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Solana Mobile don start to dey ship their second generation Seeker mobile device go people for over 50 countries after dem collect more than 150,000 preorders. The Seeker mobile get one built-in mobile native crypto wallet plus decentralized DApp store wey fit bypass regular app-store wahala dem. Hardware-level security dey provided through one dedicated seed vault wey separate private keys and seed phrases commot from application layer. The Seeker device run on TEEPIN architecture, wey decentralize hardware validation, software checks, and app distribution. E dey available for $450 and $500, and this launch fit collect at least $67.5 million revenue for Solana Labs. Dem dey target developers and crypto lovers with this rollout, to reduce app fees and improve mobile NFT trade, DeFi access, and blockchain gaming.

Hong Kong new stablecoin regulation don start dey effective from 1 August, e require say all issuers wey dey target local retail customers for there must get license from Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA). Under di regulation, issuers for hold minimum paid-up capital of HKD 25 million, make sure dem get 100% high-quality liquid assets as reserve, and allow one-day redemption at face value. Strict AML/KYC measures like five-year data retention, geo-blocking and cross-border compliance dey apply. Di law no gree make dem integrate with DeFi protocols, anonymous wallets, or market unlicensed stablecoins. HKMA go dey accept license applications till 30 September, and dem expect di first approvals for early 2026. Traders happy say rules clear to help boost antimoney laundering safeguards and build confidence for institutions, but critics talk say high entry barrier go favour banks and big companies, fit make on-chain liquidity scatter. For short term, reduced issuance and tighter trading spreads fit shake markets, but for long term e fit make liquidity shift to more lenient areas even tho institutional investors confidence go better.

San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly don talk say the Fed fit cut rate as e still dey this year, because labour market dey weak and inflation still steady around 2% target. She talk say two Fed rate cuts still fit be correct adjustment and she no rule out say more fit still happen before year finish. The FOMC decision go depend on the economic data wey dey come like job growth and price metrics. Four FOMC members wey dey now dey favour rate cut, but Fed go need three more votes if Chair Powell reject. Traders suppose dey watch labour reports and inflation indicators well well. Fed rate cuts fit affect risk assets, especially crypto market, by lowering funding costs and making investors want higher-yield digital assets more.

BitMine Immersion Technologies don buy 833,137 ETH (about $3 billion) for 35 days, dem don establish the biggest corporate Ethereum Treasury. The buy, wey investors Cathie Wood and Bill Miller III back, e happen for average price of $3,491.86 per ETH. Along with this record buy, BitMine approve $1 billion stock repurchase plan to strengthen their Ethereum-focused treasury strategy. The company shares don surge over 650% since June, showing say market confidence dey strong for their plan. BitMine move dey leverage Ethereum’s network upgrades and the growing DeFi ecosystem, e position the company as one big staking player. Analysts believe say this record-size Ethereum Treasury fit fit change DeFi protocols, strengthen staking pools and reduce circulating supply wey go affect both short-term volatility and long-term bullish momentum.

Binance don do their 31st Binance HODLer airdrop, dem dey give out Succinct network PROVE token to users wey stake BNB between July 18 and 22. PROVE allocations go land for spot wallet at least one hour before e list. PROVE deposit channel go open for August 5 by 12:00 (UTC+8), spot trade go start for August 6 by 01:00 (UTC+8) with USDT, USDC, BNB, FDUSD and TRY pairs under seed-tag rule. PROVE go first show for Binance Alpha information display before e move go mainstream spot market. This Binance HODLer airdrop dey try boost BNB staking incentives, extend DeFi involvement and spark price discovery. Traders suppose watch for short-term trade chance as dem dey list PROVE, because Binance HODLer airdrops usually dey drive token demand and good bullish momentum.

Robert Kiyosaki dey forecast say Bitcoin price go drop under $90,000 for August becos of di historical "August Curse" trend – on-chain data show say August price drop be 13% for 2022 and 11.3% for 2023. E talk say di possible price drop na because of global economic wahala, US public debt, policy palava and bank management gbege. Bitcoin price just peak for $123,000 and e dey trade around $115,000 now, wey give traders chance to buy for di middle of di wahala. Kiyosaki plan to double him holdings if di market fall pass 21%. Traders suppose make their own research, think about market conditions and risk tolerance, and see the predicted drop as better opportunity for long-term investment.

