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Crypto market drop almost 3% on August 18, wipe out about $140 billion and push total capitalization down to $3.88 trillion. Bitcoin slide from all-time high of $124,457 to around $115,300, while Ethereum tumble below $4,300. The pullback follow record inflows—$2.85 billion into spot ETH ETFs and $547 million into spot BTC ETFs—fuel a FOMO-driven rally wey leave the crypto market overbought. Sudden DeFi TVL expansion from $129 billion to $160 billion add more volatility. Over $530 million in liquidations in 24 hours, led by $210 million in ETH, show market fragility. Ahead, key macroeconomic events—including U.S. CPI data, Federal Reserve minutes, Powell speech, and geopolitical meetings—fit intensify trading swings. Traders make sure say dem watch for support near current levels and prepare for continued volatility as these catalysts unfold.

On August 18, big US-listed crypto stocks open low for pre-market trading afta one intraday drop for Bitcoin. MicroStrategy (MSTR) shares drop nearly 2%, while Coinbase (COIN) and Riot Platforms (RIOT) each fall over 1%. Broader crypto sector feeling dey weaken as cryptocurrency stocks dey respond to Bitcoin movement. This pre-market drop show say market dey get more caution ahead of important economic data and fit affect how investors go trade crypto stocks.

Bithumb don put MixMarvel (MIX) for their trading warning lane. Dem do am after the project change how the token dey work but dem no tell people the big changes wey fit affect value. From August 18, 17:00 KST, the exchange stop people from putting MIX inside. Bithumb go decide for early September if dem go extend the stop, remove the warning, or comot MIX from trading. If MixMarvel fix the matter of telling people, the exchange fit remove the warning. Traders suppose dey watch this stop on deposits. This decision show how the exchange dey manage risk and why e important to dey open and clear about token governance.

One former SEC lawyer don confirm say Judge Analisa Torres no dey handle di Ripple vs SEC case again. Dis change mean say di case go dey managed by oda judges now and dem dey focus more on procedural steps instead of her rulings. For meantime, Ripple dey upgrade their network to fit handle more transaction, same way Shiba Inu dey work on their own resilience. XRP price sharply drop for August 18, 2025, e break below the 50-period EMA at $3.08 and drop reach $2.96 as strong sell-off volume dey happen. Di Relative Strength Index (RSI) touch 26.82, mean say e oversold, while di Balance of Power dey near neutral, show say no clear buyer control. Key support at $2.90 fit hold, but e fit test $2.80 again if selling still dey go. Besides technicals, traders suppose dey watch U.S. CPI data wey dey come and possible SEC settlement talks. Inflation numbers and legal results go cause XRP price to dey volatile for short and long term. Di mix of legal uncertainty and bearish charts mean say pressure dey push price down till clear signals show.

Binance go list three new USDC spot trading pairs—CYBER/USDC, MAV/USDC plus SKL/USDC—on August 19, 2025 by 16:00 (UTC+8), 11:00 CEST. The Binance CYBER/USDC listing dey meant to boost USDC liquidity and make trading options plenty for the spot market. Alongside the new trading pairs, Binance dey bring out algorithmic trading bots through im Spot Algo Orders. Dis automated spot orders make traders fit use data-driven strategies with better precision and efficiency. Binance even place discounted taker fees for all USDC spot and margin pairs till dem talk otherwise. By expanding their trading tools and fee incentives, Binance dey try deepen market liquidity, increase platform volumes and meet the growing demand for advanced crypto trading solutions.

Bitcoin treasury companies na be di firms wey dey buy and manage Bitcoin using traditional finance strategies. For 2025, di institutional investors through dis companies don gather 244,991 BTC. Di companies dey use debt and equity tools build big BTC holdings. Dis trend dey push institutional investment for digital assets and support asset diversification. Growing demand for BTC from treasury strategies fit affect market prices and improve long-term financial stability. Di rise of Bitcoin treasury strategies fit cause regulatory changes and reshape corporate finance.

