What a week – New rules. Big releases. And a few surprises no one saw coming. From regulators drawing lines to new ETF milestones, the crypto space moved fast as did the U.S. with new reports (yes, the fed rates came out) and policies. There’s a lot unfolding right now, and this roundup is all …
Whales have recently intensified their offloading of XRP and Solana, coinciding with mounting pressure from newly imposed U.S. tariffs that are shaking broader crypto market sentiment. These macroeconomic headwinds have accelerated profit-taking among large holders. disrupting the ongoing accumulation trend for both assets. XRP price is struggling to maintain support above $2.92, while Solana faces …
Tether, the world’s biggest stablecoin issuer, minted $6 billion worth of USDT in July 2025, ramping up the token supply at a record pace. The surge comes as demand for stablecoins grows, with crypto investors and exchanges seeking more liquidity for trading. While Tether states all new USDT is fully backed, the rapid expansion has …
Ethereum is quietly setting the stage for its next big move, and smart money is paying close attention. While Bitcoin has struggled with lower lows, Ethereum ($ETH) has held its ground with higher lows, defying broader market weakness and flashing signs of hidden strength. Analyst Michaël van de Poppe believes this dip is the opportunity …
With Bitcoin’s hashrate near all-time highs, solo miners continue to land full block rewards, thanks to efficient ASICs and a heavy dose of luck.
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) partner, Alex Rampell, has warned that banks are about to adopt a new approach of “Operation Chokepoint 3.0.” It is an initiative allegedly targeting crypto and fintech companies that strives to implement excessive fees and access restrictions in these industries. Chokepoint 3.0 Strategy to Destroy Crypto Fintech Firms? Rampell asserted that Operation …
The crypto market cap in July surged to $3.96 trillion in July 2025, but August has begun on a muted note, with a slight dip in momentum pulling the market cap to $3.69 trillion, as of August 2nd of writing. With the dip, top cryptocurrencies like BNB, Solana (SOL), and Tron (TRX) also shed some gains …
The crypto market is deep in the red, and just as prices are sliding, Eric Trump is back with his bullish tweet. Here is what is driving the downturn and what analysts expect next. The crypto market is down over 5% in the past day and is currently sitting at a market cap of $3.7 …
Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX, recently cited macroeconomics concerns linked to the U.S. tariff bill and weak employment data. He forecasts Bitcoin testing $100,000 and Ethereum falling to $3,000, as global economies struggle to drive nominal GDP growth. Additionally, Hayes sold about $13.35 million worth of crypto assets to multiple platforms. Hayes Warns Against U.S. …
Crypto analyst Marcus Corvinus has commented on the Ethereum price crash, providing optimism about the altcoin’s recent decline. The analyst explained the current price action and suggested that this was simply a minor setback before another parabolic uptrend to new highs. Related Reading: XRP Set To Explode? Analyst Sees $5 Surge Any Moment – Details Ethereum Price Action And ETH’s Next Targets In an X post, Marcus Corvinus said that a hidden bullish power is brewing for the Ethereum price. The analyst further remarked that ETH is playing a smarter game than Bitcoin right now. While BTC has made lower lows, Corvinus claimed that ETH has held strong with higher lows. The analyst declared that this is not just price action but strength under pressure. The crypto analyst then highlighted what is unfolding for the Ethereum price. He noted that bearish volume has been fading since last month, which indicates that weak hands are drying out. Furthermore, Corvinus revealed that the Hidden Bullish Divergence RSI made a lower low while the price made a higher low. The analyst declared that this is a classic signal of a strong continuation setup. Meanwhile, Corvinus stated that the Relative Strength Index (RSI) is oversold, but still, the Ethereum price managed to hold above July’s support on two retests. The analyst believes that this isn’t a coincidence, which is why he is confident that ETH will still rally higher. He explained that ETH isn’t reversing but consolidating at the top, a pattern which often ends in a breakout to the upside. In line with this, the crypto analyst declared that the Ethereum price crash is not the end of the move but simply the calm before the next storm. He added that eyes on ETH continuation look inevitable and that his target of between $7,000 and $8,000 this cycle is still on track. According to Corvinus, the breakout isn’t a question of if but a question of when. ETH To At Least Retest $3,000 Before Next Leg Up In an X post, BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes suggested that the Ethereum price might still crash to the psychological $3,000 level before the next leg up. The crypto founder alluded to the Trump tariffs and weak US job data as the reason for this conviction. Hayes also remarked that no major economy is creating enough credit fast enough to boost nominal GDP. As such, he doesn’t see where liquidity will come from to spark a rally for the Ethereum price or other crypto prices. The BitMEX co-founder also expects the Bitcoin price to retest the psychological $100,000 level. Related Reading: Crypto Disaster: Qubetics Token Crashes Nearly 100%—Possible Rug Pull At the time of writing, the Ethereum price is trading just below the $3,500 level, down almost 5% in the last 24 hours, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView
Eric Trump's crypto endorsements amid economic uncertainty highlight the growing intersection of politics and digital asset markets.
