Bitwise’s André Dragosch argues gold still protects against stock sell-offs while bitcoin hedges bond stress — raising questions about their roles in 2025 portfolios.
Pi Network has inched higher again, rising more than one percent in the past 24 hours and trading at $0.385. Since touching a low of $0.3303 on August 25, the token has rebounded by more than 16 percent, raising hopes that momentum could carry it toward the one-dollar level. However, a large unlock of about …
Bitcoin is once again at the center of market attention, facing a decisive test after several days of heightened volatility. Last Friday, BTC lost the crucial $110,000 support level, sparking concerns that the recent rally may be running out of steam. Since then, the market has been marked by sharp swings as bulls attempt to defend current levels against mounting selling pressure. Related Reading: Ethereum Leads Market While Altcoins Lose Ground – Details Analysts are increasingly divided. While some believe this is a healthy consolidation within a broader uptrend, others are warning that Bitcoin could be on the brink of a deeper correction. With fear creeping back into sentiment, traders are closely watching key levels that could determine the next phase of price action. Adding to the uncertainty, new data from CryptoQuant reveals that Galaxy Digital has been selling BTC in the past hours, fueling speculation about whether institutional players are beginning to take profits. Such moves often amplify volatility, as smaller investors react to large-scale transactions by whales and funds. With Bitcoin’s trajectory at a crossroads, the coming days will be crucial. Either bulls regain control and push BTC back above resistance, or selling pressure intensifies, dragging the market into its sharpest correction since the summer rally. Galaxy Digital Sells BTC, Signals Market Shift According to CryptoQuant analyst Maartunn, Galaxy Digital’s Bitcoin balance has dropped by 1,167 BTC, adding fresh pressure to an already fragile market. The move comes at a moment when Bitcoin is testing crucial levels after losing the $110,000 mark last Friday, intensifying speculation that institutions may be locking in profits. While the reduction in holdings may not seem overwhelming in isolation, the timing has sparked concerns as Bitcoin’s next weekly close approaches. The broader market context makes this development even more significant. Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency, is consolidating around key demand levels after weeks of heavy volatility, suggesting that capital rotation is slowing while investors reassess their risk appetite. If ETH continues to hold firm, it may provide a degree of support for altcoins, but Bitcoin remains the decisive anchor for market sentiment. For Bitcoin, the next sessions represent a make-or-break phase. A strong weekly close above $110,000 could help restore confidence, signaling that the recent correction was temporary profit-taking rather than the start of a deeper downturn. Conversely, if selling pressure persists and BTC fails to recover, analysts warn of a possible slide toward $100,000 as the next major support zone. With Galaxy Digital’s activity highlighting institutional caution, investors are left weighing whether this is a short-term shakeout or the first sign of a broader distribution trend. Either way, the market’s reaction in the coming days will set the tone for the weeks ahead. Related Reading: Ethereum Demand Climbs As Monthly Transactions Hit New All-Time High Bitcoin Struggles To Hold Support As Selling Pressure Mounts Bitcoin (BTC) is trading around $108,764, showing signs of weakness after failing to recover from last week’s breakdown below the $110,000 level. The daily chart highlights how BTC has struggled to regain momentum, with repeated rejections around $112,000 confirming heavy selling pressure from the market. The technical outlook suggests that Bitcoin is now sitting at a crucial crossroads. The 50-day moving average (blue line) near $111,673 has flipped into resistance, a bearish signal that underscores the market’s current weakness. Meanwhile, the 100-day moving average (green line) at $116,323 has also begun sloping downward, suggesting that medium-term momentum is turning bearish. Related Reading: Bitcoin Index Highlights Two Accumulations And Five Distribution Waves This Cycle – Details Support, however, lies around the 200-day moving average (red line) near $101,207. If BTC continues to trend lower, this level will be critical to watch, as it could provide the foundation for a rebound. Losing it would open the door to a deeper correction, with $100,000 emerging as the next psychological level. Bitcoin’s inability to reclaim the $110K–$112K zone leaves it vulnerable to further downside. Bulls must step in soon to defend support, or the market risks accelerating into its largest correction since the summer rally. Featured image from Dall-E, chart from TradingView
XRP is back in focus this September as traders weigh signs of a potential shift in momentum. After briefly touching the $3 mark in August, the token has cooled off but continues to trade steadily near $2.80. The question on everyone’s mind: is XRP preparing for another leg higher, or could September bring a deeper …
Trump-backed World Liberty Financial (WLFI) is preparing for a major moment as millions of tokens approach their unlocking date. With nearly half a $483 million worth of WLFI token already secured in the Lockbox contract and a major September 1 unlock just days away, all eyes are on how this move could shake up the …
Metaplanet’s stock has plunged 54% since mid-June, forcing the Tokyo-listed firm to seek alternative fundraising as its share-based “flywheel” falters.