White House dey prepare executive order wey go punish banks wey dem accuse sey dem dey do politically motivated discrimination against crypto firms and conservative clients. According to the draft, regulators go check if dem break Equal Credit Opportunity Act, antitrust rules, and consumer protection laws, and punishment go include fines, consent decrees, and referrals to DOJ. The order wan stop di “debanking” wey don block many digital asset business bank access. E also tell SBA make dem review and remove loan-guarantee policies wey dey cause improper customer dismissals. Traders suppose dey watch for policy signals wey fit improve banking access, reduce de-banking risks, and support better financial connectivity for crypto sector as the order dey near to president sign am.

Bitcoin demand still strong despite recent price drop. Long-term holders and accumulator wallets don add about 160,000 BTC in the past 30 days, including 50,000 BTC from wallets wey only dey buy. One rare movement of 1,000 BTC—wey nobody touch for 7–10 years and cost about $114 million—go one new address don make market dey careful but e never cause any big sell-off. On-chain metrics still dey positive: demand ratio (new issuance versus coins wey no move for over one year) remain good. Accumulation dey pass distribution, show say institutional plus retail still dey interested. Technically, Bitcoin price dey hold above key support around $114,000. But RSI dey around 47.8 and OBV low for 1.73 million, mean say recent rebound no get strong backing. Traders suppose watch for clear rise in OBV, RSI break pass 50, sudden jump in volume and any big dormant BTC transfer. These signs fit confirm say bullish trend fit continue or market fit still remain cautious.

Crypto analyst PlanB dey forecast say Bitcoin (BTC) go reach $300K by end of 2026, based on im stock-to-flow (S2F) scarcity model. The S2F model dey project price range after halving from $250K reach $1M, with average expectation of $300K–$600K. Even though previous misses don make critics talk, PlanB still dey bullish. E talk say the on-chain realized price indicator—wey dey track average cost for last movement—currently dey below market value for all groups, na classic bull-market signal. Bitcoin dey trade around $115K, up 1% for the day, show say momentum strong before next halving. Traders suppose consider these bullish signals sabi model limitation and wider market risks.

Phantom don collect Solsniper, AI-driven meme token trading platform wey dey Solana, to strong their in-wallet trading power. As per the deal, Solsniper founding team join Phantom, but the web app still dey run as standalone service. This acquisition build on top Phantom recent launch of perpetual futures through Hyperliquid. Solsniper bring Telegram trading bot, high-speed token monitoring plus wallet-tracking features. Phantom plan to put these tools inside their crypto wallet plus add more features in the next months, and co-founder Brandon Millman talk say more acquisitions fit happen as Phantom dey expand their trading system. Traders fit expect better Solana meme token trading tools inside wallet, we fit help boost adoption and liquidity for Solana network.

XRP MVRV Ratio don drop pass im 200-day MA, e don form one kian wey dem de call death cross wey mean say di selling pressure de increase and e fit make di correction sharper. Since mid-July wey XRP reach $3.65 top, e don fall 17% to about $2.99 and e don decrease 6.5% for di last one week. On-chain data de show say di spot volume don go down by 23% to $4.83 billion, derivatives volume drop 34%, but open interest dey rise small. Technical analysis show say strong resistance dey for di 10 and 20-day EMAs near $3.02, and immediate support dey for $2.95, with more support around $2.80–$2.90. If e break below dis level, e fit make XRP push go $2.75 or $2.50. Traders wey dey watch XRP MVRV Ratio suppose dey look out if e go fall more below di 200-day MA and key support zones, but if e bounce above di 200-day MA, e fit cancel di bearish signal. Even though di 50 and 200-day EMAs still de go up, wey means di overall bullish momentum remain, dis death cross mean say short-term bearish pressure de come.

