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Ethereum is the first decentralized, open-source blockchain with smart contract functionality. It was initially described in a white paper by Vitalik Buterin in late 2013 and launched in 2015. This network serves as the foundation for an ecosystem of interoperable, decentralized applications (dApps) powered by token economies and automated smart contracts. Assets and applications designed on Ethereum are built with self-executing smart contracts that eliminate the need for a central authority or intermediary. u2028The network is powered by its native cryptocurrency ether (ETH), which is used to pay transaction fees. Ethereum has the characteristics of being open-source, programmable, private, and censorship-resistant, forming the backbone of a decentralized internet.
Bit Digital adds 8,568 ETH in Q2, total holdings reach 164,000 ETH
Bit Digital has released its financial results report for the second quarter of 2026. The data shows that the company purchased 8,568 ETH for $20 million in Q2, at an average cost of approximately $2,334.25 per ETH, with no ETH sold during the quarter. As of the end of Q2, Bit Digital held approximately 164,310.5 ETH, valued at roughly $258 million at that day's prices. Of this, 75,757.5 ETH were held directly, with a fair value of approximately $118.9 million; 73,235 ETH were allocated to liquid staking, yielding 66,192 LsETH; 49,000 LsETH were used for collateralized financing, corresponding to asset-backed receivables of approximately $105.6 million; and the remaining 17,192 LsETH were held as margin buffer assets. (Prnewswire)
Bullish Q2 Adjusted Revenue Up 62% Year-over-Year, Plans to Build Full-Process Securities Tokenization Platform
Odaily Planet Daily: Crypto asset trading platform Bullish has announced its financial results for Q2 2026. The company stated that as global securities markets gradually migrate to public blockchains, Bullish is planning to build a comprehensive issuer-supported tokenized securities service system covering issuance, listing, trading, and tracking.Bullish CEO Tom Farley stated that the global securities market, valued at nearly $300 trillion, is transitioning to public blockchains, and Bullish aims to work with issuers to drive this process. Upon completion of the proposed acquisition of Equiniti, the company will form an integrated platform covering tokenized securities issuance, listing, trading, and tracking.Financial data shows that Bullish's Q2 digital asset sales reached $32.6 billion, down from $58.6 billion in the same period last year; the net loss was $280 million, compared to a net profit of $108.3 million in the same period last year, corresponding to a diluted loss per share of $1.78.However, the company's core business performance improved. Q2 adjusted revenue (non-IFRS) reached $92.6 million, up 62% year-over-year from $57 million in the same period last year; among which subscription, services, and other revenue hit a record $62.7 million. Adjusted trading revenue was $29.9 million, up 24% year-over-year; adjusted EBITDA was $29.5 million, compared to $8.1 million in the same period last year; adjusted net profit was $14.3 million, compared to a loss of $6 million in the same period last year.In terms of business progress, Bullish stated that the acquisition of UK fintech company Equiniti is progressing and is expected to be completed in early 2027, subject to customary conditions including regulatory approvals. Additionally, Bullish's CoinDesk indices continue to gain institutional adoption. Morgan Stanley has launched Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana-related trading products based on CoinDesk benchmark indices, attracting over $400 million in inflows during Q2.On the regulatory front, Bullish has received approval from the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC) to provide secondary trading services for tokenized securities, becoming one of the first regulated platforms to offer issuer-supported tokenized securities trading.The company has also raised and refined its full-year 2026 guidance, projecting subscription, services, and other revenue (non-IFRS) of $225 million to $245 million, adjusted operating expenses of $225 million to $230 million, and financing costs of $52 million to $60 million. (Globenewswire)
Gate Ventures: Market risk appetite warms, institutional-grade blockchain applications and stablecoin infrastructure continue to heat up
Odaily News According to Gate Ventures' latest weekly report, global risk assets have shown a clear recovery over the past week, with major US stock indices collectively hitting new all-time highs. The S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, and Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 3.58%, 5.19%, and 2.96%, respectively. The crypto market also rebounded in tandem, with BTC up 2.1% on the week and ETH up 1.4%, bringing the total cryptocurrency market cap up 1.4%. On the capital flows front, BTC spot ETFs recorded net inflows of $853 million for the week, while ETH spot ETFs saw net inflows of $244.9 million, indicating further improvement in institutional demand.In terms of industry developments, the integration of traditional finance and blockchain continues to advance. BlackRock has appointed JPMorgan to push forward the tokenization of a European money market fund, exploring 24/7 transfer of blockchain-based fund shares. Grayscale has filed an S-1 registration statement for the first US Worldcoin ETF, further deepening the connection between digital assets and traditional financial markets. Stablecoin infrastructure also remained active, with Yellow Card completing a $40 million strategic funding round and planning to expand its stablecoin account and payment infrastructure into Latin America and the Asia-Pacific markets.On the investment and financing front, eight deals were completed last week, with total disclosed funding reaching $90.64 million, focused on the infrastructure track. Overall, market risk appetite has seen some recovery, with institutional-grade blockchain infrastructure, stablecoins, and asset tokenization remaining key areas of continued industry focus.
