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Project Crypto na SEC big big plan wey dem launch for July 2025 to make US digital asset regulation beta. E bring new innovation exemption plus change plenty tokens wey dey securities category, to make token listing simple and reduce wahala for compliance for BTC, ETH plus DeFi protocols. The project dey led by SEC Chair Paul Atkins and e dey turn recommendations from President’s Working Group to clear token classification and trading guide. The koko na to attract big investors, improve liquidity and make trading for US exchanges beta. Traders suppose dey watch policy details and law changes wey dey come, as dem fit bring more investment, market growth, plus change how people feel about main cryptocurrencies.

SHIB dey continue dey trade under pressure, e don drop over 60% since im peak for November and e dey 27% below di year-to-date highs. Technical analysis show say SHIB dey below both 50- and 100-day EMAs, e dey form bearish flag and head-and-shoulders pattern wey fit cause breakdown below key supports at $0.00001070 and $0.00001027, with chance to test $0.0000090. On-chain metrics show bad picture: burn rate change from 72% drop to 1,550% surge reach 3.77 million tokens, but supply reduction no fit spark demand. Shibarium TVL drop reach $1.69 million, trading volume dey lag for $222 million compared to Dogecoin, and futures open interest plus whale holdings both dey reduce. This combination of bearish signals and poor market sentiment mean say SHIB get small near-term upside and still get risk to go down.

For di past couple weeks, BitMine don boost dia Ethereum treasury wit two dip purchases wey total 163,785 ETH (around $730 million). Dem first buy 28,650 ETH (~$130 million) come follow wit 135,135 ETH (~$600 million), wey bring di Ethereum treasury to 1.297 million ETH (about $5.77 billion). Dis kain big investment show say BitMine get long-term confidence for Ethereum. Info from Arkham’s Lookonchain dey show say institutional interest for ETH dey grow. BitMine buy di latest when ETH price drop 2.18% so dem fit accumulate for cheaper price. Di company dey also put money for layer-2 solutions to make transactions faster and dem go update investors about new partnerships and tech joins. Market watchers talk say total ETH wey firms and ETF wallets get fit soon pass $70 billion. Short-term price action for Ethereum treasury go depend on US PPI data, Fed minutes and Jackson Hole symposium. If price fit close above $4,150 steady, e fit make Ethereum treasury value go up, but if risk-off happen, price fit sideways or move down.

For August 16, 2025, one unknown Ethereum wallet commot 9,006 ETH comot from Kraken, e plus join inside the total wei dem comot pass 17,000 ETH that day from the exchange. This kain big withdrawal for ETH usually mean say people dey shift go self-custody or staking, e go reduce Kraken on-chain liquidity and make trading supply tight. This fit cause short-term price wahala and market depth problem but fit also hold ground for higher price floors if staking demand remain strong. Traders suppose dey watch Kraken ETH reserves and on-chain flows well, make dem fit adjust their strategies to balance any change for liquidity and mek dem ready for more price wahala.

Di miner wey dey Nasdaq Bitdeer don increase dia pure BTC holdings from 1,718.1 BTC for August 8 come 1,764.2 BTC as of August 15, dis one mean say dem gain net 46.1 BTC for the week. For dis period, dia Bitcoin mining work produce 80.4 BTC and dem sell 34.3 BTC make dem fit pay di operating cost. For di previous Bitcoin mining week before August 8, Bitdeer mine 74.8 BTC and sell 32.6 BTC, so net increase na 42.2 BTC. Overall, Bitdeer Bitcoin mining output reach 155.2 BTC for two weeks with sales total 66.9 BTC, dis one result for net accumulation of 88.3 BTC. Dis steady rise for BTC holdings show say Bitdeer gat confidence for Bitcoin long term prospects, plus dia balanced production to sales ratio show say dem sabi manage di money well. Traders suppose dey watch mining balance sheet and supply dynamics because di growing miner reserve fit reduce spot supply and affect Bitcoin price movement.

Manta Network don give repayable loan of 7.5 million MANTA tokens to top market maker Wintermute. The agreement con join the MANTA tokens inside Wintermute trading system for crypto exchanges. E dey make sure sey continuous buy and sell quotes dey, tight bid-ask spreads plus low slippage. Better liquidity dey help price stability and true price discovery for MANTA token. The loan structure no be like grant, e go return tokens back to Manta Network once Wintermute don fulfill their obligations. This partnership dey support decentralized applications for Manta Network, build investor confidence, and promote long-term ecosystem growth. E also show sey Manta Network get financial sense and commitment to sustainable tokenomics.

