Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to ChainCatcher, BlackRock has lowered the minimum threshold for converting self-custodied BTC into iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) shares from $25 million to $1 million. Bitwise reduced its comparable threshold from $100 million to $3 million. The conversions use in-kind creation, allowing i

World Liberty Financial launched its USD1 stablecoin natively on the Canton Network on 25 August, enabling institutions to settle transactions in tokenised real-world assets with a dollar-backed token. The launch provides a settlement option for tokenised securities, derivatives collateral, institut

Subsquid has partnered with Google Cloud to contribute blockchain datasets to Google Cloud Web3 Blockchain Analytics, according to a Tuesday announcement. The collaboration enables users to access data validated by the Subsquid network through BigQuery. The partnership aims to improve access to bloc

According to World Liberty Financial, the Trump family-backed firm launched its USD1 stablecoin natively on the Canton Network on August 25, enabling institutions to settle transactions in tokenized real-world assets and derivatives collateral. USD1 now serves as the cash leg for tokenized

According to an announcement on August 25, Subsquid partnered with Google Cloud to integrate blockchain datasets into Google Cloud Web3 Blockchain Analytics, enabling users to access Subsquid-validated data through BigQuery. The collaboration connects decentralized blockchain data infrastructure wit

According to Bitcoin.com News, Tomáš Jiříkovský, a programmer linked to darknet operations and the main defendant in a Czech cryptocurrency money laundering case, has signaled willingness to cooperate with authorities. A Brno court ruled to

According to Onchain Lens, market maker Wintermute reduced its short exposure on Hyperliquid from $211.53 million to $80.48 million on August 26. The firm currently holds $80.48 million in short positions and $5.51 million in long positions, with HYPE short holdings increasing from $5.6 million to $

According to a parliamentary committee report released today (August 26), South Korea's Financial Services Commission stated that the current 1-exchange-1-bank system—requiring each virtual asset exchange to partner with a single bank for real-name transaction accounts—requires review after the

According to Foresight News, Bitget has launched DJT (Trump Media & Technology Group) stock perpetual contracts. The contracts are settled in USDT and support up to 20x leverage with 24/7 trading availability. The platform now offers perpetual contracts for 291 stock

According to Coinglass data, Binance experienced net outflows of $226 million in USDT over the past 24 hours.

Coinbase stock rallied as Bitcoin surpassed $80,000, extending a monthly gain of roughly 16%. The cryptocurrency exchange's shares demonstrate a moderate correlation of 0.61 with Bitcoin price movements, according to PortfoliosLab data, meaning the two assets move in the same direction more often th

A restaurant in El Zonte, the coastal village known as Bitcoin Beach, recorded only one Bitcoin payment during August 2026, according to Bitcoin Core contributor Jon Atack. Atack reported the single transaction occurred when he paid for his own lunch, and restaurant staff told him Bitcoin payments h

South Korea's National Assembly Policy Committee raised concerns on the 26th that a proposed amendment mandating fininfluencers to disclose their cryptocurrency holdings may infringe on privacy rights and personal information self-determination. Senior parliamentary researcher Kwak Hyun-joon

According to PortfoliosLab data, Coinbase (COIN) stock rallied this week as Bitcoin surpassed $80,000, gaining roughly 16% for the month. The long-run correlation between COIN and Bitcoin stands at a moderate 0.61, according to the data. Notably, Coinbase stock volatility reaches

According to a parliamentary review released today (August 26), South Korea's National Assembly's Political Affairs Committee has raised concerns that a proposed bill mandating financial influencers to disclose their cryptocurrency holdings could violate privacy rights and personal information

According to PPP market analytics tools, Polymarket Bitcoin prediction contracts saw significant probability declines on August 26. The market contract for BTC reaching $82,500 by month-end fell to 45% probability, down 23% in 24 hours. Meanwhile, the $85,000 target contract dropped to 19% probabili

According to The Block, Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm's retrial has been delayed to April 26, 2027, as a pending motion for acquittal remains unresolved. U.S. prosecutors had previously pushed for the retrial to take place in

POSCO International, the trading arm of South Korea-based POSCO Holdings, completed a pilot project on Aug. 25 to tokenize real-world trade receivables on the Avalanche blockchain. The pilot involved POSCO International America, the company's U.S. subsidiary, along with Intain and trade-finance

According to Avalanche's official announcement, POSCO International completed a pilot project on August 25 to tokenize real-world trade receivables on the Avalanche blockchain. The initiative involved POSCO International America, trade-finance platform Olea (backed by Standard Chartered Ventures), a

According to Whale Alert, USDC Treasury minted 500 million USDC on Solana in two separate transactions on August 26. The Treasury conducted minting at 06:41 and 13:12 Beijing time, adding 250 million USDC each time.