Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to ChainCatcher, Zano announced Zenith has entered implementation phase, planning a 2027 network transition to pure PoS from hybrid PoW/PoS mechanism. Block time will reduce from approximately 1 minute to 15 seconds, while confirmation requirements will drop from 10 blocks to 4-6 blocks, r

Warren Buffett, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway's Board of Directors, warned on May 15 that 'when everyone prefers gambling, it's hard to find value,' as concerns mount that Korean stocks face similar speculative risks. Buffett told CNBC the market atmosphere has shifted toward short-term

According to an X post on Thursday, Anton Bukov, co-founder of 1inch, announced his complete departure from the company after more than seven years to launch a new project called Second Tier. Bukov said he was "fired" in November 2025 after advocating for changes in management, though 1inch stated h

ONDO surged 15% to $0.393 on July 16, 2026, following announcements that Ondo Finance partnered with Japanese financial services giant SBI Group to tokenize Japanese assets, and launched tokenized stock representations via the DTCC Tokenization Service. The partnership covers tokenizing Japanese ass

Injective filed a transfer agent registration with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday, seeking to bring securities ownership record-keeping onto blockchain infrastructure. The filing aims to create a regulated pathway for issuing and managing tokenized assets by moving the core sh

According to Injective, the layer-1 blockchain filed a transfer agent registration with the SEC on Thursday (July 16). Transfer agents maintain shareholder records and track securities ownership changes in US capital markets. If approved, Injective's registration would enable the platform to

JPMorgan analysts said Strategy's recently increased cash reserves and positive flows into bitcoin futures are encouraging signs for the bitcoin outlook, even as spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund flows remain volatile, according to a Wednesday report. Spot bitcoin ETF flows have been erratic in rece

According to JPMorgan analysts, MicroStrategy's boosted cash reserves to $3 billion and positive flows into bitcoin futures are "encouraging signs" for the bitcoin outlook, as detailed in a Wednesday report. The

According to The Block and Politico reporting, President Trump is scheduled to meet Thursday afternoon with Senate Republicans and White House advisers to resolve ethics provisions that have stalled the Clarity Act, a landmark federal crypto regulation bill. The provision would limit how U.S.

NYDIG shared an assessment stating Bitcoin's current price movements show similarities to past bear markets. According to the firm, the correction period between 2025-2026 is increasingly similar to the classic

According to ABC News, Gabriel Perez, who has operated Trump's teleprompter since 2016, is in settlement talks with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission over allegations he placed winning bets on Kalshi prediction markets tied to Trump speeches. Kalshi flagged the trading pattern in March 2026 a

According to ChainCatcher, security firm Project Eleven has released a post-quantum proof technology designed to help Bitcoin users prove wallet ownership after quantum computers can derive private keys and generate valid signatures. The technology uses wallet key derivation paths, allowing users to

BitPay announced Thursday that it secured a license from the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets. The approval enables the company to operate as a crypto-asset service provider (CASP) across European Union member states under the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework. The licensing

According to PR Newswire, on Thursday, BitPay secured a crypto-asset service provider (CASP) license from the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets, enabling the company to expand cryptocurrency and stablecoin payment services across EU member states under the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA)

Bitcoin dropped 1% on Thursday, retreating below its $1.3 trillion market cap after failing to hold the $65,000 level. The cryptocurrency's decline followed a shift in Federal Reserve rate expectations and ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Fed policy and geopolitical risks have

Citadel Securities invested $400 million in Crypto.com at a $20 billion valuation, according to an announcement on Thursday. The funding will accelerate Crypto.com's expansion into tokenized securities and derivatives as blockchain technology disrupts traditional finance. This marks Crypto.com's

Dutch cryptocurrency platform Knaken has been declared bankrupt by a Rotterdam court after prosecutors said approximately €7 million ($8.1 million) in customer funds could not be accounted for. The ruling issued Thursday also placed Stichting Knaken Payments, the foundation established to

Dutch cryptocurrency platform Knaken has been declared bankrupt by a Rotterdam court on Thursday, with prosecutors confirming that approximately €7 million ($8.1 million) in customer funds cannot be accounted for. The ruling also placed Stichting Knaken Payments, the foundation established to

Arthur Hayes, founder of BitMEX, purchased 1,293 Ethereum approximately two hours ago, according to on-chain data platform Lookonchain. The transaction, valued at approximately $2.48 million at current market prices, was executed through a wallet address believed to belong to Hayes. Ethereum