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Sharplink Gaming don quick quick dey gather more Ethereum for July 10, dem buy 5,072 ETH (≈$13.5M) one mata early transaction, OnChain Lens talk so. The buy make their total Ethereum dey pass 210,700 ETH, wey worth about $584.5M. This big Ethereum gathering show how Sharplink dey follow institutional crypto investment play like other big company wey dey buy crypto. Traders suppose dey watch make supply no too tight plus the chance say ETH price go go up because big buy orders fit change market waka. The move still mean say companies dey trust crypto more as regulation dem dey change and e make Ethereum market better.

Eigen Labs don cut 25% of their workforce—about 30 marketing and sales positions—to focus on EigenCloud, their new verifiable cloud platform for institutional clients. The developer wey dey behind the Ethereum restaking protocol EigenLayer go keep core engineering teams to push forward the integrated EigenData, EigenCompute and EigenVerify modules. CEO Sreeram Kannan talk say dem go support the affected staff well, including three months’ base pay, accelerated vesting, healthcare and career services. This waya follow one $70 million EIGEN token investment from a16z’s crypto arm, wey build on top previous $100 million seed round, and e come amid wider crypto sector job cuts. Traders suppose watch EIGEN token liquidity, Ether restaking yields, and EigenCloud adoption metrics, as these signals fit change on-chain restaking economics and future cloud service fees.

Circle and OKX don form global partnership to beta USDC liquidity and expand multi-chain access for over 60 million users. OKX go integrate native USDC support for their trading platform, wallet, and API services. The collaboration dey use Circle’s Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol to enable faster, low-slippage USDC transfers on Ethereum, Solana, Avalanche, and Polygon. This stablecoin integration go deepen order-book liquidity and broad on-ramp and off-ramp options. E go also optimize the spot, margin, and derivatives trading environment and make peer-to-peer transfers, multi-chain settlements, and institutional treasury functions easier. By reinforcing USDC’s regulatory-compliant edge, the deal wan make retail and institutional adoption quick, drive higher trading volumes and wider stablecoin use for OKX.

Pump.fun, na one no-code memecoin launchpad wey don enable more than one million token launches and process $10 billion trading volume since im debut for January 2024, dey launch im own PUMP token for ICO on July 12, 2025. The platform go reserve 33% of the total 1 billion PUMP tokens (FDV $4 billion) for sale—18% for institutional investors and 15% for the public—while existing investors hold 13%. US and UK investors no dey allowed. PUMP token holders go share 25% of the platform revenue, with vesting schedules, token distribution details, and initial exchange listings to come. Utility features at launch fit include fee rebates and token buybacks. Traders suppose dey watch on-chain accumulation, possible sell-off risks, and revenue share model as critical bullish catalysts for memecoin market.

Metaplanet don report say dem trading volume rise from ¥997.6 billion for May go up to ¥91.86 trillion for June and him get 15,555 BTC now. CEO Simon Gerovich talk am say na "bitcoin gold rush" and e dey target 210,000 BTC by end for 2027. E get plan to raise capital through preferred shares and enter phase two: use BTC as collateral to buy cash-flow businesses like Japanese digital banks. Arkham data show say Metaplanet hold $1.7 billion worth of Bitcoin, making am the fifth largest corporate BTC buyer. This aggressive accumulation show say institutional demand dey grow and e fit affect market liquidity. Bitcoin Hyper, na special Layer 2 solution on top Bitcoin, dey use Solana Virtual Machine and decentralized Canonical Bridge to give fast, low-fee transactions and real-time smart contracts. The $HYPER token na im dey power staking (372% APY), governance, and fee payments for dApps, DeFi, NFTs and gaming. With mainnet launch for Q3 2025, the $HYPER presale at $0.0122 fit bring gains above 2,500% to target $0.32. As Metaplanet and other institutions dey increase their BTC accumulation, demand for Bitcoin Hyper and scalable Layer 2 infrastructure go increase. Traders suppose dey watch collateralised BTC acquisitions and the $HYPER presale for better trading chances.

