Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

ARK Invest purchased 220,000 shares of Circle Internet Group (CRCL) across three actively managed exchange-traded funds on Tuesday, according to the company's daily trade disclosure. The purchase, worth approximately $13.9 million based on Circle's Tuesday closing price of $63.22 on the New York

According to Cointelegraph, ARK Invest purchased 220,000 shares of Circle Internet Group (CRCL) across three of its actively managed exchange-traded funds on Tuesday, worth approximately $13.9 million based on Circle's closing price of $63.22. The purchase underscores the investment manager's

According to RootData, River will unlock approximately 560,000 tokens worth roughly $1.83 million on July 22 at 00:00 UTC+8.

According to Foresight News, Bybit has launched USDT perpetual futures contracts for XLE (Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF), XBI (SPDR S&P Biotech ETF), and SMH (VanEck Semiconductor ETF). Trading is now live and supports up to 20x leverage across all three

According to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, the U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated multiple cryptocurrency wallets tied to Iran on Tuesday, freezing over $130 million linked to the Central Bank of Iran. The action was part of efforts to disrupt Iran's illicit

According to The National, British fintech company Revolut has obtained in-principle approval from Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) to provide cryptocurrency services in the United Arab Emirates, including brokerage, asset management, and exchange operations. Revolut currently ser

According to blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis, the US, EU, and UK on July 13, 2026 sanctioned a network of ransomware operators and infrastructure providers in one of the largest coordinated cyber enforcement actions to date. Central to the designations is Vitaly Nikolayevich Kovalev, known as '

Kalshi launched GPU forward curves to provide AI companies with pricing benchmarks for compute infrastructure. GPU availability and pricing remain highly volatile due to new chip generations and supply constraints, creating demand for financial hedging tools similar to commodity markets. The move

According to a seminar organized by the Digital Asset Exchange Association (DAXA) and policy think tank MRI on July 15 in Seoul, South Korean lawmakers proposed implementing a 'Korea-style onshoring strategy' for digital asset regulation, drawing insights from the U.S. approach. Participants,

According to Bybit, Dubai-based crypto exchange Bybit launched Bybit Indonesia on July 15 after acquiring a majority stake in PT Enkripsi Teknologi Handal, the legal entity behind Jakarta-based crypto trading platform NOBI. The deal marks Bybit's entry into Indonesia following a regulatory shift in

According to ChainCatcher, a LayerZero executor wallet was reportedly compromised today (July 15), resulting in approximately $2.1 million in losses across multiple blockchains, per Specter's monitoring. The attacker subsequently transferred the stolen funds to Ethereum via Stargate and

According to Foresight News, Jito's self-custodial trading platform JTX has launched, providing access to 3,000 waitlist users ranked by referral count. The platform enables spot trading on Solana, including Meme tokens, tokenized stocks, and major stock

According to Darul Uloom Karachi, Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani issued a fatwa stating that cryptocurrencies, tokens, and stablecoins do not qualify as wealth or property under Islamic law, making their trading prohibited. The ruling applies to Bitcoin, Ethereum, and stablecoins including Tether

U.S. government-labeled seized-funds addresses moved roughly $12.9 million in crypto over a six-hour window, according to Arkham data cited by Wu Blockchain. The largest transfer came from an address holding funds seized in connection with the Bitfinex hack, sending about 5,939 ETH and 296,709

Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis integrated with Stable, also known as Stablechain, a Layer 1 blockchain developed for stablecoin payments and aligned with the Tether ecosystem, the company announced on Twitter July 14, 2026. The integration enables automatic support for tokens issued on the ne