Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

From 15:30 to 15:45 UTC on August 24, 2026, ETH plunged 1.16% in 15 minutes, with its price falling from 2,525.06 USDT to 2,489.03 USDT and its amplitude reaching 1.43%. Earlier that morning, ETH had briefly rebounded to $2,516.79, up 3.18% over 24 hours, but quickly reversed lower in the short term, with market volatility clearly intensifying. The main driver of this move was short-term profit-taking pressure following technically overbought conditions. ETH’s daily RSI has remained in overbough

According to Blockworks Research analyst Shaunda Devens, perpetual futures revenues surged 243% last week, significantly outpacing a 43% price gain across the broader crypto market. Devens noted that in ten of sixteen blockchain sectors, revenue growth exceeded price appreciation, reflecting how

According to FinanceFeeds and Strategy's 8-K SEC filing, the company sold $2.01 billion of MSTR shares between August 17 and August 23 without purchasing any bitcoin. Strategy sold 18,261,118 common shares during the period, leaving its bitcoin holdings unchanged at 840,447 BTC. Instead of bitcoin

Strive (ASST) acquired 1,110 bitcoin for approximately $81.5 million between Aug. 17 and Aug. 21, bringing its total holdings to 21,356 BTC, according to an 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The bitcoin was purchased at an average price of $73,409 per coin, inclusive of fees an

According to an SEC 8-K filing, Strive (ASST) acquired 1,110 bitcoin for $81.5 million between Aug. 17 and Aug. 21, at an average price of $73,409 per coin. The purchase increased the company's total holdings to 21,356 BTC, a 5.5% increase from 20,246 BTC in mid-August. Strive now ranks as the

According to Bitmine's disclosure Monday, the company purchased 32,447 Ether last week, bringing total holdings to 5,847,611 ETH, or 4.8% of Ethereum's circulating supply. The purchase marks the company's 14th consecutive month of weekly ETH acquisitions since launching its Ethereum treasury

Bitcoin's Relative Strength Index (RSI) rose to the 84-86 range, marking the cryptocurrency's strongest overbought zone since November 2024. This technical indicator surge followed Bitcoin's recent sharp price gains that attracted significant investor attention. The RSI elevation reflects strong

Virtuals Protocol has introduced its complete Base chain token issuance mechanism to Solana, according to a protocol announcement. The update brings automated capital formation (ACF), sybil protection tax, fee delegation, and agent co-issuance features to the network. The protocol previously

According to Foresight News, Pons (PONS) token on Robinhood Chain surged to an all-time high market cap of $80.47 million, currently trading at $0.079 with a market cap of approximately $79 million. The token recorded a 24-hour gain of 89.75%.

Bitcoin touched $80,000 over the past 24 hours, up 3.6% and marking its highest level since May 15. Over the past 8 days, Bitcoin has surged nearly 30%. Ethereum rose to $2,530.5, up 3.79% in 24 hours, reaching its highest point since

State-owned power financier REC is set to lead India's first tokenized corporate bond issuance in September, marking a significant step in applying blockchain technology to securities markets. The pilot, developed jointly by the Securities and Exchange Board of India and the Reserve Bank of India, a

According to TradingBeats, on Aug 24, Huang Licheng (known as "Machi") continued adding to his 40x leveraged Bitcoin long position, which now reaches approximately $75.79 million with an entry price of $79,390.50 and liquidation price of $70,404.71. The position carries an unrealized profit of

According to reports, India will launch its first tokenized corporate bond pilot in September, led by state-owned power financier REC. The issue is expected to be less than 500 crore rupees and limited to select investors. The Securities and Exchange Board of India and the Reserve Bank of India

According to CoinGlass data, 83,465 traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours with total liquidations reaching $361 million. Short liquidations accounted for $204 million, while long liquidations totaled $157 million.

According to Galaxy Research, its Bitcoin Core v29 node observed an orphan block at block height 963,853 today. The monitoring screenshot has been publicly shared. Orphan blocks typically arise from network propagation delays or miners producing blocks nearly simultaneously, preventing adoption

According to PANews, Ethereum engineer Mislav Javor has joined Ethlabs, a nonprofit research organization, on August 24. Javor will focus on platform technologies, including account and interoperability development, while bridging gaps between protocol and product layers, as well as between research

According to ChainCatcher, X user econoar recently proposed ERC-8391, a new Ethereum standard designed to provide an asset-state interface for tokenized stocks and real-world assets (RWAs). The proposal addresses a key limitation: tokenized stocks trade around-the-clock on-chain, but traditional

According to ChainCatcher, StarkWare recently announced that Starknet sequencer revenue will now flow back into the Starknet ecosystem. In this first instance, StarkWare has delegated 25 million STRK tokens generated from sequencer income to support projects and contributors advancing Starknet

Zcash recorded a 62% price increase over the past week, reaching $880 before retracing to approximately $830, its highest level since 2018. The surge coincides with a governance snapshot scheduled at block 3,459,350, estimated around 19:00 UTC on Aug. 24, which will determine eligibility for an