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Tether report say sayun-quata second profit reach $4.9B, na increase 277% year-to-year because of strong USDT demand and Treasury bond yields. This one lift H1 revenue to $5.7B, up 9.6%, with assets reach $162.6B against $157.1B liability. USDT issuance grow by $13.4B in Q2, push market cap reach $164.5B, or 61.7% of stablecoin market, while USDC get about $64B. Tether’s U.S. Treasury bond holdings climb to $127B, make am the world 18th-largest holder, and Bitcoin reserves near $9B. U.S. GENIUS Act dey try make digital dollar strong as competition hot—Circle’s USDC IPO and new euro stablecoins for Ethereum from Deutsche Bank, Galaxy and Flow Traders. Tether strong balance sheet and profit growth open way for new institutional dollar stablecoin and confirm their leadership for crypto and traditional finance.

OpenAI don secure $8.3B funding for one oversubscribed round wey value dem at $300B. Dragoneer lead am with $2.8B, plus support from Blackstone, TPG, T. Rowe Price, Fidelity, Sequoia, Andreessen Horowitz, Coatue, Thrive, Tiger Global and D1 Capital. ChatGPT yearly revenue reach $12-13B with 700 million weekly active users, while paid enterprise users grow from 3M to 5M and monthly revenue double to $1B. Projection dey exceed $20B by end of 2025. The money go help fund AI research, model upgrade, plus expand enterprise AI services for healthcare, finance and industry. Strategic partnerships with Microsoft, Blackstone and TPG go strengthen on-chain analytics and AI-driven market forecasting. For crypto traders, OpenAI funding show say demand dey grow for AI-powered trading tools and blockchain analytics. Even though crypto prices fit stay stable short term, projects wey combine AI and blockchain get better long-term momentum.

Venture firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) don urge US Senate Banking Committee to sabi make dem revise their draft crypto regulation wey dem call 21st Century Financial Innovation and Technology Act. Dem warn say the proposed ancillary-asset framework dey conflict with Howey test and e fit open loopholes wey go fit weaken investor protections. The current draft wey base on CLARITY Act define tokens wey dem sell through investment contracts without equity or governance rights as “subsidiary assets,” and a16z talk say e fit allow issuers sell tokens to insiders under securities exemptions, then dem fit trade them publicly as commodities. To handle these risks, a16z recommend make dem adopt clear “digital commodity” regulatory category wey go align with existing commodity laws and make dem keep the core principles of Howey test. The firm also suggest to close primary versus secondary market loopholes by using project decentralization as the threshold to lift transfer restrictions. Lastly, a16z call for explicit law wey go exclude core blockchain infrastructure activities like mining, staking, consensus-algorithm operation, and smart-contract execution from being classified as securities. These changes go help make crypto regulation clear, reduce compliance risks for projects and investors, strengthen investor safeguards, and promote innovation for the digital-asset sector.

PancakeSwap don record beta $188B for spot trading volume for July, e rise from $151B for June. The DEX hold 43% of all decentralized exchange trades, double Uniswap $94B. PancakeSwap automated market-making and yield farming fees top pass $430M, e attract new liquidity. The main drivers include Binance Alpha integration and PancakeSwap Infinity launch, wey reduce gas costs and add cross-chain swaps for BNB Chain, Ethereum, Arbitrum and Solana. CAKE token boost 15%, wey BNB rally reach $850 e cause, e help increase trading activity more. Even though DEX-to-CEX ratio small drop from 27.9% to 23.3%, PancakeSwap still dey hold top position. Traders suppose watch the high fee yields on CAKE liquidity pools and the steady growth for BNB Chain.

For July, U.S. Spot ETH ETFs register big $5.43 billion net inflows, 369% increase from June’s $1.16 billion and way pass May’s $564 million, push asset under management to $21.52 billion. This jump happen as Ethereum price rally 60% close to $3,933. Main reason na strong institutional adoption, clearer regulations after Bitcoin ETF approval, plus growing DeFi and NFT ecosystem. By giving regulated, liquid ETH exposure through normal brokerage accounts, Spot ETH ETFs dey reduce custody wahala and make market more accessible. But investors still get risks like ETH price waka up and down, possible tracking errors, and changing regulatory watch. Looking forward, upcoming Dencun upgrade and ecosystem growth fit help keep ETF inflows strong. Traders suppose dey watch ETF flow data, regulatory moves, and protocol upgrades to sabi market feeling and possible price moves.

