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XRP drop comot for $3 on Monday, e reach $2.96 for first time since August 6. Di drop happen as crypto market dey sell well well. Dis make XRP be di second weak token for top ten, after Solana. For last 24 hours, about $464.7 million crypto positions don liquidate. Long positions be $380 million. Di liquidations make selling pressure strong and e reduce leverage bets. For technical side, di $2.81 support level na important for XRP now. About 1.7 billion tokens dey for dis level from before. If e break below $2.81 steady, e fit make bearish feeling worse. Di fallback carry Bitcoin near $115,000 and dis make more money comot from altcoins. Traders dey watch if buying go come back pass di main support. XRP performance today show say leveraged market still fragile and risk management dey important.

From Aug 7 to 13, the Korean Crypto Community rank top tokens based on search and mention data for Bitcoin World's K-Community. XRP lead di search volume with 88,899 searches. Ethereum (ETH) follow wit 29,145 and Solana (SOL) wit 28,335. New projects ENA and ONDO also feature. Chainlink (LINK), Dogecoin (DOGE) and Cardano (ADA) complete di top searches. For community talk, Ethereum get 2,679 mentions and Bitcoin (BTC) get 1,661. SOL, XRP, DOGE and ADA also get plenty chat. Di unexpected appearance of “TRUMP” for mentions show say people dey interested in political tokens. These trends from di Korean Crypto Community show both big name and small niche assets. High search volumes fit mean say more people dey curious before price fit change. High mention counts show active engagement and possible short-term wahala (volatility). Traders fit watch these info to spot tokens wey dey gain traction. Always do your own research (DYOR) before you trade.

Capital B, one company wey dey France wey dey trade for stock market, don secure $2.6 million to grow im Bitcoin storage. The money wey Blockstream CEO Adam Back support na e make their Bitcoin treasury reach 2,201 BTC. Dis move show say companies dey shift strategy as dem dey manage money, dem dey see Bitcoin as way to protect from inflation and market palava. As institutions dey show more interest for digital assets, Capital B acquisition show how Bitcoin dey join main finance. Traders suppose watch how this fit affect market, like price wahala and government rules.

Layer Brett dey catch traders eye for August 2025 by giving better chance wey Dogecoin no fit match again. Ethereum Layer 2 token dey live for presale, e get fast transactions, small gas fees and limited supply. Early people fit put Layer Brett for stake and get rewards wey go reduce as more tokens lock, so scarcity go remain. The project also mix gamified staking, NFTs plus $1 million giveaway for community to make people join. Dogecoin still get strong brand and loyal fans but e big market cap no allow 100× return again. Layer Brett own modern setup and fixed supply fit make am grow well well. Traders dey move some Dogecoin hold make dem join presale dey look for big gain wey fit change life instead of small gain. Ethereum Layer 2 use go reach trillions per year by 2027. Layer Brett dey for where meme culture and real use join. As presale dey close, those wey come late fit miss best staking rates. For crypto traders wey dey find best investment this August, Layer Brett na strong early chance.

Ethereum leveraged long positions worth $236 million dey face forced liquidation as ETH price dey test the $4,200 support level. Data from Hyperdash show say 56,628 ETH dey for risky longs on Hyperliquid, wey go trigger automatic liquidations at $4,170. Additional liquidation zones concern for $3,940 and between $2,150–$2,160. For the last 24 hours, ETH don drop 4.6% land for $4,261. Mechanism Capital founder Andrew Kang warn say mass liquidations fit make Ethereum fall reach $3,600 or even between $3,200–$3,600. Liquidations dey happen when margin drop under maintenance threshold, wey dey make exchanges auto-sell. This movement dey increase sell pressure and market wahala. Traders suppose dey watch key support levels and manage leverage well to reduce trading risk. The coming forced liquidations fit make short-term bearish pressure on Ethereum strong.

Bitcoin price drop reach 11-day low of $115,000 on Monday as market dey ready for big big meeting between ex-US President Donald Trump and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Di fall follow sideways trading for weekend around $117,000–$118,000 and one all-time high pass $124,500 middle of last week, wey partly happen because US PPI data hotter pass wetin dem expect. Total crypto market capitalization loss pass $100 billion, drop reach $3.96 trillion, while BTC market cap drop to $2.3 trillion and e dominion remain near 58%. Major altcoins dem also fall: ETH go below $4,300, XRP under $3.00, and SOL, HYPE, XLM, SUI, ENA, PEPE, AAVE, MNT, NEAR and ONDO register big big losses, but LINK and XMR na rare winners.

Crypto business people wey dey use Paxful clone script fit boost how many people dey use am and how much trade dem dey do by putting plenty different payment methods inside. The main steps for Paxful clone script integration na to find the best ways (bank transfer, mobile wallet, credit/debit card, crypto payments, gift cards), pick secure multi-currency payment gateway, get API access, and connect APIs to backend. Strong sandbox testing, debugging, and making everything smooth go make sure say live deployment no get gbege. Important security measures include data encryption, two-factor authentication, AML/KYC compliance, fraud detection, and regular checking. Offering different payment ways make am easy for users, increase international reach, and make P2P crypto trading platforms strong for competition.

Dogecoin dey face 51% attack threat afta Qubic founder Sergey Ivancheglo lead correct attack on Monero, and e community vote DOGE as de next proof-of-work stress test target. Even though dem talk say na resilience experiment, security palava make Kraken halt Monero deposits. DOGE price drop 4.5% to $0.22, daily volume burst 53% to $2.87 billion. Technical analyst see triangle consolidation, suggest say fit get 30% breakout. Meanwhile, Grayscale S-1 filing for spot Dogecoin ETF push open interest to $4 billion. Analyst Javon Marks talk say e dey project 170% rally to $0.6533 and fit reach $1.25 if breakout strong. At the same time, memecoin Maxi Doge (MAXI) raise $1.17 million, show say investors dey serious for new dog-themed tokens.

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.