Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to TradingBeats, on August 27, trader "Maji" opened a $461,000 long position in ENA with 10x leverage as the crypto market recovered.

Solana validators are concluding voting on August 27 on two major tokenomics proposals designed to sharply reduce SOL supply growth. SIMD-0550 would double the annual disinflation rate from 15% to 30%, eliminating approximately 18.89 million SOL of issuance over six years—equivalent to $1.51

Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas economists Rosie Levy and Srini Ramaswamy published an analysis warning that tokenized deposits could raise credit costs for US households and businesses. The economists said instant settlement could allow depositors seeking higher yields to switch banks more

According to BlockBeats, on August 27, Frostsnap released v0.4.0 to fix two security vulnerabilities with no user fund losses reported. Issue FSA-2026-001 allowed malicious signing requests to mark outputs as belonging to the user's wallet without device verification, potentially directing funds to

Bernstein expects Bitcoin to reach $150,000 by mid-2027 and $300,000 in 2029, analysts led by Gautam Chhugani said Wednesday. The brokerage maintains a longer-term target of approximately $1 million per Bitcoin by the end of 2033, with a base case calling for recovery toward $125,000 by the end of 2

According to Bernstein analysts led by Gautam Chhugani, Bitcoin will reach $150,000 by mid-2027 and potentially peak at $300,000 in 2029, according to a client note released Wednesday. The base case calls for BTC to recover to $125,000 by end-2026 before climbing to $150,000 by mid-2027. In a more b

According to reports, Aptos activated Circle's Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol V2 (CCTP V2) yesterday (August 26), enabling faster inbound USDC transfers to the blockchain. The upgrade allows users to receive native USDC within seconds, compared to the minutes previously required, while eliminating th

According to Foresight News, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a consumer alert on August 27 warning of cryptocurrency ATM fraud schemes. Scammers impersonate government agencies, investment firms, utilities, or tech support to trick victims into withdrawing cash and

According to ChainCatcher, Enjin's ERC-1155 "Crypto Items" vulnerability was exploited recently. Attackers registered a malicious transfer adapter to bypass owner approval checks, allowing them to extract ENJ-backed items from approximately 52 unrelated holder wallets without authorization. The

According to Odaily, CLAN token market cap surpassed $3.52 million on Robinhood on August 26-27, as fiatphobia launched clan.tech, a platform enabling users to purchase clan keys to access private group chats. Similar to friend.tech, the protocol allows key holders to trade access and interact

According to Bernstein, Bitcoin could reach $500,000 by 2029 if institutional capital flows accelerate significantly. The global asset manager highlighted the "debasement trade"—hedging against currency devaluation amid U.S. national debt reaching $40 trillion—as a key driver. The firm projects Bitc

According to Lookonchain, on August 27, pension-usdt.eth's 49,808 ETH short position ($111.34 million) was liquidated, resulting in a $23.9 million loss. After claiming a $25,920 reward, the address opened a 300,000 ENA long position ($43,800) with 2x

According to BNB Chain's official announcement yesterday (August 26), the blockchain network joined Mastercard's Crypto Partner Program, which includes more than 100 organizations working to integrate digital assets into global payment infrastructure. BNB Chain is now part of Mastercard's growing

The Digital Asset Exchange Joint Council (DAXA) held an explanatory session on the 27th at Dream Plus Gangnam in Seoul, targeting domestic virtual asset service providers (VASPs) on building a dedicated foreign exchange network for the sector. The session addresses compliance requirements under the