Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to Yahoo Finance, Bitcoin surged nearly 23% last week (as of August 23) amid a so-called debasement trade sparked by U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's long-term bond buyback expansion. Gold rose about 5% during the same period, while the S&P 500 and U.S. dollar declined. Jack

South Korea's Financial Services Commission Chair Lee Euk-won pledged on August 24 to accelerate legislative discussions on the Digital Asset Basic Law, with the goal of completing the government draft this fall. During a National Assembly Finance Committee meeting, Lee stated that preparations

According to HTX, SOL broke above $95, trading at $95.14 with a 24-hour gain of 2.84%.

Besu, an open-source Ethereum client, resolved five security vulnerabilities discovered by blockchain security firm Certik in release 26.7.1, published July 27. Besu published four detailed security advisories on Aug. 14 covering the five vulnerabilities, creating an 18-day disclosure window. Certik

According to BBC, UK tax authorities issued 81,172 warnings to cryptocurrency investors in the 2025-26 financial year, nearly tripling the 27,714 sent in 2023-24. The warnings target profits from selling crypto or swapping one cryptocurrency for another. Investors risk fines or prosecution for

Gate News reports that, according to the official announcement issued on August 24, 2026, Gate Event Market has officially launched a dedicated page for the five major football leagues. The page integrates popular league schedules, standings, match events, long-term entertainment events, and a schedule calendar. Users can access these features by updating the Gate App to version 8.33 or later. The dedicated page includes an “Events” section, where users can view all events related to league matc

On Aug. 24, 2026 local time, the second round of La Liga featured a highly anticipated showdown—Osasuna hosted Levante at El Sadar Stadium. This match was not only a direct clash between two teams that narrowly avoided relegation last season after each earning 42 points, but also an early six-pointer in the relegation battle. Beyond traditional football analysis frameworks, the Gate Event Market provides an entirely new perspective for assessing the match's trajectory. As of Aug. 24, 2026, Gate

South Korea's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) under the Financial Services Commission announced amendments to supervisory regulations on the 19th, codifying restrictions on personal wallet transfers for virtual assets (digital assets). The regulations block high-risk transactions and permit transf

On August 19, South Korea's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) issued supervision regulations restricting virtual asset transfers to personal wallets. High-risk transactions will be prohibited, with transfers limited to wallets under the customer's own name. The rules codify what was previously

Gate News message, Ceffu deposited 136.54M USDC into CEX over the past 30 minutes. Following this, Ceffu withdrew 1,524 BTC ($117.89M) and 59,484 ETH ($145.92M) from CEX.

According to its official announcement, the Ethereum Foundation will sponsor the first Workshop on Privacy-Preserving Technologies (WPPT 2026), a satellite event of Asiacrypt 2026 held in Hong Kong in December 2026. The workshop, organized by Ethereum Foundation personnel, focuses on

According to ChainCatcher, Ethereum client Besu released version 26.7.1 on July 27 to patch five security vulnerabilities discovered by CertiK, with four detailed security advisories published on August 14. The disclosure followed an 18-day buffer period allowing node operators to upgrade before vul

According to Bitcoin.com, UK courts have shut down cryptocurrency company Key Coin Assets following complaints from 9 investors who lost over £300,000. The investigation found the company had no visible legitimate trading activity and displayed characteristics of a Ponzi scheme. Investor funds

Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland researchers found that beliefs about future returns, rather than demographic factors, primarily drive cryptocurrency ownership among American households. A working paper by economists Michael Weber, Bernardo Candia, Olivier Coibion and Yuriy Gorodnichenko revealed t

Per a working paper from the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, beliefs about future returns—not demographics like age or income—are the primary driver of cryptocurrency ownership. Crypto holders surveyed expected average annual returns of 22%, compared with just 7% among non-owners, despite most

According to Tronscan data cited by PANews, TRON network's total accounts have officially surpassed 400 million on August 24.