Top trader Hyper don increase their Ethereum (ETH) long position from $10.16 million reach record $18.53 million, according to COINOTAG on-chain data. This move solidify the biggest ETH long position among the platform traders dem dem dey track and show say bullish sentiment dey grow. Hyper, wey get the highest win rate for crypto, sabi time both entries well well to take advantage of rising DeFi activity and deep liquidity for ETH market. The new long position for ETH match historical trend where big long builds from top traders dey come before major price rallies. Factors include upcoming Ethereum network upgrades and more interest from institutions. Traders wey dey monitor big ETH long positions through COINOTAG analytics fit use these signals to judge market momentum and make portfolio decisions. The bigger exposure Hyper don take show Ethereum strong role for decentralized finance and how e dey attract institutions, giving important signals for near-term price movements.

French semiconductor company, Sequans Communications, don boost dem Bitcoin treasury to 3,157 BTC. Di company buy 85 BTC on August 1, 2025, for about $10M. Dis one raise dia total digital assets to $368.5M. Sequans Bitcoin treasury now dey among di biggest for semiconductor sector. Di way dem dey diversify di treasury na to protect against market wahala and regulatory gbege. Dis move show say more companies dey adopt Bitcoin as reserve asset. Analysts talk sey rising institutional demand fit help market balance long-term. For traders, more Bitcoin treasury buying fit mean stronger price support.

Nvidia don release Nvidia Triton security patch (v25.07) to fix three big wahala for Triton server (CVE-2025-23319, CVE-2025-23320, CVE-2025-23334). Cybersecurity company Wiz discover dem, these wahala fit make bad guys wey no get authority fit leak inside tori, take power plus control AI inference servers wella. E good make person quickly apply Nvidia Triton security patch so that AI gbege no go spoil. This patch dey protect over 25,000 companies like Microsoft, Amazon, Oracle, and Siemens wey dey use AI models for Triton servers. Till now, no real wahala don happen for ground. Crypto traders suppose check say AI-driven trading platforms wey use Triton servers don update. If person no fix this wahala, e fit cause trading gbege, data thief, and model trouble.

OpenMind don secure $20 million for one Series A funding wey Pantera Capital lead, plus support from Coinbase Ventures, DCG, Ribbit, Lightspeed Faction and other VCs. Di startup wey Stanford professor Jan Liphardt start, dey develop one decentralized OS for robots wey combine their OM1 operating system with FABRIC protocol. OM1 OS dey give robots power to perceive, adapt and take autonomous action. FABRIC protocol na open-source coordination layer — dem dey call am “Linux on Ethereum” — wey use blockchain networks make secure, cross-vendor collaboration possible. Dis funding go help expand the team, form partnerships with manufacturers and integrate the decentralized OS for robots into applications like autonomous driving, smart manufacturing, and elderly care.

Compass Point Capital don downgrade Coinbase, dem put sell rating and cut price target to $126. Dem talk say retail crypto interest dey cool, monthly transacting users drop plus average revenue per user dey low. Bitcoin and Ethereum trading volumes don reach multi-month low, e dey put pressure for Coinbase fee-based revenue. The downgrade still show say dem miss subscription plus services revenue and Q3 forecast midpoint dey below analyst consensus. Competition from low-fee exchanges and DeFi platforms dey threaten core trading volumes. Regulatory uncertainty for market reforms fit delay growth initiatives till 2026. Traders suppose expect high COIN volatility plus cautious sentiment. The downgrade mean say retail engagement need bounce back or revenue streams get to diversify before COIN fit regain momentum.

For August 4, city workers recover di stolen Satoshi Nakamoto statue for Lake Lugano, one day after dem push am for ground from im pedestal for Parco Ciani. Di faceless stainless steel sculpture wey dem call “Disappearing Satoshi” was show for Plan ₿ Forum October 2024, e mean say Bitcoin get secrecy and no single person dey control am. Satoshigallery offer 0.1 BTC (≈ $12,000) reward for anybody wey get information wey fit help find am. Di artist group promise say dem go fix di damage wey dem do. Dis wahala show security problem for public art for important digital finance area. Dis statue na part of worldwide plan to put 21 Satoshi Nakamoto statues to represent di 21 million Bitcoin for big cities. Lugano Mayor Michele Foletti talk say di recovery make di city blockchain identity strong and e celebrate Bitcoin culture.

