Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to ChainCatcher, Solana infrastructure developer Jito Labs announced the launch of JTX, a self-custodial on-chain trading platform for professional traders. JTX initially supports spot trading of Solana ecosystem assets including cbBTC, SOL, HYPE, and meme coins, as well as tokenized

Morpho launched Midnight, a fixed-rate, fixed-term lending protocol on Base, after unveiling the protocol in May. The launch aims to expand onchain credit markets by bringing fixed-rate lending onchain, complementing Morpho's existing variable-rate protocol, Morpho Blue. Traditional credit markets r

According to ChainCatcher, Sharplink, an Ethereum treasury company, has accumulated 23,918 ETH in staking rewards since launching its ETH treasury strategy. The company earned 428 ETH in staking rewards last

According to The Block, Morpho has publicly launched Midnight, a fixed-rate, fixed-term lending protocol on Base. The protocol complements Morpho's existing variable-rate lending system (Morpho Blue) and aims to fill a gap in onchain credit markets. Unlike most decentralized lending protocols that r

According to Odaily and Fortune, U.S. prediction market platform Kalshi saw trading volume soar from $6.67 billion on June 22 to $24.2 billion on July 14 during the 2026 World Cup, with the "World Cup champion" market alone exceeding $1.2 billion in trades. Approximately 75% of Kalshi's visitors

According to Arkham Intelligence, Morgan Stanley added approximately 115 BTC over the past week through its spot Bitcoin ETF (MSBT), bringing its total Bitcoin holdings to 5,876 BTC.

According to HyperliquidNews, the open interest ratio between Hyperliquid and Binance reached an all-time high of 18.7%.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission added Regulation Crypto Assets to its rulemaking agenda on July 7 with a July 2026 target, after the draft entered White House review on March 20. SEC Chair Paul Atkins outlined the framework in a March 17 speech, proposing a route allowing crypto projects t

According to SEC Chair Paul Atkins' March 17 speech and recent SEC actions, the Commission is targeting July 2026 to publish its first crypto-specific rule proposal, Regulation Crypto Assets, which was added to the SEC's rulemaking agenda on July 7. The roughly 400-page draft has been pending at the

According to CoinDesk, U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent announced the freezing of a cryptocurrency wallet associated with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), with assets valued at approximately $130

According to BlockBeats citing Greeks.live, Bitcoin rebounded to $66,000 on July 21, marking a two-month high and re-entering the trading range established earlier this year. Implied volatility (IV) across major contract tenors has remained stable, with 2026 IV figures staying below 40%

On-chain analytics company Swissblock announced that Bitcoin has emerged from its capitulation phase following recent sharp sell-offs and is beginning to regain upward momentum. According to the company's assessment, selling pressure has significantly decreased and upward momentum is re-emerging,

According to TokenInsight's Q2 2026 Crypto Exchange Report, Bitget generated approximately $70 billion in traditional finance perpetual trading volume during the second quarter of 2026, securing a top-three market position among major

According to Foresight News, Midnight Foundation announced on July 21 that it has coordinated with six major exchanges—KuCoin, Kraken, Binance, Bybit, OKX, and MEXC—to restrict the flow of stolen assets. The exchanges have implemented preventive measures including freezing accounts and addresses

Gate News message, recent data shows that among 113 projects with a market capitalization above $100M launched since 2024, only 8 tokens are trading above their TGE price, while 105 tokens are trading below their initial offering price. The statistics reveal that 7.1% of newly launched tokens

According to ChainCatcher, India's Enforcement Directorate (ED) Bangalore division conducted raids on July 18-19 into a virtual asset over-the-counter fraud targeting foreign investors under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The criminal network promoted discounted

According to Gate's official announcement, on July 21, 2026 at 10:00 UTC+8, Gate launched Event Contracts, a lightweight trading product focused on short-term BTC and ETH price predictions. The product requires no leverage or margin, carries zero liquidation risk, and allows participation with a

Bybit launched six U.S. stock and ETF perpetual futures contracts today: XLFUSDT, XLKUSDT, XLVUSDT, NVDLUSDT, SOXXUSDT, and ONUSDT, with maximum leverage of 20x. During the launch period, users enjoy limited-time fee discounts: limit orders at 0% fee and market orders at 50%

Giovanni Cunti, CEO of Gate Europe, stated on Monday that crypto companies already licensed under the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) could still exit the market as compliance costs mount. Speaking on Cointelegraph's Chain Reaction, Cunti explained that stricter