Ethereum infrastructure company Blockspace is established and completes a new funding round, led by BlueYard Capital
Odaily News: Ethereum infrastructure company Blockspace announced its establishment, aiming to improve Ethereum's off-protocol infrastructure and facilitate more global applications' access to Ethereum blockspace.Blockspace stated that Ethereum's core business is providing blockspace. Currently, over 90% of global Ethereum blockspace traffic relies on infrastructure outside the protocol, which still has gaps in economic models, reliability, performance, and service capabilities. Blockspace recently completed a funding round led by BlueYard Capital, with participation from ether.fi Ventures, Quasar, SharpLink Gaming, and other institutions.Blockspace stated that it will collaborate with the Blockspace Forum and the broader Ethereum community in the future to accelerate the development of off-protocol infrastructure in Ethereum's transaction process. Its business model relies entirely on ETH. The company will operate and support Ethereum infrastructure, including staking operations, earning transaction fee rewards from blocks generated by its staked ETH, and then reinvesting the proceeds into staking.
区块链奖励平台 Bundle 完成 550 万美元 Pre-Seed 融资，Anchorage Digital 等参投
According to Konsulteer, blockchain rewards platform Bundle announced the completion of a $5.5 million Pre-Seed funding round, co-led by Ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin's Ethereal Ventures and Further Ventures, with participation from institutions including Nascent, GSR, Scenius Capital, Anchorage Digital, and Nuwa Capital.
QCP: US-Japan Joint Intervention in FX Market to Support Yen May Impact Crypto Asset Liquidity
According to QCP Group, the US Treasury, via the New York Fed, jointly purchased yen with the Japanese Ministry of Finance last Friday, marking the first US-Japan joint foreign exchange intervention action specifically to support the yen since 1998. Meanwhile, the US 30-year Treasury yield briefly rose to about 5.27%, hitting a new high since 2007, before falling back to 5.24%. QCP pointed out that the transmission path of this intervention to the crypto market mainly unfolds through yen carry trades—rapid yen appreciation may force investors holding yen funding positions to deleverage and buy back yen, subsequently affecting risk assets including BTC and ETH, reenacting the market volatility triggered by carry trade unwinding in August 2024. QCP reminded that current macro monitoring indicators should take the USD/JPY exchange rate, Japan funding costs, and US long-end Treasury yields into consideration; fiscal policy operations are increasingly becoming an important variable affecting the direction of global liquidity.
Securitize and Neuberger Launch High-Yield Bond Tokenized Fund; Neuberger's Fixed Income Platform Exceeds $230 Billion
Odaily News - Digital asset tokenization platform Securitize, in partnership with asset management firm Neuberger, has launched the Neuberger Securitize High Income Tokenized Fund (HINC). The fund primarily invests in high-yield bonds and may also allocate to collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) and leveraged loans.HINC will be issued on four public chains—Avalanche, Ethereum, Solana, and Sui—and is available exclusively to eligible qualified investors and qualified purchasers. Investors must undergo customer identification and anti-money laundering screening, and comply with jurisdictional restrictions and securities rules.Neuberger will handle portfolio management and research, Securitize Capital will serve as investment advisor, Securitize Markets will provide fund shares, and other affiliates will manage tokenization, administration, and operational services. Neuberger's fixed income platform manages over $230 billion in assets.Securitize disclosed that its tokenized asset management scale has reached $3.4 billion, with first-quarter revenue of $19.5 million, up nearly 40% year-over-year. The company began trading on July 2, becoming the first firm to list shares on both the New York Stock Exchange and on-chain simultaneously. (Bitcoin.com News)
Nansen: Q2 Starknet daily average transaction volume ~239,000, with STRK20 and strkBTC driving ecosystem upgrades
