A Philippine lawmaker has introduced a measure that would require the central bank to build a strategic Bitcoin reserve, marking one of the most ambitious crypto policy proposals in Southeast Asia. Representative Migz Villafuerte filed the “Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Act” in June, calling for the country’s central bank, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), to purchase […]
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Ethereum (ETH) price surged over 13 percent on Friday to reach a multi-year peak of $4,834 during the mid North American session. Ether price outshined Bitcoin (BTC) and the top large-cap altcoins in Friday’s bullish rebound. The sudden Ether price jump resulted in more than $673 million rekt from the wider crypto leveraged market, mostly …
In a video published earlier this week titled “SHIBA INU — HOW HIGH WILL PRICE BE IN 2025?!! MY HONEST THOUGHTS!,” the crypto analyst behind the LuckSide Crypto channel argued that Shiba Inu’s upside for the remainder of 2025 depends almost entirely on whether retail investors finally return to crypto in size. “Retail has not shown up yet,” he said, adding that the share of people in crypto “remains very much unchanged from last market cycle,” which he put at “5 to 6% of the world.” In his view, without a fresh retail wave, Shiba Inu (SHIB) can rise but is unlikely to break its longer-term range; with a retail surge, he believes the token could “drop a zero” and set a new all-time high. LuckSide situated SHIB’s performance within a broader meme-asset rotation. He contended that the top tier of memes has been diluted as new entrants and brands pulled liquidity from incumbents: “When we look at Dogecoin, we’ve had Shiba Inu pull some of that market cap from Doge… Pepe has pulled some market cap from SHIB… and as each one of these has entered the space and done well… it’s just sucked… some of the life out of these assets.” He emphasized that this dynamic does not mean “SHIB is dead,” only that the ceiling has lowered until new participants arrive. Related Reading: Shiba Inu Takes Major Step With Community Governance Model — Details Macro headwinds dominated his account of the past 18 months. He summarized 2025 as a year of “tariffs, economic uncertainty, quantum computing concerns, [and] black swan events,” and described 2024’s late spring and summer as a period of “high interest rates” and “slowing down economy,” with overhangs such as “German government dumping” and “Mt. Gox concerns.” Against that backdrop, he argued, meme coins—“a small percentage of the total market”—typically require “a lively” market and “adoption taking place” to outperform. He framed the current meme-coin capitalization at “$69.88 billion versus the total market cap of crypto which is 4 trillion” to underline how dependent the niche is on incremental retail flows. How High Can Shiba Inu Still Go In 2025? On SHIB-specific fundamentals, LuckSide pointed to what he sees as constructive on-chain behavior: “We’ve seen whale accumulation except for like the last week or so,” and “huge supply removal from exchanges.” He also reiterated a long-standing call about price resilience during the drawdown: “Shiba Inu has not dropped off a zero. While many people said it would, I called… that Shiba Inu would never add back a zero.” Those signals, he said, have “set the table for basically a big Shiba Inu boom” if and when retail returns. His 2025 path splits into two scenarios. If retail continues to lag, he expects SHIB to remain capped within its broader trend, even if reflexive rallies occur: “Let’s say we get up here somewhere in September… that’s… kind of sucks in the grand scheme of things,” he said, arguing that such a move would still leave the token range-bound. Related Reading: Analyst Says Shiba Inu’s $0.000010 Support Could Trigger Major Bounce If retail adoption is “actually triggered and you see the masses flow into the market… which… is when the meme-coin percentage of market cap really tends to surge,” he believes SHIB could “drop a zero, moving past $0.0001 for the first time ever.”. In his words, “FOMO is a hell of a drug. Supply shock is a hell of a thing to witness in the market.” On timing, LuckSide sees a narrowing window in late 2025 into early 2026 for a renewed meme-coin phase. “Whether that’s here in 2025 still, whether that’s early 2026, I think our window is really closing to where the market is actually going to take off and you’re going to see this big meme-coin boom yet again,” he said. Until then, he counseled patience and focus on on-chain support: “We just have to… understand that we need fundamentals to stay strong, and eventually things are going to work themselves out.” The bottom line of his “honest” assessment is conditional rather than numeric. Absent a fresh retail cohort, SHIB’s upside in 2025 may be incremental. With a decisive retail return—evidenced by “people downloading exchange apps and actually pushing capital into the space”—he argues the token could finally shed a decimal and set new highs. As he put it, “Retail will not always be delayed in getting to the markets… and when it does… we have the potential for SHIB to hit some pretty insane highs.” At press time, SHIB traded at $0.00001212. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com
Tariffs slam US Bitcoin miners with nine-figure bills, Polkadot courts Wall Street, SharpLink loads up on ETH and Beijing hints at a yuan-backed stablecoin pivot.
