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From October 8, 2025, di UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) go allow retail investors dem trade crypto exchange-traded notes (ETNs) for recognized investment exchanges. These debt securities dey track cryptocurrency performance after fees and dem no hold di underlying assets directly. Dis policy dey reverse di 2021 ban wey ban retail crypto ETNs and e follow FCA earlier approval for professional investors plus one consultation for June 2025. Approved crypto ETNs dem suppose meet strict authorization, transparency, and Consumer Duty requirements. Dem go dey under financial promotion rules and clear disclosures but no dey cover by Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS). Meanwhile, FCA still dey keep ban on high-risk crypto derivatives like futures and options for retail clients. Dis move make UK align with markets for US, Canada, Hong Kong, and EU, balancing consumer protection with di rising demand for regulated digital-asset products.

Blockstream don launch Simplicity, new smart contract language for Bitcoin Liquid Network. Simplicity dey reduce code wahala compared to Bitcoin Script, e dey use UTXO model, plus e get formal verification to reduce bugs and exploit. Dis language fit support advanced DeFi apps both on-chain and off-chain, like programmable vaults, trustless swaps, and stateless decentralized exchanges. Blockstream dey plan to join Simplicity with upcoming upgrades like Taproot and Schnorr signatures. Early users fit access open-source tools, docs, and testnet. By making smart contract development easy and improving security, Simplicity wan boost developer interest, institution adoption, and confidence for Bitcoin's programmable finance.

On August 2, 2025, di Satoshi Nakamoto statue vanish from Piazza Indipendenza for Lugano. Dem remove di steel anchor plates without security cameras catching dem, leave only exposed concrete. Di local ppl dey suspect say dem dump di statue for Lake Ceresio, but volunteer divers no find any trace. Satoshi Gallery don announce 0.1 BTC reward for information wey fit lead to di statue recovery. Di artwork wey go miss na main focus for Lugano Plan B initiative with Swiss-Tether to put di city as crypto hub. Officials fit do lakebed search or build back di statue to protect di city crypto brand. Even though di theft of di Satoshi Nakamoto statue show di risks to crypto art and community symbol, e no go too affect Bitcoin market dynamics for short term.

South Korea Financial Services Commission (FSC) and Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) go start new crypto lending guidelines for August to tighten how dem dey monitor leveraged lending. Dem joint task force wey get regulators and Digital Asset eXchange Alliance go set how much leverage person fit use, define who fit use am and which assets dey eligible, plus make everybody show risk and clear transparent info. The new crypto lending rules dey address high-risk borrow service for big exchanges like Bithumb and Upbit wey dey offer up to 4x collateral loans or 80% of asset value loans. Exchanges go need check and adjust their high-leverage products before the next phase of their virtual asset rules. These crypto regulations follow worldwide best practices to stop speculation, improve market stability, and protect investors well. Meanwhile, Bank of Korea dey form Virtual Asset Team to push CBDC, stablecoin, and wider crypto asset oversight.

Since dem list am for CoinMarketCap, Ruvi AI presale don raise more than $2.6 million by selling 205 million RUVI tokens to pass 2,500 holders. Big big investors (whales) don buy 70% of Phase 2 at $0.015 each token. The project dey combine blockchain and AI to give real world use, including AI-powered marketing tools, quick on-chain payouts and audience analytics. CyberScope audit confirm say dem smart contracts secure. Phase 2 tokens still dey for $0.015, plan dey to increase am to $0.02 for Phase 3 and $0.07 when presale finish, fit give up to 5 times short-term returns. Analysts dey forecast $1 price after exchange listing with possible 66 times ROI. VIP investment levels dey reward big money with up to 100% bonus tokens. Buying dey easy with WEEX Exchange, wey reduce entry barriers. Strong presale numbers, whale activity plus institutional interest dey signal good prospects for traders wey dey look enter early.

