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Ethereum daily transactions don climb near all-time high, dey average about 1.7 million per day, show say demand for network still dey. But Layer-2 networks like Arbitrum (3.4M tx) and Base (8.6M tx), plus other L1 blockchains like Aptos (3.8M), Solana, and Sui, dey dey take away Ethereum market share and protocol revenue. The Dencun upgrade wey happen for March 2024 reduce base-layer fees and make Layer-2 solutions cheaper, causing sharp drop for on-chain fees and active addresses kon remain steady for 400k–600k range. Stakeholders dey rethink scaling strategies to keep Ethereum smart contract dominance and secure long-term growth as competition dey increase.

Bitcoin cloud mining dey offer hardware-free access to network by renting hash rate from data centres. IEByte dey lead market with AI-driven resource allocation, $10 signup bonus and flexible one to three day contracts wey dey yield 2.7–7% daily returns. Daily payouts, no electricity fees plus strong SSL/DDoS protection make the deal sweeter. Other top cloud mining platforms include Binance for device-agnostic mining, ECOS with regulated wallet, real-time mobile monitoring and staking, Genesis Mining we get transparent multi-coin contracts, Bitdeer wey get customizable hash rate plans plus multi-crypto payouts and NiceHash hash-power marketplace. Even though entry barrier low, traders suppose consider fraud risk, fixed contracts for volatile crypto prices and limited control for mining parameters. By comparing contract terms, fees and platform reputation, traders fit improve Bitcoin cloud mining strategies while dey watch market swings.

Retired Queensland polis officer Michael Reinecke don lose almost 40 million THB (around $1.2M) for one crypto scam wey happen for Phuket. The guy wey dem dey call “Alex” pretend say he be German crypto entrepreneur for over one year, dey use social engineering and fake dashboards wey dey promise 5–10% monthly returns. Reinecke transfer im life savings go the fake platform, but “Alex” talk say the site suffer hack and e lose phone before e disappear. Reinecke come report the matter for Mueang Udon Thani Police Station with him wife and lawyer. This kind crypto scam show how retirees and expats dey become prime target for high-yield investment frauds. Traders suppose confirm platform registration, no dey trust guarantees, secure their assets with hardware wallets and two-factor authentication, plus report any kain suspicious things quick quick.

Security researcher ZachXBT find out say one six-man North Korean IT team dey use over 30 fake ID dem to enter big crypto company dem like Polygon Labs, OpenSea and Chainlink. Dem buy government ID wey dem steal, phone number and LinkedIn plus Upwork profile take carry secure blockchain developer jobs. Dem dey use Google Sheets manage budget, Google Translate for talk and AnyDesk plus VPN service to hide North Korean IP so dem fit do sneaky crypto infiltration. On-chain analysis connect one of their ERC-20 wallet (0x78e1a) to $680,000 Favrr exploit wey happen for June 2025. Device forensics show screenshots, Google Drive export plus browser history from Russian IP confirm say na North Korean operation. After the matter show, big crypto platform start their internal audit, wey show say make dem tighten identity check, network security plus on-chain monitoring so that fake ID attack like this no go happen again.

Bitcoin rise reach im all-time high of $123,231 after US CPI data show 2.7% YoY and 0.2% MoM inflation, both lower than forecast. Dis report push di S&P 500 to 6,457 and increase chance say Fed go cut rate for September to 93.9%, making people want to take more risk. Spot ETF inflows hit $65.9M for Bitcoin and $523.9M for Ethereum, each asset pass $1B inside cumulative flows. According to Hyblock and CoinGlass, more than $2B wey dem hold short between $122,800 and $125,500 dey face liquidation, fit make dem buy back. Bitcoin market cap don pass $2.45T, join total crypto market cap wey now be $4.15T as traders dey target $125K.

BlockchainCloudMining don start XRP cloud mining service wey get high-yield stable contracts, wey make XRP holders fit dey earn daily passive income with monthly returns reach up to $77,700. Dem get contracts wey last 7, 15, 30 or 60 days and e get automated compounding system. Users no need dey worry about hardware, electricity or maintenance fees as UK-regulated green energy data centers dey provide wetin dem need. The XRP cloud mining platform still dey accept investments in BTC and ETH and e dey offer on-chain audits, real-time earnings tracking, referral bonuses and welcome bonuses. Since dem start, e don attract people around the world cos e get low-risk model. Future plans include NFT mining, DeFi staking and cross-chain pools.

