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Justin Sun dem space flight wey e do for Blue Origin on August 3, 2025, wey e ride New Shepard, no be just make am become de youngest Chinese-born pipo wey don commercial go space, na e still be de first crypto entrepreneur to enter space. De privately funded NS-34 mission collect $28 million for Blue Origin Club for the Future and carry 1,000 messages from de Tron community, first time TRON show face for beyond Earth. Sun talk about how small and fragile Earth be, meaning say we suppose take care of environment. De record flight help make Tron network more known and boost TRX brand well well. But even though media talk plenty about de flight, e no really affect TRX market or USDT liquidity immediate. History don show say big space missions dey increase public eye, but no dey cause long-term price changes. Industry people talk say better market moves go happen if blockchain and space work together in the future, no be just one person flight.

Statue wey dem put for Lugano Park Ciani wey be Satoshi Nakamoto, vandals attack am for night as dem use angle grinders cut the weld base and throw the bronze statue enter Lake Lugano. Police block the scene, and evidence wey dem find na say dem use industrial cutting tools. Satoshigallery don promise 0.1 BTC reward if person fit give them clue wey go help return the statue. Divers from the local council comot the broken statue from the lake. Satoshigallery confirm say the bronze thing dey safe and dem get plan to fix the art work. City authorities go increase security as tourist no too dey come after the matter. This na the first big vandalism wey happen for “Disappearing Satoshi” campaign, wey don put 21 Satoshi Nakamoto statues worldwide to show Bitcoin 21 million supply limit. Satoshigallery still dey committed to make more replicas for new places.

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.

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.

CFTC an SEC don start one joint 'crypto sprint' to carry out White House crypto regulation recommendations. Acting CFTC Chair Caroline Pham go work with SEC leaders to run 18 proposals wey come from President’s Working Group on Digital Assets. Two plans dey focus on CFTC actions: to issue guidance to classify cryptocurrencies as commodities an to update rules for blockchain-based derivatives. Other measures talk about joint rule-making, regulatory sandbox, an clear jurisdiction for spot markets for non-security tokens. Pham’s team don meet industry stakeholders, don withdraw old guidance, an also dey seek feedback on 24/7 derivatives trading an perpetual contracts. Brian Quintenz dey wait Senate confirmation as CFTC Chair. The initiative aim to improve crypto regulation, promote DeFi innovation, an make U.S. strong as global crypto hub. Traders fit expect clear rules, better market stability, an new opportunities for digital asset trading.

Di Satoshi Nakamoto statue dashay ocfok eh na eh nigthin fom public park for Lugano, Switzerland. Di fastaway of di statue we dem Valentina Picozzi design na one gbaski art heist: di faceless stainless steel sculpture take 18 months to plan and 3 months to build. Di statue we dem unveil for October 2024 as part of di city Plan B with Swiss-Tether, na imesha Lugano wey wan be cryptocurrency hub. Di bad boys comot di steel mounting plates without make security camera comot, dem lef just empty platform. People dem dey talk say dem throw di statue for Lake Ceresio, so volunteer divers check everywhere, but no sign. Di local police talk say dem fit still inspect di lakebed for proof. Art collective SatoshiGallery don offer 0.1 BTC reward to who fit give info wey go bring di statue back and dem plan to put similar statues for 21 cities worldwide.

Tron founder Justin Sun come back safely from Blue Origin NS-34 spaceflight on Saturday, after e win di $28 million seat bid for 2021. E fly wit five other passengers, including investor J.D. Russell and meteorologist Deborah Martorell. During di short suborbital flight, Sun talk about di “overview effect,” wey show how fragile Earth be and urge make we protect di planet. For January 2024, Filecoin and Lockheed Martin test Interplanetary File System (IPFS) protocol, dem send data through satellite to reduce delay and protect info from solar radiation. Then for December 2024, DePIN network Spacecoin XYZ launch dem first satellite to allow blockchain-based communication for orbit. These milestones show how blockchain and space exploration dey join together more and more. Traders fit watch TRX and FIL tokens as demand for decentralized storage and space-based data transmission dey grow.

