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On-chain data dey show say one ICO-era Ethereum whale wey get low $0.31 cost basis don commot 13,600 ETH (~$47M) from exchanges within three weeks, con boost im holdings to 59,718 ETH (~$210M). This na im first big buy-back for over two years after e sell total of 358,600 ETH (~$897M) from July 2024 reach July 2025. Another whale self con commot 2,850 ETH (~$10M) from Kraken, wey make im holdings reach 18,111 ETH (~$64M). Ethereum price climb reach $3,559 (+2.4% in 24h), e fit mean say whale activity and supply tightness dey support price to bounce back, e dey fueled by possible spot ETH ETF approval and growth for Layer 2, DeFi plus NFT ecosystems. Traders suppose dey watch on-chain signs well-well, because when Ethereum whales dey accumulate, e dey often happen before bullish way for crypto market.

Metaplanet, digital asset investment platform, don buy 463 Bitcoin (BTC) with cash reserve at market average price, plus their stock reach 17,595 BTC (about $54 million). Dis move show say institutional investment for Bitcoin dey grow well well and e confirm say Bitcoin na value store. By adding digital asset for their company treasury, Metaplanet dey reduce the Bitcoins wey dey circulate, fit help support future price stability and make market get better feelings. Traders suppose sabi say when big company keep dey add Bitcoin, e fit make demand jaga pass and reduce supply wey dey, dis one fit affect short-term price boost and long-term adoption ways.

Bitcoin price prediction: Ledn CIO John Glover Elliott Wave analysis talk say big rally go reach $140,000 by late 2025, then bear market go follow for 2026. For im BTC/USD daily chart, Bitcoin dey finish impulse wave iii and fit jump go $130,000 within weeks. For September, e fit pullback to $110,000 (wave iv) before the last push reach $140,000 (wave v). This Bitcoin price prediction include macroeconomic conditions, April 2024 halving, more institutions dey buy through spot ETFs, changing rules and network upgrades. As Bitcoin dey trade around $114,000 after recent profit-taking, traders suppose stay sharp. Traders dem advise make dem do proper research, use dollar-cost averaging, spread their positions and set exit plans before the expected 2026 downturn. Strong risk management na important well well for markets wey dey volatile.

Binance Alpha go list Fireverse (FIR) on top August 6 and dem go give traders wey qualify exclusive airdrop through Binance Alpha Points for inside the platform event page. Binance Alpha join on-chain trading inside Binance Wallet and Exchange, e make am easy to get early-stage tokens. To qualify, users gats collect Binance Alpha Points by trading and taking part for platform, then dem fit claim FIR tokens after e launch. Traders suppose check FIR tokenomics, team background and roadmap well before dem join. This move na to boost platform engagement and make liquidity strong, e get chance to make short-term FIR demand dey high and build the community for long term.

Cardano governance community don first time approve withdrawal of 96.8 million ADA from treasury to fund Input Output Engineering 2025 Core Development Proposal. The vote with 73.93% support na historic step for decentralized funding models. Intersect go oversee milestone-based payout through smart contracts, monthly updates and quarterly budget reports. The multi-year protocol upgrade roadmap get Ouroboros Leios to boost throughput, Hydra for low-cost transactions, Mithril for faster node syncing, nested transactions for advanced smart contracts and Project Acropolis for modular node architecture. These core upgrades dey aim to improve network performance, interoperability and developer experience while reduce operating costs. This milestone show Cardano commitment to transparent governance and go help strengthen confidence for ADA long-term scalability.

Ethereum whale activity dey show mixed signals as two big whales dey move on ETH. SharpLink Gaming carry over $100 million worth of ETH as price fall, lower their cost basis and show say dem dey bullish long-term on Ethereum. Meanwhile, BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes sell 2,373 ETH (≈$8.3M), 7.76M ENA tokens, and 39B PEPE tokens within six hours, blame US tariffs wey dey come and weak July nonfarm payrolls. That time, Ethereum dey trade near $3,490—150% above April lows—while Bitcoin dey between $111K and $114K. Traders suppose dey watch Ethereum whale activity, macroeconomic indicators, and key support levels to manage short-term volatility.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) don raise position limits for most Bitcoin ETF options, e dey allow investors hold up to ten times more contracts. This change fit make traders fit run covered calls and other income ways for big scale. By make Bitcoin ETF options capacity bigger, SEC dey try reduce sharp price waka and make volatility low. Data from Deribit’s BTC Volatility Index show drop from 90 to 38 points for four years, but the level still pass normal assets. According to NYDIG Research, less volatility make Bitcoin ETF options better for institutional investors wey dey look for balanced risk. More activity for Bitcoin ETF options fit create feedback loop: lower volatility dey push spot demand, e go support market stability and make buying pressure steady. Industry people like Ray Dalio talk say crypto currency na hedge as U.S. debt dey rise. Traders suppose dey watch Bitcoin ETF options volume and volatility metrics to sabi how market dey and to expect how price fit trend.

