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Di Bitcoin four-year cycle, wey for old times dey follow halving things and get price peak for 2013, 2017 and 2021, now dey face new market wahala. Big big institutional money don push top 100 BTC treasury holders reach near one million coins, dis one make investor Jason Williams and Bitwise CIO Matthew Hougan talk say di halving-based cycle don end. Community leader Harry Collins dey expect say peak go happen for October 2025, while Bitcoin developer Pierre Rochard talk say 95% of BTC supply don already mine, e mean halving no go get as much supply effect again. People wey no gree, like Sygnum’s Martin Burgherr, talk say di four-year cycle still dey useful as guide even as macro things dey change. Crypto analyst CRYPTO₿IRB and Xapo CEO Seamus Rocca add say ETF adoption plus institution wey dey enter market fit make di Bitcoin four-year cycle strong or dem fit still dey together. Traders suppose dey watch institutional money, ETF adoption, regulation changes plus big big economic tori with halving matter dem too.

Crypto debanking no dey stop for US banks due to di longnda Chokepoint policy, even though President Trump promise say e go reverse dis. Unicoin CEO Alex Konanykhin talk say Citibank, JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, City National Bank of Florida plus TD Bank don close Unicoin accounts without any explanation, including four closures for 2025. Andreessen Horowitz partner Alex Rampell dey warn say Chokepoint 3.0 dey come wey go increase data access fees and restrict transfers. Bloomberg talk say Trump go sign executive order wey go make regulators punish banks wey dey debank digital-asset firms and force SBA-regulated banks to reopen accounts wey dem wrongly deny. Legal expert Elizabeth Blickley talk say the 180-day timeline from Genius Act for stablecoin oversight plus final regulatory language go decide if real reform go happen. Dis crypto debanking wahala dey make firms lose basic banking services and increase compliance risk for digital-asset businesses. Till clear rules show, banks go still dey careful, limit access and hold back US competitiveness for digital assets.

Ant Group don officially talk say dem no dey involved for any rare earth-backed RMB stablecoin wahala wey talk say dem go co-develop am with People’s Bank of China and China Rare Earth Group. For statement wey dem release on August 11, dem talk say dem never plan make any commodity-backed token and warn investors make dem check sources well to avoid crypto scam and wrong talk. This one happen as China dey push their e-CNY digital yuan waka. Unlike government-backed CBDC, private rare earth-backed stablecoin go face strong regulation wahala. Traders suppose note say this denial fit reduce speculative wahala for rare earth RMB stablecoin rumors and show say people gas do proper checks. The main focus still dey for the regulated digital yuan.

MicroStrategy start dia Bitcoin plan for August 2020 wit $250 million buy for 21,454 BTC. Over five years, under CEO Michael Saylor, di company don spend $46 billion to get 628,791 BTC, making dem di biggest corporate Bitcoin holder. Di stock (ticker MSTR) rise about 2,600%, from less than $15 reach over $395. Di company plan to continue buy Bitcoin to mix their balance sheet. Dis Bitcoin plan success make other companies start to put more money for digital asset, making institutional demand strong. Traders suppose note say as companies de buy steady and adoption spread, e fit support Bitcoin price for short and long time.

Bitcoin fani Samson Mow tok say ETH pipul wey get moni fit start sell ETH for peak level, den use moni go put am back for Bitcoin wen ETH reach big level wey people dey fear. E talk say plenti pipul wey get ETH originally get their BTC for early ICO dem, and when ETH high, dem go sell am, fit cause new pipul wey no get moni to carry ETH but old pipo go carry their win go Bitcoin. Dis one come after Ether package win come for five week, make ETH reach $4,324 and double as ETH/BTC ratio from 0.018 to 0.036 since April. Mow no sure say Ether go pass the highest price before, say because e get too many pipul wey wan sell when ETH high. But from market story dem before, altcoins fit still dey move well even if Bitcoin money dey waka around. Traders suppose dey watch ETH/BTC ratio, ETH price waka high and how altcoin dem dey do, so dem fit sabi when money dey waka between Ethereum and Bitcoin. ETH pipo suppose dey watch when people dey take profit to fit ready for changes.

