Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to Yonhapnews, Bitcoin climbed to $77,726.87 on August 24 at 9 a.m., up 0.84% in 24 hours, as it approaches the $80,000 milestone. The rally marks a recovery from recent weakness; Bitcoin had surged to $79,000 on August 21, its highest level since May, before retracing slightly to hold

According to data compiled by River, 49.6 million U.S. adults now hold Bitcoin, exceeding the 28.8 million who own gold—a difference of over 21 million holders.

According to The New York Times (Aug 23), Polish cryptocurrency exchange Zondacrypto has collapsed after founder Sylwester Suszek disappeared in 2022 and CEO Przemyslaw Kral vanished in April, now missing for four months. The platform shut down in April, freezing hundreds of thousands of

US Treasury yields continued rising following a buyback announcement, yet the dollar weakened to a 3-month low as investors embraced a 'debasement trade,' driving bitcoin and gold to multi-month highs. Bitcoin surged 25% in one week to break $78,000 for the first time since May, while gold futures c

According to Cointelegraph, Circle's stock has risen 84% following its IPO, though ARK Invest founder Cathie Wood noted that analysts focused on traditional payments networks like Visa and Mastercard struggle to understand the company's disruptive

According to Geoff Kendrick, global head of digital assets research at Standard Chartered, on August 23, the bank's year-end Bitcoin target of $100,000 may prove too conservative. The analyst suggested Bitcoin could approach its all-time high of $126,000 before year-end, driven by spot Bitcoin ETF i

According to a report by Rep. Park Sang-hyuk, South Korea's crypto exchanges held 566,352 foreign-held accounts last month, but only 90 of them were active, resulting in a 0.01% activation rate. Among the total accounts, just 517 had completed Know-Your-Customer (KYC) verification,

Bitcoin surged to nearly $73,000 on August 19 as a cascade of $1.3 billion in short liquidations—believed to be the highest daily amount in history—triggered a sudden spike. According to VanEck, 8 of 12 capitulation signals have now fired, with long-term holders shedding 356,000 BTC in just 30

According to Yonhap Infomax, South Korea's Financial Services Commission issued a legal interpretation on August 24 confirming that issuing and selling token securities (STO) offshore based on domestic assets—specifically money market funds (MMF)—does not violate the current Electronic Securities Ac

According to Coinkite, on August 20, the company released firmware updates 5.6.1 for Coldcard Mk4 and Mk5 devices and 1.5.1Q for Coldcard Q to address a seed-generation vulnerability that allowed attackers to reconstruct private keys by tracking button presses. The fix requires all new wallet

Bitwise Asset Management recorded $1.8 billion in net inflows across its crypto investment products during the first half of 2026. Crypto asset prices dropped approximately 36% over the same period. The firm's exchange-traded products saw broad-based demand, with BSOL, Bitwise's Solana staking

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy stated that Russia could potentially increase its missile production to 1,300 ballistic units annually and plans to mobilize an additional 300,000 troops following the September elections. Zelenskiy expects that by 2026, the territories occupied by Russia and

According to Bitwise Asset Management, the firm reported $1.8 billion in net inflows across crypto investment products during H1 2026, despite a 36% decline in crypto asset prices over the period. The standout performer was BSOL, Bitwise's Solana staking ETF, which attracted $267.1 million in net s