Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

From 13:00 to 14:00 UTC on July 22, 2026, ETH traded in a tight range of 1916.94–1921.48 USDT, with the 15-minute candlestick closing up 0.16% and an amplitude of only 0.24%. Trading in the market overall was subdued; the intraday fluctuation range narrowed to $1,910–$1,944. This is a typical low-volatility sideways consolidation pattern, with a 24h Change % of only -0.03%. The main driver behind this unusual move was optimistic comments from U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent regarding legis

According to CertiK's report published via ChainCatcher, Web3 security firm CertiK documented 52 confirmed wrench attacks globally in the first half of 2026, with total losses reaching approximately $124 million—up 11.8 times year-over-year. Attacks on asset holders have shifted from exploiting

Gate News bot message: Gate market data shows that BTC has broken above 66,000 USDT. The current price is 66,037.1 USDT.

Ukraine's Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA) disclosed on July 19, 2026, that UAC-0145, a subgroup of the Russian military intelligence-linked Sandworm hacking operation, launched a cyber campaign using fake CAPTCHA prompts to trick users into executing malicious

From 13:30 to 13:45 (UTC) on July 22, 2026, ETH surged rapidly within 15 minutes, reaching a high of 1938.9 USDT and closing at 1921.77 USDT. The full-period amplitude was 0.89%, with a Return % of +0.82%. The Market Filled Amount was relatively low, and overall volatility remained limited, typical of a narrow-range consolidation. The main drivers behind this unusual move were optimistic remarks from U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent regarding the legislative progress of the Clarity Act. He

XRP shows signs of technical momentum improvement as its 40-day Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) indicator flattens after an extended decline, according to market analyst EGRAG CRYPTO. The development coincides with approximately $5.66 million in XRP accumulation by Franklin Templeton

According to Ukraine's Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA), on July 19, 2026, the agency disclosed a sophisticated cyberattack campaign attributed to UAC-0145, a subgroup of Russian military intelligence-linked Sandworm, that employs fake CAPTCHA prompts and Ethereum-based command

According to Foresight News citing Bitget market data, most U.S. crypto stocks gained over the past 24 hours. Cipher Digital (CIFR) led with a 6.39% increase, while Circle (CRCL) posted the largest decline at 2.04%. BitGo (BTGO) rose 4.94%, and Riot Platforms (RIOT) gained 4.76%.

According to Foresight News, Strive, a Bitcoin treasury company, announced on Wednesday that it is expanding support beyond Bitcoin policy into open-source development. CEO Matt Cole stated the company will initially sponsor Bitcoin Core and Brink, organizations supporting key Bitcoin

On July 22, Gate Polymarket recorded over $528 million in cumulative trading volume during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with 501,190 participants and 2.63 million transactions, ranking No. 1 among all Polymarket channels by daily, weekly, and monthly volume. Gate's Q2 2026 report confirmed the

According to trader Killa (@KillaXBT), on July 22, Bitcoin has completed a five-wave correction structure similar to previous bear market cycles, with the bottom potentially already formed. Killa noted that BTC has swept through the bottom created by a "dead cat bounce" and finished the corrective s

Franklin Templeton's head of digital assets and innovation Sandy Kaul stated on Wednesday that artificial intelligence agents represent the next killer use case for blockchain and cryptocurrency. Kaul explained that the AI agent economy will increase demand for blockchain protocols capable of

The Securities and Exchange Commission on June 30, 2026, issued Release No. 33-11426, requesting public comment on how it should regulate exchange-traded funds that invest in novel asset classes or employ novel strategies. The release poses 27 questions and proposes no specific rule changes, with co

MoonPay acquired crypto deposits infrastructure startup Glide, integrating cross-chain deposit technology into its payments stack. The acquisition brings Glide's engineering team, technology and customer base into MoonPay, strengthening the company's MoonPay Deposits product, though financial

According to a Securities and Exchange Commission official release issued on June 30, 2026, the SEC published Release No. 33-11426, a formal request for public comment on how to regulate exchange-traded funds investing in novel asset classes or employing novel strategies. The release poses 27

According to Foresight News, Sui's Bitcoin yield protocol Hashi went live on testnet today, enabling users to deploy BTC as programmable collateral for institutional lending without transferring assets off the Bitcoin network. The testnet includes Guardian Layer risk management, protecting all BTC c

MoonPay has acquired Glide, a crypto deposits infrastructure startup, to enhance its MoonPay Deposits product with cross-chain funding technology. Founded in 2023 by former Robinhood crypto wallet leaders Tushar Soni and Qinyu Tong, Glide developed infrastructure allowing users to fund crypto wallet

According to BlockBeats, on July 22, whale account "先定10个大目标" opened a 4x leveraged short position on Bitcoin with unrealized gains exceeding $980,000 and a return of 2.19%. The account earlier closed a long position for a profit of $6.019 million, stating the long-term trend remains bullish and the trade was taken for profit-taking purposes.