NFT sales jump waka 47.6% month-to-month reach $574 million for July, e make am be di second highest monthly total for 2025. Ethereum rally jump 62% to $3,900 push average sale price reach $113.08, di highest for six months. Total trades drop 9% to 5 million, unique buyers waka down 17% to 713,000, but unique sellers climb 9% to 405,000, meaning say market dey consolidate around better assets. NFT market capitalization rise 21% to $8 billion. Di top collections by volume na CryptoPunks ($69.2 million), Pudgy Penguins ($55.5 million) and Polygon’s Courtyard ($23.8 million), with Pudgy Penguins floor price rise 65.4%. Meanwhile, NFT lending volumes scatter 97% from $1 billion in January 2024 to $50 million in May 2025 as big platforms close down. Traders suppose dey watch NFT market momentum and Ethereum price moves for short-term chances and long-term asset consolidation trends.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission don delay their decision on di Trump-backed Truth Social Bitcoin ETF to September 18, push Grayscale’s Solana Trust approval go October 10 and extend di proposed Litecoin ETF review to later October. Di extension dem give di SEC more time to do detailed compliance checks, assess market impact and handle ongoing litigation. Commissioner Hester Peirce warn say ETF approvals fit slow down because regulatory uncertainty. If dem approve am, di Truth Social Bitcoin ETF go be di first crypto exchange-traded fund wey connect to sitting US president, wey cause ethical concern from Senators Elizabeth Warren and Jeff Merkley. Meanwhile, former President Trump don sign di GENIUS Act to regulate stablecoins and direct Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to accept unconverted crypto as mortgage collateral. Traders suppose watch how these ETF delays fit affect market sentiment, potential inflows, and trading volumes as di SEC dey balance innovation with investor protection.

US regulatah dem wey be CFTC and SEC don start joint crypto regulation sprint to run 18 recommendations wey come from White House President’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets. Dis program wan make e clear how dem go take classify cryptocurrencies as commodities, update DeFi registration standards, and check blockchain-based derivatives dem. Both agencies go make rulemaking easier, set regulatory sandboxes, and make one unified multi-service platform for crypto registrants. Acting CFTC Chair Caroline Pham don withdraw old advisories, talk with industry for 24/7 derivatives trading and perpetual contracts, and work close with SEC to make sure oversight dem dey synchronized well. SEC involvement go help protect investors well and support market innovation. President Trump nominate Brian Quintenz, former Andreessen Horowitz crypto policy lead, as CFTC Chair. Market players fit expect clearer guidelines and stable trading environment. Dis crypto regulation effort dey aim to make US lead for global crypto market and drive safer, better digital asset trading.

Justin Sun dem space flight wey e do for Blue Origin on August 3, 2025, wey e ride New Shepard, no be just make am become de youngest Chinese-born pipo wey don commercial go space, na e still be de first crypto entrepreneur to enter space. De privately funded NS-34 mission collect $28 million for Blue Origin Club for the Future and carry 1,000 messages from de Tron community, first time TRON show face for beyond Earth. Sun talk about how small and fragile Earth be, meaning say we suppose take care of environment. De record flight help make Tron network more known and boost TRX brand well well. But even though media talk plenty about de flight, e no really affect TRX market or USDT liquidity immediate. History don show say big space missions dey increase public eye, but no dey cause long-term price changes. Industry people talk say better market moves go happen if blockchain and space work together in the future, no be just one person flight.

Di Satoshi Nakamoto statue wey dey for Lugano Parco Ciani been jacked plus break ontop August 2, so Satoshigallery come offer 0.1 BTC reward if pesin know how dem fit find am. Local polis seal di area, then municipal divers come carry di broken bronze statue comot from Lake Lugano. Satoshigallery confirm say dem don find di statue safe and dem dey plan to repair am. City people promise to tighten security for public crypto art display since tourist dem don dey reduce. Even with di wahala, Satoshigallery still dey committed to cast Satoshi Nakamoto statue copies for 21 global cities to promote blockchain innovation. People wey get hand for di matter talk say di thing na strong reminder of crypto art cultural power and di need to secure outdoor blockchain installations.

