Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

DeFi infrastructure firm Enso published a report on July 16 exposing a class of malicious liquidity pools that systematically fake price quotes to cryptocurrency traders. The pools, which Enso calls 'toxic pools,' return attractive quotes during transaction simulations but alter behavior during

U.S.-listed crypto ETFs recorded net positive flows on July 16, driven by Bitcoin products that offset Ether outflows. According to Farside Investors, spot Bitcoin ETFs brought in $79.1 million while Ether ETFs posted $28 million in outflows and Solana ETFs added $1.7 million, producing a

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published final cryptoasset regulations and guidance on June 30, releasing the framework through five Policy Statements (PS26/9-13) and three Guidance documents. The rules follow the February 4, 2026 parliamentary passage of the Financial Services Market

According to Farside Investors, spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $79.1 million of net inflows on July 16, while Ether ETFs posted $28 million of net outflows and Solana ETFs added $1.7 million, bringing combined inflows to $52.8 million. Bitcoin inflows were led by BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust

According to SoSoValue, US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded $368 million in net inflows over three consecutive trading sessions ending Thursday, with daily flows of $181 million on Tuesday, $108 million on Wednesday, and $79.2 million on Thursday. Cumulative net inflows into US spo

According to cryptocurrency analyst Darkfost citing CryptoQuant data, Strategy has halted BTC purchases this week, with spot ETF inflows turning negative after ending eight weeks of consecutive outflows. The prior week's inflows were entirely reversed, marking sustained weakness in institutional

According to the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the regulator on June 30, 2026 released final rules and guidance on cryptoasset regulation through five policy statements and three guidance documents. The final framework, adopted following legislative passage on February 4, 2026, will apply to

According to CryptoQuant analyst Axel Adler Jr., Bitcoin long-term holders accumulated an additional 371,000 BTC over the past 30 days on July 17, bringing total holdings to a record 16.34 million BTC. The accumulation streak has remained positive for 186 consecutive days. The CDD (Cumulative

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, COTTON (Cotton) has dropped by 2% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market activity.

According to recent reports, the draft Crypto CLARITY Act is expected to be released this week but lacks broad Senate Democratic support due to unresolved ethics disputes, leaving its passage uncertain despite renewed White House advocacy. The legislation, formally known as the Digital Asset

According to Foresight News, payments company MoneyGram, Figure's digital assets division Figure Markets, and stablecoin infrastructure provider Range have joined Stellar network as primary validators. Each validator node can select other trusted nodes to reach consensus on ledger state, with valida

According to ChainCatcher, AEON, an AI Agent economic settlement protocol, has integrated its payment network with four leading Egyptian mobile wallets: Vodafone Cash, Orange Cash, e& money, and WE Pay. Users can now pay with crypto assets while merchants receive payments in Egyptian pounds (EGP), e

According to Enso, on July 16 the DeFi infrastructure company disclosed a class of malicious liquidity pools called "toxic pools" that manipulate trades to return false optimal quotes to wallets and DEX aggregators, then execute with worse pricing or fail when broadcasted on-chain. A compromised

According to Cointelegraph, Robinhood Chain's protocol total value locked (TVL) surpassed $400 million on July 17.

Ault Blockchain, developed by Ault Capital Group, a subsidiary of Hyperscale Data, is building a Layer-1 blockchain designed to reduce reliance on traditional financial institutions for transaction settlement while supporting institutional onchain financial applications. The company launched a

According to Ault Blockchain, the company is developing a Layer-1 blockchain combining Cosmos architecture with Ethereum Virtual Machine compatibility to provide institutional settlement infrastructure. The initiative, with public testnet launched earlier this year, is designed to reduce reliance on

According to Foresight News, stablecoin protocol Ethena went live on Monad. USDe and sUSDe are now available within the Monad ecosystem.

Republican senators plan to release the CLARITY Act text immediately after a July 17 meeting with President Trump, according to Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio), but the bill has zero Democratic support in its current form. The central dispute centers on ethics provisions addressing Trump's crypto

British authorities have sentenced members of a criminal gang that posed as police officers to steal cryptocurrency from victims, marking another high-profile enforcement action as the United Kingdom strengthens oversight of the digital asset industry. Investigators said the group used

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino says the company continues to add more than 30 million new USDT users every quarter, highlighting the rapid global adoption of the world’s largest stablecoin. Ardoino shared the milestone while discussing USDT’s expanding role in emerging markets, where the stablecoin is i