Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

Japan's Financial Services Agency is supporting a demonstration experiment to test blockchain-based settlement for stocks, bonds and investment trusts using atomic delivery-versus-payment mechanisms with stablecoin payments. The initiative, part of the FSA's Payment Innovation Project, aims to

According to a Form D filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday, prediction market operator Kalshi disclosed that $1.12 billion has been sold under a $1.5 billion equity offering that began on April 3. The filing lists 71 investors, with approximately $380 million remaining to

Bernstein predicts Bitcoin will reach $150,000 by mid-2027 and peak near $300,000 by 2029, according to the research firm's latest forecast. The analyst also downgraded MicroStrategy's target price from $450 to $350, citing updated Bitcoin cycle outlook and accelerated equity dilution at the

According to Solscan, Circle minted 5 billion USDC over the past seven days as of today (August 26). The issuance comes as USDC's circulating supply stands at approximately $74 billion, still less than Tether's $183 billion market cap. The timing aligns with Circle's newly announced role as

Thailand's Securities and Exchange Commission opened two public consultations on August 24 covering draft regulations for domestically listed spot Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded funds and revised requirements for foreign digital-asset custodians used by mutual and private funds. The consultati

According to BlockBeats, on August 26, approximately 954,400 HYPE tokens will conclude their 7-day unstaking period and transfer to spot accounts over the next 24 hours, valued at approximately $78.09 million at current prices. The three largest recipient addresses will collectively receive approxim

According to BlockBeats, on August 26, Bitcoin and Ethereum spot ETFs saw net inflows of $314 million and $180 million respectively, marking the first trading day following the weekend surge. Ethereum ETF inflows accounted for 57.2% of Bitcoin's level, significantly outpacing Ethereum's 18.8%

According to HyperliquidNews, Hyperliquid's active perpetual futures traders reached an all-time high of 291,500 on August 26, according to monitoring data.

According to CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost, long-term Bitcoin holders transferred over 297,000 BTC to exchanges recently, reaching the highest level since the start of 2026. This marks a significant shift as long-term holders switched from net accumulation to net reduction of approximately 21,000 BTC

According to BlockBeats, Hyperliquid's HyperCore manual borrowing feature launched on testnet today (August 26). The company's co-founder Jeff Yan announced the update, noting that mainnet borrowing remains limited to portfolio margin mode for now. HyperEVM smart contracts can now access HyperCore'

BlackRock released a report Monday maintaining that Bitcoin remains a global monetary alternative despite the cryptocurrency's nearly 50% decline from its October record. Robert Mitchnick, global head of digital assets at the world's largest asset manager, stated in the report that ongoing rises in

Bitcoin shortsellers faced over $1.7 billion in liquidated positions in the past 24 hours as the cryptocurrency's price surged on Wednesday, according to Coinglass data. The liquidations occurred after Bitcoin traded briefly as high as $69,000 Wednesday morning before settling at $68,253,

Bitcoin surged past $68,000 on Wednesday, rising nearly 3% over 24 hours after the U.S. Treasury announced plans to more than double the size of its government debt repurchases. The price reached $68,473 at 10.30am in New York, briefly touching $68,982, as yields dropped. The Treasury Department

Bitcoin rose 23% over a seven-day period on Friday, reaching past $77,542 and hitting a high of $79,319 earlier in the day, marking its best weekly performance since 2023. The cryptocurrency's surge came as exchange-traded funds received over $1.6 billion in new cash this week according to Farside

The Ethereum network is preparing for the Glamsterdam upgrade, a protocol update that will recalibrate gas fees for state-related operations through two scheduled proposals: EIP-8037 and EIP-8038. The changes address a gas pricing divergence that has widened since the Berlin fork in 2021, aiming to