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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.

SharpLink Gaming don post net loss of $103.4 million for Q2 2025, wey happen because of $87.8 million non-cash LsETH impairment under US GAAP. Di company treat liquid staked ETH as digital intangible assets, e no sell any ETH. By di end of di quarter, SharpLink get 728,804 ETH, wey dem value about $3.5 billion, make dem be di second biggest corporate ETH holder. Revenue na $0.7 million, gross profit na $0.2 million, but operating expense rise to $2.3 million, wey include $16.4 million for stock-based comp. After di results, SharpLink shares drop 12% for Nasdaq. Traders dey watch how this LsETH impairment fit change crypto companies' balance sheets and ETH market dynamics as SharpLink dey double down on ETH accumulation and staking to power their DeFi-focused treasury plan.

Brevan Howard don show say dem get $2.3 billion stake for BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) for their Q2 13F filing, make dem be the largest institutional holder pass Goldman Sachs wey get $1.4 billion. Dis macro hedge fund build im IBIT position through three different filings wey total $2.26 billion, $32.9 million, and $24.5 million, from 21.5 million shares for Q1 reach 37.5 million shares as of June 30. Dem also yan say dem get $800,000 allocation for iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHA). Dis accumulation come at the same time Bitcoin fall from $124,500 high go around $117,000, wey cause over $1 billion liquidation before e make small comeback. BlackRock Bitcoin ETF now dey manage over $88 billion AUM, show say institucinal demand for regulated Bitcoin exposure strong, plus e fit mean say altseason dey come as Ethereum ETF flow dey increase.

US bank Wells Fargo don increase how dem hold Bitcoin ETF for Q2 2025, dem raise im stake for BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) from $26M to pass $160M. Dem still grow im position for Invesco Galaxy Bitcoin ETF (BTCO) from near $3M to $26M and add small GBTC and Bitcoin Mini Trust allocations. Other tori include dem get stake for ARK Invest/21Shares, Bitwise, CoinShares/Valkyrie, Fidelity, VanEck, and spot Ethereum ETFs. Separate filing show say Harvard University hold $117M of IBIT, while BlackRock’s trust get about 660,842 BTC, dey near the 1.1M BTC ‘Satoshi’ benchmark. These moves happen as Bitcoin reach new highs and regulatory climate dey favorable for crypto, showing say institutional demand dey rise sharply and market dey stable.

One coalition wey Gemini, Robinhood, Crypto Council for Innovation plus Blockchain Association dey lead write President Trump letter on August 13, dem dey beg am make e block banks from charging fees to access bank data. Dem warn say dis kain charges go make cost high, limit wetin consumers fit choose plus fit force money transfer products for big platforms to shut down. The group talk say dis data fees go weak US position for digital assets, go stoppin innovation for AI and payments, plus go make big banks get more control for market. Dem ask Trump make e use im executive power to stop big banks from making dis kind fees, mention say trustworthy data sharing na key for safe crypto on-ramps. Banking groups wey American Bankers Association dey lead argue say ban on fees go spoil free market pricing and give fintech firms chance to enjoy bank security systems for free. Before now, Biden government try make bank data access free without charges but industry no gree, so current fee rules dey still dey while new guidelines dey on the way. For another side, Senator Elizabeth Warren raise concern about possible conflict because of Trump connection to one USD1 stablecoin.

Nexchain AI presale don raise over $8.6M for im Stage 25 fundraising round, dem dey sell NEX tokens for $0.10 per token. Di sale allocate 32% of di 2.15 billion supply, wit Stage 25 goal na $9.27M and di whole campaign target na $90.6M. Nexchain AI na AI-powered Layer-1 blockchain wey combine hybrid PoS consensus, DAG-based parallel validation, AI anomaly detection, and post-quantum cryptography. Security features dey include CertiK audits and automatic node isolation. Di platform fit make cross-chain transfers secure through bridges and e offer SDKs for developers to build AI-driven dApps. Tokenomics get inflationary issuance model wey balanced by annual burns, staking rewards, and allocations—20% public sale, 17% treasury, 15% ecosystem development. Nexchain AI presale momentum and technical strength make am good opportunity for crypto traders, especially for enterprise cases for finance, healthcare, supply chain, IoT and decentralized AI services.