For Baltic Honeybadger conference wey happen for Riga, analyst Willy Woo talk say Bitcoin na di “perfect asset” for di next 1,000 years, cause e get fixed supply and e network no need to trust person. E talk say Bitcoin market cap of $2.42 trillion still below 11% of gold valuation and e still less than US dollar money supply. Woo warn say bad debt structures inside corporate Bitcoin treasuries fit cause treasury risk wey fit make bubble collapse, plus altcoin treasuries fit do di same mistake. E talk about custody risk as more people dey rely on spot Bitcoin ETFs and custodial services like Coinbase Custody, wey fit make government or bad guys stop di coins or run away with am. Debifi CEO Max Kei predict say trend go be self-custody wey go spread from big companies go business and small investors. Blockstream CEO Adam Back talk say companies wey no fit beat Bitcoin returns suppose just invest for Bitcoin, make corporate adoption make sense. Traders suppose watch dis treasury and custody risks as BTC dey gain momentum.

Ethiopia don stop to dey give new permits for crypto mining like how their hydropower grid don full because severe power wahala dey. So far, 25 Bitcoin mining operations get active license, and about 20 dey wait make dem approve their application. Dis pause na to make sure say national energy demand balance by to slow down rapid crypto mining growth for areas wey electric supply no steady. The old miners fit still dey work with their current permits. Low power cost and plenty water resources na wetin first attract companies. Government move show how important reliable renewable energy be for sustainable crypto mining and fit make companies rethink their local plans or find other places. Other African countries fit follow by checking their power infrastructure well well before dem start big mining projects.

Crypto speculation don move from early ICO dem go genuine on-chain assets, show say e dey enter Internet capital markets era. The 2017 ICO boom be like tokenized Ponzi schemes (Bitconnect, Dentacoin), then come VC-fueled bubble for 2021 wey make SOL, UNI and ENA valuation high. After FTX collapse, stablecoins and tokenization show real value. Now, projects like Hyperliquid, AAVE and Ethena dey generate on-chain revenue without diluting equity. Traders suppose change their strategy, focus on quality token issuance plus strong DeFi protocols pass short-term memecoin rallies. As institutions begin adopt am and regulatory clarity improve, liquidity and long-term price support go increase, wey go give better opportunities for on-chain infrastructure and tokenized finance. To sabi how crypto speculation don evolve go help traders catch the next generation of blockchain-native businesses.

Amber Group don do big UNI token withdrawal for Binance, dem move 358,000 UNI (≈$3.81 M) for average price $10.64. Dis first big UNI withdrawal for more than one year, e bring around $230,000 unrealised gains as market price rise. On-chain analysis by @ai_9684xtpa show say dem send di tokens go private wallets, including new address (0xeB4…CD0E5), wey suggest say dem dey manage liquidity, dey self-custody, or maybe na OTC deals. Traders suppose sabi say dis UNI token withdrawal dey reduce Binance liquidity and fit affect market mind and price pattern, as transparent on-chain data make community fit track how institution dey move their assets.

For August 11, Nansen CEO Alex Svanevik do big transfer of LDO tokens, move 1 million LDO (about $1.46 million) waka im on-chain holdings go Coinbase. Svanevik first get 5 million LDO in December 2020 as part of Lido Finance advisor allocation and now im still get 1 million LDO. LDO, the main governance token wey Lido Finance liquid staking protocol dey use issue stETH, dey often get sell pressure when whales dey deposit tokens for exchange. This LDO token transfer fit mean say im dey balance im portfolio, need better custody or market activity dey come. Traders suppose dey watch on-chain flows, LDO order books and trading volumes to see if supply go increase or price go change, as big deposits fit affect short-term liquidity and market feeling.

Humanity Protocol don launch dia privacy-first zkTLS mainnet wey introduce decentralized identity layer wey dey link Web2 credentials with Web3 services. Dis decentralized identity solution dey use zero-knowledge transport layer security (zkTLS) make users fit verify airline loyalty points, hotel rewards plus professional or educational qualifications without make dem expose sensitive data or documents. All personal info go remain client-side, no need custodial storage or biometric scanning. Di first integrations cover airline and hotel loyalty programs, financial and academic credentials, plus plans for on-chain ticketing, decentralized governance and Sybil-resistant social platforms. Backed by $1.1 billion valuation and recent $20 million funding round from Jump Crypto and Pantera Capital, Humanity Protocol dey try enable reputation-based marketplaces and AI-driven “humanity checks” without risking data privacy. Di launch go help better fraud prevention, block bots and lay ground for secure, compliant digital identity apps for di growing Web3 ecosystem.