Ethereum whales don still dey gather like $300 million worth ETH during the weekend through Galaxy Digital’s OTC desk, wey push one address holdings reach 79,461 ETH. BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum Trust ETF gather $1.7 billion inflows inside ten trading sessions, wey cause 40% rise for ETF-related ETH holdings for one month, according to Dune Analytics. Glassnode yan say over 200 new addresses hold pass 10,000 ETH since July. ETH price drop below $3,400 before e bounce back to $3,560 as people dey expect new liquidity and possible Fed monetary easing. Even with August typical bearish season wey dey follow Bitcoin trend, the steady whale accumulation and record ETF inflows fit mean say ETH traders get bullish momentum.

Q2 crypto earnings show big gains and changes for sector. MicroStrategy make $14.0B revenue and $10.0B net profit, wen $unrealised Bitcoin fair value gains push dem BTC holdings up to 628,791. Coinbase revenue drop 26% to $1.50B, but still get $1.43B net profit because of $1.5B gain from Circle investment plus $362M crypto gains, as core trading fees no too strong. Stablecoin company Tether report $4.9B net profit, backed by $1.27T US Treasuries plus $89B Bitcoin reserves. Robinhood make $989M revenue, crypto trading revenue rise 98%, boost net profit to $386M. Kraken see revenue fall to $412M and adjusted EBITDA drop to $80M because trading volume slow; dem plan to add stock and derivatives services and go for IPO in 2026. Riot Platforms double revenue to $153M, mined 1,426 BTC and report $219.5M net profit. Dis crypto earnings show wider trend in the industry from only trading fees to many kinds of financial services, tokenized assets and derivatives. Traders need to watch how well Bitcoin yield dey do, how firms fit adjust to rules and market volatility for chance to trade well.

Metaplanet don buy 463 BTC for average price of $115,895 during one kain 5% price dip for August, dem spend ¥8 billion ($53.7 million). This one make their total Bitcoin dem get reach 17,595 BTC wey value pass $2 billion—na im make dem be the seventh largest company wey get Bitcoin. To fit continue dey buy more Bitcoin until dem reach their target of 210,000 BTC by end of 2027, Metaplanet go issue up to $3.73 billion for perpetual preferred shares wey get as e be up to 6% annual dividend, e mirror MicroStrategy way dey preserve equity. Corporate Bitcoin adoption still dey increase: 162 companies wey dem list for stock market now get BTC, plus institutional buyers add $7.8 billion for late July even though e get $812.3 million wey waka comot from spot US Bitcoin ETF on August 1. This steady Bitcoin buying somehow show sey confidence dey grow for Bitcoin as one long-term asset wey Companies fit use for treasury.

El Salvador dem Bitcoin reserves don rise by 8 BTC dis week, bring di total Bitcoin reserves to 6,258.18 BTC (about $715 million). Dis show say dem dey keep dey add Bitcoin every week since una legalize am as legal tender for 2021. Government talk say di plan na to diversify assets, make financial system open for everybody, reduce remittance cost plus attract global crypto investment. As one of di biggest country-level BTC holders, El Salvador steady buy show say dem get beta confidence for crypto adoption. Traders suppose sabi say dis open way of building reserves fit support market mindset and make oda countries start to check sovereign crypto reserves, wey fit help stabilize price wahala.

XRP price don drop 17% from im all-time high wey na $3.65 for July, e come slide go around $2.99 as momentum don cool down. On-chain data show MVRV death cross—wey mean say short-term market value dey below realized value—this one dey show say risk for more down move high. Trading volume don drop over 23% to $4.83 billion, as derivatives open interest rise 2% to $7.33 billion, and derivatives volume fall 34%, e mean say traders dey careful dey hold their position for uncertain market. Technical side, XRP price dey trade under im 10-day and 20-day EMAs of $3.02 and $3.01, e dey give sell signals. RSI stand for 51.3 (neutral) and Stochastic RSI near 14 dey hint say market oversold and short-term bounce fit happen. Longer-term EMAs for $2.79 (50-day) and $2.34 (200-day) still dey support uptrend. The main resistance dey $3.20, support levels dey $2.95 and $2.75; if e break below $2.75, e fit open $2.50 zone. Traders suppose dey watch these technical indicators, trading volume and the MVRV death cross well well to sabi the momentum and next move for XRP price.