WiseLink wey dey trade for Taiwan stock market (TW:8932) don lead $10 million convertible debt round for Top Win International wey dey Nasdaq (SORA), dis na di first time one Taiwanese public company go take invest for Bitcoin treasury. WiseLink put in $2 million through three-year convertible bond, while US investor Chad Koehn and four private people join fund di balance. Top Win, wey Sora Ventures dey support, go change name to AsiaStrategy and join body with di crypto fund. Under their “Bitcoin + cross-border finance” partnership, AsiaStrategy dey plan to use most of di money to buy Bitcoin and get companies wey get BTC holdings, di rest go go operation work. CEO Tsai Kun Huang talk say global inflation, loose monetary policy and geopolitical wahala be di main reasons. Dis move follow tins wey Metaplanet and North America companies like MicroStrategy don already do, confirming say companies dey adopt Bitcoin treasury.

BIS don propose one AML compliance scoring system for crypto tokens wey dey introduce risk-based AML compliance scores wey dem take get from on-chain transaction histories. Under the plan, exchanges go block token-to-fiat conversions if token score fall below national thresholds. Assets wey dem dey transfer often through suspicious wallets go get lower scores, while low-risk tokens fit get wider acceptance among institutional investors. The proposal aim to make AML compliance strong, improve digital asset security and encourage responsible DeFi innovation. Main challenges na to make sure say the scoring correct, avoid false positives and make sure regulators from different countries agree. Traders suppose dey watch out for how dem go implement am and threshold settings from jurisdictions as this plan fit change how exchanges dey do compliance and fit affect token liquidity.

Ukraine crypto law wey dem go pass by August 2025 go legalize digital asset ownership and go put 10% crypto tax for top of old holdings (5% income and 5% military tax). The bill follow EU Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) standards, wey dey cover transparency, anti–money laundering, consumer protection and license. National Bank of Ukraine go dey regulate digital assets but no go make dem legal tender. Lawmakers still dey decide which agency fit oversee the sector. The framework go bring millions for tax revenue and fit add about $1.1 billion VASP profits enter formal economy. Ukraine get 46,351 BTC for their balance sheet. Traders suppose dey watch how Ukraine crypto law go affect capital flows, compliance costs and trading volumes.

Solana price prediction dey show strong V-shape recovery as SOL don reclaim key support levels and break historical resistance wit rising volume. Analysts talk say if momentum hold, SOL fit reach $220, wey go make people get more confidence for the token heading into the next bull cycle. Meanwhile, the ERC-based meme coin Little Pepe (LILPEPE) don raise over $16.47 million for its ninth presale stage and secure $370,000 within 24 hours after entering stage ten at $0.0019. Certified by CertiK wit 95.49% security score and listed for CoinMarketCap, LILPEPE dey plan to list for top centralized exchanges after sale. One $777,000 token giveaway attract more than 195,000 participants, showing strong community traction. Traders suppose monitor Solana price prediction indicators like breakout levels and volume confirmation to confirm the V-shape rally. At the same time, Little Pepe presale milestones, anti-rug pull features, and launchpad-backed liquidity locks give high-risk, high-reward chances. Both tins provide useful insights for portfolio diversification for market wey dey go on current time.

Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) don join ERC-3643 Association to set standard compliance rules and make regulated real-world asset (RWA) tokenization possible for Stellar-based networks. This integration go put built-in compliance for protocol level and boost cross-chain interoperability with Ethereum. Pi Network users fit soon access borderless, compliant asset markets and deploy dApps through Stellar’s Protocol 23 and the Pi AI App Studio. At the same time, Pi Network don commit $20 million to AI-driven robotics and launch 200% token lock-up incentive to encourage long-term holding. Analyst Victor Nita talk say monthly token unlocks go reduce by 2028, this one go increase PI scarcity and support future demand. On-chain metrics show say PI/USD don dey trade below 4-hour 50-period EMA (~$0.3892) and under one descending trendline since middle of June. Volume dey rise as sellers dey sell, but rallies no get buying momentum. RSI dey 40.6, which mean market strength weak. Unless buyers carry PI above key resistance with higher volume, short-term bearish pressure fit still dey. If momentum return, analysts predict 35–50% price gains by Q3 2025.

