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After Bitcoin hit $122,838 high for July 14, e price face gbaga sell-off for second Alpha Price resistance around $123,370. On-chain data dey show say investors dey defend their profits for that level, plus big whale transfer on July 17 come add pressure. Hourly chart for TradingView show bearish Quasimodo Level (QML) for $119,000–$121,000 zone. Bitcoin no fit reclaim dis zone confirm say market structure dey bearish. Immediate support dey for $116,000, and if QML zone no dey reachable, deeper pullback reach $113,600 possible. This bearish talk still dey affect altcoins. XRP peak $3.65 now dey correct go $3.45. Ethereum climb pass $3,600 and now dey consolidate near $3,500. If e drop under $116,000, widespread liquidations fit happen for crypto market. Traders suppose watch Bitcoin price action around $116,000 and $113,600 support levels. Need strong break pass $123,370 to bring back bullish momentum and target possible rally reach $143,000.

Cardano whale gbe don increase well well within 24 hours as over 137 ADA transactions una pass $1 million each, e show say institutions dey interested again. ADA don rally 75% since late June, e climb from $0.50 reach 20-week high at $0.896 before e small fall go $0.816. Technical analysis show say e break from weekly bull flag and 50-day with 200-day SMAs don turn to support, e get target near $2.70. Traders suppose dey watch Cardano whale activity plus transaction volume well, because big money wey dey enter fit make price go up more or make some people collect their profit. More network upgrades and steady money flow from institutions dey support the bull trend, but market get wahala with ups and downs so risk management suppose dey tight.

SharpLink Gaming don increase dia Ethereum treasury to $1.3 billion after dem buy two times ETH worth $273 million each. Di company raise dia stock sale target from $1 billion go $6 billion to fund more Ethereum treasury acquisition through equity plus some debt issuance. When dem announce am, shares drop 20% at first but after dem shift go corporate crypto accumulation, SBET stock don jump over 330% since late May. Institutional buying still strong: ETH price drop 2% for 24 hours but e climb 41% for two weeks as treasury managers dey demand plenty. Other companies like Bit Digital add almost 20,000 ETH, while Peter Thiel backed BitMine Immersion pass $1 billion mark for ETH holdings. Traders suppose dey watch how big purchases go affect market liquidity and e fit support price for Ethereum.

Bitcoin price don ready to go strong as worldwide adoption dey increase among retail, institutional and government investors. Cooper Research talk say BTC go pass $100,000 for Q3 2024 and reach $150,000 by October, na the April halving, small small miner reserves and more on-chain activity dey push am. Companies like Japan’s Metaplanet and countries like El Salvador don adopt Bitcoin as main asset, wey dey boost network effects and portfolio returns. Some models even talk say Bitcoin price fit reach $1 million by 2027 because e get fixed 21 million cap plus demand dey grow. Traders suppose watch regulatory developments and macroeconomic shakiness wey fit cause small short-term pullbacks, but long-term outlook still dey bullish.

Gold big man Peter Schiff don sharply tok say im no happy wit recent cryptocurrency law dem, e warn say President Trump effort for Bitcoin plus bills like GENIUS Act and CLARITY Act fit make decentralized Ponzi scheme become acceptable. Schiff talk say stablecoins wey GENIUS Act allow no fit help the USA dollar wey dey weak and Trump plan 401(k) crypto order fit make dollar fall faster plus cause Bitcoin crash. E compare to 17th century Dutch tulip craze, talk say stablecoin idea na nonsense and say digital assets na new delusion wey dey distract from serious gold-backed money policy. Schiff talk come at same time market begin fall, Bitcoin drop 2% and major altcoins like ETH, XRP, BNB, and SOL lose the gains dem make.

Bitcoin dominance don drop to 61.82% dis week as Ethereum (ETH) and XRP catch di shift. Trading volume climb reach $77.9 billion, show say capital dey enter altcoins actively, no be just dey rebalance anyhow. Bitcoin touch record high of $123,091 before e begin pull back to around $118,000 after e recover from low near $108,273. On-chain data show say one Satoshi-era whale move over 40,900 BTC (≈$9.6 billion) go Galaxy Digital, wey make plenty people dey take profit. Chart patterns dey show bearish candles plus high volume, wey show say plenty sellers dey pressurize BTC. Analysts dey expect say before light wey fit hold till late July, e go get small consolidation driven by ETF inflows and demand wey still dey strong. Michael Harvey from Galaxy Digital predict more upside but e also warn say e get chance for 5-10% small pull back if profit-taking tight or if stock market fall. History talk say if Bitcoin dominance fall below 60%, short but heavy altcoin season fit follow. Traders suppose watch 60% level well and also look BTC price movement plus macro things wey fit change current altcoin momentum.

