US Representative Dina Titus has asked the CFTC to investigate Brian Quintenz, Donald Trump’s pick to run the agency, over his ties to Kalshi.
Ethereum price found support near the $3,400 zone. ETH is now rising and might soon aim for a move toward the $3,800 zone. Ethereum started a fresh increase above the $3,440 and $3,550 levels. The price is trading above $3,550 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a key bullish trend line forming with support at $3,620 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could start a fresh increase if it remains supported above the $3,600 zone in the near term. Ethereum Price Eyes More Gains Ethereum price started a downside correction from the $3,880 level, like Bitcoin. ETH price declined below the $3,750 and $3,500 support levels. Finally, the price spiked below $3,400 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. It tested the $3,365 support zone. A low was formed at $3,369 and the price is now rising. There was a move above the $3,450 and $3,500 resistance levels. The price surpassed the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $3,877 swing high to the $3,369 low. Ethereum price is now trading above $3,550 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is also a key bullish trend line forming with support at $3,620 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD. On the upside, the price could face resistance near the $3,720 level. The next key resistance is near the $3,750 level. It is close to the 76.4% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $3,877 swing high to the $3,369 low. The first major resistance is near the $3,800 level. A clear move above the $3,800 resistance might send the price toward the $3,880 resistance. An upside break above the $3,880 resistance might call for more gains in the coming sessions. In the stated case, Ether could rise toward the $4,000 resistance zone or even $4,120 in the near term. Another Drop In ETH? If Ethereum fails to clear the $3,750 resistance, it could start a downside correction. Initial support on the downside is near the $3,620 level. The first major support sits near the $3,600 zone. A clear move below the $3,600 support might push the price toward the $3,550 support. Any more losses might send the price toward the $3,500 support level in the near term. The next key support sits at $3,450. Technical Indicators Hourly MACD – The MACD for ETH/USD is gaining momentum in the bullish zone. Hourly RSI – The RSI for ETH/USD is now above the 50 zone. Major Support Level – $3,600 Major Resistance Level – $3,750
Bitcoin (BTC) has experienced a steady price decline over the past week, falling by approximately 3.7% as trading activity shows signs of a possible sell-off or profit-taking phase. After peaking above $123,000 earlier last month, the leading cryptocurrency has been trading within the $113,000 to $114,000 range in the past day. At the time of writing, BTC is valued at $114,420, reflecting uncertainty in market momentum. Market analysts point to weakening liquidity and inconsistent institutional demand as key factors contributing to the price drop. A recent analysis shared by Arab Chain, a contributor to CryptoQuant’s QuickTake platform, highlights several on-chain dynamics that have limited Bitcoin’s ability to maintain price stability despite reduced available supply. Related Reading: Top Analyst Says Bitcoin Is Trapped: ‘Nothing To Do Until October’ Liquidity Constraints and Market Fragility According to Arab Chain’s analysis, a sharp collapse in the liquidity inventory ratio began in mid-July, falling to levels representing just over three months of available supply on major trading platforms. This metric tracks how much Bitcoin is accessible for sale relative to the pace of market activity. Normally, reduced supply would lead to upward price pressure. However, Arab Chain notes that insufficient new demand left the market vulnerable, resulting in the opposite effect. “When liquidity is thin and there is no consistent buying activity from large investors or ETFs, even small sell orders can lead to significant price drops,” Arab Chain explained. This behavior mirrors “thin market” conditions, where limited order book depth magnifies volatility and makes prices more susceptible to sudden downward moves. The analysis suggests that market fragility could persist unless fresh demand enters the market. Historically, periods of constrained liquidity combined with a lack of large-scale buyers have led to prolonged corrections in Bitcoin’s price trajectory. ETF Demand Volatility and Weak Accumulation Another factor influencing the recent decline has been the erratic demand for Bitcoin-linked exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Arab Chain observed sharp fluctuations in ETF inflows, with rapid surges followed by strong outflows, leaving no consistent institutional support to stabilize prices. This inconsistent participation from ETFs, which have become a major driver of Bitcoin demand since their approval, contributed to weaker price resilience during sell-offs. Additionally, on-chain data showed that “smart portfolios,” or high-value addresses typically associated with strategic accumulation, exhibited only modest buying activity during the recent downturn. Related Reading: Bitcoin Investors Selling More Aggressively As Bull Cycle Matures: Risk Appetite Fades? Although accumulation signals long-term confidence, its slow and limited pace failed to counterbalance selling pressure in real time. This lack of immediate demand further weakened market support. Additionally, while investors closely monitor liquidity conditions, ETF flows, and long-term holder activity for signs of a potential rebound. Analysts suggest that sustained institutional buying or an uptick in accumulation from large addresses could help restore stability. Until then, Bitcoin may remain in a vulnerable position, with its price movement largely dependent on shifts in demand and available liquidity. Featured image created with DALL-E, Chart from TradingView