Odaily News: Blockchain data analytics platform Nansen released its "Starknet H1 2026 Report," stating that in the first half of 2026, Starknet completed its strategic transformation from a high-performance Layer 2 network to a "privacy-preserving execution layer." The launch of the STRK20 privacy framework and the Bitcoin asset strkBTC became the ecosystem's most significant upgrades.The report notes that as an Ethereum-based ZK-Rollup network, Starknet generates STARK proofs off-chain and verifies them on-chain, achieving high throughput and low transaction costs. Its smart contracts use the Cairo language, specifically designed for verifiable computation, and support native account abstraction functionality.In the first half of this year, Starknet launched the v0.14.2 upgrade, introducing the SNIP-36 protocol to lay the technical foundation for private transactions. This upgrade allows the network to directly verify off-chain execution proofs, enabling confidential state transitions without exposing account balances or counterparty information. Additionally, SNIP-37 adjusted the network's economic model, increasing storage costs while lowering base gas fees to optimize incentives for long-term state growth.In terms of privacy applications, Starknet launched the STRK20 privacy framework, which allows users to convert any ERC-20 asset into encrypted balances and conduct private transfers, trades, and DeFi interactions. The system is built on zero-knowledge proof technology and implements compliant auditing through an encrypted viewing key mechanism, protecting user privacy while supporting targeted information disclosure in regulatory scenarios.On-chain data shows that in Q2 2026, Starknet recorded an average daily transaction volume of approximately 239,000 and an average of about 50,000 daily active addresses. During the period, a total of 22.5 million transactions were completed, involving approximately 71,000 users. Among these, DEX aggregator AVNU contributed roughly 14 million transactions, accounting for 62.2% of total volume; gaming infrastructure Cartridge contributed 6.57 million transactions, with the two combined accounting for approximately 91% of transaction activity.
Bitcoin.com Wallet Integrates UAE's First CBUAE-Registered USD Stablecoin USDU
Odaily News: Cryptocurrency platform Bitcoin.com has announced the integration of USDU into its self-custody Bitcoin.com Wallet, serving millions of wallet users. USDU, issued by Universal Digital Intl Limited (Universal), is the first USD stablecoin registered as a foreign payment token by the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE). USDU is an Ethereum ERC-20 token, with each token backed 1:1 by liquid USD reserves held by regulated banks in the UAE. The reserves are independently attested monthly by a third-party accounting firm, with reports published on Universal's official website. Bitcoin.com Wallet's web and mobile versions will support self-custody holding, sending, and receiving of USDU. Bitcoin.com will accept USDU as payment for designated services and plans to enable its use for payments between users and merchants within its products. The wallet will also offer stablecoin education and Learn-to-Earn content. Exchange and buy/sell functionalities will be launched after support from third-party service providers, with availability varying by jurisdiction. (Bitcoin.com News)
Vitalik: Ethereum will draw on UTXO concepts for scaling, aiming to improve performance while maintaining decentralization.
Vitalik Buterin stated that Ethereum is researching combining UTXO-style state with dynamic state to expand network capacity by introducing multiple state models, while maintaining characteristics such as decentralization, ease of running nodes, and censorship resistance as much as possible.
Vitalik: Bitcoin Community Deserves Recognition for UTXO Innovation, Ethereum Scaling Will Integrate Advantages of Multiple State Models
Odaily News Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said in a post on X that the Bitcoin community deserves recognition for advancing related technical concepts, including UTXO (Unspent Transaction Output) state optimization solutions such as Utreexo. The scaling roadmap Ethereum is currently exploring is precisely about integrating the advantages of different blockchain state models in practice.Vitalik Buterin pointed out that Ethereum hopes to simultaneously possess the advantages of UTXO-mode state, dynamic state, and solutions in between, enabling the vast majority of network activity to achieve "hyperscale" without sacrificing decentralization, node operation convenience, or censorship resistance.Vitalik Buterin stated that future Ethereum scaling is not about simply replicating a single architecture, but rather about combining different design philosophies to improve throughput while maintaining network openness and security.Among these, Utreexo is a state compression solution proposed by the Bitcoin ecosystem that reduces node storage burden by introducing accumulator technology, making full node operation more lightweight and considered helpful for improving Bitcoin's long-term scalability.
