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Dis crypto market review for August 11-17 show say Bitcoin (BTC) fall by 1.53%, e open for $119,309 and close for $117,489 with 6.43% trading range. Ethereum (ETH) lead di sector gains, e rise by 5.22% as money dem move into di Ethereum ecosystem. US July CPI match forecast for 2.7% year-over-year, but PPI jump to 0.9% month-on-month (3.3% YoY), well pass estimate, e cause new worry for inflation. Fed rate-cut chance change: small 25 basis point cut for September dey like pass 90% now, while 50bp expectation dey clear. US dollar index small rebound, US stock market mixed: Nasdaq slow down, but Dow Jones and Russell 2000 just manage small gain. Even with all di wahala, crypto market see $19.8 billion money enter for di week — $6.15 billion go stablecoins, $2.39 billion to ETH Spot ETFs, $2.39 billion to institutional ETH buy, $0.38 billion to BTC Spot ETFs and $0.51 billion to institutional BTC buy. EMC BTC Cycle Metrics stand for 0.75 show say trend still dey up. Traders suppose keep cautious hope, dey watch front inflation and work data for any market shakings.

Simplicity don launch for Liquid Network on August 1, e don make e possible to get Bitcoin smart contracts wey people fit formally verify. Di design wey e get na for verification only, e allow validators fit predict how much e go cost to run am and formally prove how di contract go behave. Simplicity build from nine mathematical combinators, e no dey use mutable state and e follow Bitcoin UTXO model well well. For Liquid Network, developers fit build covenants, vaults, multi-party controls, and threshold schemes. StarkWare don put STARK verifier for Simplicity, e mean say dem don open way for ZK rollups, upchains, and verifiable Bitcoin-native apps without changing consensus. Developers fit try prototype proposed opcodes like OP_CAT and OP_VAULT, dem fit use SimplicityHL high-level interface, compiler, in-browser IDE, and contract examples for simplicity-lang.org. Dis launch go improve Bitcoin programmability, e go support enterprise smart contracts and e fit help future protocol upgrades.

Bitcoin dey trade sideways around $115,058 after e fail to hold recent highs, wey dey make different analysts react differently. Market watcher Daan Crypto Trades talk say BTC still stuck somewhere between definite support and resistance zones, dis kind setup usualy show say big moves fit happen once one side give up. Technical indicators no clear: Fear & Greed Index dey 60 (greed), sentiment gauges neutral, plus 14 out of last 30 sessions close higher with average gain of 1.63%. Price models predict say Bitcoin fit reach at least $130,266 by mid-September—meaning 13% upside—while some investors see dis current calm as chance to accumulate before Q4 rally. But skeptics warn say recent rejection at higher levels fit trigger another drop if key support break. Traders dey divided on whether dem go buy the consolidation or wait for sure breakout. For now, Bitcoin next move towards $135K depend on if bullish momentum fit take control again or if sideways movement go continue.

Crypto analysts dey draw parallels between MAGACOIN FINANCE presale wey dey go on now and how Shiba Inu blow for 2021, dem dey predict say early investors fit get like 1000x returns. After Shiba Inu (SHIB) blow big, current on-chain data dey show some technical wahala—bearish chart patterns, new addresses dey reduce and Shibarium TVL don drop by 95%—but SHIB development updates still dey keep long-term interest. MAGACOIN FINANCE dey launch with ultra-low price, dey get beta community and roadmap wey wan mix meme culture with proper DeFi tools. Main reasons wey make people dey bullish na discounted presale tokens, viral retail adoption and plans to list for big exchanges. Analysts dey warn say late people wey enter SHIB miss most gains; MAGACOIN still dey early stage, so chance to buy for ground floor price still dey. As Shiba Inu dey shift to Layer-2 ecosystem, MAGACOIN FINANCE dey catch traders eye for early momentum and high reward potential. If history fit repeat, this altcoin presale fit bring big upside for next bull market. Investors suppose dey watch adoption numbers, exchange listing and community growth to sabi risk and timing.