Galaxy Digital don secure $1.4 billion loan, wey go cover 80% of the expansion cost, plus $350 million equity, to upgrade dia West Texas Helios data center to become next-gen AI plus high-performance computing (HPC) hub. The whole campus fit deliver up to 3.5 GW power, the first 800 MW phase follow long-term lease go AI cloud provider CoreWeave. Dis phase go begin work early 2026 and fit generate over $1 billion average yearly revenue for 15 years. Dis deal show how Galaxy wan diversify beyond crypto mining by offering AI compute services and take advantage of Texas low energy cost plus good regulations. Crypto traders go dey watch how the upgraded Helios data center go affect Galaxy revenue outlook and the bigger digital asset market.

Circle, di US-base stablecoin pipo dem behind USDC, don file SEC registration for $1.3 billion secondary offering of 10 million Class A shares at $130 each. Di company go sell 2 million shares to fund general corporate purposes, but di old investors plan to offload di remaining 8 million, money wey no go directly benefit Circle. Di shares price na more than four times di $31 IPO price for June. Circle shares don experience sharp wahala—dem soar 235% to $83 for debut and peak at $298.99. After di announcement of di secondary offering, CRCL shares close down 9% at $139.23 and fall to $136.98 for pre-market trading. People wey dey observe talk say di capital raise go strengthen Circle balance sheet and support USDC growth, but big insider sales fit weigh down di stock short term, wey go give mixed signals for traders.

CoinW don launch one full-stack AI-powered trading platform wey dey under one unified account system. The AI strategy engine go dey dynamically route orders between AMM and CLOB to make execution better. The platform support on-chain settlement, MPC self-custody plus real-world assets (RWA) like bonds, stocks, gold and REITs. E get four modules wey e join: CoinW (global CEX wey get AI routing and layered risk controls), GemW (gasless on-chain asset aggregator wey get research tools), DeriW (rollup-based L2 wey fit support 80,000 TPS and zero-gas perpetuals) and PropW (institutional suite wey get APIs, quant tools and cross-market strategies). Chief Strategy Officer Nassar Achkar talk say this unified account dey meet di growing demand for cross-scenario liquidity and smooth user experience. CoinW plan to increase on-chain assets, improve the AI engine and make multi-chain interoperability better. This upgrade go boost liquidity and adoption, give traders one smooth, modular crypto trading gateway.

OKX don announce say dem go burn 65.2 million OKB one time only, after dat dem burn 279 million OKB tokens for good, waka reduce total supply from 300 million to fixed cap wey be 21 million. The two token burns wey value over $26 billion, make price rally so that OKB surge 110% reach all-time high wey be $148.90. Trading volume jump pass 17,000%, market cap climb from $2.8 billion go $8 billion before e finally settle for $6.3 billion. Even though small 9.4% pullback happen during bigger altcoin flash crash, the on-chain metrics like active addresses for yearly highs and positive Price-DAA divergence show say demand strong from ground. OKX also upgrade their X Layer become special public blockchain wey e fit work well for DeFi and payments, dem put zkEVM upgrade wey use Polygon CDK to make throughput reach 5,000 TPS and reduce gas fee, plus dem announce OKT to OKB swap based on average closing prices from July 13 to August 12. Technical indicators show say dem overbought (RSI 94, Stochastic RSI 95), e mean say short-term corrections fit happen towards support around $74. Traders suppose dey watch OKB volume, netflows, moving averages, RSI and network activity for the upgraded X Layer well well to get best entry point.

Zhitong Sci-Tech (8932) don be di first company wey dey Taiwan wey dem list for stock market to adopt bitcoin plan. On August 8, di board approve US$2 million investment for three-year convertible bonds wey SORA issue, join Zhitong into SORA global bitcoin reserve network. At di same time, Zhitong go buy Indian NBFC Letul Investments, to get license for cross-border fintech, crypto-asset lending, and Web3 payments. Di double bitcoin plan and NBFC deal resemble wetin Japan Metaplanet do, wey their share price jump almost 40× after dem launch their bitcoin reserve. After Zhitong announce am, their stock price and trading volume sharply increase. Crypto traders suppose watch dis new trend of Asian companies wey dey use bitcoin plans to increase asset value, improve NAV and EPS, and open new ways to earn money.