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes don buy back 2,373 Ethereum for average price of $4,150 using $10.5 million USDC, comot back im own wey e sell d same amount one week before. E talk for X say e no go dey take profit again. Dis buyback come after e warn say macro pressure fit drag Bitcoin go $100,000 and Ethereum come back to $3,000, plus e own crypto dump wey na $13 million wey happen same time with big Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF redemption. EmberCN on-chain data show say unknown whales and institutions don gather more than 1.035 million ETH (about $4.17 billion) since July 10. Dis wave of accumulation line up with 45% rally for Ethereum from around $2,600 to $4,000 within one month, powered by $792 million U.S. spot ETH ETF inflows and SEC decision say stETH no be security. Hayes quick comeback plus strong whale activity show say market confidence for Ethereum don renew. Traders suppose dey watch for continuing ETF flows and macro developments. If other big holders follow, Ethereum fit try reach new highs even with trade tension and credit growth wahala still dey.

SharpLink Gaming carry $200 million reach wit one direct public offering for August 8, dem use all di money buy 52,809 ETH for Coinbase Prime. On-chain data show dem transfer to eight wallet, one of dem na for long-term staking, e confirm say dem don shift go Ethereum-based treasury strategy. For another buy, di Nasdaq-listed firm buy another 10,975 ETH, dem total holding come reach 532,914 ETH (about $2.07 billion). Dis move show say more institutions dey adopt digital assets and e show Ethereum value as inflation hedge. Traders suppose dey watch for how liquidity fit shift, price movement, and market go stable as more public companies dey put Ethereum inside their corporate reserve.

ETH short update: For August 10, on-chain analyst @ai_9684xtpa observe say whale trader AguilaTrades open one 25× ETH short position, increase exposure to 20,000 ETH (~$83.7M) for $4,193 per ETH and record floating profit of $34K. By August 11, the ETH short suffer $696K net loss for 24 hours and almost fully unwound, leave residual position worth $386K. This high-leverage trading by big crypto whale show serious selling pressure, market volatility go up, plus possible short-squeeze wahala as big ETH shorts dey liquidated.

XRP dey consolidate close to $3.20, key resistance na for $3.35–$3.40 plus support dey for 20-day EMA ($3.05) and 50-day EMA ($2.79). If e break through steady above $3.40–$3.60, e fit push XRP reach $4.00 and later $5.00. Shiba Inu (SHIB) dey show head-and-shoulders pattern wey dey build for daily chart, with neckline at $0.00001200–$0.00001220. If SHIB close below dis zone daily, e fit drag am down to $0.00001000, but if e bounce over 200-day EMA ($0.00001428), the bearish setup no go hold. Bitcoin (BTC) still dey capped around $120,000 after e fail to clear $118,130. Immediate support dey 20-day EMA (~$115,964) and 50-day EMA (~$113,934). Im RSI near 57 show say momentum neutral, meaning e fit just side-way unless BTC fit break $120,000 soon. Traders suppose watch these resistance levels, support levels, and EMA crossovers for breakout or breakdown signals to sabi short-term volatility and wider market sentiment.

VivoPower International PLC don agree to buy $100 million worth of Ripple shares and XRP tokens after two months wey dem do due diligence. The direct buy of Ripple shares, wey no pass through special-purpose vehicles, dey wait final okay from Ripple management and e get option to buy XRP with up to 86% discount from market price. Ripple wan use the $100M capital boost to grow im enterprise blockchain solutions, make partnership strong well-well, and expand im On-Demand Liquidity service wey dey handle cross-border corporate remittances using XRP. This move go support VivoPower sustainable treasury model, increase long-term shareholder value, and secure im position as big crypto investor. Traders suppose dey watch how XRP price go react and possible market movement as Ripple dey use the money to push adoption and real-world use.

XRP resistance for $3.65 dey get test afta 11% rally, wit bearish tweezer-top and high NUPL metrics wey mean say profit-taking fit happen. Support levels dey for $2.99, $2.72 and $2.65. If XRP no fit hold pass resistance level, e fit cause correction. Bitcoin dey consolidate inside one descending channel, e dey bounce from e 50-day SMA. If e break above near-term resistance for $120,000–$122,056, e fit carry on e uptrend go $123,000. But if e fall below $111,965, e fit bring pullback to $100,000–$104,562 range. Ether don break out of long-term symmetrical triangle, e don climb pass $4,200. Breakout targets include $4,400–$4,875 plus possible test of e all-time high near $4,800. Key supports to watch na $4,000, $3,941 and $3,737. Crypto traders suppose dey monitor these technical thresholds for short and medium-term trading opportunities across major tokens.

