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TRON oga Justin Sun fly go space for Blue Origin New Shepard NS-34 mission. E be di youngest Chinese commercial astronaut and di first crypto business person wey dey Forbes cover for orbit. Sun bid $28 million for 2021 wey fund Blue Origin Club for the Future, wey give $1 million grant to 19 STEAM non-profit dem. For di few minutes flight, e carry 1,000 TRON community wishes, show how blockchain fit reach beyond Earth. Di mission show how crypto projects and space tourism dey where dem dey connect more, and e boost TRON visibility. After di event, TRX market cap rise go $31.2 billion, and TRON network get di biggest USDT supply, 323 million accounts, 11 billion transactions and $26 billion TVL.

PENGU don bounce from one important support zone for $0.0315, e make TD Sequential Buy 9 signal start. The token don recover the $0.036 level, wey they dey use as support now after broadening wedge breakout. If e close above Supertrend resistance for $0.0384, e fit push rally go $0.044–$0.046. PENGU dey trade for $0.036 with $635 million daily volume, the price don rise 4% for 24 hours. The RSI de at 53, e mean say e still get space for more gain. Analysts talk say the buying pressure and volume dey increase and na them dey drive am. Short-term bullish momentum depend on whether e fit hold $0.036 and pass $0.0384. Traders dey eye $0.044 and $0.046 as possible target, but if this level no hold, fallback support dey for $0.0275.

Bitcoin open for August dey around $114,550 after e drop under $112,000. Traders dey watch five main drivers for steady comeback: 1. $116,500 Magnet: Exchange order-book data show say plenty short positions cluster for $116.5K, create price “magnet” wey fit make rally if dem liquidate shorts. 2. Trendline Support: 50-day EMA close to $112,900 still dey intact. Bounce from this trendline mean say e still strong compared to January retracement. 3. Fed Rate Cut Bets: Market odds for September 0.25% Fed cut don increase. Lower rate fit boost risk assets like Bitcoin. 4. De-risking Sell-Off: Short-term holders and whales don deposit over 40,000 BTC for exchanges at loss. This joint sell dey increase near-term volatility. 5. Positive On-Chain Demand: Even with price waka-waka, long-term metrics show net accumulation. Data show over 160,000 BTC add to dormant supply for 30 days and OTC positions dey rise. With mixed signals—whale pressure dey against solid demand and dovish Fed expectation—Bitcoin face volatile but balanced outlook. Traders suppose dey watch $116.5K, 50-day EMA, and on-chain flows to sabi when to enter and exit well well.

PumpFun dey continue wit better strategy even as memecoin market dey fall. Daily money drop 93.4% from $7.07 million to $469K, plus active users dey go down sharply. Let’sBonk dey lead token deployment with 65.1% market share but dem no get plenty reserves. On the other side, PumpFun still get over $200M liquidity, strong brand, and deep connections with Solana. Big sell-offs for memecoin like MELANIA and LIBRA don make retail buyers dey fear risk. PumpFun CEO Alon no do costly token buybacks or airdrops; e rather keep money for utility projects like ICM. This cautious way make PumpFun solid liquidity provider and possible to perform well. Traders suppose watch for strategy changes and upcoming plans like ChillHouse. For long bear market, $PUMP fit attract long-term holders wey prefer stability over quick speculative gains.

Binance Alpha go start trade Cycle Network (CYC) on August 4 for 19:00 BJT. To make early people join well, user wey get at least 200 Binance Alpha points fit collect 800 CYC airdrop first-come first-served. If di airdrop money no finish claim, di points wey person need go drop 15 points every hour automatically. Dis promotion dey use Binance Alpha reward system to make CYC trading plenty and make community join well.

Malaysia crypto market enter 2025 wit three-phase regulatory change wey don turn am from conservative control go proactive support. Phase one (2019–2020) make Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) define digital currencies and tokens, set capital and governance rules for exchanges (DAX), IEO platforms and custodians. Phase two (2021–2024) tighten enforcement: SC block unregistered foreign exchanges like Binance and Bybit, freeze accounts of unauthorized users and work with ISPs and app stores to remove illegal platforms. Since early 2025, under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysia don speed up im Web3 plans. Policy highlights include Digital Asset Innovation Hub sandbox led by Bank Negara Malaysia, Digital Asset and Blockchain Working Committee, plus government-backed Malaysia Blockchain Infrastructure (MBI). SC’s June 2025 consultation paper move from pre-approval to self-listing for tokens, make entry easier but keep strict rules for high-risk assets. Local exchanges—Luno, Hata and Sinegy—compete with Binance and Bybit for 40–60% of trading volume. Stablecoin issuance still cautious, but Blox’s MYRC (MYR-pegged) dey beta. NFT scene center on Pudgy Penguins active community. Malaysia use im status as leading Islamic finance hub: 15 Shariah-compliant assets including BTC and ETH, Shariah-certified funds by Halogen Capital and DeFi through Nawa Finance, plus crypto zakat payments via Sharlife. These developments make Malaysia one competitive Web3 hub for Asia.