Indastri pipol wen tok blockchain be like bias-free chanel for money. But way tokenomics dey now show how insider trading, big FDV launches and private deals dey spoil crypto decentralization. Retail investors dey face market rigging with low-float tokens, memecoin scams, insider unlocks and on-chain attacks like sandwiching. Digital asset treasury firms dey make dis trend strong, dem dey give insiders asset allocation at or below NAV while retail dey pay premium for public markets. These kine things dey concentrate wealth and dey reduce trust for decentralized finance. Even though Bitcoin fair launch and Ethereum ICO show open access, today system dey usually favor insiders pass normal traders. But crypto decentralization still get power wey fit transform. Traders suppose watch governance changes, transparent token distribution and fair launch ways. Be cautious but dey optimistic and choose to join protocols wey get proven on-chain audits and community oversight fit help retail investors manage market wey still dey balance high ideals with reality.

South Korea Financial Services Commission (FSC) go propose law we go regulate won-backed stablecoin for October 2025, na na im be part of Virtual Asset User Protection Act phase two. The bill go set rules to issue stablecoin, manage collateral, and make sure say risk management dey work well to boost financial independence and domestic digital finance. President Lee Jae-myung go make sure say local stablecoin market strong to reduce how dollar dey dominate, so banks and payment companies don dey register trademarks and dey develop won-pegged services. Since November 2024, FSC virtual asset commission don draft two-phase roadmap, with ongoing consultations for the industry to get complete guidelines. This regulation for won-backed stablecoin go protect investors, standardize collateral rules, and make South Korea lead for global digital assets.

KindlyMD don secure $200 million convertible note offer to increase their Bitcoin holdings, after dem already do one $540 million PIPE deal before. The money go mainly use to buy more Bitcoin and for general company work. After dem merge with Nakamoto Holdings—wey David Bailey, CEO of Bitcoin Magazine, start am—KindlyMD want strengthen their company treasury and make better use of the cryptocurrency investment trends wey dey rise. This move put the company among 168 public businesses wey get Bitcoin treasury, and Strategy lead with 629,376 BTC. The convertible note offer show that KindlyMD serious about building up their Bitcoin holdings and making their asset portfolio diverse. For traders, this news fit mean say the demand for Bitcoin go increase and e show how corporate treasury strategies dey affect market attitude.

XRP dey trade for $2.97 and e dey face one key resistance level for $3.30. On-chain data show say whale dem dey move plenty coins go exchange, wey mean say sell pressure dey increase. If XRP no fit reach back $3.30, analysts dey warn say e fit drop go $2.60 or even lower. The token don find first support around $2.96, plus RSI indicators near oversold area. Traders suppose dey watch the $3.20 to $3.30 range for any rebound signal. If e fit break above $3.30 resistance sharp sharp, e go make bullish case strong. But if whale dem continue dey sell like this, e fit push XRP down go $2.60 or even $2.00. E good make person dey monitor whale activity and resistance levels well well to sabi how XRP market go move for short term.

US former President Donald Trump don talk say e get strong chance for direct summit between Putin and Zelenskyy, Walter Bloomberg account for X first yarn am. If Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meet face to face, e go mark one big diplomatic breakthrough. This kind direct talk fit shake off middle men and open way make Ukraine conflict calm down, reduce geopolitical risk. Main wahala na agree for neutral place, set better agenda, solve trust wahala and handle political pressure from both countries. Traders suppose dey watch statements about meeting logistics and agenda, because any progress fit boost investor confidence. If Putin-Zelenskyy summit work well, e fit reduce global risk feeling, make market get risk-on environment. But if e fail or break down, e fit bring new uncertainty. Market people fit change their position based on updates.