Foundry USA, one big mining pool for USA, don mine eight Bitcoin blocks dey run. Dis kain rare run don make traders and developers dey fear say Bitcoin go too centralize. As dem get big share of network hash rate, dis pool dey show how too much mining concentration fit spoil network security and trust. When miners concentrate well well, e fit make 51% attack happen and fit affect how transactions dey validate. Analysts talk say empty blocks dey increase and transaction fees dey drop, wey be sign say network no dey active well. These tings together dey worry people about Bitcoin centralization and fit make investors lose trust. To solve dis, community dey push for small pools, spread make e cover many places, and new decentralized mining protocols. E good make people dey watch and report hash rate distribution well well. Traders dem suppose dey check mining concentration and network health metrics to sabi how e fit affect market.

Ethereum dey go through price correction, wey make analysts advise traders make dem wait for momentum buying, no to chase dips. Di price recently drop to intraday low of $4,233—the lowest since August 12—and fit fall further towards di key $4,100 breakout level. Despite dis pullback, ETH still dey up nearly 15% for August after 49% surge for July. Meanwhile, altcoins show say dem resilient during Bitcoin price correction, wey show say capital rotation dey continue. Traders dem dey urged to watch market signals sharply and make dem patient until clear bullish momentum show.

Binance don confirm new Binance listings for CYBER/USDC, MAV/USDC and SKL/USDC spot trading pairs wey go start from 08:00 UTC for August 19. Dis announcement show say the platform dey serious to offer plenty assets and boost liquidity. CYBER, wey be decentralized social graph protocol; MAV, wey be composable DeFi infrastructure; and SKL, wey be modular Ethereum scaling network, dem go all benefit from USDC pairing. Spot trading with stablecoin USDC dey give traders direct control of their assets, easier risk management, and tighter spreads. These Binance listings go make swapping between USDC and new tokens easy, e go help price discovery better. Traders suppose sabi say fit get wahala for initial trading hours due to volatility. Important steps na to research the project's fundamentals, start small, dey check order-book depth and use stop-loss orders. These new spot pairs show say demand for DeFi and scalability solutions dey grow for big exchanges and e open new ways for portfolio diversification and strategic trading.

Litecoin don bounce for im trendline support da fifth time, wey dey reinforce key bullish signal as traders dey eye move go $150. But whale activity don drop, dat dey make trading volume reduce by 22%. Retail traders don enter, dem dey accumulate small buy orders under $1 million and dey maintain upward momentum. The small volume plus whale pullback fit limit how far any breakout rally fit go, especially for those critical resistance levels. Traders suppose dey watch Litecoin trading volume plus big holder behavior well well. If volume no rise steady and whale no show fresh interest, e fit take more effort for price to break past current ceiling.

Di latest Solana price prediction dey see say di bulls dey target make di price jump reach $300 for di next crypto bull run. Solana super fast transaction speed, low fee, plus e big DeFi and NFT ecosystem na di reason dem trust dis forecast. But big token like SOL normally dey get single-digit growth, so traders dey try diversify. Dis new Ethereum Layer 2 memecoin wey dem dey call Layer Brett (LBRETT) dey gather attention for im presale by giving crazy staking reward—tens of thousands percent APY—through MetaMask and Trust Wallet. E get fixed 10 billion tokens supply, NFT inside, gamified staking, plus $1 million community giveaway. Layer Brett join meme culture and real use-case. SOL dey give stability and network control, but Layer Brett get better upside chance. Traders fit balance by holding SOL for solid scalability and put small part for LBRETT presale to get big returns. As crypto traders dey compare SOL price prediction and memecoin presale hype, Layer Brett Ethereum Layer 2 model plus high staking reward fit change altcoin portfolio by 2025.

Crypto analyst Doctor Profit dey expect say Bitcoin go dey trade side-side within 8% range through August. E warn say correction go be “very red” for September and e advise traders make dem ready short positions to catch di dip. Last week, Doctor Profit predict correct say BTC go surge reach $123,000 and later come down after US inflation data drop. Rekt Capital talk say past cycles show 25–30% retracements wey prepare ground for big rallies, while Titan of Crypto talk $119,500 na key level for di bulls dem. Now, Bitcoin dey trade around $115,670 after e shake from $115,355 to $123,782 inside di week, show say volatility dey high. Ethereum, Solana, Dogecoin, Chainlink, and Cardano dey follow Bitcoin moves, but altcoins performance mix. Technical provider Material Indicators warn say if e no fit break pass 21-day moving average, e fit mean more downside before rebound. Traders suppose dey watch these levels well to handle Bitcoin market wey get plenty wahala.

