Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

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.

According to Cryptopolitan, Russia's Central Bank released a regulatory framework draft on July 29 covering cryptocurrency exchanges, digital custodian institutions, and token issuers. Digital custodians must maintain minimum net assets between 50 million and 250 million rubles

According to Grayscale Research, Hyperliquid's native token HYPE remains undervalued despite its rally this year, with the firm projecting the decentralized derivatives exchange could generate roughly $1 billion in annual revenue by 2027. Using an "earnings per token" (EPT) framework, Grayscale

Strategy announced this week that MSTR delivered a 42% annualized return since the company adopted bitcoin reserves on Aug. 10, 2020. The announcement comes as the firm's 843,775 BTC treasury, acquired for $63.69 billion, sits approximately 17.9% underwater with an estimated $11.4 billion paper