Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

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

Gate News reports that, according to an official Gate announcement, Gate has officially launched a new idle Stablecoin yield product, Idle Money Treasure. Once enabled, Idle Money Treasure automatically calculates users’ eligible USDT, USDC, and other Stablecoin available balances each day, allowing them to earn low-risk, principal-protected returns comparable to those of U.S. Treasuries. The current Annual Percentage Yield (APY) is up to 3%. Idle Money Treasure requires no subscription or lock-

According to Lookonchain, a trader opened a 3x leveraged long position of 143,900 SOL worth approximately $14 million. The trader's track record shows three previous SOL long positions that were all profitable, with cumulative gains of $1.23 million.

According to influencer帝师, he was defrauded by a blockchain circle friend of 8 years, losing tens of millions of yuan. He entrusted the friend to purchase Bitcoin, Ethereum and other crypto assets, and invested in an exchange operated by the friend in South Korea. Investigation revealed that some of

BitMart, a global digital asset exchange, continued operating its trading services at 4:40 PM on August 26 despite announcing a complete service termination scheduled for 10:00 AM KST that day. The exchange's trading screens for Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), and futures contracts

According to BitMart's official announcement, on August 26, the cryptocurrency exchange's trading services continued to operate past the scheduled 10 a.m. (Korea time) shutdown announced in July. As of 4:40 p.m. on August 26, trading screens for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana remained accessible. Bi

According to GMGN data, CASHCAT rallied over 9% in the past hour on August 26, with its market cap recovering to $226 million, leading the cat-themed meme token sector. The token recorded $38.3 million in 24-hour trading volume. In the same sector, BSC-based BNBCAT gained over 17% in 4 hours with a

According to CryptoQuant analyst Axel Adler Jr., Bitcoin's on-chain inflows turned positive for the first time since late May on August 26, with realized value increasing to +0.21% as BTC recovered to $79,100. The 30-day apparent demand exceeded new issuance for six

According to Huobi HTX's official announcement, the exchange launched three perpetual futures contracts—DJT/USDT, MKR/USDT, and XOM/USDT—on August 26, supporting 1-20x long and short positions. Concurrently, HTX is running a contract trading competition from August 26 through September 1 at 15:00 (U