SEC don reveal full crypto ETF guidelines wey bring one correct framework and reduce approval time from 240 days reach 75 days. Di 12-page paper cover spot ETFs wey relate to digital assets like SOL, XRP, DOT, and DOGE plus memecoins. Dem dey work with Nasdaq and Cboe to get universal listing model, SEC wan make altcoin ETF launch faster and make investors get access. Over 54 crypto ETF applications still dey review, Polymarket data show say chance of approval na 70% for altcoin ETFs. Meanwhile, offshore providers don launch style like REX-Osprey Sol + Staking ETF to give SOL exposure. Dis new fast crypto ETF process plus SEC guidance wey go drop later this year fit make more altcoin ETF dem come.

Ethereum dey still dey attract strong demand from big big institutions, e don record 11 weeks straight wey net money dey flow enter Ether ETPs, last week alone e reach $225 million. On top dat, on-chain data show say whale dem don hold 9.31% more since October make e pass 41 million ETH. Dis kin dynamics dey match one classic bullish pennant for ETH chart, wey mean say e dey consolidate before break out fit happen. Technically, Ether don hold above im 20-day EMA for $2,507 and e dey inside symmetrical triangle, with critical support for $2,500–$2,536. If e close well above $2,635, e fit make rally go $2,751, $2,738–$2,879 zone, and even $3,400 by August as per pole measurement. But if e drop below $2,364 triangle support or 20-day EMA, e fit cause risk of pullback go $2,323 and $2,111. As Ethereum Proof of Stake upgrade dey draw more ETH into staking and spot ETH ETFs fit show for horizon, market foundation still solid. Traders suppose dey watch whale wallet dem, ETP inflows, pennant volume signals and key support levels for proper entry and risk management.

Trump Media & Technology Group (TMGT) don submit registration statement wit di U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to launch new crypto blue chip ETF. Di proposed fund go put about 70% of net assets into Bitcoin and at least 80% pass top tokens—BTC, ETH, SOL, and XRP—wey go get flexible rebalancing to catch market changes. Crypto.com go be di custodian and liquidity provider, while Yorkville America Digital go be di sponsor. TMGT wan use im brand as di demand from institutions dey grow for regulated crypto exposure and SEC don approve Ethereum futures products recently. If dem approve am, di ETF go list for NYSE Arca, give traders easy and compliant access to major cryptos and fit boost market liquidity.

Bitcoin dey steady near $108K don prepare ground for plenty altcoin trading strategies. Early July analysis highlight say Solana (SOL) dey test support around $150–$146, fit move go $160–165; Ethereum (ETH) still dey hold above im 200-day moving average near $2,490; XRP dey bounce around $2.31–2.295; plus short-term plays for SUI (support $2.60–2.78), memecoins Bonk (BONK) and Popcat (POPCAT), plus gaming token Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL). For the latest update, Solana real-world adoption dey grow as Japan Minna Bank start to use SOL for stablecoin payments, and talk dey about one US SOL-staking ETF. SOL floor for $148 fit trigger rally go $160–170 if volume increase. XRP dey trade near $2.22 inside multi-month wedge before spot ETF decision; sharp close above $2.30 fit make am move go $3. Newbie YETIO, for Stage 4 presale at $0.041, don raise $4.49 million, mix meme branding with Unreal Engine 5 GameFi utility, audited by SolidProof and dey offer token bonuses plus scheduled burns. These developments show new catalysts for altcoin trading as market dey steady, combining technical supports, on-chain metrics, real-world adoption, clearer regulation and early-stage innovation.

