Ethereum (ETH) has surged above the $4,000 mark for the first time since last December, signaling a strong return of bullish momentum. After several days of heightened volatility and market uncertainty, buyers have regained control, pushing prices to levels not seen in months. The breakout reflects a combination of improving market sentiment, robust fundamentals, and growing institutional interest in the leading smart contract platform. Related Reading: Bitcoin Futures Bias Turns Neutral As OI Net Position Hits Zero – Details On-chain data from CryptoQuant adds further fuel to the bullish narrative, showing that ETH exchange reserves continue to decline steadily. This trend suggests that investors — particularly large holders — are moving their coins off exchanges, reducing available liquidity in the open market. With demand for ETH rising across decentralized finance (DeFi), real-world assets (RWA), and staking activities, the conditions for a potential supply shock are forming. Market analysts point to this tightening supply, coupled with consistent buying pressure, as a catalyst for further gains. If the trend continues, Ethereum could start a sustained rally, bringing the next major resistance levels into focus. For now, traders are closely watching whether ETH can maintain its position above $4,000 and build a stronger base for a potential run toward its all-time highs. Ethereum Smart Money Drains Liquidity According to the latest data from CryptoQuant, only 18.8 million ETH remains on centralized exchanges — a historic low that underscores the growing scarcity of Ethereum in the open market. This is not the result of retail traders making small withdrawals. Instead, it reflects a deliberate move by institutional players and “smart money” to accumulate and secure large amounts of ETH off exchanges. This accelerated outflow is creating a clear supply squeeze. With fewer coins available for spot trading, upward price pressure is likely to build, especially if demand continues its current trajectory. The pace of accumulation suggests that these large holders are positioning for a long-term play, reducing market liquidity and setting the stage for significant price volatility to the upside. Adding to the bullish outlook, public companies are beginning to adopt Ethereum as part of their treasury strategies. Sharplink Gaming, for example, has recently purchased substantial amounts of ETH, joining a growing list of firms diversifying into digital assets. Meanwhile, increasing legal clarity in the United States is opening the door for broader adoption, lowering barriers for both institutional and corporate participation in the Ethereum ecosystem. Related Reading: Bitcoin Miners Avoid Forced Selling: BTC Sits 7.4% Above Last Difficulty Bottom These converging factors — institutional accumulation, reduced exchange reserves, and regulatory green lights — are forming a market environment unlike anything seen before in Ethereum’s history. If the trend persists, analysts expect the coming months to deliver unprecedented price action, fueled by a perfect storm of tightening supply and rising demand. In such conditions, Ethereum could not only sustain its position above $4,000 but also make a decisive push toward new all-time highs. ETH Breaks $4,000, Tests Key Weekly Resistance Ethereum’s weekly chart shows a decisive breakout above the $3,860 resistance level, pushing the price to $4,017 — its highest level since December 2024. This surge marks a 14.87% weekly gain, highlighting strong bullish momentum following weeks of accumulation and recovery from the $2,852 support zone. The current price action is supported by the 50, 100, and 200-week SMAs trending below the market, with the 50-week SMA at $2,726 reinforcing the strength of the long-term uptrend. Volume has also spiked significantly, indicating that the breakout is driven by real buying interest rather than speculative noise. Related Reading: XRP Whale Activity Signals Warning: Distribution Pattern Resurfaces If ETH sustains above $3,860 on the weekly close, the next major target is the all-time high region around $4,800–$4,900. However, historical patterns show that Ethereum often faces heightened volatility near psychological levels, and a short-term pullback toward the breakout zone should not be ruled out before a potential continuation. Featured image from Dall-E, chart from TradingView
Shiba Inu continues to evolve with new ways to earn and burn tokens through gaming, while making bold moves toward full decentralization. Lucie, the Shiba Inu marketing lead, recently shared some key insights about SHIB’s development and innovative token burning strategies. SHIB: Still the People’s Coin Lucie emphasized that despite many projects claiming to be …
Aerodrome Finance has made it to the limelight of the DeFi market this week, surging +23.31% in the past 24 hours. Whilst maintaining a 43.43% gain over the last seven days. The drive has come from ecosystem growth and a major exchange integration. The AERO price is around $1.08, with a market capitalization of $954.32 …
Ripple vs SEC case ends after nearly five years of legal battle. This landmark case will likely shape the future of XRP ETF approval, as currently the odds are surging around 77%. It boosted the market confidence and encouraged institutional interest with a clearer regulatory environment. Several major asset managers, including Grayscale, Bitwise, and WisdomTree, …
The cryptocurrency market has witnessed another breakout performer, and today’s spotlight is on Aerodrome Finance (AERO). The token has recorded an impressive double-digit price jump, crossing the $1 mark for the first time in weeks. Investors and traders are now asking: What’s fueling this rally, and can it sustain the momentum? Coinbase DEX Integration Sparks …
After years of regulatory fluctuations, Ukraine is preparing to evaluate a comprehensive crypto market regulation bill in late August 2025. The initiative will push the country’s approach to digital assets by crafting a legal framework aligned with the European Union (EU). Ukraine Set to Regulate Crypto Bill in August Ukraine’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, is …
ETH hit $4,200 on Binance after breaking $4,000 a day earlier, as analysts pointed to liquidations and potential altcoin rotation amid rising sentiment.
