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Revolut dey reason to buy one US bank wey get national charter so that dem fit fast track to get Revolut US banking license. Revolut wey be UK fintech get over 60 million users and e wan skip all the long process wey dem need go through, to fit launch lending and digital asset services for America quick quick. E still get one other way wey Revolut dey prepare direct charter application because dem believe say recent US deregulatory trends go support their plan. This move na follow dia plan for $1 billion funding round wey dem value about $65 billion and the recent buy of Cetelem bank for Argentina, to show how dem dey plan expand fintech business. If Revolut fit secure Revolut US banking license, e go fit improve crypto trading and payment services, make dem strong pass domestic fintech players and move fast to grow global business.

Strategy get plenti Bitcoin for dem treasury, reach 628,791 BTC, wey don bring $28.2 billion profit dem no don collect yet from total value wey be $74.3 billion. Dem average price to buy one coin na $73,277, after dem buy 21,021 BTC for $117,256 each recently. Dis kind wahala wey dem dey do, wey be dollar-cost averaging, show say big companies get confidence for Bitcoin as protect from inflation and fiat currency wahala. Strategy dey clear on how dem dey run tins, and dey hold for long time patiently, na better example for how companies fit use cryptocurrency save money. But traders suppose still sabi say Bitcoin fit small-since, get concentration risk and regulatory changes fit happen, so make dem cautious when dem dey manage risk and diversify portfolio.

US Bitcoin spot ETFs don record dia fourth day in a row wey money dey flow in, total $79.98 million on July 29. BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) lead with $158 million new money, make their assets under management (AUM) reach $57.547 billion. VanEck HODL ETF add $5.82 million. Meanwhile, Grayscale GBTC experience $48.97 million as money dey flow out, the total redemption reach $23.635 billion. Bitwise BITB and ARK Invest ARKB sef collect redemptions of $26.22 million and $8.2 million. Total AUM for all Bitcoin spot ETFs don reach $152.711 billion, wey be like 6.53% of Bitcoin market cap. This kind steady money wey dey come in show say institution people dey want regulated crypto exposure wella and fit make supply for exchange tight, wey go support Bitcoin price and liquidity. Traders sabi watch ETF flow movement, fee changes, and regulatory updates to catch any changes for how money go dey allocated.

On-chain data dey show say Anchorage Digital, di first crypto bank wey get federal charter for US, don unstake 8,052 ETH (~$30.25M) from Lido. For dis amount, dem stake 7,576 ETH via Coinbase since August 2023 at average price $1,672 per token. Di combined price gains and staking yields wey dem get for dia ETH staking position bring dem about $15.8M profit. Di decision wey Anchorage Digital make show say institutions dey take profit, rebalance portfolio, and manage liquidity as Ethereum dey transition to Proof of Stake. E still show how liquid staking with Lido’s stETH tokens still dey attractive. Even though di direct effect on ETH price fit be neutral, traders suppose dey watch these big flows to understand di institutional feeling and di future market trend.

US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) don approve in-kind redemptions for spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, wey allow authorized people to exchange ETF shares directly for BTC and ETH. The SEC new in-kind redemptions policy dey align US ETF rules with Hong Kong and e replace cash-only creations and redemptions, reduce conversion costs and tracking errors. Dis change e fit help improve liquidity, reduce spreads, and boost arbitrage, fit attract more institutional money. Since the update, total crypto market cap don drop 3.8%, Bitcoin dey trade near $118,000 (-0.4%), Ethereum don rise 0.7% above $3,800. Spot ETH ETFs don record net inflows for 18 days straight, na their second longest streak. Traders go dey watch how better ETF efficiency fit affect market stability and institutional demand.

MicroStrategy don complete de biggest U.S. perpetual preferred share IPO for 2025, dem raise $2.521 billion by issuing 28 million STRC shares at $90 each with 9% dividend tied to 1-month SOFR. Di underwriters na include Morgan Stanley, Barclays, Moelis & Company and TD Securities. Di money plus buy 21,021 Bitcoin at average price of $117,256 per coin, wey raise MicroStrategy total Bitcoin holdings to 628,791 BTC (about 3% of circulating supply) with cost basis of $46.08 billion and market value near $80 billion. Bitcoin dey trade near $117,800, down 0.5% in 24 hours. Traders suppose watch MicroStrategy Bitcoin buying, upcoming Q2 results and Federal Reserve rate decision, because these kin things fit cause wahala for Bitcoin market.