SEC Chair Paul Atkins don introduce Project Crypto today, na comprehensive plan to modernize US crypto regulation and move financial markets to blockchain. The plan set clear rules for how digital assets go classify, custody, trading, tokenized securities issuance, ICOs, airdrops, and rewards. E still dey propose "super-apps" wey go combine securities and crypto services under one license plus DeFi integration via AMMs. Dem wan reverse old enforcement-first policies and also offer regulatory relief. The main goal na to bring offshore crypto companies back and attract new players. For short term, clearer rules go boost market confidence and reduce regulatory wahala. For long term, this initiative fit drive wide onchain adoption, tokenization and infrastructure growth for US crypto markets. Industry people welcome di drop of lawsuits against Coinbase and Gemini, but some critics dey warn say looser rules fit increase fraud risk.

Ethereum ETF don dey dey flow steady for 20 days wey no stop, e push total net money allocate reach $9.64 billion this year. For July 31, Ethereum ETFs record $17 million net inflow, even as Bitcoin ETFs get $115 million outflow. Total assets wey dem manage for Ethereum ETFs na $21.52 billion, e be like 4.77% of ETH market capitalization. BlackRock's ETHA dey lead with $11.37 billion (2.52% of ETH market cap), followed by Grayscale's ETHE at $4.22 billion even with July withdrawal of $6.8 million, and Fidelity's FETH at $2.55 billion after adding $5.6 million. Big day peaks na $726.7 million on July 16 and $602 million on July 17. ETH price drop 2.4% to $3,786 after reach $3,933 but still up 53% in last 30 days. Total trading volume for Ethereum ETFs on July 31 reach $1.28 billion. Analysts see these steady inflows as beta wey go make ETH price go up for long term, but dem talk say short-term resistance dey near $4,000. Corporate treasuries like SharpLink Gaming and BitMine still dey gather ETH. If Ethereum ETF inflow continue, e fit make liquidity strong, support price, and push ETH toward all-time high of $4,878.

Michael Saylor don call on US regulators make dem adopt formal crypto taxonomy wey go define digital securities and sabi the difference between tokenized assets and unissued tokens. The proposed crypto taxonomy dey aim to bring regulatory clarity about crypto regulation and tokenization, e go reduce legal wahala and encourage innovation for US digital asset market. SEC crypto working group plus White House Digital Assets Market Working Group dey draft rules for custody, trading, registration, and record-keeping, while SEC Chair Paul Atkins say most tokenization innovation dey outside US, but dem wan make US still dey competitive. Congress go review the 2025 Digital Asset Market Clarity Act for September to create on-chain issuance frameworks. Meanwhile, Robinhood dey expand crypto tokenization service for Europe and plan to offer am for US, dem dey work with regulators even though their OpenAI token dey face legal scrutiny.

Seven asset managers wey include Bitwise, Fidelity, and Franklin Templeton don submit amended S-1 statements to SEC for one spot Solana ETF. The updates dem show fund structure, fees, how dem go create and redeem for in-kind, staking policies, and how dem arrange custodian. Grayscale don propose 2.5% fee wey person fit pay with SOL tokens, while CoinShares add one special Solana staking ETF for passive yield. This filing follow SEC approval for in-kind redemption of Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF, meaning say pathway for Solana ETF clear well. Bloomberg analysts talk say SEC approval get 90% chance, plus market data dey show over 99% chance by 2025. SOL dey trade near $168 as e dey test technical support after one rising wedge form breakdown. Traders suppose dey watch how SEC go respond to these S-1 amendment and staking ETP proposals – approval fit bring bullish breakout, e go increase short-term volatility and long-term adoption.

Bitcoin CME gap wey dey $114,322 for Bitstamp mark three-week low. The retracement close di July Bitcoin CME gap for CME futures charts. Small rebound come after di fill. US trade tariffs dey affect market mind. Fed hawkishness plus higher than expected PCE inflation add wahala. Traders dey look $116,000 resistance and $104,000 support now. Daily close and trading volume go confirm how trend go be. Bitcoin no perform well like S&P 500, e show how e dey sensitive to geopolitical risks. Short-term traders suppose set clear risk limits and watch gap-fill behavior. Long-term investors fit see current wahala as chance to buy.

Bitcoin price drop small small, e comot 2.6% to $114,250, e reach three week low after say U.S. President Trump send exec order make trade tariff high for key partners. This kain move make crypto market scatter, market come dey shake. For 24 hours before the tariff blow, over 158,000 long positions wey worth $630 million don comot, spot crypto market comot $110 billion. Even though e drop, Bitcoin July monthly candle close for record $115,784, e show say market still get power. Analysts feel say the drop na small small adjustment wey tariff fear, traders wey dey collect profit, and political wahala cause am. Dem dey advise traders say make dem dey watch U.S–China trade talk plus support wey near $111,000 well well to sabi where price go head.

