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Bitcoin’s recent rally has seen the leading digital asset breach $122,000, though it still falls short of its July 2025 peak of $123,000. According to CryptoSlate’s data, Bitcoin rose by over 3% in the past 24 hours, reaching a high of $122,321 before slightly retracing to $121,449 at the time of writing. Despite the minor […]
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Ethereum (ETH) has recently made a powerful move, rallying 22% last week to reach $4,300. This surge pushed its market capitalization above $520 billion, surpassing global giants like Mastercard, Netflix, and Exxon Mobil. Ethereum’s co-founder, Joseph Lubin, has publicly predicted that ETH could overtake Bitcoin’s (BTC) market cap within the next year, reigniting discussions about …
Sequans has bought 13 more bitcoin for about $1.5 million, paying an average of roughly $117,012 per coin. As of August 8, 2025, the company holds approximately 3,171 bitcoin. The total cost of its holdings is around $370 million, with an average purchase price near $116,709 per bitcoin. This latest buy shows continued conviction in …
With US inflation center stage and oil-market supply guidance due, this is a data-heavy week where macro can decide whether Bitcoin’s tight consolidation resolves into fresh highs and the broader crypto market continues to explode further. Crypto Market Braces For Major Week The July Consumer Price Index arrives Tuesday, August 12, at 14:30 CEST (08:30 ET). The median economist call leans toward a firmer core and a still-contained headline: Bloomberg’s survey points to a 0.3% month-over-month increase in core CPI, while several desks expect headline CPI at 0.2% m/m and 2.8% y/y after 2.7% in June. The Cleveland Fed’s real-time nowcast is in the same ballpark on the year-over-year prints, showing ~2.7% for headline and ~3.0% for core going into the release. The schedule is official; the nuance is that a 0.3% core m/m is consistent with core holding near 3% y/y, which markets would read as sticky but not re-accelerating—until tariffs or energy change the calculus. Producer prices follow Thursday, August 14, also at 14:30 CEST (08:30 ET). Consensus pegs PPI final demand near +0.2% m/m after a flat June; the Bureau of Labor Statistics has confirmed the timing and flagged methodology changes that take effect with this release. Taken with CPI, a 0.2% PPI would imply only modest pipeline pressure—unless services margins surprise. Related Reading: USDC Emerges As Top Pick In Booming Crypto Payroll Trend—Survey Retail’s read-through for demand lands Friday, August 15, at 14:30 CEST (08:30 ET). The street is looking for +0.5% m/m on headline retail sales, with many desks also watching the control group for a steady goods-spending pulse after June’s 0.5%. One hour later, at 16:00 CEST (10:00 ET), the University of Michigan prints its preliminary August sentiment; July’s improvement into the low-60s set the base. None of these are binary for crypto, but a hot sales beat against a 0.3% core CPI would harden “higher-for-longer” rate chatter; a cooler mix would do the opposite. Energy is the wild card. OPEC’s Monthly Oil Market Report publishes Tuesday, August 12, with July’s edition having kept 2025 demand growth steady at ~1.3 mb/d; the cadence of OPEC+ supply guidance and the IEA’s Oil Market Report on Wednesday, August 13, will feed directly into headline-inflation expectations via the gasoline channel. The exact release dates are fixed on OPEC’s calendar and the IEA data portal. Related Reading: Crypto Set For $1.25 Trillion Tsunami As Trump Opens 401(k) Floodgates On crypto-native flows, FTX’s estate has set Friday, August 15 as the record date for its next cash distribution cycle, with disbursements expected to begin on or about September 30, 2025. The step is funded by a court-authorized $1.9 billion reduction of the disputed claims reserve (to $4.3B), and payments will route via BitGo, Kraken and Payoneer for eligible, fully onboarded claimants. Practically, that means Aug. 15 determines who’s in line; the actual liquidity arrives at quarter-end. Ethereum’s specific catalyst is corporate-treasury optics. SharpLink Gaming (Nasdaq: SBET)—which has been publishing weekly accumulation tallies—will hold its Q2 2025 call on Friday, August 15, at 14:30 CEST (08:30 ET). The company disclosed 521,939 ETH on the balance sheet as of August 3, alongside ongoing capital raises to expand that treasury. Any change in pace, staking strategy or financing mix could move the “ETH as a balance-sheet asset” narrative. Technically, Bitcoin sits a stone’s throw from July’s record at $123,153. Aksel Kibar, CMT, characterized the past week’s pause as “a text-book pullback to the neckline,” adding that “monitoring the chart for acceleration this week. Breach of 123.2K (minor high) can resume uptrend.” At press time, BTC traded at $121,699. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com
Bitcoin has a new dip target as the week begins with BTC price action targeting all-time highs. Will bulls end up defending $117,000?