Standard Chartered don raise im Ethereum price forecast to $7,500 by end-2025 and $25,000 by 2028, talk say na because of institutional inflows from treasury firms and spot ETFs wey don get 3.8% of circulating ETH since June. Ethereum dey trade near $4,700 after e don rally 50% for one month. For Arbitrum, ARB token dey retest support at $0.51–$0.52 after e gain 23% for one week. If dem confirm double-bottom breakout for daily chart, e fit push ARB go $0.90, with further targets at $1.23 and $1.70. Meanwhile, AI-driven Unilabs Finance don dey manage $32 million in assets and don raise $13 million for im UNIL token presale at $0.0097. Im early access scoring system dey automate DeFi asset management, and analysts dey predict say Unilabs fit give 3x altcoin gains by year-end.

Ethereum demand wey come from big big institutions dey waka gidigba after BitMine Immersion Technology buy 106,485 ETH (about $470.5 million) through OTC within 10 hours. One anonymous whale add another 92,899 ETH (around $412 million) for four days through new wallets and Kraken withdrawal. These buys combine make $882 million worth ETH wey mean say market confidence dey rise. Meanwhile, BitMine launch one $24.5 billion ATM stock offering, plus SharpLink raise $389 million capital. Standard Chartered increase im 2025 ETH price target to $7,500, and forecast say e go reach $12,000 for 2026, $18,000 for 2027, and $25,000 by 2028. Profit-taking wey 7 Siblings whale (19,461 ETH) and Ethereum Foundation (2,795 ETH) do fit cause small market shakings short term. But ongoing ETH accumulation and positive forecast dey show say the outlook long term still good. Traders suppose waka with these institutional trends for their strategies.

Ripple SVP Markus Infanger yan confirm say XRP Ledger dey quick, get low fees and e fit scale well well to take tokenize real-world asset dem. E still yan say dem no too like di new US crypto law wey fit make SEC dey watch crypto business anyhow. After Ripple win for SEC court case, people begin talk say spot XRP ETF fit come soon as asset managers dey find regulated way to put money. Meanwhile, Chinese AI platform DeepSeek AI add XRP for e 2025 forecast model wey dem use on-chain and macro data. For technical side, XRP dey trade for 4-hour expanding channel. If e break pass di 50-period EMA wey dey near $3.15–3.17, plus volume dey rise and RSI dey neutral to bullish, e fit cause 65% rally go $5.17–5.20. When you look combine fundamentals plus AI signals, e sure say XRP get better chance to go up.

Crypto PR agencies dey shape how token go show and make investors dey interested. For early 2025, Crypto Daily rank the top five companies—Outset PR, MarketAcross, Coinbound, NinjaPromo, and Lunar Strategy—based on their strategy, how dem take do am, media access, traffic results, and blockchain-focused goals. Later, the guide add three more top agencies—FINPR, Crowdcreate, and CoinScribble—for large-scale syndication, investor reach, and quick distribution. Each agency get im own strong side: Outset PR dey run campaigns wey dey data-driven; MarketAcross fit get top-tier placements; Coinbound dey use creator networks; NinjaPromo dey support full-funnel launches; FINPR sure say media coverage go big; Crowdcreate sabi for KOL and investor reach; CoinScribble dey give fast distribution paths; and Lunar Strategy dey focus on strong community growth. Traders and project teams fit use criteria—publisher access, syndication guarantees, KOL networks, speed of execution, and measurable outcomes—to pick the correct crypto PR agencies for token launches and market positioning.

For August 16, Ethereum drop under $4,400 for OKX market, e dey trade for $4,394.48 after e drop by 0.8% for one day time. Dis pullback show say crypto market dey more volatile as traders dey balance how dem go take profit before network upgrades with positive market feeling. Even though e drop, technical indicators still dey supportive as main moving averages still dey hold pass current levels. Traders suppose dey watch volume and price movement around $4,350 support level to see if e go good to enter. Overall, dis dip show how volatile Ethereum be and fit give short term buying chances.

Two ETH whales dem do propely take profit by sellin combined 7,800.5 ETH quick quick on chain. The first whale (0xe42…08A) clear 2,501 ETH for Binance at average price $3,613, make $11.71M profit plus $7.6M gain after nine months hold. The second whale (0x90C…0a24C) sell 5,299.5 ETH at $4,453 each, catch $23.6M and $11.84M gain from ETH wey dem buy for $2,218.6 between Feb and March 2025. Both whales still hold big stacks—4,417 ETH and 3,854.5 ETH respectively—show say dem still believe in Ethereum. For traders, this big big on-chain moves fit affect short-term market liquidity and fit show say price resistance dey near, but the steady holdings still mean bullish long-term outlook.

