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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.

Solana consensus upgrade wey dem call Alpenglow don overhaul di network protocol by changing Proof‐of‐History and TowerBFT with Votor’s lightweight voting framework. E reduce block finality from 12.8 seconds to 100–150 ms. Voting dey happen from epochs 834 to 840 and e need over 66% support to pass. Di upgrade also cut gossip traffic and boost bandwidth efficiency. Later phase go bring Rotor data propagation protocol for further optimization. For traders, this Solana consensus upgrade mean faster transaction, higher throughput and strong network security—things wey fit make demand for SOL increase.

Ethereum don recently jump pass $4,000, reach peak for $4,750 before e begin dey fall small come dey trade near im 2021 high. Institution dem money and network upgrade dey cause sharp movement, volumes don grow pass 9%. For another side, AI-linked altcoin Ozak AI don start im fourth presale round for $0.005 each OZ token. So far, dem don sell about 150 million tokens and collect near $2 million. The original plan price na $1, so the early buyers fit make like 200× profit. Ozak AI platform join blockchain, IPFS, DePIN networks plus smart contracts to give AI-powered realtime analysis. Dem dey also run $1 million presale giveaway before dem list for CMC and CG. For crypto traders, Ethereum strong upward movement dey support bullish market trend, but the high-risk Ozak AI presale present chance for speculation. Traders suppose reason the possible rewards and the risks of execution and adoption well well.

Ethereum whale wallets don gather more than $1.6 billion in ETH recently—about $1.34 billion for eight days and $279.5 million for 24 hours—based on on-chain data. Arkham Intelligence link plenty of this recent buying to Bitmine, wey carry over 1.174 million ETH, plus institutions like Sharplink Gaming dem still dey expand their positions. Ethereum exchange supply don drop to record low, and OTC desks dey report ETH shortage, wey mean say supply fit squeeze soon, fit make price rally strong. On-chain indicators dey point to liquidity tightening as demand rise. Technically, ETH dey trade near key resistance around $4,300–$4,400 and dey try break ceiling at $4,900. The coin dey solidly above 50-, 100-, and 200-period SMAs on main charts. If e breakout sharply above $4,900, e fit trigger momentum buying toward new all-time highs, but if e no clear resistance, e fit cause pullback to support zones between $4,025 and $3,822.

MaiaDAO don launch new Ethereum Reserve, dem add 169 ETH to dia cross-chain DeFi protocol. Dis Ethereum Reserve ranked 64th for top institutional ETH holdings. Known for automated liquidity management and intent/OFT full-chain swaps, MaiaDAO latest reserve dey aim to optimize asset exchanges and strong decentralized trading. The 169 ETH accumulation show say confidence for the protocol dey grow. As regulators dey watch and market dey change, dis strategic Ethereum Reserve move fit boost ETH demand and improve liquidity flow. Traders suppose dey watch how e go affect short-term trading volumes and long-term investment prospects.

Circle and Stripe don launch dia own blockchain dem—Arc and Tempo—to serve as special networks for stablecoin settlement. Dis move come after startup dem like Plasma and Stable and projects like Securitize’s Converge, Ondo Finance own chain, and Dinari own Avalanche-based L1 network. Company dem wan get more control, better cost predictability, and follow regulations well through stablecoin settlement chains. These blockchain dem get custom gas tokens, KYC checks inside, and separate dem from public network congestion. All di new chains still dey EVM-compatible so e go easy to integrate. Analyst dem talk say e fit reduce transaction cost and fit give higher on-chain revenue. Coinbase report warn say Arc and Tempo, wey get high throughput and low fees, fit compete with Solana, but Ethereum get deep institutional liquidity to hold di lead. Expert dem believe say stablecoin settlement go move comot from public rails only after many years of trust building. For now, dis news no go affect crypto trading much.