Blockchain intelligence firm Arkham don expose di biggest Bitcoin hack for di world wey happen for Chinese mining pool Lubian. For December 28, 2020, di attackers use weak 32-bit entropy for Lubian Trust Wallet code comot 127,426 BTC — wey be $3.5 billion for dat time, now e worth like $14.5 billion. Dem comot 90% of di pool reserves before Lubian transfer di remaining 11,886 BTC go recovery wallets. Di next day, another $6 million worth of BTC and USDT comot. Lubian no talk about di breach and them shut down quietly for early 2021 as rumor of regulatory crackdown dey go round. Dem try recover money by over 1,500 small transactions. Arkham on-chain analysis show say na private key generation failure cause di hack, no be regulation. Di stolen coins just dey sleep until dem gather am reach one address in 2024, make di hacker become 13th biggest BTC holder. Dis Bitcoin hack show how wallet security get wahala and di need make crypto platforms wey dey centralized get better transparency and operational controls.

July crypto hacks don increase as attackers thief $142 million for 17 cases, ndich show 27% rise from June. The biggest waka happen for CoinDCX, where malware for developer laptop allow server-level hack wey cost the exchange $44.2 million. Decentralized exchange GMX suffer $42 million exploit, but the attacker return $40.5 million after some days. Other platform like BigONE, WOO X and Future Protocol loss over $46 million for third-party and phishing attacks. These crypto hacks show how security fail for exchange and DeFi weak points don grow, as hackers shift from on-chain smart contracts to backend infrastructure and social engineering. Traders suppose dey monitor exchange risk and on-chain activity, and make sure employee device protection strong to reduce future wahala.

Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio dey warn say di US government debt don rise well well, e don reach six times di annual revenue plus $1 trillion wey dem dey pay as interest every year, and dis one fit cause gbege for market. E predict say if Fed do any more intervention or start another round of quantitative easing, e fit make bond and stock markets crash sharply. To protect from money value loss and financial wahala, Dalio suggest say make people put at least 15% of dia portfolio for gold and Bitcoin. E praise gold because e don always dey keep value steady, and e talk say Bitcoin get 21 million cap, e no get central control, plus e fit transfer across borders. E also talk about traceability of Bitcoin and some risks for protocol, and e hold small personal position with gold. Traders suppose think about dis strategy to protect themselves from rising price levels, geopolitical gbege and market shakiness. Alternative assets like gold and Bitcoin fit protect well for next financial crisis.

Tron founder Justin Sun come back safely from Blue Origin NS-34 spaceflight on Saturday, after e win di $28 million seat bid for 2021. E fly wit five other passengers, including investor J.D. Russell and meteorologist Deborah Martorell. During di short suborbital flight, Sun talk about di “overview effect,” wey show how fragile Earth be and urge make we protect di planet. For January 2024, Filecoin and Lockheed Martin test Interplanetary File System (IPFS) protocol, dem send data through satellite to reduce delay and protect info from solar radiation. Then for December 2024, DePIN network Spacecoin XYZ launch dem first satellite to allow blockchain-based communication for orbit. These milestones show how blockchain and space exploration dey join together more and more. Traders fit watch TRX and FIL tokens as demand for decentralized storage and space-based data transmission dey grow.

Arkham Intelligence don find out di LuBian Bitcoin hack, wey be di biggest crypto kasala wey dem never talk about before. On December 28, 2020, hackers take advantage of weak private key generation algorithm for Chinese mining pool LuBian to brute-force wallets come steal 127,426 BTC (round about $3.5 billion for dat time). About 90% of di pool holdings dem carry go, while dem put 11,886 BTC for recovery wallets wey secure. Arkham use blockchain forensics—wey track OP_RETURN messages inside 1,516 transactions—to plan how money waka for chain and to confirm di total theft. Now di Bitcoin wey dem thief don reach like $14.5 billion, e still dey active. Dis kain matter show say e dey very important to get strong private key management, hardware wallets, multi-sign setup, plus regular security checks to protect digital money.