Canary Capital CEO Steven McClurg talk say Bitcoin fit jump 19–27% to $140K–$150K before bear market go land next year. Him dey warn say economy go soon drop and e expect Fed go reduce rate for September and October. McClurg talk say spot Bitcoin ETF money and corporate treasury buys—from sovereign wealth funds to insurance companies—na dem make recent rally strong. But others like Michael Saylor believe say no more crypto winter again and Bitcoin fit reach $1 million, while Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan dey see 2026 as strong bull market year.

Bitcoin price don drop reach around $115,000, which be 6.8% drop from e Aug. 14 all-time high wey be $124,128. Fresh macro data—U.S. Producer Price Index rise pass wetin dem expect—shut hope for near-term interest rate cuts, e make risk appetite low. At the same time, big holders start to lock in gains: Binance net inflows turn positive last week, while exchange reserves grow, show say whales dey do profit-taking. Market indicators show Bitcoin dey below Bollinger Band midpoint, with critical support at $114,600 and relative strength index dey near oversold level. If e break down steady below $114,000, e fit drop go $112,000, but if e recover above $117,500, e go mean say bullish momentum dey come back. Traders suppose dey watch exchange flows, macro releases, and technical levels for clues on Bitcoin next move.

Bitcoin mining don dey centralize waka well well for 2025, as top six pools dey hold 95% of network hashrate. Foundry dey lead with 30%, na im next be “AntPool & friends” wey get like 40% when you add proxy mining pools join. ViaBTC, F2Pool, and MARA Pool get 14.5%, 10%, and 5% respectively. This kain concentration make dem create Mining Centralization Index to measure how big pool dem dey control. Proxy mining pools wey join AntPool dey hide how network centralize truly be. Small small pools like Poolin, Binance Pool, and CloverPool dey use almost same block templates, wey make decentralization wey dey based on coinbase tags dey big pass as e be. When dem join together, “AntPool & friends” fit stand equal to Foundry for the new index. This trend for Bitcoin mining centralization dey worry people about censorship resistance and 51% attack chance. One pool wey get 40% hashrate fit get 50% chance to win six blocks in a row. To balance am, e good to support small pools like Ocean and DEMAND, plus make more independent mining dey run to help network stability strong.

Cryptocurrency market dem see plenty ppl dey take profit dis weekend, as Solana (SOL) and XRP drop about 5%, Ether fall 4%, while Bitcoin (BTC) dey near $115,000 for mixed trading. Traders dey consider wetin fit happen if Federal Reserve cut rates for September, wey fit make Bitcoin shine again as “digital gold” hedge like gold, or e fit just continue to dey behave like stock market risk asset. Nick Ruck from LVRG Research talk say when monetary policy soft, Bitcoin dey follow gold pattern, but recently BTC don dey behave more like stock. Meanwhile, gold don reach record highs because central banks dey buy plenty and geopolitical tension dey. Market people dey expect US retail earnings plus wider stock moves to show how crypto go move short term. As rate cut don already enter bond market price, crypto market still dey sensitive to big macro signals, keeping pressure for profit-taking and possible gold divergence for traders eye.

Crypto traders dem suppose dey watch ether price wen e fall below $4,200, because if e break dis level, e fit trigger big big ETH long liquidations. Data from Hyperdash show say over 56,638 ETH (around $236 million) for long bets on Hyperliquid dey at risk if ether price drop to $4,170. More liquidation zones dey near $3,940 and $2,150. For now, ETH dey trade near $4,260, down almost 5% for 24 hours. According to Andrew Kang of Mechanism Capital, cascading liquidations fit drive ether price down to $3,600 or even $3,200. Forced liquidations happen when margin call close leveraged positions, e dey increase sell pressure and volatility. Traders suppose dey monitor liquidation clusters and adjust their risk management strategies as market fit get short-term wahala.

One investor use $125,000 take run ETH rolling futures for two months. The leveraged position reach as high as 76,700 ETH (about $342 million). After dem close the trades, di profit total $6.86 million. Dis one mean say di return na 55 times di initial money wey dem put. Di strategy show say ETH futures na high-risk and high-reward gbege. E also show how margin trading fit boost profit for crypto market.

