Latest encryption news on July 16: AKEDO soared 275%, ONDO rose 13%

Today's Top 15 Cryptocurrency News: FTX, Kraken, Trump , Gray and Bitcoin

July 16, 2026 Comprehensive Cryptocurrency News: The overall market remains stable. Despite a slight decline, Ethereum performs better than Bitcoin. Extreme fear persists. The progress of major agreements and regulatory developments have jointly shaped investor sentiment.

Cryptocurrency market updates in the past 24 hours: Prices, Volumes and Trends

Today, the total market value of the global cryptocurrency market reached US$2.31 trillion, with an overall decline of 0.2% in the past 24 hours, and total trading volume recorded US$65 billion.

Bitcoin (BTC)'s market dominance remains strong, accounting for 56.1%, while Ethereum (ETH) accounts for 10%. Over the past day, the currencies with the largest increases in the industry were the Polkadot and XRP Ledger ecosystems.

Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) price analysis

(Note: BTC and ETH are generally considered to have low historical volatility, but still present risks. Data from CoinMarketCap)

Bitcoin (BTC) prices were reported at US$64,552.47 today, down 0.22% in the past 24 hours, with transaction volume of US$27.29 billion and market value of US$1.29 trillion.

Today, Ethereum (ETH) prices were reported at US$1,914.47, up 2.15% in 24 hours, with trading volume of US$12.72 billion and a market value of US$230.97 billion.

Popular cryptocurrency prices in 24 hours

(Hot data is based on a combination of 24-hour price changes, trading volume and CoinMarketCap trend indicators)

Ondo (ONDO) price: US$0.3590, up 12.75% in 24 hours, and trading volume was US$192.26 million.

AKEDO (AKEDO) price: US$0.0007123, surged 274.5%, with trading volume of US$65.02 million.

Unibase (UB) price: US$0.07836, up 8.9%, with trading volume of US$320.36 million.

Chainlink (LINK) price: US$8.48, up 1.82%, with trading volume of US$287.16 million.

Zcash (ZEC) price: US$566.02, up 2.07%, with trading volume of US$612.11 million.

The top three cryptocurrencies with increases in 24 hours (ranked by 24-hour percentage increase)

Ondo (ONDO) Today's price: US$0.3593, up 12.70%, with trading activity of US$191.67 million.

Ether.fi (ETHFI) Today's price: US$0.4427, up 12.57%, with trading activity of US$54.77 million.

Pump.fun (PUMP) today's price: US$0.001672, up 10.39%, with trading activity of US$128.13 million.

The top three cryptocurrencies with declines in 24 hours (ranked by 24-hour percentage decline)

DeXe (DEXE) Price: US$36.86, down 9.20%, with trading activity approximately US$140.11 million.

Lighter (LIT) price: $2.43, down 7.01%, with trading volume of approximately $61.76 million.

Arbitrum (ARB) price: US$0.08736, down 6.27%, trading activity was approximately US$90.2 million.

stablecoins and DeFi updates

stablecoins market fell 0.8% in the past 24 hours, with a total market value of US$304 billion and transaction volume of US$56.9 billion.

The decentralized finance (DeFi) market as a whole has risen 0.4% in the past 24 hours, with a market value of US$70.8 billion and trading volume of US$3.5 billion. DeFi's global market share is 4.3%.

Today's Cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index

Today's Cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index remains at 25 (Extreme Fear), unchanged from yesterday. This suggests that investor confidence is stabilizing, but continued macroeconomic uncertainty and cautious risk appetite still limit stronger market sentiment.

Today's Top 15 Cryptocurrency News on July 16, 2026

(Note: All of the following developments affect traders and need to be closely watched as they affect liquidity, sentiment and potential returns.)

1. Stanford University focuses on Polymarket activity: Researchers at Stanford University and Singapore have found possible signs of Bitcoin market manipulation on Polymarket, with traders accused of moving the price of Bitcoin within seconds before settlement to influence forecast results.

2. EXMO starts shutting down platforms: Cryptocurrency exchange EXMO shut down operations after UK sanctions caused business disruptions. User balances decreased by 29.4%, and affected funds were replaced through newly issued USDRecover tokens.