Ruvi AI Presale don dey grow fast since e land for CoinMarketCap. Now, the presale dey sell over 1 million RUVI tokens every day for $0.015 each. Phase 2 of the Ruvi AI Presale don sell 70% finish, don raise $2.6M till now, and price go jump 33% to $0.02 when phase close. Analysts dey compare the growth to Solana and dem dey talk say Ruvi AI fit reach $1 value. The project dey offer AI-powered business solutions, clear payments for creators, plus e fit work for many industries. Security na CyberScope audit dey back am. Early supporters dey get VIP levels with up to 100% bonus tokens and leaderboard rewards. With tokens selling fast and price about to rise, Ruvi AI Presale dey present good chance to trade for better.

Hong Kong stablecoin regulation don start dey work from August 1, 2023, dem set up licensed framework for HKD and USD pegged tokens. Issuers go must register local with HKMA, dem need hold at least HKD 25 million for paid-up capital, keep full reserve, separate customer money, allow instant redemption and do regular audits. To make market stable, initial licenses go be limited and approval go start early 2026; firms must show intention by August 31, 2025 and submit complete applications by September 30. E no gree make unlicensed issuers do false marketing and dem fit face punishment. Big players—Standard Chartered (with Animoca Brands and HK Telecom), JD.com and Ant Group—dey prepare applications but small startups dey face high compliance cost. Approved use like cross-border payment, programmable wallets, tokenized assets and loyalty programmes. Dis Hong Kong stablecoin regulation go strengthen Hong Kong as regulated digital asset hub and boost wider market adoption.

Pepe Dollar (PEPD) don launch dia Ethereum presale, wey dem sell 166.9 million tokens for Stage 1 at $0.004688 each. Di PEPD presale don move go Stage 2 at $0.006495 before dem public launch wey dem plan for $0.03695. E get fixed supply of 3.6951 billion tokens and 29% 'Federal Burn' when e launch, PEPD tokenomics dey remove central bank kind inflation. E dey native for Ethereum, Pepe Dollar dey combine Layer-2 payment infrastructure, DeFi integrations, and meme asset minting platform. No developer tax or backdoors dey, so e dey boost transparency. As ETH dey hold above $3,600, di presale strong momentum dey show say capital dey rotate into utility-driven memecoins, wey dey offer traders new DeFi opportunity.

Visa don add more stablecoin settlement platform by add Avalanche (AVAX) and Stellar (XLM), plus PayPal USD (PYUSD), USD Coin (USDC) and euro-backed EURC. This multiple-chain stablecoin settlement system na e get before with Ethereum (ETH) and Solana (SOL). Visa first plan to also add Global Dollar (USDG) under EU MiCA framework, na USDC don dey test since 2020. This new platform fit with recent crypto-friendly law for US and White House digital asset plan. Visa stablecoin settlement dey try make cross-border money transfer time reduce from days to under eight hours, reduce cost and increase liquidity. Big payment providers wey dey use am show say companies dey get more interest for token-based finance.

JPMorgan Chase and Coinbase don dey roll out multi-phase crypto integration wey go start autumn 2025. First, Chase credit cards go dey fund on-exchange USDC purchases directly through Coinbase, so third-party delay and ACH wait time go comot. For 2026, customers fit link their Chase checking accounts via JPMorgan’s API and turn Ultimate Rewards points at 100:1 ratio into USDC inside the Chase interface. The collaboration still get JPMorgan pilot deposit token (JPMD) for Base network. Institutional clients go receive sub-cent, programmable on-chain settlement. Near 80 million users go get easy fiat-to-crypto transfer and convertible reward points as part of the crypto integration. Regulatory clarity from laws like the GENIUS Act dey support this deal. Analysts dey expect new blockchain-based savings, lending, and payment products. With banks like BNY Mellon and PNC dey quicken crypto integration, the trend show stronger ties between regulated banks and digital assets.