HashKey MENA wey be di Middle East and North Africa branch of HashKey Group don launch new order book trading service. Di platform don dey support 24/7 deposit and withdrawal. Traders fit enter position from as low as 1 USDT and no limit to how much you fit trade. Dis upgrade na to give more flexible trading experience. Di order book trading feature dey give transparent and fair market prices. At di same time, HashKey MENA don also roll out OTC service for big institution clients and high-net-worth individuals. E support big trades for BTC, ETH, and USDT with settlement for AED and USD. By adding both order book and OTC services, HashKey MENA dey strong for di regional crypto market. Dis launch show say di demand for round-the-clock and efficient trading solution dey grow for MENA. Crypto traders fit now take one platform dey access full service suite. Di move go help boost liquidity and bring more people come. Overall, dis upgrade na big step for HashKey MENA expansion plan.

After Bitcoin price reach new all-time high, e quick sharp down go back reach last week level, show say bear dem come back control again. Crypto analyst Melikatrader talk two way wey fit happen, both start with plus side rebound before e meet rejection for main supply area. For first way, Bitcoin price go push reach $118,000 then e reverse as seller dem show face. For second way, e continue push for $119,000–$120,000 level before e retreate again. Both way go end with heavy drop, target support around $115,800. Di first break down from lower trendline for one ascending channel mean say bearish pressure dey increase. Traders suppose watch how supply zone reject e and also look out for possible bounce for $115,800 demand level to sabi if stability dey come and next rally fit start.

Crypto market don see record ETF flow as Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) reach new peaks. But dis boom don cause rise in one kind advanced crypto scam operation. Fraudsters dey pretend say dem be law firms and government agencies—often use names like International Financial Trading Commission (INTFTC)—to offer fund recovery services. Dem dey lure victims with promise say dem go recover stolen assets, before dem press dem to pay with crypto or gift cards. Warning signs na refusal to do video calls, demand for upfront fees, and unverified licenses. Security experts advice zero-trust approach: check credentials well, ask for video proof, keep detailed records, and confirm identities through official channels. Vigilance and proper care na the best defense against this growing wave of fake law firm crypto scam.

Di latest BNB price prediction dey show say growth go slow down after e recent rally wey pass $800. Di Maxwell upgrade don improve how quick transactions dey and cut down cost, e make BNB useful for payments, DeFi and enterprise adoption. Even though outlook dey bullish, some holders dey shift eye go Layer Brett (LBRETT), new Ethereum Layer 2 token wey dey offer 9000% staking rewards for presale. E price less than $1, LBRETT join meme culture with real DeFi performance, dem dey give near-zero fees and fast transaction speeds. With presale price of $0.0042, LBRETT dey give correct entry point. Other feature include full decentralisation, no KYC requirements, plus $1 million community giveaway, e make am sweet for early traders. Traders dey face clear contrast: BNB dey offer stability with institutional interest plus established use cases, but Layer Brett dey promise explosive high-yield opportunities. To dey watch BNB price prediction along with LBRETT performance fit help trading strategies for Q4 2025.

Di di recent Bitcoin ETF surge carry Bitcoin go di highest e don ever reach for $124,500 and carry Ethereum reach $4,500, show say institutional people dey put more money for digital assets. But as market rise, crypto scam dem too sharp up. Scammer dem Dey pretend say dem be law firms and government agencies to catch people with fake fund recovery services wey dey ask for crypto payment. Experts Dey tell traders say make dem no trust anybody anyhow: make dem check any recovery offer by themselves, ask for official documents, and avoid messages wey no request. Dis kind trend show say as Bitcoin ETF rise, scam risk too high, e mean say people suppose dey watch well well. Investors suppose trust dia gut and report any suspicious activity to authority dem. To stay informed and careful na di key to survive for this crypto world wey dey grow but get plenty danger.

Former SEC lawyer Marc Fagel don clear say Judge Analisa Torres no get any more role for the Ripple-SEC palava, e show say the crypto analyst Steph Is Crypto talk wey say if district court approve last last, e fit make XRP reach $5 no true. On August 15, SEC and Ripple come submit joint paper to dismiss their cross-appeals for the U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, so now the case just dey for appeal level. Law expert Bill Morgan talk say the filing na normal procedural thing. Community people dey call make dem take action on accounts wey dey spread wrong information many times. Since Judge Torres no get role again for district court and appeal dey go on, traders suppose adjust their plans and focus on real dismissal timeline, no be to dey expect new ruling from district court.