SEC Reviews Cboe's Application to List Six 3x Leveraged Commodity ETFs, Including Bitcoin and Ethereum
: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reviewing a rule change proposal submitted by Cboe BZX Exchange, involving six leveraged commodity ETFs that track 3 times the benchmark's single-day performance. The SEC's initial review period is 45 days after publication in the Federal Register. Volatility Shares LLC is the sponsor of the relevant funds, with products including 3x Gold, Silver, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crude Oil, and Natural Gas ETFs, all of which are intended to operate as commodity pools and are not registered as investment companies. Among these, the Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs will primarily invest in near-month and next-month futures contracts on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) rather than directly holding Bitcoin or Ethereum, and will allocate cash and cash equivalents as collateral or margin. Before the relevant products can be listed, the SEC must approve the exchange's rule change, and the trust's Form S-1 registration statement must also become effective. Each fund must have at least 100,000 shares at the time of listing, and authorized participants may submit cash creation or redemption orders in increments of 10,000 shares. (Bitcoin.com News)
A whale has opened short positions on BTC and ETH worth $81.6 million
According to Odaily, monitoring by Lookonchain shows that a whale has opened short positions on Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) worth approximately $81.6 million. Data indicates that the address currently holds short positions on approximately 20,000 ETH, valued at around $45.69 million, as well as 500 BTC in short positions, valued at approximately $35.93 million.Currently, the liquidation price for this account's ETH short position is approximately $2,327.03, while the liquidation price for the BTC short position is approximately $72,755.85.
value of 73 BTC, worth $4.6 million, originally came from the Whirlpool coin mixer, with some funds bridged to Ethereum and deposited through a phishing Tornado Cash interface
Odaily News: According to on-chain detective Specter's monitoring, the victim claimed that due to a Coldcard hack, funds were transferred from Bitcoin to Ethereum. However, on-chain data shows that the 73 BTC ($4.6 million) originally came from the Whirlpool coin mixer two weeks ago, with some of it bridged to Ethereum and subsequently deposited through a phishing Tornado Cash interface. Two coin mixers were used during the fund transfer process. The individual was also found to have appeared in Telegram groups involving private key searches and brute-force attacks. On-chain detective Specter stated that the victim may be a threat actor, and their funds may have been stolen by another threat actor.
Today, US Bitcoin ETFs saw a net inflow of 6,603 BTC, while Ethereum ETFs recorded a net inflow of 78,306 ETH
Odaily News: According to Lookonchain monitoring, US Bitcoin ETFs saw a net inflow of 6,603 BTC today, with a 7-day net inflow of 11,149 BTC; Ethereum ETFs recorded a net inflow of 78,306 ETH, with a 7-day net inflow of 132,276 ETH.
Three addresses have cumulatively bought $16.52 million worth of ETH over the past 2 hours.
According to monitoring by Aunt Ai, on-chain whale buying activity for ETH continues, with three addresses accumulating approximately $16.52 million worth of ETH over the past two hours.
From a floating loss of $120 million to breaking even, Hyperliquid's largest long holder has held $487 million in BTC and ETH long positions for nearly 4 months
According to on-chain analyst Yu Jin's monitoring, the largest long holder on Hyperliquid has held long positions in BTC and ETH worth $487 million across 11 addresses for nearly 4 months. This entity holds a total of 3,000 BTC longs, worth $216 million, at an average price of $72,000; and 120,000 ETH longs, worth $271 million, at an average price of $2,260. Earlier, due to price declines after opening long positions, this entity saw a maximum floating loss of $120 million in early July; following two days of gains, it has now broken even.
Two whales sold ETH and BTC respectively, yielding a combined profit of $6.26 million.
According to Lookonchain tracking, as the market rises, some whales have opted to take profits. In particular, whale address 0x4cee sold 5,250 ETH valued at approximately $11.76 million, realizing a profit of $1.76 million; whale address bc1qqt sold 550 BTC worth roughly $39.43 million, securing a $4.5 million profit.
value of 73 BTC, worth $4.6 million, originally came from the Whirlpool coin mixer, with some funds bridged to Ethereum and deposited through a phishing Tornado Cash interface
Odaily News: According to on-chain detective Specter's monitoring, the victim claimed that due to a Coldcard hack, funds were transferred from Bitcoin to Ethereum. However, on-chain data shows that the 73 BTC ($4.6 million) originally came from the Whirlpool coin mixer two weeks ago, with some of it bridged to Ethereum and subsequently deposited through a phishing Tornado Cash interface. Two coin mixers were used during the fund transfer process. The individual was also found to have appeared in Telegram groups involving private key searches and brute-force attacks. On-chain detective Specter stated that the victim may be a threat actor, and their funds may have been stolen by another threat actor.
