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Robinhood talk say their Q2 2025 crypto money na $160 million, come up 98% from last year, make their total money reach $989 million, up 45% wey pass wetin dem expect. This crypto money come up even though market slow and wahala for politics make e drop 36% from last quarter. The platform handle $28.3 billion crypto trading and make adjusted EPS be $0.42, 35% pass wetin people believe dem go make. Robinhood extend dia crypto base as dem buy Bitstamp for $200 million and WonderFi from Canada for $179 million, make sure say e dey follow rules for North America. For July, dem start staking service for Ethereum (ETH) and Solana (SOL), more than two-thirds of European SOL don stake. The company also start US stock and ETFs wey dem tokenize on Arbitrum, plan to move go their own custom Layer 2 chain. By end of quarter, Robinhood get 26.5 million funded accounts, up 9.5% from last year, with revenue per user $151. Adjusted EBITDA margin reach 55.5% and operating margin climb to 44.7%. CEO Vlad Tenev talk say quick product movement and tokenization na the main things wey dey drive growth.

Cboe BZX and NYSE Arca don put proposals for SEC to show one unified plan for crypto ETF listings under amendment for Rule 14.11(e)(4) and Rule 8.201-E. The new rules mean say no more 19b-4 review for funds wey meet some set criteria – like minimum market capital and approved custody – so compliant crypto ETFs fit launch automatically. Analysts believe say this one go reduce approval time from 240 days to just weeks, fast track investors access. The filings build on recent SEC approvals for in-kind creation and redemption for spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs and dem join White House digital asset plan and new laws like GENIUS Act and CLARITY Act. By making ETF listing simple, the proposal fit increase market competition, improve liquidity and reduce volatility. Traders wey dey track Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) suppose watch out for SEC guidance on custody, market manipulation safeguards and eligibility criteria.

On-chain data dey show say one big Ethereum whale don gather 113,029 ETH for six days. Di latest buy wey e do, na 32,855 ETH through FalconX, wey add $124 million to im holding. Di average buy price na $3,720 per ETH. Dis kin ETH gathering dey reduce open market liquidity and e dey usually signal say market go rise, wey fit trigger FOMO among retail investors. Di whale strategic buy show say institutional confidence dey grow for Ethereum role for DeFi, NFTs and Web3. Traders suppose dey watch on-chain whale activity and exchange outflows, dey manage risk and dey use technical analysis to navigate possible price swings.

Advanced quantum computers dey threaten to break ECDSA-based blockchains like BTC and ETH. One Mysten Labs study find say networks wey dey use EdDSA — like SOL, SUI, and NEAR — no only give better performance now but e also make am easy to migrate to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) standards. Governments plan to phase out classical algorithms by 2030–35, wey dey increase urgency for big chains to coordinate hard forks, wallet migrations, and code overhauls, all of which get high operational risks. Instead, modular design and natural resistance to nonce reuse make EdDSA chains better positioned for smooth post-quantum cryptography upgrades. Traders suppose dey watch quantum threat readiness when dem dey evaluate long-term investments, although immediate market impact fit small.

Bitcoin price don climb pass $118,017 for Binance USDT market. To watch how Bitcoin price dey go na important thing to know when to trade. The rally dey come from spot Bitcoin ETF money wey dey enter and the halving event wey dey come soon. Institution people dey catch up fast. Global inflation and fiat money wey dey lose value dey make people wan buy BTC as digital gold. Technology upgrade like Lightning Network don make network beta. High trading volume and better market feeling dey make price dey shake. Traders suppose dey watch liquidity, whale activity, Bitcoin market dominance, and big policy changes. Supply wey never go high and strong institution money dey support bullish view. Risk management ways like dollar-cost averaging and safe custody still dey important because price fit dey go up and down.

Ethereum don jump pass $3,800 now e dey target $4,000 resist after e break comot from $3,000 consolidation zone. The 21-day EMA and steady volume dey support make e go higher, but RSI wey over 80 mean say e overbought and e fit make e hold near resistance. If e break $4,000 well, Ethereum fit go higher, but people wey wan make profit fit cause am fall come $3,400–$3,200. XRP don cool down since e July peak for like $3.70, now e dey trade about $3.11. The pattern show say e dey correct as no be so high again, plus volume dey fall. If e break below $3 support, XRP fit drop go $2.75–$2.99. Dogecoin kon reverse from $0.29 reach about $0.22, e dey trade below important moving averages. High selling volume and weak RSI talk say e fit fall further go $0.20 or below if Dogecoin no hold support at $0.21.