Dis blockchain-powered decentralized energy grid go set am for modernize di US electric infrastructure by using token incentives for rooftop solar panels and home batteries. Under di American AI Action Plan, dis decentralized energy grid model dey mobilize distributed energy resources, dey boost grid resilience and uptime while e dey support AI data centers, crypto mining operations and high-performance computing. By decentralizing grid management and reducing reliance on big utilities, di network dey enhance outage resistance and e dey simplify regulatory wahala. Partner for venture firm Pantera, Cosmo Jiang talk say dis token-based, gig-economy style approach fit carry idle energy capacity go market. Proposed policy measures include to explore nuclear power, to harden components against electromagnetic interference, plus to build redundant systems for maximum availability. Traders suppose dey watch on-chain activities for energy-focused blockchain projects and Bitcoin (BTC) flows, as grid decentralization fit increase demand for Bitcoin mining and related tokens.

City workers for Lugano don recover di vandalised Satoshi Nakamoto statue from Lake Lugano after e been steal from Parco Ciani during Swiss National Day weekend. Di Bitcoin symbol dem find break finish into plenti pieces but e still dey weld attach for e base by foot. Di statue wey Satoshigallery put October 2024 get 0.1 BTC reward if person get info wey fit help find am. People wey sabi like Gabor Gurbacs and Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino condemn di vandalism. Satoshigallery talk sey dem still dey committed to put 21 Satoshi Nakamoto statues around di world. Traders suppose sabi di reinforced cultural value of Bitcoin but dis kain thing no go affect BTC price.

India and United Kingdom don final one historic UK-India trade deal wey reduce tariff for Indian goods go as low as 3%, down from average 15%. The UK-India trade deal na part of broader Comprehensive and Strategic Partnership wey dey boost market access and quicken partnership for new tech. E follow UK-India Technology Security Initiative and don already open £6 billion investments and export deals, create over 2,200 UK jobs. Key sectors na telecom security, artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing, critical minerals and biotechnology. India go also reduce tariff for UK exports, open new chance for British businesses for global trade wahala. Prime Minister Keir Starmer expect say the deal go add £4.8 billion to UK GDP, boost growth and support him Plan for Change agenda. Indian PM Narendra Modi see the agreement as central to India’s Vision 2035, make the country global supply chain hub. The leaders endorse India-UK Vision 2035 roadmap, commit to deep R&D, joint AI centre and cooperation in semiconductors, advanced materials, clean energy and space innovation. Bilateral Investment Treaty and expanded Financial Partnership go further strengthen green finance and AI-driven services. The agreement na UK biggest post-Brexit deal and India first big pact in more than decade, reinforce resilience for emerging technologies.

Metaplanet don tok say dem buy 463 BTC for August, dem spend ¥8 billion (~$53.7 million) with average price $115,895 per BTC. Dis Metaplanet bitcoin buy don raise di total BTC dem hold to 17,595 BTC—wey worth over $2 billion—and place di company as di seventh biggest corporate BTC holder. Di purchase dem time am to take advantage of 5% weekend drop for bitcoin price. Meanwhile, US spot bitcoin ETFs lose $812.3 million for outflows at di start of August, wey stop seven weeks straight inflows. But spot ethereum ETFs get $154 million net inflows, marking 12 weeks in a row gain. Under CEO Simon Gerovich, Metaplanet dey target 210,000 BTC by end 2027 (1% of total supply). Dem don achieve 8.4% of dat goal and report 459.2% year to date BTC yield. Bitcoin dey trade near $114,000, down about 4% for di past week. Historically, August get average 11.4% BTC decline, but bull-market years like 2025 fit change di trend. Investors suppose watch if corporate demand go balance out seasonal headwinds and ETF outflows.