Corporate Ether holdings surged to $13 billion as ETH’s price broke $4,300, with BitMine, SharpLink and The Ether Machine leading the charge.
Ether ETPs continued to lead the market last week, attracting the biggest inflows among other crypto assets at almost $270 billion.
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s approval of in-kind creations and redemptions for spot Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded funds on July 29 has altered how authorized participants interact with these products, permitting direct transfers of digital assets rather than cash. This structural change is expected to reduce tracking error and bid-ask spreads, bringing the operational […]
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The crypto market continues to push above its weight, with the total market cap climbing to $4.06 trillion. The valuation was significantly driven by the 24-hour trading volume reaching $174.56 billion. The Fear & Greed Index stands at 62, signaling strong investor confidence. Meanwhile, the Altcoin Season Index reads 38/100, showing Bitcoin’s dominance remains intact. …
Rumble is eyeing a move that could push it deeper into the global AI race. The U.S. video platform, known for backing independent creators, is considering an all-stock acquisition of Tether-backed Northern Data worth about $1.17 billion. If the deal happens, Northern Data shareholders would get 2.319 Rumble Class A shares for each of their …
BTC’s implied volatility jumps from 33 to 37 after hitting multi-year lows, raising the odds of a bigger market move ahead.
Rumble has announced plans to acquire AI company Northern Data in an all-stock deal valued at about $1.17 billion, with financial backing from stablecoin issuer Tether. The move signals Rumble’s push into artificial intelligence, aiming to strengthen its technology infrastructure and expand beyond its core video platform. Northern Data specializes in high-performance computing and AI …
Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren has renewed her call for tighter cryptocurrency oversight, emphasizing the need for proper investor protections and safeguards to prevent financial instability. Speaking on MSNBC, Warren argued that regulations should not be shaped by the crypto industry itself but by lawmakers focused on public interest. A key point in Warren’s remarks was …
Monday has brought a bullish surge for Bitcoin, with the entire crypto market trading in the green. The world’s largest cryptocurrency jumped 3.5% in the last 24 hours, lifting its market value to $2.42 trillion. Now, all eyes are on BTC as it nears an all-time high, with analysts eyeing a push toward $130K in …
Crypto markets kicked off the week strong, but it’s been especially sweet for Ethereum! ETH has gained tremendous momentum over the past few weeks and recently crossed the crucial $4,000 mark after 8 long months. More institutions are stacking up Ethereum in their treasuries, which shows rising confidence in its long-term value. Co-founder Vitalik Buterin …
Aave, one of the largest decentralized lending protocols, could see its net deposits soar to $100 billion before the end of this year, according to the platform’s founder, Stani Kulechov. In an Aug. 10 post on X, Kulechov explained that the DeFi protocol’s current growth rate could push it to that figure sooner than expected. […]
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A wave of new token unlocks is starting from August 11 and will continue to August 18th. This will likely affect the market by changing the supply dynamics. Usually, large token unlocks tend to cause sharp, short-term price fluctuations and increased trading volume, and it can also lead to extreme price volatility. Millions of New …
The crypto derivatives market saw $333.56 million in liquidations in the past 24 hours, with shorts bearing the brunt of the losses, with $212.59 million wiped versus $120.97 million in longs. That 1.76 short-to-long ratio followed Bitcoin’s 2% gain in a day, as it touched $122,000 after struggling to break through significant resistance at $118,000 […]
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S&P Global’s credit rating of Sky Protocol reflects key concerns over governance centralization, weak capitalization and regulatory uncertainty.
