On-Chain Data

According to ChainCatcher, Bitcoin's recent rally on August 19-20 saw open interest decline while onchain data showed shifting demand dynamics. Data analyst Murphy noted that unlike typical leveraged rallies, the current price move was primarily driven by forced liquidations and short covering

According to Coinglass data cited by ChainCatcher, crypto markets saw $1.33 billion in liquidations over the past 24 hours, with short positions accounting for $1.026 billion and long positions $307 million. A maximum single liquidation of $24.96 million occurred in Hyperliquid's BTC-USD pair,

According to SoSoValue, SOL spot ETFs recorded net inflows of $10.07 million on August 21. Bitwise Solana Staking ETF (BSOL) led with single-day inflows of $8.73 million, bringing its cumulative total to $923 million. Fidelity Solana Fund (FSOL) followed with $1.35 million in daily inflows,

Gate News message, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs have recorded positive net flows for five consecutive trading days, totaling approximately $1.61 billion. On August 20 alone, the inflows reached $606.3 million, with BlackRock's IBIT leading at $503 million. Data for August 21 remains incomplete, with

According to SoSoValue data, XRP spot ETFs saw net inflows of $18.38 million on August 21. Bitwise XRP ETF (XRP) accounted for the majority of inflows at $16.89 million, while Franklin XRP ETF (XRPZ) contributed $1.49 million to the

Solana reduced its target slot time from 400 milliseconds to 350ms effective August 21 with epoch 1020, marking the first reduction to the network's longstanding 400ms target since early development. The change represents the initial stage of a mainnet upgrade intended to eventually bring the networ

According to founder Stani Kulechov, Aave became the first DeFi protocol to surpass $1 trillion in cumulative lending volume on February 25, 2026. The protocol's total value locked fell from an all-time high of $45.81 billion on October 7, 2025 to a 2026 low of $11.86 billion on June 7, before

According to BitcoinTreasures.NET, SATA purchased 223 BTC on Thursday and an additional 183 BTC today (August 21). The institution's weekly funding is sufficient to support total acquisitions of 400 BTC, with purchases

U.S. spot ether exchange-traded funds attracted $220.8 million in net inflows on August 20, their largest single-day intake in 203 trading sessions spanning 296 calendar days, according to SoSoValue data reported by Cointelegraph. The previous comparable figure was $246 million on

Lido confirmed that over 1 million wstETH is now supplied on SparkFinance, a total valued at more than $3 billion. The disclosure marks a major milestone in institutional Ethereum staking, according to Lido's direct reporting. The wstETH supply on SparkFinance has doubled since the start of 2026,

According to SoSoValue data reported by Cointelegraph, U.S. spot ether exchange-traded funds attracted $220.8 million in net inflows on August 20, marking their largest single-day intake in 203 trading sessions spanning 296 calendar days. The previous comparable figure was $246 million on

According to Lido, over 1 million wstETH is now supplied on SparkFinance, with a total value exceeding $3 billion. The milestone marks a significant acceleration in institutional Ethereum staking, with the wstETH supply on the platform roughly doubling since early 2026, when it stood at

According to the Solana Foundation, the network activated the first of four scheduled slot-time reductions this week (August 21, 2026), cutting the base timing from 400ms to 350ms. The upgrade, part of the approved SIMD-0525 proposal, marks the first slot-length reduction since Solana's genesis

According to Arkham data reported by PANews on Aug 22, Morgan Stanley added approximately 320.951 BTC through its spot Bitcoin ETF MSBT, spending $21.91 million. The firm's total Bitcoin holdings now stand at 6,995 BTC, worth approximately $515 million.

From 16:15 to 16:30 UTC on August 21, 2026, ETH rose 0.76% over 15 minutes, trading in a range of 2,383.64–2,402.58 USDT, with a 0.79% fluctuation range. Market volatility intensified, while risk appetite clearly recovered. The main driver of this move was a sudden shift in the macro liquidity environment. The U.S. Treasury announced that it would double the size of its long-term Treasury buybacks, sending Treasury yields sharply lower and weakening the dollar, while risk assets rebounded across