Bitcoin dey near one golden cross for im 4-hour chart as di 23-period moving average dey near di 200-period moving average. For di past week, Bitcoin rise from $116,600 to $118,600, break key resistance for $117,500–$118,000 and establish support near $116,400. If golden cross confirm and trading hold above these level, e fit push Bitcoin go $119,000 and $120,000. Low liquidity for weekend fit make volatility sharp, cause quick movements and fast bounce back from support. Traders suppose dey watch di golden cross signal and key levels for possible entry and manage risk with stops below recent support.

FG Nexus (wey before na Fundamental Global) don file $5 billion shelf registration wit di US SEC to build ethereum treasury and to get 10% network stake. Di registration get up to $4 billion for at-the-market equity offerings through ThinkEquity and space for preferred shares or debt after dem do $200 million private placement for July. Di Nasdaq-listed company go rename to FG Nexus and change di ticker from FGNX to FGNXP to show say dem don turn to pure-play Ethereum investment company. Di ETH wey people deposit go dey staked to earn network rewards, wey combine storage of value with income generation. CEO Kyle Cerminara talk how di framework dey flexible to take capital quick quick, while head of Digital Assets Maja Vujinovic talk how institutional adoption dey fast and di main value drivers be ETH price appreciation, staking yield, and tokenized real-world assets. Dis move na similar to MicroStrategy Bitcoin treasury strategy and e show say corporate Ethereum treasury trend dey grow.

For August 10, 2025, Ethereum price jump reach high of $4,332, e strongst level since December 2024, before e ease come down to about $4,221. The ETH price rally bring co-founder Vitalik Buterin’s net worth back around $1.04 billion, based on him 240,042 ETH holdings plus small positions for AETHWETH, WHITE, MOODENG and WETH. The advance cause about $1.35 billion for short liquidations, wey push short squeeze. Analysts dey expect short-term wahala and profit-taking near $4,400 resistance and $4,000 support but dem see say more upside dey wey US spot ETF inflows, on-chain profitability signals, DeFi expansion and Layer-2 adoption dey drive am.

Michael Saylor, wey be executive chairman for MicroStrategy, post one AI-generated picture for X wey show am as Indiana Jones with caption wey talk say “I go find gold… but I find better thing”. The post show say Bitcoin pass gold. Dis come after MicroStrategy buy 21,021 BTC for July 29 worth about $2.46 billion. The buy increase their total amount to 628,791 BTC, worth over $70 billion. The pop-culture images dey try boost investor confidence and make more people sabi Bitcoin, even though some fit talk copyright and value questions. With short AI marketing plus clear account of BTC holdings, MicroStrategy dey show Bitcoin na the best value store for traders.

Spartans don become di main crypto casinos platform for 2025, wey combine slots and sports betting with direct BTC, ETH, USDT, USDC and AVAX wagers. Di site get 5,963 games from 43 providers, including live dealer titles, and e dey offer real-time odds on football, cricket, UFC, basketball, and tennis. Users benefit from native wallets and instant payouts, wey dey remove conversion delays and wait times. Dem get 300% welcome bonus with clear wagering terms, plus Lamborghini giveaway wey dey boost engagement. Competitors like Stake.com, Roobet, BetMGM, BC.Game and Betano dey lag with slow withdrawals and wahala for point conversion. Traders fit gain from Spartans streamlined interface and fast access to winnings, wey dey improve liquidity and trading activity for crypto casinos market.

GameStop dey hold 4,710 BTC (about $500 million), cash wey be $8.5 billion and market cap of $10 billion. The company never buy new Bitcoin since May 2025. CEO Ryan Cohen decide to unfollow all Bitcoin and crypto accounts, e show say dem fit change how dem take handle treasury asset. Traders dey reason say GameStop no sure for im Bitcoin commitment for long run because market dey waka anyhow and dem dey wait if dem go start buy again or comot finish.

Binance Coin (BNB) don climb up 8.9% for the past one week now e dey trade pass $800, just 6% below im all-time high. Technical indicators dey show like how Bitcoin previous bull cycle be, with long time consolidation then sharp breakouts. After e hold between $200–$350 during 2022–2023, BNB jummped pass $450 come break $700 for early 2024. Now e dey face resistance for $800, if e fit break am well e fit push Binance Coin go $950, shine pullback to around $777, then rush go $1,200 target - wetin fit gain like 50%. Major resistance levels dey for $912 and $1,044, support levels dey for $649.40 and $517.90. With market cap of $112.36 billion and positive momentum for daily, weekly and monthly charts, traders suppose dey look out for big macroeconomic changes, Binance regulations and the time for bigger altseason. Risk management strategy still dey very important as Binance Coin trading still dey volatile.

