Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to FASB, on Tuesday, the Financial Accounting Standards Board proposed guidance for when companies may classify certain stablecoins as cash equivalents under U.S. accounting principles. The proposed update would add illustrative examples to clarify the treatment of digital assets. A

The European Union has expanded sanctions against Russia involving crypto platforms, adding 14 foreign service providers to the sanctions list and creating a mechanism for imposing bans across entire countries. Under the Council of the EU decision adopted on July 23 as part of the 21st package of sanctions against Russia, transaction bans have been extended to crypto platforms based in Georgia, Panama, the UAE, the Marshall Islands, Kyrgyzstan, and Belarus. The package also included four designa

As of September 1, 2026, the law “On Digital Currencies and Digital Rights” will come into force in Russia, establishing a legal framework for transactions involving crypto assets. The new rules will permit cryptocurrency transactions but retain significant restrictions and require investors to undergo testing. The law regulates not the unrestricted use of cryptocurrency for all types of payments, but transactions conducted through professional intermediaries. Cryptocurrency transactions will be

According to Coinglass data, Binance recorded net inflows of $242 million USDT in the past 24 hours.

According to Farside Investors data, U.S. Bitcoin spot ETFs saw net inflows of $189.3 million yesterday (August 19), with Grayscale IBIT accounting for $143.6 million. Ethereum ETFs received $71.4 million in net inflows, with ETHA capturing $64.7 million.

A 47-year-old resident of Ulyanovsk transferred more than 1.046 million rubles to scammers in hopes of earning money through cryptocurrency investments. On June 3, the woman saw an online advertisement offering the opportunity to make money trading cryptocurrency on a fake exchange. She followed the link provided and registered on the website. After registering, she received a call from an unknown man who introduced himself as a broker. He explained how she could earn money through cryptocurrenc

According to ultra, on August 19, Kaito's new browser plugin Kaito Pulse collects and binds unique hardware fingerprints—generated from GPU rendering, hardware model, and system data—to users' X accounts. The plugin captures complete browsing history, feed scroll behavior, clicks, and follows,

Swiss hardware wallet maker BitBox disclosed and patched two severe firmware vulnerabilities that could have allowed attackers to install malicious firmware and drain user funds, but the company reported no funds were stolen. The disclosure came weeks after a similar firmware flaw in rival wallet

According to on-chain analyst Ai, Ondo team-associated addresses transferred 13.43 million ONDO to Coinbase in recent activity. Over the past 30 days, the addresses have sold approximately $29.94 million worth of ONDO. Within the last 10 hours, the two multi-sig addresses deposited tokens valued at

BitBox disclosed and patched two severe firmware vulnerabilities on Tuesday that could have allowed attackers to install malicious firmware and drain user funds. The Swiss hardware wallet maker confirmed no funds were stolen and the flaw was caught before exploitation. The vulnerabilities affected o

Kalshi filed with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Tuesday to launch perpetual futures tied to equity indexes and copper, expanding its platform into a financial exchange. The prediction market platform submitted filings for a US500 Contract tracking the MerQube US Large Cap Index and a C

According to Peckshield monitoring detected by BlockBeats, Maya Protocol, a liquidity protocol, suffered a security breach on August 19, resulting in losses totaling $1.7 million in assets. The stolen assets primarily consisted of 20

Bitcoin Magazine reported on August 19 that Galaxy Research analyst Alex Thorn said the identities of the attackers behind the first wave of the Coldcard theft “may have been identified by law enforcement.” The 1,082.65 BTC stolen in the first wave, worth approximately $118 million, remain intact in the attackers’ addresses to this day. Block’s Key Clue: Service Provider’s Internal Logs Closely Matched the Attack Pattern Block’s Clay Garrett explained the full investigation process in a July 31

According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi, Ondo team-linked addresses have allegedly sold $29.94 million in ONDO over the past 30 days as of August 19. Two multi-signature addresses deposited approximately $4.42 million worth of tokens to Coinbase within the past 10 hours, while the team-linked addresses

According to RootData, Huma Finance (HUMA) will unlock approximately 45.876 million tokens worth around $9.42 million on August 26 at 1 PM UTC+8.

According to RootData, AltLayer (ALT) will unlock approximately 246.59 million tokens worth roughly $1.44 million on August 26 at 8 AM Beijing time.

According to The Block, White House crypto advisor Patrick Witt expressed optimism on Tuesday regarding the CLARITY Act's final passage, with a procedural vote scheduled for September 15. Senate Majority Leader Thune arranged the voting timeline, and Witt indicated plans to address remaining

According to ChainCatcher, stablecoin infrastructure platform Interlace has formally established an office in Brazil and assembled a local team to further expand its Latin America market footprint. The platform plans to connect local financial institutions, cross-border trade platforms, digital asse

According to Ripple, yesterday (Aug. 18), Jeonbuk Bank became Korea's first regional lender to deploy Ripple Payments for cross-border remittances. The platform settles payments within seconds or minutes—significantly faster than traditional routes that pass through multiple intermediary banks

According to The Block, Solana Policy Institute CEO Miller Whitehouse-Levine said at the 2026 Wyoming Blockchain Summit that the Clarity Act has only a 10% probability of completing legislation before the midterm elections. Whitehouse-Levine characterized the bill as currently trapped in "August