One sponsored press release dey highlight seven meme coins wey dey ready to grow before the next crypto market boom. Arctic Pablo Coin (APC) dey lead the list with presale price of $0.00088, more than $3.5 million don raise, 66% APY staking, referral bonuses and weekly token burns for deflationary model. Investors for Stage 37 fit see possible ROI of 11,263% if e reach $0.1 milestone. Book of Meme (BOMEME) dey capture digital culture by locking memes on-chain and rewarding creators. Turbo dey benefit from quick rollouts and social hype. Memecoin dey embrace self-aware branding with solid liquidity. Ponke dey grow through grassroots community support. Baby Doge Coin (BABYDOGE) dey leverage im legacy and charity initiatives. Fartcoin dey use shock value and structured burns to stand out. Each token get unique tokenomics and community-driven stories. Early entry fit be critical as supply dey tighten and demand dey surge. Traders suppose check risk and timing before to join these meme coin presales and stages.

Former US President Donald Trump gather European and Ukrainian leaders, including Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky, for meeting for White House talk to delay secondary Russian sanctions. Dis move show say global powers unite again and e reduce geopolitical risk. Market quick respond: Bitcoin price climb near $117,000 as traders expect better stability for crypto market. Trump also hint say dem fit get three-party summit wey Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio dey coordinate, to officially end Russia–Ukraine conflict. Investors dey watch Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell upcoming talk and new economic data like Producer Price Index for more signals. Even though people dey cautious about possible downward pressure, the sanction delay don make crypto market outlook bright.

KindlyMD, one firma wey dey manage Bitcoin treasury well well, don close $200 million funding wey dem go use buy more BTC. The funding na led by major crypto investors dem like Pantera Capital and Digital Currency Group, plus Coinbase Ventures and other institutional backers join body. This money this bring KindlyMD assets under management reach about $500 million and e show say institutions still get strong demand for Bitcoin. The funds go help KindlyMD increase im Bitcoin holdings, improve im own custody solutions, and expand services for accredited investors wey want direct BTC exposure. This successful raise show say people still believe Bitcoin get long-term value and e confirm say dedicated BTC treasury strategies dey grow.

Bitcoin don drop below $116,000 as USA inflation palava wan show face again plus Fed matter dey make people dey confuse. The cryptocurrency dey hover near $115,300, e dey test beta support around $115,000. Analysts dey warn say if e break, e fit carry Bitcoin go $112,500, but if e hold that level, e fit bounce back come reach $120,000 and more. Short-term holders data show say selling no too high, the Net Unrealized Profit/Loss ratio dey 0.07, way below the 0.25 level. Metaplanet Inc. wey dey Tokyo buy 775 BTC at around $122,000 per coin, dem increase dem treasury to 18,888 BTC. The company Bitcoin yield jump 129.4% from April to June 2025 and 29.3% from July to mid-August. This buying by big people show say them dey more sure say Bitcoin good to protect money against inflation and currency wahala. Traders see the drop as chance to buy or as sign say e fit drop more. If dem fit get back $117,261 quick, e fit speed up the next rally go $127,000, but resistance near $144,000 na the very peak of excitement. With companies and ETF money dey come in, many people think say this drop na chance to gather more strategically.

Public company ETHZilla, wey former dey call 180 Life Sciences Corp, don complete di koko of buy Ethereum 94,675 ETH, wey value reach about $419 million, as part of how dem dey manage dia company treasury. Dis big Ethereum buy make ETHZilla one of di biggest institutional holders of di token and e show say people dey get more trust for digital assets aside Bitcoin. After dia share price jump 286% after dem rebrand and reposition for market, ETHZilla move mean say crypto treasury management don dey popular pass. Traders dem suppose dey watch institutional flows and reserve balances because big buys fit make demand rise and change market matter.

