XRP has finally broken past the $3 mark after dipping below for the first time in this month. With growing chances of a U.S. Fed rate cut and increasing hopes for an XRP ETF, experts now say the token might reach $4 to $7 even before 2026. Let’s break down! XRP Price Today XRP recently …
Bitcoin may be stuck in limbo until October, according to crypto analyst Josh Olszewicz, who delivered a sobering assessment of the current market setup during his August 3 video analysis. The veteran trader described Bitcoin’s technicals and seasonal context as fundamentally uninviting, cautioning that “there’s nothing to do” until a more compelling risk-reward profile emerges—likely not before Q4. Bitcoin Bulls On Pause Olszewicz began by referencing last week’s Bollinger Band squeeze, a technical pattern that often precedes significant volatility. The squeeze resolved to the downside following a combination of weak US jobs data, negative ETF flows, and escalating geopolitical tensions—including reports of US nuclear submarine movements near Russia. “Markets certainly didn’t like that,” he remarked. The ETF flow data was central to his outlook. While Ethereum recently saw a resurgence in ETF inflows—contributing to one of its strongest Julys ever—Bitcoin’s flows flipped negative. “Flows, if anything, are what can save us in these two months of doldrums,” he said, referring to August and September. Yet, the current trajectory shows little promise of reversal. “The decision tree got a lot wider after breaking down,” he explained. “Because in the next two months, it’s generally junk. That’s just what it is.” Related Reading: Bitcoin Inflows To Binance Accelerate: Investor Behavior Shifts After Months Of Decline Olszewicz underscored the seasonal softness of Q3 for both equities and crypto, particularly emphasizing that historically, August and September are low-activity months. “Wake me up when September ends,” he quipped, reinforcing that traders should expect little from the market until October—a month historically associated with strong performance. “You do not want to miss October, even if October is negative 80%. This is about probabilities.” From a technical perspective, Olszewicz noted that Bitcoin remains in a vulnerable zone after stalling at the yearly pivot around $122,000. “Despite this great-looking chart pattern, we just stopped dead cold at $122,000,” he said. “If we break $122,000, the next level is $150,000—that’s psychological, it’s the measured move, and it’s the yearly pivot.” However, a more immediate concern lies in the potential for a bearish TK cross on the Ichimoku Cloud, which would trigger a sell signal in his system. “It’s a Pavlovian response. Bearish TK cross, you close your longs,” he said bluntly. “If we revisit 100 at this point, you’re going to get a lot of people talking about end-of-cycle stuff.” Related Reading: When Will The Bitcoin Correction End? The Support Level That Holds The Key The Commitment of Traders (COT) data from CME further amplifies the caution. “Commercials have dropped off a cliff,” Olszewicz warned. “Not something you want to see if you’re bullish.” The data suggests a sharp reduction in institutional positioning on the long side, adding another layer of headwind for the BTC price. Still, not all is lost. Olszewicz pointed to historical precedents, such as the difficult August and September of 2023 when Bitcoin was battered by Mt. Gox distributions and German government sell-offs. Despite the noise, Bitcoin rallied in October following the approval of spot ETFs and held above the cloud for an extended period. “It can look like the end for many, many reasons, and we can still make it,” he stressed. For traders looking to re-enter the market, he identified the $117K–$120K range as a potential re-entry zone if BTC can reclaim that area within the next two weeks. “It’s up to the bulls to hold this just flat for two weeks,” he said. “It shouldn’t be that hard to do if there are buyers in this market.” But until then, he remains on the sidelines: “There’s just nothing to do. It’s in no man’s land at the moment.” With Bitcoin in a technical holding pattern, negative flows, weak seasonality, and risk-off signals from legacy markets, Olszewicz made it clear that forcing trades in this environment could prove costly. His advice? Stay patient, stay liquid, and watch October. At press time, BTC traded at $114,517. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com
Carving out clear jurisdictions for the SEC and CFTC may ease investor concerns over ambiguous securities laws.