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes don sell crypto worth $13M dis weekend, as e sell off 2,373 ETH, 7.76 million ENA and 38.9 billion PEPE. E talk say US tariff wahala dem, weak nonfarm payrolls and slow credit growth fit make deflation risk, so e put more than 80% of the money for USDC stablecoin for dis crypto sell-off. For X, Hayes talk say Bitcoin fit reach $100,000 and Ethereum fit come back to $3,000 because of gbege wey dey for geopolitical area and wan small momentum wey altcoin get don weak. The whole crypto market cap na $3.62 trillion, BTC drop 4.2% for the week dey near $114K and ETH drop 8.6% dey near $3,500. Traders suppose dey watch tariff level, stablecoin movement and important job data to know how market go move.

As Bitcoin price dey cool down and big cap tokens dey lose momentum, altcoin rotation dey happen as traders dey shift money go early-stage tokens and mid-cap projects wey get better tokenomics and strong community backing. Bitcoin dominance dey go down, trading volume for low-cap ecosystems dey increase, plus new wallets dem dey grow, dis show say people wan take more risk. New projects dem dey often launch through easy presales or private channels, wey get chance to breakout before dem list for big exchanges. One big example na MAGACOIN FINANCE, wey get weekly peaks for investor participation and tight token distribution like early times for SHIBA INU and DOGECOIN. E low market cap and dey gain visibility for platforms like CoinGecko don create buzz before presale close and exchange listings. From past patterns, including PEPE parabolic rise, e show say timing plus narrative-driven early altcoins fit give big returns. For traders, the key be to act before hype peak. If you monitor on-chain activities, community metrics, and tokenomics, you fit find high momentum assets. Early entry like MAGACOIN FINANCE fit bring big gains as market cycle dey favor new stories.

SharpLink Gaming don dey increase dia Ethereum collection sharp sharp, dem add 30,755 ETH for early August to make dia treasury reach 480,031 ETH (about $1.65 billion). Di money wey dem use na from private placements and share issuances, and all di money dey staked to earn passive yield. Di main people now na co-CEO Joseph Chalom and chairman Joseph Lubin. Analysts split: some talk say demand from institutions for Ethereum strong, others dey warn say SharpLink stock dey trade almost four times di ETH value, which fit bring premium risk. Dem bin dey lead corporate ETH holders small time, now dem dey second after Bitmine Immersion Technologies (625K ETH). On-chain data — including $108.6 million USDC wey dem send to Galaxy Digital’s OTC desk — dey show say dem go buy more ETH. Meanwhile, Ethereum dey trade near $3,406, e near e 200-day SMA at $3,222; if e bounce pass $3,600–3,700, e fit bring back bullish momentum. Traders suppose watch SharpLink accumulation pace, valuation premium and Ethereum critical support levels when dem wan plan positions.

Bitcoin drop 7.5% from im record high wey near $123,250, e test di 50-day EMA again make e form “perfect bottom.” Normally, dis moving average dey give strong support, e spark 25% rebound for June after similar fallback before. Analysts talk say if e drop again reach di $110,000–$112,000 level, e go make dis base strong before di next rally. Price still test di neckline of inverted head-and-shoulders pattern. If breakout confirm, e fit drive Bitcoin go $148,250, and market people dey eye di $150,000 level for 2025. On-chain data from CryptoQuant show say whales carry profit three times—when US spot ETF approve, when e pass $100,000, and when e breakout $120,000—then each time, price go enter two to four months consolidation phase. Dis kind cooling time usually make way for more buying and new all-time highs. Di way situation dey now show say the recent drop na better reset for Bitcoin, e dey prepare ground for possible rally near $150,000.

One anonymous Smart Money Wallet lead one $138 million Ethereum sell-off by selling 38,582 ETH dis week. On-chain analysis show say e acquire 77,700 ETH for Kraken since early 2024 at average cost of $2,600 per token. By selling at average price of $3,577, the wallet secure $36.6 million profit. E still hold 25,054 ETH, mainly deposit for Aave for ongoing DeFi strategies. This big scale Ethereum sell-off show say smart traders dey take profit and rebalance their portfolio. Even though such sale fit cause short-term downward pressure for ETH prices, deep liquidity and steady demand fit absorb the supply without big wahala. Traders suppose track the Smart Money Wallet movements, use on-chain analytics, and apply disciplined strategies like diversification and dollar-cost averaging to navigate potential market changes.