For August 17, Solana TPS jump waka reach new record of 107,664 transactions per second for one block. This Solana TPS milestone dey show how network fit scale and handle lots dApps and DeFi services. The breakthrough draw developers and investors eye, e show say Solana get big potential for wide adoption. Experts talk say if high throughput continue, e go help network grow, activity for chain go increase, liquidity go boost, and new DeFi product dem go launch quick quick. This record still dey increase competition among scalable blockchain platforms and e make TPS a key way to stand out.

Altcoin liquidation for Binance don pass Bitcoin for di first time for 2025, e mark say market focus don change. Data show say both leveraged long and short positions for altcoins spike sharply since early 2025, e accelerate for July. Di rising altcoin liquidation show say market demand and trading volume for small tokens don pass Bitcoin now. Experts talk say Binance get deep liquidity and plenty users na imedyet factor. Ethereum whales even sell stETH with big loss inside $3.96 billion unstaking queue. Meanwhile, altcoin market cap don break im downtrend for third time inside two years, e show say better things fit happen. Bitcoin dominance don drop below 60%, and CoinGlass Altcoin Season Index stand for 53, above neutral. Analysts don identify June–July as accumulation window and dem predict say dominance go continue drop for August–September. Dem expect memecoins, gaming and DeFi tokens to lead di next rally.

Ripple CTO David Schwartz don launch real-time XRP Ledger moniito hub wey fit track how network dey perform. The XRPL Monitoring Hub dey connected to 173 peers, dey process 11,000 requests per second and e get average response time of 0.006 seconds. The system just flag small palava as “abuse” wey dem take trace be say na false-positive disconnections under the current peer policing model. Schwartz wan optimize the old ten years charge and credit system by introducing latency-based credits wey go reward peers wey low-latency with better allowances. This upgrade wey based on data go make XRP Ledger stronger, go improve how dem confirm transactions and go make traders trust the network well well.

For Q1 2024, AI tokens take 37.5% of crypto investors eye. Industry talk seh data centers go need nearly $7 trillion by 2030 to meet dey huge demand for AI compute infrastructure. As retail traders dey chase speculative AI tokens, institutional investors plus Big Tech companies dey secure chips and dey expand data centers. Crypto dey provide solution by tokenizing AI compute infrastructure as real-world assets, allow investors make dem own slice of GPU farms and data centers and collect sustainable on-chain yields. This strategic shift from speculative AI tokens to foundational AI compute infrastructure assets promise more durable long-term returns and e go support future AI and crypto market growth.

According to Lookonchain and LookIntoChain data, one trader for HyperLiquid turn $125,000 long ETH trade to $29.6 million inside four months. Dem dey systematically reinvest profit and compound leveraged position across two accounts. Dem manage accumulate 66,749 ETH weh now dey worth about $303 million. The 236× return show how leverage Ethereum trading and compounding gains fit boost profits. HyperLiquid high leverage options plus deep liquidity allow this strategy. Dis event show how plenty people dey interested in ETH derivatives and futures for both institutional and retail traders. Even if e mean bullish sign for Ethereum, traders suppose dey watch price trend well and reason solid risk management to reduce wahala from volatility.

Crypto market cap jump 13.3% for July, na because of broad gains for altcoins, stablecoins and tokenized stocks dem. Bitcoin dominance fall to 60.6% as altcoins carry 39.2% share, meanwhile Ether gain 48% cos corporate treasuries load holding to 2.7 million ETH. Transfers of stablecoin reach record $2.1 trillion, pass Visa volume. US regulation under GENIUS Act plus bank pilots from JPMorgan and Citi booster institutional demand and on-chain action. Tokenized stocks get 220% surge month-on-month to $370 million, on-chain addresses rise from 1,600 to 90,000. Centralized exchanges still dey control trading, handling 70 times more volume than on-chain platforms. NFT sales bounce back 50%, led by CryptoPunks plus Bitcoin-based works, but overall NFT trading still below previous high. Binance Research talk say better regulation, macro tailwinds and rise of tokenized assets mean the digital asset ecosystem dey mature. Traders suppose dey watch capital rotation, liquidity flows and regulatory updates for better understanding of next market phase.