A hacker spent 38.5 million DAI/USDS to buy 18,273 ETH within 5 hours
According to monitoring by on-chain analyst Ember (@EmberCN), a hacker address associated with Tornado Cash bought 18,273 ETH at an average price of $2,109, spending 38.535 million DAI/USDS over the past 5 hours during today's strong ETH rebound. It is reported that the aforementioned stablecoins originated from 17,124 ETH the hacker received from Tornado Cash 9 months ago, which were all sold at an average price of approximately $3,308 at that time to be held as stablecoins, and were bought back to rebuild positions today taking advantage of the significant ETH rebound.
Spent 38.535 million DAI/USDS, hacker bought 18,273 ETH in 5 hours
Odaily News According to on-chain analyst Yu Jian's monitoring, a hacker spent 38.535 million DAI/USDS to buy 18,273 ETH over the past 5 hours, at a purchase price of $2,109. The aforementioned stablecoins came from 17,124 ETH received from Tornado Cash 9 months ago. The hacker subsequently sold the ETH at an average price of approximately $3,308 and converted it into DAI and USDS for holding. Today, during the ETH rebound, the hacker repurchased ETH.
KITE to Migrate Token Contracts at 1:1 Ratio, Attacker Addresses Excluded
Odaily News: The KITE Foundation has provided an update on the handling of a token security incident. A new KITE ERC-20 contract has been deployed on the Ethereum mainnet, with the total token supply remaining unchanged. Old KITE tokens will be migrated to the new contract at a 1:1 ratio. Addresses confirmed to be controlled by the attacker will be excluded and will not receive new tokens.The migration snapshot is based on Ethereum mainnet block height 25,692,498. Regular self-custody wallet users will receive the new tokens directly without needing to redeem or authorize anything. Exchange users will have their migration coordinated between the exchange and the KITE team. Cross-chain channels will remain paused until migration and verification are complete.Previously, KITE detected abnormal transfers on August 6 and confirmed it had been attacked by hackers. The team stated that this incident did not result in any asset losses for users or the project, and the impact is currently under control.
The Pando Rings hacker has become active again after two months of silence, transferring 800 ETH into Tornado Cash
According to monitoring by on-chain analyst Onchain Lens (@OnchainLens), the Pando Rings exploiters have become active again after two months of silence, swapping 3 million DAI for approximately 1,570 ETH (worth about $3 million) via CoW Protocol, and subsequently transferring 800 ETH (about $1.52 million) of them into the mixer Tornado Cash through eight transactions, suspected of laundering funds. Pando Rings previously suffered an oracle manipulation attack in November 2022, losing about $20 million.
Data: Ethereum and BNB Chain Share 65,340 High-Risk Addresses, with Associated Losses Exceeding $574 Million
Odaily News - A study published at USENIX Security '26 reveals that researchers identified 65,340 high-risk cryptocurrency addresses involved in abuse on Ethereum and BNB Chain, with associated native token losses reaching 126,982.94 ETH and 17,726.7 BNB. The study estimates that total losses linked to these addresses exceed $574.8 million, of which two newly described active attack vectors directly caused approximately $15.7 million in losses (2.7% of the total). The first category involves contract account misuse and exploitation of deterministic contract addresses; the second leverages EIP-7702 to delegate accounts with exposed keys to malicious code that directly transfers deposits. The research team extracted over 16.3 million unique private keys by mining 63,004 GitHub repositories from January 2015 to May 2025, achieving an overall accuracy rate of 99.11% in detection results. (Cryptoslate)
Gnosis Chain Approved by GnosisDAO to Transition into EEZ Rollup, Becoming First Production-Grade Instance
Odaily News: GnosisDAO has approved the transition of the blockchain network Gnosis Chain from a standalone Layer 1 network to a zero-knowledge proof-based Ethereum Economic Zone (EEZ) Rollup. The network will eliminate its independent validator set and instead rely on Ethereum validators to settle transactions.The proposal received 123,158 GNO in favor, 115 against, and 151 abstentions, involving 54 participants with a total participation of 123,425 GNO, exceeding the quorum threshold of 75,000 GNO. The upgrade is initially planned to launch in late 2026 or early 2027, depending on the technical readiness of the EEZ.After the upgrade, Gnosis Chain's native smart contracts will be able to call Ethereum and use the returned results within the same transaction, while also accessing Ethereum mainnet assets and liquidity. Gnosis Chain will become the first deployed EEZ instance, retaining its existing applications, balances, and xDAI fuel token. (Cointelegraph)
Nasdaq-listed company AIxCrypto reports 50% unrealized loss on crypto holdings, announces orderly exit and transition to event robot rental
According to CryptoSlate, Nasdaq-listed company AIxCrypto Holdings announced plans to orderly sell all its crypto assets. As of June 30, the company held 46 BTC, 616 ETH, 6,659 SOL, 1,308 BNB, and small amounts of ADA, LINK, TRX, USDT, and XRP, with a total cost basis of $10.43 million, fair value of only $5.21 million, an unrealized loss of approximately $5.22 million, representing a drop of about 50% from cost. Meanwhile, the company's operating cash consumption in the first half of the year reached $7.94 million, with accumulated losses as high as $150.3 million, raising doubts about its ability to continue as a going concern. The company is shifting its business focus to its RoboShare robot rental platform and completed its first commercial order on August 15, deploying 6 robots at a Malibu event, but specific revenue and subsequent demand have not yet been disclosed.