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Data shows the Bitcoin Fear & Greed Index has rebounded from the neutral zone, a sign that market indecisiveness was short-lived. Bitcoin Fear & Greed Index Is Back In Greed Region The “Fear & Greed Index” refers to an indicator created by Alternative that keeps track of the net sentiment present among the traders in the Bitcoin and wider cryptocurrency markets. Related Reading: XRP MVRV Flashes Death Cross: More Decline Ahead? The metric uses data of these five factors to determine the investor mentality: trading volume, volatility, market cap dominance, social media sentiment, and Google Trends. To represent the sentiment, it uses a numerical scale running from zero to hundred. All values above 54 correspond to greed among the investors, while those under 46 to fear in the market. The region between the two cutoffs corresponds to a net neutral trader sentiment. Besides these three main zones, there are also two ‘extreme’ territories called the extreme greed and extreme fear. The former occurs above 75 and the latter below 25. Historically, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have tended to move in the direction that goes contrary to the expectations of the majority. The likelihood of such a contrary moving occurring has also only gone up the more sure the investors have become of the asset’s direction. As such, when the Fear & Greed Index is in the extreme zones, tops and bottoms can be probable to occur. Investors using a trading technique called contrarian investing exploit this fact. Warren Buffet’s famous quote encapsulates the idea: “be fearful when others are greedy, and greedy when others are fearful.” Now, here is how the current cryptocurrency market sentiment looks, according to the Fear & Greed Index: As is visible above, the Fear & Greed Index has a value of 64, which suggests that the investors as a whole share a sentiment of greed. The picture was different just yesterday, when the market held a neutral mentality. The weekend low of 53 in the metric was likely a result of the bearish action in Bitcoin that took its price to $112,000. Similarly, the return of greed may be caused by the slight recovery in the asset. The Fear & Greed Index spent July in and around the extreme greed zone, ending the month at a value of 72. Given this trend, the plunge this month may be an effect of the streak of optimism among the investors. Related Reading: Bitcoin Plunge Below $115,000 Wipes Out $700M In Crypto Longs With sentiment now observing a reset, it remains to be seen how Bitcoin will develop from here on out and whether market sentiment would get overheated once more. BTC Price At the time of writing, Bitcoin is floating around $114,900, down around 2.5% in the last seven days. Featured image from Dall-E, alternative.me, chart from TradingView.com
Bitcoin price is recovering from the $112,000 support zone. BTC is rising and might attempt to clear the $115,500 resistance zone to gain bullish momentum. Bitcoin started a decent upward move from the $112,000 zone. The price is trading above $114,000 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average. There is a bullish trend line forming with support at $114,600 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair might start another increase if it clears the $115,500 resistance zone. Bitcoin Price Eyes Upside Break Bitcoin price started a downward move from the $118,000 zone. BTC declined below the $115,000 and $113,500 support levels to enter a short-term bearish zone. The price tested the $112,000 zone. A base was formed and the price is now attempting to recover. There was a move above the $113,500 and $114,200 levels. The price surpassed the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $118,918 swing high to the $112,000 low. Bitcoin is now trading above $114,200 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average. There is also a bullish trend line forming with support at $114,600 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair. Immediate resistance on the upside is near the $115,500 level. It is close to the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $118,918 swing high to the $112,000 low. The first key resistance is near the $116,250 level. The next resistance could be $116,800. A close above the $116,800 resistance might send the price further higher. In the stated case, the price could rise and test the $118,500 resistance level. Any more gains might send the price toward the $120,500 level. The main target could be $121,200. Another Decline In BTC? If Bitcoin fails to rise above the $115,500 resistance zone, it could start another decline. Immediate support is near the $114,600 level. The first major support is near the $113,500 level. The next support is now near the $112,000 zone. Any more losses might send the price toward the $110,500 support in the near term. The main support sits at $108,500, below which BTC might continue to move down. Technical indicators: Hourly MACD – The MACD is now gaining pace in the bullish zone. Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for BTC/USD is now above the 50 level. Major Support Levels – $114,600, followed by $113,500. Major Resistance Levels – $115,500 and $116,800.