Ethereum short squeeze dey sharp as leveraged short positions don pass $1 billion, and if price rise another 10%, e fit trigger more liquidations. ETH don rally about 20% dis past week reach $3,610 for Bitstamp, building on 150% gain so far this year. Funding rates for perpetual swaps don turn positive, and derivative open interest dey at multi-month high. Bulls dey talk MACD golden cross, RSI pass 60, less sell pressure from EIP-1559 burns, and upcoming Shanghai upgrade as catalysts. Bitcoin dominance don drop to 61.4%, wey dey make capital move enter altcoins like ETH and XRP. Analysts dey see Ethereum aiming $4,000—up 15–20%—but dem dey warn for risks from US monetary policy changes and big profit-taking. Traders suppose dey monitor funding rates, open interest, liquidation levels, and BTC dominance to sabi momentum and control risk.

Global crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) draw $3.75 billion inside last week, waka by record demand for Ether ETFs wey net $2.9 billion as ETH price come near $4,700. Bitcoin ETPs still get $552 million inflow even as BTC pass $124,000, meanwhile Solana (SOL) and XRP post $176.5 million and $125.9 million for positive flows. Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas highlight big $40 billion trading volume for spot crypto ETFs, including record $17 billion for Ether ETF turnover for four days. Strong institutional taste for Ether ETFs show say investors dey confident and e dey signal say crypto market get bright future.

One big big Ethereum whale don extend im leverage long positions, the total long exposure don increase reach 76,700 ETH (about $342 million). The trader get 14× long of 51,745 ETH and 15× long of 25,000 ETH, liquidate price near $4,250. On August 18, the whale add new Ethereum long by buy 15,353 ETH for average price $4,236, invest $65.76 million. This one come after one long liquidation wey cost the trader $6.59 million. As we dey write, combined Ethereum long positions get unrealized gain about $24.2 million, including $600,000 from the latest bet. These leverage trade show say the trader get strong bullish belief even though market dey shake. Trader dem supposed dey watch ETH price around $4,250 and the whale wallet transaction for squeeze risk and changes for market sentiment. Sharp eye for liquidation levels fit show short-term price triggers.

Faraday Future don launch di C10 Treasury wit initial $30 million cryptocurrency buy. Di C10 Treasury dey track market-cap weighted C10 Index of di top ten digital assets, wey no include stablecoins, an di company plan to expand di holdings to $500 million to $1 billion as part of dia multi-billion-dollar crypto strategy. Faraday Future dey explore crypto ETF and e go use staking yield from dia digital assets to fund product innovation, stock buybacks, an growth. Di firm also plan di EAI Vehicle Chain for tokenized vehicle sales and crypto-based deposits. Supported by California State Treasurer Fiona Ma and growing institutional interest, dis initiative aim to strengthen di firm’s balance sheet and push broader crypto adoption.

Jeju City tax people don freeze and seize crypto assets wey worth pass US$166,000 from 49 people wey dem talk say no pay tax for one law wey dem pass for 2021. Dem investigators check 2,962 unpaid tax tins wey total ₩19.7 billion (like US$14.2 million), and dem use AI analyse transaction data from big exchanges like Bithumb, Upbit, Coinone and Korbit. Dem name these platforms third-party debtor make dem fit sell hidden virtual assets and pay outstanding tax. This crypto seizure na follow nationwide tins wey dem don catch over US$180 million digital assets since 2021, including latest for Paju and Seoul. Jeju wey dem sabi for blockchain projects like NFT tourist cards and COVID-19 tracking app say dem go improve virtual asset watch to make sure people pay tax and collect revenue well well.

