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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.

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.

eToro don choose Ethereum for their stock tokenization service, dem don mint 100 US-listed stocks and ETFs as ERC-20 tokens wey dey fully backed by underlying shares. These tokens dey trade 24/5 worldwide and dem fit redeem am for real positions on top eToro platform. The company sef dey market spot-price futures wey connect to these tokens through partnership wit CME Group. To carry their expansion go, eToro secure $250 million three-year credit facility. Based on how dem tokenize gold, silver and fiat for 2019, eToro plan to extend stock tokenization across all asset classes and integrate these ERC-20 tokens into DeFi protocols, wey fit change decentralized access to US equities.

Altseason conditions dey line up afta Bitcoin halving wey happen for April 2024, e dey raise hope say big altcoin rally fit happen soon. History show say two big altseasons show after previous halvings: 2017 and 2020–2021. Key signs include say Bitcoin dominance dey fall—now near 61.6% with RSI of 41—and TOTAL2 index dey rise, current value na $1.42 trillion with balanced momentum (RSI 53). These signals mean say altcoins like ETH, SOL and XRP fit soon perform pass BTC. Crypto adoption dey fast, almost 900 million users worldwide plus record levels for accumulating Ethereum wallets dey add fuel for the rally. On-chain data show say supply pressure for Bitcoin dey reduce and institutional demand dey grow through OTC desks. Next big trigger fit be Fed interest rate cut for September 2025, wey analysts dey give 80% chance. Risks include tight liquidity if rate cuts delay, regulatory actions, and market volatility. Traders suppose dey watch Bitcoin dominance and TOTAL2 breakouts sharply for entry points during the coming altseason.

Litecoin price don reach $125, na mark say four months high afta dat 40.5% gain for di last month. Di trading volume jump 210% to $1.7 billion, show say market participation strong well well. CoinGecko data put Litecoin as di top weekly gainer, pass Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP. Adoption growth and MWEB usage na drive di rally dis one. CoinGate talk say Litecoin na di second most used crypto for payments, while MimbleWimble Extension Block (MWEB) balance don climb to 170,000 LTC, show say demand for privacy transaction dey rise. Institutional investment don make Litecoin outlook strong well. MEI Pharma buy $100 million Litecoin treasury fit lock till 5% of di circulating supply if dem scale am. Litecoin fixed supply, SegWit plus Lightning Network legacy, and 13 years of steady uptime dey support im stability. Technical analysis show say di daily chart get rising wedge pattern. Litecoin dey trade above im 50-day EMA for $102, mean say market trend get support. If e breakout above di wedge resistance, e fit target $194, but if e breakdown, fit drop go $72. Di RSI for 69.9 near overbought area, mean momentum strong but fit need small consolidation. All in all, Litecoin adoption surge, institutional support, plus bullish technical signals mean di asset fit get more gains. Traders suppose dey watch key levels, volume trends, and RSI movement to catch trading opportunities.

For one recent X post, Shiba Inu developer Kaal Dhairya talk say inside community gbege, no be market wahala, na the main palava wey dey slow SHIB development. E talk say decision dem dey make based on personal bias, no be for project good cause. E mention how the K9 project clear show say if community join hand, better thing fit happen, different from how rival and mistrust dey now because some influencer dey with hidden plan. With SHIB knock down to 22 for crypto ranking and market cap at $7.17 billion after 2% drop for early August, Dhairya beg community make dem join body fight external competition and the way big web3 platforms just dey look like say dem no care. E suggest make dem do proper governance reform, like clear advisor role, quad-token model, and follow ethics like Great Canine Code. E put mouth say SHIB DAO suppose get power to make sure fair and value-based project selection happen, make Shiba Inu ecosystem waka well again.

Google don expand access to dia AI-powered note-taking app NotebookLM. Dis update make AI education opportunity better for younger pikin dem. Google Workspace for Education users of all ages plus general users wey 13 years and old fit use NotebookLM for research and revision now. Dis move na to make personalized learning beta wit features like Audio Overviews, Mind Maps, and Video Overviews. NotebookLM dey turn notes, PDFs, and pictures into good study aids. Di platform dey strong AI education as personal research assistant. Di update show say competition for EdTech sector tough. Google dey follow strict data privacy and content rules for under-18 users. Students upload no dey use to teach AI. Dis steps dey ensure safe and secured learning. AI tools like NotebookLM dey change how we study now and dey boost academic results.

Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz yan say investors for di firm Q2 earnings call say di crypto treasury rush don probably reach dia peak. E talk say, “We don probably pass di peak time wey companies dey issue treasury,” and e note say companies wey dey keep digital assets for dem balance sheets no go grow fast again. Dis crypto treasury rush wey make companies dey issue treasury to hold crypto, dey slow down now. Novogratz also talk say e good make we watch the existing treasury-focused companies wey fit grow to become market leaders.

Shiba Inu (SHIB) ndi Dogecoin (DOGE) don regain momentum as main meme coins, because SHIB jump up 60% due to record token burns and DOGE break above $0.17 with futures open interest dey soar plus Elon Musk approval. Analysts dey target SHIB to hit $0.000025 and DOGE go between $0.36 and $1.00 before year end. Meanwhile, LILPEPE wey be EVM-compatible Layer 2 meme coin dey presale Stage 9 at $0.0018, don raise over $14 million and e dey offer 66.6% gains to $0.003 listing price. Long-term forecast place LILPEPE for between $0.10 and $0.50 (12,000% possible), powered by DeFi utility, smart contracts and $777,000 giveaway. Crypto traders suppose dey watch these meme coin developments well for possible correct bullish trades.

