Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to a parliamentary committee report released today (August 26), South Korea's Financial Services Commission stated that the current 1-exchange-1-bank system—requiring each virtual asset exchange to partner with a single bank for real-name transaction accounts—requires review after the

A restaurant in El Zonte, the coastal village known as Bitcoin Beach, recorded only one Bitcoin payment during August 2026, according to Bitcoin Core contributor Jon Atack. Atack reported the single transaction occurred when he paid for his own lunch, and restaurant staff told him Bitcoin payments h

South Korea's National Assembly Policy Committee raised concerns on the 26th that a proposed amendment mandating fininfluencers to disclose their cryptocurrency holdings may infringe on privacy rights and personal information self-determination. Senior parliamentary researcher Kwak Hyun-joon

According to a parliamentary review released today (August 26), South Korea's National Assembly's Political Affairs Committee has raised concerns that a proposed bill mandating financial influencers to disclose their cryptocurrency holdings could violate privacy rights and personal information

According to The Block, Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm's retrial has been delayed to April 26, 2027, as a pending motion for acquittal remains unresolved. U.S. prosecutors had previously pushed for the retrial to take place in

POSCO International, the trading arm of South Korea-based POSCO Holdings, completed a pilot project on Aug. 25 to tokenize real-world trade receivables on the Avalanche blockchain. The pilot involved POSCO International America, the company's U.S. subsidiary, along with Intain and trade-finance

According to Avalanche's official announcement, POSCO International completed a pilot project on August 25 to tokenize real-world trade receivables on the Avalanche blockchain. The initiative involved POSCO International America, trade-finance platform Olea (backed by Standard Chartered Ventures), a

According to Whale Alert, USDC Treasury minted 500 million USDC on Solana in two separate transactions on August 26. The Treasury conducted minting at 06:41 and 13:12 Beijing time, adding 250 million USDC each time.

According to CoinDesk, the Crypto Fear and Greed Index surged from 27 (fear) on August 12 to 74 (greed) on Tuesday, August 26, marking a sentiment reversal in less than two weeks, before pulling back to 65 on Wednesday. This level was last reached on October 5, 2025, five days before the market

According to ChainCatcher, Bitwise Solana Staking ETF (BSOL) received $45 million in inflows over the first two days of this week (August 24-25). The fund's assets under management are approaching $1 billion, according to Bitwise's

Park Sang-hyuk, editor-in-chief of Digital Asset, stated that Bitcoin has established itself as a dollar hedge asset during an appearance on SamproTV on the 26th. Park explained that Bitcoin prices fell on May 25 when US Treasury yields declined due to easing inflation concerns following oil price d

South Korea's Financial Services Commission (FSC) will replace the head of its Virtual Assets Division on the 27th as part of a director-level personnel reshuffle. Kim Sung-jin, who has led the division for over two years since its establishment in July 2024, will move to the Asset Management Divisi

According to Yonhap Infomax, South Korea's Financial Services Commission will conduct personnel changes on August 27, including replacing Kim Sung-jin, director of the Virtual Asset Division. Kim will be reassigned to the asset management division, with Seo Na-yun, director of the Financial Data

ProCap Financial CEO Anthony Pompliano stated on Fox Business on the 25th (local time) that Bitcoin will continue to rise long-term as long as the US government keeps printing money. Pompliano explained that the US Treasury's decision to double its long-term bond buybacks served as a short-term