Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to a regulatory filing on Tuesday, Core Scientific increased its Bitcoin holdings to 848 BTC in Q2 2026, accumulating 301 coins during the quarter. The Nasdaq-listed miner, which ended 2025 with 2,537 BTC before aggressively selling to fund AI infrastructure expansion, reported Q2

According to Russian news agency Interfax, Russia's largest bank Sberbank plans to build crypto infrastructure by December, including a digital depository that tracks clients' crypto rights and handles wallet transfers. First Deputy Chairman Alexander Vedyakhin said regulators and the market still n

SEC Chairman Paul Atkins said on Tuesday (July 28) that he was committed to supporting Congress in advancing the Clarity Act. Writing on X, Atkins stated: "American leadership in the digital finance revolution means matching the energy of American innovators with a regulatory framework worthy of the

Bitcoin slid to $63,634 on Tuesday, down 2% over the past 24 hours, as investors weighed falling odds for the long-awaited Clarity Act. According to crypto betting platform Polymarket, the bill now carries a 35% chance of being signed into law this year. The cryptocurrency touched a low of $62,784 d

According to MSX.COM data, Solana briefly dropped below $1,000 today, touching $998 before recovering to $1,023, down 7.5% on the day.

On July 29, 2026, 16:30–16:45 (UTC), BTC fell 0.52% within 15 minutes. The price dropped from 64,069.0 USDT to 63,626.3 USDT, with an Ampl of 0.69%. This pullback came after BTC’s cumulative gain of 2.19% over the previous 24 hours, as the market saw short-term profit-taking. Meanwhile, ahead of today’s Federal Reserve (FED) interest rate decision, market caution and a wait-and-see sentiment increased. The main driver of this move is uncertainty surrounding tonight’s FED interest rate decision.

Pendle, a yield protocol operating in decentralized finance (DeFi), announced that its token buyback program has surpassed $3 million in total value to date. The project shared via its official X account that approximately six and a half months after launching its staking mechanism, over 100 million

Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) reported fiscal third quarter 2026 earnings on July 28, generating $11.6 billion in net revenue and $3.32 in non-GAAP earnings per share, beating analyst estimates of $11.3 billion revenue and $3.22 EPS. During the earnings call, CEO Ryan McInerney disclosed that the payment

Ionic Digital surged 26% in its Nasdaq debut on July 28, opening at $50 and closing at $62.90 to reach a valuation of about $2.8 billion. The Bitcoin miner and AI infrastructure company completed a direct listing — the largest on a US exchange since 2021 according to IPO research firm Renaissance

According to CEO Ryan McInerney at Visa Inc.'s Q3 2026 earnings call on July 28, the payment services giant reported $11.6 billion in net revenue and $3.32 non-GAAP earnings per share, beating analyst estimates of $11.3 billion and $3.22 EPS respectively. McInerney disclosed that Visa is actively in

According to Renaissance Capital, Ionic Digital (Nasdaq: IOND) surged 26% in its Nasdaq debut on July 28, giving the Bitcoin miner and AI infrastructure company a valuation of approximately $2.8 billion. The stock opened at $50 and closed at $62.90, marking the largest direct listing on a U.S.

SEC Chairman Paul Atkins told CNBC on Monday that the agency is ready to write crypto market rules if Congress fails to pass the Clarity Act. Atkins stated the SEC is 'ready, willing, and able to come out with rules' covering the same regulatory ground and would 'stand ready to provide that'

On July 28, 2026, Schwab renamed its crypto stock ETF, adding an AI label that highlights the software methodology used to select holdings. The fund ticker remains STCE with a 0.30% fee. According to Schwab's official holdings list, Trump Media & Technology Group became the second-largest position a

Ethereum, XRP Ledger, USDC, and Chainlink recorded significant non-empty wallet growth over the past two weeks despite sideways crypto market conditions, according to on-chain analytics platform Santiment Intelligence. Ethereum surpassed 200 million non-empty wallets for the first time, while both X

According to Santiment Intelligence, over the past two weeks, Ethereum surpassed 200 million non-empty wallets for the first time, while XRP Ledger and USDC on Ethereum each crossed 8 million funded addresses, and Chainlink exceeded 900,000 non-empty wallets. Non-empty wallet growth is considered a

According to ChainCatcher, stablecoin infrastructure company Brale launched ION Protocol, an interoperability system enabling participants to transfer stablecoins across blockchains by burning tokens on one chain and minting them on another. ION Protocol is now live on testnet. The protocol aims to

According to Jordi Visser, chief investment officer at 22V Research, Michael Saylor was the first to recognize in an interview on Tuesday that Bitcoin is the only AI investment that artificial intelligence cannot disrupt. Visser argued that AI destroys competitive

Zain Omantel International (ZOI) has signed a memorandum of understanding with India-based Tata Communications to explore the development of a blockchain-enabled platform for managing international mobile roaming services. The proposed platform is designed to combine blockchain technology,