Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to an official announcement, Binance will suspend Metal DAO (MTL) deposits and withdrawals beginning July 8, 2026 at 23:00 UTC+8 to support the network's planned upgrade and hard fork. The network upgrade and hard fork are scheduled to commence on July 9, 2026 at 00:00 UTC+8.

A university student who was originally sentenced to 4 years and 6 months in a first trial for issuing virtual currency and conducting a rug pull received a suspended sentence following a second trial appeal after voluntarily pleading guilty, according to lawyer Liu Yang. The student was released fo

According to industry reports on July 8, South Korea's National Police Agency has selected Dunamu, operator of cryptocurrency exchange Upbit, as the preferred contractor to store and manage seized virtual assets. The one-year contract carries a budget allocation of 267 million won. The police

According to Strike CEO Jack Mallers, Strike launched 'volatility-proof' Bitcoin loans on July 8, offering borrowers protection from margin calls and forced liquidations. The trade-off is a high interest rate of up to 14.2% and strict repayment

According to ChainCatcher, prediction market platform Polymarket announced support for instant, self-custodial deposits via Bitcoin Lightning Network, powered by the Spark protocol. The new method enables second-level settlement compared to the previous on-chain process, which required 3 to 6

According to prediction market platform Kalshi data released on July 8, traders expect NASDAQ-100 to remain volatile in the second half of 2026, with market assigning 50% probability of closing above 30,000 points by year-end, 40% probability of breaking 32,000, and 27% probability of

Gate News, July 8 – According to Gate行情, as of press time, AVC (AlterVerse) is currently trading at $0.000487, up 41.43% in 24 hours, with a high of $0.000522 and a low of $0.000319. The current market cap is approximately $467,300. AlterVerse is a decentralized Metaverse project based on blockchain technology, dedicated to creating an immersive digital world experience. The project integrates elements of gaming, NFTs, and Decentralized Finance (DeFi), providing a powerful virtual universe platf

According to Protos, Nasdaq-listed company Enlivex saw its stock price drop to $0.42, a historic low, today. The decline stems from the company's significant holdings of RAIN tokens, associated with Israeli entrepreneur Moshe Hogeg's failed projects. Enlivex holds approximately 78.8 billion RAIN tok

DAXA, the Digital Asset Exchange Alliance in South Korea, issued a warning on the 8th about phishing sites impersonating Korean won-based cryptocurrency exchanges spreading through Facebook and other SNS advertisements. The fraudulent sites are designed to trick users into installing fake PC

According to Cryptopolitan, Uniswap Labs proposed extending its UNIfication token burn initiative to Uniswap v4 liquidity pools, seeking UNI holders' approval to collect protocol fees on select v4 pools and allocate portions to UNI buybacks and token burns. The snapshot vote runs through July 12. UN

According to DAXA, South Korea's digital asset exchange consortium, on July 8, the organization warned users about phishing sites impersonating domestic won-based exchanges and malicious PC applications. The scams, promoted via SNS ads, lure users to install fake desktop trading programs by

According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi, two addresses withdrew 550 BTC worth approximately $35.05 million from OKX 10 hours ago. One of the addresses, 15oD9...FmR51, has shown previous fund transfers associated with the Tokyo Bitcoin Vault, commonly referred to by the community as 'Asia

Vanguard announced it is recruiting a head of digital assets, responsible for tokenization, stablecoin strategy, blockchain infrastructure, and customer digital asset product planning, as well as representing the company in communications with regulators. This marks a shift from its 2024 stance of banning crypto ETFs toward a systematic layout. The tokenized real-world assets market size is approximately $33.5 billion, with major players like Franklin Templeton and BlackRock leading, and JPMorgan, State Street, and Fidelity also investing.

According to PANews, the crypto market fell broadly on July 8, with the DeFi sector leading declines at 8.77% in 24 hours based on SoSoValue data. Cryptocurrency prices across major sectors dropped between 2% and 9% during the period, while LAB declined 67.70% as the biggest loser among tracked

Bitmine Immersion Technologies (NASDAQ: BMNR), the publicly traded company holding the most Ethereum globally, has again increased its holdings by 42,197 ETH, worth approximately $74 million. Bitmine Chairman Tom Lee cited prediction market data, stating that the probability of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY Act) passing has risen to nearly 50%. Bitmine Adds Another 42,197 ETH, Worth Approximately $74 Million According to Bitmine's official statement, the company recently added an

According to BlockBeats and Bitget market data, Zhipu stock rose over 14% intraday on July 8 after disclosing plans to develop proprietary chips. The company also reported that nearly 70% of investors intend to hold their positions

According to analyst thechessONCHAIN on CryptoQuant, Bitcoin's NUPL (Net Unrealized Profit/Loss) currently stands at 0.158, with its 100-day exponential moving average at 0.215 and 30-day EMA at 0.155. On June 2, the 30-day EMA crossed below the 100-day EMA, signaling weakening market momentum,

Strategy sold approximately $135 million worth of Bitcoin last week to fund preferred stock dividend payments, a transaction that did not count against the company's $1.25 billion BTC Monetization Program, according to Matthew Sigel, Head of Digital Assets Research at VanEck. The sale occurred

According to Coinglass data cited by ChainCatcher, whales on Hyperliquid currently hold $5.106 billion in positions with a long-to-short ratio of 0.95, indicating slightly more short exposure at 51.24% versus long positions at 48.76%. Long positions show unrealized losses of $55.97 million while sho

According to VanEck, Strategy sold approximately $135 million in Bitcoin last week to fund preferred stock dividend payments. The sale did not count against the company's $1.25 billion BTC Monetization Program, which applies only to Bitcoin sales used to replenish the USD Reserve. As of July 5, the