Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

Tether's gold-backed token XAUt has received Shariah certification from Amanah Advisors, according to an official statement. The certification confirms XAUt's compliance with Islamic finance principles, including full backing by physical gold, the absence of interest and leverage, and transparent re

According to Circle, on Monday, the company acquired nearly 1,000 blockchain patents from International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) across 680 patent families, making Circle the top holder of blockchain patents in the United States. The patents span blockchain technology, banking,

According to The Defiant, Securitize Capital LLC, a subsidiary of Securitize Corp. (NYSE: SECZ), completed SEC registration as an investment adviser on July 22. Previously operating since March 2023 as an exempt reporting adviser in Florida, the subsidiary could only serve venture capital funds or

XRP investors analyzing retirement strategies face a stark mathematical reality as the cryptocurrency trades near $1.10 on July 27. Accumulating $1 million in XRP value at current prices requires approximately 900,000 coins—a $990,000 investment that highlights the impracticality of spot-price retir

According to Kenya's Virtual Asset Service Providers Regulations gazetted on July 27, the Central Bank of Kenya and Capital Markets Authority have prohibited stablecoin issuers from paying interest and required all operators to obtain licenses by November 4, 2026. The 116-page rulebook, published

According to DWF Labs, tokenized stock holders reached 752,000 in the past 30 days, up 92%. Robinhood, which launched on July 1, accumulated 328,000 holders accounting for 44% market share, but its tokenized stock assets totaled only $44 million, significantly trailing xStocks at $487 million and

Ondo Finance launched the Ondo Network, a new execution layer designed to combine centralized exchange-like speed with non-custodial trading and onchain settlement. CEO Ian De Bode described the network as the 'evolution' of Ondo Chain, the company's previous blockchain, stating it is 'the

Zcash launches its Ironwood upgrade on Tuesday at block 3,428,143, permanently locking the Orchard private pool containing 3.76 million ZEC worth $1.89 billion. The upgrade responds to a counterfeiting vulnerability discovered by researcher Taylor Hornby in May, which could have enabled creation

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, XPDUSD (Palladium - Cash) has surged by 4% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market

The Zcash Ironwood upgrade goes live tomorrow, July 28, at block 3,428,143, locking the Orchard private pool containing 3.76 million ZEC worth approximately $1.89 billion, or roughly 22% of all ZEC in circulation. Users will only be able to withdraw

According to Samsung, on July 22, the company confirmed that Samsung Wallet will add native support for stablecoins at its Galaxy event in London. A presentation mockup showed Circle's USDC alongside conventional payment and travel products. However, Samsung has not named a stablecoin issuer,

From 12:00 to 16:00 (UTC) on July 27, 2026, the ETH price dipped slightly by 0.22%. The trading range was 1955.31–1964.37 USDT, with a 0.46% amplitude. Although ETH gained a cumulative ~3.61% over the past 24 hours and led the crypto market, the last ~4 hours of the order book show a clear weakening of upward momentum, with extremely shallow bid/ask depth drawing market attention. The main driver behind this move appears to be the resonance between institutions continuously accumulating and a re

Stand With Crypto announced July 27 that senators' votes on the CLARITY Act will be recorded in its public scorecards on behalf of 3 million U.S. advocates. The organization stated each senator's vote will become part of its public lawmaker ratings for crypto owners to compare candidates ahead of

According to PANews on July 28, ZachXBT questioned Telegram's advertising mechanism, stating that the platform continuously displays fraudulent ads to channel subscribers, posing security risks. To unlock the option to disable ads, channels must reach Level 50 through the Boost feature, which Telegr

According to Stand With Crypto, on July 27, the U.S.-based crypto advocacy organization announced that senators' votes on the CLARITY Act will be recorded in its public scorecards on behalf of 3 million advocates. Each senator's vote will become part of Stand With Crypto's public lawmaker ratings, w

XRP shows strengthening technical indicators as funding rates return to positive territory and its 30-day Z-Score climbs above zero, according to analysis from Crypto Patel. The shift reflects renewed buyer confidence driven by spot accumulation rather than excessive leverage. XRP currently trades a

According to CoinMarketCap, among the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market cap, Audiera (BEAT) led gains today with a 26.45% surge to $4.55. Pump.fun (PUMP) rose 12.97% to $0.002096, while LayerZero (ZRO) climbed 11.88% to $0.9481.