XRP has shown some bullish action in the short term, climbing back above key support levels. However, a closer look at long-term technical indicators reveals that this rally may be temporary. According to recent analysis, XRP could be entering a period of correction that may last several weeks or even months. Bearish Divergence on the …
Bitcoin experienced a pullback over the weekend, briefly dipping to $112,296 on Saturday before stabilizing around $114,420 at the time of writing. The asset has seen a nearly 4% decline in the past week, marking one of the more notable short-term corrections in recent weeks. Market analysts suggest that, while short-term volatility persists, Bitcoin’s broader outlook remains influenced by whale activity and long-term holder behavior. Recent on-chain data provided by CryptoQuant highlights significant movement among high-volume Bitcoin traders. Crazzyblockk, a contributor to CryptoQuant’s QuickTake platform, analyzed transactions of 1,000 BTC or more and identified a pattern in where large-scale investors, often referred to as whales, prefer to trade. The data shows Binance is the dominant exchange for these transactions, processing both the highest total volume and the largest number of individual whale-level trades across the market. Related Reading: Top Analyst Says Bitcoin Is Trapped: ‘Nothing To Do Until October’ Binance Emerges as Primary Venue for Whale Transactions According to Crazzyblockk’s analysis, Binance leads other exchanges by a substantial margin when it comes to whale activity. Over 30 million BTC have moved through Binance in both inflows and outflows, far exceeding figures recorded on competing platforms such as HTX Global and Kraken. While volume alone highlights the scale of transactions, Binance’s leadership becomes even clearer when measuring transaction count. Data indicates more than 56 million whale transactions have taken place on Binance, compared to roughly 16 million on HTX, making it the most active platform for high-frequency, large-scale trades. This dominance suggests Binance provides unmatched liquidity for big players in the market. As Crazzyblockk noted, “The concentration of whale activity on Binance provides it with unparalleled liquidity. For traders, this means tighter spreads and a greater ability to execute large orders with minimal price impact.” The findings indicate that monitoring Binance’s order book can offer valuable insights into institutional sentiment and potential market movements. Bitcoin Long-Term Holders Sustain Bullish Trend Despite Correction While whale activity dominates short-term price movements, broader market sentiment remains supported by long-term holders (LTH). Another CryptoQuant analyst, Abrahamchart, pointed out that long-term investors continue to hold significant unrealized profits, with the Net Unrealized Profit/Loss (NUPL) ratio staying above 0.5. This indicates that long-term holders are not rushing to sell, helping sustain price support near the $104,000 range. Short-term holders (STH), on the other hand, appear to be taking profits during rallies, contributing to temporary selling pressure and minor corrections such as the latest dip below $113,000. Related Reading: Spot Bitcoin ETFs Bleed Over $800 Million: Second‑Largest Exit Ever – Details Abrahamchart noted that while the short-term market may experience fluctuations, the underlying trend remains intact due to the conviction of long-term participants. Featured iamegc created with DALL-E, Chart from TradingView
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The CFTC is seeking feedback on how to more effectively regulate spot crypto trading as it moves to implement recommendations from the Trump administration.
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BTC recovers from Friday’s macro-led rout as Bitwise reports net inflows. But Polymarket traders give even odds of a drop below $100K, underscoring lingering market fragility.
