Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to Ming Pao, citing Hong Kong Police's official announcement, in the first half of 2026, investment fraud cases totaled 2,151 with losses of approximately HK$1.65 billion. The single largest case involved cryptocurrency, with a victim transferring crypto assets worth approximately HK$84.79

According to Binance spot data, Chainlink (LINK) surged 10.68% in 24 hours, hitting daily and weekly highs. Meanwhile, Biconomy (BICO) plunged 16.39% in the same period, pulling back after a temporary spike.

According to Odaily, PUMP rose 19.65% over the past 7 days, with its market cap climbing to $1.665 billion, based on OKX market data. Over 30 days, the token gained 66.57%. Today, Pump.fun's team and investors completed the monthly token unlock, releasing 4.94 billion PUMP tokens valued at

According to Onchain Lens, Chainlink repurchased 127,740 LINK (approximately $1.12 million) today (August 15) and transferred the tokens to its reserve wallet. The reserve wallet now holds 5.48 million LINK (approximately $48.5 million) with an average purchase cost of $11.14 per token.

According to Ming Pao, Hong Kong police disclosed on August 15 that the city recorded 20,613 fraud cases in the first half of 2026, with total losses reaching approximately HK$3.5 billion. Investment fraud cases accounted for 2,151 incidents, representing one-tenth of total fraud cases but causing l

According to RootData, 0G will unlock approximately 8.73 million tokens valued at $1.41 million on August 22 at 0:00 AM UTC+8.

According to RootData, River (RIVER) will unlock approximately 560,000 tokens on August 22 at 00:00 UTC+8, worth around $1.47 million at current prices.

According to ChainCatcher citing RootData, MultiBank (MBG) will unlock approximately 25 million tokens worth about $2.62 million on August 22 at 8:00 AM Beijing Time.

According to Coinglass data cited by ChainCatcher, Binance saw net inflows of 288 million USDT in the past 24 hours.

XRP traded at $1.01 on May 13 at 9 AM, according to blockchain technology firm Cobot Labs, as the cryptocurrency faced pressure near the $1 level. The decline began on May 5 from $1.08, with a brief rebound attempt to $1.045 on May 9 before dropping to the $1.00 vicinity on May 11. Technical chart a

According to ChainCatcher, USDC circulating supply increased by approximately 100 million over the past 7 days as of August 13. Circle issued approximately 5.4 billion USDC and redeemed about 5.3 billion USDC during the period. Total USDC circulation stands at 71.9 billion, backed by approximately $

The cryptocurrency market failed to respond to positive economic indicators including easing inflation pressure and falling oil prices this month. Bitcoin remained at 89 million won on domestic exchanges, near its yearly low, while trading volumes across global cryptocurrency exchanges fell to a

According to the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission, on August 15, multiple fraudulent websites impersonating Hash Blockchain Limited were disclosed. The spoofed websites were reported by Hash Blockchain Limited itself as fraudulent. The SFC clarified that these websites have no

According to Coinglass data cited by ChainCatcher, Hyperliquid whales currently hold $52.82 billion in positions, with long positions totaling $25.8 billion (48.84%) and short positions at $27.02 billion (51.16%). Long positions show unrealized losses of $110 million, while short positions are

According to BlockBeats and Onchain Lens monitoring, Ethena transferred $81.97 million USDC from its Coinbase Prime wallet to FalconX on August 15. On-chain transaction records suggest the transfer may be related to an over-the-counter (OTC) sale, though completion of the sale has not been

According to Odaily, a LAB public sale participant who invested $5,000 in October 2025 saw the holding's value surge to approximately $5.6 million at its peak, representing a 1,120x gain. Following the project team's unilateral delay in token unlock timing, the investor recently received the

According to Onchain Lens, a new wallet withdrew 33,810 HYPE (approximately $1.88 million) from Coinbase today.

According to Coinglass data, the cryptocurrency market saw $166 million in liquidations over the past 24 hours, with long positions accounting for $96.43 million and short positions for $69.13 million. Bitcoin long positions were liquidated for $26.81 million, while Ethereum long positions

According to the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), World Liberty Trust Co. received preliminary conditional approval for a federal trust bank charter yesterday, Aug 15. The charter clears the way for World Liberty to assume

According to Onchain Lens data monitored by BlockBeats, Chainlink completed a LINK buyback on August 15, purchasing 127,740 tokens worth approximately $1.12 million and transferring them to its reserve wallet. Chainlink Reserve now holds approximately 5.48 million LINK tokens valued at