HTX, the Justin Sun-owned exchange formerly known as Huobi Global, has reportedly transferred $1.3B in reserve assets to an undisclosed third-party custodian following U.K. sanctions. The move includes 1,719 BTC, 76,515 ETH, 99% of its $238M USDC, and $819M of its $906M USDT, while HTX says it still maintains 1:1 reserves for user assets.

Santiment said in a post on X that centralized-exchange trading volume across major crypto assets has slid to its lowest level since mid-2024, after peaking around mid-2025. The firm attributed the pullback to trader caution amid macro uncertainty, geopolitical tensions, and recent liquidations, while noting that past market rebounds have sometimes started when participation was weakest. Separately, Santiment highlighted continued network adoption, including Ethereum's Total Amount of Holders at 195 million, as Bitcoin traded near $62,700, up 1.8% over the last 24 hours.

Major cryptocurrencies rose on Thursday as markets reacted after President Donald Trump called off "scheduled" strikes on Iran and said talks on a deal were approved by Iran's top leadership. Bitcoin climbed to an intraday high of $63,850, while data showed more than $260 million in liquidations over the past 24 hours and the total crypto market cap at $2.17 trillion.

CME Group said its 1-ounce gold futures are set to move to 24/7 trading on July 26, subject to regulatory review. A new cash-settled 10-barrel WTI crude oil futures contract—one-tenth the size of its Micro WTI futures—is scheduled to launch on August 30. The company said the changes are aimed at helping traders manage commodity exposure around the clock during periods of geopolitical uncertainty.

On June 11, the European Central Bank raised its deposit rate by 25 basis points to 2.25%, marking its first increase since September 2023. May eurozone inflation came in at 3.2% year on year, with energy prices up 10.9%, and the ECB said the Middle East conflict is adding broader inflation pressure.

On June 12, Dogecoin hovered near $0.085 after a sharp drop that broke a February uptrend line, while buyers defended the $0.08 area and the $0.10 zone turned into key resistance. Shiba Inu remained weak below major technical levels as traders watched whether current support can hold. Toncoin steadied after sliding from May highs into the $1.50–$1.55 range, and Ethereum showed early signs of consolidation as bearish momentum appeared to ease.

Average monthly trading volume across South Korea’s five major KRW exchanges fell from 125.2 trillion won to 98.1 trillion won in Q1 2026. The pullback was linked to a shift toward long-term holding, stronger domestic equities, and macro headwinds such as higher oil prices and interest rates. Policymakers are also weighing DABA Phase 2 rules, including potential caps and stablecoin issuance frameworks.

On October 10 at 21:15 UTC, the crypto market saw $3.21 billion erased in 60 seconds as liquidations totaled about $19 billion that day. The report frames the trigger as an “Oracle Loop” during an October 6–14 transition tied to Binance oracle pricing updates, worsened by ADL pricing based on internal order books and a $60 million USDe spot dump that pushed USDe to $0.6567. Commentators argue the episode shows how autonomous bots and AI-driven trading can amplify cascades across venues in a 24/7 market structure.