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One blockchain researcher accidentally burn about 200,000 Pump.fun (PUMP) tokens worth around $58,000 for Solana (SOL) network wen e dey use Axiom Exchange burn feature to comot spam tokens. The irreversible PUMP token burn send all im allocation go one inaccessible address, show how decentralized token management get risk, and how e important make address verification strong. After the PUMP token burn, the deflationary tokenomics raise Pump.fun price small, like 4%, after the token don already rise 45% pass im ICO price at launch. The trader cool, tok say loss no fit recover and stress gbedu risk management, including emotional stamina and strategic hedging. Dis incident show say we need better user interfaces, confirmation prompts, clear token labeling plus wallet safeguards. As token sales dey increase, crypto traders dem dey advised to double-check addresses, sabi deflationary mechanics and keep tight risk control.

One big Ethereum whale don end im seven-month break as e deposit 1,763 ETH for Kraken exchange, wey add big plenty liquidity. Dis whale transfer of 1,763 ETH na about $5.3 million on-chain and around $3.2 million for Kraken at dat time, but recent market weakness don push the position into one unrealized loss of about $648,000. Big ETH deposits for exchange dey always show say sell-offs dey come and fit change how trading go be. Traders suppose dey watch Kraken ETH order book and whale deposit patterns wella to sabi market feeling and make dem ready for any wahala wey fit come.

Di Czech National Bank (CNB) tok say dem bin buy 51,732 Coinbase shares for $18.1 million for their Q2 Form 13F filing, dis na dem first direct money weh dem put for crypto. Wen dem hold Coinbase shares, CNB dey get better regulated and easy-to-sell chance to put money for digital assets and crypto reserves. Di bank come still talk say dem go ask board to approve make dem fit put as much as 5% of dia €140 billion reserves inside Bitcoin (BTC), but dat one still need legal and volatility check. Dis two-move show say more big big companies dey accept digital assets dem and sabi how to arrange dia reserve well well. Traders suppose dey watch how Coinbase price dey go, rules wey dem dey put down, and any official okay for Bitcoin money put as big signs for market talk.

Bitcoin don reach im highest point ever for $119,370 during di weekend, wey institutional money and tori about US Bitcoin reserve plan and crypto blue-chip ETF dey push am. Di sharp increase cause $123.19 million short squeeze, make crypto liquidation hit $205 million for 24 hours — Binance lead with $43 million and Bybit get $37 million. BTC shorts lose $34.1 million, ETH, XRP and SOL sef na dem juicy one wey dem liquidate. As dem dey talk dis, BTC dey trade around $118,692, don go up 1.3% for di past 24 hours and 9% for di week, RSI at 72 show say people don buy pass. Analyst Niels talk say strong resistance dey $119,000–$120,000: if e fit break, Bitcoin fit move go $135,000–$140,000, but if e no fit, e fit drop go $114,000–$115,000. Dis record rally and short squeeze show say bullish momentum dey but e still mean say make we watch for wahala soon.

Binance and Coinbase beef don tey increase afta Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) yan Coinbase say dem dey arrange smear campaign wey get connection wit USD1 stablecoin from former President Trump World Liberty Financial project. Dis allegation follow Bloomberg report wey yan say Binance develop di USD1 smart contract and dem get over 90% tokens for dia own wallet, dey get interest. CZ throway dis report say na competitor dem pay am do and e yan say e go take law beat dem. Influencer Matt Wallace talk say e dey show say evidence dey against Coinbase, mean say di exchange dey fear say dem go lose US market share if Binance come back legally – especially if CZ get presidential pardon. Dis Binance Coinbase fight dey show how competition fit enter media and regulatory area. None of di exchange don yan official statement. Traders suppose dey watch how dem dey position, regulatory plans, and possible legal wahala wey fit affect USD1 liquidity and market wahala.