Fresh CryptoQuant data show say Bitcoin Coinbase Premium Gapt spike to 88.7 on August 15, mean say institutional spot demand for US high well-well, wey dem dey associate with bullish momentum. Retail futures traders sef show confidence as dem boost long positions plus whale order size over $100K. Meanwhile, CoinGlass talk say BTC long/short ratio na 51%, to show say bull still dey control after small dip below parity. The mix of institutional spot buying plus retail futures accumulation mean say strong bullish setup dey. But high leveraged longs fit increase liquidate risk when market shock hit. Traders suppose monitor Coinbase Premium Gap, leverage levels plus futures position, and use risk management well well to take care of possible pullbacks.

USDC supply don rise by 800 million token for di first week. Circle mint 4.9 billion and redeem 4.2 billion, make di total supply reach 64.6 billion. For di week wey end for August 14, USDC supply climb again by another 2.9 billion as dem issue 8.6 billion token and redeem 5.7 billion. Overall, USDC supply don reach 67.5 billion token now. Di reserves wey dey back USDC reach $67.6 billion, including $10.2 billion for cash and $57.4 billion for di Circle Reserve Fund. Dis steady growth for USDC supply show say stablecoin liquidity strong and market get confidence. Traders suppose watch USDC supply trends and reserve ratios for better understanding of market liquidity and how price fit move.

Kraken don activate im EU-wide Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) license from Central Bank of Ireland, wey go allow am dey give regulated crypto trading service for all di 30 European Economic Area (EEA) countries dem. Under dis one permit, both retail and institutional users fit access more than 450 digital assets directly, plus fast fiat on-ramps and support for local funding. Di exchange still dey offer institutional-grade services like over-the-counter (OTC) trading and derivatives through im MiFID license, wey build on top di one wey dem get for fiat operations (EMI license). Di MiCA license dey require better consumer protection, operational transparency and strict anti-money laundering (AML) checks across Europe. By reducing market fragmentation and making compliance easier, Kraken expansion go bring deeper order books, better liquidity, and more stable trading environment for crypto traders. Other competitors like Coinbase and Bybit don also secure MiCA approval, showing say regulated crypto services dey become more common for the region.

US-listed Bitcoin ETFs get record inflows of $2.532 billion for one week, led by BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust. On-chain data show say exchange reserves dey go down and big wallet holdings dey increase, signals wey usually come before price rise. This strong demand from institutions mean say better market dey. For the next week, Bitcoin ETF inflow reach $547.6 million, boosted by Belvedere’s IBIT netting $887.7 million. Other big spot ETFs get mixed results, with Fidelity’s FBTC flowing out $73.8 million and ARK’s ARKB losing $183.9 million. Traders suppose watch Bitcoin ETF inflows and spot ETF flows for market signals, because steady fund flows fit push Bitcoin price up.

Spot Ether ETFs record $59.3 million net outflows last Friday, stop di eight-day inflow run wey pullin $3.7 billion. Since dem start inside July 2024, dis funds don gather $12.68 billion. Ether price near e 2021 high $4,878 but e drop back go about $4,448. Analysts dey warn say steady Ether ETF inflows na key to keep bullish momentum and hold sustain recovery. On-chain metrics show 877,106 ETH dey queue for withdrawal, but ETF plus treasury buying don balance some selling pressure. In di last 30 days, Ether don rise like 30%, pass Bitcoin performance. Nansen guy Jake Kennis talk say di rally depend on strong flows and better story, while trader Langerius predict $10,000 price if weekly inflows continue. Traders go dey watch ETF flows, staking development and market feel as important signal for Ethereum next move.

Ethereum don climb pass $4,700 for August 2025, e get $25.7 billion institutional money wey enter spot ETH ETFs wey dey hold almost 6 million ETH inside. The ETH/BTC rate climb go 0.33, e comot from three-year decline wey dey happen before and show say e get independent rally. This bullish momentum don make green cloud mining demand go high. GBR Miner dey use hybrid mining protocol plus AI wey dey optimize yield to dey adjust hash power for ETH, ZAM and other tokens. All dem operations dey run on 100% renewable energy (solar, wind, hydropower), e reduce cost and carbon footprint too. The platform get tiered contracts wey fit give short-term yield up to 7% every day plus full capital return when contract mature. New users go collect $500 mining credits and fit earn with multi-level referral program. Experts dey recommend say make people diversify mining contracts and also combine mining returns with Ethereum staking (4-6% yearly yield) to get two income streams.