Lib Work, one big Japanese construction company, talk say dem go buy Bitcoin worth 500 million yen (about $3.4 million) for 2025. This company wan use am take protect themselves from inflation palava and also support dem plan to grow for outside Japan by holding one digital asset wey dey easy to sell worldwide. This business buying Bitcoin show say many companies dey add crypto to how dem dey manage money. The main benefits na to spread money risk, chance say money go grow, and to make their brand look better and fresh. But, dem still get wahala like Bitcoin market fit change anytime, new rules from government, and how to keep Bitcoin safe. Lib Work tell others wey wan do am make dem check well well, get clear plan for investment, talk to experts, and use strong security like big companies dey use. This move put Lib Work for group of global leaders like MicroStrategy and fit make more companies start to dey use crypto.

One crypto scalper run panic sell of 2,277 ETH (about $9.57 million) with average price $4,203 per coin. The big order cause big on-chain slippage, show how risky e quick, high-volume trade for market wey dey volatile. Even with the price wahala, the scalper still make net profit of $4.04 million. This one show why liquidity management and better order execution important to reduce slippage. Traders make dem sabi say big sell-off fit cause short-term price shake but e still create chance for arbitrage. To dey watch on-chain data for slippage fit give beta understanding of market feeling and trading pattern.

Major Wall Street players dem like BlackRock, JPMorgan, and Citi don launch tokenization platforms to make financial market dem smooth. BlackRock Aladdin dey integrate tokenized assets and e offer the BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) for Ethereum. JPMorgan Onyx Digital Assets dey provide intraday liquidity, tokenized repo transactions, money market funds and JPM Coin for institution settlement. Citi Token Services dey deliver blockchain-based cross-border payments, liquidity management and tokenized trade finance wey get better interoperability. Dis big push for asset tokenization dey address old wahala wey long exist. Dem don reduce settlement time from days to minutes, e dey improve capital efficiency and liquidity as e reduce funding cost. Real-time collateral transfers dey make balance sheet better and reduce margin call risks. Tokenization dey give banks control over asset data, e enable advanced compliance, analytics and risk tools. Even though progress dey, the market still dey fragmented on top private blockchains. One global ledger, like TCP/IP for networks fit become the standard for scalable and cheap transactions. Boston Consulting Group estimate say tokenization market go get $16 trillion by 2030, dis trend fit change financial infrastructure and boost demand for blockchain technology.

MicroStrategy and BitMine dey show two different crypto treasury models. MicroStrategy (wey dem don rename Strategy) dey use complex finance—ATM stock issuances, convertible notes, plus hybrid perpetual preferred shares (STRK, STRF, STRD, STRC)—to gather over $5.5 billion for BTC since January. Dem dey issue instruments wey get 8–10% dividends and set dilution guards wey relate to 2.5× BTC multiplier, so MicroStrategy fit diversify funding and limit equity dilution. For the other side, BitMine Immersion Technologies dey rely on classic ATM stock sales and convertible notes to quickly build $5.2 billion ETH position with 1.15 million ETH. BitMine smaller scale and high public profile make their growth opportunity big but dem get less finance flexibility when market dey fall. Both of dem serve as high-beta proxies for BTC and ETH, and how dem go do na directly linked to token prices. Traders suppose watch financing costs, share dilution triggers, and token momentum as main signs for how firm go fit endure and grow.

Pump.fun, di meme crypto generator wey dey behind di PUMP token, don transfer 2.5 billion PUMP tokens (≈$9.19M) go OKX exchange. Later, few hours after di transfer, PUMP price drop 15%, fall from $0.003736 to $0.003172. Dis big deposit make market bearish as traders dey fear say big sell-off dey come. On-chain data show say open interest drop 6.41% to $443.79M, meanwhile trading volume jump 102%. Technical indicators dey show bearish momentum for PUMP token. Di 3-hour MACD cross below e signal line, di RSI waka down from 56 to 38, and PUMP dey trade below im 50- and 100-period EMAs. Chaikin Money Flow don turn negative, wey confirm money dey comot. Analysts dey talk whether Pump.fun dey offload holdings or dey boost OKX liquidity. Dis transfer show how meme coin fit tire for sudden changes in supply. Traders shud dey watch PUMP well well as market confidence dey drop.