Onchain Lens data show say Bitcoin whales don recently comot total 724.22 BTC (~$85 million) from Binance in two waves: one inactive whale carry 274.22 BTC on August 10, e remain with 587.24 BTC for im wallet, then new wallet comot 450 BTC for August 17. Dis big BTC withdrawals dey reduce exchange-held supply and fit support price momentum as Bitcoin dey test key resistance levels. Crypto traders suppose dey watch more whale outflows, on-chain flows and institutional wallet activity as signs of market sentiment and possible liquidity changes. Historically, steady exchange outflows don link with bullish Bitcoin performance, but single transactions no sure say price go move immediate.

BitMine begin aggressive ETH dey gather from June 2025. Dem don collect like 1.2 million ETH—wey value pass $5 billion—makin dem be di biggest corporate crypto treasury. Dis kin make dem pass Sharplink Gaming wey get 728,800 ETH and e show say more institutions dey put money for Ethereum. Di company ETH buy don push BitMine stock go up 25%. Large scale buy don also make Ethereum price go up and e help reduce di amount wey dey for market. Traders suppose sabi say price fit waka anyhow because of future treasury move dem. BitMine plan show say digital asset management don change. Companies dey see ETH as important reserve asset, set new standard for crypto treasury management. If more companies enter, e fit help make market stable and liquid.

Metaplanet wey dey listed for Tokyo don confirm say dem wan increase dia Bitcoin holdings from 18,113 BTC go 30,000 BTC by end of the year, wey go make dem control 1% of the total Bitcoin supply by 2027. CEO Simon Gerovich talk say the company dey fully transparent wit proof-of-reserves and open performance dashboard. Even though market don drop recently, e believe say na normal correction and e dey focus on making fundamentals strong to regain confidence. Together wit Strategy and partner firms, Metaplanet dey encourage hundreds global companies make dem use Bitcoin as core balance-sheet asset. Dis corporate treasury and Bitcoin holdings strategy fit make institutional adoption quick and boost market growth. By enforcing dia reserve proof and pushing institutional investment, Metaplanet get plan to improve long-term market resilience and push for big acceptance of digital assets.

Ethereum Q3 performans surge pass 80%, e mark im strongest third-quarter gain onn record an rank as im third-largest quarterly increase overall, behind only Q1 2017’s 518% boom an Q3 2020’s 59.5% DeFi rally. CoinGlass data show say ETH’s 80% rise outrun Bitcoin’s 10% gain for di same period. For Q3 2020, yield farming push 380% jump for Ethereum TVL, while Q3 2018 see 49% drop amid di ICO crash. Dis strong Q3 performans show say investors dem de get more confidence an di Ethereum ecosystem get resilience. As Ethereum Q3 momentum dey build, traders make dem dey watch on-chain metrics, DeFi capital flows an altcoin trends for possible bullish setups, but make dem still dey sharp of profit-taking an wider market shift dem.

Centrifuge don don reach plus $1.1 billion for total value wey dem lock (TVL), join BlackRock’s BUIDL and Ondo Finance as top platforms for tokenized assets. Institutional demand dey rise as clients dey move from pilot programs to full deployment. US Treasury token still be the main on-chain way to enter, while JAAA, one tokenized AAA-rated CLO fund, don become the fastest growing RWA token. The Centrifuge team plan to launch tokenized S&P 500 fund with S&P Dow Jones Indices, backed by anchor capital pool. Future offers go include sector-specific and thematic index tokens. The deRWA initiative want make tokenized assets easy for retail people through wallets, exchanges, and DeFi integrations. Stablecoins and yield products for Centrifuge dey anchor reserves with RWAs, dey set yield floor. According to Boston Consulting Group forecast, tokenized real-world assets fit pass $18 trillion by 2033, show say long-term growth potential dey for both public and private market RWAs.