Biopharmaceutical company MEI Pharma don buy 930,000 Litecoin (LTC) tokens, na imark say dem first big step inside cryptocurrency treasury management. Although money details no show, dis move show say digital assets dey gain interest beyond traditional tech companies. As MEI Pharma diversify their company treasury with Litecoin, dem join plenty public companies wey dey use LTC liquidity and network strength. Traders suppose dey watch as this one fit affect LTC market liquidity and price changes as more companies dey adopt am fit increase demand. This strategic crypto buy show wider trend as companies wey no be financial dey explore other asset types to manage risk and look for long-term value. Litecoin market cap and trading volume fit benefit from more attention from institutions, wey fit set example for similar treasury moves for biotech sector.

Market analysts dem for Bitfinex and Presto Labs dey warn say di recent altcoin level up—wey retail people interest show for Google Trends—no get di strong institutional money and real demand wey go support beta price rise for long term. Even though last month altcoins briefly win pass Bitcoin for search interest, di level up dem follow sharp corrections, show say support level soft. Bitcoin still dey dominate, e dey move investment away from altcoins, make market wahala increase. Traders suppose make dem focus on proper project research, strong risk management, portfolio spread, and keep up with market updates instead of chasing fast money. Big, long-lasting altcoin breakout no dey expected soon. To focus on real value go help reduce risk and guide better long-term crypto investments.

Ethereum whales dey quietly dey accumulate as dem dey put over 850,000 ETH inside new wallets, as institutional demand dey grow. BitMine Immersion Technologies na di top corporate holder wit 833,000 ETH wey value reach $3 billion. Di activity of Ethereum whales dey show say price dey steady for di range $3,600–$3,800 and e fit prepare for breakout. Institutional accumulation dey strengthen market sentiment and fit ginger bullish rally once resistance near $4,000 clear. Traders suppose dey watch di whale deposits, inflows and main price levels to know beta time for enter.

EU AI Act, wey dem call di world first complete AI law, set one uniform law framework to regulate AI for 27 member state dem. E dey apply to both providers and users worldwide, e take one risk-based approach: e ban use wey get unacceptable risk, e put strict requirements for high-risk systems dem (like healthcare, work, law enforcement), and e make sure say transparency dey for limited-risk apps. Key compliance milestones start for February 2, 2025 with banned AI uses, and full requirements go dey ready by mid-2026. From August 2, 2025, GPAI models go face new systemic-risk rules, but old models get until August 2, 2027 to comply. Penalties fit reach €35 million or 7% of global turnover for banned use, and up to €15 million or 3% for GPAI non-compliance. Big AI players like Google, Amazon, Anthropic, IBM, Microsoft, Mistral AI and others don sign voluntary GPAI code, but Meta no gree. EU AI Act want make balance between innovation with trustworthy AI governance and clear compliance deadlines.

Coinbase show say dem gatz $2 billion convertible bond for July 12, way extend di ongoing crypto fundraising wahala. Di bond go mature for 2029 and dem get 0.25% coupon rate. Di strong investor demand make Coinbase fit secure finance with low cost wey never happen before. Dis move follow wetin dem do before for 2021 and e show say crypto fundraising still get market demand among institutional investors. Di money wey dem go collect go boost Coinbase balance sheet and fund better plans like platform development and possible acquisitions. Dis offering show say crypto sector still strong even with market wahala and higher interest. Coinbase new bond deal fit be beta example for other crypto companies wey dey find capital without dilution. Traders make dem look market changes and refinancing tins.

For June XX, di U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) propose new rules to allow spot crypto trading for regulated futures exchanges like CME and ICE. Di CFTC proposal for spot crypto trading dey aim to remove digital-asset spot transactions from di definition of “swap.” If dem finalize am after 60-day public comment period, di move go put spot cryptocurrencies under di same strong supervision as futures. Industry groups like CME Group and Bakkt don praise di change. Market analysts talk say di CFTC approval for spot crypto trading fit boost liquidity, increase regulatory clarity, and make institutional adoption of Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) grow more. Final rules fit show by late 2024.

Mevolaxy don drop new MEV staking service wey dey shift crypto yields from market growth to extracting value from price volatility. Through bot-driven liquidity pool, Mevolaxy MEV bots dey use sandwich trading strategy—front-run and back-run big blockchain transactions—to make money anytime market move. Investors go register for platform, put money for pool, then dem go enjoy 24/7 automated trading wit full transparency. Unlike traditional staking (wey dey pay fixed rates or tokens), dis approach utilize maximal extractable value (MEV) to give passive income wey no dey depend on bigger market trends. Real-time dashboards dey help users track performance and earnings, reduce emotional trading risk and manual interference. This service na alternative way to get yield especially for volatile market, making am attractive option for crypto holders wey wan steady returns.

Stellar Lumens (XLM) don form one falling wedge chart pattern, wey mean say e fit breakout go up. XLM price don drop 97% from di yearly low but e fit rebound by 31% reach $0.5183. For di past 30 days, Stellar network transactions jump 14% reach 81.2 million, plus active addresses rise 81% to 515,000. Network fees climb 120% to $201,000. Stablecoins supply for Stellar also grow 21% to $209 million, and transaction volume go up 22% to $1.9 billion. One big catalyst na the Protocol 23 upgrade. Testnet reset and stable builds dey scheduled for August 14, plus mainnet vote dey come on September 3. Traders suppose watch out for breakout pass di falling wedge for more gains.