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Ripple just do one big transfer of XRP wey don cause gbege. For 18th August, Ripple send 200 million XRP (about $606 million) go one unknown address. People dey talk say maybe Ripple dey plan to do big institutional deals or dem fit wan dump the market. This one happen when crypto market dey go down and XRP price drop to $2.95. But e come recover reach above $3.06 showing say e strong. On-chain numbers show say 94% of XRP wey dey circulation dey make profit now, meaning say plenty long-term holders still get trust. Traders and analysts no gree for the transfer meaning. Bulls believe say na sign of upcoming partnerships, but bears dey warn say e fit lead to market sell-off. Market people go dey watch future XRP movements and volume changes make dem see clear sign.

Chainlink (LINK) jump kp 12% come reach $24.45 for 24 hours, e increase volume for market dey kp kp kp 24%. Dis rally come after Remittix raise $21 million, dem sell 608 million tokens and dem get list for BitMart. Remittix dey plan make cross-border payment beta by direct crypto to bank transfer for over 30 countries. Meanwhile, Ethereum (ETH) dey face more wahala as other blockchain dem dey offer faster transaction plus better smart contract wey fit scale well, dem dey make developers wey wan pay less fees come. Analysts talk say fit get small drop go $20 before LINK fit continue to rise. All dis development show say investors dey more interested for interoperability solution and Ethereum market share dey under pressure. Traders make dem monitor on-chain metrics plus volume trend well well.

US stock market com close mixed, wit S&P 500 up 0.4%, Nasdaq down 0.08%, an Dow down 0.05%. Dis kind mixed close show say investors get different mind after recent economic data, company earning results, an changes wey dey happen for Fed policy expectations. Tech shares carry load for Nasdaq, but big sectors dey support S&P 500. Dis kin movement show how risk sentiment and liquidity flow fit affect assets. For crypto market, traditional trends dey often enter. When stock market dey do risk-off, e fit reduce liquidity for digital assets, but if risk-on time dey, e fit push crypto prices up. Big coins like Bitcoin (BTC) an Ethereum (ETH) dey related to tech stocks, so how investors dey feel na important sign for traders. To manage volatility, investors suppose diversify between traditional and digital assets. E good to always dey updated on economic data an Fed policies. Get long-term view go help handle market wahala. Risk management tools like stop-loss orders fit help reduce losses when market tough. If traders understand the mixed US stock market signals an how e affect crypto market, dem go fit make better decisions. Balancing asset allocation an watching macroeconomic trends go be important for crypto market stability an better gains.

Onchain data show say whale dem dey do more anyhow for crypto market. For di last three days, one wallet wey get connection with LonglingCapital put 12,000 ETH (≈$53.4 million) for Binance, with 5,000 ETH (≈$21.7 million) within one hour. Di wallet still get 74,090 ETH (≈$322.6 million). Another big whale use 5.05 million USDC buy 3.59 million AERO for average price of $1.40, though di token dey trade around $1.33. At di same time, one trader open 3× leveraged short for HYPE by locking 4 million USDC for Hyperliquid and put $2.5 million TWAP buy order for spot market. For another side, Royal Government of Bhutan move 799.69 BTC (≈$92.1 million) go two new wallets, maybe to put for exchange. These moves show say whale dem activity don increase well-well and fit mean say liquidity fit change plus price fit dey volatile for Ethereum, altcoins and Bitcoin markets.

Di GENIUS Act don make US Department of Treasury wan hear wetin people think about beta anti-money laundering (AML) technology. Under dis new law, Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) go check new AML technology dem, like machine learning, pattern recognition and blockchain analytics. FinCEN don open 60 days comment period for technology people, financial institutions and others to talk about system powers, privacy protection and how systems fit work together. Main persons na Senator Bill Cassidy wey sponsor di act and Treasury Under Secretary Brian Nelson wey go manage di feedback. People dem dey encourage to submit data about software performance, accuracy and how much e go cost to join. The info go help make better regulations later and fit bring together traditional money and crypto sector technology rules. Comments must reach dem before October 31, 2023. Dis move fit open way to better AML technology wey balance strong financial crime fight and new crypto compliance ideas.