US PPI inflation data rise 3.3% year-on-year for July, surprise market and push dollar high. Strong inflation numbers dash hope for Fed rate cut in September and cause crypto risk-off move. Bitcoin price fall 2% to about $115,000, Ethereum slide over 3% to around $4,272, XRP drop 4%. Crypto Fear & Greed Index stand at 56, show neutral feeling. Experts say investors dey cautious as traders wait new catalysts. Kronos Research CIO Vincent Liu talk government no wan add Bitcoin to reserves dey weigh down sentiment, while BTC Markets analyst Rachael Lucas point to technical support at $115,000 and $112,500, warn say if break, price fit test $110,000. Spot Bitcoin ETF flows mixed: BlackRock’s IBIT get net inflows, Grayscale and ARK products record outflows. Traders now dey focus on upcoming US jobless claims and Fed’s Jackson Hole Symposium for clear guidance. Longer-term ETF inflows and possible dovish Fed talk fit revive Bitcoin price.

Qubic, one AI blockchain project, last week carry out 51% attack for Monero (XMR) proof-of-work network, grab over half of e hashrate. Because of security palava for network side, Kraken exchange ban Monero deposits and trading. Founder Sergey Ivancheglo come dey do community vote on the next 51% attack target, dem put Dogecoin (DOGE), Zcash (ZEC) and Kaspa (KAS) for choice. Dogecoin get over 300 votes, pass the others. Traders suppose dey watch for possible Dogecoin chain rearrangements, trading stoppage and market wahala. This kain thing show say proof-of-work chains still get risk and e fit make regulators dey observe well well.

Parag Agrawal wey be former Twitter CEO don start Parallel Web Systems and dem don secure $30 million seed funding for dia first product wey be Deep Research API. Deep Research API dey automatically do web-based research work and e supposedly dey perform pass human researchers dem and big models like OpenAI’s GPT-5 for major benchmarks. Parallel Web Systems get 25 people team wey dey run millions of automated workflows daily, including document retrieval and debugging for company settings. For crypto sector, autonomous AI agents wey dem build for Ethereum dey ready to become one big use case. Coinbase developers dey imagine AI agents dey do stablecoin transfers and help run on-chain e-commerce without human intervention. Agrawal talk say AI agents go soon pass human internet users in number, wey mean say machine go dey drive online activities more. Traders suppose dey watch these developments well to catch any potential increase for demand for Ethereum network and overall ecosystem growth.

Little Pepe presale don raise pass $20 million by selling 13 billion LILPEPE tokens for Ethereum Layer 2. Dem dey use off-chain processing, Ethereum Layer 2 dey reduce gas fee plus speed up transactions, e dey boost access global. Recent CertiK audit for smart contracts don improve security. Dem get tiered pricing model plus $777 giveaway wey dey reward early investors. Di money go fund liquidity pools, marketing campaigns and planned exchange listings. Built-in NFT partnerships plus community governance dey support sustainable growth wey no be only hype. Roadmap wey dey come go include ecosystem expansion, strategic partnerships and new utilities. Traders suppose dey watch token unlocks and listing venues to sabi price volatility and risk-reward. Di Little Pepe presale momentum show say investors get confidence for Ethereum Layer 2 solutions.

Data from Coinglass and COINOTAG charts dey show concentrated Bitcoin liquidation clusters for key price thresholds. If price drop below $113,000–$116,000, e fit trigger about $690 million–$1.04 billion for long position liquidation. On the other hand, if e break pass $117,000–$119,000, e go fit make about $558 million–$1.014 billion short position close. These liquidation levels na areas where market liquidity stress plenty and fit make price get big wahala. Tall bar for intensity chart show places where quick, heavy liquidation fit make price move sharply. Traders suppose dey watch Bitcoin liquidation thresholds well to identify entry and exit points for short-term strategies.

Coinglass data dey show how Ethereum liquidation levels dey change for major centralized exchanges dem. At first, if price drop under $4,300 or climb pass $4,600, e mean say long liquidation fit reach $1.49 billion and short liquidation fit be $1.1 billion. Now dem don tighten these levels to $4,200 for $520 million long liquidation and $4,450 for $801 million short liquidation. Traders suppose dey watch Ethereum price within these key $4,200–$4,450 range well, because if e break these, e fit cause plenty liquidity wahala and quick price change. Using these Ethereum liquidation levels go help make entry and exit strategy better and manage futures risk.

