Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to Bitcoin.com News, World Gold Council CEO David Tait said on August 16 that bitcoin could eventually go to zero. Speaking at Consensus Miami, Tait stated this was his personal opinion based on how bitcoin trades with risk assets during market stress rather than acting as insurance. He

According to Bitcoin.com News, StablecoinX holds approximately 3 billion ENA tokens, representing about 20% of the total supply, valued at $218.4 million as of June 30. The listed company reported a quarterly loss of $34.2 million in its latest operating disclosure, including $36.2 million in ENA im

UBS increased its exposure to call options tied to BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) by roughly 2,338% during the second quarter, according to a U.S. regulatory filing covering holdings as of June 30. The Swiss banking group reported call options covering 1.95 million underlying IBIT

According to BlockBeats, on August 17, Chinese animated film "Niu Lai" sparked social media frenzy, driving A-share stocks with "niu" (bull) characters to top-five trending list on retail trading apps, with Jinniu Chemical and Copper Bull Information leading surges. The film's box office surged

According to Odaily, MarsCoin on the BSC chain surged over 462 times in 24 hours, pushing its market cap to a new high of $36 million. The token was last quoted at $32.2 million, based on GMGN data.

According to SafePal, the crypto wallet service recently discovered a vulnerability in its order tracking plugin that exposed personal data of approximately 39,798 users. The incident affected customers who placed orders between March 2, 2025 and April 11, 2026, with leaked information including

According to DefiLlama founder 0xngmi, the platform delayed its mobile app launch after spending months requesting Apple to remove phishing apps impersonating DefiLlama from the App Store. The founder noted that after the team downloaded one malicious application and documented a small

Bybit launched perpetual contracts linked to Chinese robotics company Unitree and artificial intelligence startup Moonshot AI, expanding its pre-IPO derivatives lineup. The UNITREEUSDT and MOONSHOTUSDT contracts are USDT-settled derivatives that provide crypto traders with price exposure to two

Bybit has launched UNITREEUSDT and MOONSHOTUSDT perpetual contracts, offering traders price exposure to Chinese robotics company Unitree and AI startup Moonshot AI before their potential public listings. The USDT-settled contracts allow long and short positions without equity ownership, voting

According to Galaxy Research, over 10 cryptocurrency theft groups exploited COLDCARD wallet vulnerabilities to steal approximately 1,700 BTC recently, with the largest group stealing over 1,080 BTC. The attackers were distinguished based on transaction patterns including fee strategies, transfer

According to Galaxy researchers, attacks targeting Coldcard hardware wallets remain ongoing as of August 16. Coldcard users are advised to remain vigilant and verify their device settings. Researchers are actively assisting affected victims and collecting intelligence on attackers. Those who have

According to CoinDesk, UBS significantly increased its call options exposure on BlackRock's Bitcoin spot ETF (IBIT) in Q2, raising holdings from 800,000 to 1.95 million contracts, a 24-fold increase, as reported on August 16. The Swiss bank also raised direct IBIT holdings by approximately 12% to 40

According to CoinDesk, a Korean court this week sentenced a cryptocurrency platform operator to 15 years in prison for fraud involving approximately $50 million. The ruling is considered one of the longest prison sentences South Korea has imposed for crypto fraud to

The Netherlands' National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) reported attacks on multiple Macs exploiting a Screen Sharing vulnerability to install Monero mining software. Apple patched the flaw on Aug. 6 in macOS Tahoe 26.6.1, Sequoia 15.7.9 and Sonoma 14.8.9. The vulnerability allowed network

According to BlockBeats, on August 16, BNL token surged 8% and broke through $0.54 after CZ announced donating the token from a public address to Giggle Academy and suspending the address. The token currently trades at $0.51 with a 24-hour gain of 8.2%, according to HTX market

According to CZ via X platform, CZ issued a security alert for SafePal today (Aug 16), warning the community against phishing attacks. SafePal is confirmed as an investment portfolio company of YZi Labs (formerly Binance Labs), which currently serves as a minority shareholder in SafePal.

According to Odaily, Stable released an updated whitepaper on August 16, revealing its tokenomics and unlock schedule. Of the 100 billion STABLE tokens total supply, 180 million (18%) entered circulation at token generation, while the remaining 820 million (82%) are locked in a Universal Lock

According to Odaily, Stable released an updated whitepaper on August 16, detailing its tokenomics plan. Out of 1 billion total STABLE tokens, 180 million (18%) entered circulation at token generation, while the remaining 820 million (82%) are held in a universal lock pool. These locked tokens will b

The stablecoin market has declined toward $300 billion in what crypto trading firm Cumberland identifies as the third-largest drawdown in the sector's history, with market capitalization dropping from approximately $321 billion on May 20 to roughly $305 billion, a decline of around 5%. DefiLlama

According to Cumberland, the stablecoin market capitalization fell to roughly $305 billion on Aug. 16 from about $321 billion on May 20, marking a 5% decline and the third-largest drawdown in the sector's history. Live data from DefiLlama showed even lower readings at about $300.76 billion, with