Bitcoin Season dey continue shape how crypto market dey behave as Altcoin Season Index dey at 38, meaning say less than 25% of top 100 altcoins don perform pass Bitcoin for past 90 days. The current Bitcoin Season dey show Bitcoin na the main oga for hin market amid risk wey people dey avoid, wey dey happen because people dey expect the upcoming Bitcoin halving plus how institutional money dey flow enter through newly approved spot ETFs. Traders dem suppose increase their Bitcoin holdings and focus on better blue-chip altcoins like ETH, SOL, and BNB. Using dollar-cost averaging plus regular portfolio balancing fit help manage market wahala. Historical trend show say when Bitcoin dey consolidate and get good on-chain momentum, e usually mean new altcoin rally dey come. The key market signal to watch na Bitcoin price stability, wey Ethereum network activity dey increase, and good regulatory developments before the next Altcoin Season.

Anchorage Digital, one US-chartered digital asset bank, don buy 10,141 BTC wey worth about $1.19 billion inside nine hours through OTC desks, dark pools, and algorithmic trading. Dis Bitcoin acquisition dey shine light for how more institutions dey adopt cryptocurrencies plus deep market liquidity. As regulated custodian, Anchorage show say dem sabi execute well and custody well well, including private trading venues, cold storage and multi-signature security. The deal follow after US recently approve Bitcoin spot ETFs wey reduce risk for traditional investors. Big Bitcoin purchases like dis fit make exchange supply tight, boost order book momentum and encourage new products like Bitcoin-backed lending. Traders suppose dey watch BTC liquidity and price movements well as dis kind transactions dey support long-term market fundamentals.

CryptoQuant analyst Crypto Dan dey warn say market fit overheat small before Bitcoin price go drop small. E expect say dis correction go shorter and mild pass past cycles because less short-term holders. Di main things wey go push rally be d upcoming Bitcoin halving, more institutional adoption through spot Bitcoin ETFs, possible interest rate cuts, and ongoing network upgrades. Traders suppose focus on Bitcoin price prediction and use dollar-cost averaging to build position. Long-term view and focus on fundamentals fit help avoid panic selling. Dis balance strategy go set investors well to catch buying opportunities during d dip and benefit from d expected late-2024 rally.

BONK don carry 82% of memecoin launchpad volume for TRON network and e dey near one million holders. This milestone go trigger burn of 1 trillion tokens, e go further compress how many tokens dey waka around. On-chain data from Glassnode show say realize profit still dey under $100 million, e mean holders get strong belief and dem no too dey take profit. After e slide 50% from e Q4 peak of $0.00006, BONK rally more than 100% in July after e hold ground for long time. LetsBonk.fun get 72% share of launchpad volume, e big pass Pumpfun wey get 17%. Small 5.77% weekly drop na healthy cooldown, no be sell-off. With on-chain participation dey increase, these structural shifts dey support better market outlook. Traders go dey watch BONK demand and on-chain activity after burn as key signs for possible move to new all-time high.

Argo Blockchain for face delisting for Nasdaq as de London-based bitcoin miner fail make di $1 minimum bid we Nasdaq require. Di company get 180-day compliance period from Nasdaq for January but e don trade below $1 for 30 days straight. ARBK shares now stand for $0.31. Argo Blockchain plan to request for hearing with Nasdaq Panel to show compliance plan. Things we dem fit do dey include operational improvements, financial restructuring and reverse stock split. Dem never talk exact action like share buybacks or buyback programs yet. If dem no fit regain compliance, ARBK shares go move to over-the-counter trading, wey go reduce liquidity and investor confidence. Delisting fit block bitcoin miner from accessing capital and expansion plans. Dis case dey show wider challenges for mining sector like low bitcoin price, rising energy cost and increased network difficulty. Traders suppose watch Argo Blockchain Nasdaq Delisting hearing well to sabi how e fit affect market.

FaZe Clan CEO Richard “Banks” Bengtson don resign indefinitely afta di MLG memecoin collapse wey spark rug pull allegations. Di token surge na drive by social media hype from Banks and influencer Adin Ross. Wen prices crash, one leaked chat reveal Banks dey accuse Ross of use him followers as exit liquidity. Ross confirm di leak but deny wrongdoing. Banks deny misconduct but talk say di scandal don ruin him brand forever. Him comot leave FaZe Clan without clear leadership and show transparency wahala for influencer-led tokens. Meanwhile, XRP holders dey face more and more deepfake scams. Traders suppose dey watch regulatory scrutiny of influencer endorsements and possible contagion among memecoin projects.