Former Chancellor George Osborne dey yan say di UK cautious stablecoin regulation dey threaten London position as one big global digital finance hub. For one FT op-ed, e sabi say Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey dey delay things with bureaucracy and their law dem no clear. E talk say dem need take sharp actions like Big Bang reforms wey happen for 1980s, make dem get one crypto task force and quick stablecoin law. Meanwhile, HM Treasury under Reeves dey work on stablecoin framework, digital pound research, and DLT sandboxes to promote new things. Bank of England dey insist on strict money test and full central bank backing for commercial stablecoins, wey dey limit how dem fit issue. As global stablecoin market don pass $250 billion and UK no too dey involved, clear stablecoin regulation for UK go important for next 1–2 years to maintain Britain digital asset leadership.

Di Cardano community don approve historic grant wey worth 96 million ADA (≈$70 M) for Input Output Engineering (IOE) to run one year upgrade roadmap for dem core protocol. The proposal gatz 74% voter approval, e mark di first time dem go direct fund Cardano core development from treasury. Dis milestone-based grant, wey Intersect governance body dey manage, go support beta scalability, cross-chain interoperability, developer tools and performance through projects like Ouroboros Leios, Hydra and Mithril. Dis disbursement go dey automatic through smart contracts and monthly update plus quarter budget report go dey required. On-chain developer activity don increase, even though ADA drop under $0.62, dis show say builders still get strong confidence. For market, ADA dey trade near $0.73, e dey hold support around 200-day EMA (≈$0.70) and e dey test 50-day EMA at $0.72. Technical indicators show say MACD momentum dey improve and Bollinger Bands dey tight, e mean say ADA fit break above $0.74 and target near $0.79. If e no fit hold above 50-day EMA, e fit cause pullback go $0.68. Traders see IOE grant as bullish catalyst wey fit make Cardano network strong and carry ADA price momentum go.

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.

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.

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.

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.

For one delayed wahala, one scammer knack $908,551 USDC by using one 458-day-old USDC token gree wey dem sign for April 30, 2024. E be like the person wey the bad man knack token approval from do am because of one phishing site or fake airdrop. The wallet no get anything until July 2, 2025, when $762,397 USDC move go MetaMask and $146,154 land from Kraken. For August 2, 2025, 04:57 UTC, the scammer shift all the money go pink-drainer.eth address. Security people wey be Scam Sniffer detect the yawa and talk say make people dey check their wallet security often and cancel old USDC token approvals to stop future scam dem.

For August 4, 2025, SEC raise single-contract position limit for option-enabled Bitcoin ETFs from 25,000 go 250,000 contracts. Dis change na apply to BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) but e no include Fidelity’s Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC). Dis ten times increase go allow IBIT to run covered call and other advanced option strategies. Research head Greg Cipolaro for NYDIG talk say dis kind tactics fit reduce Bitcoin wahala for price change, make Bitcoin ETF fine for institutional investors, and increase spot demand. SEC also approve in-kind creation and redemption for crypto ETFs. Authorized participants fit swap real coins instead of cash. As e be now, only Jane Street and Virtu get the crypto infrastructure wey dem need. Other fit need partner or buy to fit compete. Traders suppose expect better arbitrage, deeper liquidity, and more option wahala for Bitcoin ETF market. Overall, dis regulatory moves show say ETF space dey mature. Higher option limits and in-kind methods go support lower price wahala, strong institutional flow, and better outlook for Bitcoin trading.

Bitcoin drop 5% for di weekend, drop from about $118,330 for Friday to $112,300 for Sunday, mark di start of August sabi say e always dey bearish for di time. Glassnode data talk say Bitcoin don fall for eight of di last 12 August months, average loss na 11.4%. IG Markets analyst Tony Sycamore dey warn say Bitcoin gats hold di $112,000–$110,000 support zone so that e no go dey lose more. If support fail, price fit test di 200-day moving average near $99,355. If nothing positive show, di $125,000 level na strong resistance, just above Bitcoin all-time high wey near $124,000. Traders gats watch US work data and trade tariffs as e dey affect risk mind well well. September sef no too perform historically, e record fall for eight of di last 12 years.

