Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to Coingclass data, the Crypto Fear & Greed Index currently stands at 70, down 1 point from yesterday (August 21), indicating a greed state. The 7-day average is 50, while the 30-day average stands at 33.

According to Odaily Meme Flash, FIST token on BSC recently broke $510K market cap. The token claim page and eligibility query function have gone live, directed at existing FIST holders through a Netlify interface. Multiple community posts have mentioned the development, with increased discussion

Gate News bot message: Gate market data shows GT has broken through 8 USDT and is currently priced at 8 USDT.

Gate News bot message: Gate market data shows SOL has risen 10% in 24 hours and is currently priced at 97.79 USDT.

According to Onchain Lens, two wallets linked to a single whale withdrew 750,400 HYPE tokens (approximately $6.04 million) from Coinbase today (August 22).

According to Coinglass data, if Bitcoin drops below $74,537, total long liquidations on major centralized exchanges will reach $2.228 billion. Conversely, if BTC breaks above $82,272, cumulative short liquidations on major CEX would reach $1.319 billion.

According to ChainCatcher, Polymarket prediction market contracts show that as of August 22, Bitcoin has an 81% probability of reaching $80,000 in August, a 49% probability of touching $82,500, and a 27% probability of reaching $85,000. The contract also reflects a 50% probability of BTC falling

According to Onchain Lens, a whale withdrew 75,040 HYPE from Coinbase today, worth approximately $6.04 million. The transaction was conducted across two wallets that appear to belong to the same entity.

According to Onchain Lens data monitored by ChainCatcher, trader Loracle holds a HYPE short position of 685,700 tokens valued at approximately $56.39 million, with an unrealized loss of $19.55 million. The position's historical cumulative loss has reached $35.31 million. The liquidation price

According to BlockBeats, citing HTX market data, BNB broke above $720 on August 22, with 24-hour gains expanding to 8.79%. The asset's market capitalization rose to $95.75 billion.

According to Cointelegraph, over $5 billion in leveraged cryptocurrency positions were liquidated over the past 72 hours.

According to ChainCatcher, Bitcoin's recent rally on August 19-20 saw open interest decline while onchain data showed shifting demand dynamics. Data analyst Murphy noted that unlike typical leveraged rallies, the current price move was primarily driven by forced liquidations and short covering

According to BlockBeats, on August 22, ZEC spiked to $850, marking a new all-time high based on HTX exchange data. The asset has since pulled back to $838 but maintains a 46.65% gain over the past 24 hours.

According to Foresight News, Illuvium co-founder Kieran announced that over the past six months the studio cut costs significantly across operations and now holds over 12 months of funding reserves. The remaining team members are largely focused on MMO game development, with most having worked at Il

According to Bitfinex analysts, Bitcoin reached $79,491 on Aug. 21, marking a multi-month high, while spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in $606.29 million on Aug. 20—their largest single-day inflow since May 1. BlackRock's IBIT captured 82% of the total, with net assets across spot Bitcoin ETF products reach

Gate News bot message: Gate market data shows XRP up 20.57% over the past 24 hours, currently priced at 1.58 USDT.

According to Odaily, on August 22, Upbit and Bithumb suspended deposits and withdrawals for SAND following suspected security issues on the network that could trigger increased price volatility. Both exchanges issued risk alerts to users. Spot trading for SAND remains operational on both

According to BitMart's official statement on August 22, the exchange is launching a potential restructuring plan and has appointed WKL Law Firm as its legal advisor to evaluate phased business recovery options, with further updates promised by September 9. The plan aims to serve as an alternative to

According to Lookonchain data, trader Machi turned $152,000 into $12.72 million in 3 days despite being liquidated nearly 500 times. The trader netted over $12.5 million in profit over the period.

According to BlockBeats, on August 22, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Innovation Advisory Committee held its first meeting, chaired by CFTC Chair Michael S. Selig, with numerous crypto industry founders and executives attending. The session catalyzed broad gains across crypto and re