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Spot Bitcoin ETFs had their second-worst day of all time, and Ethereum funds fared similarly, though BlackRock's funds came out mostly unscathed.
Ripple has just locked up 700 million XRP in escrow, worth over $2 billion, in three back-to-back transactions. Is this just their monthly XRP shuffle? Nope. It’s part of a bigger strategy Ripple seems to be quietly building behind the scenes, and the timing says a lot. Here are the details you can’t miss. Three …
Pi coin has faced the brunt of the massive token unlocks, which led to the PI price hitting an all-time low of $0.341, just a couple of hours ago. Over 19 million PI were released into circulation on August 1, accelerating the downward spiral. It is worth noting that previous unlocks like the 8 million …
Xena, a well‐known voice in the XRP community, has put a bold target on the table. She says that if Bitcoin can reach $1 million, then XRP could push all the way to $1,000. Based on reports from the XRP camp, she argues that hitting that mark would turn more everyday investors into millionaires than Bitcoin’s own million‐dollar milestone. Related Reading: XRP ETF Approval Incoming? Analyst Eyes September-October Window XPR’s Potential Millionaires According to Xena’s math, you can pick up 1,000 XRP tokens today for about $2,960, since each token trades at $2.97. If XRP ever climbed to $1,000 per token, that position would be worth $1 million. Compare that with Bitcoin. At its current price of $114,500, the same $2,960 only buys about 0.025 BTC. If Bitcoin then rose to $1 million, that stake would grow to roughly $25,860. And if XRP can reach $1000 it will make much more wealthy people than Bitcoin at $1M. Just my 2 cents. https://t.co/DSDdBta066 — Xena XRP (@XenaXrp) July 31, 2025 Reports have disclosed that XRP has a total supply of 100 billion tokens, with about 59 billion in circulation. To reach $1,000 per token, XRP’s market cap would have to swell to around $59 trillion. Bitcoin, by contrast, caps at 21 million coins and needs a market cap near $20 trillion for a $1 million price tag. Today’s entire crypto market sits at just over $2 trillion. That means XRP needs a 300× increase in price while Bitcoin needs about a 9× climb. Investor Interest And Adoption According to Fundstrat’s Tom Lee, Bitcoin is seen as a digital safe haven similar to gold, with milestones of $150,000 and $500,000 expected within five years. Based on reports from ARK Invest, CEO Cathie Wood raised her Bitcoin target from $1 million to $1.5 million by 2030, citing growing interest from big institutions. Strategy founder Michael Saylor has even said Bitcoin could hit a mind-boggling $13 million by 2045. Author Robert Kiyosaki expects Bitcoin to reach $1 million by 2035, pointing to rising US debt and financial strain. For his part, Bitcoin advocate Samson Mow, CEO of JAN3, has reiterated his forecast that Bitcoin will hit $1 million this year. Related Reading: XRP Set To Explode? Analyst Sees $5 Surge Any Moment – Details Ambitious Targets Even with these bullish forecasts, the path to such highs comes with hurdles. XRP faces legal and regulatory challenges tied to its issuer. It also lacks the broad ETF market that Bitcoin enjoys. Everyday investors may see bigger token counts with XRP, but big gains often come with big risks. Betting on a 300× gain is a very different game than a 9× gain. Whether XRP ever reaches $1,000 remains to be seen. The math may show how more millionaires could emerge if it did. But growth on that scale would require massive adoption and fresh capital. For now, both digital assets have a long way to go before they hit these ambitious targets. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView
ARK Invest bought $30 million in Coinbase and $17 million in BitMine shares on Friday amid price dips.