Since January launch, institutional Bitcoin ETF dey flow over 700,000 BTC—about 3.7% of the circulating supply. Big asset managers like BlackRock, Fidelity, and JP Morgan don invest billions inside spot Bitcoin ETFs, lock millions BTC for custody and reduce open market supply. This steady accumulation dey support short-term price, making Bitcoin ETF inflows important for market sentiment. The rise in spot Bitcoin ETF adoption show say e legit and demand dey grow on-chain. But if big BTC holdings dey concentrated for few ETFs, e fit cause market centralization wahala and fit affect Bitcoin decentralized nature. Traders need check daily Bitcoin ETF flow data and regulatory updates to sabi ongoing supply pressure and possible volatility. For long-term, steady ETF accumulation fit stabilize price but fit also make ownership concentrate for institutional players. Monitoring ETF inflows, regulatory decisions, and on-chain supply metrics go help traders predict Bitcoin next price moves and market structure changes.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin don announce say dem go shift from permissive open-source license go copyleft license for one blog post wey e write on July 7. E talk say unrestricted license don dey spoil community innovation because e dey allow closed-source forks when projects dey commercialize. The copyleft license mean say anytime people modify or do derivative work, dem go release under the same open-source terms. Buterin talk say sometimes people fit use code inside without public distribution and dis fit make enforcement hard, but e propose EIP-7983 to make conditional access and enforce reciprocity possible. Industry people like crypto VC Adam Cochran like the idea. For traders, dis license change fit help Ethereum development, dApp innovation and long-term network health by aligning developer incentives, reducing fragmentation and protecting public code collaboration.

Cardano (ADA) don drop from e November peak as e fall over 55% reach about $0.587 cos ecosystem metrics dey weak. DeFi TVL drop 15% inside 30 days reach $324 million, only eight dApps get more than $10 million each. Stablecoin supply for Cardano stop for $30 million, plus native stablecoins Moneta, Anzens and Djed small time de-pegged to $0.98. Big stablecoins like USDT, USDC, PYUSD and RLUSD no use Cardano network, and DEX volume only hit $99 million for 30 days. Dem still dey develop Leios (parallel processing) and Midnight (ZK-proof privacy layer-2), but traction no too strong as new chains like Sui (SUI), Sei (SEI) and Berachain don pass Cardano’s DeFi TVL. Since 2022 low, ADA don rally 267%, break above $0.90 resistance and reclaim key moving averages. Technical indicators, including finish Elliott Wave corrective pattern and move pass 50- and 100-day MAs, dey show say bullish reversal dey come. Rising trading volumes confirm market participation dey grow. Past cycles show ADA performance follow Bitcoin (BTC) closely, meaning Bitcoin strength fit help carry price go higher. Analysts talk say ADA fit gain 383% reach all-time high of $3.10 if momentum hold. Traders suppose dey watch on-chain metrics and Bitcoin trend, use better risk management like stop-loss and correct position sizing, and dey alert for bigger market swings or regulation changes.

Russia Ministry of Energy, Federal Tax Service, and Ministry of Digital Development don launch one national crypto mining registry to stop illegal mining and reduce di pressure wey dey for power grid. Under this system, operators gats register each rig with serial number and device model. The registry go help authorities identify unlicensed farms wey dey use illegal or subsidized electricity and make dem collect 15% tax on mining revenue. Legal miners gats report their earnings and power use through one online tax platform wey dem integrate. Private people wey dey use under 6,000 kWh per month go only need declare income. By making energy use and tax clear, the crypto mining registry go support grid stability, make the sector proper, and make regulatory supervision strong.

Bitcoin dey trade near im record high, e dey hold around $109,000, na strong ETF inflows plus better macro signs dey push am. Spot Bitcoin ETFs gatz net inflow of $667 million last week, wey show say big institutions still wan buy despite say volume low this season. U.S. Treasury delay new import tariffs till August and Fed talk say dem fit cut rates as early as September, e make risk appetite high. Goldman Sachs now dey predict say Fed go cut rates three times before year end, e shift market chances to say dem fit cut two times in 2025. On-chain data show big whale move: 80,000 BTC from 2011 UTXOs move from P2PKH to better Bech32 addresses, e fit be for inheritance planning, security upgrade or quantum resistance. Big things wey dey come na June CPI and PPI inflation data, next Fed meeting, plus "Crypto Week" for Capitol Hill wey dem go vote on Digital Asset Markets Clarity Act and GENIUS stablecoin bill. Bitcoin strong even with big whale action show say e dey mature well well. Traders suppose watch macro developments and whale flow as dem fit trigger short term price movement and long-term trend change.