Buy the dip mentions on social media are climbing as Bitcoin falls, which could be a sign the market hasn’t bottomed yet, Santiment says.
Bitcoin’s rally and its doubters remain on a collision course as the market pauses after a run of record highs. Related Reading: Ethereum Bullishness: Ark Invest Boss Scoops $16-M More In BitMine Stock According to CoinGecko, Bitcoin hit $124,050 on July 14 and was trading around $109,124 at the time of publication. The pullback has not stopped some voices from projecting far higher prices, but it has kept sceptics loud. Skepticism Will Likely Persist According to Luke Broyles, a commentator known as The Bitcoin Adviser, doubt about bitcoin’s upside will probably stick around even if prices soar. Broyles told Natalie Brunell on the Coin Stories podcast that he expects bitcoin to reach $5 million, $10 million or more, and that people will still insist it can’t go any higher. He said this is not just a market problem. It is a mindset problem. Psychology Trumps Tech For Many People Broyles argued that most people have not yet connected bitcoin to things that change daily life. “I think it’s going to be that way for a very long time,” he said. Adoption, he suggested, will advance faster when bitcoin is tied to familiar financial decisions rather than presented as a small, optional investment to chip away at over months. That, he said, is what will convince larger groups of people to take it seriously. Real Estate Integration Could Drive Adoption Broyles offered a practical example. He asked whether it would be easier to persuade someone to buy small amounts of bitcoin for 200 months, or to tell them they could refinance a home and convert some equity into bitcoin. He said the latter would “blow people’s minds.” Reports have disclosed that blending bitcoin with mortgage and loan products could make the asset feel more useful, not just speculative. A Wide Gap In Understanding Remains According to an August 2024 survey by Australian exchange Swyftx, over 40% of nearly 2,230 respondents said they had not used crypto because they were not sure about it. That finding underscores a persistent gap between market moves and mainstream comfort. Price records are visible and headline-grabbing. Practical familiarity is slower to arrive. Related Reading: XRP Price Could See Boost As Japanese Gaming Giant Commits 2.5-B Yen Investment Skeptics Reappear At Every Milestone History shows critics have questioned Bitcoin at each new high and during every correction. At times when prices tumbled, some commentators said it was over for good. Those views faded when the market recovered. That pattern has been repeated many times and was noted again in recent comments from market watchers. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView
The big question on everyone’s mind right now: When will the XRP ETF be approved? On prediction platform Polymarket, traders are putting the odds at around 86%. The hype is growing, and insiders say the pieces are finally lining up for XRP to join Bitcoin and Ethereum in the ETF market. Why Everyone’s Talking About …
The meme token posts a late-session rally on Aug. 30–31, with whale and exchange flows highlighting ongoing institutional participation despite macro uncertainty.
The token slips from $3.02 to $2.89 in the August 28–29 window on above-average volumes before recovering toward $2.83–$2.89 support zones. Oversold signals and whale accumulation offset persistent selling pressure
A Bitcoin adviser says Bitcoin could reach as high as $10 million, and people will still be saying, “It can’t go any higher, right?”