The lawsuit between Ripple and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) remains unsettled. Now that the case is nearing its final stages, the company is gaining great support from the crypto community, especially from the Biwise co-founder. Bitwise Founder Hails Garlinghouse Bitwise Asset Management co-founder and CEO, Hunter Horsley, praised Ripple’s action in the …
Bitcoin tries to recover from its trip below $112,000 as BTC price volatility keeps the market in a state of flux.
Bitcoin and other leading cryptocurrencies are showing signs of recovery following a sharp dip last week, primarily driven by macroeconomic factors. Over the past week, Bitcoin’s price dropped 4%, hitting a multi-week low of $112,000, which prompted Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX, to warn that ongoing macroeconomic pressures could push BTC back toward the $100,000 […]
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Bitcoin is trading around $114,000 today, posting minor gains as the broader crypto market steadies. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index has slipped to 52, signaling neutral sentiment after last week’s volatility. However, bestselling author Robert Kiyosaki has reignited fears of the so-called “Bitcoin August Curse.” In a recent X post, he said he wouldn’t …
Ripple has just secured a major spot on the global map. The blockchain company is now ranked the 23rd biggest private company in the world, with a valuation of $15 billion, according to CB Insights. That puts it ahead of Klarna and defense-tech firm Anduril and marks a big moment not just for Ripple, but …
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Reports have disclosed that spot Bitcoin ETFs experienced a massive institutional withdrawal last Friday, with investors pulling out over $800 million. Related Reading: Slow And Steady: Bitcoin’s Current Rise Feels Different—Study That outflow ranks as the second-largest one-day exodus in the history of these funds. It wiped out roughly one week’s worth of inflows and pushed cumulative net inflows down to $54 billion. Spot Bitcoin ETFs See Major Withdrawals Based on reports, the total assets under management across all spot Bitcoin ETFs now stand at $146.48 billion. That represents just 6.46% of Bitcoin’s overall market capitalization. Leading the sell-off was Fidelity’s FBTC, which saw redemptions of $331 million. Close behind was ARK Invest’s ARKB, with $327.93 million exiting the fund. The Bitcoin ETFs had $812M worth of outflows yesterday. The 2nd largest outflow day in history. Should we be worried? pic.twitter.com/YdiPolJODE — Mister Crypto (@misterrcrypto) August 3, 2025 Grayscale’s GBTC recorded $67 million in outflows, and BlackRock’s IBIT faced a comparatively small pull-back of $2.58 million. Even with big redemptions, institutions have not stepped away completely. There is a sense that they are simply shifting tactics. Trading Volumes Hold Up Strong According to trading data, daily turnover across all spot Bitcoin ETFs surged to $6.13 billion on the same day. BlackRock’s IBIT alone accounted for $4.50 billion of that figure. Such high volume suggests that buyers and sellers are still very active. It points to a market where investors are fine-tuning positions rather than abandoning them. Futures, discounted funds like GBTC, or alternative crypto products could be where some capital is moving. Ethereum ETFs Break Inflow Streak Reports have disclosed that spot Ether ETFs ended a 20-day inflow streak with net outflows of $152 million last Friday. That streak was the longest the Ether products have ever seen. Grayscale’s ETHE led the outflows with $47.68 million leaving the fund. Bitwise’s ETHW saw $40.30 million in redemptions, while Fidelity’s FETH lost $6.17 million. BlackRock’s ETHA held steady, reporting $10.71 billion in assets under management. Related Reading: No Gold? No Problem: Why XRP Stands Strong On Its Own—Analyst Total trading across all Ether ETFs reached $2.26 billion, with Grayscale’s product making up nearly $290 million of that sum. The combined AUM for Ether ETFs now sits at $20 billion, equivalent to 4.70% of Ethereum’s market cap. Two weeks earlier, on July 16, these same funds posted their highest single-day inflow of $727 million, followed by another $602 million on July 17. Featured image from Meta, chart from TradingView
Injective (INJ) price is currently consolidating near the $13.20 level after a recent pullback from its local highs. The price action shows signs of stabilization, with bulls reclaiming momentum for a potential move toward the $14.80–$15.20 range. However, if the current support fails to hold, a drop back toward the $12.00–$12.30 zone remains likely. Will …
BitMine Immersion boosted its ether stash to about 833,000 coins valued near $3 billion as Ethereum treasury companies accumulate more tokens.
