Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to Odaily, Circle issued 500 million USDC on the Solana blockchain today (August 24). The stablecoin minting adds to Circle's growing presence across multiple blockchain networks.

DeFi lending protocol Term Labs is investigating a governance exploit that drained approximately $8.5 million from its vault infrastructure on August 23, according to estimates from blockchain security firm PeckShield. Term Labs confirmed the incident Sunday, stating it was aware of a 'governance ex

According to security firm PeckShield and confirmed by Term Labs, a governance exploit drained approximately $8.5 million from the DeFi protocol's vaults on August 23. The attacker extracted about 2,843 ETH valued around $6.87 million and 1.68 million USDC worth $1.68 million. Rather than

According to QCP Capital, Bitcoin surged over 20% last week (August 24) to touch approximately $79,500, marking its strongest weekly performance since March 2024. The rally coincided with sharp movements in rates markets; the 30-year U.S. Treasury yield briefly approached 5.3%, a level not seen sinc

Gemini Space Station Inc. and Apex Fintech Solutions Inc. signed a letter of intent on Monday for the distribution of crypto prediction markets. Under the agreement, Gemini Titan, the prediction market subsidiary of the crypto trading platform, would become the exclusive regulated venue for crypto e

Eric Trump denied claims that the Trump family is launching a new cryptocurrency on August 22, calling such assertions fraudulent. The denial came after an X account called WhaleScan claimed President Donald Trump was preparing to launch another coin without providing company announcements, token

Eric Trump denied rumors that the Trump family is preparing to launch another cryptocurrency on August 22, warning that anyone promoting an unauthorized Trump token is spreading fraudulent information. "No one is launching any kind of coin. If anyone is suggesting otherwise, it's a fraud," Eric Trum

According to Odaily, the Meme coin 'Niu Lai' dropped 30.6% in the past 24 hours and is now trading at a market cap of $34.66 million. The token's issuer address has minted 12 different tokens and accumulated 236.94 BNB (approximately $165,000) in transaction

According to CoinDesk, Gemini and Apex Fintech Solutions have signed a memorandum of understanding to distribute Gemini's crypto event contracts to broker clients served by Apex. Under the agreement, Gemini Titan will serve as the exclusive CFTC-regulated trading venue for distributing crypto event

According to Pons' official statement on X, 28.52% of PONS' total supply has been burned. The Pons Treasury continues to use 80% of protocol fee revenue to increase PONS holdings.

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) updated its Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) register on Friday, adding six German cooperative banks and bringing the total number of authorized crypto asset service providers (CASPs) to 331. The additions — Raiffeisenbank Aidlingen,

According to the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), Germany added six cooperative banks to its roster of licensed crypto-asset service providers on Friday, expanding its lead in the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). The latest ESMA register update brings the

Jiang Zhuoer, founder of BTC.com, published an updated historical cycle comparison chart on August 24, 2026, suggesting Bitcoin's recent low of $57,800 may represent the major bottom of the current cycle. Aligning four historical cycles by their bull market peaks, Zhuoer argues that the duration

Bitcoin traded around $77,800 on Monday, up 22% over the past seven days from a weekly low of $63,387, according to CoinGecko data. Analysts pointed to this week's Jackson Hole meeting as its next test, with markets focused on Friday morning when Fed Chair Kevin Warsh delivers his first keynote

Jiang Zhuoer, founder of BTC.com, published a historical cycle comparison chart on August 24, suggesting Bitcoin's recent low of $57,800 may represent the major bottom of the current cycle. Aligning four historical bull market peaks, Zhuoer argued that the decline duration and magnitude align with p

According to BlockBeats, citing Alternative data, the Crypto Fear and Greed Index reached 73 on August 24, up from 66 the previous day. The current reading marks the second-highest single-day level in the past year, approaching market sentiment levels seen prior to the November 2024 downturn. The in

According to on-chain detective Specter, reported by ChainCatcher, over $40 million in cryptocurrency was stolen last week across 3 independent security incidents, with each victim suffering losses exceeding $10 million.

Gate News bot message: Gate market data shows BTC has broken above 78,000 USDT and is currently priced at 78,000 USDT.

According to Coinglass data cited by ChainCatcher, if Bitcoin falls below $73,985, cumulative long liquidations on major centralized exchanges will reach $1.474 billion. Conversely, if BTC breaks above $81,125, total short liquidations will reach $1.35 billion.

According to PANews on August 24, Circle announced that USDC deposits on OSL StableHub, a multi-stablecoin hub launched by OSL Group in February 2026, have surpassed $200 million after four months of operation. The platform offers 1:1 zero-slippage, zero-fee swaps between major U.S. dollar stablecoi