Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to CryptoQuant, on June 30, Bitcoin daily deposits surged to nearly 49,000 BTC, approaching a 50,000 BTC threshold reached only 4 times this year. Research head Julio Moreno said the spike is a "rare extreme" and noted that the average Bitcoin deposit size doubled from about 1 BTC to 2 BTC

According to PANews, on July 4, Brantly Millegan, operations director at ENS Labs, announced his departure from the organization on X platform, citing recent events and other reasons. He will gradually shut down ethid.org. Related projects including GrailsMarket, ENSMarketBot, and EFP will cease ope

According to Alternative, the Crypto Fear and Greed Index reached 22 on July 4, up from 21 the previous day and the weekly average of 15, indicating a slight easing of extreme market fear sentiment. The index, which ranges from 0 to 100, measures market conditions through volatility (25%), trading v

Bitcoin searched for a bottom throughout this week, dropping to $57,737 during trading sessions before recovering to the $61,000 range. The cryptocurrency fell to the $59,000 range on last month 29th and hit $57,737 intraday, marking its lowest level in 21 months. The decline followed Bitcoin's

According to Dailian, Bitcoin fell to $57,737 this week—a 21-month low—before recovering to $61,000, with market focus shifting from price bounces to confirmation of a bottom. The cryptocurrency broke below its 200-week moving average for the first time since 2022, prompting analysts to identify th

According to Lookonchain data, trader 49foKJ sold 8 million ANSEM tokens for $207,000 on July 4 when the token's market cap was only $26 million. The same 8 million ANSEM tokens are now valued at $2.6 million, representing a missed profit of over $2.38 million.

According to GMGN, Solana Meme coin ANSEM's market cap surged past $320 million, currently at $322 million, climbing 88% over the past 24 hours.

According to PANews, citing Onchain Lens monitoring, F2Pool co-founder Wang Chun deposited 9,876 ETH (valued at approximately $17.02 million) to Binance on July 4.

Visa, M-Pesa, and Onafriq launched a pilot program in 2026 using stablecoins to settle cross-border mobile transactions in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to industry reports. The initiative aims to test whether blockchain-powered digital assets can make international money

South Korean crypto exchange Upbit denied participating in the issuance of Open USD after its operator Dunamu was listed among more than 140 businesses involved in the new dollar-backed stablecoin initiative announced on Tuesday. The exchange said its involvement had been overstated and framed its p

South Korean crypto exchange Upbit said it is not participating in the issuance of Open USD, pushing back after its operator Dunamu was listed among more than 140 businesses involved in the new dollar-backed stablecoin project announced Tuesday. An Upbit spokesperson said the exchange has only

According to CryptoQuant, on June 30, Bitcoin exchange inflows reached nearly 49,000 BTC, marking an extreme level rarely seen before. This was only the fourth time this year that daily Bitcoin inflows approached 50,000 BTC. Historically, such peaks have been followed by significantly elevated

According to Sui on X platform, the network this week rolled out several ecosystem milestones focused on data privacy and decentralized capital market expansion. LoquaApp, a privacy-first AI-powered messaging application, has launched on Sui, enabling users to send messages, interact with AI

According to Bitcoin.com News, Visa, M-Pesa, and Onafriq launched a stablecoin cross-border transfer pilot in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, enabling settlement of mobile transactions pegged to the U.S. dollar. The pilot supports mobile wallet top-ups, international business transactions, and

OKX launched a 20 USDT airdrop for Venezuelan users affected by twin earthquakes that struck on June 24, 2026, leaving over 2,000 dead and hundreds of buildings collapsed. The cryptocurrency exchange announced the initiative targeting residents of La Guaira, the state most affected by the natural di

According to Bitcoin.com News, OKX announced it will distribute 20 USDT to each user with proof of address verifying residency in La Guaira, the region most affected by the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24, 2026. The funds will be automatically credited to eligible accounts with no registration, claim code, or qualifying transaction required. OKX's relief effort follows Binance's earlier pledge of $3 million to earthquake victims across multiple Venezuelan states.

A7A5, a sanctioned Russian stablecoin issuer, is disputing volume figures with blockchain analytics firms over the token's actual market usage. A7A5 claims it processed $34.4 billion between Jan. 1 and June 17 this year with an average daily trading volume of about $205 million, while TRM Labs

According to Bitcoin Treasuries.NET, MicroStrategy currently holds 1.3 times the amount of Bitcoin that all world governments combined hold.

According to blockchain analytics firms, a dispute has emerged over A7A5, a sanctioned Russian ruble-backed stablecoin, and its reported trading activity. A7A5 claims $34.4 billion in total volume between January 1 and June 17, with an average daily volume of $205 million. However, TRM Labs

New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is renewing calls to ban politicians and their spouses from issuing or promoting crypto assets, including meme coins, following this week's disclosure that President Donald Trump earned more than $1.2 billion from crypto last year. The proposed ban would cover mem