Traders dey eye two meme coins—LILPEPE and PENGU—after Shiba Inu’s (SHIB) $200 launch stake swell to $44M. LILPEPE Stage 9 presale for Layer 2 blockchain dey give low fees and fast finality, tokens don rise from $0.0010 to $0.0018. Over $13.8M don raise and only 26.5% of the 100B supply dey for sale. Analysts dey predict launch price of $0.0030 with potential 100× gain by 2025. Both meme coins benefit from lean supplies and strategic exchange listings. Key features include anti-bot measures, NFT integration, staking and dApp partnerships. PENGU dey trade at $0.0356 with $2.3B market cap on Solana. Recent 24h volume jump 150% to $907M. Whale buys and catalysts like the upcoming Pudgy Party game for TON plus hint of SEC ETF filing dey boost sentiment. For high-risk, high-reward strategies, dey watch LILPEPE crypto presale and add PENGU to your watchlist.

MetaMask go launch im 1:1 USD-backed mUSD stablecoin by end-August 2025, dem dey partner wit Blackstone for reserve custody and treasury management and Stripe’s Bridge for fiat on/off-ramps. Governance and minting na handled by di M^0 protocol, while di reserves dem dey invest for short-term US Treasuries to generate yield. Dem dey operate under di US GENIUS Act, mUSD go get monthly audits, KYC/AML compliance and full high-quality liquid asset backing. E go dey integrated directly inside MetaMask wallet, mUSD stablecoin wan offer traders lower fees, stable liquidity, and regulated alternative to USDT and USDC, wey go boost competition and liquidity for di Ethereum network.

North Korean hackers bin pretend say dem be blockchain developers for Upwork and LinkedIn, dem use 31 fake identities enter crypto companies and do remote work through AnyDesk and Google Workspace. Dem hide their location with VPN and spend over $1,400 on their operations. The group connect to $680,000 fan-token hack for Favrr and previous $1.4 billion Bitbit breach. Dem claim fake experience for OpenSea, Chainlink, and Polygon Labs and convert funds through Payoneer. Last month, US Treasury sanction people and entities wey relate to the matter. This case with North Korean hackers show say freelance platforms need strict checking to make crypto security better.

Coinbase lose $300,000 afta wen dem misconfigure token approval wey give 0x swapper contract plenty permission. MEV bots quick quick take advantage dis smart contract wahala within seconds, dem drain tokens from di exchange DEX fee wallet. Di firm Chief Security Officer talk say breach no pass corporate wallet and di customers asset dey safe. Coinbase sharp sharp revoke di wrong approval and carry di remaining funds go new wallet. Dis 0x smart contract exploit show say DeFi security get gbege. Traders suppose check token approvals well, enforce strong smart contract permission and start proactive vulnerability detection plus blockchain monitoring.

Bitcoin don jump reach record $124,500 for Coinbase, wey carry total crypto market cap go up to $4.26 trillion. Old strategist Samson Mow talk two possible roads: one be “Godzilla” rally fit make altcoins drop 30–40%, or one long altcoin season wey fit make Bitcoin small small pull back before e rise again. Bitcoin dominance don fall below 60%—classic sign say altcoin season dey. For past one month, Ethereum (ETH) don perform pass Bitcoin, e rise 58% compare to Bitcoin wey na 3.5%. Mow no gree with ETH valuation compared to Bitcoin market cap and e talk say correction fit happen. For DeFi matter, Apollo Capital guy Henrik Andersson talk say TVL dey grow and regulators dey support tokenized real-world assets, e mean ETH and DeFi tokens fit continue perform well. Nick Ruck from LVRG Research say as altcoin volumes dey rise, e fit make Bitcoin trade sideways for short term.

SpaceX don collect 8,285 Bitcoin since January 2021, e con make their Bitcoin holdings pass $1 billion wen price reach record high on August 13. This one put SpaceX for the same level with Tesla wey hold 11,509 BTC (about $1.42 billion). Dis move show say many big companies dey start use Bitcoin, as dem dey find way to diversify their treasury, protect from inflation, and save value. Big holdings from SpaceX and Tesla dey make market more steady, help price balance, and make crypto sector get more respect. For traders, the steady corporate demand fit make supply tight and keep Bitcoin prices dey rise, which fit give chance for short-term trading plus long-term investments.

