Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to Digital Asset's analysis, South Korea's five major crypto exchanges (Upbit, Bithumb, Coinone, Korbit, and Gopax) recorded combined trading volume of 7.6 trillion won for the week ending August 14. The figure marks the lowest level in three years, matching volumes from the same period in

According to Odaily, DeFiLlama founder 0xngmi criticized Apple's app store review process on X after the team's multiple complaints about a counterfeit DeFiLlama app went unaddressed for months. The team eventually downloaded the fake app, deposited funds, and had their wallet assets stolen as

According to SoSoValue, on August 14 (U.S. Eastern Time), all 10 Ethereum spot ETFs recorded zero net inflows and outflows throughout the day. As of press time, the combined assets under management stood at $10.521 billion, representing 4.64% of Ethereum's total market capitalization. Year-to-date c

According to SoSoValue data cited by ChainCatcher, Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded net outflows of $57.63 million yesterday (Aug 14), extending a third consecutive day of net redemptions. BlackRock's IBIT ETF led outflows with $55.51 million in daily redemptions, while Bitwise's BITB ETF recorded the

According to Foresight News, Lookonchain monitoring detected a Monetalis-related wallet selling 3.72 million UNI tokens (valued at $13 million) via Cumberland, then purchasing 171,543 HYPE tokens (valued at $9.56 million).

According to Onchain Lens, Ethena transferred 81.97 million USDC from its Coinbase Prime custody wallet to FalconX today. The move may indicate the stablecoin is being prepared for over-the-counter sale.

According to Schwab's Weekly Trader Market Outlook, the Bitwise 10 Large Cap Crypto Index fell 3% this week, with Bitcoin down 3% and Ethereum down 2%. Bitcoin continues to exhibit low correlation characteristics, with limited price impact from this week's CPI and PPI data. The U.S. Senate

According to AI Ayi monitoring, a user who invested $5,000 in LAB's public sale in October 2025 saw holdings reach approximately $5.6 million in paper gains, representing a 1,120x return. However, after the project delayed token unlocking, the participant recently received their unlocked tokens,

According to Foresight News, Core Lightning (CLN) received multiple AI-generated CVE reports over the past 10 days. The team is verifying these reports with open-source contributors, assessing risks, and developing necessary fixes. CLN plans to release an initial version with multiple fixes within d

According to Onchain Lens, Jump Crypto has deposited approximately 1,560 BTC worth about $99.2 million to Binance this week, potentially for sale. The crypto investment firm currently holds around 1,410 BTC valued at approximately $88.6 million.

According to the Arizona Attorney General's office, 35 crypto ATM fraud victims recovered $171,332 in full refunds. The recoveries covered fraudulently induced transactions, with reimbursements processed for customers who became operators' clients within 10 days of the incident. FBI data revealed th

According to Grayscale Head of Research Zach Pandl, fiscal pressure, blockchain infrastructure adoption, and generational changes in portfolio construction are driving bitcoin adoption higher over the medium and longer term, independent of short-term price movements. Pandl stated on Aug. 12 that

According to BNB Chain's official announcement, the Pasteur hard fork will activate on August 25 at 10:30 UTC+8 on BNB Smart Chain. Node operators must install BSC software version v1.7.7 before activation. The upgrade includes three proposals: BEP-682 addressing security improvements, BEP-695

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.