Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

Chainlink added thousands of new wallets despite continued weakness in LINK price. Holder growth suggests rising adoption and possible long-term investor accumulation. Analysts watch the network’s push toward 900,000 wallet holders. Chainlink — LINK, continues attracting attention even a

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) highlighted the XRP Ledger as a public blockchain network used by financial institutions to issue stablecoins. The recognition appears in the IMF's latest report, 'The Rise of Tokenization: Deciphering New Trends in Payments and Asset Tokenization,' which

According to the International Monetary Fund's latest report on tokenization, the XRP Ledger is recognized as one of the public blockchain networks that financial institutions are using to issue stablecoins. The report, titled The Rise of

According to Foresight News, decentralized derivatives exchange Grvt announced that its GRVT token will launch on July 21.

Binance permanently discontinues its centralized NFT platform today (July 3), requiring users to withdraw eligible digital collectibles before the service goes offline at 23:59 UTC. Users who have not transferred eligible NFTs to Binance Wallet or another compatible wallet risk losing access to

According to an official announcement, BitMart has launched DATA/USDT perpetual futures contract on July 3 at 18:00 UTC+8, supporting up to 20x leverage.

Irish authorities seized 500 Bitcoin in criminal proceeds on July 3, bringing the Criminal Assets Bureau's 2026 total to approximately 1,500 BTC, valued at around $92 million.

From 08:30 to 08:45 UTC on July 3, 2026, ETH rose 0.67% in 15 minutes, with a price range of 1717.72 to 1736.11 USDT and an amplitude of 1.07%. Against the backdrop of sustained price pressure recently, ETH saw a modest rebound, with increased market volatility but a recovery in trading activity. The main driver of this unusual movement was reduced selling pressure due to a sharp decline in whale activity. According to on-chain data, the number of large ETH transactions plummeted from 2,194 on J

Sumsub joined the idOS Consortium and became a member of the idOS Association Governance Committee through a strategic contribution, advancing reusable identity infrastructure for Web3. The move addresses a persistent compliance problem: users currently complete separate KYC checks across wallets, e

Sumsub has joined the idOS Consortium and taken a seat on the idOS Association Governance Committee, advancing reusable KYC infrastructure for Web3. The move builds on production collaboration between the two organizations and extends Sumsub's identity strategy beyond verification products into the

According to Foresight News, Bybit launched USDT perpetual futures contracts for FLEX (Flex), CRWD (CrowdStrike), and HIMS (Hims & Hers) today. Trading is now open with maximum 20x leverage support for all three

According to Chainalysis, the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned 134 cryptocurrency wallets tied to ISIS-K this week, with 131 operating on the Tron blockchain and three on Monero. The sanctioned Tron wallets received over $1.4 million since 2023 and sent m

The Central Bank of Brazil issued Resolution 580/2026 on Wednesday, reclassifying virtual asset service providers (VASPs) and VASP-led conglomerates as Type 3 institutions, a category previously reserved for securities brokerage

According to BlockBeats, Illinois will implement a new crypto asset tax effective January 1, 2027. International law firm Jones Day advised crypto brokers operating in Illinois to promptly complete tax registration preparations and review trading records and compliance processes to prepare for the n

XRP holders are experiencing some of the steepest unrealized losses in the token's history as average trading returns have plunged to their lowest levels in nearly 12 years. According to blockchain analytics platform Santiment, XRP's 30-day Market Value to Realized Value (MVRV) ratio has dropped to

According to Santiment, XRP's 30-day and 365-day Market Value to Realized Value (MVRV) ratios have plunged to -45% and -47%, respectively, marking the token's worst average returns in 12 years. The MVRV metric compares an asset's current market value with the average price investors paid, with

Solana-based prediction market platform World adopted Chainlink oracle price feeds to settle prediction markets with verifiable data. The integration, which operates through the Phantom wallet infrastructure, aims to reduce oracle manipulation risk by providing tamper-resistant price data for market

On July 3, US spot Bitcoin ETFs posted $221.7 million in daily inflows, marking the strongest intake since early May, as Bitcoin recovered above $61,000.

According to world.xyz, Solana-based prediction market World adopted Chainlink oracle price feeds on July 1, 2026. The integration, accessible via Phantom wallet, enables the platform to settle prediction markets with verifiable data feeds, reducing oracle manipulation