Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

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

Over the past week, Bitmine, the cryptocurrency investment firm led by analyst Tom Lee, accumulated $18.9 million worth of Ethereum. The purchase brings Bitmine's ETH holdings to 4.81% of the total Ethereum supply in

Gate News message, the crypto market Fear & Greed Index has climbed to 41, marking its highest level in 97 days. Bitcoin has recovered above $64,000, while ETF inflows have returned following months of outflows. Expectations for a September Federal Reserve rate hike have eased during this

Dutch prosecutors liquidated all remaining cryptocurrency assets held by bankrupt trading platform Knaken, raising $2.55 million for creditors. The district court declared Knaken bankrupt on July 16, affecting 6,300 customers who invested between $11.6 million and $13.9 million through the

Chainalysis Government Solutions filed a bid protest on July 27 in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims challenging Immigration and Customs Enforcement's approximately $94.6 million sole-source contract awarded to rival TRM Labs. The company argues ICE's decision to award the contract without an open bi

Chainalysis Government Solutions filed a bid protest on July 27 in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims challenging Immigration and Customs Enforcement's $94.6 million sole-source contract awarded to rival TRM Labs. The one-year deal, covering blockchain forensic software and support services for

Dutch prosecutors recently liquidated remaining crypto assets held by bankrupt trading platform Knaken, raising $2.55 million for 6,300 victims, officials confirmed. The platform was declared bankrupt on July 16 after significant structural deficits left a major gap between customer investments

According to DeFiLlama, over the past 24 hours, Binance, Bybit, and Bitget led centralized exchanges with net capital inflows of $234 million, $51.55 million, and $17.56 million, respectively.

According to Odaily, Bitget PoolX launched BGBTC staking today (August 18) to unlock 9,200 UNI tokens for users. The staking channel will be open from August 18, 8:00 p.m. to August 23, 8:00 p.m. (UTC+8), with a maximum individual stake of 30 BGBTC.

Bitcoin is trading at $63,500 as of this writing, up around 1% on the day, remaining locked in a rangebound pattern that has defined trading since mid-August. The market's inability to break out comes as Jane Street disclosed a $990 million bitcoin ETF stake, while spot ETFs logged back-to-back