Solana is at a pivotal moment as the broader crypto market cools, with most altcoins in decline and Ethereum consolidating around key demand levels. While SOL has shown relative strength by holding firm near the $210–$220 range, it continues to struggle with the momentum needed to break higher. The $220 level has emerged as a significant ceiling, with repeated attempts to push through meeting resistance. Related Reading: Ethereum Leads Market While Altcoins Lose Ground – Details Fresh metrics highlight the underlying challenge: investors are cashing out as Solana climbs above $210, creating a strong supply barrier that limits upside potential. This wave of profit-taking has introduced headwinds, making it difficult for bulls to sustain rallies. Despite maintaining its footing above critical support, the persistent selling pressure underscores market caution and signals that investors are wary of overextension at current prices. Breaking convincingly above $220 could open the door for renewed bullish momentum, while failure to do so risks exposing SOL to deeper retracements. As the market tests sentiment across altcoins, Solana stands at the intersection of resilience and resistance, with investor behavior dictating its short-term outlook. Solana Investors Take Profits According to analyst Ali Martinez, Solana’s breakout above the $210 level triggered a wave of profit-taking that saw investors realize nearly $1 billion in gains. The milestone underscores just how significant Solana’s rally has been, with the asset climbing more than 35% since early August before encountering heavy selling pressure. This surge in realized profits is part of a broader trend across the altcoin market, where investors have been locking in gains after sharp moves higher. While Solana has shown resilience compared to other altcoins, the spike in profit-taking suggests that participants are cautious about overstretched valuations and are eager to secure returns after weeks of momentum. For Solana, the selling activity has created a clear supply barrier around $210–$220, limiting its ability to sustain upward momentum despite strong fundamentals. Still, the fact that investors were able to realize such significant profits highlights the strength of the prior rally and the role Solana continues to play as one of the most actively traded assets in the market. With SOL consolidating after its breakout and the wider altcoin market facing similar headwinds, Martinez suggests the market may now be entering a new phase. Instead of parabolic moves, this stage could be defined by digestion, redistribution, and positioning ahead of the next major trend. For investors, the near-term challenge lies in navigating this transition while keeping an eye on Solana’s critical support and resistance levels. Related Reading: Ethereum Demand Climbs As Monthly Transactions Hit New All-Time High Price Consolidates Below Key Resistance Solana (SOL) is trading near $201 after a modest pullback, consolidating just below the critical $210–$220 resistance zone. The chart highlights how this level has become a supply barrier, with investors realizing profits each time price pushes above $210, creating downward pressure. Despite this, Solana remains structurally strong, holding above its short-term moving averages and maintaining a steady uptrend since early August. The 50-day moving average at $189 and the 100-day at $183 are now providing solid layers of support, keeping SOL comfortably above its mid-term trendlines. The 200-day average at $168 is rising, reinforcing the bullish long-term structure. This alignment of averages shows that buyers remain in control, but momentum has clearly slowed as price consolidates. Related Reading: Bitcoin Index Highlights Two Accumulations And Five Distribution Waves This Cycle – Details For bulls, a decisive break above $220 would invalidate the current selling pressure and could open the door to new highs. Until then, sideways action and profit-taking are likely to dominate. If SOL loses $190, a deeper correction toward the $170 region could unfold. Featured image from Dall-E, chart from TradingView
Cryptowzrd, in a fresh update on Bitcoin’s daily technical outlook, noted that the market closed bearish, leaving room for further downside. A decisive close below the $110,500 support could mark a key shift, making lower levels worth watching. Daily Candle Signals Bearish Pressure For Bitcoin Cryptowzrd expanded on his outlook by pointing out that Bitcoin’s daily candle closed bearish, with price now trading beneath the $110,500 support zone. This breakdown is significant and could invite further selling pressure in the sessions ahead if buyers fail to reclaim the level. Related Reading: Is The Bitcoin Rally Over? Analyst Forecasts Drop To $94,000 If This Level Doesn’t Hold He emphasized that holding below this support opens the door for a potential move toward the $100,000 mark. However, a strong bullish candle and a swift recovery could invalidate the bearish setup, restoring confidence for buyers. In the analysis, he also highlighted the performance of Bitcoin Dominance (BTC.D), which closed indecisively while displaying weakness. This weakness in dominance is often viewed as a positive signal for altcoins, as it suggests capital is flowing away from Bitcoin and into alternative assets. Such a shift in market dominance reflects growing market confidence in altcoins. When Bitcoin dominance stalls or declines, it tends to fuel altcoin rallies, allowing traders to diversify into promising setups across the market. Finally, he noted that markets are heading into the monthly transition period, a time often associated with increased volatility and mixed sentiment. Going into the weekend, he emphasized the importance of staying rational and avoiding overextending in either direction, maintaining measured strategies while waiting for clearer confirmation signals. BTC Volatility Dominates Intraday Trading Cryptowzrd highlighted that today’s intraday chart displayed sharp volatility with a clear bearish tone, as Bitcoin slipped and is currently holding below the $110,400 intraday support. This level has now become critical, as losing it signals weakening buyer strength and raises the risk of further downside pressure. Related Reading: Bitcoin Rally Over? CryptoQuant’s Bull Score Index Turns Bearish He explained that if Bitcoin retests $110,400 and fails to reclaim it, the level could flip into resistance. Such a scenario would likely trigger a short setup, with price action targeting the $105,500 support area or even extending lower if bearish momentum accelerates. This makes the $110,400 region a decisive battleground for traders closely watching intraday setups. On the other hand, Cryptowzrd pointed out that a strong reclaim and hold above $110,400 could shift momentum back in favor of the bulls, opening the door for further upside pressure. However, the crypto analyst emphasized that the market currently lacks clarity, and traders should exercise caution before rushing in. Featured image from Getty Images, chart from Tradingview.com
