Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

Solana is consolidating near $76 as traders analyze competing technical scenarios following months of price weakness. Trader curb argues the cryptocurrency has already formed its cycle bottom after 581 days from the cycle top, compared to 420 days in the previous cycle, and projects a recovery

According to Peckshield, Maya Protocol, a decentralized cross-chain liquidity network, was exploited on August 18 for approximately $1.7 million, with 20 BTC traced to wallet address bc1q0hsgwunccczelq05ucpmfz268eyy5jr2y5l646. Bitcoin.com News independently verified the address held 20.82730682 BTC

According to an announcement, Trading Technologies plans to connect its institutional trading platform to OG.com in the fourth quarter of 2026, marking the second regulated prediction-market venue after Kalshi. The integration will also support Crypto.com's new margin-based crypto futures

US-listed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded their largest weekly outflows since late June, with 13 funds tracked by Bloomberg shedding a net $389.7 million in the week of August 10. The reversal came immediately after the same funds pulled in $853.5 million the prior week, marking the

According to Coinglass data reported by ChainCatcher, if Bitcoin breaks below $61,456, cumulative long liquidations across major centralized exchanges would reach $1.028 billion. Conversely, if BTC surpasses $67,528, cumulative short liquidations would total approximately $1.021 billion.

Nexo Australia launched crypto-backed credit lines on Tuesday after becoming a credit representative under Australia's National Consumer Credit Protection Act, the company announced. The new credit lines allow eligible clients to borrow Australian dollars or stablecoins by using their

According to Bloomberg, in the week of August 10, the 13 US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded net outflows of $389.7 million, marking the largest weekly redemptions since late June. This sharp reversal followed the previous week's net inflows of $853.5 million, the strongest weekly haul since

According to Nexo Australia's announcement shared with Cointelegraph on Tuesday, the company launched crypto-backed credit lines after becoming a credit representative under Australia's National Consumer Credit Protection Act. Clients can borrow Australian dollars or stablecoins using

According to Swiss Stake AG's H1 2026 progress report, Llamalend V2 launched on Aug 19 on Optimism and Ethereum mainnet following a ChainSecurity audit. The protocol now supports LP Token and PT collateral and introduces new admin fee revenue for Curve DAO. FastBridge has gone live on Arbitrum, Opt

According to Bitfinex, stablecoin supply has declined by $14 billion since mid-May, leaving Bitcoin's recovery lacking funding support as BTC hovers near $64,000. While the S&P 500 continues to reach record highs, driven primarily by rate-cut expectations, Bitcoin relies more heavily on actual

Rain CEO Farooq Malik announced at Wyoming Blockchain Symposium 2026 that stablecoin payments facilitated by Rain reach more than 100,000 merchants without their knowledge. Malik told The Block that such transactions currently settle through Visa's payment network in about three days, while merchant

According to Rain CEO Farooq Malik at Wyoming Blockchain Symposium 2026, stablecoin payments facilitated by Rain have already reached more than 100,000 merchants without their knowledge, settling through Visa's network in approximately three days. Malik noted that merchants could alternatively opt t

Bitcoin is trading near $64,000 within a notably tight daily range as Bollinger Bands compress around price, signaling reduced volatility after months of wider swings. Trader Ted Pillows argues the compression could precede a larger move, identifying the $70,000-$72,000 zone as key upside

Institutional investors are prioritizing regulatory compliance in blockchain infrastructure as crypto adoption accelerates. 73% of investors said they planned to increase their crypto allocations this year, while 66% considered regulatory compliance important when selecting a custodian, up

According to Polymarket prediction market data, the probability of OpenAI launching Astra before September 15 (U.S. Eastern Time) has fallen to 42% in the past 24 hours, down 18%. The odds for release before August 31 stood at 10%, declining 8% over the same

According to CryptoQuant, Strategy's dollar reserves reached $4.8 billion this week, sufficient to cover approximately 33 months of preferred stock dividends and debt interest payments. The company raised $333.7

According to BitcoinTreasuries.NET, Strive CEO Matt Cole stated that Bitcoin is trading at historically low price levels and the fund is willing to take on risk and continue purchasing BTC at current prices. Cole noted that Strive is currently only selling BTC to support STRC redemptions at par, all

According to Token Terminal, in Q2 2026, Fluid's average TVL dropped to $3.4 billion, down 21.1% quarter-over-quarter, while protocol revenue declined 29.3% to $1.8 million. Active loans fell 15.1% to $1.5 billion and monthly active users declined 43.8% to 70,700. Jupiter Lend, the Solana-based

According to SEC Chairman Paul Atkins, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission proposed Regulation Crypto Assets on August 18, creating two fundraising exemptions for eligible crypto projects. The first route allows issuers to raise up to $5 million over four years; the second permits

According to ChainCatcher, KITE Foundation has deployed a new KITE ERC-20 contract on Ethereum mainnet and will migrate existing tokens at a 1:1 ratio, with addresses controlled by attackers excluded from receiving new tokens. The migration snapshot is based on Ethereum mainnet block