Macro analyst Alex Krüger says the weekend’s sell-off has likely marked a tradable low for the crypto market, arguing that the move closely mirrors the 2024 “August crash” that bottomed on a Monday. “I see the current move as a smaller scale replay of last year’s August crash (which bottomed on Monday),” Krüger wrote on late-Friday in a post on X, adding that he would “be looking to add to longs on Monday, ideally before the US cash open,” if the overnight session remained panicky. He framed the decline as a classic shakeout rather than the start of a new downtrend. Krüger’s read hinges on macro first, crypto second. He notes that 2024’s August break came in a sequence—BoJ tightening, a hawkish FOMC, then weak payrolls—and he sees the present sequence as “similar.” There was no carry-trade impulse this time, he said, but markets digested a modestly hawkish Fed, mixed Big Tech earnings, a hotter-than-expected PCE inflation print, and finally a “horrid” US payrolls report—after which risk assets slid in tandem and crypto tracked equities lower. The latest PCE data, released July 31, showed headline inflation accelerating to 2.6% year over year and core PCE at 2.8%, a notch above forecasts—what Krüger summarized as “slightly hot.” Related Reading: Crypto Hacks Surge 27% In July: $142M Stolen As 2025 Trend Continues Earnings tape-bombs reinforced the risk-off mood. Microsoft and Meta beat estimates and initially rallied, while Apple’s reception was cooler and Amazon’s results were “very poorly received,” with AMZN sliding about 7–8% as investors questioned AWS’s momentum. Coinbase’s report landed at the other extreme for crypto beta: revenue missed expectations and the stock fell, a backdrop Krüger called “dreadful” for sentiment. “Even though the aforementioned concerns emboldened bears, this week’s move has been mainly a macro story, given how crypto traded mostly in line with equity indices,” he wrote. He also flagged an unusual political and geopolitical coda to this weekend’s rout. After the weak jobs report—plus an unusually stark revision by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, May and June were revised down by a combined 258,000 jobs—markets lurched, and the White House’s subsequent decision to reposition two US nuclear submarines amid heated exchanges with Moscow added to stress, he said. Kremlin officials later tried to downplay escalation risk, calling the submarine moves “routine.” Krüger called the nuclear rhetoric and presidential barbs at the Fed “noise” for markets, but said the combination likely helped flush leveraged positions into the close. On crypto-specific drivers, Krüger listed a cluster of narratives that, in his view, amplified bearish conviction without changing the macro center of gravity: disappointing Coinbase results; debate around whether MicroStrategy could curtail its at-the-market equity issuance, limiting incremental BTC buys; questions about the sustainability of “DATs” (digital-asset treasury companies) tied to ETH; and, on the other side of the ledger, the SEC’s new “Project Crypto,” a policy push to modernize securities rules and move more market infrastructure on-chain—“an extremely bullish development that should drive inflows later in the year,” as he put it. The SEC’s chair outlined “American Leadership in the Digital Finance Revolution” last week, framing tokenization and on-chain market plumbing as a regulatory priority. Related Reading: Trump-Appointed Group Calls For Easier Crypto Regulations From Federal Authorities Krüger’s base case is timing-driven: either crypto “bottomed after today’s close, given the sheer violence of that final dump, or will be bottoming together with equities on Monday.” In his plan, the trigger to add risk was early Monday—assuming the overnight remained disorderly—on the view that the analog to August 2024 would rhyme at the turn of the week. “A violent shakeout,” he wrote, not a regime change. He remains constructive into the fourth quarter, citing three pillars: a still-solid US economy, the start of Fed rate cuts, and a steadily improving regulatory climate that should broaden institutional and retail participation. Policy churn could amplify that path. Krüger pointed to Fed Governor Adriana Kugler’s resignation—effective this month—as a potentially market-relevant shift because it hands the White House an earlier-than-expected Board vacancy, and to former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh’s call for a new “Treasury–Fed accord” as a signpost for constraints on central-bank independence. On Monday he added, “This will prove to be very important later on,” citing Warsh’s argument about “limits on the Fed’s independence to help the govt with its finances.” Whether those institutional dynamics translate into earlier or deeper rate cuts remains open, but markets have already moved to price odds to 85% for a September cut following the payrolls miss. Krüger’s longer arc is unabashedly bullish but explicitly conditional on the macro. “I remain bullish on crypto into Q4,” he wrote, while warning that ETH-linked treasury plays could “lose momentum dramatically” later in the year if goods inflation re-accelerates as corporates pass tariffs through. He set a one-year Bitcoin target for mid-2026 at $200,000–$250,000—“extreme, but possible”—on the premise that a more dovish Fed in 2026 would coincide with ongoing adoption. For now, he is treating last week’s cascade as an echo of 2024’s Monday bottom. As he put it: “Now let’s see how this ages.” At press time, BTC recovered to $ Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com
The CFTC's initiative could streamline crypto regulation, fostering innovation and potentially increasing market stability and investor confidence.
