Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

Changpeng Zhao (CZ), former Binance CEO, reiterated this week that Bitcoin will surpass gold in the next bull market, following a 27% gain in Bitcoin over the past two weeks. CZ also stated that the $1 million price target for Bitcoin will be achieved earlier than previously

According to Grayscale on Aug. 27, Bitcoin's 90-day correlation with gold climbed above 50% while its Nasdaq 100 correlation fell from over 60% to roughly 33%, citing Bloomberg data through Aug. 24. The shift reflects investors increasingly treating Bitcoin as a scarce monetary asset rather than a t

According to Decrypt, UK police seized 20.21 Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency and bank funds totaling $1.4 million on August 29. Investigators traced the assets to a dark web marketplace that operated between 2016 and 2019 before being shut down by law enforcement. The now-closed site was

On June 29, 2026, altcoin trading volume share on Binance futures dropped sharply to 47% from 63% a week earlier, with capital rotating into Bitcoin and Ethereum. BTC accounted for 47.9% of the $28.74B total trading volume, while ETH captured 29.2%. The top three assets combined absorbed 84.7% of al

According to ChainCatcher, microduck, a Meme coin on Robinhood, surged over 352% in 24 hours today (Aug 29), briefly pushing its market cap above $13 million, according to GMGN data. The token is trading at $12.71 million as of latest

According to New York's Division of Consumer Protection, on Aug. 26, 144,041 consumers reported losing more than $8 billion to investment scams in 2025, a 38% increase from 2024, with a median loss of $10,560. The Federal Trade Commission confirmed the 2025 total at $7.9 billion. Investment

According to GMGN data cited by ChainCatcher, BLUECHIP, a meme coin on Base, hit a market cap of $12 million earlier today, representing gains of over 50% from its daily low. The token is currently trading at $10 million.

According to Polish PM Donald Tusk, on Friday (August 29), he called for a re-vote on Poland's Crypto-Asset Market Act following the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange Zondacrypto, which resulted in approximately $94 million in losses. The law has been vetoed three times by President Karol

According to Foresight News, GiggleFund, the official X account of Meme token GIGGLE, announced it has submitted a federal trademark application for NIANNIAN to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) through subsidiary Giggle Holdings. The application covers cryptocurrency exchange,

According to official Circle data, USDC circulating supply increased by $10 billion over the past seven days as of August 27, 2026, reaching $73.7 billion. Total reserves stood at $74 billion, maintaining the 1:1 USD redemption

According to Bitcoin.com News, on Aug. 28, 2026, Irish authorities' Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) transferred 500 BTC worth $38 million from a wallet created on Jan. 23, 2016. The transfer, discovered by btcparser.com and flagged on Arkham Intelligence, marked the first movement of these coins in ove

According to official data from Circle, USDC in circulation increased by 1 billion over the past 7 days ended August 27, with 11.2 billion issued and 10.2 billion redeemed during the period. Total USDC supply stands at 73.7 billion with reserves of approximately 74 billion dollars, comprising 49.6 b

According to Hyperbot data, the largest LIT short on Hyperliquid just closed its Bitcoin and Ethereum long positions, then immediately opened 10x leverage AVAX and HYPE shorts, as well as a 20x leverage SOL short. The trader's 2.528 million LIT 3x short position is currently down $5.25 million,

According to Bitfinex, Bitcoin's Delta-Thermo Market Multiple has reached 2.03, triggering the 2.5x threshold where the bull phase begins, marking the start of a price expansion phase rather than a run into a market top. The exchange noted that Bitcoin is trading in correlation with gold as a

According to Foresight News, early today (August 29), Jupiter Card users remain unaffected by a security incident on Solana's Avici project. Card issuer Rain briefly suspended balance withdrawals as a precaution and completed a security check, which has now concluded. Card payments remain fully

According to Foresight News, letscash.fun, a Meme token launchpad driven by the CashCat community, has updated its token supply feature to allow users to select any integer between 1 billion and 1 quattuordecillion (1B–1Qa), replacing the previous fixed supply model. Additionally, integrators must u

According to Cointelegraph, Avici announced it will provide full refunds to all 1,685 users affected by a card balance vulnerability. The total refund amount is approximately $500,859.

Ethena Foundation announced today (August 29) a conditional buyback proposal for ENA token, contingent on USDe stablecoin supply reaching $7.5 billion. The governance vote closes September 2. Once triggered, 95% of net protocol revenue would flow into automated ENA purchases on the open market.

On August 29, Solana validators approved proposal SGP 0002 to double the network's annual disinflation rate from 15% to 30%, accelerating the path to its long-term 1.5% inflation floor. The measure passed with 67% support from participating stake, representing 176.29 million SOL in favor

According to Grayscale's Aug. 27 report, Bitcoin's 90-day correlation with gold has climbed above 50%, while its correlation with the Nasdaq 100 fell to roughly 33%, citing Bloomberg data through Aug. 24. The shift reflects investors increasingly treating Bitcoin as a scarce monetary asset rather th