Arthur Hayes wey be Maelstrom Fund CIO dey warn say tough macro headwinds like new tariff wahala, slow credit growth, plus weak US non-farm payroll data (only 73,000 job enter for July) fit push Bitcoin go as high as $100,000 and Ethereum reach $3,000. E sell $8.32m worth of ETH, $4.62m of ENA plus $0.41m of PEPE beforehand, move e money enter $22.95m USDC and $28.3m other tokens. Bitcoin don fall 7.7% from the $123,000 peak, Ethereum sef down 12.5% from $3,900. Even though Hayes get bearish mind, some analysts dey expect say corrections no go deep like before.

Altcoin Season Index don drop reach 40, e mean say Bitcoin Season go last longer. For the past 90 days, Bitcoin don perform pass more than 75% of the top 100 altcoins dem. Less than 25% of altcoins beat how Bitcoin perform, this one push capital flow enter BTC and make Bitcoin market dominance grow while e reduce altcoin wahala (volatility). Main things wey dey drive this change na macroeconomic wahala, institutional money wey dey enter through spot ETFs, waiting for halving, plus Bitcoin get digital-gold story. Traders suppose dey gather Bitcoin with dollar-cost averaging and make dem dey rebalance dem portfolio to put more weight for BTC. Dem gats also check out altcoins wey get better chance before next altcoin season and make dem dey manage risk well for tokens wey no too dey perform. For history, altcoin seasons dey follow when Bitcoin dominance peak, new DeFi/NFT story, economy stable or big altcoin upgrades happen. If dem dey watch these triggers plus Altcoin Season Index, e go help traders fit position well for next altcoin season cycle.

Etherex dey ready to launch im own REX token on top August 6, dem go dey offer 100% liquidity rewards to whoever provide am. The REX token fit convert to xREX under one x33 tokenomics model wey dey give governance voting rights plus 100% of trading fee distributions. E build for Ramses v3 plus e dey upgrade Nile Exchange, Etherex dey optimize transaction processing, trade execution and liquidity management. This governance-driven design mean say community interest go align with platform growth, e go also promote deeper pools and boost long-term engagement for DeFi.

Ethereum carry comot 60% price increase for July because of record ETF inflows and retail people dey take profit. More than 1 million ETH don comot from exchange within two weeks as big whales plus high wealth investors dey gather more. Ethereum derivatives still dey strong: futures open interest near $22.4 billion and funding rate steady around 0.0049. On-chain data show say fundamentals good and selling pressure low. Technically, ETH dey hold ground above $3,450, with RSI at 52.4 and MACD near bullish crossover. Traders suppose dey watch ETF inflows, whale moves, and withdrawals from exchange for possible breakout signs.

XRP don fall below di key $3 level, extend 13.6% drop since late July as selling pressure sharp since Bitcoin drop 5% recently. Technical indicators for 12-hour and daily charts dey confirm bearish momentum: Accumulation/Distribution line dey go down, Awesome Oscillator negative, and Directional Movement Index show strong downtrend wit –DI pass +DI and ADX over 20. Next important support na $2.6, wey carry fair value gap and previous range highs, make am key level for traders. On-chain data from Glassnode show say exchange inflows peak around mid-July and still net positive, while percent supply wey dey make profit pass 90% at July 23 peak. But XRP MVRV Z-Score dey below historical peaks, mean say token no overvalue and get long-term upside potential. Traders suppose watch $2.6 support for potential entry and dey observe changes for on-chain metrics and technical indicators as sign say trend fit change.

Ripple don apply for Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) for one limited-purpose national trust bank charter to make Ripple National Trust Bank, wey be subsidiary fully owned by Ripple Labs. The trust bank go hold RLUSD reserves and dey provide fiduciary services for digital payments—dem go dey focus on tokenization and business-to-business solutions without accepting deposits or issuing loans. Ripple dey also try get Federal Reserve master account to waka around intermediary banks, reduce transaction costs, and make settlements fast. Governance go dey under five-member board wey Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty go lead. This charter go put RLUSD stablecoin services under OCC supervision, wey go make regulatory compliance and scalability better. Confidential parts of the application talk about one potential IPO and show say Ripple get bigger aim to strong US financial infrastructure, improve payment efficiency, and make institutions trust its digital assets more.

