Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to SEC charges filed recently, the Securities and Exchange Commission is pursuing enforcement action against Zan Shaikh, a Florida resident, and his company Mining Automatic over an alleged crypto mining scheme that raised approximately $22 million from over 380 investors. The SEC

According to Odaily, Movement Labs, the developer of the Movement blockchain, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection recently. The filing follows scrutiny over a market-making agreement that enabled rapid sales of 66 million MOVE tokens, triggering a sharp price decline, regulatory

According to Cointelegraph's Trade Secrets interview, veteran trader Peter Brandt predicted bitcoin will bottom between $40,000 and $50,000 in early October 2026, followed by a multiyear rally. Brandt targets a bitcoin top above $250,000 in late summer 2029. He also pushed his $1 million bitcoin

According to Onchain Lens, Multicoin Capital unstaked 1.96 million HYPE tokens, worth approximately $120 million, distributed across three wallets today (July 21).

According to Onchain Lens, a Hyperliquid trader's $7 million BTC short position was partially liquidated, incurring losses of $232,700. The trader's wallet currently maintains an open short position of 60.46 BTC, worth

The UK Parliament's Crypto and Digital Assets All-Party Parliamentary Group launched a formal inquiry on Tuesday into why banks refuse to open accounts and block payments for crypto businesses. The inquiry, announced by co-chairs Lord Vaizey of Didcot and Labor MP Gurinder Singh Josan CBE, will

According to the UK Parliament's Crypto and Digital Assets All-Party Parliamentary Group, the group launched a formal inquiry on Tuesday (July 22) into why banks refuse to open accounts and block payments for crypto businesses. Written evidence will be accepted until August 31, with

According to Gate Europe CEO Giovanni Cunti in a Cointelegraph Chain Reaction interview, crypto firms that have already secured authorization under the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation may still

According to ChainCatcher, citing Onchain Lens monitoring data, an address withdrew 16 million ENA from its Gnosis multisig wallet and transferred the tokens to Binance. The transfer, valued at approximately $1.37 million, occurred

According to Bitcoin Treasuries.NET, shareholders of Satsuma Technology, a UK-based Bitcoin treasury company backed by Mark Moss, have voted to sell the company's remaining 668 BTC and return capital to shareholders before winding down

According to statements from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia, on July 21, 2026, the office filed 5 civil forfeiture complaints seeking to seize over $25 million in cryptocurrency tied to international investment scams targeting U.S. and Canadian residents. The action is

According to reports, XRP climbed 3.25% to $1.1485 late Monday, ranking third among top-50 gainers, after President Trump agreed to an ethics provision that had stalled the Clarity Act in the Senate. The Ripple-linked token broke above the $1.13 resistance level for the first time since late June. T

Bitget CEO Gracy Chen announced the crypto exchange will enter the United States market, stating in a Tuesday interview that the decision is final. Chen told The Starting Block podcast the expansion will proceed regardless of whether Congress passes the Clarity Act. The offshore exchange,

Bank for International Settlements researchers found that dollar-backed stablecoins are creating a new form of digital dollarization that appears largely unaffected by capital controls in emerging markets, according to a new study. The study suggests stablecoins operate outside the regulatory

According to CEO Gracy Chen in a Tuesday podcast interview with The Block, Bitget plans to enter the United States market regardless of whether Congress passes the Clarity Act. The offshore crypto exchange, registered in the Seychelles, will pursue the expansion by securing money-transmitter,

According to a recent Bank for International Settlements (BIS) study, dollar-backed stablecoins are creating "digital dollarization" that largely escapes capital controls in emerging markets, unlike traditional foreign-currency bank

According to Decrypt, Galaxy Digital launched the Bitcoin Quantum Readiness Initiative on July 22, committing up to $5 million in developer grants to advance quantum-resistant solutions for the Bitcoin network. The plan includes funding for post-quantum cryptography development, research conducted

Jack Mallers has stepped down as CEO of Twenty One Capital today (July 21) as Tether's plan to merge the Bitcoin treasury firm with Strike and Elektron Energy collapses, according to the company's official announcement. Twenty One shares fell nearly 18% on Tuesday, extending an 80% decline from

According to 10x Research, Bitcoin's implied volatility (IV) hit a near-term low of 33% on July 15 before rebounding to 35%. The metric has declined significantly from this year's February peak of approximately 55%. Options traders are monitoring the recent uptick in IV, which may signal increased m

According to Bloomberg, the Trump administration on March 27, 2025 pardoned HDR Global Trading, the parent company of cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX, waiving a $100 million penalty imposed for violations of anti-money-laundering regulations. The pardon covered the company and four former