Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to BlockBeats, on August 27, CASHCAT, a meme token on Robinhood Chain, reached a market cap of $250 million for the first time, according to GMGN data. The token was trading at $243 million with a daily gain of

According to Wall Street Journal, JPMorgan is considering developing its own stablecoin as of August 27, citing people familiar with the matter. The U.S. financial services firm currently operates JPM Coin, a blockchain-based tokenized deposit platform, but does not issue stablecoins. A JPMorgan

According to The Defiant, Core Lightning's development team urged node operators to take their nodes offline on August 27 after discovering a critical vulnerability, though a security patch has not yet been publicly released. The vulnerability details will remain confidential for two weeks.

Bitcoin entered a consolidation phase after briefly exceeding $80,000 on May 25, retreating to the $78,000 range as profit-taking emerged, according to the Korean crypto industry on May 27. The Fear & Greed Index, which measures crypto market sentiment, dropped 9 points to 65, remaining in 'greed' t

According to Bloomberg, gold and Bitcoin ETFs attracted a record $7 billion in combined inflows over the past five trading days (ending August 27), with the SPDR Gold ETF (GLD) receiving nearly $3.4 billion and BlackRock's Bitcoin spot ETF (IBIT) receiving $1.5 billion. Both funds ranked among the t

According to Dailian, Bitcoin broke above $80,000 on August 25 but retreated to around $78,000 on August 27 as profit-taking emerged. The Fear & Greed index fell 9 points to 65, signaling increased caution despite remaining in greed territory. Three key variables will determine Bitcoin's

Mirae Asset Group launched its 'New Finance' strategy following the recent acquisition of crypto exchange Digital X (formerly Korbit), with Chairman Park Hyun-joo announcing a one-year zero-fee policy starting from the 24th and capital injections totaling KRW 500 billion on the 27th. The strategy ai

Mirae Asset Group announced a dual-track strategy for Digital X (formerly Korbit) at an employee event held on the 26th at the Four Seasons Hotel in Gwanghwamun. Chairman Park Hyun-joo outlined plans to inject aggressive capital for market share expansion while simultaneously applying conservative o

Twelve banks including Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and Santander are pursuing a joint stablecoin issuance project, The Wall Street Journal reported on the 27th Korean time. The initiative marks a strategic shift as traditional banks move to adopt stablecoin technology after previously opposing

According to Chainalysis' 2025 crypto tax report released on August 27, taxable on-chain crypto activity globally totaled over $457 billion last year, with the United States accounting for $112.6 billion, followed by Germany ($24.1 billion), China ($21 billion), UK ($19.4 billion), and India ($19 bi

According to Arkham monitoring data, Fidelity customers made net purchases of $413.1 million in bitcoin over the past 9 days, with net inflows recorded on every trading day. Since the launch of spot bitcoin ETFs, Fidelity customers have accumulated over $10 billion in total bitcoin purchases.

According to Wall Street Journal, 12 banks including Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and Santander are jointly pursuing a stablecoin issuance project on August 27. The initiative will initially issue a dollar-based stablecoin, with plans to expand to major G7 currencies in the long term. The stableco

According to ChainCatcher, Coinkite's Coldcard hardware wallet has been found to harbor a critical entropy flaw dating back to 2021, leading to over $100 million in Bitcoin theft, primarily affecting users with single-signature wallets. The weakness allowed attackers to guess private keys through

Gate News bot message: Gate market data shows BTC breaking above 79000 USDT, with the current price at 79000 USDT.

According to ChainCatcher, citing BitcoinTreasuries.NET data, Sharplink SBET accumulated 586 ETH this week through staking rewards and now holds a total of 890,376 ETH, making it the world's second-largest ETH treasury

According to Bernstein on August 26, the global asset manager forecasts Bitcoin will reach a new all-time high of $150,000 in mid-2027, then climb to $300,000 by the end of 2029—a 285% increase from current trading levels. The forecast is based on Bernstein analyst Gotham Chugarani's proprietary "ma

According to Asia Economy, Bitcoin surged past $81,000 on August 25-26, reaching $81,235 intraday—its first breach above $80,000 since mid-May—driven by short-position liquidation and institutional inflows. Gold, silver, and copper rallied simultaneously as concerns over U.S. fiscal deficits and

On August 27, South Korean crypto exchanges recorded significant rallies in altcoin trading during a 23-hour session ending at 8 a.m. Bithumb's BitLayer (BTR) led gains with a 291.48% surge to 182 won, while Polisswarm (NCT) jumped 268.69% to 24.96 won. On Upbit, Ontology Gas (ONG) climbed 65.41% to

A Binance customer reported that a rejected $4 cryptocurrency payment led to account restrictions that left approximately $3,500 inaccessible for over a month. The customer, posting under the name "aliabd222" in Binance's Reddit community, said the issue began on Aug. 7 after an attempted payment th

According to a Binance user posting on Reddit under the name "aliabd222," a rejected $4 crypto payment on Aug. 7 triggered account restrictions that left approximately $3,500 inaccessible for over a month, with the estimated review completion date around Sept. 18. Other users have reported