Coinbase Base App Integrates Hyperliquid, Launches Over 290 Perpetual Contract Markets
According to Decrypt, Coinbase announced the official launch of perpetual futures trading in the Base App via Hyperliquid integration. Eligible users can access up to 50x leverage across over 290 perpetual contract markets, including BTC, ETH, tokenized stocks, and commodities. Coinbase Head of Engineering Chintan Turakhia noted that perpetual contracts constitute approximately 75% of current crypto trading volume and are the most requested feature among high-frequency Base App users.
Nansen: Q2 Starknet daily average transaction volume ~239,000, with STRK20 and strkBTC driving ecosystem upgrades
Odaily News: Blockchain data analytics platform Nansen released its "Starknet H1 2026 Report," stating that in the first half of 2026, Starknet completed its strategic transformation from a high-performance Layer 2 network to a "privacy-preserving execution layer." The launch of the STRK20 privacy framework and the Bitcoin asset strkBTC became the ecosystem's most significant upgrades.The report notes that as an Ethereum-based ZK-Rollup network, Starknet generates STARK proofs off-chain and verifies them on-chain, achieving high throughput and low transaction costs. Its smart contracts use the Cairo language, specifically designed for verifiable computation, and support native account abstraction functionality.In the first half of this year, Starknet launched the v0.14.2 upgrade, introducing the SNIP-36 protocol to lay the technical foundation for private transactions. This upgrade allows the network to directly verify off-chain execution proofs, enabling confidential state transitions without exposing account balances or counterparty information. Additionally, SNIP-37 adjusted the network's economic model, increasing storage costs while lowering base gas fees to optimize incentives for long-term state growth.In terms of privacy applications, Starknet launched the STRK20 privacy framework, which allows users to convert any ERC-20 asset into encrypted balances and conduct private transfers, trades, and DeFi interactions. The system is built on zero-knowledge proof technology and implements compliant auditing through an encrypted viewing key mechanism, protecting user privacy while supporting targeted information disclosure in regulatory scenarios.On-chain data shows that in Q2 2026, Starknet recorded an average daily transaction volume of approximately 239,000 and an average of about 50,000 daily active addresses. During the period, a total of 22.5 million transactions were completed, involving approximately 71,000 users. Among these, DEX aggregator AVNU contributed roughly 14 million transactions, accounting for 62.2% of total volume; gaming infrastructure Cartridge contributed 6.57 million transactions, with the two combined accounting for approximately 91% of transaction activity.
KITE to Migrate Token Contracts at 1:1 Ratio, Attacker Addresses Excluded
Odaily News: The KITE Foundation has provided an update on the handling of a token security incident. A new KITE ERC-20 contract has been deployed on the Ethereum mainnet, with the total token supply remaining unchanged. Old KITE tokens will be migrated to the new contract at a 1:1 ratio. Addresses confirmed to be controlled by the attacker will be excluded and will not receive new tokens.The migration snapshot is based on Ethereum mainnet block height 25,692,498. Regular self-custody wallet users will receive the new tokens directly without needing to redeem or authorize anything. Exchange users will have their migration coordinated between the exchange and the KITE team. Cross-chain channels will remain paused until migration and verification are complete.Previously, KITE detected abnormal transfers on August 6 and confirmed it had been attacked by hackers. The team stated that this incident did not result in any asset losses for users or the project, and the impact is currently under control.
