Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

Thirteen Bitcoin hardware wallet manufacturers responded to the Coldcard security exploit that erupted at the end of July into August, with response times varying by more than a day across companies. The crisis prompted manufacturers to explain their entropy generation methods and reassure users

Bitcoin rebounded from approximately $64,000 to around $74,000 within three days in mid-August. The cryptocurrency fell to $64,100 on the 19th before rallying sharply following the US Treasury Department's announcement of expanded long-term bond buybacks. The three-day consecutive rise brought Bitco

According to people familiar with the matter cited by CoinDesk, social platform X is evaluating the use of stablecoins such as USDC to pay creators their revenue-sharing compensation for content published on the platform. Discussions are ongoing, and no final decision has been made. The sources said they are also helping other social platforms test stablecoin payments. The total market capitalization of stablecoins worldwide has surpassed $300 billion. Compared with traditional cross-border paym

According to Bitcoin.com News analysis, the 13 manufacturers of Bitcoin hardware wallets responded to the Coldcard exploit with notably different speeds and strategies during the crisis in late July and early August. Response times varied by more than one day across manufacturers, with Block's

According to ChainCatcher, citing 8 Market data, Bitcoin's market cap reached $1.5 trillion today (Aug 21), surpassing Meta's $1.39 trillion valuation and ranking 13th among global assets. Ethereum's market cap also climbed to $283.89 billion, overtaking Dell to rank 72nd

According to Cointelegraph, World Liberty Financial launched its first USD1-settled traditional finance perpetual futures market on Aster on August 21. The market is supported by 250 million WLFI and 12.5 million USD1 in

According to 8 Market data on August 21, Bitcoin's market cap reached approximately $1.5 trillion, surpassing Meta's $1.39 trillion valuation and securing the 13th position among global assets. Ethereum's market cap also climbed to $283.89 billion, overtaking Dell to rank 72nd

BlocksBridge Consulting reported in its latest “Miner Weekly” newsletter that nine publicly listed Bitcoin mining companies spent $5.11 billion on capital expenditures for AI and high-performance computing (HPC) businesses during the first half of 2026, while directly reported AI/HPC revenue totaled only $341.2 million during the same period, resulting in a capital expenditure-to-revenue ratio of approximately 15:1. BlocksBridge’s Capital Expenditure Data According to BlocksBridge Consulting’s m

According to Odaily, Chainlink CEO Sergey Nazarov stated at the CFTC Innovation Advisory Board's inaugural meeting that coordinated efforts between U.S. financial regulators are critical to maintaining American competitiveness. He noted that improved regulatory clarity has begun restoring market

According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi, a blockchain address reduced its position from $129 million to $150,000 over the past two days, representing a 99.88% decrease.

According to PPP, a blockchain account (0x6d20c35f65d9899b6d6b74f8466e824580f9a165) purchased nearly $2 million in Polymarket prediction shares backing BoomBoys to defeat Iron Wing at an average entry price of 59.4¢ this morning (Aug 21). The loser's bracket first-round matchup between Iron Wing

Gate News: According to Gate market data, as of press time on August 21, ONT (Ontology) is trading at $0.05263, up 26.01% over the past 24 hours. It reached a high of $0.06468 and a low of $0.04005, with 24-hour trading volume reaching $455.1k. Its current market cap is approximately $52.63 million. Ontology is a next-generation public blockchain project and distributed trust collaboration platform that supports distributed ledger technology and smart contracts. Ontology’s architecture supports

According to Arkham data monitored by ChainCatcher, Morgan Stanley increased its Bitcoin holdings by approximately 320.95 BTC over two consecutive days through its spot Bitcoin ETF MSBT, investing $21.91 million. The firm's total Bitcoin position now stands at 6,995 BTC, valued at approximately $515

Malwarebytes revealed this week that fake anti-money laundering (AML) screening websites are stealing cryptocurrency investors’ assets. Some websites impersonate the legitimate AML screening service AMLBot, while others use generic names such as “AML Check” to trick users into connecting their wallets and ultimately approving a transaction that drains their assets. Key Technical Differences Between Legitimate and Fake AML Screening In the cryptocurrency sector, the essence of anti-money launderi

According to Defillama data, DeFi's total value locked (TVL) surged 9.15% to $83.216 billion on August 20, with spot DEX trading volume reaching $10.886 billion for the first time since June 5. Decentralized perpetuals platforms recorded $36.72 billion in daily volume, with Hyperliquid accounting fo

Bloomberg reported on August 21 that code embedded in the U.S. iPhone version of TikTok’s app revealed that TikTok is developing a “DM-to-DM payments” feature that would allow U.S. users to send money directly through direct messages (DMs). Rival platform X is building a super app that includes cryptocurrency and stock trading, and some creators have tested financial features such as X Money. Feature Details Discovered in TikTok’s iPhone Code According to Bloomberg’s code analysis, TikTok’s P2P

On August 21, 2026, the crypto market reached a critical turning point. According to Gate market data, BTC/USDT briefly broke above $75,000 intraday before climbing to $75,780, representing a 24-hour gain of 7.8%. Bitcoin returned to this high range for the first time since June, posting a cumulative gain of more than 14% over two days. Alongside Bitcoin’s strong rebound, Strategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) shares rose sharply for two consecutive days. On August 20, MSTR closed at $112.39, up 7.81% for the

According to PANews, on August 21, Lighter CEO Vladimir Novakovski stated at the CFTC Innovation Advisory Committee's inaugural meeting that DeFi should not be viewed as opposed to regulators. On-chain verifiable