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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.

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.

MEXC, one big crypto exchange, don list Cycle Network (CYC) from August 4, 2025 at 12:00 UTC. To tanda, MEXC start Airdrop+ event wey get $100,000 for CYC tokens plus $15,000 for USDT rewards. Dis event go run from August 4 to 14 UTC. E get beta tins: $80,000 CYC deposit bonus for new users; $15,000 USDT futures trading challenge for new users; $10,000 CYC spot trading challenge; plus $10,000 CYC referral reward. Cycle Network na bridge-less liquidity aggregation protocol wey support all big Layer 1, Layer 2, EVM and non-EVM blockchains, use chain abstraction and ZK-Rollup tech to solve liquidity fragmentation wahala. CYC token dey power the ecosystem by covering platform fees, help SDK use, and dey promote liquidity mining, staking, and governance. The listing show say MEXC dey serious to give early access to new projects. According to TokenInsight, MEXC increase im spot market share from 7.2% to 9.6% for Q2 2025. With over 3,000 tokens listed, better fees, deep liquidity and strong security, MEXC dey continue to grow their product and service.

Ghost 6.0 don deliver major upgrade for di open-source publishing platform. With Ghost 6.0, networked publishing don built inside di system, use ActivityPub make readers fit follow, like, and reply from Bluesky, Mastodon, Threads, and more. Ghost 6.0 also join native real-time analytics wey Tinybird and ClickHouse dey power, make creators fit see detailed traffic, newsletter performance, plus member engagement from one dashboard. Ghost also talk say im community of independent publishers don make over $100 million revenue since dem launch, show say people dey shift to media wey readers support. Other better things include new theme options, better newsletter design, built-in comments, advanced security features, better search and new Docker Compose deployment stack for developers. Ghost(Pro) pricing dey adjust with discount for big plans and 50% introductory offer. This update dey confirm Ghost mission to support decentralized publishing for open web.

Meta don recently bring out dia new AI model wey dem call Meta Audiobox-Aesthetics, wey fit analyse and score 10-second audio clips based on how fine and useful dem be. Dis tool dey use advanced neural networks to check the acoustic features and come up with aesthetic ratings. Meta Audiobox-Aesthetics wan bring algorithm approach to how we dey analyse audio, but people still dey complain say beauty na subjective matter. Music analyst Jeffrey Anthony talk say "beauty dey inside context and flow" and e no fit reduce to 10-second average. This critique follow philosophical views wey Aristotle get, wey believe say art suppose pass just imitation. The debate still dey whether AI fit sabi define or measure beauty well. Dem fit use am for things like automatic podcast editing to music recommendation systems. But skeptics dey warn say if you trust AI to score aesthetics well, e fit miss the artistic nuances. As Meta dey test the model, the industry go dey watch to see if algorithm scoring go change how dem produce audio and how users go take enjoy am.

Di U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission don show Project Crypto, one plan wey dem wan use update how financial laws dey work and take change U.S. markets on-chain infrastructure. Project Crypto wan fix old securities laws for blockchain time, set one rule wey go be same for crypto ETFs, put blockchain rails for market system, and clear how to sabi difference between commodities and crypto securities. The program still dey find support from all sides for law wey go deal with tokenized assets and stablecoins. With President Trump push to make U.S. be digital assets leader, Project Crypto fit change Wall Street by making things transparent, reduce time wey dem dey settle, and make big companies start to use am. This regulatory change mean say crypto market get big chance to grow long term.

Di 2025 memecoin supercycle don turn meme-inspired tokens to high-yield investment dem. Di memecoin market cap don reach $78.7 billion, dey grow 42% every month. For 2024, di sector explode 500%, reach over $140 billion before e adjust to $65–70 billion. Top performers na DOGE ($30 billion, +168% YTD), SHIB ($7.2 billion, +130% YTD) and PEPE ($4.4 billion, +290% YTD). SPX6900, di flagship memecoin, deliver 10,500% return, push im market cap reach $1.5 billion. Solana low fees encourage tokens like BONK ($2.1 billion, +150% YTD) and WIF ($910 million). LetsBonk don now control Solana launches with 58% market share, e dey change token distribution. Social media still dey important: DOGE get average 59,390 daily mentions, but 76% of influencer picks go lose 90% value in three months. New trends include utility memecoins—LILPEPE presale raise $13 million—and AI-driven tokens. Even though 89% of projects get under $1 million cap and regulatory scrutiny dey increase, better tokenomics, cross-chain expansion and gaming integration show say this memecoin supercycle fit last. Traders need watch market cap shifts, platform wars and trading volume trends. This memecoin supercycle show how internet culture and finance blend, e give high-risk, high-reward chances.

Cardano community don approve proposal wey talk say dem go give 96 million ADA (about $71 million) make Input Output Engineering (IOE) fit do year-long protocol upgrades. 74% of voters support am, money go comot from Cardano on-chain treasury everytime dem reach milestone under Intersect control, wit monthly reports plus quarterly budget disclosure to make sure say everything clear. Big upgrades dey target scalability, interoperability and developer experience, like Ouroboros Leios consensus boost, Hydra layer-2 scaling, Mithril signature aggregation, Nested Transactions and modular node architecture wey dem dey call Project Acropolis. This na Cardano first time dem dey fund direct core development through decentralized governance. After the vote, ADA jump over 8% reach $0.7357. Traders go dey watch milestones delivery and network metrics as possible reasons for more price movement.

