Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong stated on Fox Business Network's Varney & Co. show Thursday that Bitcoin will "very likely" reach between $300,000 and $400,000 by 2030. Armstrong made the remarks following a White House meeting on Wednesday where President Donald Trump hosted crypto executives and

Citi announced Tuesday it will launch Custody+, a bitcoin custody service for institutional investors, later this year. The service will allow clients to custody both traditional assets and bitcoin within a single framework, eliminating the need for separate custody systems. Citi first announced

According to Fox Business Network's Varney & Co. show on August 20, 2026, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said it is "very likely" Bitcoin will hit between $300,000 and $400,000 by 2030. Armstrong added that the U.S. is moving in the right direction on crypto legislation following a White House

According to Citi, the $2.8 trillion bank announced on August 25 the launch of its Custody+ service later this year, allowing institutional investors to custody both bitcoin and traditional assets within a single integrated framework. The service will enable clients to process all asset servicing tr

Korean retail investors known as 'Seohak-gaemi' purchased Bitcoin and Ethereum leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in US markets during the recent week, with total net purchases exceeding $38 million across three major products. The buying activity coincided with Bitcoin recovering the $80,000 le

Gate News reports that, according to Gate’s official announcement dated August 25, 2025, Gate and World Liberty Financial (WLFI) have officially launched the third phase of the USD1 Points Program. The campaign runs from August 26, 2026, at 08:00 (UTC+8), through September 27, 2026, at 08:00 (UTC+8). Users will be ranked based on the number of points they earn during this phase. The top 50 users will share 350,000 WLFI tokens, while users ranked 51st and below will share an additional 350,000 WL

Revolut launched its first stablecoin, EURR, a euro-pegged token, to selected customers in Denmark, Poland, and Portugal on Wednesday. The phased rollout will expand to other European Economic Area markets later this year, subject to product, operational, and regulatory readiness. The launch adds a

According to Lisk, the Ethereum L2 network will shift its strategic focus toward a modern fund operations platform for finance teams. Lisk Chain will officially shut down on October 31, with normal operations maintained until then. The project has opened an optional migration path to Celo for

According to data from South Korea's Depository and Clearing Institution released on August 26, South Korean retail investors made significant net purchases of 2X leverage Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs in the past week. The 2X Ethereum ETF (ETHU) led activity with $20.57 million in net purchases,

According to ChainCatcher, Zcash (ZEC) fell 7.6% to $787 on Wednesday, erasing the majority of a 56% rally that had pushed the asset to approximately $880, an eight-year high. The decline coincided with Grayscale's Zcash Trust converting to a spot ETF and launching on NYSE Arca under ticker ZCSH on

In the early hours of August 27, 2026, Beijing time, the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium will host a special La Liga clash—Real Madrid at home against Real Sociedad. This is a postponed match from the first round of the 2026/27 La Liga season, delayed until this date due to the mandatory rest period for World Cup internationals. For Real Madrid, this is not only their home debut of the new season, but also José Mourinho’s first home match since returning to the Bernabéu dugout after 13 years. For Even

Tron reached 400 million accounts on August 23, up from 300 million in April 2025, as the network now settles 51.4% of all circulating USDT, a $94.2 billion float. Earlier today, Tron Inc. added 145,199 TRX at an average price of $0.3444, lifting its treasury holdings to 711.5 million TRX worth

According to Bitcoin.com News, Tron reached 400 million accounts on August 23, marking a major milestone for the network. Cumulative transfer volume has neared $30 trillion, with the network processing over 15.2 billion transactions since launch in June 2018. Tron now settles 51.4% of all

According to News1, Korbit exchange's RLUSD trading volume surged 70-fold to approximately 3.019 trillion won on the first day of zero-fee trading for all currency pairs on August 24, accounting for 91.4% of the platform's daily trading volume. Previously, the daily average RLUSD volume had been

Morpho recorded approximately $36.1 million in liquidations early Tuesday between 04:37 and 04:51 UTC on August 26, 2026, after a thinly traded Pendle yield market was manipulated to trigger cascading position closures. The attack targeted a Pendle reUSD principal token pool maturing December 10,

Shiba Inu (SHIB) surged 22% in a 24-hour window, reclaiming the $0.000005 price level as the meme token's burn rate spiked 441%. The rally saw 41.8 million SHIB tokens burned and sent permanently to dead wallets, marking a sharp increase from recent quieter burn activity. The price movement

On August 26, a thinly traded Pendle yield market was manipulated early Tuesday, triggering $36.1 million in liquidations on Morpho between 04:37 and 04:51 UTC. A single wallet purchased reUSD yield tokens to push implied yields to 20%, flooding the principal token pool and depressing its price.

Shiba Inu surged 22% over the past 24 hours to reclaim the $0.000005 level, driven by broader strength across the crypto market. Simultaneously, the network's token burn mechanism kicked into high gear, with 41.8 million SHIB tokens sent to dead wallets, marking a 441% increase in the burn rate

According to Taurex, Internet Computer (ICP) has fallen 99.69% from its $700 all-time high, ranking as the worst performer among 60 major cryptocurrencies analyzed in the report as of August 23. The token currently trades around $2, down from its May 2021 peak, with market capitalization now

According to CryptoQuant, Bitcoin surged 24% since August 17, touching $80,000, the highest level since May 15. The platform's bull market score climbed from 30 to 80 within a week, marking the strongest bullish reading since October 2025. Eight of ten tracked indicators currently show bullish