By di middle of 2025, US investors don file six new crypto lawsuit dem, almost equal to di seven wey dem bin file all through 2024. Half of dem cases dem dey pursue token issuers, one talk say na mining operator, plus two others involve SPAC partnerships or people wey dey sell crypto mining equipment. Burwick Law dey lead three of di six cases, including big big suits against Pump.fun and LIBRA memecoin promoters. Collective securities litigation remain steady with 114 filings for H1 2025 compare to 115 for H2 2024. Meanwhile, crypto lawsuits dey come with surge for AI-related securities cases—12 so far this year—wey dem dey drive by alleged AI greenwashing. Former SEC commissioner Joseph Grundfest link dis increase to exaggerated claims wey dey harm investors. With crypto market cap near $3.8 trillion, traders suppose watch out for rising legal and regulatory risks wey fit affect market sentiment and token valuations.

Bitcoin price drop belle down key $115,000 support level for Binance USDT, e happen because of macro headwinds, regulatory wahala and big whale sell-offs. Dis breach trigger automatic sell orders, increase wahala for market and carry most altcoins go down under Bitcoin market control. Short-term traders get risk to lose more but fit use di chance to buy when price low or take short position, meanwhile long-term holders see di pullback as chance to average cost wit small small buy. Suggested strategies na do proper research (DYOR), dey buy regular, strict stop-loss rules, no use plenty leverage and make portfolio balance. Traders suppose dey watch support and resistance levels, trading volume, volatility spike, big whale activities for chain, upcoming macro news and how institution dey take am to manage market ups and downs.

Bitcoin price drop from near $116,000 to $114,920 on August 1, dem show say e slip down by 2.87% for OKX. Dis kain move for Bitcoin price show say crypto market dey volatile well well and e put $116,000 as new resistance level. Traders dey look next support round $110,000 as bearish pressure de strong. Technical indicators, order book depth and on-chain metrics go be important to sabi if rebound go happen or more sell-offs dey come.

For July 19, di CoinDCX USDT hack tey lead to di theft of $44 million through six internal wallet dem after one test transfer. Di attackers dem use social engineering attack we dem target Rahul Agarwal, one senior engineer, dem compromise im work laptop with malware to capture im login info. Bengaluru cybercrime officers catch Agarwal on July 26, dey accuse am of collusion and say im receive $17,000 and suspicious files through WhatsApp. No customer money lost; di breach only affect operational liquidity accounts. As response, CoinDCX start recovery bounty wey dey offer 25% of any money wey dem fit reclaim, up to $11 million. Dis CoinDCX USDT hack show di growing security wahala for centralized exchanges and di need for better protocols.

Coinbase Q2 revenue fall reach $1.5bn, miss di $1.56–1.59bn forecast as spot trading volumes drop 26%. Adjusted EPS na only $0.12, way below di $1.49 estimate. Even though transaction revenue slump, subscription and services revenue just drop 6% to $656m, supported by 12% rise in stablecoin revenue to $332m. Dis weak Coinbase Q2 revenue show how important stablecoin revenue dey as buffer. Di company highlight regulatory wins—the GENIUS Act and CLARITY Act—and launch Base App beta with over 700,000 users. Dem plan new tori for “everything exchange” with tokenized real-world assets and prediction markets. For Q3, Coinbase forecast subscription and services revenue of $665m–$745m. Traders suppose dey monitor stablecoin revenue and regulatory developments for signs market fit dey strong.

El Salvador and Bolivia don sign one memorandum of understanding to share expertise about crypto regulations, blockchain intelligence tools, risk analysis, and compliance. The MOU wey no get expiry, wey Acting President Edwin Rojas Ulo and CNAD President Juan Carlos Reyes García sign, na to help Bolivia develop better digital asset regulatory framework and make financial inclusion better. Since Bolivia comot their crypto ban for 2024, their monthly trading volume don jump from $46.5 million for June 2024 to $294 million for June 2025, with stablecoin USDT dey used well-well because USD scarce. State company YPFB dey accept crypto for fuel import now, e show say people dey really use am. El Salvador, first country wey use Bitcoin as legal tender through 2021 Bitcoin Law, dey mine BTC with volcanic energy and get 6,246 BTC (~$740 million). Their pro-innovation mindset don attract things like Bitfinex tokenized US Treasury bills and Tether relocate. Traders fit expect better crypto regulations and clarity from this partnership wey go make adoption easier and boost market confidence.