US Secret Service Global Investigative Operations Center don don seize almost $400 million for cryptocurrency within di past ten years, including record $225 million for USDT wey relate to romance scams and fake investment schemes. Investigators use open-source intelligence, blockchain forensics, domain registry research plus VPN slip-ups to trace illegal funds. One big case na for Idaho wey involve sextortion plot with minor and 6,000 transactions. Even though dem don make enforcement gains, crypto crime still dey rise: Americans lose $9.3 billion to scams for 2024 and $2.47 billion to hacks, scams plus exploits for first half of 2025. Security company CertiK talk say dem lose $1.7 billion in 34 wallet hacks, $410 million from 132 phishing attacks plus big breaches like the $1.5 billion Bybit hack and $225 million Cetus Protocol exploit. Ethereum na top target with $1.6 billion stolen across 175 incidents. As regulators dey tighten watch, demand for cold storage and non-custodial wallets with biometric 2FA plus advanced cryptography dey grow to secure assets against fraud and big hacks.

On-chain data show say one big whale don dey liquidate im Bitcoin short position multiple times, reducing im exposure from over $43M before e start open high-leverage short positions again. The whale later increase im Bitcoin short position by $26M, bring total BTC shorts to $118M with 40x leverage. Dis dey show say bearish sentiment dey increase and e dey raise risk of forced liquidation, wey fit make market get more wahala (volatility). Traders suppose dey watch open interest, funding rates, and liquidation levels well well and dem for use strong risk management strategies as price fit still swing.

Binance big wallet dem carry out two major transactions for early July, movin 2,750 BTC enter di exchange for July 5 and 8, and dem withdraw 440.8M USDC go unknown wallet on July 7. Dis BTC inflow wey Lookonchain flag, dey boost exchange liquidity but e fit show say beta sell pressure dey come for BTC. Di 440M USDC wey dem comot highlight say dem dey move capital strategically, fit be OTC trade, or say big investors dey do better security moves. Traders suppose dey watch Binance reserve and on-chain flows well for any changes wey fit happen for USDC liquidity and market feeling. As big whales dey move plenty, e fit cause short-term wahala and help inform long-term position dem.

Strategy, wey Michael Saylor dey lead am, don launch $4.2 billion at-the-market offering of Series A Perpetual Stride Preferred Stock (STRD) at market price. The STRD preferred stock dey give 10% dividend and e no get fixed maturity. Dem go use the money buy more Bitcoin, pay dividends, and cover operational costs. The company stop weekly Bitcoin purchases from June 30 to July 9 after dem do $980 million underwritten offering early July. Strategy hold 597,325 BTC (about 3% of supply), worth $64.4 billion wit $22 billion unrealized gains. Dem plan to sell shares gradually to avoid supply shocks and limit stock wahala. Analysts talk say demand for Bitcoin dey strong but warn say leverage and equity dilution fit make market wahala worse if price drop.

Mercado Bitcoin don tokenise about 1 billion Brazilian reais (wey pass $200 million) for real-world assets for XRP Ledger, dem start one big real-world asset tokenisation initiative. Di project dey convert stocks, bonds, and real estate into blockchain tokens, wey dem go fit share, trade any time global-wide and reduce middleman cost. With XRP Ledger quick 3–5 second settlement, small fees and built-in decentralized exchange, Mercado Bitcoin wan make beta liquidity and give more people chance to dey invest wetin get high value. Di exchange dey follow Brazil KYC/AML protocols well well and get securities license to make sure regulation dey on point. As tokenized market grow, traders suppose look out for new ways to diversify and expect say demand for XRP go increase to help liquidity. For future, blockchain companies and regulators go need work together well to make issuance, trading and tax matter clear for tokenized securities. This move put XRP Ledger as one big scalable system wey connect traditional finance and blockchain, e mark big step for more big institutions to start use asset-backed tokens.

