Gate Insights and Crypto Market Analysis

The crypto market edged higher on Monday, with the total market cap near $2.20 trillion, up about 0.72% since Sunday's close. Bitcoin held near $65,200 as ETF inflows kept a bid under prices ahead of Wednesday's US inflation print. Institutional demand drove the movement, with Bitcoin dominance

An attacker drained $8.07 million from cryptocurrency exchange Coinsbuy across the Tron and Ethereum networks on August 9, according to blockchain investigator BlockWatchdog. The theft targeted eight wallets on Tron and three on Ethereum, with the attacker moving approximately 79% of stolen funds th

Empire Digital sold 1,635 BTC for $102.2 million between July 1 and August 6, reducing its total Bitcoin holdings to 1,279 BTC. The sale reflects changing market conditions and financing needs among companies using Bitcoin as a corporate treasury asset. Of the remaining holdings, 954 BTC are

US Treasury bonds showed slight declines from consolidation levels on the morning of August 10 (US Eastern Time), as negotiations between the US and Iran over reopening the Hormuz Strait remained stalled. Market participants are awaiting upcoming US inflation indicators. The 10-year Treasury yield r

Bitdeer's shares (BTDR) sank over 15% on Monday following second quarter results. The Bitcoin miner and AI infrastructure provider posted total revenue of $229 million, a 47% increase, while reporting a net loss of $92.3 million, a 47% increase year-over-year, as electricity costs, depreciation, R&D

Apple Inc. (AAPL) shares fell more than 2% in Monday's opening trade after Jefferies downgraded the stock to 'Underperform' from 'Hold' and lowered its price target to $263.66 from $285.56, citing the cancellation of a planned all-glass iPhone model. According to TheFly, Jefferies analysts said

Optimism Foundation will not commit to continuing its OP token buyback program beyond the first 12 months, the Foundation told BeInCrypto. Monthly token purchases declined 87% from March to April, falling from 6.95 million tokens to 926,000 tokens. The buyback program, which uses up to half of

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent executed three policy interventions in late July and early August as the 30-year Treasury yield reached 5.27%, its highest closing level since 2007, and the 10-year yield hit 4.75%. The actions included a joint yen purchase with Japan on July 31, a language

Google's Gemini AI predicts Bitcoin will reach $150,000 to $180,000 by the close of 2026, driven by compounding effects from the fourth halving and expanding demand channels. The AI model frames this forecast as a structural supply-demand imbalance rather than a trading opportunity, citing

Grayscale's XRP Trust sold 103.41 million XRP worth $180.78 million during the first half of 2026, according to a Ripple SEC filing. The trust's holdings dropped from 122.23 million tokens at the end of 2025 to 55.04 million by June 30. The selloff occurred as the trust processed share

ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood stated that widespread adoption of AI-powered commerce could create significant opportunities for Bitcoin and stablecoins. Wood identified Bitcoin and stablecoins as the two digital assets positioned to benefit most from agent commerce, where AI agents handle purchases,

Tenax Therapeutics (TENX) stock crashed nearly 89% to a record low in early trading on Monday after the company's experimental drug TNX-103 failed to meet the primary endpoint of a Phase 3 trial in patients with pulmonary hypertension associated with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (P

Bitcoin mining pool OCEAN will reimburse miners after a Stratum configuration flaw caused operators to unknowingly mine on the BIP-110 chain for approximately 18 hours despite selecting the non-BIP-110 option. The pool confirmed miners using its Stratum templates who believed their hashrate was

Solana reached approximately 6 million monthly USDC senders, marking a significant milestone in stablecoin payment activity on the blockchain. The number of monthly USDC senders has increased more than tenfold since late 2023, driven by expanding use of the network for salary payments,

Bitmine Immersion Technologies announced Monday that it has increased its Ethereum treasury to 5,805,238 ETH, representing 4.8% of the cryptocurrency's circulating supply and valued at approximately $11 billion. The accumulation marks an increase of 7,391 ETH over the prior week, bringing Bitmine 96

SpaceX shares rose on Monday, bringing the stock back around its $135 IPO price after volatile post-IPO trading that saw shares close as low as $108.27 days ago. The rebound followed the rocket maker's first earnings report since its historic Nasdaq debut in June, where it reported

Esprit Holdings Limited (00330.HK) expects to report an unaudited net loss attributable to shareholders of approximately HK$39 million for the interim period ending June 30 this year, compared to an unaudited net profit of approximately HK$1 million in the same period

Upbit listed six altcoins on Monday, triggering a split market reaction as Cysic (CYS) surged 32% despite a delayed debut while Anoma (XAN) plunged 38%, forcing an emergency minimum sell price cut. South Korea's largest exchange announced the additions early Monday, then delayed the launch twice

Australia's corporate regulator ASIC delivered 150 administrative enforcement outcomes during the year to June 2026, up from 105 a year earlier, removing or restricting 87 individuals and businesses from financial services—the highest annual total in five years. The increase reflected expanded use o

Bitdeer mined 2,694 Bitcoin during the second quarter of 2026, up nearly fivefold from 565 BTC a year earlier, according to the company's Q2 report published Monday. The increase resulted from a 389% jump in average self-mining hashrate to 69.5 exahashes per second. The Bitcoin mining company also r