Ethereum don surge 56% for July reach three-year high of $3,862, e get over $5.37 billion spot Ethereum ETF inflows inside 19 consective days. BlackRock iShares Ethereum ETF cross $10 billion assets management just 251 days after dem launch am. For six days, Ethereum ETF inflows pass Bitcoin ETFs, show say investors dey switch mindset. For future market, Ethereum perpetual contract volume overtake Bitcoin first time in three years. Analysts see big cluster of short positions just above $4,000, whereby $930 million possible liquidation fit cause quick push go $4,500. But RSI dey show bearish divergence, mean say buying pressure dey weak. If e break $4,000 strong with volume, e fit bring more gains; if e fail, e fit drop back come $3,700 or as low as $3,200–$3,300.

Fold and Blackhawk Network don partner since May 2025 to distribute Bitcoin gift cards through digital channels and dem go plan to expand to physical retail later this year. Dem prepaid voucher dey available for over 400,000 stores inside US, and e allow consumers buy Bitcoin for checkout without needing crypto wallet. Dem fit redeem the card through Fold app. Users go select card value online or pikin-store, then redeem the Bitcoin gift card for Fold app. Dem go get BTC wey dem fit keep for app, spend with Fold debit card, or transfer go private wallets. This program use Blackhawk’s gift-card infrastructure and loyalty channels to make am easier for people to adopt crypto. After Fold $365 million SPAC merger and Nasdaq listing for February 2025, this partnership show how retail payment and crypto dey join more. Traders suppose watch out for rise in Bitcoin demand and better convenience to enter crypto as more people dey start to use am.

Di government for Philippines don drop one notarization system wey dey use Polygon blockchain for public documents, to make transparency beta and fight AI deepfake dem. Na part of Project Marissa dem announce am on July 30, 2025 through DBM Undersecretary Maria Francesca Montes Del Rosario. The platform dey issue NFTs for SAROs and NCAs. Dem dey generate documents with Department of Budget and Management’s ADRS, process am through BayaniChain’s Lumen BaaS and filter am through Prismo Protocol. All the approved records dem dey permanently put for Polygon blockchain so public fit see am. On July 31, one 3.5 hour Heimdall v2 outage briefly delay the launch but Bor layer still dey online, show say network reliable. Na first time for Philippine government office record national budget for public blockchain. After the 2024 DOST blockchain and NFT program, this one go likely make Polygon network activity increase and set new standard for digital services for public sector.

Tether don report record Q2 2025 net profit of $4.9B, dem USDT stablecoin business plus $2.6B mark-to-market gain for Bitcoin and gold help am. BDO kat attest sey dem issue $13.4B new USDT, we raise circulation pass $157B. By June 30, Tether hold $162.6B assets and $157.1B liabilities, with $127B invest for US Treasuries—make am be one of the top private holders of US government debt. Profit from regular operations reach $3.1B, wey bring half-year profit to $5.7B. Tether plan to reinvest money for AI, renewable energy and communications infrastructure. US GENIUS Act and clear stablecoin regulations dey support Tether growth, but competitor move—like Circle USDC IPO increase, PayPal yield stablecoin and new Euro token—show say stablecoin sector dey mature. Traders suppose sabi Tether market leadership strong plus stablecoin stability future.

Di US Court of Appeals for di 2nd Circuit don overturn di 2023 conviction dem we dem give Nathaniel Chastain, former OpenSea product manager, for wire fraud and money laundering we link to NFT insider trading. Di judges yan say selecting and featuring NFTs no be company property by law, dem talk say di property-law instructions we di jury get na wrong. Di court also comot evidence we dey show OpenSea CEO Devin Finzer buy MATIC before announcement, say e no get relevance. Di punishment dem give Chastain before—3 months jail, house arrest, probation, community service, $50,000 fine and 15.98 ETH we dem seize—dem don cancel am now and di case fit still happen again. Dis decision no mean say dirty conduct good but e clear say misuse of confidential NFT listing info na breach of trust, no be federal wire fraud, and dis one set important precedent for NFT trade compliance and make sure insider info dey follow law.

Di Coinbase video wey dem call "Everything Is Fine" dey show how better talk dey clash wit correct picture dem wey show how inflation, poverty, and debt dey rise for UK economy. Di video show say 20.3 million adults—44% of di population—weye dey face financial wahala because their income no steady, sickness dey, plus dem never get enough savings. Debt for average earners climb 59% reach 3.5 million, and more people dey use food bank, 15% people dey do am now. Half of dem wey dey vulnerable no fit buy healthy food, and many dey use credit, buy-now-pay-later schemes or payday loans to buy basics. Di Coinbase video talk about how crypto regulation dey uncertain. One OMFIF report tok say UK dey lose im Brexit advantage for crypto regulation to EU and US. Traders need to watch how financial stress and regulatory gaps fit affect market feeling and crypto use.

