Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

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.

NodeMeta is developing a community-driven Web3 ecosystem centered on its NTE utility token, combining artificial intelligence, blockchain infrastructure, staking, digital services, gaming, and social experiences into an interconnected platform. The project aims to establish a digital economy

According to NodeMeta, on July 20, the project announced expansion of its Web3 ecosystem powered by the NTE utility token, which operates on BNB Smart Chain with a maximum supply of 11 billion tokens. The initiative integrates artificial intelligence, blockchain infrastructure, staking, digital

Oracle manipulation resulted in the theft of about $912,000 from 42DAO, causing Balance Coin (BLC) to drop by over 99%. Lack of oracle authentication and protection mechanisms allowed the hacker to manipulate BTCB prices and initiate liquidations. One flaw in the price-setting mechanism of 42DAO

Gate News message, RWA's share of total on-chain perps trading volume reached nearly 35% in Q3 2026, compared to just 0.16% in Q4 2025. The total volume has increased by more than 10,000% since Q4 2025. Data shows RWA on-chain perps trading experienced significant growth in

The Digital Chamber filed suit in Sangamon County circuit court on July 21 against Illinois' Digital Asset Tax Act, which imposes a 0.2% tax on digital asset transactions set to take effect January 1, 2027. The lawsuit challenges the constitutionality of the tax, which Governor JB Pritzker signed in

Solana is holding a support zone around $75 that analysts view as a potential base for recovery. Analyst Michaël van de Poppe expects the structure to support a move toward $120, while analyst Shah projects a potential extension to $150 by October. The projections depend on SOL maintaining current s

The Digital Chamber filed suit in Sangamon County on July 21 against Illinois' newly enacted Digital Asset Tax Act, which imposes a 0.2% tax on digital asset transfers, exchanges, and storage. The tax takes effect January 1, 2027, and is projected to raise approximately $60 million annually. Illinoi