Ethereum Exit Queue don surge reach record 808,880 ETH wey don lock for unstaking, wey don cause 14 days delay. Di entry queue get 374,136 ETH wey get 6 days wait. Traders talk say di rise for Ethereum Exit Queue and di delay for unstaking be because profit-taking as price dey near all-time high, Justin Sun withdraw $600 million worth ETH from Aave, and Lido stETH loop unwind after 0.3% depeg. High borrowing cost and deleveraging on liquid staking tokens like stETH still dey push more exits. Meanwhile, SEC decision for May say staking tokens no be securities don make people get hope for ETH staking ETFs. Short-term network congestion fit increase selling pressure, but possible ETF launch fit help support long-term staking demand. Traders suppose dey observe Ethereum Exit Queue, DeFi liquidity shifts, and ETF developments to sabi market liquidity and price trends.

Bitcoin Cash price dey trade for tight $580–$640 range after e reach $607 for July 27 and drop go $517 before buyers come in. For August 11, BCH price small time cross above $632 but e con pull back near $630 resistance. Technical indicators dey mixed: weekly moving averages balance, e mean say trend sideway, plus 21-day SMA still dey above 50-day SMA, which mean say e get some strong bullish momentum. BCH price don enter overbought area after e test $640 zone. Main resistance levels dey for $600, $630 and $650, while support dey for $580, $500 and $450. If e fit break above $630 well well, e fit push Bitcoin Cash go near e April 2025 high wey be $701. But if e no fit pass dis level, BCH go remain dey range between $580 and $630. Traders suppose dey watch whether BCH price go fit hold above 21-day SMA to continue e uptrend, or if e fall under key moving averages, e get risk say e go still fall more.

Estonian banker Rain Lõhmus don loss di private key for him cold wallet wey hold 250,000 ETH permanently—wey e buy for $75,000 during Ethereum presale for 2014. On-chain data from Arkham Intelligence show say no serious transfer don happen since e get di ETH, so roughly $1.2B worth ETH for current price (~$4,700/ETH) don lost for good. Lõhmus yan say e dey forget password often and no fit recover di lost private key. Dis incident show how e dey important to secure private key well well and follow beta self-custody practice. Traders suppose backup dem seed phrase for plenty safe places, use hardware wallet, and always test recovery steps. As Ethereum still dey support DeFi and NFTs, this case remind us say if you lose private key access, you fit for lose plenty crypto stash forever.

Mutuum Finance (MUTM) dey for Phase 6 of their presale for $0.035 per token, dem don raise pass $14.3 million from more than 15,200 holders. Dem build am on top Ethereum Layer-2 scaling, the protocol dey deliver near-instant, low-cost transactions for their decentralized DeFi lending platform, wey allow users to lock ETH as collateral to mint one fully backed stablecoin. One recent CertiK audit (Token Scan 95, Skynet 78) dey boost confidence ahead of Phase 7 wey go increase price by 15% to $0.04. Since dem don sell only 17% of the presale, early investors fit see paper gains of over 130%, and $4 price target by 2027 show say multi-million-dollar returns dey possible. Di roadmap get beta launch with live lending, staking, and liquidation mechanics; mainnet launch and exchange listings on Binance, KuCoin, and Kraken; plus buy-and-distribute tokenomics model wey go repurchase tokens for staking rewards.

Ethereum climb over 15% for three days, pass $4,000 afta US executive order allow 401(k) plans to plus cryptocurrencies. Dis move open mainstream retirement capital to Ethereum and draw institution interest. Meanwhile, Fundamental Global don register $5 billion SEC shelf to fund big ETH buys. Dis two catalysts don drive bullish run, with experts dey forecast say altcoin season dey come. Among potential winners, Best Wallet Token (BEST) don raise over $14.5 million for presale at $0.025455 per token. BEST dey power one self-custodial, multi-chain wallet platform wey get integrated presale access, governance rights and staking yields reach 92% APY. Analysts predict say BEST fit reach $0.62 by 2026. Traders suppose dey watch Ethereum support levels for entry points and check BEST presale chances, while dem dey do due diligence and manage market wahala.