VanEck has filed to launch the first US ETF backed by a liquid staking token, JitoSOL, testing the SEC’s evolving stance on staking.
OpenAI and Retro Biosciences used a custom AI model to redesign stem cell proteins, boosting efficiency and hinting at new longevity therapies.
After a BlockFi investor withdrew an objection filed in February, a judge appeared to clear the way for the next step in a settlement of a class-action lawsuit.
The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a mandate on Aug. 22 approving the dismissal of the appeals in the case between Ripple and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The court order, shared by lawyer James Filan on X, officially ends one of crypto’s most consequential legal battles. Despite the news, […]
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An experienced memecoin sniper appears to be the first to buy Kanye West's recently-launched YZY token, according to Bubblemaps.
Trish Turner, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service veteran running its digital assets effort, is the latest senior official leaving for the private sector.
Tron (TRX) has entered a period of consolidation following its impressive surge to multi-year highs last week. After strong momentum carried prices upward, the market is now moving in a tighter range, reflecting a phase of recalibration. Despite this pause in price action, the overall structure remains bullish, with higher lows and strong resilience from buyers supporting the trend. Related Reading: Whale Loads Up $300M Ethereum Onchain: Did He Just Catch The Bottom? Fundamentals continue to play a significant role in driving Tron’s growth. The network’s expanding footprint across decentralized applications, payments, and stablecoin transactions has reinforced confidence among both retail and institutional participants. This resilience has allowed TRX to maintain upward momentum even amid broader market volatility. Data from CryptoQuant suggests that the current phase may represent more than just consolidation. The metrics point to conditions aligning with the formation of a local bottom region, often a precursor to renewed upward movement. As buyers gradually regain dominance and selling pressure begins to fade, analysts highlight the potential for TRX to extend its bullish trajectory. Tron Spot Market Signals Local Bottom According to CryptoQuant analyst Burak Kesmeci, the Spot Taker CVD (Cumulative Volume Delta) has been a highly reliable tool for gauging buyer-seller dominance in the Tron (TRX) spot market over the past year. This indicator tracks whether aggressive buyers or sellers are dominating trades, and its historical performance has produced accurate signals for major price shifts. One notable example was during November–December 2024, when buyer pressure clearly strengthened. The Spot Taker CVD confirmed this shift, and TRX surged by more than 180% in just a few weeks. This case highlights the indicator’s ability to capture market dynamics at critical turning points. Fast-forward to August 2025, and the CVD is once again sending important signals. On August 13, 2025, seller dominance reached its highest point in the past year, marking extreme pressure in the market. However, since then, that dominance has begun to weaken, suggesting that selling momentum is fading. Historically, such conditions often precede a local bottom formation as selling exhaustion gives way to renewed buying activity. Kesmeci points out that the current setup indicates bulls may be regaining strength. If this trend continues, TRX could be on the verge of another strong leg upward. The coming days will be critical, as confirmation of weakening sell pressure may open the door for a renewed rally, further extending Tron’s bullish market structure. Related Reading: Bitcoin Retail Transfers Collapse: Lowest Since Bull Market Peak In 2021 TRX Consolidates Below Key Levels The daily chart of TRON (TRX) shows the asset consolidating near $0.3567 after reaching new multi-month highs earlier in August. Despite recent pullbacks, TRX continues to trade well above its key moving averages, with the 50-day SMA at $0.3238, the 100-day SMA at $0.2990, and the 200-day SMA at $0.2693. This alignment reflects a strong bullish structure, as the short-term averages remain stacked above the longer-term ones, confirming that momentum is still in favor of the bulls. The recent consolidation just below $0.38 suggests that TRX is pausing after a strong rally rather than reversing. Price action is holding above the 50-day SMA, which is now acting as dynamic support. If buyers manage to push the price above the recent highs, the next target could be the psychological $0.40 level, with potential continuation toward $0.45. Related Reading: Ethereum Demand Holds Despite Pullback: New Whales Enter With $192M Buys On the downside, a failure to hold above $0.32 would expose TRX to deeper corrections, with the 200-day SMA near $0.27 serving as a key long-term support. TRX remains in a bullish trend, with consolidation signaling a potential base for the next leg upward. Bulls need to maintain support above $0.32 to keep momentum intact. Featured image from Dall-E, chart from TradingView