Bitcoin.com Wallet Integrates UAE's First CBUAE-Registered USD Stablecoin USDU
Odaily News: Cryptocurrency platform Bitcoin.com has announced the integration of USDU into its self-custody Bitcoin.com Wallet, serving millions of wallet users. USDU, issued by Universal Digital Intl Limited (Universal), is the first USD stablecoin registered as a foreign payment token by the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE). USDU is an Ethereum ERC-20 token, with each token backed 1:1 by liquid USD reserves held by regulated banks in the UAE. The reserves are independently attested monthly by a third-party accounting firm, with reports published on Universal's official website. Bitcoin.com Wallet's web and mobile versions will support self-custody holding, sending, and receiving of USDU. Bitcoin.com will accept USDU as payment for designated services and plans to enable its use for payments between users and merchants within its products. The wallet will also offer stablecoin education and Learn-to-Earn content. Exchange and buy/sell functionalities will be launched after support from third-party service providers, with availability varying by jurisdiction. (Bitcoin.com News)
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A whale has opened short positions on BTC and ETH worth $81.6 million
According to Odaily, monitoring by Lookonchain shows that a whale has opened short positions on Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) worth approximately $81.6 million. Data indicates that the address currently holds short positions on approximately 20,000 ETH, valued at around $45.69 million, as well as 500 BTC in short positions, valued at approximately $35.93 million.Currently, the liquidation price for this account's ETH short position is approximately $2,327.03, while the liquidation price for the BTC short position is approximately $72,755.85.
value of 73 BTC, worth $4.6 million, originally came from the Whirlpool coin mixer, with some funds bridged to Ethereum and deposited through a phishing Tornado Cash interface
Odaily News: According to on-chain detective Specter's monitoring, the victim claimed that due to a Coldcard hack, funds were transferred from Bitcoin to Ethereum. However, on-chain data shows that the 73 BTC ($4.6 million) originally came from the Whirlpool coin mixer two weeks ago, with some of it bridged to Ethereum and subsequently deposited through a phishing Tornado Cash interface. Two coin mixers were used during the fund transfer process. The individual was also found to have appeared in Telegram groups involving private key searches and brute-force attacks. On-chain detective Specter stated that the victim may be a threat actor, and their funds may have been stolen by another threat actor.
Today, US Bitcoin ETFs saw a net inflow of 6,603 BTC, while Ethereum ETFs recorded a net inflow of 78,306 ETH
Odaily News: According to Lookonchain monitoring, US Bitcoin ETFs saw a net inflow of 6,603 BTC today, with a 7-day net inflow of 11,149 BTC; Ethereum ETFs recorded a net inflow of 78,306 ETH, with a 7-day net inflow of 132,276 ETH.
Market rally triggers liquidation of $324 million in combined top three short positions.
According to Lookonchain, a rapid market rally triggered the liquidation of multiple short traders. Specifically, the 1,829 BTC short position held by address 0x8c96 was liquidated, worth approximately $120 million; the 49,808 ETH short position held by pension-usdt.eth was liquidated, valued at around $111.34 million; and the 1,343 BTC short position held by address 0x8eff was liquidated, worth approximately $92.56 million. The combined liquidation value of these three short positions totals roughly $324 million.
Three addresses have cumulatively bought $16.52 million worth of ETH over the past 2 hours.
According to monitoring by Aunt Ai, on-chain whale buying activity for ETH continues, with three addresses accumulating approximately $16.52 million worth of ETH over the past two hours.
Eightco repurchases 14 million shares, digital asset treasury reaches $389 million
Odaily News: Nasdaq-listed Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) announced that it has repurchased approximately 14 million shares of its stock over the past two weeks. The company's treasury currently holds approximately $389 million in assets.According to company disclosures, Eightco's current treasury mainly includes approximately 302 million WLD (Worldcoin) tokens, 16,278 ETH, indirect exposure to OpenAI equity worth approximately $90 million, and an equity investment in Beast Industries valued at approximately $18 million.Eightco previously stated that the company is building its asset allocation framework around three major trends: artificial intelligence, digital identity, and the creator economy. Among these, its WLD holdings represent a key component of its digital identity strategy, with the company's WLD position accounting for approximately 8% of the circulating supply, making it one of the largest publicly disclosed holdings among institutions. (The Block)