White House don propose say US go get crypto reporting mandate for foreign side wey go make taxpayers declare di digital asset accounts wey dem hold for outside country under di current IRS frameworks (FBAR/FATCA). Di 168-page working group report wey David Sacks lead get as aim to stop tax evasion, close regulatory gaps, increase federal revenue, and stop illegal finance, plus promote domestic crypto innovation and make US platforms strong. Exchanges and custodians fit need to upgrade their compliance systems, and investors go face new filing requirements. Traders need dey watch developments because di better crypto reporting rules fit affect cross-border asset flows, platform volumes, and regulatory risk assessments for di crypto market.

President Donald Trump don yan new trade deal between US and Korea wey go reduce trade deficit and make their relationship strong. Inside this trade deal, South Korea go put $350 billion for US project wey president choose and also promise to buy LNG and other energy worth $100 billion. For return, dem go put 15% tariff for some South Korean imports but US goods no go get any tariff. The deal also open South Korean market make American cars and farm products fit enter. The deal go get sign when South Korean President Lee Jae-myung visit White House, but Congress go still approve am. Crypto traders suppose watch how this fit change USD demand, energy prices and how people dey take risk. More energy buying fit make commodity prices steady, while extra tariffs fit make dollar strong. These tins fit affect crypto market flow as traders go dey observe USD power and market risk appetite. Investors for crypto need to watch tariff timing and demand for sectors as e relate to digital asset performance.

Robinhood crypto revenue for Q2 2025 hit $160 million wit 12.8 million monthly active users. But both figures no reach analyst estimates of $162.1 million and 14.25 million MAUs. Dis shortfall for Robinhood crypto revenue growth shows say trading activity low and market fit full as competition dey rise. Retail traders suppose watch whether new product expansion and feature upgrades fit increase user engagement and fit change dis trend. Platform performance go affect broader market sentiment and trading strategies.

On July 31, di White House drop one 166-page report about digital assets wey talk how dem wan take boost US leadership for blockchain, cryptocurrency markets and tokenized finance. White House crypto and AI people plus Treasury, Commerce, SEC and CFTC put mouth for am. The report talk say make dem get one unified federal license system, change law so CFTC fit get authority for non-security digital asset spot markets, bring federal stablecoin regulation, and use AI to watch DeFi well well. E also recommend say make dem get safe harbor for startups, update crypto tax guide, boost money for R&D on smart contracts and on-chain data, improve anti-money laundering moves, support digital IDs and expand payment rails, plus maybe exempt some software-driven protocols. But the report no talk anything new about the planned Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, e just repeat wetin dey inside the January executive order without timeline or how dem wan implement am—dis one fit affect BTC feeling small in the near future. Traders suppose dey watch new laws and regulatory clear clear wey fit change market structure, compliance levels and trading chances.

US Working Group on Digital Assets release one detailed crypto regulation report wey outline one dual oversight model between SEC and CFTC. Commodity tokens plus spot markets go dey under CFTC supervision, while security tokens go dey regulated by SEC. The framework aim to clear market structure and make investor protection strong. The report also recommend say banking system make dem allow licensed banks to custody cryptocurrencies plus simplify charting. For stablecoins, e emphasize their role for maintain US dollar dominance and propose tools for on-chain freezes when bad matter come. Lawmakers dey urged to accept stablecoin frameworks but reject US CBDC under the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act. Plus, the report call for crypto tax wey fit the matter, with separate rules for staking and digital asset gains. If dem implement these, e fit reduce regulatory uncertainty, attract institutional capital, and boost innovation for US digital asset market.

Ruvi AI token presale don raise pass $2.6 million since e rare appearance for CoinMarketCap. Phase 2 don 70% sold, with 205 million tokens wey cost $0.015 each and get 2,500 holders. The project blend blockchain AI marketing tools to optimize ads and pay content creators sharp-sharp. CyberScope audit confirm the smart contracts security, e make investors feel safe. VIP levels for WEEX Exchange dey offer up to 100% bonuses. Phase 2 price target na $0.07 for 5× ROI, and if token value reach $1 after listing, e fit bring 66× returns. Analysts believe say Ruvi AI go perform better pass big tokens like ADA. With strong base and high ROI forecast, this presale don secure Ruvi AI position for 2025 crypto market.

