The analyst's critique highlights potential risks for retail investors and underscores the need for improved security measures in the crypto space.
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Tether announced on August 28, 2025, that it will expand USDT support to Bitcoin wallets using the new RGB protocol. This update allows users to send and receive native USDT directly on the Bitcoin network, combining Bitcoin’s security with stablecoin flexibility. The move aims to make payments faster, private, and more scalable while enabling users …
BNB price today is showing strength despite Binance’s daily fees witnessing a steep decline since August 8, 2025. According to recent CryptoQuant data, while the BNB price chart continues to trend upward, daily fees have fallen sharply, and this is signaling an important development in Binance’s ecosystem. Meanwhile, the experts are more optimistic after a …
France is becoming a global hotspot for crypto "wrench attacks" targeting holders amid organized crime surge.
Bitcoin is trading at a critical level after successfully holding above $110,000 as support, but market sentiment remains on edge. The recent defense of this zone has given bulls a temporary cushion, yet selling pressure is mounting as volatility continues to drive uncertainty. Some analysts warn that further declines may follow if buyers fail to regain momentum, putting Bitcoin’s resilience to the test. Related Reading: Bitcoin Taker Buy/Sell Ratio Plunges To Lowest Since 2018: Strong Sell Signal Flashes Top analyst Axel Adler highlights a key onchain signal that sheds light on the current market structure. According to Adler, Bitcoin’s Normalized Address Activity (NAA) dropped sharply from 60% — the level at which the $124,000 all-time high was formed — down to just 30%. This decline reflects a clear cooling in transactional intensity, with fewer coins moving on-chain. While this signals that short-term supply is weakening and immediate selling pressure has eased, it also raises questions about whether there is enough demand to fuel another rally. The balance between cooling activity and sustained support will be decisive. If Bitcoin holds $110K and demand reemerges, the market could stabilize. But if volatility keeps pressuring buyers, the risk of deeper corrections remains firmly on the table. Bitcoin Long-Term Seller Base Expands According to Adler, while Bitcoin’s short-term supply activity has cooled, long-term dynamics reveal a different story. The annual Normalized Address Activity (NAA) has climbed from 30% — recorded when Bitcoin was trading near $80,000 — to 40% today. This steady increase shows that more holders are willing to realize profits at higher levels, gradually broadening the seller base. For context, the peak of selling activity in this cycle occurred in September 2023, when the annual NAA hit 85% with Bitcoin priced around $37,000. That marked a period of heavy distribution at lower valuations. By contrast, the current phase reflects a more balanced environment, where selling pressure is elevated compared to earlier this year but still far below peak cycle extremes. Adler suggests this positioning indicates Bitcoin has entered a “mid-stage” phase of distribution, where profit-taking grows but the structural trend remains intact. Despite this, price action underscores hesitation. Bitcoin is holding above critical support at $110,000, but has so far failed to reclaim higher supply zones that would confirm bullish continuation. The market now sits at a crossroads, with speculation rising about the next major move. Whether buyers can overcome expanding long-term selling pressure will likely decide if Bitcoin stabilizes for another rally or faces a deeper corrective wave. Related Reading: Bitcoin MVRV Compression Signals Pause – Market Digests Recent Volatility Bulls Push To Test Key Levels Bitcoin is trading near $112,900 after a series of volatile swings that pushed the price down from recent highs above $123,000. The chart highlights how BTC has struggled to reclaim lost ground, with short-term momentum still capped by resistance levels. After defending the $110,000 zone, buyers are attempting a recovery, but the structure suggests that a more decisive move is needed to shift sentiment. Currently, BTC remains below the 50-day and 100-day moving averages, which hover between $113,000 and $115,000. These levels form the immediate barrier for bulls, and breaking above them would be crucial to altering momentum in favor of an upside push. A successful retest and hold of $115,000 could signal the start of renewed strength, setting the stage for another attempt at the $120,000–$123,000 resistance zone. Related Reading: Ethereum Faces Risk As Binance Leverage Ratio Skyrockets To Record Levels On the downside, failure to break higher keeps BTC vulnerable. A rejection near current levels could open the door to another retest of $110,000 support, with deeper risks extending toward $108,000. Market sentiment remains cautious, and the next few sessions will likely determine whether Bitcoin can reclaim bullish momentum or remain stuck under pressure. For now, $115,000 stands as the critical line in the sand. Featured image from Dall-E, chart from TradingView
A significant portion of the almost $5 billion ETH awaiting withdrawal may be sold to lock in profits, considering Ether’s 72% climb over the past three months
Strive Funds CEO Matt Cole announced that the company plans to purchase over $700 million worth of Bitcoin following its public debut. This bold move highlights Strive’s strong belief in Bitcoin’s long-term potential. The large acquisition aims to position Strive as a major player in cryptocurrency investment. Cole’s announcement reflects growing institutional confidence in Bitcoin …
BitMart withdrew its application for a virtual asset service provider license in Hong Kong, joining several other major exchanges.
