Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to OSL HK's official confirmation, XRP was approved for retail trading on its Flash Trade platform in Hong Kong, with XRP/USD and XRP/HKD trading pairs now available. XRP is trading around $1.09, up 3% over the past 24 hours. The listing places XRP alongside BTC, ETH, and SOL among the

According to Vanda Research, retail traders significantly cut their net buying activity during the World Cup period from June 11 to July 19, with daily retail net buying of single stocks reaching its lowest level since 2020. The 21-day average remained well below recent norms. During the same

According to Foresight News, citing a Forbes report, Bitcoin has risen approximately 15% from recent lows of $57,000 ahead of the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision on Wednesday. The move comes as Fed Chair Kevin Warsh prepares to chair his second rate-setting meeting, which analysts

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fired ballistic missiles at a U.S. base near Jordan's Muwaffaq Salti Air Base at 5:45 p.m. ET on July 28, all intercepted by Patriot systems with no casualties, U.S. Central Command said. Iran claimed retaliation for U.S. actions against its interests. The st

The Korea Exchange halted trading on both the Kospi and Kosdaq indices on Wednesday after both benchmarks fell more than 8%, marking the first time in Korean market history that circuit breakers triggered on consecutive trading days. Kosdaq dropped 8.05% to 649.00 at 12:19 p.m. local time,

According to an SEC Form 144 filing dated July 28, Grayscale CEO Peter Mintzberg filed notice to sell 2,611 shares of the Grayscale XRP Trust ETF (GXRP) for $53,394.95, or $20.45 per share. Mintzberg is the third Grayscale insider to file such notice; Barry Silbert and Craig Salm filed similar notic

Bitcoin fell 3% to $63,300 over the past week while July's average daily spot trading volume reached $2.2 billion, the lowest level since November 2023, according to K33 research firm. The decline reflects muted activity across spot and derivatives markets during what K33 Head of Research Vetle

From 10:45 to 11:00 (UTC) on July 29, 2026, BTC rapidly fell by 0.31% within 15 minutes. The price ranged from 64,414.9 to 64,668.9 USDT, with an amplitude of 0.39%. In the past 24 hours, BTC rebounded from a $62,744 low to around $64,493, rising about 1.70%, but a short-term pullback emerged within this report’s time window, and market volatility has increased significantly. The main driver behind this price anomaly is the combined effect of liquidity depletion and macro uncertainty. Order book

Aurora Labs integrated its cross-chain execution solution Aurora Intents into Solflare on July 29, enabling users to transfer funds from Bitcoin, Ethereum, Arbitrum, BNB Chain, Polygon, Tron, NEAR, and Base directly into the Solana-based wallet through a feature named Bridge. The integration

Aurora Labs integrated its cross-chain execution solution, Aurora Intents, into Solflare, a leading non-custodial wallet on Solana, today. The integration enables users to deposit funds from Bitcoin, Ethereum, Arbitrum, BNB Chain, Polygon, Tron, NEAR, and Base directly into Solflare via permanent de

Dogecoin co-founder Billy Markus, posting as Shibetoshi Nakamoto on X, reminded followers he purchased a ride in the Vegas Loop with Dogecoin, calling it his favorite crypto experience. The comment came in response to crypto retirement platform iTrustCapital's question about users' most crypto

According to Patrick Hansen, Circle's EU policy chief, only 3 of the world's top 50 stablecoins—USDC, USDG, and EURC—currently comply with the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). Meanwhile, approximately 35 electronic money tokens from 21 institutions have received certification under t

According to K33 Research, Bitcoin's July daily average spot trading volume reached approximately $2.2 billion on July 29, marking its lowest level since November 2023. Over the past week, BTC traded in a narrow range between $60,000 and $66,000, while CME futures open interest approached

According to Safe Ecosystem Foundation's Q2 2026 report released on July 29, Safe smart accounts processed nearly 130 million transactions in Q2, marking the highest quarterly total to date and a 5.7 percent increase from Q1. Safenet Beta, which launched on April 2, closed its first quarter

According to Coinglass data, if Bitcoin falls below $61,404, cumulative long liquidations on major centralized exchanges would reach $1.371 billion. Conversely, if BTC breaks above $67,320, cumulative short liquidations on major CEX would reach $745

The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act will not receive a Senate floor vote before the August 7 recess, Senate Majority Leader John Thune acknowledged, citing insufficient time to complete debate, amendments, and a cloture vote. The delay compresses an already tight legislative calendar and forces the

According to Polymarket data and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, the Senate will not hold a floor vote on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act before the August 7 recess, forcing the legislation into a September session with reduced political momentum. Polymarket odds on the CLARITY Act

According to ChainCatcher, Gate gStocks consumer and retail stocks surged in recent trading, with KOG/USDT (Coca-Cola) up 5.51% in the past 24 hours to $88.73, reaching an intraday high of $90.23. HDG/USDT (Home Depot) rose 2.43% to $344.23, while WMT/USDT (Walmart) climbed 1.69% to $114.39.