Traders dey eye altcoins wey get higher risk-reward pass popular memecoins DOGE and SHIB. For front, XYZVerse (XYZ) don raise over $15 million for presale, with token price climb from $0.0001 to $0.005 and final presale price na $0.02. Dem plan make launch price reach $0.10, wey fit give up to 1,000× ROI. XYZVerse dey mix sports Web3 utility, partnership with bookmaker.XYZ, and gamified roadmap. ZORA (ZORA) dey run on low-fee Ethereum layer to make NFT minting easy and introduce content coins. Pi Network (PI) dey offer green, phone-based mining and dey ready im mainnet for big Pioneer community. Ondo Finance (ONDO) dey tokenize U.S. Treasury bonds, dey bring stable yield for DeFi. Uniswap’s UNI (UNI) dey govern pools wey get $3 billion liquidity. These altcoins cover GameFi, NFTs, social mining, and tokenized bonds, dey offer traders both short-term catalysts and long-term growth opportunity.

Bitcoin gats hold above im 2021 high wey be about 35 ounces of gold to confirm say e dey independent asset and "digital gold", Bloomberg Intelligence strategist Mike McGlone tok warn. If e fall below dis level fit mean say e go weak more and e fit make investors run go U.S. Treasury bonds, wey yield near 1.75% for China now dey compete with crypto returns. For August 14, Bitcoin touch 36.9 ounces of gold small before e comot back, after e touch 2025 low of 24.7 ounces for middle April. Traders suppose dey watch BTC/Gold ratio, gold price trend and Treasury yields well-well, because any change fit affect short-term Bitcoin price movements and long-term market position.

Solana ETF futures don reach record $3.4 billion for total trade volume by August 13, wit $297 million enter for just one day. Dis big increase for Solana ETF show say institutional demand dey grow like wetin happen for Ethereum ETF boom, e dey driven by REX Shares Solana Staking ETF (SSK) wey dey manage over $150 million now. Big asset managers like Grayscale, Fidelity, ProShares and Canary don file proposals for Solana ETF. On August 16, SEC extend review time for Bitwise and 21Shares spot Solana ETF applications go October 16 because market integrity and classification na the wahala. Even wit delay, SOL price jump 4.5% to around $193 as traders just see am as normal process no be something big. Technical analysis show SOL dey trade above its 50-day simple moving average close to $188 inside ascending triangle. If e break progress $198, e fit target $205 and $214, support levels dey $188–$186 and $174. Market sentiment still dey positive, Bloomberg talk say e get 95% chance for Solana ETF approval and prediction markets still dey optimistic. Strong institutional demand and solid technical signals fit push SOL price go higher.

FBI don raise alarm to crypto traders say fraud law firms and recovery professionals dey do more crypto recovery scams now. These crypto recovery scams dey target people wey don lose for past crypto fraud, dem go talk say dem fit recover your assets if you pay upfront—most times with cryptocurrency or gift cards—then dem go vanish no money come back. Loss reach pass $13 million for US recently. FBI dey advise traders make dem check service providers legal credentials for state bar directories, make dem avoid recovery offers wey no asked for, and no share personal or financial info with unverified people. Victims suppose report any suspicious calls or emails to FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) to help investigations and possible fund recovery. If crypto holders dey careful and use trusted channels, dem go fit protect themselves well well from these new recovery scams.

XRP price don steady pass $3 after SEC and Ripple come file one joint motion on August 16 ask make dem dismiss their $125 million lawsuit, wey reduce legal wahala before final appeals court go approve. This legal clearance help XRP price make e bounce pass $3.10 after e test the $3 support level. Technical indicators still dey bullish: golden cross happen on daily chart wen the 5-day moving average cross pass the 13-day MA at $3.07, plus Relative Strength Index (RSI) stand at 51, meaning e get chance to climb more. Major resistance levels dey for $3.20 and $3.35; if e clear pass these levels, XRP fit run go $3.65. But if e drop below $3 support, e fit open road for price to pull back go $2.50. Traders suppose dey watch these levels as the case resolution dey near and the bullish chart patterns dey show say XRP get chance to go up.

