Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to its Chinese-language account, BitMart demanded founders Sheldon Lee and Yi Li respond publicly by August 19 over frozen user funds and unpaid employee salaries on August 17. The account called for verifiable asset disclosures, details on withdrawal restrictions, and a comprehensive

According to The Block, former Coinbase Chief Technology Officer and a16z partner Balaji Srinivasan has restarted Network School in Kazakhstan, in partnership with the Kazakhstani government. This follows the project's operations being halted in Malaysia less than a month prior. Network School is an

Rhino.fi expanded its Smart Deposit Addresses to support payments in multiple dollar and euro stablecoins while allowing businesses to receive a single settlement asset of their choice. The company said the update simplifies stablecoin payments as the market becomes fragmented across issuers,

Gate News message, a wallet associated with the Ethena team deposited 170 million ENA tokens, valued at approximately $14.09 million, to a centralized exchange one hour ago. The wallet had previously received ENA from Ethena's Gnosis CEX last year. The transfer to FalconX suggests an

Gate News bot message: Gate market data shows ETH has fallen below 1900 USDT, with the current price at 1899.99 USDT.

Rhino.fi expanded its Smart Deposit Addresses on August 18, 2026, to support multiple dollar- and euro-denominated stablecoins, allowing businesses to receive payments in counterparties' preferred assets while settling in a single currency of their choice. The platform now supports nine

World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency company in which the Trump family holds approximately 38% stake, has partnered with Hong Kong-based platform WorldClaw that provides 43 AI models from Chinese companies including Alibaba, Baidu, Zhipu AI, DeepSeek, and Moonshot AI—many of which have been

According to a Reuters investigation, World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency company in which the Trump family holds approximately 38% stake, has partnered with WorldClaw, a Hong Kong-based platform. WorldClaw provides access to 90 AI models, with 43 originating from Chinese companies including A

Edward Zimbardi, the promoter of an alleged $165 million cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme known as 'The Crypto Program,' was deported from Fiji to the United States last week after more than a year on the run. He was scheduled to appear in federal court in Los Angeles on Monday to face 25 federal

According to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia, Edward Zimbardi, promoter of an alleged $165 million cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme called "The Crypto Program," was deported from Fiji to the U.S. last week. Zimbardi was scheduled to appear in federal court in Los Angeles o

According to the U.S. Treasury Department, on Monday, the department unveiled a detailed proposal to define stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act, distinguishing payment stablecoins from traditional securities.

Curve Finance founder Michael Egorov said regulatory pressure from the Financial Action Task Force could push decentralized finance protocols toward greater decentralization and stronger security, following the FATF's July 21 report on applying anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing s

Sui's Hashi testnet processed 1.1 million bitcoin deposits and 165,000 withdrawals as of last week, three weeks after the testnet went live on July 22. Over 25 institutions, including Bitgo and Cumberland, are stress-testing Hashi's BTC collateral system. The surge in activity comes as

According to Chainwire, Blockchain.com has been approved to join Nigeria's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Accelerated Regulatory Innovation Program (ARIP). The platform will operate within the sandbox framework while meeting compliance, testing, and regulatory requirements. Through ARIP, B

According to The Block, Curve founder Michael Egorov stated that Financial Action Task Force (FATF) regulatory pressure on decentralized finance could drive protocols to remove privileged access and upgrade capabilities, ultimately enhancing DeFi security and

Gate News message, an institution has deposited 3.35M $LIT (~$7.83M) into Lighter. The tokens were withdrawn from exchanges over the past week, including 2.92M $LIT from CEX and 468.62K $LIT from CEX. The associated address is

Bitcoin is trading near $64,000 after another push toward $65,000, but longtime crypto critic Peter Schiff has issued a warning that the rebound represents a selling opportunity rather than the start of a stronger recovery. Schiff questioned Bitcoin's ability to extend gains beyond $65,000,

According to Peter Schiff, Bitcoin is holding near $64,000 with resistance at $65,000, which he views as a key exit opportunity for holders rather than a catalyst for sustained gains. Schiff questioned Bitcoin's ability to extend above $65,000, citing downside risks as greater than upside

According to Yechen monitoring, an early buyer purchased 19.1 million NIU tokens for just $121 on the day the token launched on Binance Alpha approximately one hour ago. At the time of purchase, the project had a market cap of approximately $6,340. NIU's market cap subsequently climbed to a peak of

According to Sui's official statement on X, AftermathFi's perpetual contract engine has completed two separate audits: OSEC conducted manual code review while Certora performed mathematical verification. The market will open tomorrow, and both audit reports will be publicly