ChainCatcher, citing Binance spot market data, reported sharp moves across several tokens over the past 24 hours. AXTIB posted a 22.63% gain, while ARMB rose 18.73%. Both were described as showing a rebound after touching lower levels. On the losing side, EPIC fell 20.86% over the same period and DYM declined 6.25%, with both showing a rise-then-pullback pattern. Other tokens, including COTI, DEXE, BANK, FRAX and ESP, also recorded price moves of varying magnitude. The update points to broad volatility in the spot market rather than a move limited to one or two names.

TechFlow’s latest intelligence roundup pulled together developments across AI, crypto, semiconductors, big tech, and macro markets. On the AI side, Anthropic published new context-engineering rules for Claude 5, while Debian opened a vote on whether large language models should be allowed in development workflows such as code review and documentation. The list also highlighted a BBC-reported lawsuit from a U.K. man who said medical advice from ChatGPT nearly killed him, and a GitHub document leak tied to DeepSeek’s decision to pause a new fundraising round after comments about the China-U.S. compute gap surfaced publicly. In crypto, WuBlockchain reported that South Korea’s Upbit added KRW trading pairs for MORPHO and EUL on July 25 and July 26, with deposits and withdrawals limited to the Ethereum network. Elsewhere, Qualcomm said chip prices will rise by 10% to 20% starting in September, Google’s free cash flow reportedly turned negative for the first time in decades because of heavy AI infrastructure spending, and TechCrunch counted Monday.com as the 21st public tech company to tie layoffs to AI. The roundup also pointed to pressure from geopolitical risk, including tension around the Strait of Hormuz and attacks tied to the Red Sea front.

Crypto prices moved higher on Thursday, with Bitcoin at $62,894.99 and Ethereum at $1,659.05. Smaller tokens posted much larger gains, led by USDR’s 153.1% surge, while DeepNode and Velvet each rose more than 140%.

Bithumb has launched ESP/KRW trading, with trading starting on February 24, 2026 at 5:00 PM KST. Deposits and withdrawals opened two hours after the notice, while ESP rose about 84% to $0.17 in 24 hours.

The crypto market cap fell to $2.64 trillion on May 26, with BTC and ETH posting mild losses while NEAR and DeXe outperformed. ESPORTS dropped more than 90% within hours, and SLX lost 42.27%.

Bitcoin stayed above $81,000 with market cap over $1.62 trillion, while XRP and SOL led major altcoins higher. Mid-cap tokens posted sharper gains as trading activity picked up across the crypto market.

MEXC’s February platform report shows top 10 new tokens averaging 1,367% peak gains, led by AI and infrastructure. Launchpad’s new refund guarantee drew over 21,000 participants subscribing 3.13M USDT.

Yooldo Games accuses an external market maker of dumping 198M ESPORTS tokens, causing a 93% price crash and $110M market cap wipeout. The team announces liquidity support, buybacks, and a game update. Community remains skeptical.