The Solana Policy Institute has donated $500,000 to the legal defense of Tornado Cash software developers Roman Storm and Alexey Pertsev.
Your day-ahead look for Aug. 28, 2025
Balaji Srinivasan, former Coinbase CTO, says that as Bitcoin’s value grows, investors are moving their focus away from real estate towards Bitcoin. He believes this shift will reduce the appeal of property as an investment, with more people choosing Bitcoin as their preferred asset. Srinivasan suggests that this trend reflects a fundamental change in how …
Bitcoin heads into the final days of August with choppy, two-way trade and a familiar seasonal question hanging over it: will September once again be a drag—or a reset into Q4 strength? As of Wednesday, August 28, BTC hovers near $112,900 after a stop-start month that has bulls and bears circling the same range rather than breaking conviction. Macro expectations, market positioning and Bitcoin’s own statistical quirks now converge in a narrow window before the Federal Reserve’s September policy meeting, making the next few weeks unusually consequential. The Fed’s rate-setting FOMC convenes September 16–17, and futures markets currently price a high probability of a cut, though officials continue to emphasize data-dependence. Bitcoin’s September Seasonality Seasonality is the first prism through which traders are reading the tape. Daan Crypto Trades captured the prevailing mood on X, noting a “choppy August” and pointing to a historical oddity: “During BTC’s history it has never closed both August & September in the green.” He added a pragmatic caveat about why this matters at all: “Whether you believe in seasonality or not, the thing that matters is if a lot of others do. And if enough people do, it can work as a self-fulfilling prophecy.” Related Reading: Bitcoin Selloff: $2.2 Billion In BTC Floods Exchanges Independent datasets support the caution around September. CoinGlass-based compilations show that across the past 12 years, September has delivered an average negative return for BTC of roughly 3.8%, making it the worst month on the calendar. By contrast, Q4—and especially October and November—has historically outperformed on average, a profile that helps explain why traders often look to buy late-Q3 weakness. However, there is a silver lining. Across Bitcoin’s history, September has closed in the green on four occasions—most notably in 2015 and 2016, and again in recent years. In 2023, BTC gained 3.9%, followed by a 7.3% rise in 2024. Anthony Pompliano offered a broader framing this week, starting with the simple, if stubborn, statistics: “September is actually the only month of the year that historically is negative.” He attributes the late-summer doldrums in part to investor behavior—“Everyone is on vacation… not in front of their screens”—and in part to unresolved macro questions from traditional finance. “There’s a lot of uncertainty still,” he said, even as “Jerome Powell has come out and said that he’s going to likely cut rates in September.” While markets have swiftly moved to price that outcome after the Jackson Hole speech, Fed officials have been careful to say the decision remains data-driven; major brokerages nonetheless shifted their base cases to a September cut following Powell’s labor-market warnings. Pompliano’s second theme is about the path higher. A straight line from last November’s ~$69,000 to six-figure prices, he argued, would risk a “very big dump on the other side.” Instead, the market “wants… some sort of correction and resetting,” flushing leverage and “setting a foundation of the price.” He sketched a broad consolidation band—“call it $125,00 to maybe $110,000”—before buyers return. Why is Bitcoin’s price going down? The answer is simpler than you think. pic.twitter.com/lYqbqQJO9R — Anthony Pompliano ???? (@APompliano) August 27, 2025 That sequencing rhymes with the way many systematic funds and discretionary crypto desks treat September: as a month to reduce risk into thin liquidity, then rebuild as Q4 flows approach. It also resonates with Daan Crypto Trades’ tactical lens: “Probably any larger dip in the next 1–2 weeks is the one to bid for the EOY bounce/rally to new all time highs in my opinion. We will see.” All Eyes On The Fed Macro timing could be the deciding factor. The FOMC’s September 16–17 meeting is now the key waypoint, with rate futures implying an ~85–90% chance of a cut and some odds of a second move by year-end. Related Reading: Bitcoin MVRV Compression Signals Pause – Market Digests Recent Volatility Chair