Eight years after stealing and laundering 50 Bitcoin during a dark web investigation, a former UK police officer has finally been sentenced. The cop, who managed to hide the theft for years, was caught and received a 5.5-year prison sentence. The long-unsolved case shocked authorities when it was revealed that someone meant to uphold the …
Ripple’s Chief Technology Office, David Schwartz, is stepping up to support XRPL, personally. As the network activity rises, he is planning to launch a powerful, independent server hub to strengthen the ledger’s infrastructure and reliability. Here are the details you need to know. Schwartz to Launch XRPL Server Hub In a detailed post on X, …
BlackRock’s Ethereum (ETH) ETF has maintained stable investor interest, reporting zero outflows despite recent market volatility. The ETF’s resilience highlights strong confidence in ETH as a long-term asset, even during crypto market corrections. This stability signals growing institutional trust and demand for regulated ETH investment products, reinforcing BlackRock’s prominent role in the evolving cryptocurrency investment …
The month of August has historically been very bearish for the Dogecoin price, and with the new month rolling in already, expectations are that the meme coin will follow this established trend. If this holds, then the downtrend that has already plagued Dogecoin at the end of July could only be the beginning, and the meme coin could end up falling into double-digit losses from here. August Could Turn Red For Dogecoin When looking at past performances of the Dogecoin price over the last 11 years, it is no surprise that investors tend to move cautiously during the month of August. So far, a total of 7 out of 11 years have closed in the red, leaving only four years of green closes so far. This performance pushed the median returns to -9.98% with an average of -0.79%, as shown by data on CryptoRank. Related Reading: Coinbase Bitcoin Premium Just Turned Red For The First Time Since May — What This Means While this average is low, looking at the years when August has closed in the red shows a high loss rate. For example, the last three years have seen the Dogecoin price close out at an average of -10%. August 2020 was just coming off the back of the bull market, and eventually fell 9.98%, signaling the end of the bull run. The next year, August 2023, saw even worse headwinds, and the Dogecoin price crashed 17.9% before the month was over. Then in August 2024, another 16.9% crash rocked the meme coin, leading to three consecutive years of red closes so far. Post-Halving Trend Could Save DOGE Price Amid the bearishness of August, there has been one deviation that has held over the years, and that is the altcoin’s performance following a halving year. The month of August following each Bitcoin halving year so far has been incredibly bullish, returning more than 20% gains in the month. Related Reading: XRP Blows Cold: Price Crash To $2.15 Still Possible If Buyers Falter This was the case for 2017 after the 2016 halving year, when the Dogecoin price rallied 20% in the month of August. Then again, in 2021, following the 2020 Bitcoin halving year, the Dogecoin price would go on to rally 34.2%, suggesting that this year could go in the same direction, since 2024 was a Bitcoin halving year. However, in both 2017 and 2021, the month of July had closed deep in the red before the August rally. But in 2025, the month of July has already seen an over 35% rally in the Dogecoin price, marking a significant deviation from the trend. Given this, it is possible that Dogecoin does not follow the post-halving trend. However, sentiment in the crypto market is still very bullish at this level and could drive prices higher. If Ethereum does continue to rally and trigger an altcoin season, then Dogecoin will undoubtedly lead the start of the meme coin rally as the leader in the space. Featured image from Dall.E, chart from TradingView.com
Tom Lee says ether and bitcoin remain in early-stage institutional adoption, and warns investors not to mistake disbelief for a market top.