3. Kalshi expands forecasting market: Forecasting platform Kalshi plans to launch airport disruption contracts that allow users to trade for massive flight cancellations during weather events, surpassing traditional financial forecasting markets.

4. Ostium hit by $18 million attack: Blockaid reported that Ostium's OLP Vault was attacked and the attacker manipulated oracle data, triggering nearly $18 million in fake profits. Trading in the agreement has been suspended.

5. Polygon accelerates artificial intelligence deployment: Polygon CEO Sandeep Nailwal revealed that one-third of the team members have joined artificial intelligence projects and completed 13 projects in three days, 6 of which have been launched on multiple blockchains.

6. Greyscale update ETF strategy: Greyscale will rename and revise its MNRS ETF, instead tracking the Indxx high-performance computing index, expanding its investment beyond Bitcoin miners, said Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart.

7. Trump discusses cryptocurrency legislation: President Donald Trump will meet with lawmakers and industry representatives to discuss ethics provisions in cryptocurrency legislation and support progress on the Clarification Act before Congress adjourns.

8. Tether invests in Ualá: Tether has invested US$20 million in Argentine digital bank Ualá to support its Latin American expansion. The company currently has no plans to integrate USDT services.

9. Fed reports steady growth: The Fed's Beige Book shows that most regions have seen moderate economic growth, loans are stable, employment is improving, and inflation is moderate, despite persistent uncertainty about energy costs.

10. Base refocuses on finance: Base founder Jesse Pollak acknowledged previous strategic mistakes and said the network will prioritize trading, payments, AI proxies and tokenized assets over social products.

11. Glacis Labs raises $6.8 million: Glacis Labs has received $6.8 million in seed funding to expand its multi-chain settlement platform ZeroDelta, which supports stablecoins, tokenized assets, real-world assets and foreign exchange transfers.

12. Kraken launches institutional treasury: Kraken Institutional has partnered with Upshift to launch a regulated on-chain revenue treasury that allows qualified customers to use DeFi policies directly through qualified escrow accounts.

13. IBIT option limit increase: NYSE American increased its position limit for BlackRock's IBIT options from 250,000 to 1 million to support stronger hedging, liquidity and growing institutional trading needs.

14. Transfer of seized assets on FTX platform: The U.S. government transfers seized FTX and Alameda crypto assets (including ETH, SHIB, POWR, and AERGO) to Coinbase Prime and newly created wallets.

15. Bitfinex believes support for a rebound is weak: Bitfinex Alpha said that Bitcoin's recent rebound is mainly driven by macroeconomic factors and lacks the strong ETF inflows and spot demand needed to maintain a high price.

Comparative analysis of today's major cryptocurrency market events

Compared with the July 15 update, the market weakened slightly on July 16, with the total market value falling from US$2.30 trillion to US$2.31 trillion, but recording a daily decline of 0.2%, compared with a 3.2% gain in the previous trading day. Bitcoin turned from a gain of 3.62% to a decline of 0.22%, while Ethereum slowed from a gain of 5.17% to a gain of 2.15%. The Fear and Greed Index remained at 25 (Extreme Fear), indicating that market sentiment was stable but still cautious.

What this means for cryptocurrency users

Cryptocurrency news readers should pay close attention to market trends, protocol upgrades, security incidents and regulatory developments. Despite the strong performance of some altcoins, extreme fear and recent attacks have highlighted persistent risks, making careful research, portfolio diversification and strict risk management increasingly important.

Risk Warning: The comments in this article do not involve long-term conditions and are for reference only. It does not point to specific prices and does not constitute any investment operation advice.

Analyst Opinion

Current cryptocurrency news presents selective opportunities rather than broad bullish momentum. Investment risks are medium due to weak market sentiment, security concerns and macroeconomic uncertainty. Long-term investors may consider gradually opening positions, while short-term traders should strictly manage risk and avoid emotional decisions.

Disclaimer : The information here should not be regarded as financial or investment advice. Cryptocurrencies are extremely unstable and risky. Do not make any investment decisions without conducting your own research and consulting a qualified financial adviser. Not all of the services or assets mentioned are available in all regions.