For early August, Franklin Templeton, Bitwise, Fidelity, Canary Capital, CoinShares, Grayscale and VanEck don submit S-1 amendments for Solana Spot ETF proposal dem give US SEC. The filings refine the prospectus talk and clear management fees, including Grayscale own show say 2.5% fee go pay for SOL tokens. Market analyst Nate Geraci talk say the amendments dey show say dem still dey talk with regulators to fix ETF terms well well. The Solana Spot ETF filings na big move toward possible SEC approval. If dem approve am, these ETFs go give institutional and retail investors regulated way to access SOL without direct custody wahala. Approval fit boost market liquidity and make SOL demand rise. Traders suppose dey monitor SEC feedback, prospectus updates and decision timeframe, because timely approval fit be serious catalyst like the strong momentum wey Bitcoin Spot ETF launches bring.

Visa don expand dem stablecoin settlement platform by add Global Dollar (USDG), PayPal USD (PYUSD) and Euro Coin (EURC) inside am. The update come with Stellar and Avalanche support join the USDC rails wey dey for Ethereum and Solana. People fit send, receive and convert stablecoin payments to fiat across these networks now. The plus stablecoin settlement service come as US stablecoin regulations don clear and institutional demand dey grow. The total stablecoin market capitalization don pass $256 billion. Competitors like Mastercard, Walmart and Amazon dey launch tokenized payment solutions, while banks like JPMorgan and Bank of America dey test stablecoin rails to make settlement fast, near instant. By making im offering bigger, Visa dey strong im digital asset strategy, boost blockchain payments and make im position for crypto settlement market strong.

Grayscale don launch Story Protocol IP Trust, one single-asset fund wey dey give accredited investors regulated exposure to di native $IP token. Dem join on-chain licensing, attribution plus royalty streams, di IP Token Trust dey secure intellectual property rights for dis AI time. Story Protocol dey handle over 1.7 million IP transactions every month, from music royalties reach robotic surgery data. Dem dey target di $80 trillion IP market, di trust dey offer blockchain-based access to one sector wey people normally no too sabi well. Waiting for regulatory approval, e fit list for secondary markets. Dis launch dey follow Grayscale own Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) trusts, wey dem get $21.2 billion and $4.25 billion AUM respectively. Di move show say institutional confidence for blockchain IP infrastructure dey rise. Traders see Story Protocol IP Trust as one correct boost for $IP token and IP-focused assets.

AllUnity don launch EURAU euro stablecoin for Ethereum after dem get BaFin EMI licence on July 1, 2025. This MiCAR-compliant token dey fully backed 1:1 by euro bank deposits. E first come as ERC-20 token wey fit make fintechs, banks and companies do secure, 24/7 cross-border payments. Bullish Europe go list EURAU wit BTC/EURAU and USDC/EURAU pairs, plus Flow Traders dey do market making to keep liquidity. DWS, Flow Traders and Galaxy join body create the token, e get support from BitGo, Metzler Bank, V-Bank, DLT Finance, Fireblocks and 21X. AllUnity get plan to expand EURAU to other blockchains in 2025. Euro stablecoins now dey only 0.2% of the $273 billion stablecoin market, dem get capitalisation of $484–587 million after 60% rise since December 2024. EU officials, including ECB adviser Jürgen Schaaf, dey call for coordinated rules to boost euro digital assets.

Pepeto Meme Coin don finish dem presale for Stage 6 well well, dem collect $5.77 million at token price of $0.000000144. Dis Ethereum project get pass 100,000 community people now. Di tokenomics dem allocate supply for staking rewards, marketing, liquidity, and development, wey dey reward early people through tiered pricing system. Pepeto presale money go support di roadmap, wey include launch of PepetoSwap, a zero-fee decentralized exchange, plus cross-chain bridge for better interoperability. Traders suppose dey watch for listing announcement and di rollout of ecosystem tools as Pepeto enter Stage 7, wey fit bring price catalyst and long-term ecosystem value.