One big Ethereum whale don just add $137 million more to im hold, wey don really shake ETH trading volume and liquidity. This increase for the whale hold don make ETH trading volume jump, drain liquidity pools and make market volatility high. Traders dem suppose dey watch the whale tori well well, because big buy orders fit make price waka up and down sharp sharp. This sudden change for liquidity fit cause short-term wahala, but e carry both risk and trading chance. For long term, steady accumulation by whales normally mean say market dey bullish, fit support future price rise. Retail traders fit adjust by putting tighter stop-loss order, dey enter position small small, and follow on-chain whale addresses. To sabi these liquidity change and whale movement na key to sabi how to waka well for the changing Ethereum market.

KindlyMD (NAKA) don close one $200 million convertible note deal wit Yorkville Advisors to fund more bitcoin buy. The notes no carry interest for first two years, after dat e get 6% annual rate till 2028. Yorkville fit convert di debt to shares at $2.80 each, dat one dey cause concern about dilution. To secure di deal, KindlyMD put twice di principal amount for bitcoin as collateral. NAKA shares drop 11% on top dis news plus weekend bitcoin price drop, e pass other bitcoin treasury strategies like MicroStrategy (MSTR) or Semler Scientific (SMLR) wey just drop about 1%. Di convertible note structure and collateral terms show say di financing approach stricter than others, but di money go expand KindlyMD bitcoin treasury, strength im long-term bitcoin treasury plan.

MicroStrategy stock don perform less well pass Bitcoin even though say di cryptocurrency don reach record high pass $124,000 for 2025. Di company get about 629,000 BTC weh dem value na $72.5 billion, but e market capitalization na $104 billion mean say di net asset value (NAV) multiple na only 1.4×—drop from 2.5–3× for 2024. Di share count don grow pass 40% since 2022 because of equity sales and convertible debt, plus di cheap financing time don end. MicroStrategy don start to issue preferred shares, weh dey limit financial flexibility. Meanwhile, spot Bitcoin ETFs weh BlackRock’s $89 billion fund dey lead and retail platforms like Coinbase and Robinhood don reduce di need for corporate proxy, weh dey press di NAV premium down. One key support level show for $360 after Vanguard cut im stake and hedge funds come dey enter. Other treasury style plays like Japan’s Metaplanet don see their share prices drop pass 30%. Analysts dey divided with price targets from $360 to $570. Traders suppose dey watch Bitcoin market trends and MicroStrategy financing moves for short and long-term risk management.

Crypto market update: BitMine Immersion Technologies get $6.6 billion Ether for dem hand, but di stock don fall 14% last week as investors dey consider long term prospect. Di company plan make dem raise $24.5 billion capital to boost ETH dem hold as institutional demand dey rise and record ETF inflow of $2.8 billion for just one week. Ethereum price don climb over 50% last month, near to di high wey e get for November 2021. Meanwhile, di NFT sector see $1.2 billion drop for total market cap, down 12% to $8.1 billion after ETH fall 9%. Top collections like CryptoPunks lose $300 million, reflectin di broader wahala as NFT value dey follow ETH movement. For policy matters, Thailand wan launch "TouristDigiPay", regulatory sandbox wey go allow tourists convert crypto to baht for electronic payments. Di scheme go require KYC and get spending cap, e aim to boost tourism after visitor numbers drop 5% year-on-year. This crypto market update show mixed signals: strong institutional interest dey push ETH adoption and price, but short-term correction dey for NFTs, meanwhile regulatory support for Asia dey help long-term market growth.

