Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to SoSoValue data, Solana spot ETFs recorded net inflows of $10.26 million during last week's trading days (Aug 10-14). Bitwise's BSOL led with $8.83 million in weekly inflows, bringing its total historical inflows to $900 million. Morgan Stanley's MSOL followed with $1.43 million in weekl

According to SoSoValue, XRP spot ETFs recorded net inflows of $2.25 million during last week's trading days (Aug. 10-14). Bitwise XRP ETF led inflows with $2.251 million. XRP spot ETF total assets under management reached $933 million, with cumulative net inflows reaching $1.51

According to ChainCatcher, Duquesne disclosed a $23 million stake in Hyperliquid Strategies Inc (NASDAQ: PURR) in its Q2 2026 13F filing submitted to the SEC. The position was first revealed as of June 30, marking Duquesne's initial investment in the digital assets treasury

According to SoSoValue, Ethereum spot ETFs saw net outflows of $2.26 million in the trading week ending August 14 (US Eastern Time). BlackRock's ETHA recorded the largest outflow at $16.39 million for the week, while Grayscale's Ethereum Mini Trust ETH led inflows with $15.07 million. Total assets u

According to SoSoValue data, Bitcoin spot ETFs saw net outflows of $390 million during the week ending Aug 14 (Aug 10-14, U.S. Eastern Time). Fidelity's FBTC recorded the largest weekly outflows at $153 million, while Grayscale's GBTC experienced outflows of $88.3 million over the same period.

Index provider MSCI has proposed a new classification methodology that could remove Bitcoin treasury stocks such as Strategy (MSTR) from the MSCI ACWI IMI Index; JPMorgan estimates that Strategy alone being removed could trigger approximately $2.8 billion in passive outflows. Potentially affected companies include Strategy, Metaplanet, and uranium company Yellow Cake. MSCI’s Non-Operating Company Screening Mechanism MSCI’s new screening mechanism uses a two-step process. First, it reviews whethe

According to ChainCatcher, Binance spot data shows significant market volatility in the last 24 hours. VIC tumbled 46.9%, hitting new lows, while ACE surged 21.95% and reached today's high. Other major movers included FET down 9.48% to weekly lows, HOME down 12.55% to daily lows, and LISTA

On Aug. 17, 2026, the opening round of the 2026–27 La Liga season will feature a highly anticipated matchup: RC Deportivo A Coruña, returning to the top flight after eight years, will host Elche CF at ABANCA Riazor Stadium. Elche narrowly avoided relegation last season. This match is not only the starting point of both teams’ campaigns, but also an important opportunity for Event Market participants to observe market sentiment and the efficiency of information pricing. Gate Event Market data sho

Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley said in an interview that this summer, two financial institutions managing more than $1 trillion in investor assets each approved crypto products, but did not disclose the institutions’ names or the specific approvals. Sygnum Chief Investment Officer Fabian Dori said the era of opposition has ended, with banks shifting from resisting digital assets to building and distributing services through custody, tokenization, and regulated trading. Bitwise CEO Statement: Two Tri

From 02:45 to 03:00 (UTC) on August 17, 2026, ETH rose 0.34% over 15 minutes, trading between 1895.6 and 1908.38 USDT, with an Ampl of 0.67%. In a low-volatility environment where ETH rose just 0.86% over 24 hours and overall volatility was approximately 1.47%, this short-term upward momentum was extremely limited, while market participation remained extremely low. The main driver of this anomaly was a technical rebound in a low-liquidity environment. Due to an extreme imbalance in order book de

Trezor announced via X on Aug. 14 that the system of its logistics partner, ShipMonk, had been hacked, exposing the personal information of nearly 14k customers. Trezor stated that its own internal systems were not compromised and that it had notified all affected customers by email. Users who did not receive a notification can rest assured that their personal information remains secure. CertiK statistics show that losses from in-person coercion robberies reached $124 million in the first half o

According to ChainCatcher, data from Onchain Lens shows Trump-backed World Liberty Financial's team wallet (0xE853...D5743) transferred 39 million WLFI tokens to Bybit after 30 days of inactivity, valued at $2.33 million. The wallet had received an equivalent amount of WLFI from the project's

From 02:45 to 03:00 (UTC) on August 17, 2026, BTC rose slightly by 0.24% over the 15-minute period, with a price range of 63,252.9–63,496.6 USDT and an Ampl of 0.39%. The 24-hour Change % was +0.27%, while the current price hovered around $63,231.3, with an intraday Ampl of just $672. The Filled Amount fell sharply to 105.68 BTC, and order book depth was severely imbalanced, with a buy-to-sell ratio of only 0.16, indicating extremely low market participation and a wait-and-see stance among inves

On August 17, 2026, from 02:00 to 03:00 (UTC), BTC fell slightly by 0.05% over the one-hour period, trading within a range of 63,034.6–63,126.3 USDT, with an Ampl of just 0.15%. The 24-hour Change was +0.27%, while the price fluctuated narrowly around $63,200. Intraday Ampl was $672, overall volatility remained extremely low, and market participation was severely limited. The primary driver of this movement was technical consolidation in a low-liquidity environment. The Candlestick Filled Amount

According to Bloomberg, U.S. President Trump is expected to meet with executives from the cryptocurrency, prediction market, and fintech industries on Aug. 19 at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. Known invitees include major companies such as Coinbase and Ripple. Galaxy Digital’s latest estimate puts the probability of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY Act) being enacted this year at only about 10%. Aug. 19 Meeting: Attendee List, SEC and CFTC Chairs to Attend According to Bl

According to Ethlabs, the non-profit Ethereum research lab has outlined priority recommendations for the Hegotá upgrade. The proposed priorities include strengthening censorship resistance with EIP-7805 FOCIL, accelerating block times via EIP-8198 Quick Slots, and implementing native account

On Sunday, Safepal disclosed that an unauthorized data breach affected 39,798 customers after a vulnerability in its order tracking plugin allowed unidentified actors to access personal information. The exposed data included names, email addresses, shipping addresses, phone numbers, and purchase

Li Chen, former head of strategic partnerships for Greater China, ASEAN, Japan, and Korea at Microsoft, joined Hong Kong-based stablecoin payment platform RedotPay as general counsel on Aug. 10, 2026. He leads a global legal team of more than 20 people in support of the company’s global expansion plans. Bloomberg reported in February, citing people familiar with the matter, that RedotPay was considering a U.S. IPO in 2026, with a target of raising more than $1 billion. RedotPay’s Stablecoin Paym

According to RootData, SoSoValue (SOSO) will unlock approximately 25.96 million tokens worth about $8.46 million on August 24 at 10:00 UTC+8.

Gate News, August 17 — According to Gate market data, as of press time, CYS (Cykura) is trading at $0.771, up 21.61% over the past 24 hours. The token reached a high of $0.84 and a low of $0.62, with 24-hour trading volume reaching $11.77M. Its current market cap is approximately $124 million. Cysic is building ComputeFi infrastructure that transforms global computing power into verifiable, tokenized on-chain assets. By integrating hardware acceleration, ZK proof systems, and a tokenized market