Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

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.

According to CoinDesk, the Crypto Fear and Greed Index surged from 27 (fear) on August 12 to 74 (greed) on Tuesday, August 26, marking a sentiment reversal in less than two weeks, before pulling back to 65 on Wednesday. This level was last reached on October 5, 2025, five days before the market

According to ChainCatcher, Bitwise Solana Staking ETF (BSOL) received $45 million in inflows over the first two days of this week (August 24-25). The fund's assets under management are approaching $1 billion, according to Bitwise's

Park Sang-hyuk, editor-in-chief of Digital Asset, stated that Bitcoin has established itself as a dollar hedge asset during an appearance on SamproTV on the 26th. Park explained that Bitcoin prices fell on May 25 when US Treasury yields declined due to easing inflation concerns following oil price d

South Korea's Financial Services Commission (FSC) will replace the head of its Virtual Assets Division on the 27th as part of a director-level personnel reshuffle. Kim Sung-jin, who has led the division for over two years since its establishment in July 2024, will move to the Asset Management Divisi

According to Yonhap Infomax, South Korea's Financial Services Commission will conduct personnel changes on August 27, including replacing Kim Sung-jin, director of the Virtual Asset Division. Kim will be reassigned to the asset management division, with Seo Na-yun, director of the Financial Data

ProCap Financial CEO Anthony Pompliano stated on Fox Business on the 25th (local time) that Bitcoin will continue to rise long-term as long as the US government keeps printing money. Pompliano explained that the US Treasury's decision to double its long-term bond buybacks served as a short-term

According to Bloomberg, Kraken customers had accounts temporarily locked after receiving small cryptocurrency transfers from wallets linked to HTX, a sanctioned competitor, between August 17 and 24. The exchange characterized the transfers as a "dust attack"—sending small, unauthorized funds to

According to Foresight News, Linera, a Layer 1 blockchain protocol, opened pre-registration for its LNRA token community sale from today through September 1, with a commitment period from September 1 to September 8. Participants can purchase USDC on Base via the Sonar system at a fixed price. Linera

According to GMGN data, PONS, a token in the Robinhood Chain ecosystem, surged to a market cap of $121 million on August 26, with a 24-hour gain of 36.25%. The token traded at $0.120.

According to Chainalysis, on Aug. 25 the Operation Lighthouse sprint investigated 29,120 cryptocurrency addresses and digital identifiers targeting child sexual abuse material (CSAM) platforms and networks. The first-of-its-kind international operation generated 14,300 investigative leads and

According to Mizuho on August 26, the current crypto market rally shows improved quality compared to past cycles, with funding driven more by spot demand and ETF inflows rather than high leverage. The bank's analyst Dan Dolev noted that bitcoin-denominated open interest has retreated to one-month lo

Shinhan Financial Group and Visa signed a strategic partnership agreement on the 24th at Shinhan's Seoul headquarters to build financial infrastructure for stablecoin utilization. The agreement enables Shinhan to verify issuance, remittance, and redemption functions using Visa's stablecoin

According to Shinhan Finance, the company signed a strategic partnership agreement with Visa on August 24 to develop stablecoin financial infrastructure. Under the pact, Shinhan will validate key stablecoin functions—issuance, remittance, and redemption—using Visa's stablecoin platform and design

According to Odaily, RockawayX acquired crypto hedge fund Relayer Capital on Tuesday to expand its cryptocurrency business in the United States. Relayer Capital will be rebranded as RockawayX Liquid Opportunities Fund, focusing on identifying undervalued liquid tokens and crypto-related equity

Thirty-nine US state banking associations announced on the 25th (local time) the launch of BankChain Alliance, a collaborative initiative to build a shared blockchain network supporting stablecoins and tokenized deposits. The alliance aims to enable banks of all sizes, including regional and