Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to BlackRock's report on Monday, the world's largest asset manager said Bitcoin remains a strategic "global monetary alternative" and important portfolio diversifier despite a near 50% decline from its October all-time high of $126,080. Robert Mitchnick, global head of digital assets at Bl

According to U.S. Treasury, Bitcoin surged past $68,000 on Wednesday, reaching $68,982 during intraday trading after the department announced plans to more than double the size of its government debt repurchases. The cryptocurrency climbed nearly 3% over the 24-hour period and is up over 3% for the

According to the Ethereum Foundation, Ethereum developers must audit gas assumptions ahead of the Glamsterdam upgrade, which will adjust gas fees for state-related operations through two proposals: EIP-8037 and EIP-8038. EIP-8037 increases the cost of creating new state—covering accounts, storage

Iran's rial hit a record 2.02 million per dollar on Aug. 24, the same week the Trump administration launched Operation Economic Outcast, a sanctions package announced August 19 that added more than 60 entities to the Treasury's blacklist. The rial had traded at 1.53 million per dollar during Q1

According to Revolut's official announcement, the fintech company launched EURR, its first branded euro stablecoin, to selected customers in Denmark, Poland, and Portugal today. Bridge Building, a Luxembourg-based electronic money institution owned by Stripe, issues EURR while Revolut distributes it

According to MSX.COM, U.S.-listed crypto stocks fell in pre-market trading on August 26. Strategy dropped 1.21%, Robinhood fell 1.18%, and Coinbase declined 1.05%, while Circle and BitMine also slipped 0.99% and 0.52%

Macroeconomist Lyn Alden stated in a Thursday CNBC interview that Bitcoin has 'not a lot of downside catalysts' remaining despite low sentiment in recent months. Alden explained the 'fast money' has been washed out and market observers do not expect Bitcoin treasury Strategy to sell anymore. The

Brazilian crypto providers must submit Phase 1 authorization requests to the Banco Central do Brasil by 30 October 2026 under BCB Normative Instruction 704. The filing requires a reasonable-assurance audit report from an independent CVM-registered firm covering anti-money-laundering,

Bitcoin Policy UK submitted evidence Friday to the Crypto and Digital Assets APPG's parliamentary inquiry into banking access, revealing that British banks continue to apply blanket restrictions to lawful bitcoin activity with no improvements over the past three years. The organization stated that r

Coldcard users lost over $100 million in bitcoin (more than 1,500 BTC) in a recent hack exposing a critical entropy flaw. The vulnerability existed in publicly available firmware for roughly five years, entering during a 2021 rewrite. The incident reignited debate over open-source versus source-avai

Bitcoin volatility has reached its lowest level in 98.5% of all days across its 17-year history, according to Fidelity Digital Assets. The asset manager stated on August 19 that spot trading volume had also fallen to its lowest level since 2019, while Bitcoin was trading at $65,329—nearly 50%

Strive, Inc. bought 1,110 bitcoin from August 17 through August 21, the Dallas-based company's largest single-week purchase in months, lifting its treasury to 21,356 coins, according to a Monday filing. The purchase was funded through at-the-market offerings of ASST and SATA shares at an average

According to CertiK, Brazil's crypto firms must submit Phase 1 authorisation applications to Banco Central do Brasil by October 30, 2026. Under Normative Instruction 739, the filing must include a reasonable-assurance audit report from a CVM-registered auditor covering the effectiveness of

Swiss Bitcoin wallet manufacturer BitBox disclosed Tuesday it discovered and fixed severe firmware vulnerabilities in its hardware wallet through internal audits. The company stated one vulnerability could have allowed attackers to manipulate users into installing malicious firmware capable of

The Securities and Exchange Commission proposed 'Regulation Crypto Assets' on Tuesday, a tailored framework allowing token issuers to raise capital in the U.S. without violating securities laws. The proposal advances as the pro-crypto Clarity Act remains stalled in Congress, with its vote delayed to

Pantera Capital portfolio manager Cosmo Jiang stated in a Friday CNBC interview that 'smart money' is now entering Bitcoin and driving price increases, with the next resistance level potentially around $80,000. Jiang attributed the inflow to positive regulatory developments from the White House and

Strategy established a $1.59 billion cash reserve and increased its standard USD Reserve to $5.1 billion, according to a Monday filing. The Nasdaq-listed company, which holds 840,447 BTC worth $66.4 billion as of August 23, has not purchased bitcoin since June. The new cash pool may be deployed

Pakistan announced a new regulatory framework for virtual assets on Friday, ending close to a decade of prohibition on cryptocurrencies. Bilal Bin Saqib, special assistant to the prime minister on blockchain and cryptocurrency, invited foreign businesses to establish operations in the country

U.S. President Donald Trump urged lawmakers on Wednesday to pass the Clarity Act, a crypto market structure bill, while hinting that the government may accumulate more Bitcoin. Speaking after meeting with crypto executives at the White House, Trump stated that passing the legislation would keep the

According to Lookonchain monitoring, Michael Saylor's Strategy turned from losses exceeding $9.5 billion to profits over $4.7 billion within a week, driven by Bitcoin's significant rally.