For September 1, 2025, Tether go stop to support USDT for five old chains: Omni Layer, Bitcoin Cash SLP, Kusama, EOS and Algorand. The company go stop to make token, redeem and freeze the money wey remain. CEO Paolo Ardoino talk say na because demand no too dey and the system don old. This move follow as dem been dey stop these networks slowly from 2023. More than 95% of Tether’s $156 billion USDT supply dey move for Ethereum and Tron now, with Solana just get small pass 1%. Tether want make the money dey strong and steady for big platforms. The firm want focus on Layer 2 networks like Lightning Network, and new smart contract chains wey fit settle faster and get better developer tools. People wey get USDT for the chains wey dey stop must carry their tokens pass bridges or exchanges before the cutoff date.

Crypto liquidations for global derivatives platforms don jump reach $371 million within 24 hours, with 67% na comot from short positions. Major single-coin liquidations include $15 million BTC short for Binance and $10 million ETH short for Bybit. Smaller altcoins like DOGE, SOL, XRP and ARB get multi-million dollar liquidations after DOGE sharply drop from $0.2129 to $0.1973, wey trigger $594,130 long liquidations and 1,000% imbalance against the bulls. This wave of crypto liquidations force short squeeze wey raise Bitcoin by 2% and Ethereum by 1.8%, while DOGE recover pass $0.20 amid 36% volume jump and whale accumulation. Traders dey expect say volatility go continue as rising funding rates and market depth dey affect momentum. Sustained upside fit depend on institutional participation and key resistance levels, while reversal fit make long liquidations worse.

Stellar XLM jump 26% within 24 hours and 67% for di past week, trading between $0.23 and $0.26 wit volume hit $2.2 billion. Di rally, wey dey caused by XRP ETF hope and market gains wey Bitcoin lead, push XLM pass im 20-day and 100-day moving averages. Traders dey eye resistance at $0.27 and $0.29, wit support near $0.21. On-chain catalysts include di August 14 vote for Stellar Protocol 23 to boost Soroban platform performance and Franklin Templeton’s $446 million tokenization of U.S. Treasuries on Stellar. Stellar’s DeFi TVL climb 22% to $120 million. XRP self rise over 27% weekly, trading between $2.17 and $2.35, wit resistance at $2.43 and $2.61.

SharpLink Gaming don do two big Ethereum buys, dem boost dia ETH stash and make serious money. Within six hours, the company buy 21,487 ETH, make floating profit of about $79.9 million. For July 10, dem do OTC deal for 10,000 ETH wit Ethereum Foundation at average price $2,572.37 per token. Co-founder Joseph Lubin talk say dis move show SharpLink commitment to decentralisation, with plans to stake and restake tokens to cut down circulating supply. Ethereum Foundation confirm say the money go fund core work, protocol development and community grants. After the announcement, SBET shares jump 10% for pre-market trading, close at $21.65 and lift market cap to about $1.55 billion. Analysts see these buys as sign of growing institutional interest and better chance for ETH price and market stability.

Since January 2024 wey US start their spot Bitcoin ETFs, dem don gather over $140 billion net inflows, showing say institutional demand strong well-well. BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) na dey lead the movement, carry 96% of total spot Bitcoin ETF flows. For just 374 days, IBIT assets under management jump from launch to $80 billion—a record speed wey pass how Vanguard’s S&P 500 ETF take do am for almost five years. As of now, IBIT get over 700,000 BTC (around 56% of US spot Bitcoin ETF market), ranking am as 21st biggest ETF worldwide wit $83 billion AUM. Meanwhile, competitors like Fidelity’s FBTC don attract $12.3 billion, as Grayscale’s GBTC see $23.3 billion outflows after conversion. Corporate buyers like Metaplanet, Blockchain Group, Smarter Web, and Remixpoint don also boost ETF reserves. This capital flow come together wit Bitcoin price surge to new all-time high near $119,000, cause more than $200 million short liquidations and push Ethereum up by 7.7% to near key $3,000 resistance. For this year, digital asset funds net $19 billion, split about 83% for Bitcoin and 16% for Ethereum. Traders go dey watch whether IBIT fit maintain im crazy growth, climb higher for global ETF rankings, and continue dey boost institutional bitcoin demand amid changing regulation and market dynamics.