Whale Alert record two big USDT transfers wey involve OKX: one 250.8M USDT wey come inside from one unknown wallet and one other 396.6M USDT wey go outside to another address. Dis kain big USDT movements fit change how exchange liquidity be and show wetin whale dey reason for market—fit make buy pressure strong wen money dey come in and fit mean say dem dey take profit, settle OTC, or put am for cold storage wen money dey go out. Traders suppose dey watch on-chain USDT transfer patterns, OKX wallet balances, plus how order book dey move to confirm whale activity. Even though USDT peg steady, these mixed flows dey show signs for both bull and bear. Make traders get balanced strategy with diversification plus risk management cos short-term volatility fit happen.

BTCS don file $2 billion shelf offering wit di US SEC to raise flexible capital for three years. Dis shelf offering go allow BTCS to time how dem dey issue shares without constant SEC filing and to issue equity or debt wen market condition good. Di money go help buy more Ethereum (ETH), using PoS staking to secure 5–7% annual returns. By grow dia ETH holdings, BTCS wan diversify dia balance sheet, tap di growing institutional demand for digital assets and make passive income from staking rewards. More exposure to Ethereum ecosystem show say dem dey shift strategy towards generating yield and diversify asset dem as more institutions dey adopt crypto. Risks dey like crypto volatility, regulatory wahala and possible share dilution. Traders suppose keep eye on BTCS funding schedule, Ethereum network developments and market liquidity to understand wetin e mean for ETH price and staking markets.

XRP futures open interest dey steady for $8.8B afta price drop of 15% from $3.66 to $3.11, e don down 21% from di $11.2B peak but e don rise 48% month-to-month. Di fact say people still dey hold leveraged positions and no dey panic sell mean say market sentiment for derivative side na neutral. Monthly XRP futures dey trade with 6–8% annual premium over spot. Activity for XRP Ledger on-chain low, only $134M tokenized assets dey and DEX volume dey small, e dey make people doubt if price fit hold pass $3 resistance. ETF talk wey come from recent US spot crypto fund approvals and ETH-based products wey get over $18B AUM don help little, but rumours wey no true about SWIFT partnership dey distort sentiment. Traders suppose watch for better on-chain adoption signs and clear ETF moves before dem add more bullish leverage as current data show say make dem cautious.

eToro dey plan to release top 100 US-listed stocks and ETFs as ERC-20 tokenized stocks for Ethereum network. Dis tokenized stocks go dey trade 24 hours every day, five days every week, break free from old market time dem. Investors fit shift their ERC-20 stock tokens go their own self-custody wallets or use dem inside DeFi protocols for yield, arbitrage, and easy cross-platform transfers. CEO Yoni Assia talk say dis move go make finance more open and give users better control. Dis move dey follow the growing real-world asset (RWA) tokenization trend, where tokenized stocks make $418 million out of $21.3 billion market. Similar moves from Robinhood’s Arbitrum layer-2 and Backed Finance dey show say adoption dey increase. eToro’s tokenized stocks fit boost demand for ERC-20 tokens, increase Ethereum network use, and change how equity trading dey for decentralized finance.

Di co-founders dem of Samourai Wallet don agree say dem go admit fault for run one Bitcoin mixer wey no get license wey dem say e wash pass $1 billion for dirty money through the Whirlpool feature. US Department of Justice talk say di service dey process money from darknet markets, drug trade, ransomware plus sanction waka before dem shut am down for one federal raid for 2023. Under the plea deal, di co-founders must confess say dem sabi say dem dey help move criminal money. Sentencing go happen later this year and each of dem fit chop up to 20 years jail. Together with the Tornado Cash case, this matter dey show how government dey watch crypto privacy tools more. Traders suppose watch how dem go tighten compliance and how e fit affect privacy token markets and Bitcoin mixing services.

Strategy, di biggest corporate Bitcoin treasury company for worldwide, don increase di size of their Series A perpetual preferred share offering for Nasdaq under ticker STRC to raise $2.52 billion gross proceeds ($2.47 billion net). Dis STRC IPO na di biggest US public offering wey dey 2025, e bring out di first US-listed perpetual preferred security from one Bitcoin treasury company wey dey pay monthly variable dividends. Strategy use di net proceeds buy 21,021 Bitcoin for average price $117,256 per coin, e grow their total holdings to 628,791 BTC wey dem get for average cost $73,227 and di value over $46.8 billion. On-chain data show say di number of whale wallets wey dey hold more than 10,000 BTC drop reach less than 90 addresses, one multi-year low. Strategy aggressive accumulation no follow dis trend, e show dem get confidence for long-term value of Bitcoin. As of July 29, 2025, di company report say dem get 25% year-to-date yield on their Bitcoin treasury. Dis STRC IPO confirm say institutional interest for bitcoin dey grow and fit affect market sentiment and demand.

