Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

A report by the defector-run 《Daily NK》 says a criminal group made up of former military hackers who have retired from North Korea’s Reconnaissance General Bureau (now the Reconnaissance Intelligence Bureau) was recently discovered to have compromised the internal network systems of the North Korean Central Bank and the Trade Bank. On July 12, North Korea’s National Intelligence Service raided a safehouse in Pyongyang and arrested the mastermind and IT personnel who were laundering money, confis

According to Foresight News, Tori Finance launched strUSD, a yield-bearing token backed by institutional Delta-neutral strategies. The token is now live on Pendle, Morpho, Royco, and Curve. The protocol has also lifted its $50 million funding cap, with the deposit phase ending and the deposit

Reuters reported that on July 23, the European Union passed its 21st round of sanctions against Russia, adding 218 individuals and entities to the list—one of the largest single additions by the EU in nearly four years. Kaja Kallas, the EU’s high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, said this round of sanctions targets 14 crypto asset service platforms (located in Georgia, Panama, the UAE, the Marshall Islands, Kyrgyzstan, and Belarus) with a trading ban. Finance is the core:

On July 28, Hyperliquid’s tokenized stock futures contract SKHX saw a sudden 17.9% plunge after an abnormal pre-market order on Korea’s NXT (filled with 1 share for 1.27M won, about $867) triggered a trading halt following a 30% drop due to poor liquidity. Oracle then followed the decline, Binance arbitrage also fell in sync, and the 4-hour liquidation amount has already surpassed Binance—though the price has now returned to normal. NXT abnormal order triggers SKHX flash crash of 17.9% According

Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) shares rose 13% on Monday following a treasury update that confirmed $11.8 billion in crypto, cash, and equity holdings. The stock was the best-performing on Wall Street that day. The

According to an official statement, Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) shares surged 13% on Monday, July 28, becoming Wall Street's best-performing stock of the day. The move came after the company disclosed holdings of 5.79 million ETH tokens, valued at $11.8 billion in total crypto, cash, and e

According to RootData, Momentum (MMT) will unlock approximately 12.53 million tokens worth $2.26 million on August 4 at 10 a.m. Beijing Time.

According to Lighter founder Vladimir Novakovski in a post on X today, all economic value generated by Lighter will belong to token holders. The company's equity cap table has been converted into a token cap table at TGE (token generation event), with stock ownership previously held by investors

According to Trader T, Ethereum spot ETFs recorded net inflows of $9.31 million yesterday (July 27). BlackRock's ETHA led with $11.75 million inflows, while its staking product ETHB received $80,000. Invesco's QETH saw outflows of $2.52 million.

According to Odaily, Hyperliquid and Multicoin jointly announced yesterday evening their support for the CFTC's predicted market framework. The move prompted Kyle Samani, former Multicoin co-founder, to post on X that developers building in the Solana ecosystem should understand that Multicoin

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson stated the blockchain's "best days are ahead" during an X AMA on July 27, 2026, as the network's native token ADA trades 95% below its all-time high. Hoskinson made the remark in response to ADA's prolonged price slump and mounting criticism from the Cardano

The U.S. Crypto Market Structure bill, the “CLARITY Act,” is entering a critical week before the Aug. 7 summer recess: the Senate still expects to hold an initial vote to test political momentum, but data compiled by foreign media shows the bill is still about 9 votes short of the 60-vote threshold for advancement. SkyBridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci urged Congress to compromise, saying the latest version is “10 times better” than the current situation. Procedural hurdles for the Senate

During an X AMA on July 27, Charles Hoskinson, founder of Cardano, said the network's "best days are ahead," even as the native token ADA trades at $0.16, down 95% from its September 2021 all-time high of $3.09. ADA has fallen 53% so far in 2026 amid governance disputes and builder withdrawals. Hos

According to Forbes, stablecoin market capitalization declined from a May peak of approximately $300 billion to $290 billion, with June recording a monthly loss of $7.7 billion—the largest monthly decline since Terra's collapse in 2022. USDT fell from roughly $190 billion to $184 billion, while

According to Trader T, Bitcoin spot ETFs saw net outflows of $11.65 million yesterday (July 27), with BlackRock's IBIT recording $8.83 million in outflows and Fidelity's FBTC recording $2.82 million in outflows.

According to Cointelegraph, on July 28, MoonPay and Tempo announced a partnership to provide seamless fiat-to-stablecoin payment services for the Tempo ecosystem.

According to Bloomberg, digital-asset treasury (DAT) firms have shifted into AI-related ventures in recent months as token prices and their own valuations declined. At least a dozen such companies have made the pivot, with early results proving dismal. K Wave Media fell 71% since pivoting to data c

Gate News message, July 28. According to Gate’s market data, as of the time of publication, BOB (BOB) is trading at $0.00562. Over the past 24 hours, it has risen 38.00%, with a high of $0.0061 and a low of $0.00365. The 24-hour trading volume is $745.3k. The current market cap is approximately $12.4853 million. BOB is building a gateway to Bitcoin DeFi, unlocking real utility value for the world’s most important assets. By combining Bitcoin’s unparalleled security with Ethereum’s flexibility, B

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) launched a framework on Monday to assess banks' preparedness for quantum-computing threats as the city expands its use of tokenized deposits, digital assets and blockchain settlement. The HKMA introduced a white paper on quantum preparedness and the sector's f