Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

Prediction market operator Kalshi filed with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on August 18 to launch perpetual futures tied to copper prices. The proposed COPPERPERP contract would track the spot price of copper in U.S. dollars per pound using a price feed from Pyth Network, a

According to its CFTC filing, Kalshi filed on August 18 to launch COPPERPERP, a perpetual futures contract tied to copper prices. The proposed contract would track the spot price of copper in U.S. dollars per pound using price data from Pyth Network, a blockchain-based market data provider. Unlike t

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair will disclose additional details on the regulatory path forward at a conference tomorrow.

From 19:00 to 19:15 UTC on August 19, 2026, BTC pulled back in the short term, falling 0.41% within 15 minutes. Its price fluctuated between 68,107.8 and 68,452.8 USDT, with a 0.50% amplitude. Trading activity was light, and liquidity was extremely low. The primary driver of this unusual movement was the impact of small orders amid scarce liquidity. Order book data shows that BTC traded within a narrow range of $68,383–$68,407, with a bid-to-ask depth ratio of 2.01, indicating stronger buying pr

Galaxy Digital cut the probability of the CLARITY Act becoming law in 2026 to 10%, down from 30%, according to a mid-August post by Alex Thorn, the firm's head of research. The revision marks the sharpest single drop in the bill's legislative tracking history. Three unresolved disputes — ethics

Cryptocurrency-aligned political action committee Fairshake and its affiliated PACs notched wins for four of five supported candidates in primary elections held on Tuesday across Alaska, Florida, and Wyoming. The PACs spent approximately $3.6 million on House and Senate races through supportive and

According to Galaxy Digital, the crypto-asset market-structure bill's odds of becoming law in 2026 fell to 10% from 30% on August 14, according to head of firmwide research Alex Thorn. The downward revision reflects ongoing disputes over ethics rules for government officials, stablecoin interest

Fairshake's political action committees spent approximately $3.6 million supporting candidates in primary elections across Alaska, Florida, and Wyoming, with 4 of 5 endorsed candidates winning. The group suffered one defeat in Florida.

US-listed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded $189.3 million in net inflows on 18 August, lifting August's cumulative total to approximately $951 million. The session followed a $297.6 million inflow in the prior session, giving the two

Blackrock led a $260 million inflow across crypto exchange-traded funds on Tuesday, extending the week's institutional buying momentum. Bitcoin ETFs attracted $189.30 million with Blackrock's IBIT contributing $143.57 million, while ether ETFs drew $71.47 million across five funds. The session

According to SoSoValue and Cointelegraph, US-listed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds took in $189.3 million in net inflows on August 18, lifting August's cumulative total to roughly $951 million. The inflow followed a $297.6 million inflow the prior session, giving the two most recent trading

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse stated at the 2026 Wyoming Blockchain Symposium that the company maintains a neutral stance on a potential initial public offering, while Ripple CLO Stuart Alderoty identified

According to statements at the 2026 Wyoming Blockchain Symposium, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse took a neutral stance on an initial public offering, stating the company has not made a definitive decision but remains open to the possibility. Garlinghouse noted Ripple is in a strong financial

According to Bitcoin News monitoring, Bhutan transferred 300 BTC to a new address today, with a value of $19.3 million.

ANSEM, a Solana-based altcoin associated with crypto trader Ansem, experienced a 4.7-fold trading volume increase between August 16th and August 17th, according to Santiment. The cryptocurrency analysis platform reported the token's daily trading volume rose from approximately $9 million on August 1

According to Maya Protocol, the cross-chain liquidity network halted operations on Tuesday after an attacker exploited six software bugs to drain roughly $1.7 million in Bitcoin and other assets. Founder AaluxxMyth said the team halted MAYAChain to contain damage and plans to fix vulnerabilities

According to Santiment, ANSEM, a recently launched Solana token, saw its daily trading volume surge from approximately $9 million on August 16 to $44 million on August 17, a 4.7x increase in just one day. The token price rose roughly 60% between August 9 and August 17. However, despite the sharp

X suspended more than 10 linked cryptocurrency-focused accounts around Aug. 18 after Nikita Bier alleged one operator drained over $250,000 from the platform's revenue-sharing program across two years. The primary account, @Vivek4real_ operated under the name Vivek Sen with approximately 270,000