Arthur Hayes wey bin be CEO for BitMEX before don dey optimistic, e dey predict say big altcoin season dey come as Bitcoin (BTC) don jump reach new all-time high of $118,869 with $122 billion trading volume. E talk say make we look the reduced worries for US Treasury General Account, the dollar wey dey weak, plus possible tariff relief under former President Trump wey dem dey call the “TACO effect” as the main macro reasons wey dey push crypto money. Ethereum (ETH) sef show strong momentum, e rise pass 50% after the Pectra upgrade wey make institutions like GameSquare and SharpLink Gaming add ETH as treasury-grade asset. Big altcoins don dey respond: XRP climb 14% reach $2.82, ETH pass $3,000 (+8%), and memecoin PEPE gain 10–20% within 24 hours. With Bitcoin momentum dey high and Ethereum fundamentals dey strong, Hayes dey warn traders to prepare for longer altcoin season.

Coinbase don carry Opyn leadership team way, including former CEO Leighton Cusack, CTO Brian Knep, COO Justin Calder plus head of research Joe Clark, for one talent deal wey dem no talk how much na. Opyn platform don handle over $200 million trading volume and get about $10 million for TVL. Dem hires get DeFi experience for smart contract security, oracle integration plus decentralized risk management. By putting this team inside their Institutional Markets division, Coinbase wan make on-chain derivatives and institutional-grade DeFi options development fast. This move fit make Coinbase compete with Binance and Bybit, make their income different from only spot trading, plus bring regulated institutional clients with products wey clear and low counterparty risk. On-chain derivatives fit reach many people worldwide but get challenges like liquidity fragmentation and oracle reliability. Coinbase dey expect the Opyn team to push product innovation, increase security standards and make sure say dem follow CFTC/SEC rules. Traders need watch out for new launch of advanced hedging and yield strategies as Coinbase dey try catch market share for the growing on-chain derivatives market.

Bitcoin price don dey climb near $118,000 as on-chain metrics dey show say long-term holders dey dey accumulate pass before. CryptoQuant show say accummulators get 248,000 BTC now, dat na 71% rise since June 22 and e be di highest since December 2025. Glassnode data talk say realized capitalization don rise by $4.4 billion over $113,000, wey show say investors demand strong pass just speculation trading. Technical analysis dey support make price gain more, but profit-taking fit happen near $130,900 based on MVRV ratio of 2.75. Chart patterns like bullish cup-and-handle hint say price fit reach $150,000. Traders suppose watch key levels like support for $108,500 and resistance around $130,000, but small pullbacks fit happen between $110,000 and $105,000 during volatility.

Over 250 public companies, from mining firms to industrial manufacturers, dey hold Bitcoin as corporate reserves now. Top holders like MicroStrategy get 600,000 BTC (about $28 billion unrealized gains) for dia balance sheets. Marathon Digital and Riot Platforms each dey carry over 19,000 BTC. Small small players dey allocate up to 45% market value to Bitcoin treasury. Even governments like El Salvador report hundreds of millions for paper gains. These institutional investors and governments no get plan to sell; dem dey opt to increase their Bitcoin reserves. This kain growing corporate Bitcoin adoption dey tighten supply, support price stability, reduce big sell-off risk, and fuel bullish momentum. But issuing shares or debt to buy Bitcoin fit dilute shareholder value and bring long-term volatility.

Big Bitcoin short squeeze wey comot from more than $12 billion positions wey dem liquidate, don push BTC pass $118,800 reach new all-time high. For di past 24 hours, pass $1.2 billion leveraged crypto trades don wipe, including $567 million Bitcoin shorts, after BTC close well above di $109K resistance. Di Bitcoin short squeeze show say institutional demand dey grow. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs get $1.18 billion inflow this week, BlackRock’s IBIT lead di pack. Corporate treasuries like Strategy and Metaplanet also boost their Bitcoin holdings. Softer U.S. dollar and worldwide de-dollarization trends add to di bullish feeling. Some select altcoins join di rally. Ethereum don climb pass $2,879 and dey eye $3,400–$3,750. Uniswap (UNI) clear resistance at $8.64, target $10.36. Sei (SEI) and Hyperliquid (HYPE) reject bearish patterns and dey target fresh highs. Traders suppose watch key support levels—$110,530 for Bitcoin and $2,879 for Ethereum—to sabi if trend strong. Market people suppose prepare for longer crypto summer, with capital fit rotate from big-caps go high-potential altcoins and memecoins, just like 2017 cycle.

