Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to ChainCatcher, Visa announced today its participation in Singapore's Monetary Authority (MAS) BLOOM initiative, partnering with Nium to pilot stablecoin settlements. The collaboration aims to enhance cross-border fund flows and reduce settlement delays by enabling 24/7 transactions,

According to ChainCatcher, TRON network super representatives initiated Proposal 107 voting on the mainnet, with voting ending on August 28 at 2 p.m. (Singapore time). The proposal seeks to enable TVM compatibility features with Ethereum's Prague and Osaka upgrades in GreatVoyage-v4.8.2, including s

According to Bitstamp data, Bitcoin breached $81,255 at 10:45 p.m. EST on August 24, lifting the digital asset's market capitalization to nearly $1.62 trillion. The surge followed reports that the U.S. Treasury plans to use its General Account to fund bond purchases. Coinglass recorded $282

According to a ChainCatcher report citing Vaults.fyi, the DeFi vault market has become highly concentrated over the past year. The top 5 vault managers control 69% of the market's $112.9 billion in total locked value, with the top 10 accounting for 79.1%. The report covers 856 vaults across 131 mana

According to Korean Economic TV, South Korea has opened a pathway for tokenized securities backed by domestic assets such as money market funds (MMF) to be issued and traded on overseas blockchain markets. The regulatory approval is expected to expand to Korean won-denominated bonds and real

AI agents initiated 3.3 million USDC in payments through the x402 protocol on Solana within a single week, according to protocol analytics and public Solana payment data. The x402 protocol uses the HTTP 402 'Payment Required' status code to enable internet-native payments for APIs, data, and

Galaxy Research attributed the theft of 1,789.28 Bitcoin from 8,865 addresses to the Coldcard hardware wallet hack, according to a Monday X post by Alex Thorn, the firm's head of research. The stolen funds were valued at $114.7 million at the time of theft. Attackers have not spent 1,561 Bitcoin, re

According to x402 protocol analytics, AI agents initiated 3.3 million USDC in payments over x402 on Solana within a single week. The x402 protocol uses HTTP 402 to enable machine-to-machine payments for APIs and digital resources. More than 99.99% of agentic transaction volume on x402 is

According to CryptoQuant analyst Axel Adler Jr., Bitcoin has reclaimed the $68,200 short-term holder cost line in the latest rally, breaking through the SMA111 at $67,500 and SMA200 at $69,000. Recent BTC buyers have returned to profitability following the move. However, the overall moving

According to CryptoQuant analyst Axel Adler Jr., Bitcoin has recently recovered above its $68,200 short-term holder cost basis after breaking through the SMA111 (around $67,500) and SMA200 (around $69,000), bringing recent buyers back into profitability. However, the broader moving average

According to Cointelegraph citing Galaxy Research, the Coldcard hardware wallet attack resulted in the theft of 1,789.28 BTC from 8,865 addresses. Galaxy Research head Alex Thorn confirmed that 87.3% of the stolen funds, approximately 1,561 BTC, remain unmoved in attacker-controlled addresses.

As of August 25, 2026, Gate 行情数据 shows that 比特币价格 is \$80,191.5, up 22.10% over the past 30 days and 23.37% over the past 7 days, indicating strong short-term rebound momentum. However, the price is also facing resistance as it approaches the 24-hour high of \$81,269.2. The market is at a critical juncture: the remainder of August will serve as a test of the quality of this rebound. Based on the probability distribution data provided by the Gate Event Market, combined with multiple on-chain and

According to Foresight News, Concrete launched its USD1 RWA Vault today. The vault is backed by WLFI, with Concrete providing infrastructure and partners supplying underlying opportunities. The initial portfolio includes ZIGChain Markets, Qiro Finance (tokenized private credit), Colb Finance

According to PANews, on-chain analyst Ai Yi detected that 11 addresses associated with BIT closed $419 million in ETH and BTC long positions on August 25, realizing $55.1 million in profits. One remaining address, 0xf78...6c581, still holds 1,602.11 ETH in long positions valued at

Shiba Inu (SHIB) fell 16.13% in recent sessions, dropping from approximately $0.0000062 to near $0.0000052 before a modest rebound toward $0.0000053. The decline occurred as traders unwound positions across spot and derivatives markets, with spot trading showing a 0.4 trillion token sell imbalance a

According to Lookonchain, Michael Saylor's investment strategy swung from losses exceeding $9.5 billion to profits exceeding $4.7 billion within one week, driven by Bitcoin's sharp rebound. The shift represents a total value swing of over $14.2 billion in the seven-day

According to BlockBeats, on August 25, Bitcoin outpaced Ether with a 24-hour gain of 3.0% versus 0.9%, pushing the BTC/ETH ratio to 32.2. Data from TradingBeats showed that whale address 0x0911 held a notable $20 million position, with traders monitoring potential ratio movements linked to large

According to Coinglass data cited by ChainCatcher, the cryptocurrency market saw $681 million in liquidations in the past 24 hours, comprising $221 million in long liquidations and $460 million in short liquidations. Bitcoin accounted for $70.07 million in long liquidations and $284 million in short

Shiba Inu fell 16.13% in recent trading, sliding from around $0.0000062 to near $0.0000052 before a modest rebound toward $0.0000053. The sharp decline was driven by aggressive selling across both spot and derivatives markets as traders reduced exposure. Spot market data showed sell volume of 3.8 t

According to Polymarket, gold trades at $4,628.70 on 25 August 2026, up 36.7% year-on-year but 14.0% below its January 2026 peak of $5,379. The bull case targets $6,000, requiring 29.6% upside; the bear case targets $3,500, implying 24.4% downside. Polymarket's end-December contract prices the $6,0