Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to Bitget's official announcement on July 17, the exchange has launched perpetual contracts for four stocks: CPNG (Coolpay), PKX (POSCO Holdings), MUFG (Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group), and TM (Toyota Motor). All contracts are settled in USDT, support up to 20x leverage, and are

Visa (NYSE: V) announced on July 16, 2026, the launch of Visa Stablecoin Platform (VSP), a managed environment that combines stablecoin issuance, wallet infrastructure, and payment-network connectivity. The platform aims to reduce technical and operational barriers that have prevented financial

On July 16, 2026, Visa announced the launch of Visa Stablecoin Platform (VSP), integrating stablecoin issuance, wallet infrastructure, and payment-network connectivity in a single managed environment for institutional clients. The platform initially supports Open USD and targets treasury,

XRP traded at $1.11 as of 3 PM on the 15th, according to blockchain technology developer Cobot Labs. The cryptocurrency rebounded after declining from highs of $1.14-$1.17 reached on the 7th-8th of this month to a low of $1.06 on the 13th-14th. Technical analysis comparing current price patterns to

According to Cobot Labs, XRP was trading at $1.11 amid consolidation on July 15 after recent pullback and rebound. The cryptocurrency hit a high of $1.14–$1.17 between July 7–8, declined to a low of $1.06 on July 13–14, then rebounded to the $1.12 level by July 15. Technical analysis comparing the c

According to Odaily, on July 17, the crypto market declined across sectors, with the DeFi sector sliding 5.08% in 24 hours, according to SoSoValue data. Hyperliquid (HYPE) led losses with a 10.28% decline, followed by Aave (AAVE) down 6.12% and DeXe (DEXE) down 4.83%. Bitcoin fell 1.79% to break

According to Odaily, Meme coin issuance platform NOXA lost control of its original domain today. The platform's only available interface is now hosted on ENS. NOXA stated that after its domain was delisted, the domain registrar appears to have transferred or taken over the domain, though specific de

According to Onchain Lens, a newly created wallet on HyperliquidX was liquidated today after opening 23,200 SPCX long positions. The wallet deposited approximately 416,700 USDC and accumulated a $3.28 million position before being liquidated, resulting in a loss

According to Deribit, approximately $1.45 billion in Bitcoin and Ethereum options will expire today (July 17) at 16:00 UTC. Bitcoin options account for $1.23 billion in notional value with a put-to-call ratio of 0.86 and a max pain level of $62,500. Ethereum options are valued at $218 million with a

Gate News update: July 17, according to Gate market data, as of the time of writing, OXT (Orchid Protocol) is trading at $0.00746. Over the past 24 hours, it’s up 88.76%, with a high of $0.00954 and a low of $0.00377. The 24-hour trading volume reached $1.5506 million. Its current market cap is about $4.4117 million. OXT is Orchid protocol’s native token, an ERC-20 token built on the Ethereum blockchain. Orchid is a next-generation privacy tool and decentralized bandwidth marketplace. By elimina

Gate News message, A new Hyperliquid wallet has been liquidated while trading SpaceX token. The wallet deposited approximately $416.7K USDC on Hyperliquid and opened a long position of 23.2K $SPCX valued at $3.28M. The position was liquidated, resulting in a $366.3K

1inch co-founder Anton Bukov posted a long thread on X on July 17, announcing that he is stepping down from 1inch’s operations. He said that in November 2025 he had a falling out with 1inch over attempts to change the company’s management and operations, and that he was eventually “fired.” Bukov still retains his status as 1inch co-founder and 50% equity in the company. What happened before and after Bukov was fired According to Bukov’s long thread posted on X on July 17, 2026, he had been runni

Gate News: According to a notice from the Gate Alpha platform, the token BRIAN (Coinbase Man) is now live for trading on the Gate Alpha platform. The token is built on the Base chain, and the contract address is 0xB2000000000000000000007BF6D5cBb0E24cB301. Users can search for “BRIAN” in the Gate app’s Alpha section to trade. Gate Alpha is Gate’s on-chain trade aggregation platform. It supports multiple major public chains, including SOL, ETH, Base, BSC, SUI, ARB, and more. Users can view real-ti

According to CoinGecko's Q2 2026 report, cryptocurrency market capitalization declined 12.6% to $2.1 trillion by end of June. CEX spot trading volume fell 27.9% to $1.95 trillion, with May recording a monthly low of $620 billion. In contrast, prediction market nominal trading volume grew 48.7% to $1

The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) announced on July 16 that it has designated MoneyGram, Figure Markets, and blockchain security firm Range as Stellar primary validators, enabling the three regulated entities to shift from being simple network users to blockchain operators. According to the announcement, the three new validator nodes are expected to be added to Stellar’s quorum configuration in mid-August. Business Background of Stellar’s New Primary Validators Based on the SDF announceme

Network School founder Balaji Srinivasan is seeking a memorandum of understanding with Malaysia after authorities investigated his Forest City tech community over allegations it hosted Israeli citizens using second passports. Malaysia's Home Affairs Ministry said Tuesday it was probing Srinivasan's

According to Bloomberg, Visa unveiled a stablecoin platform yesterday for banks and fintechs to issue, transfer, and manage stablecoins across blockchains on a single system. The platform will initially support Open USD, issued by Open Standard, an industry consortium for stablecoin

According to trader Ansem's recent posts on X, buyback programs have minimal impact on token prices. Ansem highlighted a stark contrast: Hyperliquid generates $800 million in annual revenue with a $65 billion FDV, while Pump.fun generates $440 million annually with only a $1.4 billion FDV. Both

According to OKX market data, HYPE fell over 9% intraday on July 17, hitting a low of $60.15 and trading at $60.4.

Gate News message, trader 0x5fe6 has incurred a loss of $460K, representing a 61% decline, as CASHCAT continues its downward trajectory. The trader spent 405 ETH, valued at $750K, to acquire 5.04M CASHCAT tokens. The position is currently worth just $290K. The wallet address is 0x5fe6e062248ba768d8f