Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

Actor Ben McKenzie and journalist Jacob Silverman published Easy Money: Cryptocurrency, Casino Capitalism, and the Golden Age of Fraud in July 2023, a 320-page investigation into cryptocurrency fraud. The book became an instant New York

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission proposed Regulation Crypto Assets on Tuesday, a new rule designed to exempt certain digital asset offerings from securities registration requirements while broader legislation remains stalled in Congress. The proposal aims to provide a pathway for

According to Odaily and White House sources, prediction market companies Polymarket and Kalshi were not invited to tomorrow's White House technology leaders event with former President Trump, despite their involvement in next week's broader crypto industry gathering. The companies are expected to p

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, Multicoin Capital transferred 172,700 HYPE tokens worth approximately $10.15 million to Coinbase Prime. The fund currently holds 2.16 million HYPE tokens, valued at approximately $127 million.

Vera Research completed a comprehensive census of Polymarket's settlement mechanisms on 23 July 2026, analyzing all 584,210 markets listed on the platform. The study found that 99.75% of markets (582,754) carry written resolution rules, while 1,456 carry none. The analysis revealed that

According to OpenAI's August 7 announcement, the company delayed Astra's (GPT-6) release due to cybersecurity risks identified in internal evaluations. The company stated it "cannot rule out critical cyber capabilities" that could find and build zero-day exploits without human

Bitcoin climbed to approximately $64,847, breaking above $64,500 as traders responded to renewed U.S.-Iran tensions following President Donald Trump's statement that no negotiations with Tehran are underway or scheduled. BTC extended its recovery from the low-$63,000 area despite elevated risks

VanEck reports that Bitcoin may be nearing the end of an almost 11-month correction, with 8 of 12 capitulation signals currently active in its Bitcoin Capitulation Check. The asset manager's research team, including

According to Fox Business, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has formally proposed Regulation Crypto Assets on August 18, establishing a new framework for cryptocurrency asset offerings in the United States. The proposal permits issuers to raise funds without SEC registration if

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed a new rule establishing a conditional safe harbor that would exempt certain transactions from the definition of "investment contracts" under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The measure aims to remove r

World Liberty Financial, backed by President Donald Trump, is collaborating with AI platform WorldClaw, which offers models from Chinese tech firms flagged by the Trump administration over national security concerns, Reuters reported Monday. The partnership aims to expand use of World Liberty's

According to ChainCatcher, a Bitcoin wallet created on August 10, 2012, transferred 212 BTC worth $13.72 million after remaining dormant for 14 years. The wallet, which originally held these coins when Bitcoin traded at $11.07 per unit for a total value of $2,346, now represents a 584,725% gain

Bitcoin traded near $64,738 on Tuesday, Aug. 18 at 12:10 p.m. EDT, with U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds recording roughly $5.4 billion in net outflows during the first half of 2026 while Strategy sold BTC on three separate occasions this year. The price level represents roughly half of Bitco

According to Reuters Monday, Trump-backed crypto firm World Liberty Financial is collaborating with Hong Kong-based WorldClaw to expand use of World Liberty's USD1 stablecoin, which WorldClaw accepts as payment for AI model access. WorldClaw offers 43 of its 90 AI models from Chinese developers, in

Crypto research firm 10x Research identified $63,000 as a critical price level for Bitcoin as the cryptocurrency trades between $60,000 and $65,000. Markus Thielen, founder of 10x Research, stated that this price range will determine whether BTC establishes a market bottom or faces another sharp

According to crypto research firm 10x Research, Bitcoin's price movement around $63,000 will determine whether BTC bottoms out or faces further decline. Founder Markus Thielen highlighted that a monthly close above $63,000 could push key cycle indicators into positive territory, signaling a

Prediction markets assign 67-71% odds to the Federal Reserve holding interest rates unchanged at its September 15th-16th meeting. Traders on Kalshi and Myriad platforms expect the central bank to maintain its target rate range at 3.50%-3.75%. The market sentiment follows weaker-than-expected jobs

BitBox, the Zurich-based maker of the BitBox02 cryptocurrency wallet, released the Dixence security update this week after internal AI audits uncovered two severe firmware vulnerabilities plus a bootloader issue. The company disclosed the flaws itself, with no evidence of exploitation. Exploiting th

According to prediction platforms Kalshi and Myriad, traders are pricing the Federal Reserve to hold interest rates unchanged at its September 15-16 meeting. Kalshi prices the no-change outcome at 67%, with 31% odds of a 25 basis point hike. Myriad shows 71% for no change and 30% for a rate

Bitcoin could be heading for a price move of around 30% or more over the next two months after volatility in the world's largest cryptocurrency dropped to historically low levels, according to Fundstrat. Bitcoin's price movements over the past 30 days have been among the smallest on record,