Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

U.S. prosecutors on Tuesday charged 17 alleged members of the Iran-based Mabna Institute in a years-long hacking campaign. The charges include the 2017 HBO breach and an attempt to extort the company for roughly $6 million in Bitcoin. The Justice Department said the defendants carried out hacks for

According to the U.S. Justice Department, prosecutors charged 17 alleged members of Iran-based Mabna Institute on Tuesday for a years-long cyber campaign that included the 2017 HBO breach and an attempted $6 million Bitcoin extortion. Six defendants were directly involved in the HBO hack. The

According to Sui on X, AftermathFi's perpetual futures V2 has launched with a rebuilt contract engine, with 15 markets now live. The protocol has also completed two audit reports for the upgrade.

According to TradingBeats, on August 21, Huang Lishen continues to add to his long ETH position with 25x leverage on 20,400 ETH, generating $3.95 million in unrealized gains. His portfolio also includes a 40x leveraged long position on 80 BTC with $30,000 in unrealized gains and a 10x leveraged posi

According to Gate trading data, Ethereum (ETH/USDT) broke above $2355 today, recording a 24-hour gain of 12.71%.

Fidelity Digital Assets warned that AI agents may generate significant digital activity without creating equivalent value for public blockchains. Senior Research Analyst Max Wadington listed this among six risks to the AI-crypto thesis in a new research report, arguing that centralized platforms

The European Union extended temporary rules allowing online platforms to voluntarily detect child sexual abuse material until April 3, 2028. The measure creates an exemption from parts of the ePrivacy Directive so providers can voluntarily detect, report and remove illegal material. Importantly, the

According to Fidelity Digital Assets, AI agents may generate significant digital activity without creating corresponding value for public blockchains, as centralized platforms operated by large technology companies could capture much of that activity instead. Senior Research Analyst Max Wadington li

According to Check Point Research, the StopAndProtect ransomware campaign has compromised nearly 2,000 WordPress websites since mid-May to spread malware, steal data, and deploy ransomware. As of July 24, the campaign had affected over 6,000 unique IP addresses, with 1,852 in the United

Bitcoin surged about 5% to a daily high of $72,780 earlier today (August 20), according to market data. As of 4:17 PM Beijing time, prices held steady around $72,000 after a sharp intraday rally from earlier lows

US spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds recorded a total net capital inflow of approximately $517.2 million on August 19th, marking the highest single-day net inflow in nine months. The surge reflects strong investor demand across multiple fund products. This inflow level represents a significant cap

According to latest data, US spot Ethereum ETFs recorded a net inflow of $517.2 million on August 19, marking the highest single-day net inflow in nine months. BlackRock's ETHA led with $122.12 million, followed by Fidelity's FETH at $36.54 million. Other significant inflows included Grayscale's

According to ChainCatcher, Citi plans to offer bitcoin custody services to institutional clients through its Custody+ platform later in 2026. Bitcoin will be the first digital asset integrated into Citi's unified custody framework alongside traditional assets such as stocks and bonds, allowing clien

According to ChainCatcher, decentralized exchange protocol Atomiq announced it has temporarily taken all atomiq swap routes offline. The team cited an inability to withstand sophisticated AI-assisted attacks on its infrastructure as

According to Coinglass data cited by BlockBeats, the crypto market saw $1.772 billion in liquidations over the past 24 hours as of August 21, with 146,990 traders liquidated globally. Long positions accounted for $220 million of the total liquidations, while short positions accounted for $1.552 bill

A Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted between Aug. 14-17 found that 63% of 1,166 Americans surveyed said it was not appropriate for US President Donald Trump and his family to earn money from cryptocurrency investments while in office. The poll revealed sharp partisan divides, with 92% of Democrats

According to crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett, the CFTC Innovation Advisory Committee will hold its first meeting today at 1 PM ET, focusing on cryptocurrency, artificial intelligence, and prediction markets. The committee will include multiple industry executives from the crypto sector,

According to CoinMarketCap, today Monad (MON) led top 100 tokens by market cap with a 19.63% surge to $0.02638. Hyperliquid (HYPE) followed with a 19.43% gain to $73.19, while Pump.fun (PUMP) rose 18.58% to $0.00366.

According to ChainCatcher, citing Santiment data, the largest Ethereum wallets holding over 1,000 ETH collectively reduced their positions by approximately 1.7 million ETH between May 20 and August 20, representing about 2.9% of this tier's total holdings. Of the outflows, only around 300,000 ETH we