Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

Rain Protocol, the permissionless infrastructure for prediction markets, has permanently burned 7,419,354,838 $RAIN tokens following the close of its first DAO Credit Refund settlement claim window. The burned tokens were valued at approximately $108 million at the time of the burn and

According to Lisk founder Max Kordek, Lisk Chain will shut down on October 31, 2026, as the platform pivots to enterprise treasury management services supporting multi-currency operations across jurisdictions. The closure marks the end of Lisk's blockchain ecosystem. Lisk will destroy 100 million L

According to Odaily, predict.fun launched a prediction market for Shein's IPO closing valuation today. The platform allows users to place predictions on the company's market value at IPO close.

According to Arkham, Bitwise clients have purchased Solana (SOL) for five consecutive days through August 26, with the latest purchase worth approximately $25 million. Since the launch of Bitwise's BSOL ETF, clients have accumulated net purchases of SOL totaling roughly $948 million.

A federal jury convicted Japheth Dillman, 48, of San Francisco, of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud following a 10-day trial. Dillman co-founded Block Bits Capital, which raised nearly $1 million from more than 20 investors between June 2017 and August 2018 by promoting a

According to ChainCatcher, Bitwise launched tokenized stock automated portfolios (ATP) on August 25, allowing qualified investors outside the U.S. to hold and auto-rebalance a basket of U.S. stocks in their crypto wallets using Coinbase's recently launched tokenized stocks. The initial portfolios in

Galaxy Digital launched a crypto-backed portfolio line of credit for eligible GalaxyOne clients, allowing them to borrow cash against bitcoin, ether and solana holdings without selling those assets. The product enables tax-efficient liquidity by combining eligible cryptocurrencies as collateral

Galaxy Research mapped 1,789.28 BTC, worth $114.7 million, stolen across 8,865 addresses in the ongoing Coldcard hardware wallet exploit, with 87.3% of the funds, roughly 1,561 BTC, still sitting in attacker-controlled addresses. Alex Thorn, Head of Research at Galaxy, published the updated tally on

According to ChainCatcher, Lisk announced it is transitioning into a modern capital operations platform for finance teams. As part of this shift, Lisk Chain will be phased out gradually, with the team providing an optional migration pathway to Celo for current builders deployed on Lisk.

According to Galaxy Research, on August 25, the firm traced 1,789.28 BTC (worth $114.7 million) stolen across 8,865 addresses in the ongoing Coldcard hardware wallet exploit, with 87.3% of the funds—roughly 1,561 BTC—still held in attacker-controlled addresses. Galaxy Research Head Alex Thorn

TRON DAO announced on August 25, 2026 that the TRON blockchain exceeded 400 million total accounts on August 23, 2026. The milestone reflects sustained activity across the network, which has processed more than 15.2 billion transactions and total transfer volume surpassing $29 trillion. The

According to The Block, Galaxy has launched a collateralized portfolio credit product, allowing qualified clients to borrow cash using BTC, ETH, and SOL as collateral without selling their holdings. The revolving credit facility enables customers to access liquidity for daily expenses or

DGrid AI's DGAI token traded around $0.73 on Tuesday, up nearly 93% over the previous 24 hours, as the decentralized AI inference project launched its native token. The token achieved a market capitalization of about $110 million with trading volume topping $165 million, according to CoinGecko

According to CoinGecko, DGrid AI's DGAI token jumped to $0.73 on Tuesday, up 93% in its first 24 hours of trading following the launch of the decentralized AI inference network. The token reached a market capitalization of approximately $110 million with trading volume exceeding $165 million. DGrid

According to TRON DAO, the TRON blockchain surpassed 400 million total accounts on August 23, 2026, marking a major milestone for the network. The achievement reflects sustained activity across the ecosystem, which has processed more than 15.2 billion transactions with total transfer volume

According to ChainCatcher, Coinbase has submitted joint comments on perpetual derivatives product definitions and alternative compliance pathways to the CFTC and SEC. Coinbase policy chief Faryar Shirzad emphasized the need to address definitional complexity and overlapping regulatory

According to CoinMarketCap, today (Aug 25), the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market cap posted mixed performance. SPX6900 led gains with an 8.44% surge to $0.5135, followed by Stacks up 8.31% to $0.2565 and LayerZero up 5.98% to $1.24. Monero rose 5.07% to $445.11, while MemeCore climbed 4.26% to $1.

According to HTX market data, BNB breaks the $700 level, now trading at $700.08 with a 24-hour decline of 2.21%.

According to BlockBeats, on August 25, Bitcoin surged to $81,265 on Tuesday then retreated, dipping to $78,111 and breaking below the $80,000 level. Spot gold fell nearly 2% to $4,605 per ounce, retreating from a five-month high of $4,697 earlier in the session. The broader market showed

According to Coinfomania, Venmo rolled out support for PYUSD stablecoin in mid-August 2026, allowing more than 67 million users to buy, sell, and send the PayPal-backed stablecoin directly within the app. The move marks one of the largest expansions of stablecoin access in a mainstream U.S.