Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins presented Regulation Crypto Assets on Aug. 18 as a policy to bring crypto issuers back to the United States, joined by Commissioners Hester Peirce and Mark Uyeda in supporting the proposal. Atkins argued that earlier SEC practices forced i

According to POLITICO, major prediction market operators including Kalshi and Polymarket will not attend a White House technology leaders event hosted by Trump on August 20. The gathering, originally planned to serve as a launch for a Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) advisory committee, w

Gate News reported on August 19 that, according to Gate market data, ACE (ACENT) was priced at $0.226 as of press time, up 50.78% over the past 24 hours. The token reached a high of $0.243 and a low of $0.149, while its 24-hour trading volume reached $4.02M. Its current market cap is approximately $24.33M. Fusionist is an independent Web3 game that delivers AAA-quality gaming through Unity and HDRP technology. It offers three interconnected game modes for different types of players. To ensure fa

Gate News, Aug. 19: According to Gate market data, as of press time, PRCL (Parcl) is trading at $0.0103, up 118.23% over the past 24 hours, with a high of $0.0115 and a low of $0.0043. Its current market cap is approximately $9.3239 million. The Parcl Protocol is the first real estate-focused DEX, allowing users to take leveraged long or short positions on real-world real estate market prices. This message does not constitute investment advice. Please be aware of market volatility risks when inv

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

According to BlockBeats, on August 19, Chinese robotics company Unitree (stock code 688836) opened with gains narrowing to 500%, trading at 909.85 Chinese yuan. Simultaneously, Unitree perpetual futures on Trade.xyz surged 25% to $131, erasing previous negative

Forbes reported on August 18 that the U.S. FY2026 budget deficit so far has surged to $1.8 trillion, creating downside pressure on high-valuation assets such as stocks and cryptocurrencies. Sean Farrell, head of digital asset strategy at Fundstrat, noted that Bitcoin’s recent price volatility is among the lowest on record. Historical data shows that the median absolute price move over the subsequent 60 days is approximately 30%. U.S. FY2026 Budget Deficit Reaches $1.8 Trillion The U.S. FY2026 bu

According to Odaily, the GnosisDAO proposal vote on Gnosis Chain's conversion to an Ethereum ZK Rollup will conclude in 12 hours, with 99.78% support and quorum met. The transition will integrate Ethereum's security and liquidity with synchronized composability with mainnet. Approximately 350,000

The co-founder of cryptocurrency derivatives exchange BitMEX, Arthur Hayes, announced on X on Aug. 18, 2026, that he was ending his “retirement” and becoming CEO of the new project Flop Labs. Hayes stated that $FLOP is positioned as the “food” of AI agents and the native currency of the AI agentic economy, emphasizing “no presale, no VC, 100% fair launch.” $FLOP Token Positioning and Issuance Mechanism Flop Labs positions $FLOP as the native base currency and medium for accessing hash-rate resou

Bitcoin (BTC) slightly pared back its overnight gains in the short term, trading at around $64,520 on Aug. 19. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed new cryptocurrency issuance rules, including two financing exemptions and a safe harbor provision. The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) proposed treating qualifying stablecoins as “cash equivalents.” Macro Events & Crypto Hotspots The Block reported that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a new

The cryptocurrency market capitalization declined 48% from its peak of $4.22 trillion in October 2025 to $2.18 trillion as of August 17, a 10-month period during which Bitcoin's price fell 49% from $125,000 to $63,000. Despite the market contraction, Bitcoin's dominance remained relatively stable at

According to Lookonchain, trader 0x3be7 opened a 10x leveraged long position of 1.94 billion PUMP ($6 million) on August 19, currently with $246,000 unrealized gains. The liquidation price stands at $0.002852.

According to Kalshi data cited by ChainCatcher, Google searches for "buy bitcoin" hit their lowest level in 12 months, reflecting declining retail interest in direct bitcoin purchases.

White House senior crypto adviser Patrick Witt said at the annual SALT conference in Wyoming on August 19 that he was “optimistic and confident” the CLARITY Act would ultimately pass. He said he planned to negotiate with Democrats to resolve the remaining differences and secure reliable support for the cloture vote. Senate Majority Leader John Thune has scheduled the cloture vote for September 15. Witt’s Remarks at the SALT Conference and the Cloture Vote Schedule The parties’ specific statement

According to Lookonchain monitoring reported by PANews on August 19, a newly-created wallet received 930 million KTA (worth $685,000) and 2 billion GALA tokens (worth $3 million) via cross-chain bridge, then immediately sold them for 1,902 ETH (approximately $3.64 million). The sell-off triggered

Bitcoin traded around $64,570 on August 19 and has continued moving sideways since June. U.S.-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded net inflows of more than $137 million on August 18, temporarily easing the decline. The U.S. 30-year Treasury yield has risen to its highest level since 2002, while the U.S. budget deficit has widened to $1.8 trillion so far in FY2026, putting pressure on both stock and crypto markets. Capital Flows into U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETFs U.S.-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded net

According to Foresight News, Ava Labs CEO Emin Gün Sirer announced today that Charley Cooper will assume the role of president, bringing operational discipline, regulatory expertise, and institutional perspective to drive broader global adoption. John Wu, the former president, transitions to

According to SoSoValue, XRP spot ETFs received net inflows of $5.8088 million on August 18. Bitwise XRP ETF (XRP) led with $2.2372 million in single-day inflows, while Grayscale XRP Trust ETF (GXRP) followed with $1.9408 million.

According to PANews, on August 19, Maya Protocol suffered an attack resulting in losses of approximately $1.7 million, including about 20 BTC and other assets. The protocol's team has suspended global operations to limit damage and is working to patch vulnerabilities to restore

Gate News message, a newly created wallet received 9.3 million KTA tokens (valued at $685,000) and 2 billion GALA tokens (valued at $3 million) through cross-chain bridges. The wallet subsequently sold these tokens for 1,902 ETH, totaling $3.64 million. Following these transactions, KTA