After di GMX hack for Arbitrum L2 network, di bad guys take use structural fault for di GLP liquidity pool and oracle design. Dem use flash loans to manipulate price dem and shake out $42 million for USDC, DAI, WBTC, ETH, WETH, UNI and LINK. GMX quickly stop V1 trading, GLP issuance and redemption for both Arbitrum and Avalanche. Di platform reassure say GMX V2 markets, liquidity pools and di native GMX token still safe. Di GMX hack make di GMX token drop 17% from $15 to $11.40. After di breach, di bad guys return $40 million and start compensation talks. Dis case show say cross-chain DeFi still get risk and di need for strong oracles, multi-sig controls and on-chain risk management.

Cybersecurity researchers dey warn say campaign wey dey steal crypto malware don increase wey dem dey pretend be AI and Web3 startups for social platform dem like X, Telegram and Discord. Attackers dey deploy crypto-stealing malware by make users download bad app wey dem hide as blockchain games or AI beta through fake websites, GitHub repos and white papers. Dem dey use professional looking front like stolen certificates, fake investor list and merchandise sites to make dem dey believable. For Windows, bad Electron-based apps dey profile systems and put hidden modules; for macOS, disguised DMG installers dey drop Atomic Stealer so e fit collect browser data, wallet details and seed phrases. Realst and Atomic Stealer families dey send stolen keys go servers wey attackers control. Campaigns dey target wallets wey relate to past breaches like Mt. Gox hack and dem dey use similar moves wey CrazyEvil and Traffer Group use. Mobile threats like SparkKitty dey use OCR to collect seed phrases from screenshots, while trojans like Procolored dey change wallet addresses to steal BTC. With crypto attacks dey rise — CertiK talk say $2.2bn loss for first half of 2025 and Kaspersky say crypto phishing jump 83% — traders suppose confirm software source, update security tools and use strong wallet protection to reduce risk.

Roman Storm defence counsel don file motion for SDNY to comot surprise hacker witness wey dem talk after court deadline. Jury selection go start Monday, so dis challenge fit delay Tornado Cash trial. Di trial na about charge of unlicensed money transmission, money laundering and US sanctions violation. Now e dey depend on both hacker story and disputed sanctions evidence. Defence plan call blockchain experts plus fight talk about overturned sanctions. Prosecutors talk say hacker talk na key to prove Storm intent. Judge go decide on if dem go allow witness and sanctions evidence by end of week. Crypto traders suppose watch Tornado Cash trial delay cos any result fit make privacy protocol regulation shake and fit set new rules for open-source developer dem.

Ant International don clear say dem no get any partnership with Circle to put USDC for inside their AntChain network, dem talk say no plan dey for any USDC tie-up. Dem still dey chase their global stablecoin expansion, dey apply for regulatory licenses for Hong Kong, Singapore, and Luxembourg, and dem dey ready to apply for Hong Kong stablecoin issuer license once new regulations start for August. For meanwhile, developments for US stablecoin regulations – including US Senate pass GENIUS Act and Circle’s trust bank charter application – dey show say compliance efforts dey on. Ant International also dey deepen blockchain partnerships, dem launch tokenization pilots with DBS, sign MoU with Deutsche Bank, and co-publish whitepaper with ISDA under Project Guardian. Their AntChain network already dey handle one-third of Ant Group’s $1 trillion yearly transaction volume. For crypto traders, Ant International independent stablecoin plan shows their focus on stability and fit boost confidence for enterprise-grade stablecoins and also dey shape cross-border settlement trends for Asia and beyond.