XRP rally go up pass 3% reach $3.33 afta Ripple and U.S Securities and Exchange Commission dem comot all their legal appeal together. Dis one end dat big lawsuit wey don last years and remove one main regulatory problem. Trading volume spike pass 217 million, na heavy buying from institution dey push am pass the important $3.27 resistance level. Technical indicators dey show strong support around $3.20–$3.22 and new resistance near $3.33–$3.34. Chart pattern like bull flag show say e fit break out short term go $3.65. Analysts compare dis breakout to XRP rise for 2017, dem still talk say e fit reach $6 to $8 if buying pressure continue. More upsides fit come from SBI Holdings proposed Bitcoin–XRP ETF and ETF approval wey dey wait for Japan, plus possible filings for U.S. Traders suppose dey watch institutional flows and check if $3.33 support hold make sure say bullish trend go continue. The legal settlement open door for big institution to join U.S. crypto markets, fit boost XRP demand and price momentum.

Two Coinbase developers, Kevin Leffew and Lincoln Murr, don bring back di old HTTP 402 web standard plus Ethereum Improvement Proposal 3009 (EIP-3009) to make on-chain stablecoin payments possible by autonomous AI agents. Their x402 payments protocol dey let AI agents dey request, sign and finish ETH-based stablecoin payments by themselves for things like self-driving cars, content generation tools, and trading bots. Early work by Hyperbolic Labs and Prodia Labs combine HTTP 402 with big language models and AI-powered image/video generation. The solution use Ethereum’s programmable settlement layer, trustless transactions, and atomic payments to make invoicing and dispute resolution easy, e fit make AI agents big users and big energy consumers on the network.

XRP price jump pass 10% for hourly chart, e pass di bearish trend line wey dey $3.288 and di main resistance levels dem dey $3.20 plus di 100-hour Simple Moving Average. Di token form base for around $3.15 before e reach intraday high near $3.38, e mean say strong bullish momentum dey. Di immediate resistance for XRP price dey $3.40 and $3.45, with main barrier for $3.50. For downside, support zones dey $3.30, $3.25 (50% Fib level), $3.20 (61.8% retracement) and $3.15, followed by critical floor at $3.00. Technical indicators dem strengthen di positive outlook: di hourly MACD dey bullish territory and di RSI hold above 50. Traders go dey watch these resistance levels and support zones to sabi if e go continue or retreat. If e move persist above $3.42–$3.45 e fit open way for more gains go $3.62 and $3.75, e go give entry points for momentum strategies. But if e fall below $3.25, e fit cause short-term consolidation.

US federal debt don reach record $37 trillion afta President Trump sign one Big Beautiful Bill Act on July 4. Di rise for US debt plus expectation for quantitative easing don make dem raise forecast for M2 money supply growth. Since 2020, US debt don waka up 38% from $26.7 trillion go reach $37 trillion, as Bitcoin price don jump 925%. Bitget chief analyst Ryan Lee talk say US debt expansion dey directly related to Bitcoin price gain, say as deficit dey swell e go force liquidity measures wey dey carry asset rallies go up. Real Vision analyst Jamie Coutts project say if M2 money supply continue grow e fit carry Bitcoin reach $132,000 by late 2025. Meanwhile BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes warn say fresh quantitative easing program fit make Bitcoin go as high as $250,000. Elon Musk add say new spending law fit add $2.5 trillion to US deficit. More money printing plus worry about inflation fit make Bitcoin look sweet as scarce digital asset. Traders suppose dey watch US debt trend, Fed policy plus M2 money supply data well well cause these macro factors still be big drivers for Bitcoin price outlook.

Dafa Electric (6184), one Taiwan cable TV operator wey dey listed for market, don add Bitcoin reserves for their long-term holding. Di board don approve to hold BTC as cover against inflation and rate wahala. Dem get one Digital Asset Committee, wey Director Dai Yonghui dey lead, we go manage risk, compliance, cyber security and disclosure. Di company go separate BTC from operating money to protect core service dem. For August 14, Dafa shares climb reach daily limit for NT$56.1, show say market response strong. Even though dem never talk how dem buy am, analysts talk say dis move dey echo MicroStrategy strategy and fit start bigger corporate trend for Taiwan. More companies fit follow, expand Bitcoin reserve and diversify treasury. As accounting and tax rules dey evolve, crypto adoption for companies go quicken.

