency exchanges reached about 20.5 trillion won, or roughly $15.1 billion, in the week from Sept. 25 to Oct. 2. The figure was down 19.56% from the previous week. Upbit remained the largest venue with a 64.04% market share, though that was 3.3 percentage points lower than a week earlier. Bithumb and Coinone both gained share over the same period, rising to 26.66% and 6.58%, respectively. The figures offer a snapshot of weekly activity across the country’s major crypto trading platforms.20
Meme Daily2026-10-04 02:33:00Meme token turnover rankings show Base's $XDP far ahead over the past 24 hoursMeme Daily released a 24-hour snapshot of meme token turnover across several chains, with Base posting the largest concentration of activity among the markets listed. On Base, the top 10 meme tokens recorded a combined $290 million in turnover, and $XDP alone accounted for $280 million, ahead of $VVV and $POD. The report described trading activity on the chain as clearly uneven. BNB Chain ranked next among the chains highlighted, with its top 10 meme tokens generating $170 million in combined turnover. $pPOLY led that list with $46.855 million, while $QQOB and $BNCB were also included. On Solana, the top 10 reached $110 million in total, led by $Agency at $24.806 million, followed by tokens including $SPEC, $ZEC, and $CLAUDIA. Robinhood Chain recorded $81.926 million in turnover across its top 10 meme tokens. $NVDA topped that list at $29.804 million, with $PONS, $AI, and $ORBIO remaining active. The report also carried a risk warning, saying meme trading is highly volatile and that market attention can rotate quickly.20
PONS2026-10-03 10:52:42PONS drops 18.73% in 24 hours, market cap at about $427 millionPONS, a project on the Robinhood chain, fell 18.73% over the past 24 hours, according to market data from GMGN cited by BlockBeats on Oct. 3. Its market capitalization was reported at about $427 million at the time of publication, while 24-hour trading volume stood at roughly $23.9 million. The update was published as a market brief and contained no additional project statement or broader market context beyond the quoted trading data. The figures reflect the latest snapshot referenced in the report.20
Bonk Guy2026-10-03 08:34:08Bonk Guy says SI wallet holders climbed to 60,000 in a week, sees it as a major meme coin candidateBonk Guy said in a post on X that meme coin SI has held up relatively well during the latest market pullback. He said the number of holder addresses rose to 60,000 over the past week, including 30,000 added in a single day. According to his post, SI has continued to record daily trading volume of $15 million to $20 million even after the correction. He also said SI holders can receive tokenized NVDA rewards, adding that as the largest holder, he collected rewards worth a five-figure U.S. dollar amount over the past week. Based on rising holder addresses, trading activity, and market attention, along with SI listings gradually being added by centralized exchanges, Bonk Guy said he is optimistic about the token’s next move and believes SI could become one of the larger new meme coins in this cycle. GMGN data cited in the report showed SI at a market capitalization of $45.6 million, with a 24-hour gain of more than 29.1%.20
SI2026-10-03 08:42:04Bonk Guy says SI held up through the pullback as holder count topped 60,000 in a weekCrypto trader Bonk Guy said SI has shown notable resilience during the recent market decline, arguing that the token has started to form a bottom and is now moving into a consolidation phase. In his post, he pointed to several data points and narratives he believes are supporting the project. According to Bonk Guy, SI surpassed 60,000 holder addresses within its first week of trading, including 30,000 new holder addresses added in a single day. He described it as the first meme project in more than a year to reach that pace. He also said SI kept daily trading volume in the $15 million to $20 million range despite the broader market pullback. Bonk Guy also cited SI’s tokenized NVDA reward mechanism and said that, as one of the token’s largest holders, he received rewards worth a five-figure dollar amount within one week. He added that discussions involving Trump and several figures from the technology sector around AI and SI’s brand transition, along with competition among communities and participants around SI, have helped lift market attention. He also noted that SI is already listed on centralized exchanges including Crypto.com and Gate, with more platform support possibly ahead. BlockBeats added a risk note, saying meme coins are highly volatile and often depend on sentiment and thematic speculation rather than real value or use cases.20
CryptoPunks2026-10-03 06:00:56CryptoPunks volume jumps nearly 12x in a week as rare sales return and trading rails evolveCryptoPunks posted a sharp pickup in activity over the past week, with CryptoSlam data cited in the report showing about $8.2 million in unwrapped sales from Sept. 19 to Sept. 26, roughly 11.7 times the previous week. The move was tied in part to buying around Sept. 23, when buyers were said to have acquired about 63 Punks for roughly $6 million, lifting the floor from around 29 ETH to about 34 ETH in roughly two days. The report also highlighted two rare Punk sales on Oct. 1 that were completed within about 12 hours through NFT lending platform GONDI. Punk #8348, the only Punk with seven traits, sold for 3 million USDC plus an undisclosed amount. Punk #3609, one of 88 zombie Punks, sold for 875,000 USDC, or about 326 ETH at the time, in a deal brokered by Canon Punks founder Eli Scheinman. A key difference this cycle is that CryptoPunks are heating up without a major breakout in ETH. The article notes ETH was around $2,690, about 46% below its peak, while stablecoin settlement and newer lending, brokerage and redistribution tools are changing how high-end NFT trades get done.40
CryptoPunks2026-10-03 05:39:08CryptoPunks Weekly Volume Jumps Nearly 12x as Rare Sales Top $3.9 MillionCryptoPunks trading has picked up sharply, with volume rising far faster than floor prices. According to data cited in the report, the collection posted about $8.2 million in unwrapped sales from Sept. 19 to Sept. 26, making it the top-selling NFT collection for the week and roughly 11.7 times the prior week’s total. A buying wave around Sept. 23 reportedly saw about 63 Punks purchased for roughly $6 million, pushing the floor from about 29 ETH to about 34 ETH in roughly two days. The move was followed by two high-profile rare Punk sales on Oct. 1. Punk #8348, the only Punk with seven traits, sold for 3 million USDC plus an undisclosed amount, setting a record for NFT lending platform GONDI. Punk #3609, one of 88 zombie Punks, sold for 875,000 USDC, or about 326 ETH at the time, in a deal brokered by Canon Punks founder Eli Scheinman. The report says this cycle looks different from earlier ones because CryptoPunks are heating up while ETH remains well below its previous peak. It also points to newer infrastructure around the collection, including lending, brokerage and stablecoin-based deal flow, as a factor reshaping how Punk trades are structured.40
South Korea c2026-10-02 11:48:35South Korea’s crypto market saw trading volume fall 44% in H1 2026, with market value down to KRW 58.9 trillionA semiannual survey released on Oct. 1 by the Korea Financial Intelligence Unit (KoFIU) and the Financial Supervisory Service found that South Korea’s domestic crypto exchanges posted sharp declines across key metrics in the first half of 2026. The market value of crypto assets on local exchanges fell 33% to KRW 58.9 trillion, while average daily trading volume dropped 44% to KRW 3.1 trillion. Combined operating profit at exchanges plunged 78% to KRW 81.6 billion. The report also showed a shift in user composition. Investors in their 40s became the largest age group, and the number of users holding less than KRW 1 million in assets rose 4% to 8.63 million. The survey covered 26 registered virtual asset service providers. Regulators also flagged risk in smaller tokens. Among 234 tokens traded on only one exchange, 93 had a market capitalization below KRW 100 million. The agencies said those assets face liquidity risk and the potential for extreme price swings. The report added that the maximum drawdown for crypto assets on exchanges reached 69%, above the 55.1% recorded by the KOSPI and the 31.8% seen in the KOSDAQ over the same period.20