Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to ChainCatcher, stablecoin issuer Circle minted 500 million USDC on Solana just now in two transactions of 250 million USDC each, according to on-chain data.

A majority of Americans believe President Donald Trump and his family have benefited inappropriately from cryptocurrency ventures, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted over four days ending Aug. 17. The survey found that 63% of 1,166 U.S. adults considered the family's crypto profits inapprop

According to a Reuters/Ipsos poll ending Aug. 17, 63% of Americans questioned whether President Trump's family appropriately profited from cryptocurrency ventures, while 32% said the earnings were appropriate. The poll surveyed 1,166 U.S. adults with a margin of error of about three percentage

According to BlockBeats, HertzFlow announced on August 21 that its $4.44 million USD1 Genesis Vault has reached full capacity. The project is preparing for mainnet launch, with trading set to go live on August 24.

Bitcoin surged toward $79,000 on Friday, briefly crossing the level after gaining more than 5% on Thursday and roughly 7% on Wednesday. The rally was triggered by two major catalysts: the U.S. Treasury announced it would at least double the size of buybacks for government securities maturing

Upbit, South Korea's largest cryptocurrency exchange, processed around $1.84 billion in 24-hour trading volume, marking a 273% surge amid the latest bitcoin rally. According to CoinGecko data, this represents the largest daily volume the exchange has recorded since mid-March. The volume spike

According to BlockBeats, Starkiller announced on August 21 that it has closed all short positions in July, expressing high confidence that the digital asset cycle has bottomed. BTC and ETH have respectively recovered from 54% and 70% drawdowns and reclaimed their 200-day moving averages for the

According to an official announcement, Apex Group and OpenVC are developing real-world asset indices combining Apex Group's private-market data with OpenVC's index-construction methods. Apex Group, which services more than $3.5 trillion in assets, will provide the data foundation, while OpenVC

From 08:45 to 09:00 on August 21, 2026 (UTC), BTC surged 2.09% within 15 minutes, climbing from 77,580.7 USDT to 79,520.0 USDT, with a 2.50% price range. The price quickly broke through the 79,000 USDT level, market sentiment heated up sharply, and the short-term trend showed a strong rebound. The main driver of this move was the U.S. Treasury’s launch of a Treasury buyback program, which sent a signal of stability in the bond market. Combined with a weaker DXY and declining expectations for lon

From 08:00 to 09:00 (UTC) on August 21, 2026, BTC rose 0.77% over a short period, trading within a range of 76,257.3–77,194.6 USDT, for an amplitude of 1.23%. Over the past 24 hours, BTC rebounded from a low of $69,513 to $75,863, gaining 8.47%. The current price is in short-term overbought territory, and market volatility has intensified. The primary driver of this unusual move is the escalation of the US–Iran war, which has entered its sixth month. Iran has shifted from defense to active offen

Ava Labs Chief Business Officer John Nahas described the crypto market as being in a 'teenage pubescent phase' during remarks at the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium 2026, stating he has 'never been more bullish' despite price volatility. Bitcoin traded above $78,000 on Friday, up over 8% in 24 hours,

According to BlockBeats, citing BIT market data, U.S. crypto-linked stocks surged in premarket trading on August 21. MSTR led gains with a 11.12% jump, followed by COIN up 6.75%, CRCL up 6.42%, BMNR up 4.96%, HOOD up 4.68%, SBET up 4.45%, and PURR up 3.87%.

Between 08:45 and 09:00 UTC on August 21, 2026, ETH’s 15-minute candlestick closed bullish, posting a gain of 1.45%. It traded within a range of 2,409.22–2,448.75 USDT, with an amplitude of 1.64%. Its cumulative gain over the previous 24 hours reached 6.38%, with a high of 2,448.75 USDT. Market volatility intensified significantly, and the RSI entered overbought territory across multiple timeframes. The primary driver of this move was the U.S. Treasury’s announcement that it would double the sca

Gate News bot message: Gate market data shows that BTC has fallen below 78,000 USDT, with the current price at 77,977.3 USDT.

Gate News bot message: Gate market data shows BTC breaking above 79,000 USDT, currently priced at 79,002.8 USDT.

Bitcoin pushed past $75,000 this week and topped $77,000 on Friday, marking a roughly 20% gain over five sessions and its best week since March 2024 according to Bloomberg. The surge followed six weeks of compression between $62,000 and $66,900, ending in a near-vertical breakout. Three forces