Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

Satoshi Nakamoto holds 1.096 million BTC according to Arkham's 2026 ranking of top Bitcoin holders, making the pseudonymous Bitcoin creator the largest known holder of the cryptocurrency. Coinbase ranks second among labeled entities with approximately 981,000 BTC. Arkham based its Satoshi

According to Arkham's latest 2026 ranking, Satoshi Nakamoto remains the largest known Bitcoin holder with an estimated 1.096 million BTC, representing 5.5% of Bitcoin's fixed 21 million supply. Coinbase ranks second among labeled entities with roughly 981,000 BTC, or approximately 5% of total supply

From 05:00 to 06:00 UTC on July 17, 2026, ETH edged down slightly within the hour, with a return of -0.12%. The price range was 1844.75–1850.09 USDT, and the amplitude was 0.29%. ETH fell from the 24-hour high of 1929 USDT to around 1829 USDT, a drop of approximately 4.96%. It has broken below the 0.5 Fibonacci key level of 1926 USDT. The daily RSI has pulled back from the overbought zone of 77.52. Market volatility has increased, but overall trading activity remains relatively low. The main dri

According to Coinglass data cited by PANews, the Coinbase Bitcoin premium index reached -0.0908% on July 17, marking 60 consecutive days of negative premium since May 19. This breaks the previous record of 40 consecutive days of negative premium from January 16 to February 24, and exceeds the

On July 15, decentralized derivatives platform Hyperliquid launched perpetual futures contracts for Long-Xin Storage (a Chinese chip memory manufacturer) ahead of its Shanghai Stock Exchange IPO on July 16. The contracts were priced at $7.2 per share (approximately 52 yuan), compared to the IPO

According to Binance, the exchange will suspend Cardano (ADA) deposits and withdrawals on July 19, 2026, at 04:44 UTC+8 to support the network's upcoming upgrade and hard fork. The network upgrade and hard fork are scheduled to take place at 05:44 UTC+8 on the same

Ledger launched Ledger Agent Stack, an open-source framework that enables AI agents to assist with cryptocurrency management while requiring hardware wallet approval for all transactions. The toolkit allows AI agents to inspect balances, review portfolios, and prepare transfers without accessing

Anton Bukov, co-founder of decentralized finance project 1inch, departed from the company's operations after more than seven years and was fired in late November 2025. Bukov confirmed he is no longer involved in day-to-day operations and has shifted focus to a new venture called Second Tier. The dep

Bitcoin Ordinals developer Leonidas proposed a new open-source Bitcoin client on Friday, aimed at removing restrictions affecting Runes and Ordinals transactions. The proposed client, called 'Bitcoin $DOG Mode,' would lift the maximum individual transaction size to 3.9 million weight units (WU)

Ledger unveiled Ledger Agent Stack, an open-source framework enabling AI agents to assist with cryptocurrency management while keeping final transaction control with users through hardware wallet approval. The toolkit allows AI agents to inspect wallet balances, review portfolios and prepare

According to X posts and 1inch's official response, Anton Bukov, co-founder of the decentralized exchange aggregator 1inch, was dismissed in late November 2025 after advocating for management restructuring. Bukov remained absent from day-to-day operations starting December 2025. Despite his

From 05:15 to 05:30 (UTC) on July 17, 2026, BTC saw a sharp drop of 0.36% within 15 minutes; the price fell from 63,434.1 USDT to around 63,202.3 USDT, with an Ampl of 0.37%. Over the past 24 hours, BTC has cumulatively dropped by about 1.93%, falling from a $65,000 high to $63,415. Trading has been quiet, with the filled amount in the last 1 hour at only 199 BTC. Market sentiment is leaning toward cautious waiting. The main driver behind this move is the sudden escalation of the U.S.-Iran milit

Gabriel Perez, President Trump's teleprompter operator since 2016, allegedly won more than $100,000 on Kalshi prediction markets by betting on speech content he knew in advance, according to an ABC News report. The alleged betting activity occurred over a three-month stretch across more than a

According to ABC News, Gabriel Perez, President Trump's teleprompter operator since 2016, allegedly won more than $100,000 on Kalshi's prediction markets over a three-month period, prompting the White House to place him on unpaid administrative leave. Kalshi's surveillance team flagged and

Gate News reports that, according to the platform’s official announcement, Gate DEX has announced full integration with Robinhood Chain—becoming one of the first mainstream exchange on-chain entry points to support this ecosystem. This feature covers core scenarios including asset discovery, wallet management, on-chain trading, cross-chain interaction, and market data tracking. As an on-chain entry point for the Gate ecosystem, Gate DEX brings together a wallet, cross-chain functionality, tradin

According to United Morning Post, on July 16, Taiwan's largest virtual currency exchange Bito Tech CEO Shi Qiren received a 22-year prison sentence for money laundering 2.3 billion New Taiwan dollars (approximately 92.13 million Singapore dollars) in collaboration with fraud rings. The court

According to CoinDesk, on July 17, Runestone co-founder Leonidas launched DOG Mode, an open-source Bitcoin client designed to bypass BIP 110 restrictions on non-financial data. The client increases standard transaction maximum weight units from 400,000 to 3,900,000—nearly the entire block capacity—a

Injective announced at its July 16 Summit that it filed for registration with the US Securities and Exchange Commission as a transfer agent. The company aims to move securities ownership record-keeping onto its blockchain, which it says settles transactions in under a second. Transfer agents

Gate News bot alert: Gate market data shows BTC has dropped below 63,000 USDT. Current price: 62,995.9 USDT.

According to its announcement on July 16, Injective filed for SEC registration as a transfer agent, aiming to enable securities ownership records and compliance on its blockchain. The company, which settles transactions in under a second, intends to support tokenized assets and real-world assets at