Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to ChainCatcher, US Bitcoin and Ethereum spot ETFs combined saw net inflows of $2.6 billion last week, marking the highest single-week inflow since October 2025. This contrasts with the previous week, which saw combined net outflows of $392

Stani Kulechov, founder and CEO of Aave, announced on August 22 that total deposits on the Aave protocol have crossed $30 billion. The figure represents a 30% increase in deposits for the third quarter of the year. Aave is a decentralized finance lending protocol where users supply assets to

Aave founder and CEO Stani Kulechov announced on August 22 that total deposits on the Aave protocol have crossed $30 billion, marking a 30% increase in deposits for the third quarter. Kulechov accompanied the announcement with the statement "liquidity is back," signaling the protocol's recovery of c

According to CryptoSlam data, NFT trading volume this week surged 155.23% week-over-week to $97.86 million, up from $35.29 million the prior week. The number of NFT buyers increased 50.56% to 174,203, while seller count rose 51.33% to 160,382. Ethereum dominated the market with trading volume

According to Geoffrey Kendrick, global head of digital assets research at Standard Chartered, Bitcoin may climb to $126,000 from the $79,500 level it reached on Aug 21, representing a 58% gain. He cautioned that the year-end $100,000 target may be too conservative. During the Aug 19-21 rally, Bitco

According to Bitcoin Magazine, real estate investment company Cardone Capital purchased 350 bitcoins valued at $26.9 million on August 23.

According to ChainCatcher, Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal announced the team is advancing a staking and tokenomics reform proposal in response to community demand. Key changes include launching native staking on Polygon PoS comparable to L1 chains, directing transaction priority fees to POL stak

According to Galaxy Research, Bitcoin's 50-week moving average stands at approximately $82,470, a key level to determine if the current bear market has ended. As of August 22, Bitcoin was trading around $77,190, about 6% below the 50-week average and up roughly 30% from the June 30

According to Odaily, WAGIE on BSC hit a market cap of $900,000 on August 22 following the token's announcement of BNB's first upgradeable NFT protocol. The protocol allows users to upgrade NFTs with the ability to achieve an "Employee of the Month" status, according to

On Aug. 22, Ethereum surged to $2,546, marking a 29.8% gain over 7 days amid strong spot ETF inflows and leveraged trading activity. Spot ethereum exchange-traded funds pulled in $697 million in net inflows for the week,

Grayscale Head of Research Zach Pandl stated on Aug. 21 that bitcoin may offer a favorable entry point for long-term investors based on three converging factors. The assessment addressed adoption trends, cycle positioning, and macroeconomic conditions as bitcoin reached $79,461 before easing

According to Grayscale, Bitcoin rose to $79,461 on August 21 before retreating to approximately $77,000. Grayscale's research notes that the current bear market has persisted for 10 months, approaching the historical average duration of 11 to 12 months across previous cycles. The company cited

Coinkite released firmware versions 5.6.1 and 1.5.1Q for its Coldcard Mk4, Mk5, and Q Bitcoin hardware wallets on Thursday following a seed-generation flaw that enabled attackers to steal more than $130 million in Bitcoin. The vulnerability, dating to 2021, generated wallet seeds with insufficient r

Blockchain investigator ZachXBT ranked Canada as the worst jurisdiction globally for handling crypto crimes, citing systematic failures by local law enforcement to act on evidence and assist victims. ZachXBT published the ranking on his Telegram channel, placing the UK and India in second and

Blockchain investigator ZachXBT recently published a ranking of the worst jurisdictions for handling crypto crimes, naming Canada as the most problematic country for victims despite its first-world status. The United Kingdom ranks second and India third. ZachXBT cited instances where Canadian law e