Robinhood earnings for Q2 2025 pass wetin people expect as their total revenue rise 45% from last year to $989 million and net income plenti more than double to $386 million. The brokerage add 2.3 million funded accounts, make dem reach 26.5 million, and assets wey dem dey custody waka up 99% to $279 billion. Transaction-based revenue come from $539 million from equities and $265 million from options, while crypto trading revenue be $160 million, e small pass from last quarter but e rise 98% from last year. Net interest income reach $357 million and adjusted EBITDA grow 82% to $549 million. Average revenue per user climb 34% to $151, and Robinhood Gold subscribers increase 76% to 3.5 million. As part of im crypto strategy, Robinhood dey build Ethereum layer-2 network, dem dey plan tokenized stock trading and perpetual futures for Europe, and dem don acquire Bitstamp and WonderFi to expand their global exchange power. These Robinhood earnings show say the company get many types of income and im dey focus on crypto infrastructure.

Bitcoin price drop plenty as BTC fall below $117K, dey trade at $115,968 for Binance USDT. The Bitcoin price drop na because macroeconomic wahala—high inflation, fear say central bank go increase rate—plus regulatory gbege, big whale sell-off and breaking key $116K support. Altcoins waka follow BTC go down, trading volume rise, and leveraged position cause liquidations wey affect many traders because risk no dey. Short-term traders fit use stop-loss order, think about short position or buy the dip, meanwhile long-term holders fit do dollar-cost averaging and keep de assets safe for cold storage. Market people go dey watch support and resistance levels, coming macro data, regulatory update, ETF inflow and 2024 halving for recovery sign. Discipline for risk management still important for this market wey dey shake.

Ethereum whale dem don dey gather more as ETH don rally pass 54%, e secure support pass $3,700 and e dey trade close to $2,972 for ascending channel. On-chain data show say 90 new wallet don hold at least 10,000 ETH—8% rise within two weeks—and top whales add more than 220,000 ETH (~$840 million) inside two days. Institutional buying like World Liberty Financial buy 256 ETH (make their holding reach 77,226 ETH with $41 million unrealised profit) show say confidence dey grow. Meanwhile, Bitcoin whale holdings (≥1,000 BTC) drop 1.61%, meaning say dem dey take profit. Stronger RSI and di increase for DeFi adoption mean bullish momentum and possible supply tightness. Traders suppose dey watch Ethereum whale accumulation, channel support levels and DeFi growth for better strategic entry points.

Dragonfly Capital don talk say U.S. Department of Justice for sabi dem no go chase case against their team for di Tornado Cash matter. After Dragonfly Capital invest for Tornado Cash development team for August 2020—after one external legal review talk say that mixer correct according to law that time—the company cooperate well by giving all documents and communication them ask. On July 25, prosecutors hint say dem fit get case against fund partners, but dem comot that talk and withdraw subpoena after Dragonfly refuse to talk without Fifth Amendment protection. This matter settle remove serious legal wahala, clear DOJ policy on how dem dey check on‐chain mixers, and reduce regulatory wahala for Dragonfly Capital and their investors.

Indonesia go change how dem dey tax crypto from August 1, 2025, to increase di crypto transaction tax for local trading to 0.21% and for foreign platforms to 1%. VAT on mining profit go double to 2.2%, but buyers for transactions no go pay VAT. From 2026, mining income go carry normal personal or corporate tax rates instead of di current 0.1% special mining tax. Regulatory control go shift from commodity regulator Bappebti to Financial Services Authority (OJK), as Jakarta wan strengthen crypto regulation and market transparency to follow global trend. Onshore crypto turnover reach IDR 650 trillion (USD 40 billion) for 2024, e rise 336% from last year, with over 20 million users on local exchanges. Traders and miners gats update their record-keeping and tax reporting system, considering small increase in trading cost. Di industry dey beg for one-month grace period to adjust, and dey expect further guidance from Directorate General of Taxes before deadline.

One dormant Bitcoin whale don activate im wallet again to sell 450 BTC (≈$53.4 million) through OTC. The address, wey don dey idle since 2011, get 3,962.6 BTC wey e buy at $0.375 each. The whale split the transfer into three batches of 150 BTC each wey im send to market makers Coinbase, B2C2 and Wintermute. Bitcoin whale moves fit affect liquidity and market sentiment. By using OTC channels and top market makers, the seller wan limit price wahala and slippage for public exchanges. With daily volumes for billions, 450 BTC na small part of the market. Still, traders suppose dey watch on-chain analytics and exchange flows well to catch early sign of supply changes. Past big OTC deals—like the 80,000 BTC transfer—show how early holders dey manage risk and liquidity. This latest activation show how Bitcoin whales still dey important for price dynamics.