Hong Kong Stablecoin Regulate go start work on August 1, e dey make beta competition for license as di Financial Services and di Treasury Bureau wan give di first stablecoin license before di year finish. Di HKMA go drop AML and risk management guideline for July. At least nine institution—dem include Standard Chartered, Animoca Brands, HKT, JD.com crypto side and RoundCoin Innovation—dem dey prepare application, with three don dey HKMA sandbox for HKD stablecoins. InvestHK Director-General Alpha Lau talk how stablecoins dey help make cross-border payment, trade and investment market easier. Sinolink Securities HK plan to apply for digital asset trading license based on their SFC approval wey dem get before. Big players like JD.com and Ant Group dey lobby PBOC for offshore RMB stablecoin issuance, but dem get to check how e fit affect exchange rate and jurisdiction risk first. Licensed institution dem suppose lead di first use through regulated channel. Hong Kong Stablecoin Regulation go set di city as regional hub for regulated digital assets, e go boost trader confidence and market stability.

Di Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) don sentence Raymondip Bedi and Patrick Mavanga to total 12 years plus 10 months for prison for one UK crypto scam wey cost £1.5 million. Dis crypto fraud operation dey use unsolicited cold calls take trap 65 investors from February 2017 go June 2019. Dem direct victims go fake consultancy sites like Astaria Group LLP and CCX Capital. Both defendants admit say dem conspire to defraud, do money laundering and break financial regulations. Dis case show di risk wey dey for unsolicited crypto scam offers and e highlight how e dey important to check investment platforms well. Meanwhile, for Brazil, insiders sell central bank credentials for $2,700, allow hackers steal 800 million reais ($140 million). Blockchain investigators report say $30–40 million don launder through BTC, ETH and USDT via Latin American exchanges and OTC platforms. For Sweden, law wey go start November 2024 allow authorities take assets including crypto without formal conviction. More than $8.3 million in suspected criminal assets don get confiscate under dis law.

US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs and Ethereum ETFs don see net outflows for third day straight as digital asset prices drop from July peaks. BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) lead Bitcoin ETF outflows with $292.5 million redemptions — the biggest single-day withdrawal since May — while Fidelity’s FBTC and Grayscale’s GBTC lose $40 million and $10 million respectively. Bitcoin ETF flows dey opposite to $18.7 million inflows inside Bitwise’s BITB. Spot Ethereum ETF outflows reach record $465.1 million, mainly $375 million from BlackRock’s ETHA. The outflows align with 8.5% weekend Bitcoin drop and more selling pressure for Ethereum. Despite dis pullback, IBIT inflows for July total $5.2 billion, and Bitcoin’s 90-day volatility don drop well since ETF launch, encouraging long-term accumulation. Traders should closely watch ETF flow data as more net outflows fit affect short-term market sentiment.

Metaplanet wey dem dey for Tokyo buy 463 Bitcoin for August 4, price dey average around $115,895. This kain move don make their corporate money stash rise reach 17,595 BTC (about $2.02 billion), wey make dem be one of the foremost public Bitcoin holders. For the past one year, Metaplanet dey buy when price dey low and e grow their stash from less than 1,000 to almost 18,000 BTC. Arkham Intelligence data show say their treasury yield hit 41.7% for Q3 2024, 309.8% for Q4 2024, 95.6% for Q1 2025, and 129.4% for Q2 2025, plus 24.6% return from July 1 to August 4. To make their target of 210,000 BTC come by end of 2027, dem dey plan to raise up to $3.73 billion through perpetual preferred shares with dividends up to 6%. This one resemble MicroStrategy model but e add dividend wahala if Bitcoin weak. Bitcoin price now dey compressed around $114,400, dey face resistance at 200-day MA (~$115,300), the $115,724 level and 50-day MA (~$116,442). Short-term bullish momentum limited but Metaplanet institutional accumulation fit hold ground. Traders go dey watch if Bitcoin fit reclaim $115,724 and $116,442; if e no fit, e fit make price fall back to $112,200 or the psychological $110,000.

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.