Old U.S. President Donald Trump don show say e dey optimistic sey new security assurance fit open road make peace arrangement between Ukraine and Russia stand gidigba. On August 19, Trump talk sey security assurance we go benefit both sides na wetin fit stop fighting for the area, and decision about Ukraine future na for President Volodymyr Zelensky and him government. One key talk be say maybe dem fit exchange land but e no too simple and dem never settle am. Trump talk say make dem stop fight immediately, e also talk sey formal ceasefire never happen till now. Hope on this security assurance dey make people believe sey dem fit land for final peace agreement wey go help calm money market and make geopolitical wahala reduce. Traders shuld watch how diplomatic talks go and any progress on security assurance cos e fit affect how market dey shake and how people feel about cryptocurrency trade.

Bitmine don grow dia ETH Treasury to over 1.9 million ETH, wey now dey worth $6.6 billion after Ethereum recent rally. Dis na di biggest corporate ETH Treasury wey ever dey. Institutional support from big funds don ginger stock liquidity. Daily trading volume of Bitmine shares don increase by 60% last month, show say investors interest dey grow. Di company dey now stake plenty of dia ETH Treasury, dey make yearly yields pass 4%. Higher staking yields and treasury expansion show sey Bitmine remain committed to long-term value. Institutional investors talk say Ethereum upgrade roadmap and DeFi growth be main things wey dey push am. Analysts talk say better stock liquidity dey give traders tighter spreads plus lower slippage. Bitmine clear reporting and compliance with regulations don boost market confidence wella. Di strong ETH Treasury underpin di company balance sheet, ready am to benefit from future price increase.

Top Crypto Picks for September highlight Remittix, Pi Coin and XRP as di best tokens wey get strong growth potential. Remittix (RTX) stand gidigba wit over $20 million wey dem don raise, cross-chain DeFi integration, low fees plus upcoming CEX listing. Pi Coin dey trade for $0.3868, and if e break above $0.401 e fit target $0.440, wey dey supported by on-chain buying wey dey go on and Pi Hackathon 2025. XRP dey consolidate near $3.12 inside one descending triangle, wit key support at $2.81 plus potential breakout above $3.20 wey institutional adoption and positive metrics dey drive. These Top Crypto Picks dey give traders better mix of short-term momentum and long-term utility for September.

Old Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown don talk say e go run for U.S. Senate for 2026, gats to chase Republican Jon Husted seat. For 2024, Sherrod Brown lose im seat to Bernie Moreno afta one crypto PAC spend pass $40 million for media wey support Moreno. Brown wey be Senate Banking Committee chairman from 2019 reach 2023, push make dem regulate crypto well well after FTX collapse. Im campaign dey focus on "stand up for workers," control healthcare money and make sure crypto fit open chance without make people dey risk anyhow. The Defend American Jobs PAC wey crypto company like Coinbase and Ripple through Fairshake fund am, spend $131 million for 2024 and still get $141 million for 2026 midterm. Even tho Republicans dey likely to keep Senate control, Brown candidacy fit change Ohio political scene and fit affect future crypto policy talk dem.

Wiselink Co., Ltd., one Taiwan-listed fintech company wey CEO Tsai Kun Huang dey lead, don adopt corporate treasury strategy by investing $10 million for Hong Kong’s Top Win International to acquire Bitcoin. Dis one na di first time wey Taiwan public company hold Bitcoin as reserve assets. Dis decision na because of global monetary easing plus di increasing role of digital assets for corporate finance. WiseLink wan encourage institutional investment and inspire other Taiwan firms to explore Bitcoin treasury strategies. Dis move still show say di need dey for updated regulatory frameworks to support corporate Bitcoin adoption.

Finance coach Coach JV dey see di current XRP price wey dey under $3 as rare window for disciplined traders dem to acumulate. As of press time, XRP dey trade near $3.01 for range wey be $2.95–$3.12. Dis consolidation phase, or sideways market, dey allow investors to build position quietly before bullish cycle. Legal clarity wey follow U.S. SEC settlement wit Ripple—wey drop appeal and impose $125 million penalty—don remove big uncertainty. With regulatory obstacle dem comot, XRP adoption and institutional participation fit pick up speed. Coach JV advise make traders do staggered entry, follow strict risk management and patient to make use of dis volatility. Even though broader crypto market still dey pressure, e talk sey planting seed dem for dis quiet phase fit give big gain when momentum return.