For big partnership wey Coinbase and JPMorgan make, pass 80 million Chase customers go fit use Chase credit cards start fund dem Coinbase accounts come Fall 2025. From 2026, users fit turn their Chase Ultimate Rewards points to USDC for Base blockchain with one-to-one rate. That partnership go still bring secure bank-to-wallet API link, wey go make fiat-to-crypto transfer easy and give direct rewards top-ups. Dis kain USDC rewards integration be first time, e go reduce wahala for people to use on-chain financial services, e go help more people start dey use crypto. Dis deal come after Coinbase hook up with Samsung Pay and before their Q2 earnings, e show say both companies dey push for joined banking and digital assets. Traders suppose watch how USDC demand and on-chain activity dey increase as dem dey roll out these features.

Di crypto report wey di Trump administration release no talk anything about beta Bitcoin reserve plan wey dem fit take action on, even though e get old executive orders wey talk say make dem set up national BTC stockpile. Instead, e just talk about broad framework to regulate. E recommend make SEC and CFTC work together sharply to make di digital asset trading smooth. Di report dey build on top Clarity Act and GENIUS Act to set rules for stablecoin, plus e propose say dem create regulatory sandboxes and safe harbors. E support USD-pegged stablecoins make e strong US dollar and e oppose CBDCs, even suggest Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act. For tax matter, e call Treasury and IRS to clear guidance about mining, staking, corporate alternative minimum tax and small crypto receipts. Di missing Bitcoin reserve plan make traders dey unsure about government fit start to collect BTC. How market go react go depend on di announcements wey go still come to talk about dem reserve plans.

Institutional investors dey rotate profits from Bitcoin ETFs go altcoins, wey signal say altcoin season don start. Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan talk say Bitcoin fit reach $200,000 by end of year, and e highlight supply-demand shock for both BTC and ETH after dem get record ETF inflows. Ethereum ETFs see over $4.4 billion net inflows for July, as blockchain company BTCS Inc. add 14,240 ETH to their holdings. Hougan identify three early-stage altcoin picks: BEST, one privacy-focused MPC-secured wallet token with cross-chain swaps and staking (pre-sale $0.0254); HYPER, Solana-VM Layer 2 for BTC wey dey offer 176% APY and smart contracts (pre-sale $0.01245); and ENA, governance token of Ethena’s USDe synthetic dollar protocol backed by ETH/BTC (recently +109% MoM). Traders fit see the current low levels as entry into this altcoin season but make dem manage risk well well.

Twenty One Capital, wey Cantor Fitzgerald pipo dem dey back, plus Tether, Bitfinex and SoftBank, don add their Bitcoin treasury reach over 43,500 BTC—wey pass their original target by 1,500 BTC—after dem knack 5,800 BTC from Tether at average price of $87,280 each (wey get value about $5.15 billion). Dem go come dey third for corporate Bitcoin treasuries. Before dem do SPAC merger with Cantor Equity Partners and SEC register Form S-4 wey dem file call “XXI,” the company go bring out Bitcoin Per Share (BPS) metric for clear, on-chain custody wey get real-time proof say reserve dey. This move show say more big big companies dey take Bitcoin serious and e mean market go get better run.

Ethereum don mark 10 years since di July 2015 genesis block launch, wit ETH price sharp rise from $0.40 reach $3,800 plus market cap reach $460 billion. Over di last ten years, Ethereum dey pioneer DeFi and NFTs, TVL don grow pass $85 billion. Key protocol upgrades include The Merge (Sept 2022) wey change protocol go proof-of-stake, Shanghai/Capella (2023) which allow make una withdraw staked ETH, plus Dencun (proto-danksharding) wey reduce Layer 2 transaction fees. EIP-4844 come boost scalability even more. Institutional demand increase well well: spot Ethereum ETFs wey dem approve for July 2024 dey hold more than $21 billion in assets, while treasury companies control about 2% of ETH supply. Layer 2 rollups like Arbitrum and Optimism dey still attract users wit airdrop and liquid staking incentives. Looking forward, ongoing protocol upgrades plus increasing ETF inflows go help network scalability and long-term price growth. Traders suppose dey monitor upgrade timelines and institutional flows as important signs for ETH momentum.