Blockchain intelligence firm Arkham don expose di biggest Bitcoin hack for di world wey happen for Chinese mining pool Lubian. For December 28, 2020, di attackers use weak 32-bit entropy for Lubian Trust Wallet code comot 127,426 BTC — wey be $3.5 billion for dat time, now e worth like $14.5 billion. Dem comot 90% of di pool reserves before Lubian transfer di remaining 11,886 BTC go recovery wallets. Di next day, another $6 million worth of BTC and USDT comot. Lubian no talk about di breach and them shut down quietly for early 2021 as rumor of regulatory crackdown dey go round. Dem try recover money by over 1,500 small transactions. Arkham on-chain analysis show say na private key generation failure cause di hack, no be regulation. Di stolen coins just dey sleep until dem gather am reach one address in 2024, make di hacker become 13th biggest BTC holder. Dis Bitcoin hack show how wallet security get wahala and di need make crypto platforms wey dey centralized get better transparency and operational controls.

July crypto hacks don increase as attackers thief $142 million for 17 cases, ndich show 27% rise from June. The biggest waka happen for CoinDCX, where malware for developer laptop allow server-level hack wey cost the exchange $44.2 million. Decentralized exchange GMX suffer $42 million exploit, but the attacker return $40.5 million after some days. Other platform like BigONE, WOO X and Future Protocol loss over $46 million for third-party and phishing attacks. These crypto hacks show how security fail for exchange and DeFi weak points don grow, as hackers shift from on-chain smart contracts to backend infrastructure and social engineering. Traders suppose dey monitor exchange risk and on-chain activity, and make sure employee device protection strong to reduce future wahala.

Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio dey warn say di US government debt don rise well well, e don reach six times di annual revenue plus $1 trillion wey dem dey pay as interest every year, and dis one fit cause gbege for market. E predict say if Fed do any more intervention or start another round of quantitative easing, e fit make bond and stock markets crash sharply. To protect from money value loss and financial wahala, Dalio suggest say make people put at least 15% of dia portfolio for gold and Bitcoin. E praise gold because e don always dey keep value steady, and e talk say Bitcoin get 21 million cap, e no get central control, plus e fit transfer across borders. E also talk about traceability of Bitcoin and some risks for protocol, and e hold small personal position with gold. Traders suppose think about dis strategy to protect themselves from rising price levels, geopolitical gbege and market shakiness. Alternative assets like gold and Bitcoin fit protect well for next financial crisis.

Ruvi AI presale don raise $2.5M for im fase 2 token sale, dem sell 200 million tokens for $0.015 each. CyberScope smart contract audit don confirm say security dey okay, plus CoinMarketCap listing and liquidity from WEEX Exchange mean say tokens dey ready for after-sale trading. The project blockchain AI suite dey offer marketing analytics and quick payment for content creators. VIP investment levels dey give bonuses from 40%−100%, dey reward early backers. With 2,400 participants dey onboard and analysts dey predict say token price go reach $1, traders dey look for up to 66× return on investment. This utility-driven presale and strong market exposure make Ruvi AI presale beta chance.

Voltage CEO Graham Krizek dey predict say Bitcoin Layer-2 Lightning Network go handle at least 5% of global stablecoin volume — about $9 billion daily — by 2028. Dis forecast follow early integrations like Tether launch im native USDT for January plus Lightning Labs upgrade Taproot Assets v0.6 wey allow decentralized stablecoin trading. Even though network capacity drop 23% this year, Lightning dey support about 14,000 nodes, 44,800 channels, and capacity of 3,820 BTC ($448 million), with bigger average channels mean say e dey more capital efficient. Krizek talk say rising retail demand, active developer engagement, and growing institutional interest be the main drivers for adoption. Platforms like Cash App dey already route 25% of Bitcoin payments through Lightning, and Voltage dey build tools to put stablecoin functionality inside wallet dem, target tey reach over 700 million users. Incoming onboarding of big issuers like Circle’s USDC and regulatory clarity under laws like GENIUS Act go help volume growth accelerate till late 2025 and beyond. Traders suppose sabi say Lightning Network get fast, low-cost transaction infrastructure and stablecoin ecosystem wey dey grow fit promote more on-chain activity, higher liquidity, and wider market participation for Bitcoin-based payments.