Crypto analyst Ali Martinez don spot dual symmetrical triangle patterns for XRP chart: long-term formation from 2018–2024 and one mid-July setup. For November, breakout pass the upper trendline for the long-term triangle set bullish $12.60 target (287% rally). Recently, sharp move pass $3.26 (Fibonacci 0.618) inside the mid-July pattern fit make XRP go reach $3.90 (1.272 extension), meaning 25.6% gain. Important support and resistance zones dey at $3.06, $3.16, $3.41 and $3.61. Traders suppose dey watch how breakout levels dey retest plus market feeling. These symmetrical triangle breakouts dey show clear way to enter, exit and risk-reward framework for intermediate and long-term XRP positions.

Federal Reserve don stop dia Novel Activities Supervision Program for 15 August, 2025, dem full put crypto oversight inside normal banking regulations. By comot pre-approval requirement for service like stablecoins and digital asset custody, the new framework make compliance easy and reduce operational cost. Bank fit now check crypto risk on dia own, open road for more offers—from Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) custody to decentralized finance partnership. Analysts talk say this relaxed crypto oversight go make institutional adoption high, bring capital enter, and push innovation for digital assets, make market liquidity better and fasten crypto service join traditional finance.

Two big whale ETH withdrawals don total over 16,000 ETH (about $67 million) from top exchanges. First, address 0xF436 move 5,631 ETH (~$20.9 million) for SharpLinkGaming purchase, while new wallet 0x526D withdraw 3,000 ETH (~$11.2 million) from Binance. On August 17, another whale use 7,866 ETH (~$35 million) withdraw from Kraken go private wallet, increase im holdings to 16,872 ETH (~$75.4 million). Every ETH withdrawal reduce supply on exchange, cut exchange liquidity, show say big institutional and rich holders dey prefer long-term custody or strategic projects. Traders suppose watch on-chain metrics and exchange reserves well well because these outflows usually tight supply, fit trigger price increase or short-term volatility for Ethereum market.

Yield-bearing stablecoins dey distribute US Treasury and RWA yields directly to holders, e dey change passive income inside DeFi. Key projects na Ethena’s USDe (up to 9.3% APY through ETH staking derivatives and delta hedging), Ondo Finance’s USDY (tokenized short-term Treasuries and bank deposits), PayPal’s PYUSD (treasury yield overlay), MakerDAO’s USDS (4.75% saving rate wey link to Treasury returns), and Frax’s sFRAX (~4.8% APY via RWA vaults). Most of dem dey invest for short-term Treasuries and repos for 4–5% returns, balancing compliance, yield, and liquidity. As regulatory clarity dey improve, these stablecoins fit attract plenty institutional and retail capital, wey go reshape capital flows and improve DeFi liquidity. Traders suppose dey monitor supply growth, interest-rate cycles, adoption metrics, and risks wey fit come from rate fluctuations and regulatory changes.

One pipo wey nobody sabi don dey buy plenty ETH weh dem talk say e buy 9,046.23 ETH (around $40.05M) for like 17 hour den e buy 3,333 ETH ($14.93M) within seven minutes. Na the same address waka make Kraken withdrawals reach 30,410.6 ETH (about $134.99M) at average kain like $4,440, na so Ai Auntie on-chain analysis talk am. Dis kain moves show say people dey get better hope for Ethereum market. Crypto traders suppose dey watch how blockchain dey move and Kraken withdrawals for any sign wey fit show price. Dis quick quick ETH accumulation na why on-chain analysis important to sabi how supply dey behave. Even though big moves fit make price go up, e fit still cause short short wahala, so e good make people dey careful with risk management.