Garantex, wen dem OFAC for US Treasury label am for 2022 afta e process di over $100 million for bad transactions an handle at least $96 billion from 2019 reach March 2025, e start new platforms Grinex an Meer for December 2024 sharp sharp. Weeks before US, German and Finnish dem come join hands to seize Garantex infrastructure for March 2025, di exchange move users assets go di ruble pegged stablecoin A7A5 to avoid asset freeze. After di crackdown, trading volume for Meer wey list A7A5 come increase well well. TRM Labs report dey warn say opaque fiat pegged tokens and dem contingency plan fit help people avoid sanctions. Crypto traders suppose dey watch governance transparency of non-public stablecoins like A7A5 an dey look out for successor exchanges to manage compliance risks an possible market wahala.

Citigroup dey evaluate stablecoin custody plus Bitcoin ETF services as dem respond to di GENIUS Act wey talk say make all reserve full. Di head of Global Partnerships, Biswarup Chatterjee talk say stablecoin custody na top priority, make e sure sey e get US Treasuries or cash support. Di bank wan offer digital asset custody for Bitcoin ETFs, wey go challenge Coinbase market control, plus dem wan expand blockchain-based Tokenized USD Payments corridor between New York, London, and Hong Kong. Citi go allow quick on-chain stablecoin transfers and conversion make settlement fast, everybody go fit dey do cross-border payment quick. All these moves go deepen Citigroup institutional crypto services as USA regulations dey clear, but di bank need hold strong AML and FX controls, plus strengthen operation security.

Nakamoto, wey Trump adviser David Bailey start, don merge wit healthcare company KindlyMD to create one Bitcoin treasury business wey dem list for Nasdaq under the ticker NAKA. David Bailey go be CEO and chairman, while former KindlyMD CEO Tim Pickett go be chief medical officer. Di combined company wan gather 1 million BTC, to become one of di top Bitcoin treasury holders. After di shares rally reach three-digit since May 12, NAKA shares jump 13.4% becos of di merger news. Di company get only 21 BTC for balance sheet but e go use $540 million from recent PIPE financing to buy about 4,544 BTC and e dey plan to finish $200 million convertible note offering. New board dey include Eric Weiss, Mark Yusco, Greg Xethalis and Perianna Boring. Dis move dey mirror wetin big institutions like MicroStrategy, BlackRock and Fidelity dey do, showing say Bitcoin adoption get better future.

Circle dey offer share for $130 each for NYSE under ticker wey dem call CRCL. The deal cover 10 million shares plus 30-day option to buy 1.5 million more, e go bring $1.3 billion gross proceeds from this capital raise. Circle go use the money to make their balance sheet strong, help USDC grow well well, and take care of general company matters. This Circle share offer show say market still get confidence for USDC growth but e fit cause dilution wahala for old shareholders. Traders suppose dey watch how CRCL shares dey do, the volume and how e fit get shakara as the offer go close for May 15, 2024.

Crypto Price Analysis: For di past two weeks, big altcoins don dey rush their rallies. At first, Ethereum climb 6% come close to $4,000 resistance with strong buy volumes; e rally come beta to 19% weekly gain, e dey trade nearly 4% near e all-time high of $4,868. If ETH fit turn $4,900–$5,000 to support, di bulls fit set target for $6,000, $7,000 and even $9,000–$10,000 as dem dey do price discovery. Ripple begin sharp 12% from $3 to $3.4 because of bullish MACD cross but later e perform less, e drop 6% from $3.2 resistance and e dey steady just above $3 as traders dey wait new momentum. Cardano break over $0.77 after 8% gain and then power up 20% reach $1, e dey eye $1.30 and $1.50 as next obstacles. Solana turn for $155 for 3% rise toward $185 before e extend gain to 13%, but e face two rejections at $200; main support na $186 with resistance at $200 and $227. Hyperliquid bounce from $35 hold $40, later rebound 20% to $48.5 near e $50 all-time high; if e break pass $50, e fit start run to $54, $60 and $66. This crypto price analysis show say major altcoins get growing bullish momentum, e fit mean say summer rally fit continue.