Data wey CoinGlass show, Hyperliquid whales—dem addresses wey get over $50 million for decentralized exchange—don build short positions worth $3.3 billion, pass double their $1.34 billion for longs, even though global crypto market cap don rise by 1.4% to $3.72 trillion. For 120,000 active addresses, 165 whales don make profit pass $1 million with small bearish stance, while 81 “very bearish” wallets dey loss. Fear and greed index drop reach 52 as spot BTC and ETH ETFs dey flow out. Even though bull signs like Bitcoin accumulation still dey, the bearish position wey Hyperliquid whales hold fit mean say short-term correction fit happen, even as market sentiment still dey neutral.

Japanese investment firm Metaplanet don buy extra 463 Bitcoin for $53.7 million during weekend dip, boost their total holdings to 17,595 BTC—wey now worth over $2 billion. Dis aggressive buying make Metaplanet become di world seventh biggest corporate BTC holder. At average price of $115,895 per coin, di company still dey confident despite $812.3 million wey comot from US spot Bitcoin ETF for beginning of August. Following Michael Saylor playbook, Metaplanet dey fund their corporate Bitcoin buy strategy through $3.73 billion perpetual preferred share issuance wey dey offer up to 6% annual dividend. Di firm dey aim to gather 210,000 BTC (1% of total supply) by end of 2027, and dem don reach 8.4% of di target with dis new buy. Meanwhile, institutional Ethereum accumulation dey increase. SharpLink chop 30,755 ETH over di weekend—spend $108.6 million in USDC—to bring their total to 480,031 ETH. The Ether Machine add 15,000 ETH for $56.9 million, raise their holdings to 334,757 ETH, pass Ethereum Foundation. Corporate crypto strategies dey evolve, as firms dey use preferred equity and on-chain buys to secure long-term digital assets.

Data wey CryptoQuant don show sey demand for Bitcoin still strong even if price dey waka up and down. For the past 30 days, investors don gather about 160,000 BTC, dem dey absorb new issuance and put pressure to buy. Especially, the "hodler" wallets wey no dey sell, only dey gather, don add 50,000 BTC, this one show say long-term holders really believe inside Bitcoin. Meanwhile, the BTC wey OTC desks dey hold don drop from around 550,000 for September 2021 to 145,000 now, this one mean say institutions don buy plenty and supply no too dey. This on-chain analysis dey show sey liquidity strong, supply scarce, and demand for Bitcoin strong, fit help price steady and maybe go up. Traders suppose see market dips as chance to gather more because buying pressure dey healthy and scarcity effect dey grow. To sabi on-chain metrics like accumulation rate and changes for OTC balance na very important to handle Bitcoin price wahala and to plan strong long-term trade moves.

University of Sharjah and Binance Academy don tanda MoU to push blockchain education and innovation inside UAE. Dis collabo bring together special academic programs, joint research, workshops to build capacity, hackathons, student internships, plus startup incubation. E dey use Binance global sabi and university sharp mind join to make blockchain education beta and prepare students with correct real-world knowledge for Web3 technology. University of Sharjah wey na number one for UAE and fourth for Arab area wan make Sharjah become regional blockchain hub. Dem go start joint activities for next academic year to support local talent, boost research, and create strong innovation ecosystem.

Metaplanet, digital asset investment platform, don buy 463 Bitcoin (BTC) with cash reserve at market average price, plus their stock reach 17,595 BTC (about $54 million). Dis move show say institutional investment for Bitcoin dey grow well well and e confirm say Bitcoin na value store. By adding digital asset for their company treasury, Metaplanet dey reduce the Bitcoins wey dey circulate, fit help support future price stability and make market get better feelings. Traders suppose sabi say when big company keep dey add Bitcoin, e fit make demand jaga pass and reduce supply wey dey, dis one fit affect short-term price boost and long-term adoption ways.

Di recent Bitcoin support waka hold pass $116,000 dey show how market sabi shake as macroeconomic wahala dey increase. Matrixport yarn say people dey chop profit steady and make dem dey careful for positions, e come make selling pressure strong, push price go down $114,714.42—3.5% drop for di past week. Trading volume don drop almost 14%. Even with di wahala, some big buyers still dey: MicroStrategy buy 21,021 BTC for average price $117,256, show say dem still get confidence for key resistance level. Analysts talk say if no clear policy catalyst or better economic signs, Bitcoin price go still dey low. Traders make dem dey tactical and dey watch U.S interest rate and big macro data for possible market catalysts.