Di Trump-Zelenskyy meet end for inside White House on August 19, 2025. One source for White House confirm sey e don finish after plenty serious talk. Di talk focus on how USA go fit help Ukraine militarily and with money as war dey hot. Both leaders yarn about security for di area, geopolitical peace, and how to use di help well. No too much detail for now, but we dey wait official talk from Washington and Kyiv soon. Analysts dey expect dem go talk clear things about future aid, more diplomat talks, and possible change for US foreign policy to Eastern Europe. Traders need eye well-well dis matter because if USA show solid support, e fit make people dey ready for more risk and affect how money go flow enter crypto market. This meeting na one big diplomatic step wey fit get big impact for European security and worldwide asset mind-set.

Former President Donald Trump on August 19 call for three way strategic talks between America, Ukraine and Russia for White House. Trump talk say formal ceasefire fit give Russia and other opponents time to regroup, e suggest say make military pressure and diplomatic talks dey happen side by side, no make dem stop everything just for ceasefire. E still talk say strategic talks fit continue together with military action, e yarn on how complex the diplomatic relationship between US, Ukraine and Russia dey. The proposal get wahala as e dey try get agreement from Kyiv and Western allies amidst ongoing geopolitical wahala.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky don yan talk to bring back Ukraine peace talks, dem talk about the chance to exchange land and do tri-talk with Russia. Trump talk say peace agreement fit happen, and Zelensky happy for U.S. to help talk. Dis big level talks mean say dem fit change how dem dey do diplomacy. Big problem still dey like sovereignty wahala, no trust, and rebuilding after fight. If talk waka well, e fit make East Europe more stable and reduce big political wahala, e go still affect world market. Traders make dem dey watch diplomatic talk well, because if peace talk progress, e fit reduce risk and make risky asset better. Dem dey expect dem to continue talk for next months, more ideas fit still come.

Coinbase don expand dia US derivatives package by putting out nano XRP and nano Solana perpetual futures. Each nano XRP contract cover 10 XRP, while each nano SOL contract represent 5 SOL; both na USD-settled and dem they use funding rate adjustments to follow spot prices. This launch come after the platform July introduction of nano Bitcoin and nano Ether perpetual futures and e dey happen as US Securities and Exchange Commission decide to delay multiple XRP ETF proposals from 21Shares, CoinShares, and Grayscale. These products wey dey available on Coinbase Derivatives – a CFTC-registered designated contract market – dem reinforce Coinbase movement into the fast-growing perpetual futures sector. With decentralized exchange Hyperliquid leading perps trading volume plus competitors like Kraken and Robinhood wey dey also offer similar products, the new contracts dem dey aimed to catch increased demand among institutional and retail traders.

Binance don solve di PLUME HODLer airdrop wahala afta dem postpone di listing and 150 million token distribution because people complain about who fit collect am. People wey hold BNB for Simple Earn or on-chain yield product between di July 24–28, 2025 snapshot don collect their own share, wey be 1.5% of PLUME original supply. Binance confirm say di PLUME listing go happen as e suppose, original date na August 18, 2025. After dem announce am, PLUME price rise small by 2.6% to $0.1006 from $0.098 low. Before dis one, di token spike 10% go $0.1076 but later e begin get wahala wit price. Technical indicators show say RSI peak pass 70 then come drop reach around 45, meaning say di overbought condition dey cool down. Traders suppose note di mix of discount price levels and di kain wahala wey price dey get still, e mean say price fit rise but make dem enter market with caution.