For August 2025, Ethereum core developer Zak Cole install one bad AI plugin wey dem call “contractshark.solidity-lang” from Open VSX marketplace. The plugin scan im project folder, comot private keys from one .env file, then send am go attacker server. Within three days, im hot wallet finish drain, but because e get hardware funds separate, e loss na just small few hundred dollars. This case show say malicious AI plugins dey rise as one threat to crypto wallet security. Attackers dey use loose review process to fake downloads and ratings, then use malicious AI plugins to steal keys and run remote code. To protect things, traders and developers suppose install extensions only from official sources, confirm GitHub links and real user reviews, build inside isolated VMs, and keep private keys for encrypted vaults. Dem also need separate hot wallet and cold wallet, no put mnemonics for software wey dem no trust, and adopt zero-trust security mindset.

Crypto influencers dey reshape early-stage investing by open transparent access to venture funding for social platforms dem. Dem dey share on-chain portfolios, tokenomics analysis, and research through X, YouTube, Discord, and Telegram. This way dey challenge traditional venture capital wey dey limit deals to accredited investors under NDA. With crowdsourcing due diligence, community members dey audit smart contracts, verify claims, and expose new DeFi projects. Real-time transparency dey enforce accountability: inaccurate recommendations fit immediately spoil influencer reputation. As tokenized assets dey spread, crypto influencers dey democratize funding, reduce entry barriers, and empower retail traders with shared analysis. Even though due diligence still important, influencer-led investing rise fit drive demand and affect market dynamics. Traders suppose dey monitor influencer-driven token picks and community sentiment for trading signals inside this changing ecosystem.

Di whale trader AguilaTrades don lose $1.85M for Hyperliquid after e do six 25× leverage ETH trades inside eight hours. One short position lose $696K, bring di open positions down to $386K. E dey hold now one 25× long of 21,050 ETH (about $99.9M) wey e open for $4,750.06. High-leverage trading for Hyperliquid fit increase both gain and loss. If price swing reach 4%, dem fit liquidate all. Dis kain things show say crypto get high wahala and why e good make person sabi manage risk well. Traders suppose dey use stop-loss orders plus dey careful with position size to protect their money. Even with over $11.3M profit from short trade before, na so so setback even big whales dey face for volatile market.

Metaplanet shares don shoot up 190% this year for 2025, well pass the TOPIX Core30 gain wey be 7.2%, all because dem dey push Bitcoin treasury strategy well well. This Tokyo-listed company wey change im name late 2024 to focus on Bitcoin collect don spend over $100 million on BTC for August alone, including $53.7 million wey dem used buy 463 BTC on August 4, plus another $61.4 million soon after. Their shareholder dem don grow by 350% reach more than 180,000 investors. Metaplanet dey plan to raise $3.7 billion through equity offering to buy 210,000 BTC—1% of all circulating Bitcoin—by 2027. As the only Japanese public company wey dey offer regulated Bitcoin exposure, dem beat big Core30 members like Mitsubishi, Nintendo and SoftBank. Dis bold gathery show say investors gatz trust dem well and fit change how corporate crypto treasury market dey move.

Bain Capital Ventures don waka move 349,000 COMP tokens (wey be like $18.85 million) from their institutional wallet go trading platform, plus 87,250 COMP don already land for Binance, OKX, Bybit and Gate.io. This kain big COMP token sale wey major investor dey do fit make exchange order books full and trigger short-term selling pressure. Institutional sales dey usually show say dem get better market sense and fit mean say sentiment fit change, so traders suppose dey watch COMP trading volume and price action well well. COMP na governance token for Compound DeFi lending protocol, e dey give holders voting rights for proposals. E fit be say dis sale fit increase volatility and put pressure down for COMP token price short term, but Compound long-term hope depend on im fundamentals and community support.

