Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

Bitcoin fell 2% on Tuesday, reaching an intraday low of $62,684 before recovering near $63,660 as of 2:37 p.m. EST. The decline came as traders positioned ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting and core Personal Consumption Expenditures price index data scheduled for the final week of

According to Bitcoin.com News, bitcoin tumbled 2% on Tuesday, plunging to an intraday low of $62,684 before recovering to trade near $63,660 by 2:37 p.m. EST. The sharp decline wiped out $134 million in leveraged long positions, with an additional $22 million in short liquidations bringing total bit

According to ChainCatcher, JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citigroup and Wells Fargo are collaborating to build a shared tokenized deposits network to be operated by The Clearing House, targeting launch in the first half of 2027. The network will convert commercial deposits into tokens

Ankr launched a rewards platform called Forge on July 15, introducing a revenue-based incentive model that diverges from traditional token emission structures. The platform funds rewards through revenue generated by Ankr's existing blockchain infrastructure operations rather than minting new $ANKR t

Hyperscale Data, the AI data center company trading on NYSE American under ticker GPUS, purchased an additional 18.59 Bitcoin, bringing its total holdings to 1,106.04 BTC valued at approximately $70 million. The acquisition continues the company's rapid accumulation strategy that combines

On July 15, Ankr launched Forge, a rewards platform that ties incentives to actual infrastructure revenue rather than token emissions. Users convert $ANKR holdings and complete on-chain missions to earn Forge Points, which determine allocations in periodic Forge Drops and unlock eligibility for toke

Morgan Stanley Investment Management launched Ether and Solana exchange-traded products in July, expanding its crypto fund lineup. The Morgan Stanley Ethereum Trust (MSSE) and Morgan Stanley Solana Trust (MSOL) track ETH and SOL performance respectively, using CoinDesk benchmark settlement rates.

From 19:45 to 20:00 (UTC) on July 28, 2026, BTC saw a slight rebound of 0.33% within 15 minutes. The price ranged from 63,900.3 USDT to 63,675.4 USDT, with an amplitude of 0.35%. The candlestick volume was about 1,031 BTC; there was no breakout on rising volume. Overall, the market remains in a tight range consolidation, with intense back-and-forth between buyers and sellers around $63,860. The main drivers behind this modest uptick come from two areas. First, the Israel–Iran conflict reached a

Bitcoin has traded below its late 2025 record highs throughout much of 2026, prompting market analysts to examine technical indicators for signs of a potential market bottom. Recent market action has shifted focus from sharp downside moves to whether the cryptocurrency is entering a stabilization

According to Fox Business, Americas CUs and a 50-state credit union coalition recently supported the majority of the Clarity Act's provisions while raising concerns about stablecoin yield conditions. The groups urged senators to strengthen language in the Tillis-Alsobrooks compromise, warning that c

According to CME FedWatch, the Federal Reserve announces its rate decision on Wednesday, July 29, with markets pricing a 31.5% probability of a rate hike and 68.5% odds of holding rates steady. Bitcoin (BTC) has drifted lower ahead of the announcement, trading near $63,683, down 1.87% over 24

Crypto projects lost more than $1 billion to hacks during the first half of 2026, with verified exploit incidents reaching a record high, according to a report published Tuesday by blockchain security firm Blockaid. The report identified H1 2026 as the most-hacked half-year on record by incident

Evernorth argues that XRP could serve as a settlement rail for modern finance, enabling institutions to move value across borders faster and more efficiently. The company describes XRP's real purpose as providing infrastructure for real-time finance, allowing liquidity to move seamlessly between

According to Blockaid's H1 2026 report published Tuesday, crypto projects lost more than $1 billion to hacks during the first half of 2026, with verified exploit incidents reaching a record high. The firm called H1 2026 the "most-hacked half-year on record" in terms of incident count, noting it veri

According to Evernorth, XRP is designed to serve as a settlement rail for modern finance, enabling institutions to move value across borders faster and more efficiently. Evernorth Chief Business Officer Sagar explained that XRP functions as infrastructure for real-time transactions, allowing

U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez issued a 44-page order blocking Minnesota from enforcing Minnesota Statutes Section 609.7615 against entities registered with the CFTC as designated contract markets, preventing the statute from taking effect Aug. 1. The injunction arrived the day before the Ju

According to Michael Saylor, Strategy executive chairman, Bitcoin's consensus rules constitute an immutable "constitution" that must not be rewritten. In a nine-post thread on X on Tuesday, Saylor argued that any protocol modification—whether BIP-110 (which restricts non-financial data like

On July 27, U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez blocked Minnesota from enforcing its prediction-market ban (SF 3432) against CFTC-registered markets, determining that contracts such as Senate elections, World Cup winners, and Strait of Hormuz reopenings likely qualify as federal swaps under

Grayscale analyzed the Hyperliquid (HYPE) spot ETF and found it outperformed Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), and XRP spot ETFs in cumulative fund inflows by market capitalization since its launch. The crypto asset management company stated the HYPE ETF attracted the fastest

Blockchain security company AmericanFortress published a technical paper on the Cryptography ePrint Archive proposing a cryptographic scheme to protect existing cryptocurrency wallets from quantum attacks without requiring users to move funds, rotate keys, or change wallet