BitMine Immersion (BMNR) don launch $1 billion open-ended stock buyback after dem stock drop below im NAV of $22.76. E get 625,000 ETH (~$2.35 billion) and 192 BTC (~$22 million), but e go prioritize to buy back stock wit $401.4 million for unencumbered cash before e add im crypto stash. Di move na to boost earnings per share and to tap di “Alchemy of 5%” plan wey be to stake 5% of Ethereum supply by mid-2025, make confidence for DeFi demand strong. Competition dey hot as Sharplink Gaming raise im ETH stash to 438,190 ETH (~$1.6 billion). One Standard Chartered report talk say public companies don buy 1% ETH since June and dem forecast say ETH treasury holdings go climb ten times. Traders suppose dey track how BitMine dey do buyback and ETH price trend make dem fit enter market on time.

Ethereum DeFi TVL reach one peak wey bother for three years, na $153B for early 2025 before e jump go record $222B this quarter. The first rise come from liquid staking platforms like Lido Finance and Aave, wey dem join make most of the $153B, plus protocol upgrades wey reduce fees and boost how e fit scale. After dat, Ethereum DeFi TVL growth waka faster as Layer 2 solutions like Arbitrum and Optimism lower cost and increase throughput. Regulatory clarity and institutional investment don further add money inside, while tokenized real-world assets and better security measures don improve how capital dey work. Traders suppose dey watch Ethereum scaling roadmap, liquid staking yields plus institutional trends for short-time chances, as steady TVL gains dey support better outlook for ETH and top DeFi tokens.

Google AI Mode don expand im AI search power wit two new feature wey dem design to make research and market analysis easy for crypto traders. Canvas bring side-panel workspace wey people fit use to draft and improve study plans, project outlines and trading strategies for plenty sessions. Search Live join Google Lens for real-time visual queries, so traders fit point for charts or on-screen diagrams and get sharp insights plus relevant web links quick quick. For desktop, AI Search now dey provide instant page insights and fit handle PDF uploads, so traders fit ask questions interaction for research reports and slide decks. Google still dey test chat-style answers so e go pass the old blue-link result and e plan to add document uploads from Drive by end of year. As Google dey finalize e ad plan for AI Mode, publishers dey fear say AI-first summary fit reduce their traffic. Overall, these updates show say Google AI Mode dey move toward one better, multimodal, context-aware AI Search experience wey fit help crypto traders see patterns, find personalized data and boost productivity.

Bitcoin 30-day implied volatility don drop reach d lowest level since September 2023, e come down pass di key 45 threshold plus e jam with realized volatility for di 10th percentile. For history, dis kind volatility compression dey usually come before rallies wey fit reach 50%. On-chain metrics still dey confirm say e good: di short-term holder Market Value-to-Realized Value (STH MVRV) ratio na 1.19—well below last cycle peak—show say people no too dey collect profit. Short-term holder realized cap don drop like –8%, and accumulators don add 227,000 BTC supply into structured cost basis ladders wey dey between $110,000 and $117,000. All dis signal say quiet accumulation dey happen wey dey usually come before strong price breakout. Traders need dey watch implied volatility, STH MVRV and volume to catch early entry points.

BlackRock don file one 19b-4 proposal with SEC make dem fit add staking to their spot iShares Ethereum Trust ETF. The SEC don acknowledge di filing and don open public comment period, na the first regulatory step. ETHA na di biggest spot Ethereum ETF by AUM, e cross $10 billion for less than one year. E get almost $4 billion net inflows since early July. For di past month, di inflows and staking hopes lift ETH price by over 50% reach almost $4,000, a 150% gain since April low. If dem approve am, ETF-based Ethereum staking go allow investors collect ETH rewards direct through di fund. This fit make institutional demand strong and boost yield for ETF investors.