Arkham Intelligence don reveal wetin happen for LuBian Bitcoin theft, wey be di biggest mining pool hack for history. For December 2020, di bad guys use weak private key generator take kpai 127,426 BTC wey dem value am $3.5 billion that time from China LuBian mining pool. Arkham 2025 on-chain analysis talk say di stolen coins don dey worth like $14.5 billion now. Di hacker gather funds once for July 2024, as 11,886 BTC still dey di original addresses. LuBian team don send over 1,500 OP_RETURN messages dey beg make dem return di money. Dis BTC theft show say blockchain security get serious wahala and traders need dey watch mining pool wahala and suspicious wallet movements well well.

On July 1, 2025, CyberArena don officially change name to taptap. The new platform dey bring mobile-first online gaming system wey get vibrant visuals and fast navigation. All current accounts, balances plus play history transfer well well. For di first time, taptap dey accept crypto payment for Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) and Tether (USDT). Blockchain-level encryption dey make sure say transactions fast, secure and no get border. Di platform get sports betting, esports, live and RNG casino games, virtual sports, lottery and skill-based titles. Di rebrand show say taptap dey focus on financial flexibility, user experience and blockchain security. By adding crypto payments, taptap wan lead innovation for online gaming market.

Elon Musk use him AI chatbot Grok to find out the risk wey quantum computing fit bring to Bitcoin and how durable SHA-256 encryption be. Based on studies from NIST, IBM plus expert surveys, Grok talk say the chance for quantum attack dey near zero for next five years and less than 10% before 2035. Current quantum systems dey work with about 1,000 qubits — far from the millions needed for Grover’s algorithm. IBM Blue Jay project dey target 2,000 qubits by 2033, meanwhile Google and Microsoft dey develop rival platforms. Deloitte report warn say up to 25% of Bitcoin fit become vulnerable if dem no use post-quantum cryptography. Bitcoin network fit need upgrade from SHA-256 go stronger hash functions like SHA-3 or SHA-512 or use other quantum-resistant protocols. With Tesla and SpaceX holding over $2 billion in Bitcoin, security wahala still dey important for big investors. Traders suppose dey monitor quantum computing progress and any protocol upgrade ideas to protect network security long term.

Binance don roll out options writing for Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB and Solana contracts, make retail traders fit sell call and put options across im platform. Dis new options writing feature allow users make premium from spot holdings and manage downside risk. To celebrate di launch, Binance dey offer 20% discount on taker and maker fees for new BTC, ETH, BNB and SOL options. E still reduce thresholds for im Options Enhanced Program for institutional and high-volume traders. Volumes for BTC options market jump from $4.11 billion for 2020 to $138.76 billion by June 2025, increase by more than 3,200%. Jeff Li, Binance Product VP, talk say this move go expand di crypto derivatives tools, improve market liquidity and support more strategic trading. By adding options writing, Binance aim to enrich its derivatives ecosystem and attract both retail and institutional participants.

European Central Bank (ECB) executive board member Piero Cipollone confirm say digital euro go complement, no go replace, physical cash, dey maintain legal tender status and boost Europe payment independence. The regulated digital euro wey build on distributed ledger technology get aim to reduce privately issued and foreign stablecoins, strengthen monetary sovereignty, and reduce dependence on US dollar pegged alternatives. ECB survey show say consumers never too dey use am: participants allocate small portion of hypothetical €10,000 portfolio to digital euro. Despite this, ECB still talk say cash dey important during crisis and digital failure. ECB adviser Jürgen Schaaf also talk say worldwide stablecoin regulation and euro pegged alternatives needed to strengthen monetary control. ECB get plan to roll out digital euro gradually with market stakeholders coordination.

Binance Alpha go list Succinct token PROVE on August 5, give eligible users early access plus exclusive token airdrop. People wey qualify fit claim PROVE tokens by spend the Binance Alpha Points wey dem gather for Alpha event page once trading start. Binance Alpha na Binance crypto launchpad wey dey check early projects based on community engagement plus market trends, e also dey connect on-chain trading inside Binance Wallet and Exchange for smooth experience. Even though PROVE listing dey improve token liquidity and be better opportunity for growth, traders suppose check risks like market wahala, small liquidity, plus technology wey never prove. Make dem do proper check for PROVE roadmap and team before dem join.

