Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

Mercuryo's analysis of its on-ramp transaction activity revealed a structural shift in crypto buying behavior during H1 2026. According to data published by Mercuryo covering six months of transactions, stablecoins climbed from 43% to 60% of all on-ramp volume between H2 2025 and H1 2026, crossing t

According to data from Mercuryo, stablecoins climbed from 43% to 60% of on-ramp volume in H1 2026, crossing the majority line in just one half-year period. The growth reflected structural demand amid macro headwinds and risk-off sentiment; USDT and USDC dominated the shift. Notably, 47% of new

The Smarter Web Company PLC repaid its Smarter Convert instrument to the TOBAM Group roughly two weeks ahead of maturity, selling 177.89 bitcoin to fund the $11,698,540 payment, the U.K.-listed firm said Thursday. The bitcoin disposal cleared at an average price of $65,762 and covered the entire bit

According to the company's announcement, Smarter Web Company PLC sold 177.89 bitcoin on Thursday to repay its Smarter Convert instrument to TOBAM Group roughly two weeks ahead of maturity. The sale generated $11,698,540, with the bitcoin disposed at an average price of $65,762, covering the firm's e

Everything Blockchain (OTC: EBZT) entered into a commercial agreement with PAYDAY, a protocol on Robinhood Chain, to integrate a tokenized stock distribution system. Qualifying token holders will receive automated tokenized stock payouts every Friday through Robinhood Chain's blockchain

According to Zakon.kz, Kazakhstan approved strategic digital mining rules on July 18 that give large-scale miners access to regulated electricity quotas in exchange for transferring part of their mined crypto assets to Astana Hub, a government-backed technology cluster. The framework enters into for

Everything Blockchain (OTC: EBZT) has entered into an agreement with PAYDAY, a protocol on Robinhood Chain, to integrate automated tokenized stock distributions to eligible token holders, with payouts scheduled weekly on Fridays. The collaboration streamlines equity-based reward delivery through Rob

According to Citi, on July 23, the investment bank cut Coinbase (COIN) target price to $235 per share from $400.

According to an official statement, Gate US announced a strategic partnership with BitGo on July 23 to enhance asset security, compliance operations, and scalable service capabilities in the U.S. market. BitGo, a leading digital asset custody and security infrastructure provider, will support Gate U

The Federal Trade Commission has completed settlements with all three founders of Celsius Network, requiring Alexander Mashinsky, Shlomi Daniel Leon and Hanoch Goldstein to pay a combined $16.5 million. The settlements resolve allegations that they deceived customers about the safety, liquidity and

According to TokenInsight's latest quarterly analysis, MEXC expanded its overall market share from 7.17% in Q1 to 8.53% in Q2 2026, with trading volume reaching approximately $1.412 trillion. The exchange generated the second-largest market share gain among all monitored platforms despite an

According to the FTC, the three Celsius Network founders agreed to pay a combined $16.5 million in civil settlements by July 2026. Alexander Mashinsky, the company's former CEO, will pay $10 million; co-founder Shlomi Daniel Leon will pay $4.1 million; and Hanoch Goldstein will pay $2.4 million.

ARK Invest sold Robinhood (HOOD) stock again on Wednesday, with ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) unloading 85,969 shares and ARK Next Generation Internet ETF (ARKW) selling 11,356 shares, according to ARK's daily trade disclosures on July 22. The sales continued a month-long pattern of trimming HOOD

Vanar announced today (July 23) it is migrating from Layer 1 to Base chain and shifting focus to building an AI Organizations economy. Existing VANRY holders will migrate at a 1:1 ratio with no change to holdings, but the total supply will increase from 2.4 billion to 10 billion tokens to support ec

According to ChainCatcher, the Polymarket prediction for Claude Opus release on July 23 reached 61% probability today, up 51% in the past 24 hours. The outcome will be settled based on the official date Anthropic makes its next Claude Opus model publicly available, per Eastern

According to CoinDesk, a report from the National Association of Cryptocurrency (U.S.) released today shows the U.S. crypto industry directly employs 34,000 workers and supports 232,000 jobs, with an expected GDP contribution of $55 billion in 2026.

According to Odaily, Bitcoin developers announced in April that a hard fork to create the eCash blockchain will activate at block height 963,648, expected around August 21. All Bitcoin holders at that block height will receive a 1:1 airdrop of ECX, the eCash network token, without registration

According to Odaily, TRON founder Justin Sun attended WikiExpo Hong Kong 2026 on July 23 and delivered a keynote speech titled "TRON and the Future of Global Payments." Sun received the "Global Most Influential Innovator Award," while TRON received the "Best Blockchain Infrastructure for AI Agent Pa