Metaplanet, one Japanese company wey dey trade for public market, don increase dia corporate Bitcoin holding with two recent buys—518 BTC and 775 BTC—so di total na 18,888 BTC. Di company talk say inflation hedging, long-term value storage and blockchain transparency na all di reasons wey dem dey use diversify dia treasury. By dey publicly share every buy, Metaplanet dey set clear standard for corporate Bitcoin adoption, plus di reduced supply for exchange fit help price balance and price go up. Metaplanet continuation to take Bitcoin for corporate matter shows say dem see Bitcoin as long-term value holder. Although Japan get strong crypto regulations, e add compliance needs but e still give clearer rules for Asia digital assets sector. Traders suppose watch how institutional crypto demand dey strong, check changes wey fit happen for Bitcoin liquidity and watch sensitively as regulatory matter wey dey come fit affect market trend further.

For Q2, crypto leverage rise sharp by 27% reach $53.1B, na di highest since early 2022. Dis one show say DeFi lending strong and people dey risk more. Bitcoin last time drop from $124K to $118K cause more than $1B long liquidations, e be the biggest since August. Stress point dem dey for DeFi lending: for Aave, ETH borrowing rates just pass staking yields small, e disrupt looping trades and make Ethereum Beacon Chain exit queue reach record 13 days. Off-chain USDC funding cost high reach late-2024 level, e mean say dollar liquidity no balance. Even though Bitcoin ETF inflows strong, these leverage trends and DeFi liquidity wahala show market no too stable. Traders suppose balance the good ETF momentum with the growin liquidation risk dem. Short-term wahala fit increase as leverage dey unwind, but long-term look good if stress factors clear.

On-chain data dey show say for the last 24 hours, four crypto whales add 580,995 LINK (~$13.86M), plus one big whale add 335,000 LINK (~$4.5M), make total add up to 915,995 LINK (like $18.36M). Analyst @ai_9684xtpa flag dis strategic dip buys wey reduce market supply and come with 4.2% price increase, show say institutions dey confidence for Chainlink DeFi oracle network. Traders suppose dey watch more whale inflows, Bitcoin performance, Chainlink partnerships, plus regulatory moves to fit judge if price go continue dey strong and market go dey stable as LINK dey secure external data for smart contracts.

Recent market indicators dey show say Bitcoin buyers don tire and altcoin season dey come. The crypto asset sentiment index reach from 0.23 to 0.91 within one week as Google searches for Ethereum (ETH) and other altcoins hit multi-year highs, mean say BTC buy orders don reduce and sell pressure dey rise. Small drop under $118,000 happen after US Treasury talk about strategic Bitcoin reserves, plus the Crypto Fear & Greed Index drop from “greed” to neutral at 59. Analysts for Coinbase and MN Trading Capital predict say Bitcoin go correct for August, wey go clear road for altcoin season by September. The altcoin season index climb to 42, and industry forecasts dey expect 100–150% gains for top altcoins. The coming SEC decision on Solana (SOL) ETF for October still dey support the broad crypto uptrend.

Bitcoin mining companies dey face increased competition for cheap, renewable power from AI data centers. According to GoMining Institutional, big-pocket AI firms dey outbid miners for power infrastructure auctions. This power competition don force some miners make dem pause or shift operations, although plenty still get advantage by dey deploy rigs for remote, off-grid areas. Jeremy Dreier, MD for GoMining Institutional, dey predict say this power race go trigger a new wave of institutional investment inside Bitcoin mining over the next five to ten years. With spot Bitcoin ETFs wey dey gain traction, institutions dey try secure “native” Bitcoin at production costs—estimated at $64,000 per coin for Q1 2025 and e go rise pass $70,000—compared to the $119,000 spot price. In response, public miners like Riot Platforms and Iris Energy don divert resources to AI projects, but Dreier dey expect make dem come back as capital dey rotate back to mining. Meanwhile, Block Inc. don launch energy-efficient rigs to extend equipment lifespan and reduce costs. Traders suppose watch how mining operations dey change and new institutional funding dey emerge for clues on Bitcoin supply and price movements.

Ethereum price drop 3.6% for OKX, e don break the $4,400 support side, e dey trade close to $4,398. Dis kind move na show say selling pressure dey strong and e mean say market dey do consolidation after e recent high. Traders dey keep eye the next support wey be around $4,200 as Ethereum price dey struggle to hold above the key resist level. Technical indicators like moving averages and order-book depth dey show say bearish momentum dey. Market volatilità still high, e dey make crypto traders dey watch for intraday bounce back or even more risk for down side.

