Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to data released by CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost on August 16, 2026, the amount of BTC on the Bitcoin network that has not moved on-chain for more than 10 years has reached 3.56 million BTC, accounting for approximately 17.7% of the current circulating supply and setting a new all-time high. This means that of the more than 20.07 million BTC mined to date, nearly one-fifth of the supply is in a long-term “dormant” state. More noteworthy is the persistence of this trend. Darkfost pointe

According to Odaily and on-chain analyst Yujin, Utree will list for trading tomorrow, August 19, with pre-market perpetual contracts on Hyperliquid priced at $102, approximately 683 yuan, valuing the project at 276.4 billion yuan. Relative to the initial public offering price of 150.8 yuan, the pre

According to ChainCatcher, Yushu will list on August 19, with Hyperliquid pre-market futures priced at $102 (approximately 683 yuan), valuing the company at 276.4 billion yuan. The price represents a 6.7x increase relative to the 150.8 yuan IPO subscription price.

Alpaca has registered its subsidiary Alpaca Derivatives as a futures commission merchant with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and joined the National Futures Association, establishing the regulatory foundation to intermediate event contracts for customers. The brokerage infrastructure

According to ChainCatcher data via GMGN, Solana Meme coin 67COIN surged to a $3.1 million market cap in a single day, with gains exceeding 99x. Meme coins are highly volatile assets with limited utility; exercise caution to avoid

Fireblocks appointed former US Securities and Exchange Commission Acting Chairman Elad Roisman as Chief Regulatory and Policy Officer and General Counsel, Regulatory, on the same day the US Treasury published proposed rules defining when a company is considered to issue, offer or sell a payment

Pump.fun's PUMP token printed its first golden cross on Monday, with its 50-day EMA crossing above its 200-day EMA. The token bottomed at $0.001491 in July and touched $0.003 intraday Monday before settling near $0.002733. The technical milestone coincides with improving fundamentals, as Pump.fun

Fireblocks appointed former US Securities and Exchange Commission Acting Chairman Elad Roisman as Chief Regulatory and Policy Officer and General Counsel, Regulatory, the company announced today. Roisman will lead the company's regulatory engagement across the US, Europe and other markets as US

According to data from August 17-18, 2026, Pump.fun's PUMP token printed its first golden cross, with its 50-day exponential moving average crossing above its 200-day EMA for the first time since launch. The technical breakout coincides with strengthening fundamentals: seven-day revenue

According to CoinDesk, Visa is seeking a new stablecoin settlement and over-the-counter trading partner to replace BVNK following its acquisition by Mastercard. The request for proposal indicates Visa's partner must hold cryptocurrency exchange licenses in the U.S., Canada, UK, and Singapore. The n

According to PPP prediction market monitor, a new account (0x42d150e0171590b28332a61b3f4cfca0a34cdab6) purchased nearly $700,000 worth of BTC price predictions on Polymarket today, betting that Bitcoin will not fall below $45,000 before year-end 2026, with an average entry price of 78.3 cents. The m

According to HyperliquidNews, HyperliquidPC and TradeXYZ submitted a letter to the SEC requesting new regulatory rules for IPOPs. The firms asked the SEC to coordinate with the CFTC to issue guidance clarifying the tool's classification, establish disclosure requirements based on the instrument's na

According to SoSoValue, Bitcoin spot ETFs saw net inflows of $298 million on August 17. Blackrock's IBIT led with $160 million in daily inflows, bringing its historical total net inflows to $61.256 billion. Fidelity's FBTC came second with $112 million in daily inflows and $9.994 billion in

Xavier Becerra led California's crowded governor primary in prediction markets and polling on primary day. Kalshi's primary-advancer market priced Becerra at 95% to move on to the general election with only hours remaining before polls closed, while Republican Steve Hilton was priced at 4%. The

According to Whale Alert, USDC Treasury minted 250 million USDC on Solana today (August 18), corresponding to approximately $250.225 million.

According to Whale Alert, USDC Treasury minted 250 million USDC on the Solana blockchain today, August 18, corresponding to approximately $250.225 million.

Citi announced later this year launch of its bitcoin custody service under the new Custody+ platform. The Wall Street bank previously disclosed in November 2025 that it planned to launch native crypto custody in 2026. Citi confirmed clients will access both traditional and crypto custody within the

According to Glassnode on August 18, Bitcoin is in a highly contracted state with absent buyers, currently trading between $63,000–$68,700. The 30-day Seller Exhaustion Constant has fallen to its lowest level since 2013, though it has not yet confirmed a historic market bottom signal. If BTC

Gate News message, the Royal Government of Bhutan transferred 300 BTC (approximately $19.28M) to a fresh wallet. Last month, Bhutan deposited 66 BTC (approximately $4.12M) to CEX.

According to a risk report published on August 18, Bybit intercepted over $700 million in potential user losses between January and mid-June 2026, blocking more than 30,000 suspicious withdrawal requests and protecting approximately 20,000 users. The figure represents a significant increase