Since 2020, global banks don put over $100 billion for blockchain investments, dem don complete 345 deals on tokenization, cross-border payments, and custody services. Citigroup and Goldman Sachs lead with 18 investments each, followed by JPMorgan Chase and Mitsubishi UFJ wey get 15 each. Thirty-three mega-rounds (wey pass $100 million) include projects like Brazil’s CloudWalk ($750 million+) and Germany’s Solaris ($100 million). Survey wey involve 1,800 financial executives show over 75% expect blockchain operations go important within five years. Regulatory frameworks like the US GENIUS Act and the EU’s MiCA dey boost stablecoin volumes, wey dem project go reach $700 billion per month by 2025. Banks dey shift from just trading digital assets for profit to building long-term infrastructure for tokenization, compliance, and digital identity. This steady blockchain investment trend dey show good outlook for crypto infrastructure adoption.

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USA Today, through Motley Fool syndication, names XRP as di smartest cryptocurrency to buy wit $500 allocation. E talk say XRP get $170 billion market cap, don dey around for long time and get strong institutional backing. Di report compare XRP fast and cheap international payment wit di slow and costly transactions wey Bitcoin and Ethereum get. Recent regulatory moves—like Ripple withdraw im SEC appeal plus di GENIUS Act pass—show say regulatory stability for XRP dey grow. Di article highlight XRP real-world use and utility, wey make am different from di high-volatility meme coins dem. Dis mainstream media endorsement go boost investor confidence and bring in new retail interest. Traders suppose dey watch XRP price momentum, liquidity levels, plus more institutional partnerships, focusing on steady gains over quick spikes.

Little Pepe dey trade below $0.002 after e don raise over $13 million for im Stage 8 presale, now e price na $0.0017 per token and e dey near sellout. E build for Ethereum Layer-2 chain, dis meme coin dey offer ultra-low fees, settle transactions under one second, get sniper-bot protection plus im own launchpad for future projects. Early presale success and quick listing for CoinMarketCap don clear road for upcoming Tier-1 exchange listings and token launch. Traders dey look key catalysts—the presale transition, big exchange debuts and platform integrations—to sabi the upside potential. Projections dey show like 10× short term and fit go over 2,000× by late 2027, Little Pepe na high-risk, high-reward chance for crypto traders.

Mutuum Finance (MUTM) don sell 10% of their Phase 6 token allocation for $0.035, dem collect over $13.9 million from more than 14,800 holders. The presale price go increase by 15% to $0.040 inside Phase 7, with insiders dey eye up to 20× gains when dem list am. Mutuum Finance get backing from CertiK audit (Token Scan 95, Skynet 78) plus $100,000 bug bounty, wey show say dem get strong security standards. E dey build for Layer 2 blockchain, the DeFi protocol dey offer low fees, quick settlement, plus smart contract–based mtTokens wey dey auto-accrue interest. Users fit deposit USDT into peer-to-contract lending pools for over 10% APY while still get liquidity. Borrowers fit pledge ETH or BTC at dynamic loan-to-value ratios, and peer-to-peer module dey allow negotiated lending terms. One algorithmic, over-collateralized stablecoin go maintain im $1 peg via burn-and-mint mechanism. With plan to list for $0.06 price and expected launches for Binance, MEXC, and Coinbase, plus ongoing buyback rewards and $100K giveaway, traders suppose watch MUTM for both short-term momentum and long-term DeFi utility.

Bitcoin exchange inflows don sharply jump reach around 7,000 BTC per day. Dis surge na caused by big whale deposits and liquidation from short-term holders. For August 1, short-term holders sell over 40,000 BTC for loss, na highest daily volume since mid-July. Net exchange inflows enter 16,417 BTC as CryptoQuant’s Exchange Whale Ratio climb pass 0.70, wey dey signal say selling pressure don increase. Meanwhile, major US spot Bitcoin ETFs record $812 million outflows—one of the biggest drawdowns till now. Big order-book activity also show say one serious trader dey find liquidity to waka comot big positions before the week. Bitcoin price drop below $112,000 but later try to reclaim the $114,000 level. Traders suppose dey track Bitcoin exchange inflows and whale movement well-well. Continued selling pressure from whales and short-term holders fit trigger deep price correction. But if dem fit reclaim key resistance levels, e fit bring back bullish momentum. BTC market volatility go increase soon.