UNFI na di native token for UNFI Protocol DAO, one DeFi platform wey dey offer decentralized finance solutions. Di protocol dey enable yield farming by making users provide liquidity for decentralized exchanges. As reward, users dey earn UNFI tokens. Token holders get voting rights to propose and decide protocol changes. UNFI tokens dey freely tradable for DEXs, make users fit buy, sell, and trade dem. Dis setup support community governance and dey encourage liquidity provision.

BitMine Immersion Technologies talk say for August 18, dem get crypto assets wey worth $6.612 billion, including 1.52 million ETH and 192 BTC, make am be di biggest Ethereum treasury for di world and di second biggest crypto treasury overall. Di company weekly increase of $1.7 billion show say institutional people dey gather crypto sharply. With backing from ARK Invest, Founders Fund, Galaxy Digital and others, BitMine stock dey do average daily trading volume of $6.4 billion, put am among di most liquid US-listed stocks. After di announcement, Ethereum go down to test $4,250 support level after e drop 11% from e peak for August. Technical signs show mixed momentum; if e break below $4,250, e fit target di 20-day moving average of $4,058, but if e hold di support, e fit move up past $4,886 go $5,000. Persistent pipo wey dey put money mean say short-term stability and bullish movement fit happen again. One side, Best Wallet (BEST) presale don raise over $14 million, show say Ethereum users dey find secure multi-chain wallet dem.

Hyperliquid na one decentralized trading platform wey Jeff Yan, industry veteran launch am. E comot traditional venture capital support so e fit deliver user-owned DeFi exchange. All protocol revenue dey go liquidity providers and insurance funds. Dis model dey improve transparency and trust pass normal crypto exchanges dem. Hyperliquid community-driven ownership dey align incentives for traders and platform. E get advanced trading tools, fee-sharing mechanism plus governance framework wey target retail and institutional users. Dis launch show big shift for decentralized finance wen platform like dis dey focus utility instead of valuations. Traders make dem dey watch Hyperliquid liquidity metrics and governance token performance as signs for market adoption and how e fit influence DeFi trading dynamics.

XRP supply density dey show important support level for $2.81, where over 1.7 billion tokens don gather. Dis strong anchoring point fit mean say price for XRP fit stable small. Meanwhile, veteran analyst Peter Brandt talk say Bitcoin fit shoot to $500,000 but e go fit first drop to around $60,000 by November 2026, dis mean say market go dey volatile and better make traders manage risk well well. For Shiba Inu market, big whale activity spike as 10 trillion SHIB tokens move inside one day. Shiba Inu dey trade around $0.00001300 inside converging triangle pattern, and e dey face some resistance levels, fit mean breakout or reversal fit happen. All dis gist – XRP supply density, Bitcoin forecast, and Shiba Inu whale movements – dey give traders better insight about support zones, market wahala and network dynamics. To dey watch these indicators fit help traders plan how dem go enter and exit their XRP, BTC, and SHIB positions.

Coinbase don launch dia US perpetual futures contracts dem for Solana (SOL) and XRP, wey dey offer retail and institutional traders regulated exposure with up to 5x leverage. The new Coinbase perpetual futures products no get monthly maturities—dem go expire only after five years—wey make dem different from traditional futures. US investors wey before dem dey limited to offshore derivatives fit now trade these fully regulated SOL and XRP perpetual contracts for Coinbase with smaller entry sizes. Dis na follow Coinbase roll-out of nano Bitcoin (BTC) and nano Ether (ETH) futures, wey dem design to reduce capital requirements. By expanding dia regulated futures lineup, Coinbase dey aim to attract more US users, strengthen market liquidity, and reduce reliance for unregulated platforms.

