Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to Coinglass, global crypto liquidations reached $308 million in the past 24 hours, with long positions accounting for $182 million and short positions $125 million. Bitcoin long liquidations hit $40.46 million while Ethereum long positions saw $39.09 million liquidated. A total

According to PANews, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin confirmed on Sept 17 that he will appear online at ETHShanghai 2026, which takes place on Sept 22 in Shanghai. Buterin will deliver a keynote speech focusing on EIP-8288 as part of the conference, which centers on Ethereum's renaissance and co

According to trader Killa, on September 20, Bitcoin demonstrated resilience by absorbing multiple recent headwinds including U.S. Federal Reserve rate increases and the stalled CLARITY Bill vote. Despite briefly breaking below a key support level, BTC quickly recovered and continued higher. The

Solana reduced its target slot time from 300 milliseconds to 250 milliseconds on Friday, marking the third speed optimization since August under the SIMD-0525 network upgrade proposal. The change makes blocks arrive nearly 17% faster but does not increase transaction throughput, as each shorter slot

Earlier Friday, Solana reduced its target slot time from 300 to 250 milliseconds, marking the network's third speed reduction since August under proposal SIMD-0525. The change accelerates block production by 17% but does not increase transaction throughput, as each shorter slot carries

The family of a cryptocurrency industry worker was kidnapped in Vendin-le-Vieil, France, according to reports from Twitter handle @WuBlockchain. Four suspects fled the scene after restraining the family, which includes two children aged 8 and 12. Investigators are exploring possible connections to c

According to BlockBeats, on September 20, trader Doctor Profit stated that Bitcoin has broken above the 50-week moving average (MA50) currently near $78,700, and if the weekly close holds above this level, it would confirm the start of a new bull market. Historically, Bitcoin has broken and

According to Twitter handle @WuBlockchain, a crypto worker's family was kidnapped recently in Vendin-le-Vieil, France. Four suspects fled the scene after restraining the family, which includes two children aged 8 and 12. Investigators are exploring possible connections to cryptocurrency as a

According to ChainCatcher, Strive CEO Matt Cole posted an orange dot image on Sunday (September 20) with the caption 'Accelerate', signaling an imminent large bitcoin purchase announcement on September 21. The hint comes after Strive's bitcoin holdings recently surpassed 25,000

MSTR shares generated approximately $2.9 billion in trading volume on September 15, significantly outpacing Morgan Stanley's $1.6 billion despite Morgan Stanley's market cap being over six times larger. The trading volume surge positions MSTR as a prominent vehicle for trading Bitcoin risk through t

On September 17, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an administrative order called the “Innovation Exemption,” opening a temporary compliance pathway for trading tokenized U.S. stocks. Notably, this action came just two days after the Senate rejected the CLARITY Act. SEC Chair Paul Atkins explicitly stated that, regardless of the congressional legislative process, the SEC would “act decisively within the scope of its statutory authority.” On the same day, the U.S. Com

Monero (XMR) fell roughly 8% to 11% over a 24-hour window, trading near $520 on Sept. 20 after reaching approximately $575 a day earlier. The drop follows an 11%-plus rally that briefly lifted the privacy coin before sellers took control. No new Monero-specific catalyst has been identified; the

A North Korean cyber actor group known as WaterPlum has deployed malware on more than 30,000 devices across 100 countries by embedding malicious code in fake job interview coding tests, according to a joint advisory from security agencies in Japan, the United States, Australia, and Germany. The

Security agencies in Japan, the U.S., Australia, and Germany warned that the North Korean cyber actor group WaterPlum deployed malware on job applicants through fake recruitment interviews with hidden code tests. Over 30,000 devices across 100 countries have been infected and more than 7,000

Asset manager VanEck assigned Metaplanet the lowest rating in its review of executive compensation structures across the 10 largest digital asset treasury companies, classifying the Japanese Bitcoin treasury company's structure as 'Bad.' VanEck calculated that Metaplanet's equity compensation plan e

According to VanEck's latest review of 10 largest digital asset treasury companies, Metaplanet received the lowest "Bad" rating for its executive compensation structure. The asset manager found that Metaplanet's officer equity exposure stands at 8.2%, roughly 10 times the 0.8% average across

According to PANews and Token Unlocks data, multiple tokens will undergo significant unlocks next week, with Plasma (XPL) leading the way. XPL will unlock approximately 1.76 billion tokens on September 25 at 8 p.m. Beijing time, representing 63.20% of circulating supply and valued at approximately $

Harmony's ONE token has surged nearly 500% since the project announced the mainnet shutdown earlier this month. The rally marks a significant price recovery for ONE, which had previously faced challenges.

Anthropic Claude AI predicts Chainlink (LINK) will reach $35 by January 1, 2027, assuming full bull-market conditions return between now and the end of 2026. Currently trading around $12, LINK would experience roughly a threefold increase from present levels to reach this target. The prediction is b

Ethereum recovered toward the $2,500-$2,550 range after dipping below $2,400 earlier in the week. Institutional demand is beginning to stabilize again, with U.S. spot ETH ETFs returning to positive flows after more than $400 million exited across three sessions earlier in the week, according to