The crypto market is buzzing again as altcoins spark a strong rebound, lifting sentiment across the board. Bitcoin is holding above key support, Ethereum is regaining strength, and tokens like Solana, Toncoin, and Chainlink are making notable gains. But it’s XRP that’s stealing the spotlight, surging 6% in the last 24 hours to touch $3.03 …
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The Dogecoin weekly chart is back at a cluster of technical levels that one market watcher says offers a favorable entry. The pseudonymous trader Cantonese Cat (@cantonmeow) posted a TradingView snapshot and wrote, “I bought a little bit more DOGE and Fartcoin last night, but you pretty much knew that. I think it’s great risk-reward here and that I’ll do what I can to buy anyway.” In a follow-up note attached to the same chart, the analyst summarized the setup as a “DOGE Bull market support band back-test. Diagonal bear market trendline breakout and back-test.” Best Dogecoin Buy Signal? The chart, created August 3,, tracks DOGE/USD (Coinbase) on the weekly timeframe and shows price pulling into the Bull Market Support Band—an envelope indicator plotted as two lines—now marked around $0.19025–$0.20703. At the time of the screenshot, the weekly candle displayed O: $0.24076, H: $0.24860, L: $0.18855, C: $0.19945, reflecting a drop of roughly 17.15% on the week with hours left in the session. The drawdown follows a sharp two-week advance that pushed Dogecoin into the upper $0.20s before sellers faded the move. Technically, the image highlights two elements beyond the support band. First is a descending trendline drawn across lower weekly highs, which price moved above on July 16 and is now testing from the topside. Second is the confluence between that trendline and the bull market support band, a zone that trend followers often watch to judge whether a breakout is holding or failing. Related Reading: Historical Data Predicts Dogecoin Price Crash In August — But There’s A Silver Lining The analyst’s post frames the current retreat as a “back-test” of both features rather than a breakdown, implying that demand near the band could keep bulls in control if the level continues to act as support. While the post is explicitly bullish, the evidence presented is descriptive rather than predictive. However, the weekly candle has closed above the crucial area. So, the configuration is clear: after piercing a long-running diagonal barrier, DOGE is revisiting the $0.19–$0.21 area, where the support band is aligned with the former downtrend line. Related Reading: If Dogecoin Loses This Level, Expect A Major Crash: Analyst Warns Traders who subscribe to momentum-and-trend methodologies often evaluate such retests for confirmation—looking for stabilization, shrinking downside momentum, or a swift recovery back above the midline of the band. Cantonese Cat’s message distills that view into a simple risk stance. By stating “I think it’s great risk-reward here,” the commentator is signaling that, in his opinion, the nearby technical levels define risk tightly relative to potential upside should the breakout sustain. As always, that is one analyst’s interpretation of the chart at a specific moment in time; Dogecoin remains volatile, and this week will be pivotal for bulls attempting to confirm the momentum, but the risk-reward ratio seems quite good. At press time, DOGE traded at $0.199. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com
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Ethena’s USDe stablecoin has experienced remarkable growth, with its supply surging 75% over the past month to reach $9.3 billion. This impressive expansion has pushed USDe past FDUSD to become the third-largest stablecoin by market capitalization, trailing only USDT and USDC. Meanwhile, Ethena has also climbed to become the sixth-largest DeFi protocol by total value …
The rally was driven by consistent accumulation and large holder activity, with key breakouts at $0.194, $0.196, and $0.198.