A few minutes after Fed Chair Jerome Powell hinted at a possible rate cut during his speech at Jackson Hole, Binance futures experienced a sharp uptick. According to market data analysis from CryptoQuant, Binance futures products recorded a $300 million upsurge in 15 minutes after the Fed Chair’s speech. As a result, Binance’s BTC Open …
A single phishing attack drained nearly $1 million worth of tokens from a crypto investor who unknowingly signed a batch of malicious transactions disguised as Uniswap swaps, according to blockchain security firm Scam Sniffer. In an Aug. 22 post on X, Yu Xiang, founder of blockchain security firm SlowMist, noted that the incident involved five […]
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The fund would offer exposure to staked Solana via JitoSOL, tracking staking rewards.
Dogecoin (DOGE) is again drawing attention with new analysis from an investment data analysis platform, Alphractal points to strengthening network metrics that could pave the way for a significant price breakout. With miners driving hash rate levels toward record highs and long-term valuation models signaling room for growth, the popular meme coin appears to be building a solid base for its next potential move higher. Dogecoin Market Metrics To Spark Breakout In an X social media post on Thursday, Alphractal highlighted that Dogecoin’s underlying blockchain strength may set the stage for a potential breakout. Despite being one of the most volatile assets in the crypto market, Dogecoin’s mining network continues to showcase resilience, with hash rate activity trending toward record highs. Related Reading: Dogecoin Targets $1.25, But This 170% Move Is The Start The latest data shows that Dogecoin’s mean hash rate has steadily climbed since 2020, closely mirroring its price growth, and signaling that miner commitment has persisted and intensified even during long consolidations. This level of mining participation demonstrates miners’ continued confidence and reflects the DOGE network’s growing robustness. With hash rate trending near its highest historical levels, the meme coin’s security and transaction reliability remain well-supported, mitigating concerns over structural weakness. At the core of Alphractal’s analysis is its newly developed Network Stress Index, a metric designed to gauge blockchain health by combining multiple key stress indicators. Higher readings on the stress index typically point to turbulence or instability, while lower values reflect a balanced and secure network environment. Recent readings show that Dogecoin’s network is currently stable, with no immediate signs of systemic stress, opening the door for potential upward momentum. The resilience of Dogecoin’s network metrics may also play a key role as it continues trading around what Alphractal calls the True Market Mean Price. As DOGE consolidates within this range, a strong foundation is being built for a potential breakout that could drive the meme coin toward its next major price milestone. Alpha Price And CVDD Highlight DOGE’s Long-Term Upside Beyond network resilience and hash rates, Alphractal’s models, such as the Alpha Price and the Cumulative Value Days Destroyed (CVDD), provide deeper insights into Dogecoin’s valuation potential. The Alpha Price acts as a sentiment-driven gravitational model, capturing where the asset should trade relative to broader psychological and technical conditions. Related Reading: Dogecoin Open Interest Remains Above $3 Billion, Can Bulls Take Control? Historical alignment between Dogecoin’s market price and the Alpha Price suggests that this model often serves as a reliable compass during rallies and corrections. Meanwhile, the CVDD model has been one of the most accurate indicators for identifying long-term tops and bottoms in UTXO-based blockchains like Dogecoin, Bitcoin, and Litecoin. According to Alphractal, current CVDD readings for Dogecoin highlight how the price is consolidating between the lower and upper bands, mirroring patterns seen ahead of previous major rallies. The analysis reports that the CVDD top currently sits at around $0.54, but this threshold could rise as dormant coins begin moving back into circulation. This dynamic is expected to drive the DOGE price to $1, particularly if heightened network activity sparks a new wave of speculative demand. Featured image from Getty Images, chart from Tradingview.com
Crypto inclusion in 401(k) plans may be more significant for Bitcoin than the 2024 launch of US spot Bitcoin ETFs, according to Bitwise’s European head of research.