Gates Inc don yan plan them tokenise one $75 million Tokyo real estate asset for Oasys blockchain, dem wan launch security tokens wey go allow people own small small parts. Dem dey plan make e ready for issue by Q3 2024 through offshore SPV, the security tokens go follow local laws plus dem get digital custodian to keep am safe for settlement and secondary-market trading. By using Oasys blockchain wey get fast speed, low fee and automatic tokenomics, Gates wan make asset issuance easy, increase liquidity and give compound yields through automatic reinvestment. This real estate tokenisation project na one of the biggest for Japan so far and na big step for Gates plan to tokenise more than $200 billion assets, about 1% of Japan property market. Both Gates and Oasys get plan to spread this model worldwide, targeting US, Europe and other Asian markets, and future plans fit cover IP assets like games and anime. This move show say institutional demand for blockchain based asset management dey grow and agree with forecasts wey talk say tokenised real estate fit pass $4 trillion by 2035.

Veteran analyst Peter Brandt don hold long Bitcoin position afta one sharp breakout pass $112,000 for Bitstamp. Dis move dey confirm say market dey bullish and e dey push Bitcoin go new all-time highs. Brandt talk say $107,000 be critical support level; if e break, e fit cancel di uptrend and cause sharp correction. E also mention $108,100 as secondary support. Based on di expanding triangle pattern range, im post-breakout price targets na $120,958 and $134,886. But Brandt warn say expanding triangles get high failure rates and e advise traders make dem set stop-loss orders and manage risk well well. Dis technical setup dey give clear entry points and profit benchmarks for short-term traders and long-term investors as Bitcoin dey approach di $120,000 mark.

Bit Mining jun move reach Solana don redirect $300 million from Bitcoin mining go Solana ecosystem work dem. Di miner wey dey listed for Nasdaq and Hong Kong, plus still dey do Dogecoin too, plan to expand GPU-based SOL mining setup by Q4 and also stake up to 150 million SOL for about 6% yield. Dem go also put money for Solana DEX liquidity and support early-stage DeFi and NFT projects. Management talk say na regulatory pressure and rising energy cost for BTC mining make dem change. Di announcement make BIT Mining shares jump 18%, as analysts talk say the move go boost profit, protect from Bitcoin wahala, and use Solana’s scalability and low fees.

Di spot Bitcoin ETF don dey gbadun over $76 billion net inflows since dem launch am for January 2024, e show say institutional demand dey increase. BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) dey lead with more than 702,000 BTC and $76 billion assets under management. For Q2 alone, spot Bitcoin ETFs collect around 245,000 BTC, IBIT take 55% share. On July 9, dem get $218 million net inflows—part of five days streak wey total $1.52 billion—while BlackRock add 1,136 BTC (around $126 million). Bitcoin rally reach all-time high $111,970 that day boost optimism among crypto traders. Ethereum ETFs also collect $211 million one session, make total net inflows near $5 billion. Corporate treasuries from Michael Saylor’s Strategy to Japan’s Metaplanet dey also increase their BTC holdings. Bloomberg analysts now give 95% chance say SEC go approve spot ETFs for SOL, XRP and LTC this year. This continuous Bitcoin ETF inflows plus growing altcoin ETF anticipation support bullish view for cryptocurrency market.

Independent market analyst @Kev_Capital_TA talk say real crypto bull run just dey start as USDT dominion dey form one bear-flag pattern wey dey target 3.70%. One descending triangle for the two-week USDT chart and bearish Stochastic RSI cross show say Bitcoin get more upside. Plenty technical patterns like bullish pennant breakout with retest, inverse head and shoulders for weekly charts and cycle comparisons dey support this view. Bitcoin hash-ribbon buy signal traditionally dey come before 40–100% gains inside nine weeks, while on-chain metrics show say exchange reserves dey very low for years and inflation don drop below 2%, wey fit mean say Fed policy fit change. Early altcoin rotation go Ethereum, Chainlink, and Uniswap don push these tokens up 60% from accumulation zones. Traders suppose dey watch Bitcoin resistance for $112,000–$116,000, then $120,000, plus dey monitor funding rates and on-chain supply for entry points. Even though small correction fit happen near $40,000 like TD Sequential talk, the post-halving cycle and historical election connections suggest better price action for next five to six months.