ETH has smashed through the $4,000 barrier for the first time since December, sparking excitement across the crypto space. After a prolonged period of consolidation, the rally is being fueled by a number of catalysts, and analysts are eyeing even higher targets. Ethereum’s rise past $4,000 triggered about $105 million in short liquidations, over half …
Pepecoin price has staged a strong comeback in August, delivering a 9.77% daily gain and a 17.11% surge over the past week. Trading at $0.0000122, PEPE’s price action is drawing attention from traders and investors alike. This is as whale accumulation and falling exchange reserves hint at sustained bullish momentum. With the market cap now …
Trump-linked World Liberty Financial is weighing a $1.5 billion Nasdaq-listed treasury company to hold WLFI tokens.
Bitcoin is trading around key levels after reclaiming the $115,000 mark, with bulls firmly in control despite ongoing consolidation below the $120,000 threshold. The trend remains bullish, supported by steady buying interest and strong technical positioning. Related Reading: Bitcoin Miners Avoid Forced Selling: BTC Sits 7.4% Above Last Difficulty Bottom Key data shows that the correlation between Bitcoin and the S&P 500 has surged to 80%. In this high-correlation regime, a continued rally in US equities could provide Bitcoin with a tailwind toward new highs, while an equity pullback could amplify downside volatility. With the S&P 500 currently in a bullish phase, BTC appears to be tracking the same trajectory. Still, market watchers caution that such high correlation levels are often short-lived and prone to sharp reversals. For now, traders are closely monitoring both equity and crypto charts, knowing that any shift in risk appetite across traditional markets could quickly ripple into Bitcoin’s price action. S&P 500 Correlation Strengthens Bitcoin’s Macro Link According to top analyst Axel Adler, the recent 80% correlation between Bitcoin and the S&P 500 underscores how deeply macroeconomic forces are influencing the crypto market. In this environment, key drivers such as interest rate expectations, liquidity conditions, and the broader risk-on/risk-off sentiment are directly transmitted to BTC’s price action. Under this regime, a sustained recovery in US equities will likely provide a supportive backdrop for Bitcoin. Conversely, if stock markets experience a downturn, the negative sentiment could quickly spill over into the crypto space, amplifying sell-offs and triggering broader market weakness. Adler points out that the current reading is based on a 1-week rolling correlation metric, which is inherently volatile. Historically, such correlation spikes are rarely sustained for long periods. The present level, while significant, is unlikely to hold for more than a few weeks before reverting toward its mean. Despite the short-term nature of this spike, the analyst emphasizes that the growth of crypto adoption in the US—from institutional products like ETFs to corporate treasury allocations—sets the stage for a bullish long-term outlook. Still, traders must remain mindful that macroeconomic downturns, tightening liquidity, or shifts in Federal Reserve policy could rapidly reverse market sentiment. Related Reading: Bitcoin Futures Bias Turns Neutral As OI Net Position Hits Zero – Details Bitcoin Price Analysis: Bulls Defend Key Support Bitcoin (BTC) is trading around $116,565, holding steady after reclaiming the $115,724 support level, which coincides with a key horizontal zone from late July. On the 4-hour chart, BTC recently broke above the 50-day, 100-day, and 200-day SMAs, signaling short-term bullish momentum. These moving averages, now converging near $116,000, could act as a strong support cluster if tested again. The immediate upside target remains the $122,077 resistance, last tested in mid-July. However, BTC has faced selling pressure near $117,000, indicating short-term consolidation before a possible push higher. Volume has tapered slightly after the breakout, suggesting that buyers may need fresh momentum to sustain the move. Related Reading: Bitcoin STH Realized Price Signals Fragile Support: Correction Risk Intensifies If BTC holds above $115,724 and the moving average cluster, bulls could attempt a breakout toward the $118,000–$122,000 zone. However, rejection might trigger a retest of $115,724, with a deeper pullback. Featured image from Dall-E, chart from TradingView
Ethereum (ETH) has surged past the $4,000 mark for the first time since December last year. This time, the push is being fueled not just by retail traders, but also by large institutional investors shifting their treasuries toward Ethereum. Well-known Crypto trader Aaron Bennett believe ETH’s breakout has stronger foundations than in past cycles as …
BlackRock hasn’t filed for a Solana ETF, but ETF analyst James Seyffart says they shouldn’t be allowed to jump in at the last minute after other issuers’ hard work.