Bitcoin price prediction: Ledn CIO John Glover Elliott Wave analysis talk say big rally go reach $140,000 by late 2025, then bear market go follow for 2026. For im BTC/USD daily chart, Bitcoin dey finish impulse wave iii and fit jump go $130,000 within weeks. For September, e fit pullback to $110,000 (wave iv) before the last push reach $140,000 (wave v). This Bitcoin price prediction include macroeconomic conditions, April 2024 halving, more institutions dey buy through spot ETFs, changing rules and network upgrades. As Bitcoin dey trade around $114,000 after recent profit-taking, traders suppose stay sharp. Traders dem advise make dem do proper research, use dollar-cost averaging, spread their positions and set exit plans before the expected 2026 downturn. Strong risk management na important well well for markets wey dey volatile.

Bitcoin face weekend sell-off wey drag am down reach e $112,000 support level, make the total crypto market enter three-week low. Traders dey weigh the impact of new US import tariffs wey go start on August 7 and fresh US-China trade wahala ahead of the August 12 review. Weak July work data don reduce risk appetite further. This week, important economic releases like S&P Global Services PMI and ISM Services PMI go drop on August 5, plus weekly unemployment claims on August 8. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell talk for Kansas City Fed forum fit change market feeling and cause fresh market wahala. On top companies matter, second quarter earning from tech companies like Palantir and AMD dey expected to affect risk assets including crypto. Bitcoin and Ethereum don bounce back from recent low; Bitcoin dey around $114,500—about 6.7% below e all-time high—and Ethereum dey trade near $3,560 after e bounce from $3,400 support. Analysts talk say if these key support levels hold, traders suppose still dey careful. If Powell talk soft or PMI reading soft, e fit make market rise, but ongoing geopolitical and macroeconomic problems make market direction dey uncertain.

For 4th August, institutional players dem do big Ethereum transfer wey total reach 53,921 ETH (around $189.5M) between Binance and Bitfinex. Specifically, 23,321 ETH move from Binance Ceffu custody solution go their trading platform, while Abraxas Capital put 30,600 ETH inside Bitfinex within 18 hours. These big Ethereum transfer dey show say institutional activity dey increase and e mean strategic liquidity positioning before trading or hedging. Tracking Ethereum transfer between custody and exchange platform fit give traders early signs of market sentiment change and possible wahala. Data wey dem bring from on-chain monitoring tools fit help traders predict price movements and adjust their strategy for ETH market.

Crypto influencer Crypto Bitlord yan talk say XRP holders no go ever witness another drop like dat again, meaning di recent 9% price retracement na historic bottom. Based on CoinMarketCap data, XRP climb reach $3.30 before e fall back to $2.93. Bitlord no give technical or macroeconomic reason but im statement show say current levels be unique buying opportunity. Community reactions mixed: some traders hail di dip as once-in-a-lifetime point, others warn say future bear market fit bring bigger drops. Bitlord statement fit boost bullish sentiment and make people buy di dip for short term. But past cycles of big rallies and crashes for XRP show say risk still dey. Long-term market behavior go depend on regulatory clarity, institutional acceptance, plus wider crypto market trends.

Binance Alpha go list Fireverse (FIR) on top August 6 and dem go give traders wey qualify exclusive airdrop through Binance Alpha Points for inside the platform event page. Binance Alpha join on-chain trading inside Binance Wallet and Exchange, e make am easy to get early-stage tokens. To qualify, users gats collect Binance Alpha Points by trading and taking part for platform, then dem fit claim FIR tokens after e launch. Traders suppose check FIR tokenomics, team background and roadmap well before dem join. This move na to boost platform engagement and make liquidity strong, e get chance to make short-term FIR demand dey high and build the community for long term.

SEC new pro-crypto policy wey Chairman Paul Atkins set up dey put eye for clear regulation and make industry people join hands. Dem key measures allow crypto exchanges make dem run as “super-apps” and balance better innovation plus investor protection. The announcement boost market confidence, comot Bitcoin price by 15% sharp sharp and Ethereum sef gain well. Clearer rules don attract $1.2 billion monthly institutional inflows, wey increase by 30% from before. On-chain data show say plenty money dey go DeFi protocols, mean say more people dey use am. Leaders like David Sacks and Mark Uyeda dey support this new move, plus expected rate cuts and better enforcement dey give hope more. As this pro-crypto policy dey roll out, traders fit expect better liquidity, less wahala, and faster join digital assets with traditional finance.

Binance don open bitcoin options writing for everybody wey dey use am, make retail traders fit sell call and put options to dey earn premium and manage risk. By allowing bitcoin options writing across im platform, Binance dey catch up with the demand for advanced derivatives, as BTC options volume don waka up by over 3200%, from $4.11 billion for 2020 to $138.76 billion for June 2025. Options writing fit help traders make yield on their spot holdings plus e dey offer protection wey be like insurance. Binance go dey do suitability tests and margin requirements to control risk. To celebrate this launch, the exchange dey give 20% discount on Taker and Maker fees for new BTC, ETH, BNB and SOL options. E also lower the thresholds for Options Enhanced Program wey dey meant for institutional and high-volume traders. With these upgrades, Binance wan expand im derivatives ecosystem, make trading tools beta, and support sophisticated strategies beyond just directional bets.