Thumzup Media, di Nasdaq-listed company wey Donald Trump own, don announce sey dem go buy $50 million worth XRP through secondary offer wey cost $10 per share, dem wan expand dia digital asset portfolio reach $250 million and fit put up to 90% of dia liquid assets for crypto. Dis move show sey institutional people dey get strong interest for crypto-backed income. Even though mining partners no too dey known, UK-based WinnerMining dey catch attention with dia AI-driven, renewable-energy cloud mining platform. Contract level start from $100 (wey fit give approx 1.23 XRP per day) to $100,000 (wey fit give approx 592 XRP per day). If dem put full $50 million for top level, e fit generate over 280,000 XRP daily, meaning big high-yield potential. XRP don rise 481% this year alone, e don do pass BTC and ETH due to better regulations after Ripple settle with SEC and more use of cross-border payments. WinnerMining still dey support BTC, ETH, and USDT mining with daily payout and live performance tracking. Thumzup big XRP buy plus this eco-friendly, scalable cloud mining model dey signal better momentum for XRP market and income chance.

Over di last week, big XRP whales don gather over 900 million tokens for 48 hours plus extra 440 million during one recent price dip, total pass $4 billion. Dis big buying don make exchange reserves tight and set price floor between $3.00 and $3.20. Technical signs show say XRP dey gather close to Bollinger Bands middle line with small volatily and daily RSI above 50. Daily chart show inverted hammer after price fall from $3.38. Main resistance dey between $3.35–$3.50, fit open targets for $4.00, $4.50 and $5.50 if clear break happen. Support hold for $3.00 and 50-day moving average near $2.81. If price drop below $3.00, e fit test $2.85–$2.81. Traders suppose dey watch whale accumulation, price stability, and turnover to fit sabi if breakout dey come soon.

On August 15, Bitcoin spot ETFs dem carry combined net outflow of $14.13m, lead by Grayscale’s GBTC wit $81.82m redemption. BlackRock’s IBIT na be de only fund wey attract capital, post $114m inflow and raise its total net inflows to $58.67bn. Total assets wey dey manage for Bitcoin spot ETFs now stand at $151.98bn, or 6.54% of Bitcoin market cap, while cumulative net inflows to all spot ETFs don reach $54.97bn. These daily ETF flows show short-term portfolio rebalancing and profit-taking, no be wide sell-off, and IBIT strong performance show say institutional demand for regulated Bitcoin exposure dey continue. Traders suppose dey watch long-term ETF performance trends, liquidity levels, fee structures, plus wider crypto market conditions. Spreading investment across multiple Bitcoin spot ETFs fit help manage risk and catch evolving institutional flows.

Major US banking associations don dey beg Congress make dem tighten stablecoin regulation under the GENIUS Act. For one letter wey dem write go the Senate Banking Committee, dem talk say make dem put amendment to close all loopholes wey dey make digital asset exchanges and their affiliates fit offer yield products on payment stablecoins. According to the current rules, stablecoin issuers no suppose pay interest, but the middle men fit waka side-step the ban. Banks dey warn say this one fit make deposits comot from traditional credit intermediation go higher-yield stablecoins, wey fit spoil financial stability and credit supply. To fix this problem, dem propose say make the interest ban cover exchanges and brokers, make dem comot non-financial issuer exemptions, and make state oversight strong well well. Dem also talk say make dem repeal the parts wey allow out-of-state chartered institutions to operate without host-state approval. These reforms go make sure say stablecoin regulation go protect banks role for credit creation and make stablecoins remain payment instruments, so market stability fit dey safe.

Di market dip wey dey happen now don create rare window to buy altcoins for key Layer-1 and Layer-2 tokens. Arbitrum (ARB) drop after e rise because PayPal join and BlackRock RWA trials, while NEAR Protocol (NEAR) move backward even though developer activities dey boom and inflation vote happen. Hedera (HBAR) sef waka back after e pop join matter wey concern ETF speculations and mainnet upgrade wey dey come. Meanwhile, MAGACOIN FINANCE presale dey attract speculators wey dey look for high-reward deals. Traders see this altcoin buy window as good chance to collect undervalued tokens before next rally. Make you dey watch token unlocks, network upgrades, and liquidity signals make you sabi when to enter sharp sharp.

