Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

Bitcoin reached $79,989 per unit on Monday as exchange open interest in futures contracts approached $58 billion, according to Coinglass data. Call options captured 59.37% of BTC options open interest on Deribit as traders

According to Foresight News, Ethereum engineer Mislav Javor has joined the nonprofit Ethlabs research lab. Javor has worked in Ethereum development since 2016 and is a two-time startup founder who co-authored "Developers Guide to Ethereum," one of the earliest EVM development resources. He will

The US Treasury Department announced secondary sanctions targeting Iran's digital assets, aviation, gold, and shipping sectors on Monday, according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. The measures, described as an 'economic D-Day,' broaden sanctions risk for entities conducting business with Iran a

According to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, the U.S. Treasury announced new secondary sanctions targeting Iran's digital assets, aviation, gold, and shipping as part of what officials described as an "economic D-Day." Bessent said the measures "broaden secondary sanctions risk for anyone

According to FinanceFeeds, Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) has become the first bank authorized to distribute HKDAP, Hong Kong's regulated local-currency stablecoin, connecting the token to institutional banking and corporate operations. The bank plans to integrate HKDAP into settlement for toke

According to BitcoinTreasuries.NET, SATA (under Strive) is set to raise sufficient capital to purchase over 130 Bitcoin, with 90 minutes remaining until the transaction closes. The fund has recorded over $125 million in trading volume over the past three days since returning to net asset

According to Tokenomics.com, 14,175,778 Hyperliquid (HYPE) tokens worth approximately $1.2 billion will unlock on August 29, representing 1.4% of total supply and 2.7% of the token's $19.5 billion market cap. Insiders, including early investors, will receive 46.6% of the release, with the

Crypto exchange volume doubled in five days last week, rising from yearly lows to $37 billion in daily trading. The surge followed a market rebound, though current levels remain below the 12-month high of $105 billion set after liquidations. Monthly figures show $490 billion traded in August

According to The Block, cryptocurrency exchange volume doubled last week to $37 billion, rebounding from yearly lows. The volume remains below the 12-month high of $105 billion recorded shortly after the 10/10 liquidations. Bitcoin and Ethereum gained over 23% and 30% last week respectively, with th

According to market analyst Xaif Crypto, Goldman Sachs reported $86.5 million across five spot XRP ETFs in its Q2 2026 13F regulatory filing. Following subsequent gains, that position is now estimated at roughly $113.7 million, representing a 31% increase in value. The disclosure arrives as XRP

Bitcoin surged above $80,000 in the past 24 hours, sparking significant liquidations in the leveraged derivatives market. Short liquidations exceeded $120 million during the same period as the price rally triggered automated position

Zcash (ZEC) briefly reached $888 on August 20—its highest price level since 2018—before pulling back to around $843, marking a nearly 7% gain over 24 hours and roughly 48% increase since August 20. The surge coincided with open interest in ZEC perpetual futures nearly doubling from $962.5 million on