Google Trends dey show say altcoin searches don reach two-year high. More than 31 spot altcoin ETF applications don land for US regulators for first half 2025, wey SUI ETF proposals from Canary Capital and 21Shares dey lead. Bloomberg Intelligence put approval odds for SOL, XRP and LTC ETFs at 95%, and 90% for DOGE, ADA, DOT, HBAR and AVAX. Corporate treasuries dey diversify beyond Bitcoin. Metaplanet, BitMine and SharpLink hold billions in ETH, dem dey stake am to get yield. Upexi and DeFi Development Corp. each dey stake over 1 million SOL. Chainlink new Reserve mechanism dey convert fees into LINK. Price movement dey show this momentum: ETH don rise 30% over one week and 78% YTD, while XRP, SOL, SUI and LINK don increase 10–43%. Traders suppose dey watch altcoin ETF approval odds plus institutional treasury allocations to sabi impact on liquidity and market direction.

Galaxy Digital cash 125 million USDC put for Hyperliquid platform for two days run to push dem DeFi trade strategy. The USDC deposit fund spot buy ETH, HYPE, BTC, PUMP, and FARTCOIN, while dem dey hedge wit short for BTC, ETH, DOGE, PUMP, and FARTCOIN. As liquidity provider, Galaxy Digital get less slippage and market deep, e show say institutional people dey adopt DeFi protocol plus opportunity for arbitrage dey grow. Traders suppose dey watch similar USDC deposits cos e fit cause volume spike, volatility increase and market trend change for crypto markets.

Standard Chartered latest research talk say Ethereum price fit reach $25,000 by late 2028 becos of solid network upgrades and stablecoin market go grow reach eight times. Main gbege na shift to proof-of-stake, EIP-1559 fee-burn wey dey reduce net supply, plus new layer-2 scaling solutions dem. The report yan say if stablecoin cap jump from $150 billion to more than $1 trillion—USDT and USDC dey lead—e go make DeFi activity increase, ETH go become main settlement layer, transactions for chain, network fees and staking yields go increase. Other gbege na growing institutional adoption, DeFi and NFT market dey grow well plus possible regulatory clarity. Short-term wahala fit still dey because of macroeconomic gbege, but long-term, Ethereum price prediction positive based on stablecoin capital inflows and blockchain infrastructure wey still dey develop.

Bitcoin don reach new record high of $123,700 for OKX exchange after e climb pass $123,600 earlier for the week. BTC price rise about 2.9% for one day, e show say institutional interest dey grow and strong bullish vibe dey for crypto market. Trading volumes for major exchanges don jump as investors don dey enter, traders still dey watch key resistance levels, order book wahala and market indicators for possible pullback. This upward momentum fit push more short-term gains and support long-term uptrend for Bitcoin.

Coinbase don add Useless Coin (USELESS) for dem listing roadmap, e mean say di token don pass initial criteria and e don enter deeper check. If token join for Coinbase listing roadmap, e fit make market dey active and price dey change well well. Even though dem never set date for listing, dis move mean say people dey bet on Useless Coin. Traders suppose dey watch how Coinbase dey update roadmap, compliance milestones and technical work, so dem fit catch early chance for trade and sabi how to handle risk.

Robert Kiyosaki dey warn say market crash go happen soon, e compare am to 2008 financial crisis. E warn traders say quick market crash fit destroy retirement money dem. E dey tell investors—especially Baby Boomers—make dem no just put for stocks and bonds but make dem also hold safe assets like Bitcoin, gold, and silver. Kiyosaki talk say Bitcoin be good way fight inflation and protect against central bank policies and fiat money value drop. Gold dey always keep value well, while silver cheap and get demand for industry matter. E also talk say no too rely on savings account and mutual funds. If person diversify early, e fit protect retirement money from market wahala and keep wealth safe when crash happen.

Tokyo-based Metaplanet and London-listed Smarter Web don add their Bitcoin stores by buying together 813 BTC worth $100 million. Metaplanet buy 518 BTC for $61.4 million at an average of $118,519, make their reserves reach 18,113 BTC—sixth biggest for public companies. Smarter Web add 295 BTC through £26.3 million ($35.2 million) purchase at $119,412 each, bring their treasury to 2,395 BTC. Both companies use new kind finance—perpetual preferred shares, equity and Bitcoin-denominated bonds—and talk about BTC Yield metrics of 26.5% and 55.1% to measure Bitcoin reserves versus shares outstanding. These corporate Bitcoin buys happen as Bitcoin dey trade near $120,400, just 2% less than all-time high, show say institutional demand dey grow and traders get better hope.