Bitdeer has expanded its Bitcoin reserves with the addition of 38 BTC, raising its total holdings to 1,675.9 BTC. This move highlights Bitdeer’s continued confidence in Bitcoin amid growing institutional interest and market maturity. As a leading crypto mining company, Bitdeer’s ongoing accumulation signals a strategic focus on strengthening its digital asset portfolio. Analysts view …
Andreessen Horowitz partner Alex Rampell warns U.S. banks are implementing “Chokepoint 3.0,” raising fees, restricting access, and blocking apps to suppress fintech and crypto platforms like Coinbase and Robinhood. Institutions such as JPMorgan are allegedly increasing the cost of money transfers and access to account data, potentially stifling competition and innovation in the crypto sector. …
July 2025 saw cryptocurrency hacks jump by 27%, reaching $142 million in losses across major platforms like CoinDCX, GMX, and BigONE. The CoinDCX breach alone led to a $44.2 million loss, followed by significant incidents at GMX and BigONE. Experts warn of rising social engineering and hot wallet attacks, urging crypto companies to strengthen security …
Despite former President Donald Trump’s repeated calls for lower interest rates, the U.S. Federal Reserve held rates steady for the fifth straight meeting. The benchmark rate remains unchanged at 4.25% to 4.5%, a level set back in December 2024. But now, all eyes are on the upcoming September 17, 2025, FOMC meeting, and expectations are …
As the market soared in July, crypto hacks also saw a significant increase from the previous month, with crypto exchanges losing over $100 million in the past 30 days. This follows a concerning trend that has been developing this year, which suggests that theft from digital asset services could reach a new milestone by the end of 2025. Related Reading: ‘Hated Rally’ Coming? Pump.Fun (PUMP) Soars 30% From Lows Amid Token Buybacks Crypto Exchanges Lose $114 Million In July On Friday, security firm PeckShield noted that the total losses from crypto hacks reached $142 million in July, with crypto exchanges topping the list. CoinDCX, GMX, and BigONE recorded 80% of the total losses. Notably, Indian exchange CoinDCX suffered the highest loss of the month after a security breach on July 19 resulted in the transfer of $44 million in USDT from one of the platform’s wallets to six unknown personal wallets. Hackers were able to access the crypto exchange’s system after compromising an employee’s login credentials. Recent reports revealed that the employee was allegedly lured into a fake job task and persuaded to download and use his CoinDCX-designated laptop to complete tasks, unsuspectingly downloading files with malware. Meanwhile, Perpetual and spot crypto exchange GMX recorded the second-largest hack of the month after losing around $42 million on July 9 when an attacker exploited a vulnerability in the protocol’s first version on Arbitrum. GMX V1’s vault contract had a vulnerability that allowed the attacker to manipulate the GLP token price through the system’s calculations, resulting in approximately $42 million worth of assets being transferred from the GLP pool to an unknown wallet. Nonetheless, the incident saw a happy ending after the hacker accepted a white-hat bounty and returned most of the funds. As reported by NewsBTC, the exploiter returned $10.49 million worth of FRAX and 10,000 ETH, valued at $30 million, on July 11. 2025 Alarming Trend Continues Based on data from PeckShield’s previous reports, Q2 showed a diminishing trend in total crypto losses, with May and June recording 40% and 56% month-on-month (MoM) declines, respectively. However, the short-term trend changed in July as the total value of stolen funds surged 27.2% from June’s $111.6 million. Additionally, the total number of major incidents slightly increased by 13.3%, from 15 registered incidents in June to 17 hacks in July. This follows a broader trend developing this year, as Chainalysis explained on its “2025 Crypto Crime Mid-Year Update.” In the report, the on-chain analytics firm revealed that crypto theft this year has been “more devastating” than the entirety of 2024, with over $2.7 billion worth of funds stolen from crypto services in the first half. Related Reading: Ethereum Celebrates 10 Years: Coinbase CEO Shares Vitalik Buterin Anecdote As ETH Eyes $4,000 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 could potentially increase another 60% by year’s end. Additionally, YTD activity shows a steeper trajectory into the end of the first half, with an alarming velocity and consistency, than in previous years. For reference, 2025 required 142 days to hit the $2 billion mark in value stolen from platforms, while 2022 reached this volume in 214 days. “If this trend continues, we could see 2025 end with more than $4.3 billion stolen from services alone,” the report forecasted. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com
