Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to Crowdfund Insider and Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes' office, the state has successfully recovered $171,332 in full refunds for 35 victims of cryptocurrency ATM fraud under the state's consumer protection law. The recoveries followed the implementation of Arizona's Cryptocurrency A

According to RootData, on August 23 at 1 PM Beijing time, SOON will unlock 20.24 million tokens valued at approximately $3.93 million.

According to Odaily, Binance will stop processing transactions involving 16 crypto asset service providers, with restrictions taking effect in three batches on August 7, 13, and August 23. Users are prohibited from sending or receiving assets directly or indirectly to and from affected entities

According to CoinGlass data reported by ChainCatcher, Coinbase Bitcoin premium index has remained in negative territory for 90 consecutive days from May 19 to August 16, setting the longest streak on record at -0.1066%. The previous longest streak was 40 consecutive days from January 16 to

According to PANews, Solana Company (NASDAQ: HSDT) reported Q2 2026 financial results on August 15. Revenue reached $2.5 million, comprised of $2.5 million in staking yields and $14,000 in other income. The company posted a net loss of $30.3 million, compared to $9.8 million in the same period

XRP Ledger activity reached a two-month high on Aug. 14 when analytics firm Santiment recorded 49,929 active addresses in one 24-hour period. The increase occurred while XRP commentary reached its most bearish level in three months across X, Reddit, Telegram, and other crypto channels. The spike

According to Santiment, on Aug. 14, XRP Ledger recorded 49,929 active addresses within a 24-hour period, its highest level in over two months, while XRP commentary reached a three-month bearish extreme. The spike in network activity occurred as XRP traded below $1, marking a divergence between

According to PANews, yesterday (August 15), the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong published multiple fraudulent websites impersonating the licensed virtual asset trading platform Hash Blockchain Limited. The websites were reported by Hash Blockchain Limited to the SFC as fraudulen

According to Coinglass data cited by ChainCatcher, whales on Hyperliquid hold $5.361 billion in open positions as of Aug 16. Long positions account for 48.9% of the total, or $2.622 billion, while short positions represent 51.1%, or $2.74 billion. Long positions show an unrealized loss of $108

According to BlockBeats, Anthropic Pre-IPO contract on Binance surged over 21% in four days, reaching $1,802 as of August 16, with 24-hour gains of 8.47% and daily trading volume of $19.57 million. Based on the current contract price and 1 billion reference shares, the implied valuation stands at

According to Livecoins, Brazilian authorities in Rondônia executed arrests and search warrants against a criminal group suspected of electronic fraud and money laundering. The gang allegedly used cryptocurrency exchanges to conceal illegal funds transferred from victims' accounts. An investigated

Galaxy Digital cut the CLARITY Act's passage odds to 10% from 75%, according to an Aug. 14 post on X by Alex Thorn, head of firmwide research at the digital-asset firm. The revised estimate reflects political obstacles and unresolved disputes over ethics controls, bank lobbying, and developer

According to Coinglass, the crypto market saw $49.79 million in liquidations in the past 24 hours, with $28.87 million in long positions and $20.92 million in short positions liquidated. The largest single liquidation occurred on Binance's BTCUSDT pair,

According to Glassnode, Bitcoin's support levels weakened on August 16, with large buy orders that had formed in June now dissipating. The data indicates only a thin bottom support remains.

According to DefiLlama Research, approximately 169,000 wallets made their first Hyperliquid trade on the RWA market between January and June 2026, accounting for 31.7% of new users during the period. Among users whose first transaction was RWA trading, about 80.9% continued to trade RWA but did

According to Bitcoin.com News, Galaxy Digital has cut the probability of the CLARITY Act passing by year-end from 75% in May to 10%. The proposal would grant two U.S. federal regulators separate oversight of crypto assets. The Senate is scheduled to return on September 14, with a cloture motion on t

According to RWA.xyz data, over the past month, tokenized stock market holders surged 100% to 1.31 million. Monthly transfer volume increased 179% to $231.3 billion, while the total value of tokenized stocks reached $2.38 billion.

According to BlockBeats data from GMGN, a Meme coin on BNB Chain peaked at $26 million in market capitalization early on August 16 before pulling back to $19.45 million, marking a new all-time high. The token surged over 40-fold in 24 hours with trading volume reaching $24.5 million during the

Ripple announced an expanded program for its Swell 2026 conference in New York, expecting more than 1,500 attendees, over 75 speakers, and 50-plus sessions across three stages from Oct. 27-29. The company shared the latest speaker additions on X on Aug. 13. Financial institutions are increasing

According to Ripple's announcement on Aug. 13, Swell 2026 will feature more than 75 speakers and 1,500+ attendees across 50+ sessions in New York from Oct. 27-29. Confirmed participants include executives from Robinhood, BNY, Intercontinental Exchange, Tradeweb, State Street, and AWS, alongside Ripp