Cryptocurrency Markets and On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

Democratic lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives urged the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to explain how it plans to regulate artificial intelligence-powered trading tools, according to a press release from Congressman Bill Foster earlier this month. The lawmakers raised

According to Morning Minute, MicroStrategy's common stock (MSTR) and its preferred shares (STRC) both hit 52-week lows on Wednesday. MSTR fell 9.35% to $94.13, with an intraday low of $92.28, down sharply from its 52-week high of $457.22. STRC, the dividend-paying preferred share funding Bitcoin

According to ZachXBT, Polish social engineering attacker Wojtek Kulisz, known online as 'Merry', was recently raided and investigated by Polish law enforcement, with three others also taken into custody. Although official statements did not disclose his name or photos, designer clothing and

According to Arkham intelligence monitored by ChainCatcher, Morgan Stanley purchased an additional 143.312 BTC valued at $8.54 million through its MSBT spot Bitcoin ETF. The bank's total Bitcoin holdings have reached 4,784 BTC, worth approximately $293 million.

June 26, 2026, 10:00 (UTC+8), the final match of Group D – Turkey vs USA – will kick off at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. This is no ordinary group-stage finale: the host USA side has won both previous matches, scoring 6 goals and conceding 1, already securing top spot in the group; Turkey has lost both games, failing to score a single goal, and has been confirmed as eliminated at the bottom of the group. However, it is precisely this "irrelevant to qualification" match that has sparked pricing s

According to Odaily, Bitcoin recently fell to approximately $59,100, pushing the amount of BTC in a loss-making state to 10.83 million, marking a new historical high and surpassing the previous bear market bottom peak. Long-term holders currently hold a record 1.48 million BTC, with more than one-th

According to on-chain data, Bitmine acquired an additional 35,138 ETH worth $58.65 million today. The purchase, made by the firm linked to investor Tom Lee, marks a continued accumulation of the digital

According to Foresight News, Grass announced on June 25 that it will introduce a non-custodial wallet feature directly within its application. Each Grass account will automatically include the wallet without requiring additional app downloads or separate setup. Users can hold, send, and receive

According to BlockBeats, the official X account of Gnosis was compromised on June 25, according to reports from community members flagged by security firm PeckShield. Users are advised not to interact with the account or click any links it

According to Onchain Lens, BlackRock transferred 2,400 BTC (approximately $147.6 million) to Coinbase on June 25.

A transfer of 150 million ONDO tokens, worth approximately $49.56 million, has moved from a multisig wallet linked to Ondo Finance to a fresh address, according to on-chain data from Arkham. The token currently trades near $0.3107, with the market attempting to interpret the significance of the

Prediction market platform Kalshi is in talks to raise fresh funds at a valuation of about $40 billion, the Financial Times reported, in a round that could close as soon as the third quarter. The valuation would nearly double the $22 billion Kalshi reached last month when it raised $1 billion from b

According to the Financial Times, prediction market platform Kalshi is in talks to raise funds at a $40 billion valuation, nearly double the $22 billion it was valued at following its $1 billion raise last month from backers including Sequoia

According to PANews on June 25, Cardano wallet service provider SecondFi disclosed identification of two attackers responsible for a coordinated automated attack between June 21-23. Attacker A drained 171 wallets across two operations, while Attacker B compromised 203 wallets in a third wave. Second

Ripple submitted a letter to the FDIC on June 9, 2026, requesting pass-through FDIC insurance on eligible reserve deposits for its RLUSD stablecoin as part of feedback on the GENIUS Act. The proposal aims to strengthen protection for institutions and reduce counterparty risk associated with stableco

On June 9, 2026, Ripple submitted a letter to the FDIC regarding the GENIUS Act, proposing pass-through FDIC insurance on eligible stablecoin reserve deposits. The proposal aims to strengthen institutional confidence in RLUSD by enhancing protection for reserve assets and reducing counterparty

According to a CoinShares survey of 261 European wealth management professionals conducted on June 25, 52% of UK advisors reported that over half their clients' digital assets remain outside their management, compared to about one-quarter across Europe overall. CoinShares termed this phenomenon a "m

SushiSwap integrated Orbs-powered dSLTP on June 25, enabling decentralized stop-loss and take-profit automation directly within the platform. The protocol allows traders to set automated execution parameters for risk management and profit-taking while maintaining self-custody of assets. dSLTP is

Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin received official approval from Japan's Financial Services Agency and became tradable on SBI VC Trade's VCTRADE platform. The JFSA classified RLUSD as an electronic payment instrument under Japan's Payment Services Act, granting the stablecoin legal standing in one of the

Gate News message, in Q2 2026, the number of unique crypto investors declined to 651, down from the all-time high of 2,564 investors recorded in 2022. The only period with fewer active investors was 2020, when quarterly participation ranged lower than current