BTC nears record highs, but history suggests the $119,000 futures gap could invite a pullback.
Samson Mow, a well-known Bitcoin entrepreneur and founder/CEO of JAN3, warned that recent gains in Ether could be short lived as some investors move profits back into Bitcoin. According to his post, many ETH buyers already hold Bitcoin — often from ICOs or insider positions — and are rotating that BTC into ETH to drive prices up. Related Reading: Ethereum Hits $4,300, Restoring Vitalik Buterin’s Crypto Billionaire Status He argued that once Ether reaches a high enough level, those same holders may sell, leaving a fresh set of buyers holding the bag. “No one wants ETH in the long run,” he wrote, and he called the selling pressure near big price marks a “Bagholder’s Dilemma.” ETH/BTC Moves Raise Questions Based on reports, the ETH/BTC ratio has jumped to about 0.036 on TradingView, up from a five-and-a-half-year low of 0.018 in April. That rise has come while Ether surged in price; the token topped $4,310 in late trading on Sunday and posted a weekly gain of 21%. Let me explain what’s happening with ETHBTC. Most ETH holders have a lot of BTC (ICO/insiders) and they are rotating that BTC into ETH to pump it on new narratives (Ethereum Treasury co’s). Once they’ve gotten it high enough, they’ll dump their ETH, creating new generational… — Samson Mow (@Excellion) August 10, 2025 Those numbers put Ether roughly 10% from its 2021 all-time high of $4,880. For proponents of Bitcoin, those shifts look like a rotation back to altcoins that could reverse once sellers take profits. Some market watchers read the same facts differently. They see the recent ETH surge as a bullish sign and expect a more complex cycle: Ether could hit a fresh peak and spark a mini altseason. After that, capital may flow back into Bitcoin until BTC reaches about $140,000, before rotating again into Ether and other altcoins — a back-and-forth that has played out in past bull runs and makes a neat, one-way trade unlikely. Flows, Use Cases And On-Chain Signals Reports have disclosed that institutional interest and new strategies are also part of the story. Nick Ruck, director at LVRG Research, pointed to institutional demand and “strategy reserve plays” as drivers behind Ether’s climb to $4,300. According to Ruk, higher interest has helped DeFi platforms lift total value locked. Staking, yield tactics and burning of fees change supply dynamics compared with earlier cycles, and those factors make today’s rally different from the ICO-era rotations Mow described. Related Reading: Vocal Gold Promoter Says He’d Choose Bitcoin When Threatened With A Gun To The Head Technical signals add another layer. Ether’s weekly candle closed at levels not seen since November 2021, which gives momentum traders something to watch. At the same time, Bitcoin dominance has slid by about 10% since late June, showing capital has already shifted into altcoins in recent weeks. Those two trends can coexist — strong ETH momentum plus a still-present risk that profit-taking will trigger a reversal. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView
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An early Ethereum ICO participant has re-entered the spotlight after transferring 2,300 ETH, worth about $9.9 million, in a single transaction. As per Lookonchain data, this investor originally bought 20,000 ETH during the 2014 Genesis sale for just $6,200 and still holds 1,623 ETH, valued at roughly $6.99 million. The move comes as Ethereum’s price …
Capital B has confirmed the purchase of 126 BTC worth about €12.4 million, taking its total Bitcoin holdings to 2,201 BTC. The company also reported an impressive year-to-date Bitcoin yield of 1,519.5%, highlighting the strong performance of its crypto strategy. This latest acquisition reinforces Capital B’s commitment to expanding its Bitcoin reserves and capitalizing on …
Fede’s Intern, an Ethereum core developer from Argentina, was detained in Izmir, Turkey, accused of helping others misuse the Ethereum network. He denies any wrongdoing, stating he only builds blockchain infrastructure. The allegations are vague and have caused concern in the crypto community. The developer is reportedly cooperating with authorities and plans to continue fighting …
The corporate race into crypto has just gotten hotter, starting with Bitcoin, then Ethereum, XRP, and now coming down to BNB. Nasdaq-listed company BNC (formerly VAPE) has announced a $160 million purchase of 200k BNB. This huge purchase makes BNC the largest corporate holder of BNB in the world. Following the news, the BNB price …