Samourai Wallet co-founders Keonne Rodriguez an William Lonergan Hill, wey dem arrest for April 2024, don apply make dem change their plea from not guilty go guilty for New York federal court. Dem charge say dem dey run unlicensed money transmitting business an say dem conspire to launder over $2 billion, wit some money wey relate to Silk Road. Dem get hearing wey dem set for Wednesday to make the plea official, an trial go start for November 3. If dem find guilty, dem fit go prison for up to 25 years—20 years for money laundering an 5 years for unlicensed transmission. Dis follow-up to earlier failed motions based on DOJ guidance on unknowing mixers dey show say regulators dey watch privacy tools an crypto mixing services well well. Traders suppose dey watch how dis Samourai Wallet plea deal plus di Tornado Cash trial go fit change compliance standards an di way market feel about privacy wallets.

Standard Chartered dey predict say corporate Ethereum holdings fit climb from just over 1% of di circulating supply now go reach 10% by 2025. Dis forecast na because institutional treasuries dey find better yields through staking and DeFi strategies as spot ETF inflows dey grow. Public companies like BitMine Immersion Technologies and SharpLink Gaming don already add ETH for their balance sheets to grab about 3% annual staking yields and explore leverage for DeFi protocols. As more Ethereum dey locked for staking contracts and DeFi, market liquidity fit tighten, wey fit make price volatility increase. Standard Chartered still talk say enterprise Ethereum adoption dey move faster than Bitcoin, with ETH/BTC rate rising from 0.019 in April to 0.032 in July. Di bank still get year-end Ethereum price target of $4,000. Traders suppose dey watch institutional flows, ETF demand, and staking trends as key drivers for Ethereum market performance.

Cboe BZX Exchange don file one proposal for change rules with SEC to put Invesco Galaxy Solana ETF for list. Di Solana ETF wan track how SOL price dey behave, e go give regulated and liquid way for people to get chance without keeping the token directly. Invesco Galaxy, wey be joint work of Invesco and Galaxy Digital, join traditional finance with crypto palava. SEC go check this Solana ETF matter under Section 19(b)(1) and Rule 19b-4. Dem go look things like market surveillance, how to keep custody well, valuation method, and how to protect investors. Public fit talk their mind and amendments fit make the time for approval long. Analysts dey talk say this Solana ETF show say institutional people get correct trust for Solana blockchain. If dem approve, institutions plus retail traders fit take their crypto portfolio scatter well, bring capital and liquidity, and e go also prove say Solana ecosystem get strength, e fit make way for other altcoin ETFs aside from BTC and ETH. Even though regulatory wahala still dey, Solana ETF na big step for digital asset ETFs. Traders suppose dey watch SEC matter well because if dem approve, e fit make SOL price go up by making people want am more through popular brokerage platform dem.

PayPal don launch im crypto checkout tool for US merchants (except New York), weh go allow business dem accept over 100 cryptocurrencies like BTC, ETH, SOL, USDC, USDT and XRP. Dis checkout tool fit join with big wallets like Coinbase Wallet, MetaMask, OKX, Kraken, Binance, Phantom and Exodus. When customer pay wit crypto, e convert sharp sharp at checkout into PYUSD stablecoin or fiat money. Dis one dey protect merchants from price wahala and e go boost stablecoin payment. De service dey charge 0.99% transaction fee, wey lower pass normal card rates. Using PYUSD for cross-border payment (market cap don rise 80% YTD to $894 million), PayPal wan make global crypto payment dem easy. Dis launch follow same kain tins wey Stripe and Coinbase don do, and e fit stablecoin clarity under GENIUS Act. E go increase competition for merchant crypto payments inside retail, e-commerce, travel and real estate sector dem.