Coinbase satire ad campaign "Everything Is Fine" make UK broadcasters ban Coinbase advert on August 4. The video dey mix calm talk with scenes of inflation, poverty, housing crisis plus millionaire dem waka go Dubai, e start talk on top wahala for financial system. CEO Brian Armstrong defend the ban for X, talk say the campaign hit broken financial system no be person. Him talk same ads run for US without wahala, show say regulation differ. UK Advertising Standards Authority dey watch crypto ads closely, warn more than 50 companies, ban misleading adverts to protect consumers. Traders suppose dey watch how this Coinbase ad ban plus change for crypto rules fit mean bigger policy change and affect market feel.

Bybit don expand dia own USDT0 integration wey base on LayerZero’s Omnichain Fungible Token (OFT) standard to three more Layer 1 networks—HyperEVM, Corn and Berachain. This update join di ones wey dey already work for Arbitrum, Optimism and Unichain, dey unify stablecoin liquidity without bridge or wrapped assets. Native USDT0 dey give true 1:1 backing, smooth cross-chain transfers and liquidity wey fit institution level. To celebrate, Bybit dey offer zero-fee USDT0 withdrawals and up to 100% APR for boosted staking rewards on HyperEVM, Corn and Berachain starting August 4, 2025. Traders go fit enjoy quick and cheap access to cross-chain stablecoin liquidity, boosting DeFi interoperability and capital efficiency.

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) don tok say beta ka Bitcoin adoption global race dey come soon, e urge governments make dem start to put Bitcoin inside dem system early so dat dem no go pay higher price later because supply dey limited and demand dey grow. E mention El Salvador Bitcoin law wey boost market confidence. CZ talk say those wey start early fit attract investments, push digital asset innovation, and make economy strong, meanwhile people wey late go face high cost and wahala. E talk say clear crypto policy and better infrastructure dey important, and traders suppose dey watch policy changes well well because national adoption fit affect Bitcoin demand and price movement.

On August 4, 2025, Coinbase don officially put the MAMO token for their listing roadmap, show say e fit list in the future. When dem put token for Coinbase listing roadmap, e dey show say full trading support fit dey come. E fit help boost the token exposure, liquidity, and price potential. Traders suppose dey watch MAMO token price movement, Coinbase announcements about trading pairs and listing schedule, plus dey ready for possible volume increases. This update dey show how Coinbase wan expand their altcoin options and stay competitive.

Demand for Bitcoin still strong despite recent price wahala. This steady demand don make investors gather 160,000 BTC for the past 30 days, with pure accumulation addresses adding over 50,000 BTC. Off-exchange holdings for OTC desks don drop from 550,000 BTC for September 2021 to 145,000 BTC, showing say institutional players dey buy well well. For technical side, BTC dey trade between $111,900 support and $115,724 resistance, with key SMAs confirming uptrend and small selling pressure. These things support bullish outlook, as breakout above $115,724 fit push price go $122,000. Crypto traders suppose note these accumulation trends and technical signs as signals for future trade opportunities.

Crypto exchange operator Bullish don file updated F-1 with SEC for IPO wey e hope go raise $568M–$629M. The Bullish IPO go sell 20.3 million shares for $28–$31 per share, wey fit value di company reach up to $4.2B. Big big investors like BlackRock and ARK Investment don show interest to buy up to $200M for di offer. Dem get e headquarters for Cayman Islands and dem dey serve institutional clients for over 50 places. Part of di IPO money go convert into US dollar stablecoins to boost liquidity. For November 2023, Bullish buy CoinDesk from Digital Currency Group for $72.6M, adding media platform with 4.9M average monthly unique visitors. This filing come after crypto IPOs start to rise again from BitGo, Kraken and OKX and e dey follow Circle successful IPO. Recent stablecoin law and CBDC bills show say more institutions dey adopt crypto and regulation dey clear for di market.

Analysis for 57 months of OnlyFans money show say e get weak correlation (–0.335 Pearson) with Bitcoin price. 10 months rolling study dey change between positive and negative correlation, e no show steady trend for Bitcoin price movement. Talk with creators like Catherine De Noire, Nerdy Dancing and Allie Eve Knox confirm say most subscribers dey pay with cash or credit because of privacy, and OnlyFans no dey accept crypto. OnlyGuider data show say top 0.1% creators see their income rise when Bitcoin price high between April–June 2025, but e no spread to bigger creator base. Short time NFT and Web3 payment increase for 2021 no last because of KYC wahala and slow transactions. Traders suppose see OnlyFans earnings and Stripper Index as unreliable signs for Bitcoin price movements.

