Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to Stand With Crypto, the Coinbase-affiliated advocacy organization announced Monday that it endorsed 32 candidates for House of Representatives seats in the 2026 midterm elections based on their digital asset policy positions. The organization, which launched in 2023, said its

According to Odaily, Coinbase's team recently built a Slack integration with x402 that allows users to ask agents questions directly in the platform. If a complete answer requires payment, the agent automatically purchases microservices without requiring users to submit budget requests or expense re

Coinbase launched tokenized US stocks on its Base blockchain Monday, integrating Chainlink price feeds to support their use across decentralized finance applications. The tokenized stocks include shares of Nvidia, Apple, Meta, and Alphabet, issued as B20 tokens natively on Base, Coinbase's layer-2 b

Coinbase's tokenized US stocks went live on Base on Monday, with Chainlink Data Feeds providing continuous pricing for Nvidia, Apple, Meta and Alphabet tokens. The tokens, issued as B20 native assets, are available to non-US users in eligible jurisdictions and held in self-custody wallets with

Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) has been authorized as the first bank distributor of HKDAP, Hong Kong's first regulated local-currency stablecoin, providing institutional banking clients direct access to the digital asset. The authorization enables Standard Chartered to integrate HKDAP into

According to FinanceFeeds, Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) has become the first bank authorized to distribute HKDAP, Hong Kong's regulated local-currency stablecoin, connecting the token to institutional banking and corporate operations. The bank plans to integrate HKDAP into settlement for toke

According to BitcoinTreasuries.NET, SATA (under Strive) is set to raise sufficient capital to purchase over 130 Bitcoin, with 90 minutes remaining until the transaction closes. The fund has recorded over $125 million in trading volume over the past three days since returning to net asset

Bitcoin nearly reached $79,989 on Monday before settling around $79,200, marking an approximate 3% daily gain and pushing its market capitalization to $1.59 trillion. The cryptocurrency briefly dipped below $77,000 earlier in the day before rebounding through multiple surges. Market liquidations to

The cryptocurrency sector completed 267 mergers and acquisitions totaling approximately $8.6 billion in 2025, according to PitchBook data reported by Bloomberg. Architect Partners, using a different methodology, placed total deal value at $12.9 billion for the same period. Three transactions

Hyperliquid, the layer-1 blockchain and perpetual futures exchange, will release 14,175,778 HYPE tokens on August 29, worth about $1.2 billion at current prices, according to tracking site Tokenomics.com. The release equals 1.4% of total supply and 2.7% of HYPE's market capitalization. HYPE

According to Tokenomics.com, 14,175,778 Hyperliquid (HYPE) tokens worth approximately $1.2 billion will unlock on August 29, representing 1.4% of total supply and 2.7% of the token's $19.5 billion market cap. Insiders, including early investors, will receive 46.6% of the release, with the

Crypto exchange volume doubled in five days last week, rising from yearly lows to $37 billion in daily trading. The surge followed a market rebound, though current levels remain below the 12-month high of $105 billion set after liquidations. Monthly figures show $490 billion traded in August

According to The Block, cryptocurrency exchange volume doubled last week to $37 billion, rebounding from yearly lows. The volume remains below the 12-month high of $105 billion recorded shortly after the 10/10 liquidations. Bitcoin and Ethereum gained over 23% and 30% last week respectively, with th

According to market analyst Xaif Crypto, Goldman Sachs reported $86.5 million across five spot XRP ETFs in its Q2 2026 13F regulatory filing. Following subsequent gains, that position is now estimated at roughly $113.7 million, representing a 31% increase in value. The disclosure arrives as XRP

Bitcoin surged above $80,000 in the past 24 hours, sparking significant liquidations in the leveraged derivatives market. Short liquidations exceeded $120 million during the same period as the price rally triggered automated position

Zcash (ZEC) briefly reached $888 on August 20—its highest price level since 2018—before pulling back to around $843, marking a nearly 7% gain over 24 hours and roughly 48% increase since August 20. The surge coincided with open interest in ZEC perpetual futures nearly doubling from $962.5 million on

From 17:15 to 17:30 on August 24, 2026 (UTC), BTC plunged 0.70% in 15 minutes, with its price falling from 79170.4 USDT to 78464.2 USDT, for a 0.89% range. Over the past 24 hours, BTC rebounded from a low of $76666.7 to around $79147.6, up approximately 2.34%, but short-term momentum has weakened significantly, with the short-term trend shifting from bullish to bearish. The main driver of this pullback was multiple macro-level pressures. U.S. President Trump announced a 50% tariff on Canadian au

According to reports on Monday, Polish prosecutors investigating collapsed cryptocurrency exchange Zondacrypto estimate customer losses at 2.4 billion Polish zlotys, roughly $650 million, with CEO Przemysław Kral charged with participating in large-scale fraud. The figure represents a significant in

According to HTX market data, SOL broke above $95 to trade at $95.06 on August 24, down 0.17% in 24 hours.

U.S. spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs recorded $2.6 billion in net inflows for the week ending August 21, their strongest week since October 2025, while total assets under management jumped roughly $23 billion. Bitcoin ETF assets rose 25.4% to $96.1 billion and Ethereum ETF assets climbed 35.9% to $14