Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

XRP surged 43.7% over the past seven days through Aug. 26, outperforming every other top-10 cryptocurrency. US spot XRP exchange-traded funds attracted $77.47 million of net inflows between Aug. 18 and Aug. 25, while Korean traders drove 16.3% of Upbit's total turnover early Aug. 26. The rally

According to Bernstein analysts, Circle (NYSE: CRCL) stock closed at $92.02 on Aug. 25, up 47% in a month. The brokerage reiterated a price target of $140, citing stablecoin payments, blockchain-based capital markets, and tokenized assets as key growth drivers. Analyst Gautam Chhugani argued Circle'

According to SoSoValue, XRP surged 43.7% over the past seven days through Aug. 26, outperforming every other top-10 cryptocurrency. US spot XRP ETFs attracted combined inflows of $77.47 million between Aug. 18 and Aug. 25, peaking at $23.87 million on Aug. 25. Cumulative XRP ETF inflows recently re

According to Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas, on Aug 26, GLD (gold ETF) and IBIT (BlackRock spot Bitcoin ETF) have returned to the top 10 most-traded ETFs, signaling a market shift away from AI enthusiasm toward inflation-hedge trades. Meanwhile, semiconductor ETFs that dominated trading

Nasdaq-listed DeFi Development Corp. announced Wednesday the launch of State of Solana, a public real-time data and research platform consolidating Solana market, network, staking, validator, yield and

A vulnerability in the shared Cosmos EVM software triggered attacks on three blockchain networks between Aug. 20 and Aug. 22, prompting Cosmos Labs to urge affected projects to halt block production and apply security updates. The affected networks are Mantra, TAC and KiiChain. The vulnerability

According to The Block, DeFi Development Corp. today launched State of Solana, a real-time data and research platform for tracking Solana network metrics including market performance, staking, validators, yields, and ecosystem indicators. The company currently holds approximately 2.3 million SOL, va

Park Hyun-joo, Chairman of Mirae Asset Group, announced plans to expand digital assets to 150 trillion won at a May 26 event in Seoul. The expansion is driven by Mirae Asset's '3.0 strategy,' which merges traditional assets like Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix stocks with digital assets through

According to Bubblemaps, an attacker recently exploited a Cosmos EVM module vulnerability to steal $50 million in NES tokens from Nesa Chain but ultimately netted only $60,000 in profit due to severe slippage during token conversion. The attacker, operating from an address starting with 0x9AE7,

According to Seoul Economics on August 26, Mirae Asset Group Chairman Park Hyun-ju announced the company's new 'Mirae Asset 3.0' strategy, aimed at merging traditional and digital assets to expand the digital asset scale to 150 trillion won. The strategy focuses on diversifying investment products

According to Businesswire, Avalanche Treasury Company (AVAT, Nasdaq-listed) reported a net loss of $44.7 million in Q2 2026 as of June 30, with $35.7 million stemming from fair value adjustments, realized losses, and impairment of its 15.3 million AVAX tokens (roughly $100 million in book value).

According to BlockBeats, on August 26, Pump.fun announced its application now supports HyperEVM token trading. Users can trade any HyperEVM token directly using USDC while earning Callout rewards and paying near-zero transaction

According to Bitcoin.com News, U.S. M2—a measure of money supply including cash and highly liquid deposits—reached a record $23.16 trillion, while global M2 across major economies approached $103 trillion as of August 2026. Bitcoin, trading between $78,250 and $79,500 over the last 24 hours, has

According to Fairlead Strategies analyst Katie Stockton, speaking to CNBC, Bitcoin has broken above its 200-day moving average this week, reaching roughly $81,000 before trading near $78,400. The cryptocurrency's rebound has a stronger technical foundation than gold's recent advance and could have c

According to BlockBeats, on August 26, the SEC unveiled the "Regulation Crypto Assets" proposed rule on August 18, establishing two exemptions for investment contracts involving crypto assets. The first allows startups to raise up to $5 million in a one-time offering over four years; the second

Bernstein analyst Gautam Chhugani forecasts Bitcoin will reach $300,000 by 2029, positioning the cryptocurrency as the primary beneficiary of a shift away from traditional fiat currencies. The investment bank's projection ties Bitcoin's rise to what Chhugani calls the 'debasement trade'—a strategy b

In a recent interview, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson proposed a deep technical collaboration with Ethereum, stating it could materialize within months if engineering teams from both sides work directly together. Hoskinson

According to 21Shares, Solana is advancing two governance proposals—SIMD-550 and SIMD-553—designed to reshape SOL's economic model over the next two years by reducing staking yields and enhancing SOL

According to BIT market data, U.S. crypto-linked stocks fell broadly on Wednesday, August 26. Gemini (GEMI) declined 4.37% and American Bitcoin (ABTC) dropped 4.35%, leading losses. Other notable declines included Marathon Digital (MARA) down 3.64%, MicroStrategy (MSTR) down 3.55%, Coinbase (COIN) d

According to Coinglass via ChainCatcher, crypto markets recorded $311 million in total liquidations over the past 24 hours, with long positions accounting for $251 million and short positions $59.77 million. Breakdown by asset: Bitcoin long liquidations reached $84.46 million with $14.38 million in