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North Korean operatives have breached crypto firms’ cloud systems using fake IT job offers and malware, stealing billions this year.
Stellar (XLM) is currently stabilizing near the $0.42 mark after a volatile July rally that pushed prices up by more than 75%. Related Reading: Polkadot Powers Up: Breakout Structure Signals A Bullish Week Ahead Following a brief pullback to around $0.37, buyers have stepped in, keeping the token above critical support zones. As of early August, XLM trades between $0.384 and $0.392, signaling a period of healthy consolidation rather than panic-driven selling. Technical analysis shows that XLM is approaching key resistance at $0.4007, with immediate support sitting at $0.376. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) remains neutral, while decreasing trading volume indicates that current moves are driven more by profit-taking than bearish sentiment. XLM's price trends to the upside on the daily chart. Source: XLMUSD on Tradingview Analysts Predict 5x Rally by Q4 — Can Stellar (XLM) Deliver? Despite short-term volatility, analysts are optimistic about XLM’s prospects heading into Q4 2025. Projections suggest that if the current support levels hold and bullish momentum returns, the token could target $0.52 and eventually push toward $0.60 or beyond. Some bold forecasts even point to a 5x rally, potentially sending XLM as high as $1.50. A key driver behind this bullish outlook is increasing whale accumulation. On-chain data reveals a rise in wallet addresses holding over 10 million XLM, signaling strong confidence from long-term investors. Exchange inflows remain stable, further indicating that large holders are not rushing to exit positions. Institutional Interest and Long-Term Fundamentals Support XLM Institutional sentiment toward Stellar has improved significantly in 2025. Several asset managers have included XLM in their infrastructure-focused crypto portfolios, reflecting growing confidence in Stellar’s real-world utility. Key partnerships with companies like IBM, MoneyGram, and Franklin Templeton continue to bolster the network’s relevance in cross-border payments and CBDC development. Additionally, Stellar’s focus on fast, low-cost global transactions and the development of its smart contract platform, Soroban, support its position as a top-tier altcoin. If the price can hold current levels and gain momentum above $0.40, Stellar could be poised for another major leg up. Related Reading: Dogecoin Just Hit A Prime Risk-Reward Entry, Says Analyst As XLM holds firm around $0.43, a breakout above key resistance could spark the rally analysts have been forecasting, potentially making Stellar the next top-performing crypto. Cover image from ChatGPT, XLMUSD chart from Tradingview
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Chainlink has introduced a new product called Data Streams, which delivers live pricing data for major US equities and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) directly onto blockchain networks. According to an Aug. 4 statement, Data Streams is designed to offer live, low-latency data on major US stocks and ETFs, including popular assets like SPY, QQQ, NVDA, AAPL, […]
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Solana Mobile stands to earn at least $67.5 million from sales of the Seeker, which had pre-orders many times higher than the first-generation device.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has launched an initiative to enable trading for crypto asset contracts through its regulated exchanges. According to acting chairman Caroline Pham, the initiative is the first crypto-focused move geared to enable the mainstream adoption of digital assets in the United States. Furthermore, President Donald Trump has directed all respective …
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An analyst has pointed out that XRP has seen a death cross on its MVRV Ratio, a potential sign that a steeper drawdown could be coming. XRP MVRV Ratio Has Crossed Under Its 200-Day MA In a new post on X, analyst Ali Martinez has talked about a crossover that has occurred in the Market Value to Realized Value (MVRV) Ratio of XRP. The “MVRV Ratio” refers to an on-chain indicator that tells us how the Market Cap of the asset compares against its Realized Cap. The Realized Cap is a capitalization model that calculates the cryptocurrency’s total value by assuming the ‘real’ value of each token in circulation is equal to the price at which it was last transacted on the blockchain. This is different