The Ether Machine don grow dia Ethereum treasury to 345,362 ETH (about $1.2B) after dem make two big buys dis week, include $40M buy of 10,605 ETH at $3,781 each and 15,000 ETH buy for Ethereum ten years anniversary. Dem no dey do passive hold again, dem dey actively use dia Ethereum treasury through staking, restaking plus DeFi protocols. Chairman Andrew Keys talk say on-chain participation na key to grow capital and make network secure pass. Now, The Ether Machine dey hold third corporate Ethereum reserve after BitMine (833,137 ETH) and SharpLink (480,031 ETH). Dem dey plan Q4 SPAC merger to raise $1.6B for buy more ETH and to give traditional investors crypto staking exposure. The rise for institutional demand plus less circulating supply fit pressurize price short-term, but active staking strategies dey support long-term yield and network stability. Traders suppose monitor corporate ETH buys, staking yields and SPAC-driven inflows for market signals.

APU Memecoin don dey support spot trade for Hyperliquid through direct LayerZero bridge. Dis innovation dey keep di native supply intact across Ethereum, Solana, Base, and Hyperliquid. FlowDesk plus automated arbitrage dey make sure say price level remain equal. Hyperliquid on-chain orderbook fit handle up to 100,000 TPS and get over $7 billion TVL. Dis high-speed, low-latency platform dey give institutional-grade liquidity and transparency. Director of Operations, Alexander Levin Jr. lead di rollout inside three weeks. Dis listing dey expand APU Memecoin cross-chain reach and give traders quick access to advanced DeFi markets.

Di European Central Bank (ECB) dey rush to move e digital euro forward—na official central bank digital currency (CBDC) wey dem design to add to physical cash, no to replace am. According to ECB exec board member Piero Cipollone, di digital euro go help keep payment freedom for Eurozone and make Europe money sabi strong by giving better option to foreign-backed stablecoins wey regulated. Physical euro notes and coins go still be legal money, e important if digital system jam or crisis come. One recent ECB study for March show say people no too rush to use digital euro like how dem use traditional cash, e show say dem need better design and users to start to take am. ECB adviser Jürgen Schaaf talk say make obodo dem around di world work together to regulate stablecoins and suggest say stablecoins pegged to euro and distributed ledger technology fit run alongside di digital euro.

For August 4, 2025, di CrediX hack jaga $4.5 million comot from di new real-world asset lending protocol. Di bad guy don get admin plus bridge roles for di multisig wallet days before dat. Dem take advantage for governance weakness and private key leak, dem produce fake collateral tokens, borrow $2.64 million, comot all di liquidity pool. Since then, CrediX don take di platform comot offline. Security companies CertiK and SlowMist follow di money as e waka from Ethereum through Tornado Cash enter Sonic network. Dis kain breach push di 2025 DeFi loss pass $3.1 billion, with Bybit exploit wey reach $1.46 billion leading. Hacken warn say over 80% of di first half loss dey come from access control failure. Di company advise make una dey do real-time AI monitoring, make di signers train well and automate rule-based checks to secure multisig wallets. Traders suppose keep eye for further updates on protocol security and new AI threat detection tools. As traders dey check how di CrediX hack take affect things, dem suppose follow protocol updates and security patches.

SEC dem launch Project Crypto wey bring new better rule dem for digital asset for US. Dem commot old rule dem, make how crypto asset suppose take be clear. For Project Crypto, crypto go be digital commodity, stablecoins, or digital collectibles. Dis plan go allow tokenized securities and real-world asset for blockchain. Dem get one super app license wey broker-dealer fit use do trading, staking, lending and stablecoin service. Project Crypto make broker-dealer licensing easy and e wan make compliance no hard. E join DeFi inside one regulated system to make balance for innovation and protection for investors. SEC comot dem lawsuit for Coinbase. Dis one show say regulator fit flex and e dey make company dem wan come back enter US market. Analyst and old SEC commisioner Paul Atkins talk say Project Crypto go make big company dem adopt crypto quick. Clear rule and easy license go make market see hope and e go help make crypto for US grow well for long time.