Four public companies don collectively buy more than 3.5 million SOL tokens, dem worth about $591 million and dem represent 0.65% of Solana circulation. Upexi lead di way, buy 1.9 million SOL at average price of $168.63 since April and dem stake am fully at 8% APY. DeFi Developments Corp get 1.18 million SOL at average cost of $137.07, plus dem dey sit on $36.8 million unrealised gains. Toronto-based SOL Strategies don gather 392,667 SOL by dollar-cost averaging since June 2024, make $3.9 million profit. Torrent Capital add 40,039 SOL earlier this year for small profits. Meanwhile, SOL price don climb 14% in di last one month, dey trade pass $180 and near important resistance. Dis wave of Solana institutional investment dey show market confidence dey grow, fit push more bullish momentum and long-term stability for SOL.

XRP price don break out from one long-term bullish triangle for the weekly chart, meaning say e get fresh momentum to head towards $11. For July, the breakout raise XRP to high of $3.38, then e still dey consolidate near $3.22. Key resistance dey for $3.40 (1.0 Fibonacci extension): if dem fit break am well well with strong volume above $3.40, e fit open road go $5.75, and the 1.618 extension for $11.20 na the final target. For downside, the $2.25 zone—wey be former resistance and 0.786 retracement—now na critical support. If e remain steady pass $2.25, e confirm say bullish talk dey valid, but if e fall below, e fit push XRP price down to $1.63 or $1.29. Crypto traders suppose dey watch strong volume when $3.40 break and use $2.25 as stop-loss. Overall, the weekly bullish triangle breakout plus Fibonacci levels dey guide the next moves for XRP price.

Bitcoin don blow reach new heights for August, e reach $118,760 for Bitstamp. Traders dey eye Bitcoin short squeeze now. Dem dey highlight support for the CME futures gap around $116,500 and weekly close wey pass $117,200. If e rally 10%, e fit clear pass $18B wetin dem hold short for BTC, fit drive Bitcoin go $120,000. Last weekend moves trigger about $350M liquidation, e make the bullish mindset strong. Analysts like Rekt Capital, BitBull, Merlijn and Ted Pillows talk say big liquidity pools dey over di current levels. Dem expect gap fill for $116,500 before e go continue climb. Small correction fit happen when traditional markets open again. But Bitcoin short squeeze still be the main theme. Traders dey watch ether (ETH) too after e multi-year highs.

BlackRock don talk say dem no dey plan to launch spot XRP ETF or SOL spot ETF anytime soon, even though market plenty speculation. One spokesperson yan The Block say regulatory clarity still be priority before dem file any new product. Since March and April, futures-based XRP and SOL ETFs don gather over $1 billion new capital, but BlackRock still dey focus on Bitcoin and Ethereum products. Meanwhile, other asset managers like ProShares, WisdomTree, 21Shares, Canary and Bitwise don already file for spot XRP ETF with SEC. Bloomberg analysts now give 90% approval chance for spot ETFs on XRP, DOGE and ADA by end of 2025. Canada’s 3iQ don beat US go market, list spot XRP ETFs (XPRQ, XPRQ.U) for Toronto Stock Exchange in June, gather around $50 million assets. Ripple recent legal win against SEC make XRP jump 11% to $3.33, while Ethereum gain 7% to $3,908 ahead of network upgrades and proposed ETH-based ETFs. Traders suppose calm down short-term expectations for BlackRock filings but make dem dey watch legal and regulatory developments for possible long-term catalysts.

Solana price predict don dey gain momentum as SOL near $200 level. Analysts dey forecast short-term breakout wey dem support with low fees, fast transactions, network growth, DeFi and NFT adoption, plus possible institutional Solana ETF approvals. Meanwhile, PayFi project Remittix don raise over $18.5 million for presale at $0.09 per RTX, dey offer 40% token bonus, 20% referral rewards, and $250,000 token giveaway. Dem mobile beta wallet wey go launch for Q3 2025 go support instant transfers, fiat cashouts and cross-chain swaps. Remittix upcoming CEX debut go fit boost RTX liquidity. Traders suppose watch Solana price resistance for $200 and Remittix listing timeline for short-term trading signals and long-term portfolio rebalancing chances.