For di 18th August, di U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) postpone dia decision for di Truth Social Crypto ETF, wey suppose follow Bitcoin and Ethereum, and extend di review till October 8. Dis review na normal regula try but e get serious eye cos e dey linked to Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) plus President Donald Trump crypto assets. Accountable.US, one watchdog group, beg dem make dem no approve am because conflict of interest dey, talk say Trump get 52% stake for TMTG, and dem earnings for Q1 2025 nko? Just $821,200, way no strong beside di $5 billion value. People still get wahala with di proposed custodian, Foris DAX, cos consumers complain. Like $620 million of Trump $6.4 billion net worth now dey tied to digital assets, including DeFi projects and meme coins. SEC decision go test their balance between encouraging crypto innovation and avoiding political bias. If dem approve, e fit look like say dem dey favour one person; if dem reject, e fit cause talk say politics dey interfere. Market people go watch dis move well well as crypto ETF world dey grow.

Di U.S. Treasury don ask di public make dem yan wetin dem tink about how to detect bad tins wey dey happen for digital asset. Under di GENIUS Act, di comment dem suppose show latest by October 17, 2025. Di Treasury wan make people talk about how dem regulated company dey use method to find and stop money laundering and other bad tins for digital asset. Di four main areas na application programming interfaces, digital identity verification, artificial intelligence and blockchain monitoring. Di public talk go help guide di law about how well di tools work, cost, privacy and cybersecurity. Dis step follow Trump executive order about digital financial teknology and e wan make di U.S. strong for crypto. Analytics company like Chainalysis and TRM Labs dey show how to find bad tins for digital asset. Di Treasury wan make di tools better and support correct growth for di digital asset market.

Amdax, di first Dutch crypto company wey get MiCA license, don launch AMBTC BV, one independent Bitcoin treasury management company. Di Bitcoin treasury dey plan to hold 1% of di circulating Bitcoin supply (about 199,079 BTC). AMBTC BV dey work independently but e get support from Amdax, e dey find private funding and e plan to do IPO for Euronext Amsterdam. Di money from IPO plus private funding go be used to buy di first batch of Bitcoin. With current price (~$116,406 per BTC), to get 1% of Bitcoin na about $22.8 billion worth of BTC. This one put AMBTC BV among di biggest institutional Bitcoin treasuries for di world and di biggest for Europe. Dis Bitcoin treasury strategy dey show say supply fit tight and e mean demand go strong for regulated markets.

Tokenized assets wey dey under management (AUM) don rise reach record $270 billion, wey Ethereum get 55 percent market share lead am, according to Token Terminal. Institutional investors dey push adoption by leveraging blockchain make traditional markets get more transparency and efficiency. Top tokenized assets on Ethereum na USDT, USDC and BlackRock’s tokenized BUIDL fund, wey dem recently join with DeFi protocol Euler Finance. Innovations like ERC-3643 standard dey expand tokenization to real estate, art and private equity. Deloitte predict say tokenized real estate sector fit reach $4 trillion by 2035. Meanwhile, tokenized stock market don grow to $403 million, and platforms like eToro dey prepare Ethereum-based tokenized offerings. More interest dey grow for tokenized treasury and bond funds wey dey shift some activity from stablecoins to higher yields and lower volatility.

Avalanche and Polmo don join hand to launch tokenized whisky wey connect blockchain technology with luxury tins. Dis tokenized whisky program make holders of the premium edition fit meet Ava Labs boss Emin Gün Sirer personally. E show how Avalanche dey still dey push for real-world asset tokenization and dey show new marketing style. Buyers go get digital token wey mean say dem own one premium whisky bottle plus special access to industry top people. The project no go affect AVAX token price or major cryptos like ETH and BTC directly. Traders suppose see dis partnership as Avalanche commitment to real asset tokenization, no be as something wey go make market move quick quick. The tokenized whisky launch show say blockchain get more use beyond DeFi and na good example to combine luxury experience with digital ownership.