After a near steady decline over the last week, the XRP price is now struggling as it fluctuates between bearish and bullish impulses. This correction is concerning as it is pushing the price downward toward a Fibonacci level that could spark further decline. Given this, the price must reclaim and hold the $3 level if there is to be any major recovery in the price. What’s Wrong With XRP? Crypto analyst CasiTrades outlined the challenges that the XRP price is currently going through and what needs to happen for the altcoin to regain bullish momentum. In the X post, she explains that the failure to rally after a brief bounce above $3 showed that there wasn’t more upward movement to be had. But rather, it was just part of the deeper corrective wave. So far, this has turned out to be the case as the bears were previously able to beat the XRP price below $3 again. Related Reading: Institutional Solana Buying Ramps Up: The Nearly $600 Million Buy Shaking Up SOL Following the first break below $3, the price had pushed to test the support at $2.75. This level is the 0.5 Fibonacci retracement level, and a sustained break below could trigger more crashes. As Casi explains, this decline was part of a larger ABC wave correction, which is inherently bearish in itself. However, the fact that the $2.75 remains above the Wave 1 high of $2.65 leads the analyst to believe that overall, the XRP price is still bullish. Mainly, she explains that there are now bullish divergences showing up on the 15-minute chart all the way to the 40-hour chart. This suggests that $2.75 could be the low of the latest decline. Why $3 Must Hold From Here Given the establishment of a possible low at the $0.75 level, the next course of action is to reclaim $3 and turn this resistance into support. As the crypto analyst explains, a rise above the $3.21 level and a sustained break are what is needed for confirmation that the decline is finally over. What is expected to follow such a move is a bullish impulse. Related Reading: XRP Price Projection: 5 Key Things To Watch Out For As The Bull Market Unfolds If this trend does play out, then the expectation is that the XRP price will be headed for new all-time highs from here. The crypto analyst sees an initial target of $4, which would mean its highest point in over seven years. Then, after that, a possible surge to $4.60-$4.80 serves as the final target. Featured image from Dall.E, chart from TradingView.com
Chainlink has grabbed the market’s attention by making it to the top gainers list after surging 13.83% in the last 24 hours. This, while maintaining a 32.25% gain over the past week. LINK’s rally has been fueled by both strong technical signals and on-chain catalysts. Central to this bullish momentum is the launch of Chainlink’s …
A quiet but steady shift is happening in corporate finance. More public companies are now holding XRP in their balance sheets, joining Bitcoin and Ethereum as part of their long-term reserves. The move marks a growing interest in using XRP due to its speed, low costs, and ability to transfer money across borders almost instantly. …
From its early days as a simple “Tap to Earn” experiment to its push toward an open-source future, Pi Network has come a long way. Now boasting over 60 million users worldwide, the project is preparing for wider adoption while firmly maintaining a total coin supply of 100 billion.Many community members suggest burning at least …
World Liberty Financial, backed by the Trump family, is preparing to launch a publicly listed company to hold its WLFI tokens, aiming to raise around $1.5 billion. Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. are set to join the board, with the family holding a 60% equity stake. The deal structure is still being finalized, and …
Bhutan is one of the top countries with the most government-owned crypto in 2025. The country’s crypto outlook for this year is notably optimistic and strategic. It uses Bitcoin as a flexible treasury asset rather than merely a speculative holding. Bhutan has also launched innovative use cases to integrate crypto into its economy. Table of …
Ripple has scored a significant victory after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) officially waived its “Bad Actor” disqualification. This decision restores Ripple’s ability to conduct exempt securities offerings under Regulation D, giving the company access to one of the fastest and most cost-effective ways to raise capital from accredited investors without undergoing full …
BlackRock's cautious stance on expanding crypto ETFs beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum may slow broader market diversification and innovation.