The SEC’s crypto task force is heading out on a national tour to hear directly from the crypto community. After holding roundtables in Washington, D.C. this past spring, the Task Force now wants to connect with individuals who were unable to attend those events. Here are the details! Crypto Roundtables to Visit 10 Cities Nationwide …
Ethereum’s price has come under notable pressure, falling below key psychological and technical levels. The second-largest token entered a corrective phase after a period of sustained upward momentum, triggering renewed concerns across the market. The latest pullback has not only broken the short-term bullish structure but also raised questions about the underlying strength of the …
Litecoin price is showing signs of renewed bullish momentum as it kickstarts August with a modest yet significant recovery. Coming to numbers, in the last 24 hours, the LTC price has gained 1.79%, now trading at $107.77. With this, the market cap has edged up to $8.14 billion. Successively, a bounce from its 24-hour low …
Bitcoin (BTC) is facing renewed downward pressure as it struggles to maintain levels above $115,000. At the time of writing, the cryptocurrency is trading around $115,745, down approximately 2.2% in the past 24 hours and nearly 6% below its July all-time high of $123,000. The latest market movement has raised questions about short-term price stability, particularly amid growing concerns over weak structural support in the current trading zone. Recent data from on-chain analytics platform CryptoQuant suggests that while long-term holders remain largely profitable, short-term sentiment has shifted. Related Reading: Bitcoin’s Next Big Move? Cooling Futures Market Hints at Possible Breakout Bitcoin UTXO Data Points to Changing Investor Behavior Activity among Bitcoin Unspent Transaction Outputs (UTXOs), a metric that tracks coins being spent either in profit or at a loss, indicates that many investors are beginning to react to smaller price drops, potentially signaling increased market uncertainty. In a recent analysis on CryptoQuant’s QuickTake platform, contributor Darkfost shared insights on how UTXO activity can reflect broader market sentiment. “This chart, based on UTXOs from block data, highlights the number of UTXOs spent either in profit or in loss,” the analyst wrote, noting that this approach focuses on transaction count rather than value, helping filter out price-based noise. Historically, Bitcoin has seen a dominance of UTXOs spent in profit, with patient holders benefiting from long-term appreciation. Between July 11 and 13, the ratio of profitable UTXOs compared to those spent at a loss surged above 10,000, meaning for every loss-making spend, there were over ten thousand profitable ones. However, this ratio has since declined to around 500, suggesting that some investors are now closing positions at a loss even with minor price retracements. This change, according to Darkfost, may indicate short-term selling pressure despite the overall profitable status of most holders. Weak Support Structure Adds to Downside Risk Another CryptoQuant analyst, Maartunn, highlighted structural weaknesses in Bitcoin’s recent price surge. On July 10, BTC rapidly climbed from $112,000 to $115,800, but this upward move left little on-chain support in the price range. Bitcoin Teleported from $112 to $115.8K – But There’s Thin Air Below “From a technical point of view, there’s no past resistance or consolidation that could now act as support. If this final support area breaks, price could move down quickly.” – By @JA_Maartun pic.twitter.com/a3hQoANfDc — CryptoQuant.com (@cryptoquant_com) August 1, 2025 “The move happened so quickly that no support levels were formed,” the analyst explained. “If momentum drops or sellers step in, the price could fall just as fast as it rose.” Related Reading: Bitcoin’s Calm Before the Storm? Binance Data Points to Big Shift Ahead With Bitcoin now hovering just above its last known on-chain support zone, analysts caution that a failure to hold this level could accelerate the decline. Featured image created with DALL-E, Chart from TradingView