The Cardano price action is back on analysts’ radar, with new bold predictions pointing to a potential rally of more than 300% to a $4 all-time high. Despite struggling to keep pace with other altcoins during this bull cycle, ADA is now sparking renewed discussions across the crypto community as experts weigh in on this latest price forecast. Cardano Price Set To Hit $4 By Year’s End Mintern, Chief Meme Officer (CMO) at Minswap DEX, recently took to X to share a bullish outlook, predicting that Cardano could climb nearly 400% from its current price of under $1 to $4 by year’s end. According to the analyst‘s chart, ADA is forming a strong technical setup that could pave the way for a major breakout. Related Reading: A New Vision For Money: Hoskinson Predicts Bitcoin Will Hit $10 Trillion A detailed Elliott Wave structure reveals a series of corrective and impulsive waves, suggesting that Cardano may be in the midst of a potential wave extension toward the $4 price point. The Fibonacci Extension levels on the chart also show targets ranging from $1.47 to $4.14, with the upper range representing the 200% retracement level. Notably, Mintern’s bullish forecast comes when Cardano’s price is still trading sideways around $ 0.80, leaving many within the crypto space skeptical of a $4 target. Several crypto members argued that ADA has failed to deliver strong gains in this bull market despite other altcoins rallying to new ATHs. One critic even dismissed the cryptocurrency as a “waste,” pointing to its seven-year history of developments and updates without the price performance and appropriate network achievements to match. On the other hand, some community members see Mintern’s ambitious $4 price prediction as a turning point. Optimistic traders are also hoping for at least a move to $1 in the short term, while a few envision a potential rally beyond $4 should market conditions improve and become increasingly bullish. For now, ADA’s path to $4 remains a polarizing topic, with technical indicators suggesting a possibility but market sentiment keeping expectations in check. ADA Interest Rises To 2021 Levels Another crypto expert, known as ‘The DApp Analyst’, has outlined a fresh bullish narrative for Cardano, pointing to a key historical signal. Using Google Trends data, he revealed that search interest in ADA is currently at the same level as in January 2021. Back then, the altcoin embarked on a massive 1,500% rally, pushing its price from under $0.2 to over $3 within just a few months. Related Reading: Ethereum Bullishness: Ark Invest Boss Scoops $16-M More In BitMine Stock The resurgence of interest at this historical level is particularly significant, as it aligns with broader macroeconomic shifts. According to the DApp Analyst, Bitcoin Dominance (BTC.D) is starting to decline, the US dollar index (DXY) is weakening, and interest rates are projected to ease as quantitative tightening could conclude by year-end. With these factors in play, the analyst predicts that Cardano could be on the verge of its strongest run since 2021. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView
Bernstein analysts said last year that any practical threat to Bitcoin posed by quantum computing remains "decades away".
Trump reiterated calls for $1 million Bitcoin but said the vast majority of market participants still don’t understand digital money.
The kidnapping victim was himself charged with kidnapping and extortion related to a separate crypto ransom case.
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The crypto market succumbed to a significant amount of bearish pressure starting on Thursday, August 28, with most large-cap assets tumbling to new lows on Friday, August 29. The price of Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, fell to a new low of $107,850 at the start of the weekend. Unsurprisingly, the latest data shows that this latest price decline seen across the digital asset market could have been predicted. This conclusion is based on recent crypto activity on the world’s largest search engine, Google. Is The Crypto Bull Cycle Over? In an August 29 post on social media platform X, Alphractal founder and CEO Joao Wedson revealed that crypto-related searches on Google have surged to new highs in recent days. According to the on-chain data expert, this recent spike in Google searches suggests that Bitcoin and the broader crypto market might have reached a new local top. Related Reading: Bitcoin Price Plunge Sparks Outrage: Binance Targeted For Alleged Market Manipulation This revelation is based on the Google Trends chart, which allows investors to assess the social engagement of different crypto-related topics on the search engine. As shown in the chart below, the metric compares various subjects, including cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, altcoins, centralized exchanges, and data aggregation platforms. As observed in the highlighted chart, the Google Trends metric recently witnessed a significant surge, suggesting increased public attention across multiple crypto topics. According to Wedson, spikes of this kind have historically coincided with whales entering the market to sell while “everyone is obsessed.” Moreover, the cryptocurrency market has often shown in the past its tendency to move in the crowd’s opposite direction. These trends explain the price decline witnessed by most digital assets in the past few days, as the market has seemingly reached a new local top. Wedson, however, noted that other on-chain signals say that the latest euphoria-driven market downturn doesn’t necessarily spell the end of the current bull cycle. “Think back to BTC hitting $124K—euphoria peaked online, whales sold aggressively, and we went short,” the Alphractal founder added. Wedson then advised investors to exercise caution when euphoria hits the crypto market, as it could hint at the imminence of a local top. The crypto analyst said that a better strategy would be to smartly exit the market at a high price and reenter at a cheaper rate later. Total Crypto Market Cap At $3.7 Trillion As of this writing, the total crypto market capitalization sits just above $3.7 trillion, reflecting an almost 4% decline in the past day. According to data from TradingView, more than $142 billion has been drained out of the crypto market in the last 24 hours. Related Reading: Bitcoin’s Next Stop $183K? On-Chain Data Points to Explosive Cycle Peak Featured image from Shutterstock, chart from TradingView
HKU's move to accept Bitcoin for tuition could accelerate digital currency adoption in education, enhancing Hong Kong's virtual asset hub status.