Coinglass data first show BTC liquidation level dem for $108,279 and $118,809, wey fit cause up to $2.075 billion for long liquidations and $1.662 billion for short squeezes for big centralized exchanges. Later update change these level to $109,022 and $119,524, with possibility of $1.389 billion long liquidation and $1.352 billion short liquidation. This kind big liquidation fit sharp increase market volatility. Traders suppose dey monitor these BTC price level well, adjust leverage, put stop-loss order for CEX, and improve entry and exit strategy to manage risk and prepare for sudden price changes.

Bitcoin mining difficulty don jump reach record 127.6 trillion hashes for block height 908,373, na because network hashrate dey rise and miners dem dey active again. CoinWarz talk say difficulty go drop small, like 2–3%, come reach about 123.7 trillion on August 9, as average block time don pass the 10-minute target. This increase for mining difficulty dey make blockchain secure pass and e still support Bitcoin stock-to-flow ratio wey now double gold, but e dey squeeze miners profit. Despite that, miner dem earnings hit post-halving high of $52.6 million per exahash every day, because hardware get better efficiency and price steady. Bitcoin price drop about 4% test $104,000 cos US and Russia tension dey. CryptoQuant data show say long-term holders dey get strong unrealized gains, wey dey keep market structure mostly bullish, while short-term holders dey near break-even, wey fit raise volatility risk. The coming difficulty drop fit help small miners and make margins normal. Traders suppose dey watch miner revenue, block times and network security metrics; price impact likely go neutral short term, long term stability still dey intact.

White House don release crypto regulation policy report wey set clear oversight boundaries between US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Under this proposal, CFTC go get authority for spot crypto market, while SEC go focus on digital assets wey dem regard as securities. This crypto regulation framework aim to reduce legal fragmentation and promote transparent, scalable crypto ecosystem. Report also cover market reforms, new banking rules for service providers, stablecoin oversight, and crypto tax law updates wey dem design to make US dollar more dominant. Policy come two months after SEC drop appeal for Ripple lawsuit over $1.3 billion unregistered XRP sales. Case end with mixed ruling on retail and institutional trades plus $125 million settlement. Analysts talk say clearer regulatory boundaries fit reduce investor worries and boost crypto adoption for US, but dem warn say intensified SEC enforcement and yet-to-solve banking custody rules fit slow short-term gains.

Bitcoin price don bounce back from under $112,000, e test the 50-day exponential moving average near $112,900 as main support. Bitcoin price dey face plenty big short positions for the exchange order book at $116,500, wey dey act like “magnet” fit help carry rally during liquidation. Fed rate cut bets for September don strong because inflation and labor data no too strong, e boost risk sentiment. On-chain data from CryptoQuant show say whales and short-term holders send over 40,000 BTC go exchanges at loss on August 1, e add short-term selling pressure. Despite this wahala, long-term metrics still show net accumulation. More than 160,000 BTC don enter dormant supply in the last one month, and OTC positions dey rise. Traders suppose dey watch the 50-day EMA, the $116,500 level, and on-chain flows well to sabi the best time to enter and exit.

On-chain data dey show say one ICO-era Ethereum whale wey get low $0.31 cost basis don commot 13,600 ETH (~$47M) from exchanges within three weeks, con boost im holdings to 59,718 ETH (~$210M). This na im first big buy-back for over two years after e sell total of 358,600 ETH (~$897M) from July 2024 reach July 2025. Another whale self con commot 2,850 ETH (~$10M) from Kraken, wey make im holdings reach 18,111 ETH (~$64M). Ethereum price climb reach $3,559 (+2.4% in 24h), e fit mean say whale activity and supply tightness dey support price to bounce back, e dey fueled by possible spot ETH ETF approval and growth for Layer 2, DeFi plus NFT ecosystems. Traders suppose dey watch on-chain signs well-well, because when Ethereum whales dey accumulate, e dey often happen before bullish way for crypto market.

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.