Robin Energy wey dem dey list for Nasdaq, don approve corporate Bitcoin treasury strategy. Di company go allocate initial $5 million from cash reserves and dem plan to dollar-cost average up to 50% of dia long-term cash into BTC. Dis strategy na to diversify assets, protect against inflation, and make possible appreciation. E no go involve new debt or equity dilution. Dis Bitcoin treasury strategy show how Bitcoin fit be liquidity tool and long-term growth driver. E reflect how institutions dey adopt am more, and e set new standard for corporate finance. Traders suppose consider market volatility, regulatory uncertainty, custody security, and accounting challenges. Dis move fit boost market confidence and ginger similar strategies for traditional industries.

PowerBank and Intellistake don join for strategic partnership to join Bitcoin treasury program and waka real-world asset tokenization for clean energy. PowerBank wan put BTC for their corporate balance sheet as long-term Bitcoin treasury reserve. Intellistake go handle custody, security dem and treasury operations. The partners wan issue blockchain-backed tokens wey represent solar and energy storage infrastructure, to unlock liquidity and make investors dey access am more. Industry analysts talk say the tokenized asset market fit reach $30 trillion by 2034. All transactions go still depend on market conditions and regulatory approval. This move show say clean energy companies dey trend dey use digital assets and DeFi solutions for better sustainable finance innovation.

The Ether Machine, wey dem form by join Ether Reserve wit Nasdaq-listed Dynamix dis year, don buy 15,000 ETH for like $3,809 each, total $56.9 million, e make their holding reach 334,757 ETH, pass Ethereum Foundation wey get about 234,000 ETH. Dem take private placement money fund di business, and e still hold $407 million wey dem reserve for buy more ETH. Now, e be di third biggest institutional ETH holder after Bitmine and SharpLink Gaming. The Ether Machine plan say dem go make money through staking, liquidity provision, and ecosystem funding. After di announcement wey jam with Ethereum tenth anniversary, ETH climb 1.5% to $3,862 as institutional demand rise. Di firm dey expect to finish im Q4 SPAC merger and list on Nasdaq with ticker ETHM, dem dey target $1.6 billion IPO and more than 400,000 ETH by di listing date.

Trump governmnt dey plan make dem grow di national Bitcoin reserve based on one executive order wey dem issue for March. Robert “Bo” Hines wey be di executive director for White House Digital Asset Market Working Group yan say dem don dey collect plenty Bitcoin so dem fit build di reserve. Nobody know di exact holdings but Nansen data show say US government get about 198,000 BTC which be roughly $2.35 billion. Hines yan say to grow di Bitcoin reserve, dem need better infrastructure, regulation and time. E talk say dem get plenty ways to get Bitcoin but e no talk di details. Di recent crypto policy report talk say dem want clear regulations so dat na why dem no talk di details about di reserve. Even though dem sabi say digital assets dey advance well well, di main focus remain Bitcoin, and dem dey expect make dem move forward soon. Dis move show say dem dey focus well well on crypto regulation and market infrastructure.

Invesco and Galaxy Digital dem don file joint joint Spot Solana ETF application for SEC through CBOE. Di proposed Spot Solana ETF go hold actual SOL tokens, wey go give regulated, liquid exposure to Solana high-speed Proof-of-History network. Dis move show say institutional investors dey get more confidence and e also use Invesco global ETF wahala and Galaxy Digital crypto market sabi. Di filing get surveillance-sharing agreements to address SEC wahala about market manipulation, network stability and how SOL dey classified. If dem approve am, di Spot Solana ETF fit unlock plenty institutional capital, boost SOL liquidity and clear way for future altcoin ETFs.

Trump White House Working Group wey dey on Digital Asset Markets, wey David Sacks dey lead, don push for clearer federal crypto rules. Dem tell SEC and CFTC make dem set uniform standards for custody, registration, trading, and record-keeping, plus recommend say Congress make dem classify cryptocurrencies as separate asset class and update tax rules. For July, GENIUS Act turn law, wey standardize stablecoin regulation, digital asset custody, and tokenized markets. The group input still shape the pending CLARITY Act and Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act wey dey Senate now. Industry leaders like Michael Sonnenshein from Securitize and Sergey Nazarov from Chainlink welcome these measures. Atlantic Council predict say regulatory clarity go make big banks like JPMorgan, Citigroup, and Bank of America start stablecoin services, boost institutional adoption and expand consumer access. Traders suppose keep eye on these crypto regulation developments for possible changes for liquidity and trading strategies.