Midl don secure $2.4 million seed round wey Draper Associates and Draper Dragon dey lead to build native Bitcoin dApp infrastructure. This development go boost Bitcoin dApp infrastructure and e go fit run smart contract execution system plus Bitcoin-native token standard directly on mainnet, make sidechains and bridges no need again. Midl testnet dey live, early DeFi protocols don join and over 20 Bitcoin dApps dey deploy. Before dem launch for mainnet soon, the team get plans for retail-focused things to increase usage and liquidity. Wey industry veterans support dem well well, Midl dey aim to unlock Bitcoin $2 trillion liquidity and make on-chain DeFi grow. Traders suppose watch the mainnet launch plus the early adoption metrics, as dis fit change how Bitcoin ecosystem be and bring new trading chance.

Di partnership wey Coinbase and JPMorgan get dey make e easy for over 80 million Chase customers to buy crypto. Starting this fall, Chase credit card holders go fit fund their Coinbase accounts directly with their cards. From 2026, customers go fit link their JPMorgan bank accounts to buy digital assets quick quick and convert Chase Ultimate Rewards points to USDC through Base network. This Coinbase-JPMorgan partnership na di first wey allow major credit card rewards to redeem directly for cryptocurrency. Di integration still dey pilot JPMorgan’s JPMD deposit token for institutional stablecoin needs. Traders suppose dey watch how USDC demand fit grow and how Base network activity fit increase. More on-chain volume fit make market get better liquidity and make crypto adoption spread more.

Indonesia go change how e dey tax crypto starting August 1, 2024, dem go increase tax on offshore platform trades to 1% and domestic exchange transactions to 0.5%. This crypto tax increase na to boost government money, make local exchanges fair, and support local market. Local platforms go still pay higher fees, transaction fees go rise from 0.1% to 0.21%, while mining tax double from 1.1% to 2.2%. At the same time, government don remove VAT on crypto buy, dem reclassify digital assets as financial instruments for tight control, plus all trading places must register with finance ministry and do KYC before July. Exchanges like Tokocrypto and Indodax fit get more market share, but traders fit suffer less liquidity, bigger spreads, and temptation to move volume offshore or to platforms wey no comply. Market people suppose adjust their strategies to consider higher trading costs and new compliance rules.

Di DOJ don talk say dem no dey investigate Dragonfly Ventures or their oga dem for 2020 investment wey dem put for PepperSec wey be the people wey create Tornado Cash. Dragonfly Ventures co-founder Haseeb Qureshi tok for X say for one trial wey happen July 28, di department talk say some media talk wey dey talk say dem get case na lie and e no correct. Di venture firm support Tornado Cash after lawyers talk say di privacy protocol dey follow all di law dem. OFAC sanctions wey dem put for Tornado Cash from 2022 don comot this year after users carry dem go court. Even so, di main developers Roman Storm and Roman Semenov still dey face money laundering case, and Storm dey collect fund for legal cost. Di DOJ talk clear am make e no be problem for crypto investment and e still dey support privacy protocols.

US Senator Cynthia Lummis don bring 21st Century Mortgage Act wey go put digital assets inside how dem dey check house loan and make Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac fit run crypto mortgage system. Di law go allow borrowers make dem count their cryptocurrency wey include Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) as money wey dem get without converting am to USD. E go officialize FHFA guidance wey dey make lenders include tokens for risk assessment and adjust value make e reduce wahala wey come from price shaking. Dis crypto mortgage style no go make people sell anyhow and e go keep tax mata well. Normal income, credit, and AML rules go still dey. People like Senator Elizabeth Warren wey dey criticize warn say di shaking price fit cause better risk and system problem. If dem pass dis law, e fit give power to 21% of US adults wey get digital assets to borrow more money and show say crypto dey join mainstream finance well well.

The White House dey ready to drop im first crypto policy report wey go show plans for national crypto stockpile we fit get Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), XRP, Solana (SOL) plus Cardano (ADA). Sources plus crypto talker Xaif talk say the holdings fit come from seized assets and strategic buys. Blockchain analytics company Arkham talk say US government get 198,012 BTC and 59,951 ETH from lawful seizure. XRP fans suggest say make dem allocate XRP through Ripple’s SEC settlement, but the $125 million na cash payment. Talk dey say former President Trump get connection with World Liberty Financial, wey hold 73,616 ETH, as reason why ETH join. Traders suppose dey watch the report for info about national security, bank access and federal custody policies. If dem confirm crypto stockpile, e go clear regulatory issues, boost institutional status and market demand. This development fit make BTC, ETH and XRP go strong for market.