CACEIS wey be the asset servicing arm of Credit Agricole don buy small minority stake for French fintech Kriptown to help launch Lise, wey be Europe first tokenized exchange for SMEs and mid-cap companies. Lise (Lightning Stock Exchange) want make e easy to do equity financing and public listings by making companies fit issue, trade and settle shares directly on distributed ledger. The platform dey wait make dem approve am as DLT Trading and Settlement System under EU pilot regime; if dem approve am, e go provide 24/7 blockchain trading wey no get delay like normal clearing house. This move dey complement CACEIS bigger push for digital asset wey dem start with their recent MiCA approval, and e dey use Kriptown tokenization technology wey cover market and post-trade operations. Lise first IPO dey plan for 2025, if regulatory clearance come through.

Metaplanet wey dey listed for Tokyo, na investment firm, don buy extra 463 Bitcoin for ¥7.995 billion (US$540 million), make e total holdings reach 17,595 BTC (¥261.28 billion/US$1.78 billion). Dis buy come as e share price drop 7.15% reach ¥987, about 50% less than June peak. Metaplanet Bitcoin yield per share reach 309.8% for Q4 2024 and 129.4% for Q2 2025, but e slow down to 52.6% by August 4, 2025. As dem dey gather Bitcoin steadily, dem wan be Asia closest proxy to Bitcoin ETF. Dis strategy align with global leaders like MicroStrategy and show say institutional demand for crypto dey grow for Japan. E also show say many Japanese companies dey diversify their treasury into digital assets as inflation hedge and to make their balance sheet strong. Metaplanet move fit make other firms begin use crypto, fit make regulatory clarity quick and support long-term Bitcoin price stability.

OnchainDataNerd don talk say two big ETH deposit dem enter Binance. Thirty minute ago, Ceffu transfer 23,321 ETH (like $82.6 million) go Binance. Eighteen hours before that, Abraxas Capital deposit 30,600 ETH (like $106.9 million). The total 53,921 ETH pass $189 million. Big ETH deposits for exchang dem dey show say big players wan sell, fit cause short-term selling pressure. Traders suppose dey watch ETH deposits wey dey come Binance and how order book dey change for any market impact sign.

Gate.io don drop new futures trading incentive plan wey get 50,000 ERA token pool. Gate.io futures incentive dey ginger traders to open position for their platform from August 4 to August 14 (UTC+8). People wey do identity verification (KYC) and register fit share the ERA incentive no shaking, but max reward na 500 ERA per user. Dem go distribute reward based on each trader weighted trading volume—this one na the number wey combine open position amount and how many trade person don do. Dis move na to boost futures trading volume and make ERA token get better liquidity, e resemble other exchange programs wen dem don use before wey dey cause short-term spike for trading and increase market depth.

Spanish coffee company Vanadi Coffee S.A. don buy 7 BTC for average price of €100,169 each as part of their new financial management plan. This purchase make their total Bitcoin holdings reach 85 BTC, all of them dem dey keep through Bit2Me. This transaction show say company dem still dey adopt Bitcoin well well. Vanadi Coffee dey follow the trend wey companies dey do to make their assets diverse with digital gold. As Bitcoin price dey rise, this kind buy fit change how market pipo feel and e show say institutions trust Bitcoin more.

White House AI and crypto affairs chief David Sacks no dey fear say AI go cause yawa job loss for everywhere, e yarn say AI tools need human commands, supervision and checking to get real business benefit. E talk say study from Microsoft Research wey check 200,000 Bing Copilot chats show say crypto roles like news analyst, technical writer and customer service people dey among 40 work wey fit quickly become automated, get AI score between 0.38-0.39 for reporting and 0.35-0.36 for data analysts. Based on US Labor Department info, Sacks yan say July job growth for US no follow forecast well; only 73,000 new jobs show, and big crypto job boards only get 38 (CryptoJobsList) and 69 (Remote3.co) new crypto jobs. E agree with ex-Coinbase CTO Balaji Srinivasan say AI just dey replace old AI models no be human workers, meaning crypto jobs go change through support not to vanish. Traders need see this as neutral so market stability go hold as report no get price driver and AI job loss fear dey overhype.