Arctic Pablo Presale dey still attract crypto traders as e enter Stage 37, wey price APC for $0.00088. The sale don raise over $3.5 million. Early adopters don see as e be say dem fit get up to 4,633% ROI, while dem dey expect say if e list for $0.008, gain go be 809%. Analysts even talk say fit reach 11,263% if APC reach $0.10. The presale get 66% APY staking rewards plus 100% token bonus if you use code BONUS100. Traders fit start to stake APC immediately to earn passive income. Token price don rise from $0.00071 for Stage 35, so time to buy APC under one cent dey almost finish. Meme coins Ponke and Popcat dey show quick market movement. For spot market, Dogecoin (DOGE) dey trade for $0.2244 with $2.76 billion 24-hour volume, and Pepe (PEPE) at $0.000011 with $583 million volume. For crypto traders wey dey look for high-growth opportunity, Arctic Pablo presale dey stand out because of staking rewards and how e fit give big ROI for the current meme coin rally.

Di SEC for America don delay im decision again for CoinShares spot Litecoin ETF, na im dey third time now. Originally, dem suppose drop decision by May 26, 2025, but now e don extend to August 24, 2025, and final decision suppose come by October 2025. SEC delay show say dem get wahala about fraud, market manipulation, plus dem want more public comments make sure say the ETF go follow all regulatory rules. CoinShares file 19b-4 application for Nasdaq February 2025, start review wey go last 240 days. Other companies like Grayscale and Canary Capital still dey wait for SEC decision for their Litecoin ETF proposals. Bloomberg analysts James Seyffart and Eric Balchunas believe say e get 90% chance for approval by Q4 2025, meanwhile Polymarket data wan say e get 80% chance by end of the year. Even though regulators dey cautious, hope still dey. Litecoin price don jump 17% this past month, reach over $120 because of ongoing ETF speculation. SEC delay for other altcoin ETFs like Solana and Dogecoin too dey show the struggle between new ideas and protecting investors. October 2025 na important date for the spot Litecoin ETF decision.

Di recent launch of di Solana Staking ETF for Cboe BZX dey give investors combined spot exposure plus automatic staking yields for SOL, e dey push fresh institutional dey flow come and dey spark prediction say di price fit reach $350–1000 by 2026. Even though Solana get high throughput and low fees, past network wahala and di way ETF demand dey drive things make people dey cautious. Meanwhile, Remittix (RTX) don raise over $20 million by $0.0944 per token during their presale, them don sell 607 million tokens so far. Their Q3 2025 wallet beta go support instant crypto-to-fiat transfer inside over 30 countries, e get CertiK security plus live FX conversion. RTX dey target $19 trillion remit market, e dey made for freelancers, cross-border workers, and small business. For crypto traders wey dey plan 2026 portfolio, Solana Staking ETF dey give institutional credibility and staking income, while Remittix presale dey offer real-world use and better growth chance. To balance these assets fit give strong yet high-potential strategy inside crypto world wey dey change.

Di Bitcoin spam mining mata kuku strong well well as Samson Mow dey call hardware maker Block’s Proto Mining make e enforce ASIC ban on miners wey dey put non-financial data. Mow talk say di 2% hardware price increase for companies like Marathon Digital go pass di small 0.5% profit wey dem dey get from spam transactions. If dem accept di ban, e fit change how Bitcoin spam mining dey happen by directing miner income to financial transfers. Meanwhile, Bitcoin Core 30 don remove di 80-byte limit for OP_RETURN outputs. Developers wey Gregory Sanders lead talk say make dem remove di limit because e represent current mining behaviour, e dey help clean data storage and e maintain network neutrality. But critics like Luke Dashjr talk say removing di limit fit cause block bloat wit more spam transactions, wey fit cause higher fees and congestion. Traders suppose dey watch how miners dey behave, fee wahala and network economy as Core 30 OP_RETURN update and ASIC ban plans go affect mining hardware matter.