Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to Foresight News, Circle Internet Group (NYSE: CRCL) announced today the acquisition of core assets from IBM's blockchain patent portfolio, comprising over 680 patent families and nearly 1,000 granted patents covering blockchain infrastructure, banking, financial services, insurance,

Galaxy Research has lowered its estimate of the likelihood that the Clarity Act becomes law in 2026 to 30%, down from 50% at the end of June, as the Senate faces a tightening deadline before its August recess. Alex Thorn, head of Galaxy Research, noted that while lawmakers have released updated

According to Bitcoin Magazine, U.S. listed company Strive purchased 79 Bitcoin for approximately $5.2 million on July 27.

According to its SEC 8-K filing, MicroStrategy raised approximately $545 million in net proceeds from July 20-26 by selling 5.429 million MSTR shares through its ATM program. As of July 26, the company's Bitcoin holdings remained unchanged at 843,775 BTC, with an average acquisition price of $75,476

According to ChainCatcher, Tether's gold-backed digital asset XAU₮ has obtained Islamic law compliance certification from Amanah Advisors, led by Mufti Faraz Adam. The certification confirms that XAU₮ meets core principles of Islamic finance. Each token represents direct ownership of physical gold s

According to ChainCatcher, Strategy did not increase its Bitcoin holdings last week, while its U.S. dollar reserves rose to $3.75 billion, up $525 million from the prior week.

According to Foresight News, Hyperliquid Policy Center (HPC) and Multicoin Capital jointly submitted a comment letter supporting the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC) proposed regulatory framework for prediction markets. The letter outlines three key positions: clear rules are

According to Odaily and CoinDesk, Bitcoin options traders have significantly reduced downside hedges since late June, with the put/call ratio declining from 0.76 to 0.52 as of late July. Short-term options show traders perceive lower need for near-term protection compared to longer-dated

Trensik, a verified real-world assets platform on the XRP Ledger (XRPL), recently introduced tokenized versions of Tesla, Nvidia, and SpaceX, enabling users to gain blockchain-based exposure to these major companies without traditional brokerage infrastructure. The tokenized assets, designed to

SparkKitty malware has been distributed through Apple's App Store, Google Play, and third-party Android app stores, targeting cryptocurrency users by scanning photos for wallet recovery phrases, according to a Check Point report published Sunday. The malware uses optical character recognition

According to Storj Labs, the decentralized storage provider filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on July 26 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of West Virginia. STORJ token fell approximately 19% over 24 hours to roughly $0.06 following the announcement. Storj La