Data Wey Beaconchain an Validatorqueue show say Ethereum staking exit queue don jump from about 831,000 ETH go near 873,000 ETH since the Shanghai upgrade allow withdrawals. Di withdrawal wait time don rise to about 15 days from about 14 days Wey dem measure before. Meanwhile, di validator activation queue get about 260,000 ETH with expected activation delay of about 4.5 days. The growing Ethereum staking exit queue mean say validator dem dey churn more and network reach e capacity limits. Traders suppose watch di exit queue trends and validator activation delays well-well, because if withdrawal wait time long, e fit make selling pressure high and affect ETH supply.

MAGACOIN FINANCE don launch one political-themed meme coin presale, dem don raise millions from ETH, XRP, and DOGE holders. The sale dey offer 50% bonus token allocation and e don pass many blockchain audits to make security strong. Analysts dey predict 20×–35× returns for people wey join early, and if key exchange listings happen, bullish scenarios fit reach 60×. Compared to big cap tokens like ETH and AVAX, MAGACOIN FINANCE dey target higher volatility and money wey fit increase well well. Traders suppose dey watch MAGACOIN FINANCE adoption rate, exchange listing progress, and community engagement. The audited tokenomics plus strong presale demand make am one high-risk, high-reward chance.

Di price for Avalanche (AVAX) don dey trade for range $16–$26 since middle of 2025, e dey near $23 now. Di AVAX price show say buyers dey defend di 21-day and 50-day SMAs, dem raise am back to $24 before e reject for di $26 resistance. Di daily bars dey round di 50-day SMA, e mean say momentum neutral, but di 4-hour chart show small bullish bias. Plenty doji candles mean say traders dey undecided. If e fit hold pass $26, e fit trigger rally go $36. But if e no fit pass resistance or e fall below 21-day SMA, AVAX fit fall back to $20–$21 support level, even reach $16. Traders suppose watch di $26 ceiling and di $20–$23 floors for sign of breakout or breakdown.

Pi Network hackathon registration don open for developers and crypto fans from August 21 go October 15. Di Pi Network hackathon get 160,000 PI prize pool, wey include 75,000 PI for first place, 45,000 PI second, 15,000 PI third plus awards for up to eight finalist teams. By unlock 3.5% of di PI token supply to boost on-chain liquidity, the event wan make the token more popular and increase transaction volume. Participants gats follow Mainnet Listing Guidelines, submit demos through Pi Developer Portal, and complete PI KYC to qualify. Judges go check projects based on PI utility, UI/UX, scalability and community value for payments, gaming, DeFi and AI-powered dApps. This Pi Network hackathon dey support the network roadmap to better token function, prepare infrastructure and build active developer community.

Gemini don secure $75 million Ripple credit line before dem planned to IPO, wey allow dem draw money small small for $5 million increments with interest wey range between 6.5% and 8.5% APR. The revolving credit agreement wey dem show for Gemini S-1 filing fit extend go $150 million depending on how well them perform. Di first loan na for US dollars, plus di extra borrowing go fit use Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin for XRP Ledger and Ethereum if dem pass di original facility. Some principal balance don already dey as of August 2025, wey show say di credit line don dey active. Gemini S-1 file dey also show say dem get $162 million cash reserves vs over $2 billion liabilities as for middle 2025. Ripple talk say dem no get plans for IPO anytime soon. Dis Ripple credit line show how stablecoin liquidity solution dey grow for enterprise and e boost RLUSD institutional adoption.

One big crypto strategist dey recommend say make people shift from Dogecoin go Little Pepe for early 2025. Even though Dogecoin na pioneer for memecoins, e no get smart contracts, staking and Layer-2 upgrade wey dey limit e future growth. Little Pepe dey Stage 10 of presale now at $0.0019, don raise over $18 million, and dem dey target to list am for $0.005 — meaning say e fit give 2.6× quick gain. Dem get Certik certification, and e build for Ethereum-compatible Layer-2 chain. E get low fees, fast transactions, protection against sniper bots, zero buy/sell tax, im own Meme Launchpad, plus big CEX listings dey come. With strong DeFi-ready infrastructure and active communities for Telegram and X, Little Pepe get higher growth potential. If you put $500, you go fit get about 263,000 LILPEPE tokens vs 1,000 DOGE if you buy Dogecoin with $500, making Little Pepe the correct mix of meme culture and scalable tech wey good for traders in 2025.