Powell signaled at Jackson Hole that labor-market risks have risen even as inflation risks linger, a balance that has pushed several Wall Street houses to bring forward their easing timelines. At the same time, senior Fed officials have stressed that every meeting is “live” and contingent on incoming data—an important caveat for risk assets that have already leaned into the dovish narrative. If a cut materializes, the question for BTC will be whether it validates the existing bid or merely meets expectations and fades. This week’s immediate focus will fall on Friday’s release of the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index—the Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge of inflation. The July PCE data will be published on August 29, providing policymakers and markets alike with a crucial read on both headline and core consumer price pressures. From there, attention will pivot to the next major cluster of inflation releases landing just days before the September FOMC. On Thursday, September 11, the Bureau of Labor Statistics will publish the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and the Producer Price Index (PPI) for August. These will represent the final inflation checkpoints before the Fed convenes on September 16–17, meaning they could decisively shape the tone of the meeting. At press time, BTC traded at $113,049. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com
Pump.fun’s daily fees have crossed $1 million early August despite dwindling Solana DEX activity, allowing the protocl finance more token buybacks.
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele drew attention to lively betting activity on El Salvador’s Bitcoin holdings hitting $1 billion by late 2025.
Bybit EU has adopted Nasdaq’s Market Surveillance platform to strengthen compliance with Europe’s MiCAR regulations. This advanced technology helps detect and prevent market abuse, ensuring a transparent and secure trading environment. Bybit’s CEO Mazurka Zeng emphasized their commitment to secure and compliant digital asset trading. Nasdaq’s platform offers real-time monitoring of billions of transactions, aligning …
The Trump administration is preparing for a big financial reset in 2025, with Jerome Powell’s term as Federal Reserve Chair ending in May. A list of 11 potential successors is already in play, but what’s grabbing attention is that three of them are seen as crypto-friendly, a shift that could redefine how digital assets fit …
XRP has scored a huge win in Asia, as the Chinese fintech firm, Linklogis, partnered with XRP Ledger (XRPL). The ledger was selected to power China’s global digital supply chain finance platform via the new partnership. XRP Ledger Partners with Linklogis In a recent press release, China’s leading supply chain fintech provider, Linklogis, revealed that …
In a surprising move, Trump Media and Technology Group Inc. and Crypto.com announced a landmark partnership. The new joint venture will be the ‘first and largest publicly traded CRO treasury company,’ with a value of at least $6.42B. The new company will trade under the ticker MCGA, which stands for ‘Make CRO Great Again.’ As part of the deal, Trump Media will purchase approximately $105M worth of Cronos ($CRO), the native token of the Cronos Chain. In turn, Crypto.com will buy $50M of Trump Media stock. The new company plans to acquire 6.3B tokens right away, which is a huge 19% of the total supply. An affiliate of Yorkville will also support the venture with an additional $5B equity line of credit. This unprecedented collaboration shows that major companies are starting to adopt digital assets as a core component of their financial strategy. 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Ethereum’s recent surge to a new all-time high has left much of the altcoin market in its shadow. Against ETH, many tokens are now the most oversold in history, creating what analysts call one of the best opportunities in years for investors looking beyond the top ten. Sui (SUI): Echoes of a Previous 800% Rally …
Solana’s token SOL has pushed to levels not seen since February, lifted by renewed community confidence in a major network proposal. Data from CryptoSlate shows SOL briefly rose above $215 this week, gaining more than 6% in the last 24 hours before easing slightly to $214 as of press time. This rally placed the token […]
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XRP analysts remain confident of a bullish continuation with short-term targets around $4 and $20 for cycle tops.