The forecast, which was published on Thursday, came amid renewed interest in stablecoins from several governments around the world.
Ethena Labs has expanded the list of eligible assets to support its synthetic dollar, USDe, by approving BNB, XRP, and Hyperliquid’s HYPE. The move is part of a new Eligible Asset Framework that sets clear benchmarks for which tokens can be used in the stablecoin’s collateral system. Liquidity concerns According to the Ethena Risk Committee, […]
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Markets across the board traded sharply higher on Friday following Jerome Powell's dovish speech at Jackson Hole.
Rising spot ETF demand, extremely strong technicals and a supply shortage could push ETH price to $6,000 before the end of 2025.
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The settlement's conclusion may influence future regulatory approaches to cryptocurrency classifications and enforcement actions.
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Reports from CryptoQuant suggest that large holders are moving aggressively while smaller players are bailing out. Related Reading: Bitcoin’s Next Stop For 2025? $175,000, According To SOL Strategies Boss Over the past week, wallets linked to key Bitcoin participants grabbed more than 16,000 BTC during a price decline. At the same time, retail investors have been selling into weakness, taking losses and widening the gap between whales and small traders. Analysts see this as a possible clue that the market could be forming a local bottom. Seasonal Pressure And Fed Expectations The timing of these moves adds more complexity. September is rarely kind to markets. Data over the last 35 years shows the S&P 500 slipping an average of 1% during this month, and Bitcoin has often mirrored that seasonal drag. Now, throw in a Federal Reserve meeting on September 15-16, where traders assign an 80% chance to a 0.25% rate cut, and you have a cocktail of uncertainty. For some, a cut signals potential relief for risk assets. For others, the historic pattern overshadows any short-term optimism. Either way, volatility seems unavoidable. BlackRock Transfer Triggers Fear Of Selling Amid this macro backdrop, a single transaction set off alarms. BlackRock shifted over 10,584 BTC—valued close to $1.20 billion—to Coinbase in one day. That kind of move rarely goes unnoticed. Transfers to exchanges often imply a readiness to sell, and the market responded immediately. Bitcoin slid to a little over $112,000, a level that previously acted as the launchpad for the rally that pushed prices to the all-time high of $124,000 this August. Traders are now watching that number like hawks, questioning if it can act as a safety net once more. Technical signals, however, don’t tell a unified story. The relative strength index sits at 32.90, scraping the oversold zone, which can sometimes hint at an exhausted sell-off. But the MACD is still weak, with its line staying under the signal mark, suggesting negative momentum. This split in indicators keeps traders guessing whether the next big move will be up or down. Related Reading: Panic Or Profit? Analyst Says XRP Below $3 Is A ‘Massive Blessing’ Crypto Market At A Crossroads If $112,000 holds, a rebound is on the table. Break it, and the downside could accelerate, especially if institutions start unloading more Bitcoin. Add whale accumulation, seasonal weakness, and a looming Fed decision, and the short-term outlook looks less like a straight line and more like a curve with surprises waiting around the bend. For now, the battle is clear. It’s between confidence and fear, and the outcome may depend on what happens before this month closes. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView
The oracle network's native token smashed through resistance levels, hitting its strongest price since December.
Institutional adoption, inflation-hedge demand, and the nature of bitcoin’s fixed supply, will propel the cryptocurrency to new highs, the report said.
A JitoSOL exchange-traded fund has joined the race for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's approval.
Crypto-related stocks, like Bitcoin treasuries and exchanges, rose Friday following dovish talk from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
VanEck's ETF filing could accelerate mainstream adoption of crypto staking, influencing future regulatory frameworks and investment products.
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The crypto market rallied more than 4% to reclaim the $4 trillion mark after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled that US interest rates could be lowered in September. In his speech at the Jackson Hole symposium in Wyoming, Powell said: “The baseline outlook and the shifting balance of risks may warrant adjusting our policy […]
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A mining ban went into effect in the African nation in April 2024, followed by Chinese officials warning residents not to “support or engage in virtual currency mining activities.”