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The $0.22 level held firmly on multiple retests, drawing in leveraged long positioning. However, the $0.23 resistance zone triggered profit-taking from short-term traders and potential distribution from large holders.
The team behind the DeFi protocol CrediX is suspected of an exit scam following a recent $4.5 million security breach. The team has reportedly “vanished” from the project’s official channels despite promising refunds, leaving customers empty-handed. Related Reading: Ethereum Breakout Is ‘Imminent’ Amid $3,850 Retest – Analyst Eyes $5,000 For This Quarter DeFi Protocol Suffers $4.5 Million Exploit On Friday, security firm CertiK reported that the DeFi lender CrediX’s team had disappeared following the platform’s recent exploit, leaving its website offline since the August 4 incident and suddenly deleting the official X account. For context, the Sonic-based DeFi lender suffered a security breach on Monday after a potential wallet compromise led to the theft of $4.5 million from the protocol’s liquidity pool. Blockchain security firm PeckShield explained that the alleged hack was due to a compromised admin account, which allowed the exploiter to abuse its BRIDGE role to mint unbacked acUSDC (Sonic USDC) tokens, borrow against them, and drain the pool, before bridging the assets from Sonic Network to Ethereum. Notably, SlowMist found that the CrediX multisig wallet added an attacker as an admin and bridge role via ACLManager six days before, which raised concerns among investors. The DeFi lender’s team acknowledged the incident on X, stating that they had disabled the website to prevent users from depositing. Later, the team informed its community that it had allegedly “reached successful parley with the exploiter, who agreed to return the funds within the next 24-48 hours.” According to the now-deleted post, posted on CrediX’s official Telegram account by a user, the attacker agreed to return the funds “in return for money fully paid by the credix treasury.” The team affirmed that they would airdrop the funds to the affected users’ addresses in “the respective timeframe.” CrediX Goes Dark The following day, the team addressed the exploit on Telegram, stating, “We are truly sorry for this devastating incident and the impact it may have on our community,” and affirmed that they would keep users updated on the next steps before disappearing and deactivating the official X account. On Thursday, the Sonic-based Stability DAO confirmed on its Discord server that CrediX had “gone dark and disappeared,” directly affecting the protocol’s users. The exploit affected Stability DAO’s Metavaults as the project had recently integrated with CrediX. In the message, the protocol announced that all the affected teams, including Sonic Labs, Euler, Beets, and Rines Protocol (Trevee), were in communication and actively working on “filing a formal legal report with the authorities in hopes of recovering lost funds.” Additionally, they have obtained information on two of the DeFi lender’s members, which would be added to the report alongside the rest of the evidence. “A full incident report will be shared with the community soon, outlining everything that happened and what steps are being taken,” the message vowed. Related Reading: Cardano (ADA) Targets $0.80 As Price Retests Key Level – Is An 85% Jump Ahead? This incident follows the alarming trend that has been developing this year. As reported by NewsBTC, crypto theft has surged this year, reaching a total loss of $2.7 billion in the first half of 2025. By the end of June, more value had been stolen year-to-date (YTD) than during the same period in 2022, suggesting that theft from crypto services and DeFi projects could potentially hit $4.3 billion by year’s end. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com
XRP surged more than 13% on Friday as the Ripple-SEC case came to a conclusive end.
Eric Trump warned his 5.8 million followers to “stop betting” against Bitcoin and Ether as the price of Ether surpassed $4,000 for the first time in eight months.
The potential launch of a $1.5 billion crypto firm could significantly impact the DeFi landscape, attracting major tech and crypto investors.
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Coinbase has begun integrating DEX trading directly into its app via Base, expanding user access to millions of tokens compared to the current 300 listed assets, according to an Aug. 8 announcement. The feature allows select US customers, excluding those in New York State, to trade newly created Base-native assets within moments of their launch using […]
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NFT DApps drew slightly more active users than DeFi in July, even as DeFi liquidity hit a record $270B.
Though possibly not its first foray into crypto, Harvard’s reported stake in BlackRock's Bitcoin exchange-traded fund represented a significant investment.
The mainstream adoption of BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) has proliferated Ivy League Universities, led by Harvard and Brown, in the United States. According to a filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Harvard University doubled down on its IBIT holdings during the second quarter to around 1,906,000 shares of IBIT as …