Alpenglow also introduces a “20+20” resilience model, which promises to keep the chain running even if 20% of validators are adversarial and another 20% are offline.
American Bitcoin, the mining company backed by President Donald Trump’s sons, is gearing up for a major Wall Street debut. The firm will go public through an all-stock merger with Gryphon Digital Mining and is expected to begin trading on Nasdaq in early September under the ticker ABTC. Yet again, we see politics, power, and …
Bitcoin slid to levels not seen since early July this week, but some analysts say the drop may be only a short pause before a bigger year-end move. Related Reading: Dogecoin Gears Up For Triple Surge Vs. Bitcoin – Details September has a long record of being the weakest month for BTC, and historically it has never closed more than 8% higher. That context is shaping how traders and researchers read the charts now. Expert’s Timing And Historic Averages According to research from network economist Timothy Peterson, there are four months until Christmas and history favors gains in that window. Peterson posted on X that Bitcoin has been higher over the same four-month span 70% of the time, and the average gain he calculated was +44%. Based on that average, Bitcoin would trade near $160,000 by the last week of 2025. Peterson also warned that the calculation is more of a guideline than a promise. Exactly Four Months Until Christmas. How does Bitcoin fare during this time? Up 70% of the time. Average gain +44%. However I think some years do not have market/economic conditions comparable to 2025. I would exclude 2018, 2022, 2020, and 2017 as uncharacteristic years.… pic.twitter.com/0llPeTrilC — Timothy Peterson (@nsquaredvalue) August 25, 2025 He suggested excluding certain years—2018, 2022, 2020, and 2017—because those years did not match what he calls comparable market conditions, and removing them tilts the result toward steadier, more positive returns. Markets rarely follow neat averages. Even when a long-term pattern appears, short bursts of volatility still happen. Peterson’s note about excluding specific years acknowledges that reality. It is a reminder that averages smooth over big swings. BTC… ???? We’re just front-running the “September sell off”. The scale is different — but the outcome is the same. Much higher. pic.twitter.com/3oZqRlrtgv — Donny (@DonnyDicey) August 27, 2025 Traders See Familiar Patterns Some traders on X described the current price behavior as a repeat of past seasonal moves. According to Trader Donny, Bitcoin is “front-running” the usual September lull and could move significantly higher afterward. He compared the present action to 2017 and suggested that BTC might be mirroring gold, catching up after a period of lag. That comparison to gold has been made before; it is a shorthand for assets that sometimes trade out of sync and then align again as macro forces change. For now, price action looks like a pause, not a breakdown. Outlook Through Year End Based on reports and the numbers involved, the coming months will be an important test of whether past four-month rallies repeat themselves. An average +44% move would be a big swing if it materializes, yet averages do not guarantee one outcome. For traders and investors, that means balancing the historical pattern with the real-time risks that have pushed BTC back to July levels. Related Reading: Could Pi Network Land On Coinbase? Hackathon Winner Thinks So Featured image from Meta, chart from TradingView
Talk of Chainlink replacing Ripple has been making the rounds online, and it has stirred unease within the XRP community. Many fear that Ripple could be losing ground in Japan’s financial system, a region where it once held a strong position. Some holders are also questioning whether XRP is still part of SBI Holdings’ multi-blockchain …
About $1.17 billion will be released through cliff unlocks, while $3.36 billion will come from linear unlocks in September.
Shiba Inu (SHIB) may look quiet right now, trading sideways near $0.0000126, but behind the scenes, something big is happening. Billions of Shiba Inu (SHIB) tokens are quietly leaving major exchanges, and this unusual trend is starting to raise big questions in the crypto community Could this shrinking supply on exchanges set the stage for …
More than 51,800 addresses lost $1-$1,000, 5,269 are down $1,000-$10,000 and 1,025 shed $10,000-$100,000, Bubblemaps said.
Bitcoin bulls are shrugging off the risk of fresh BTC price downside with a return to $113,000, but they have more work to do, said trader Peter Brandt.
Over 70,000 wallets piled into the YZY memecoin, but most lost money as its price collapsed by over 80%, underscoring the risks of celebrity-backed tokens.