ConsenSys build Linea L2 don show ETH-first roadmap wey dey focus on native ETH staking, two fee burn and deflationary tokenomics. From October 2025, ETH wey dem bridge through di official bridge go dey staked native through non-custodial institutional validators, join Layer 2 scalability with mainnet staking rewards. Di protocol go burn 20% of net transaction fees for both Ethereum mainnet and Linea, convert di remaining 80% to LINEA tokens. With more than $515 million TVL (1.23% L2 market share), Linea consortium—Eigen Labs, ENS Labs, Status, SharpLink Gaming and ConsenSys—go govern ecosystem fund for ten years. LINEA token distribution dey allocate 10% to early adopters, 75% to di fund and 15% to ConsenSys treasury wey lock for five years. Di network plan make upgrade from Clique to QBFT consensus for Q2 2025 and make permissionless DPoS by 2027. Traders suppose dey watch make staking bridge launch, fee burn activation and tokenomics clarity, include governance rights and regulatory outlook, so dem fit sabi Linea position for Ethereum Layer 2 solutions.

Pyth Network don launch onchain price feeds for 85 big Hong Kong stocks, wey cover HK$28.8 trillion (about $3.7 trillion) market value. Di real-time feeds dey update every 400 milliseconds and dem dey collect data direct from top-class exchanges and trading firms, wey bypass old license wahala and delayed services. E dey available for over 100 blockchains—including EVM-compatible networks like Ethereum, BNB Chain, and Avalanche—dis onchain price feeds dey help developers put live Hong Kong stock data inside trading strategies, synthetic derivatives, lending protocols, and tokenized portfolios. With over 1,300 feeds across equities, commodities, and cryptocurrencies, Pyth Network’s decentralized pull oracle model dey reduce latency, cut data cost, and improve network performance, wey make risk management and data integrity better for DeFi applications. Dis launch, wey follow similar ones like Centrifuge’s onchain S&P 500 index, dey show how institutions dey adopt onchain financial data and e dey bridge Asia’s traditional markets with decentralized finance.

Interactive Brokers stablecoin plan go make e 3.87 million clients fit move USD on-chain immediately, anytime, anyday, no bank wahala and fees go low. The token inside dem own build on top of IB crypto trade wey dey through Paxos and Zero Hash. With $110 billion AUM and client accounts up 32% year on year, IB dey put final hand for di design and how dem go release am under the U.S. GENIUS Act wey get better rules. The Interactive Brokers stablecoin fit settle dollar swap in seconds and e go boost trading volume plus add new way to make money. IB shares don climb 47% dis year. This move show say big institution like crypto funding rails now and Wall Street dey ginger for digital assets more.

Research wey Standard Chartered do show sey corporate treasury firms don gather over 1.26 million Ethereum (ETH), wey be about 1% of di total supply since June. Di bank dey predict sey dis demand fit grow ten times, fit lock up 10% of di circulating ETH—about $45.5 billion for current market level. Big players include BitMine wey get $2 billion in ETH and SharpLink Gaming wey get $1.3 billion. Dem dey use staking yields and DeFi revenue strategies, wey dey create strong supply shock. Technical side, ETH price dey consolidate near $3,900 and dey test $4,000 resistance. If e break decisively pass $4,000, ETH fit rise go $4,500–4,700, but if e no hold support around $3,700, e fit drop back to $3,473 or even $3,000. Increasing institutional inflows and treasury holdings show sey long term outlook for Ethereum dey bullish.

Di crypto ban wey Algeria put for ground start work from July 24, 2025, e make issuing, buying, keeping, promoting and mining crypto crime. Under Law No. 25-10, all digital money them sabi as financial asset and dem say na tool for money laundering and funding bad palava like terrorism. Anybody wey break the law fit chop two months to one year for prison plus fine wey go from 200,000 to 1,000,000 Algerian dinar. The ban aim na to protect financial control, stop bad business, and protect people from wahala wey dey come from market wahala. To enforce am dem go use digital surveillance, court work and measures wey match FATF way. Even with strict control, p2p trade and VPN go make underground market still dey, e make people dey doubt how long ban like this fit last.

Ethereum exit queue climb reach record 744,000 waiting exits within two weeks, from less than 1,000 average daily exits. Dis spike na caused by Aave liquidity shock—167,000 ETH waka from wETH pools send borrowing rates go double digits, force stETH stakers wey leverage make dem unwind positions and return to native ETH staking. At the same time, EigenLayer reopen deposit cap make some validators waka comot traditional staking go higher-yield restaking services. Even with mass exits and short-term ETH sell pressure, Ethereum PoS consensus still dey secure because of exit queue mechanism and new validator entries. Traders suppose dey monitor Aave borrowing rates, exit queue levels, and liquidation risks for leveraged positions, plus dey explore new restaking chances like EigenLayer under diversified risk strategy.