from the Market Cap, which takes the current spot price as the same one value for the entire supply. As the last transaction of any token is likely to denote the last point at which it changed hands, the price at its time could be considered as its current cost basis. Thus, the Realized Cap, which adds up this value for all coins, is essentially the sum of the capital that the investors have put into the asset. Related Reading: Altcoin Season Here? 6 Key Metrics Show Market Shift Since the MVRV Ratio compares the Market Cap, which can be thought of as the current value held by the investors, against this initial investment, it provides a measure of the profit-loss balance of the market. When the value of the indicator is greater than 1, it means the holders as a whole are sitting on some net unrealized profit. On the other hand, it being under the cutoff implies the dominance of loss on the blockchain. Now, here is the chart for the XRP MVRV Ratio shared by the analyst that shows the trends in its daily value and 200-day moving average (MA) over the past year: As displayed in the above graph, the XRP MVRV Ratio has remained above the 1 mark (corresponding to 0% on the chart’s scale), suggesting the overall market has been in the green recently. There have been some fluctuations within this profitable region, however, like earlier in the year when the metric witnessed a drawdown during which it slipped below its 200-day MA. With the price surge in July, the indicator managed to recover back above the line, but after the latest decline, it has once again crossed below it. “The MVRV ratio flashed a death cross for XRP, suggesting a steeper correction could be underway!” explains Martinez. Related Reading: PENGU Down 11%, But These TA Signals Could Point To Rebound It now remains to be seen how the cryptocurrency’s price would develop from here, given the formation of this bearish crossover. XRP Price At the time of writing, XRP is trading around $3.00, down around 6.5% over the past week. Featured image from Dall-E, Santiment.net, chart from TradingView.com
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Bitcoin (BTC) has attempted to regain midterm bullish sentiment after rebounding from the crucial targets on Monday, August 4, 2025. The BTC/USDT pair rebounded nearly 1 percent from the 50-day Moving Simple Average (SMA) to trade around $114,981 during the mid-New York session. The wider crypto bullish rebound today was bolstered by the rising interest …
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Ethereum’s on-chain activity is heating up, and price action tends to follow this growing engagement. Rising active addresses indicate that existing users are interacting with the network more frequently, while the surge in new addresses reflects a steady influx of fresh participants. These metrics suggest that ETH growth is being driven by genuine utility, rather than pure speculation. If these daily transactions persist, ETH could be entering a new phase where fundamentals and market sentiments begin to align, as the ETH engine runs hotter than ever. Is Ethereum Positioning For Market Leadership? Ethereum on-chain activity is quietly but decisively gaining momentum. According to Cas Abbe’s post on X, ETH’s daily transactions have now climbed to their highest levels in more than a year, which is a sign that network usage is not just holding steady, but also accelerating. Related Reading: Ethereum Chain Dominates RWA Market With 83.69% Share Data shared by the expert shows that the number of daily transactions stands at about 1.7 million. This surge in activity suggests that ETH’s fundamentals are strengthening, even if price action hasn’t fully reflected it yet. Presently, more users are engaging with the ETH network, as both active addresses and new addresses trend sharply upward. This is more than short-term trading noise; it’s a sign of real adoption and sustained network usage. While daily transactions have spiked, the EIP-1559 upgrade has continued to act as a quiet and powerful force in Ethereum’s economics by permanently removing ETH from circulation over time, leading to a tightening supply. Despite recent market volatility, Cas Abbe highlighted that the net ETH emissions remain near neutral, which means that the ETH supply dynamics are becoming increasingly tight. This combination of rising network usage and limited net supply is a powerful market signal. It shows that ETH momentum isn’t being driven by short-term hype, but by genuine, sustained demand for block space and the service built on its network, and