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The Stellar network recorded a 125% year-over-year increase in monthly active developers at the close of the second quarter (Q2). Developer growth takes place in a broader market environment characterized by steady trading volumes and mixed signals. The network’s infrastructure maintains its technical focus on cross-border payments and the integration of traditional finance via smart contracts. At the close of Q2 2026, developer activity on Stellar surged by 125%. This increase was confirmed by the Stellar Development Foundation through its official channels on Thursday, August 20. The high road 📈 As of the end of Q2, monthly active developers on…

An on-chain address associated with Chinese investment firm Longling Capital has transferred 65 million $WLFI tokens, worth approximately $3.79 million, to the cryptocurrency exchange Binance. The transaction was flagged by blockchain analytics platform EmberCN, which identified the wallet address starting with 0x2a2b as likely linked to Longling Capital. Exchange Deposits and Market Implications In crypto markets, transfers of tokens to exchanges are often interpreted as a precursor to selling, as holders move assets to liquid markets. While this is not always the case, the size of the deposit has drawn attention from traders and analysts monitoring whale activity. The move…

Block production on the Avail network was halted for approximately 40 minutes, according to community reports. The interruption, which occurred earlier today, was not immediately explained by the team, leaving validators and users awaiting an official statement. What Happened? Avail, a blockchain project focused on data availability, experienced a temporary cessation of block production. During this window, no new blocks were generated, effectively pausing network activity. The incident was first flagged by community members on social platforms, with block explorers confirming the gap. Avail’s core team has not yet published a detailed post-mortem. However, the network resumed block production after…

Bitcoin’s [BTC] recent price increase is shifting focus towards how long-term holders (LTH) are reacting to current market conditions. Instead of increasing the distribution rate, LTH activity still points to measured profit-taking during periods of strength. Recent Long-Term Holder SOPR data supports that view, printing another notable spike after similar peaks around the 5th of April and the 21st of June. Since then, the metric has dropped down to about 0.85. However, the repeated spikes above the 1.00 baseline indicate that LTH are continuing to take profits. Source: CryptoQuant Nevertheless, broader ownership trends remain constructive. The LTH/STH Realized Cap Ratio…

Cardano has recorded a sharp increase in network activity, with daily transactions climbing significantly over the past 24 hours. According to data highlighted by blockchain fundamentals platform Chainspect, the network processed more than 24,000 transactions on Wednesday, marking its highest daily throughput of the previous week. Cardano Transaction Volume Chart The momentum has continued, with Cardano’s daily transaction count rising another 33% over 24 hours to 32,841 at press time. At press time, the network was processing 0.38 transactions per second, with an average block time of 20.2 seconds. This surge adds to Cardano’s growing cumulative transaction count. Since its…

Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has formally requested an exemption from tax-related document submissions each time ownership of a trust-based stablecoin changes, according to a report from CoinPost. The proposal, included in the agency’s requests for fiscal 2027 tax revisions, is now expected to be discussed by the Japanese government and ruling coalition as they prepare year-end tax measures. Why the Exemption Is Being Proposed The FSA’s rationale centers on the unique nature of stablecoins as payment instruments. Unlike traditional securities or assets, stablecoins are designed to circulate continuously among multiple users. The agency argues that requiring trustees to track…

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is preparing to add two new assets developed on the Base network to its spot trading market. According to an announcement by Coinbase Markets on August 25th, spot trading for Basecat (BASECAT) and DebtReliefBot (DRB) will be available in supported regions, provided the necessary liquidity conditions are met. The exchange announced that US dollar-based trading pairs will be created for both assets. Accordingly, the BASECAT-USD and DRB-USD trading pairs will be available to investors in regions where trading is supported. Coinbase emphasized that the launch of trading depends on market conditions and sufficient liquidity. Basecat and DebtReliefBot…

Etherscan has released a suite of tools that lets AI agents and coding assistants pull live blockchain data directly from the explorer’s API. The latest release is aimed at developers building agents that need verified onchain facts across more than 60 EVM-compatible networks. The company announced the “Build with AI” launch in a post on X on August 31, 2026. What Etherscan actually shipped The release bundles three ways for a machine to reach Etherscan’s data. There is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server, a hosted interface that agents such as Claude and ChatGPT can call in plain language; a…

Bitcoin entered today (July 29) with three demand channels losing momentum near $64,000. Four consecutive US spot Bitcoin ETF sessions saw a combined $526.5 million in net outflows, while Glassnode reported weaker perpetual futures buying and stagnant broader on-chain capital inflows. Bitcoin traded near $64,200, leaving $64,000 as an immediate market test rather than a guaranteed floor. Farside Investors data shows ETF outflows of $225.1 million on July 23, $240.1 million on July 24, $11.6 million on July 27, and $49.7 million on July 28. As of about 08:50 UTC on Wednesday, July 28 was the latest session listed. Those…

The market for buying, selling and trading digital collectibles secured by blockchain technology is entering a new growth phase, according to a fresh industry outlook. Analysts tracking the sector now project $NFT platforms market growth at a compound annual rate of 8.5% between 2026 and 2033, a forecast that signals renewed confidence in an industry once dismissed as a passing fad. The projection, published in a market outlook report dated August 23, 2026, frames non-fungible token marketplaces as an expanding digital economy rather than a speculative bubble that has already burst. Key takeaways The $NFT platforms market is projected to…