USELESS coin jump pass 50% for one day afta Binance add di Solana-based memecoin for im spot listing dem. Di listing push di daily trading volume pass $420 million—1.5× im market cap—an increase social followers by 42%, add near 9,700 new users. Binance.US open deposits an launch USELESS/USDT trading for August 14, while Kraken list di token an Coinbase add am for im roadmap. Orderbook snapshot show heavy buy-side orders before di announcement, wey raise concern for insider-buying. For DEXs, USELESS lead net inflows among di top ten coins, show say community demand strong. Technicals point to support at $0.27 and resistance at $0.33; if e clear pass $0.33, e fit target $0.40. More exchange listings and active community fit keep di momentum as traders dey eye possible altcoin season.

US stocks close mixed for August 16 as Dow Jones and S&P 500 reach intraday record highs despite wider wahala. Nasdaq Composite drop 0.4% but rise 0.81% for the week. S&P 500 come down 0.29%, still up 0.94% for the same time, while Dow just move up 0.08%, push its weekly gain to 1.74%. For crypto stocks, Circle (CRCL) lead gainer with 7.20% jump, reverse 9.10% drop from before. Coinbase (COIN) shares fall 2.26%, and AI-focused exchange Bullish (BLSH) fall 6.82% after 9.75% rise. Dis kain different result show say crypto stocks get plenty kpalava and also show chance to pick better ones as sector dey rotate. Traders suppose watch better momentum names like CRCL and BLSH well for managing risk and gain potential.

Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock, dem don appoint am as interim co-chair of di World Economic Forum board together with Roche guy André Hoffmann. For dia appointment on August 15, Fink and Hoffmann talk say we need better global economy wey include everybody plus make government dem policies join hand well. Before, Fink been no dey sure about Bitcoin but now e dey lead Wall Street move go crypto. For March, e talk say Bitcoin fit challenge how US dollar dey rule, show say institution dem dey wan join. WEF, wey sabi for Davos summit, recently clear hin founder Klaus Schwab from money wahala and say him no dey favour family. Fink new role dem expect go make Bitcoin use quick and make big investors dey do more with digital assets.

Little Pepe presale don pass many stages, dem raise over $17M and distribute 11.5B tokens at price wey range from $0.0018 to $0.01. This memecoin no get transaction tax, e get locked liquidity, fixed supply of 100B, protection against sniper bots, staking rewards, DAO governance, e codebase wey CertiK audit and e get 95% trust score plus e get NFT marketplace. Fast sellouts for tiers show strong demand, analysts talk say fit get up to 10,000% gains when dem list am. Meanwhile, Solana (SOL) don climb from around $164 dey try test resistance near e all-time high of $295. Initial ETF optimism push SOL pass $160 support go $170–200, but recent technical analysis dey warn say momentum dey fade around $300. Still, ETF filings show more than 95% chance US go approve am by 2025, plus $20M day-one inflows and the up-coming Firedancer upgrade still dey strong bullish catalysts. Traders suppose note Solana steady and institution-driven upside compared to the high-risk asymmetric potential of Little Pepe presale.

SEC Chair Paul Atkins talk say dem get plan to open private equity matter for retail people by change di rules for accredited investor, following wahala wey Trump administration start with executive order to include crypto and alternative assets for 401(k) plans, plus dem dey work with Labor Department. Dis reform go expand retail private equity access and allow people wey no get accredited status to join private equity deals like private crypto offerings plus early-stage token sales wey be only for institutions before. SEC go set new safeguards to handle illiquidity, small information, and market risks before dem open gate, to balance market innovation and investor protection. Waka for 2020 change accredited criteria from net worth to financial knowledge but many retail investors still left out. If dem approve, dis change fit rearrange how people allocate assets, increase demand for private crypto offerings, and fit make market more volatile.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent don soft im stance on how dem wan expand the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve dem. The reserve wey President Trump set up with $15–$20 billion worth of seized BTC fit grow through budget-neutral acquisitions. Treasury go reallocate existing funds plus use forfeited assets to boost the Bitcoin reserve without getting any new tax payer money or congressional approval. Officials like White House crypto advisor David Sacks and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick dey balance fiscal discipline with making the US a global Bitcoin superpower. The announcement make BTC price drop from around $124,000 to $119,000, wiping out over $50 billion market value in few minutes. Traders suppose prepare for short-term volatility as the US Treasury’s buying plans dey unfold. For the long term, bigger Bitcoin reserve fit improve liquidity and support market confidence. Meanwhile, Indonesia and Brazil dey explore Bitcoin reserves to hedge against inflation and to diversify from the US dollar.