Bitcoin don reach new peak of $111,900 for Q2 2023 even though media coverage don drop reach the lowest level for months. Data wey come from COINOTAG and the Perception report show say only 2% of 1,116 crypto articles from 18 big outlets mention the milestone. The Wall Street Journal run two stories, while Financial Times and New York Times together publish 11. Media narratives divide into three groups: enthusiastic adopters, deliberate ignorers and persistent skeptics. This kind imbalance don create information asymmetry wey fit mislead investors. Meanwhile, coverage for DeFi, NFTs and altcoins don increase, showing say capital flows dey shift. Institutional Bitcoin ETFs and corporate treasury purchases dey continue to support Bitcoin mainstream adoption. Traders suppose dey track media trends together with on-chain metrics and ETF flows to balance bias. More diverse information landscape fit improve decision-making, but media slump fit reduce new user engagement and volatility for short term.

Greek oga dem don carry out landmark crypto seizure, first dem seize asset from one North Korea–backed $1.5 billion hacking campaign and recently dem recover $28,000 out of $150,000 Bybit phishing theft. Investigators use blockchain analysis to trace di stolen BTC and ETH through plenty wallet hops to one regulated European exchange. After dem secure court-approved freezes, dem reclaim these digital assets for Greece first crypto seizure operations. This milestone show say cross-border cooperation dey grow and regulatory scrutiny dey increase. Exchanges dey press to strengthen KYC and AML measures. For traders, e show say thieves crypto fit get traced plus recovered, wey fit improve market integrity, exchange transparency and investor confidence.

Federal Reserve minutes wey dem release for July 10 show say dem dey soft, e increase chance say dem go cut interest rate for September. US Dollar Index (DXY) drop reach three years low for around 97–98 and e don fall 6.5 points under im 200-day moving average after US debt pass $36.5 trillion—this na the biggest difference in 21 years. Normally, when DXY weak, e dey make capital move go risk assets like Bitcoin, wey recently hit record high around $112,000. Bitcoin now dey trade near $109,500, about 2.2% below im all time peak, after e break one bullish flag pattern. But on-chain signals—negative Apparent Demand and possible NVT Golden Cross top—warn say short term exhaustion fit happen. Traders suppose remain bullish on Bitcoin before the expected rate cuts but dem suppose also watch out for mean reversion and market balancing risks.

Hong Kong new stablecoin regulation wey start from August 1 don make pass 40 companies send preliminary inquiry to HKMA and prepare to apply for official licence. Under the FRS framework, make licence you need full fiat backing for high-quality assets, separate reserves, HKD 25 million paid-up capital, plus strict AML controls. Only small number of licence go come out, e go make competition hot between big groups like JD.com, Ant Group, Standard Chartered, and Circle, while small companies dey mainly find exposure because dem no get plenty technical ability. Use cases wey dem dey check involve stablecoin issuance, settlement infrastructure and multi-address fiat wallets. Observers notice say real players dey different from new ones wey only dey chase concepts. Projects like Circle’s USDC and AnchorX’s AxCNH dey try make Hong Kong become 24/7 global settlement hub, reduce how dem depend on SWIFT. This regulation strong for enforcement, get cross-sector oversight and focus on redemption guarantees, wey make am different from EU MiCA and Singapore PSPA. The rule no allow direct RWA tokenisation, e push issuers to change their strategy and compliance methods to avoid criminal punishment. Market people dey see Hong Kong stablecoin regulation as standard for how to join private digital currencies into regulated frameworks, and step to make the city become global stablecoin centre.

One big Ethereum whale don start big Kraken ETH withdrawal, e pull 6,998 ETH one time. For the last 12 hours, the same address don remove total 46,954 ETH (like $126.5 million) from Kraken. This fast waka out dey show say dem dey do strategic asset repositioning, no be small small transfer. Dis kain Kraken ETH withdrawals fit mean say dem dey accumulate and e go reduce exchange liquidity. That one fit make ETH price hold strong for up. Traders suppose dey watch more Kraken ETH withdrawals, on-chain transfer go cold wallets, and money wey dey enter DeFi protocols. For history, dis kain whale-driven exchange outflows dey come before short-term ETH rallies. The way Kraken liquidity tight dey fit affect Ethereum market for near time.