long-term fundamentals. Could Strategic Accumulation Mark The Start Of A New Bull Phase? Ethereum continues to experience notable growth in several key areas. Recent reports revealed that ETH’s strategic reserve has exploded in size over the past few months, signaling a dramatic shift in market positioning. Related Reading: Ethereum Treasury Strategy: BTCS Seeks $2 Billion Raise For Crypto Accumulation An analyst known as Crypto Patel stated on X that back in April, the ETH strategic reserve stood at around $200 million. Meanwhile, today, the reserve has surged to an astonishing $10 billion, which reflects a 50% increase in just four months. The sharp growth in the ETH strategic reserve is more than just a big number; it’s a clear signal of strong accumulation and deep long-term confidence in the ETH network’s future. It also suggests staking growth and large-scale capital repositioning ahead of ETH’s next potential catalysts. Featured image from iStock, chart from Tradingview.com
Bitcoin’s trading patterns are shifting significantly, as spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) reshape the landscape. Since their launch in January 2024, Bitcoin’s price volatility has declined to levels not seen before. On August 4, Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas pointed out that Bitcoin’s 90-day rolling volatility has now fallen below 40, its lowest point since the […]
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Bitcoin (BTC) is down 3.6% over the past week, falling from around $119,800 to the $114,500 range at the time of writing. This weakening price action is also reflected in spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), most notably in BlackRock’s IBIT Bitcoin ETF, which saw over $2.6 billion in outflows on August 1. IBIT Bitcoin ETF Sees Massive Outflows According to a recent CryptoQuant Quicktake by contributor Amr Taha, BlackRock’s IBIT ETF recorded more than $2.6 billion in outflows on August 1 – the highest figure in the past two months across all listed Bitcoin ETFs. Taha highlighted that the sharp reversal in institutional demand for Bitcoin ETFs comes after several weeks of positive inflows, and indicates a growing sense of caution among ETF investors. Data from SoSoValue confirms the trend. Related Reading: Bitcoin Sees Rising New Investor Dominance, Old Holders Yet To Capitulate For the week ending August 1, US-based spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a net outflow of $643 million. This marked the end of a seven-week streak of positive inflows, which had totaled more than $10 billion. Another important point is that the $2.6 billion outflow from BlackRock’s IBIT ETF was not mirrored by other ETFs. Analyst Taha also identified a correlation between IBIT outflows and Binance-origin USDT transfers on the Tron network. In his analysis, the CryptoQuant contributor noted that alongside the IBIT outflows, USDT transfers on Tron from Binance fell from approximately $2 billion to $1.3 billion – a sharp 35% decline. Taha added: The timing strongly suggests a link between the ETF-driven selling pressure and the accelerated pace of stablecoin withdrawal via Tron, a blockchain renowned for fast and cost-efficient transactions. Tron network’s low fees and speed make it a preferred blockchain for both retail and institutional stablecoin transfers. Therefore, a drop in USDT transfers from Binance – occurring in tandem with IBIT outflows – suggests that institutional interest in BTC may be temporarily cooling off. Recent on-chain data shows Binance continues to lead other exchanges such as OKX, HTX, and KuCoin in terms of Tron-based USDT transfers. As a result, Binance volume trends often serve as a reliable indicator of investor sentiment shifts. Fresh Data Presents Mixed Forecasts Beyond weakening ETF demand, new exchange data signals potential headwinds for Bitcoin in the near term. For example, Binance’s net taker volume dropped to -$160 million last week, indicating increased sell-side activity. Related Reading: Bitcoin Overheating Signals Easing – Is A Second-Half Rally Ahead? From a technical standpoint, things appear less than optimistic. Crypto analyst Josh Olszewicz recently predicted that BTC could remain range-bound until October 2025. Still, not all signs are bearish. A recent report from CoinShares estimates that Bitcoin could rise to $189,000 if it captures just 2% of global M2 money supply or 5% of gold’s market cap. At press time, BTC trades at $114,494, up 0.3% in the past 24 hours. Featured image from Unsplash, charts from CryptoQuant and TradingView.com