Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to Bali Discovery, a 41-year-old Russian man was kidnapped in Bali on July 4 and held captive for approximately 30 hours before being forced to surrender his cryptocurrency account credentials. The man was intercepted while riding his motorcycle by two masked assailants in a black Nissan

According to PPP prediction market tool monitoring, in predict.fun's "World Cup Quarterfinal: Argentina vs Switzerland" prediction event, Argentina's win probability stands at 57%, with draws at 29% and Switzerland at 14%. The market reflects outcomes during regular match

Grayscale published research on July 9 identifying five blockchain networks positioned to support tokenized equity markets: Ethereum, Solana, BNB Chain, Avalanche, and Canton Network. Head of Research Zach Pandl outlined three phases of equity tokenization, with each phase benefiting different block

According to CoinDesk, Nasdaq-listed bitcoin treasury company Empery Digital sold 1,400 bitcoin at an average price of $62,200 each on July 11, generating approximately $87.1 million in gross proceeds to fund a 25% stake in an AI data center project. The company announced earlier in July it would ne

According to on-chain analyst Yu Jin, the LAB "whale" transferred 10.5 million LAB tokens (worth $9.15 million) to Aster on the evening of July 11, causing LAB to drop 37% in 11 hours to $0.56. Over two days, the whale moved 18.5 million LAB tokens (valued at $18.69 million), slashing the price in h

According to Dune, Robinhood Chain's daily decentralized exchange trading volume exceeded Solana's on July 12.

According to Bloomberg, Custodia Bank has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review its case challenging the Federal Reserve's refusal to grant it access to the central bank's payment system. The crypto bank applied for a master account with the Kansas City Federal Reserve in 2020, but the Fed

Busan Digital Asset Exchange launched South Korea's first coffee green bean-based digital Real World Asset (RWA) product on the 12th via its Bdan trading platform. The product, named 'e-Coffee,' is backed by Brazilian Cerrado NY2 Arabica green beans and allows investors to trade from 0.1kg units,

According to Dailian, on July 12, Busan Digital Asset Exchange launched its first domestic RWA product backed by coffee beans through its Bdan platform. The 'e-Coffee' product, based on Brazil Cerrado NY2 Arabica coffee, is tradeable in units as small as 0.1 kg, with physical exchange available for

According to Grayscale's July 9 research, Ethereum, Solana, BNB Chain, Avalanche, and Canton Network are positioned to benefit from tokenized stocks as the sector evolves through three development stages. Third-party wrapped tokens currently represent over 70% of tokenized stock value, where

Gate News bot message: Gate market data shows BTC has broken through 64,000 USDT, with the current price at 64,006.8 USDT.

Strategy Inc. is repositioning its bitcoin holdings from an accumulation asset to collateral supporting STRC preferred stock, Standard Chartered's global head of digital assets research Geoffrey Kendrick

From 23:15 to 23:30 (UTC) on July 11, 2026, ETH quickly dipped within 15 minutes, recording a return of -0.70%. The price ranged from 1,792.31 to 1,810.74 USDT, with a swing/amplitude of 1.02%. Previously, over the prior 24 hours, ETH rose by about 1.84%, rebounding from a low of $1,786.73 to around $1,824, but there was a short-term pullback; market volatility has increased, and disagreements between bulls and bears are evident. The main driving force behind this sudden move is the tug-of-war b

According to data from South Korea's major exchanges on July 12 morning (local time), T (Threshold) led gainers with a 39.06% surge to 7.12 KRW on Upbit, while SXT (Space and Time) rose 32.76% to 13.82 KRW on Bithumb. H (Humanity) posted the largest decline, falling 29.31% to 41 KRW on Coinone.

According to OKX market data, Bitcoin fell below $64,000 to $63,999.8 today, registering a 0.18% decline over the past 24 hours.

Gate News bot message: Gate market data shows that ETH has fallen below 1,800 USDT, with the current price at 1,799.74 USDT.

Ripple announced on July 10 that early bird pricing for Ripple Swell 2026 will end July 11, with the conference scheduled for Oct. 27 through Oct. 29 at The Shed in Manhattan. The event will merge Ripple's institutional Swell conference with the developer-focused Apex gathering for the first time, c

Ripple announced that early bird pricing for Swell 2026 ends July 11, with the combined conference taking place October 27-29 at The Shed in Manhattan. The event merges Ripple's institutional Swell gathering with the developer-focused Apex conference for the first time, bringing together financial l

According to Standard Chartered, the bank's global head of digital assets Geoffrey Kendrick maintained a year-end 2026 Bitcoin price target of $100,000 as of July 11, clarifying that recent selling pressure stemmed from market confusion over Strategy Inc.'s shift in bitcoin strategy rather than

Mirae Asset Group faces the challenge of onboarding corporate and institutional clients to the digital asset market following its Korbit acquisition. The Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) completed its corporate merger review on the 12th. Corporate clients must complete investment review,