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Permissionless financial protocols will survive government and corporate efforts to impose traditional financial controls on DeFi.
Venture capital is consolidating into larger, higher-conviction bets, with infrastructure projects leading the way, according to Outlier Ventures
The cluster of filings echoes a similar round of revised filings from last Friday, which concerned spot XRP ETF proposals.
XRP has been facing a stretch of weakness in recent days, struggling to hold above the $3.00 mark and instead pushing downwards below it. Price action on the 4-hour chart shows the token moving within a downward structure, and it broke below $2.9 in the past 24 hours. It is within this context that crypto analyst DustyBC Crypto shared a bearish outlook, pointing out that XRP has not yet reached its first downside target and warning that more decline could still unfold before it enters any new uptrend. Related Reading: Ethereum Bullishness: Ark Invest Boss Scoops $16-M More In BitMine Stock XRP Wave 4 Correction In Progress According to crypto analyst DustyBC Crypto, XRP’s recent moves are part of a broader corrective structure. In his latest update shared on the social media platform X, he explained that the XRP/USD pair has yet to reach its first bearish target, which he identifies as part of a larger wave 4 correction. The analysis is based on the Elliott Wave structure, which is characterized by three bullish and two corrective impulse waves. Notably, the analyst’s Elliott Wave count shows that XRP has been playing out a corrective Wave 4 move since it peaked at a new all-time high price of $3.65 on July 18, a move that ended the Wave 3 impulse. Based on the Elliott Wave theory, Wave 4 is a brief correction move after Wave 3 just before another bullish Wave 5. Interestingly, the XRP price has declined by about 22.5% since it reached this all-time high. DustyBC’s analysis has been following this downtrend move in a series of technical analyses that goes as far back as mid-August. According to DustyBC, XRP’s price is expected to continue dropping before eventually setting up for a bullish wave 5 recovery. The chart shared by the analyst indicates that XRP could continue to decline until it reaches the $2.65 to $2.60 price range before Wave 4 eventually bottoms out. Long-Term Perspective Is Positive Despite the bearish short-term forecast, DustyBC noted that the overall outlook for XRP is bullish. He admonished traders not to rush into positions if they are not comfortable with short trades, and long-term holders should instead view the current weakness as discount territory to accumulate more XRP. XRP has struggled to maintain upward momentum in the past few days, and this lends voice to the notion of a corrective Wave 4 movement. As shown in the 4-hour chart above, XRP was rejected at the $3 price level some days ago, and this has led to a further decline in the past 48 hours. Related Reading: A New Vision For Money: Hoskinson Predicts Bitcoin Will Hit $10 Trillion Nonetheless, the long-term outlook is bullish, and a Wave 5 bounce could lead to a push to new all-time highs above $3.65. The decisive test now lies in whether XRP can hold support around $2.6 if it reaches there before positioning itself for the next wave higher. At the time of writing, XRP is trading at $2.80, down by 1.4% in the past 24 hours. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView
River’s research estimates BTC ownership at 65.9% for individuals, 7.8% for funds, 6.2% for businesses and 1.5% for governments. About 7.6% is believed lost.
The fake ID marketplace VerifTools allegedly sold fake documents for as little as $9 in cryptocurrency, authorities said.
U.S. tech stocks came under pressure on Friday, driven by concerns about the rapid pace of investment in AI and a series of disappointing earnings reports in the semiconductor sector. The Nasdaq Composite fell 1.2%, closing out a week in which the tech-heavy index struggled to maintain recent highs. Semiconductor sector hit hard Among the […]
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River’s new flow map suggests companies absorb around 1,755 BTC per day versus approximately 450 mined, with funds and ETFs adding more demand.