Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to CoinDesk, social media platform X is in talks to pay content creators royalties in stablecoins, including USDC issued by Circle, according to an informed source. The negotiations are ongoing.

According to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Texas, a federal jury convicted Ferrum Capital owners Joshua Allen and Michael Cox on all four counts on August 18 following a weeklong trial in San Antonio. Each defendant faces a statutory maximum of 70 years in prison. The

According to Coinglass, 5.97 million USDT flowed into Binance from an unknown wallet on August 20 at 17:42 UTC.

According to TheBlock, Bitcoin mining company Ionic Digital posted Q2 revenue of $48.6 million in 2026, up 31% year-over-year, driven by its transition from Bitcoin mining to artificial intelligence infrastructure leasing. The company recorded a net loss of $35.3 million, including $28.2 million in

Metaplanet will inject 2,100 BTC, valued at approximately $132.1 million, and $2.5 million in cash into Nasdaq-listed Super League Enterprise under a definitive agreement, forming a new U.S. subsidiary called Superplanet Inc. The Japanese bitcoin treasury company will receive 44.86 million Super Lea

According to Bitcoin.com News, Metaplanet is expanding its bitcoin treasury strategy to the United States through a deal with Nasdaq-listed Super League Enterprise. Under the definitive agreement, Metaplanet will contribute 2,100 BTC (valued at approximately $132.1 million) and $2.5 million in

According to Foresight News, Bybit launched three perpetual futures contracts today: Arista Networks (ANETUSDT), Futu Holdings (FUTUUSDT), and 2x SpaceX ETF (SPCHUSDT). All contracts offer maximum leverage of 25x.

XRP reclaimed the psychologically important $1.15 level today, erasing roughly 26 days of downward price action in a single daily candle, according to market analyst ChartNerd and CoinCodex data. The sharp rebound signals a potential shift in momentum, though traders are watching whether XRP can

According to Gate data cited by ChainCatcher, Futu Holdings (FUTU.O) rose 10% in pre-market trading on August 20.

According to HyperliquidNews, Hyperliquid has 269,208 active perpetual futures traders, defined as traders who completed at least one transaction or held open positions in the past 30 days.

According to GMGN data, BSC meme token Bullion (牛来) market cap broke through $73 million on August 20, marking a new all-time high. The token currently trades around $64 million with intraday gains

According to HyperliquidNews, HIP-3 has surpassed 401,000 independent traders today, representing approximately 16.7% of Hyperliquid's total 2.4 million traders.

XRP holders withdrew approximately 240 million XRP from Binance, Upbit, and Bithumb between late May and early June, according to CryptoQuant data. The withdrawals reduced combined reserves on the three exchanges to roughly 10.84 billion XRP, a 2.2% decline. This movement reshaped the distribution o

Hanwha Asset Management formed a three-party alliance with Ripple and U.S. asset manager Canary Capital to preempt the digital asset market. The partnership combines Hanwha's financial product management capabilities, Canary Capital's U.S. market access and global investor network, and Ripple's

According to CryptoQuant, XRP exchange reserves on Binance, Upbit, and Bithumb declined by approximately 240 million tokens since late May, with combined holdings now at roughly 10.84 billion XRP, marking a 2.2% drop. Binance saw the steepest percentage decline at 3.7% to about 2.62 billion XRP,

According to Comptroller Jonathan Gould, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency plans to finalize its GENIUS Act stablecoin regulation by November 2026, he announced this week at the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium in Jackson Hole. The November timeline is set to allow the OCC to begin

According to RootData's tokenized asset dashboard, Binance leads the TradiFi asset perpetual contract open interest (OI) rankings with $3.74 billion, commanding 43.4% market share. Hyperliquid follows with $1.89 billion OI and 22.0% market share, while Bitget ranks third with $855 million and 9.9% m

According to Korean Economic TV on August 20, Hanwha Asset Management, blockchain firm Ripple, and U.S.-based Canary Capital have formed a strategic alliance to advance digital asset adoption. The three entities will combine Hanwha's asset management expertise, Canary Capital's U.S. market access an

Gate News bot message: Gate market data shows BTC breaking above 72,000 USDT, currently priced at 72,011.7 USDT.

BitGo Korea, the South Korean subsidiary of global digital asset infrastructure firm BitGo, received Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) registration approval from the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) under the Financial Services Commission on the 18th, Hana Financial Group announced on the 20th.