Dis guide dey explain how to create and secure Bitcoin hardware wallet backup using BitBox02. E talk say to own Bitcoin na to protect your recovery seed phrase. The article talk about three main wallet backup methods—paper, MicroSD card, and steel plate—and yansay their durability and security trade-offs. E warn make people no use DIY encryption and e recommend better Bitcoin security steps like adding passphrase, splitting seed phrases into shards, and using multisignature wallets. The piece also tok about estate planning and how to prepare inheritance instructions. Traders go get practical ideas on how to create dependable offline wallet backups, which go improve long-term Bitcoin security and self-custody confidence.

Metaplanet don acquire extra 463 BTC for $53.7 million, e take their total Bitcoin holdings reach 17,595 BTC at average cost of $101,422 per coin. Di Japan registered company don apply to issue ¥555 billion (≈$3.7 billion) perpetual preferred shares for two years to finance their aggressive Bitcoin accumulation plan as dem dey target 100,000 BTC treasury by 2027. CEO Simon Gerovich tok say di perpetual shares go boost shareholder long-term returns and increase Bitcoin per share. For Q2, Bitcoin-related revenue jump 42.4% year-on-year to ¥1.1 billion ($7.6 million), position Metaplanet as di seventh largest corporate Bitcoin holder globally. Traders suppose watch out for possible BTC liquidity effects and market reaction to this big capital raise.

Coinglass data show say Bitcoin short liquidation intensity for centralized exchanges fit reach $736 million if BTC pass $116,000 level. On the other hand, liquidation intensity for long positions fit hit $570 million if price drop under $113,000. These levels dey show zones where forced closures plenty fit make price waka up and down well well. Traders fit use liquidation intensity charts wey show relative liquidity waves instead of exact contract numbers to predict quick market moves and make risk management strong. Watching the $116,000 and $113,000 levels help traders put better stop-loss and timing when to enter or exit so say forced liquidations no tey too much during market wahala.

Ethereum active addresses full ground to 674,880 on 2nd August 2025—near the 2021 peak of around 750,000—show say network dey grow well well and pipo dey adopt am steady steady. At the same time, exchange outflows pass $100 million between July 18 and August 3, meaning say investors dey withdraw ETH to hold for long term, makin sell pressure reduce. After price climb from $2,700 to almost $4,000 end of July, ETH price drop go $3,100 before e stabilize pass $3,500 and dey trade around $3,550–$3,600. This price stabilization align with better user engagement and heavy exchange outflows, show say investors confidence dey rise. Together, the rise in active addresses, plenty exchange outflows, and ETH price stability show say the ecosystem dey mature with bullish momentum for traders.

CryptoQuant analyst Axel Adler Jr. dey give fresh Bitcoin price prediction wey forecast say two more upward rallies go happen before market correction. Him analysis focus on one on-chain metric wey pass 1.9 for March and December 2024 but now e dey form lower high, mean say long-term holders dey dey take more profit. This Bitcoin price prediction dey show say investor risk appetite dey weak for late bull cycles. As margins dey small pass investors’ cost basis, supply and demand imbalance dey increase. Every rally dey give small gains, show say holders dey more ready to sell and lock profit. Macroeconomic factors also dey back this view. Adler talk about two expected U.S. Federal Reserve rate cuts dis year, way fit bring liquidity and boost crypto demand. But softer rate decisions fit mean say wider economic wahala dey, fit trigger “sell-the-news” reactions. Traders suppose take this Bitcoin price prediction plus solid risk management. E important to set profit targets and stop-loss levels. Make dem diversify across assets and sabi difference between short-term trading chance and long-term investment strategy go help dem handle the predicted rallies and the correction wey go follow.

Ripple CTO David Schwartz don yan say say say say say say say say say say say say say say say say like say say say say say say say like way say say say say like $1 million XRP price go better pass $1 because e go make big cross-border payment dem get better liquidity. For one Quora post, Schwartz talk say high unit price mean market deep well well, e go reduce slippage and execution cost. E mention Bitcoin history—when person buy $1 million BTC for $100 e cause wahala for market, but if market price na $10,000, e no too shake market. XRP Governor yan Schwartz talk, e tweet say “$1,000,000 per XRP na better plan pass $1,” to show how XRP price stability and liquidity fit help big company transactions. Traders suppose think well this liquidity argument when dem dey check XRP long time potential.

One early Ethereum ICO whale don sell 13,600 ETH (≈$47 million) for the past three weeks based on on-chain data. The ETH ICO whale do the latest withdrawal for average price of $3,456 per ETH. Even with ongoing liquidation, the whale still dey hold 59,718 ETH (≈$210 million) on-chain. Chain analyst AI Aunt talk say the whale don dey reduce him holdings for more than one year, from about 1 million ETH when e start to under 60,000 ETH now. No new ETH accumulation don show up for more than two years. This one year sell-off by the ETH ICO whale na strategic profit-taking wey fit increase market liquidity but also fit put pressure down for prices short-term. Traders suppose dey watch big whale movements and exchange inflows to sabi when market fit get wahala and how price go trend.