For August 2025, di Zcash Foundation dem drop dia strategic plan for community events we go happen from 2026 reach 2028, wey dem want make collaboration, learning, and innovation better for community events for inside di Zcash system. Di roadmap talk say dem go mix virtual and physical meetup dem, start wit Zcomm wey na one-day online forum about community building, followed by Zcash Dev Summit wey go happen together wit big developer events. Di main event Zcon7 for late 2026 go complete for ground only, and content go big for podcast dem and creators instead of live streams. For 2027, di foundation go host another Dev Summit and hackathon if people want am, virtual Zcon8 conference, plus region-specific Zcon Voices sessions wey go use local languages. Plans for 2028 include more Dev Summits with optional hackathons, flexible Zcon Voices or Zcomm events, and virtual Zcon9. Zcash Foundation plan to fund dem events by themselves, but dem also dey try co-funding with Zcash Community Grants and coinholders for Zcon. Dis early announcement na to get community feedback and make dem join body.

U.S Pidgin: President Donald Trump gree make im hold big peace meeting for White House with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenski, top European leaders and NATO secretary-general to discuss how Russia dey hold Eastern Ukraine. Dem talk about security guarantees, possible land swap and as e no be say ceasefire dey happen now. Trump talk say e go call Russia President Vladimir Putin make dem get триparty meeting to push peace. Because no clear result come out, cryptocurrency market dey waka anyhow as investors dey wonder if peace go confirm and dey watch diplomatic next step dem. How e go end long term depend on how dem go follow up talk, fit reduce political risk, small sanctions and make crypto market go better for investors.

BitMine, wey Tom Lee dey lead, dey deploy new treasury strategy to secure 5% of Ethereum total supply through $250 million private placement. This BitMine Ethereum strategy show say institutional investment for Ethereum dey grow and also e mark strategic shift from Bitcoin go digital asset diversification. Backed by big firms like Founders Fund and Kraken, the plan fit tighten ETH liquidity and strengthen market depth. The BitMine Ethereum strategy highlight say institutional confidence for Ethereum don height, e fit stabilize prices and attract more corporate investors for the crypto sector.

Ethereum exchange inflows don jump reach over 2 million ETH every day, show say big repositioning or profit taking happen after e rally near $4,790. For the other side, Bitcoin inflows still dey moderate—between 12,000 and 70,000 BTC daily—show say sentiment stable and limited selling pressure dey. After e drop 11% to about $4,272, Ethereum bulls dey defend the key $4,200 support level, plus institutional accumulation and exchange supply dey fall. If e break below $4,200, e fit trigger deeper correction go $3,800–$3,900, but if e bounce back, e fit target $4,800–$5,000 resistance zone. Even though volatility don increase, Ethereum long-term bullish structure still dey intact with upward-trending moving averages. Traders suppose watch exchange inflows and support levels well well, because high liquidity fit either cause pullback or push another rally, depending on how market go absorb am.

Ethereum dey trade between key support for $3,900 and resistance near $4,800, e dey test e bullish momentum. After e surge reach local high of $4,793, ETH come enter beta pullback after breakout pass $4,100, e come form consolidation zone between $4,100 and $4,700. Technical analysts like The Crypto Professor and GrayWolf6 dey talk say make Ethereum hold the $4,100–$4,700 support range wella if e wan continue e uptrend. If e fit move sharp pass the $4,793–$4,800 resistance corridor, e fit trigger surge go $5,000 psychological milestone and fit reach $5,200 next. But if e fall below $3,900 support, e fit cause deeper pullback. Traders suppose dey watch for breakout signals and volume confirmation as Ethereum dey near these important levels.

Crypto traders dey shift dia money comot from memecoins afta di sector market cap don drop 62% since September 2024. Big institutions and normal investors now dey prefer DeFi projects wey get real utility. Ethereum Layer 2 solutions like Arbitrum (ARB) and Optimism (OP) don improve scalability, but market still dey find real-world use cases. Remittix (RTX) don show as top PayFi platform wey dey tackle di $19 trillion global payments industry. Token price dey $0.0944, and di project don raise $20 million for presale, distribute pass 607 million RTX tokens. E get main features like mobile-first wallet wey dey do live FX conversion, enterprise API for merchant integration, deflationary tokenomics, plus plans to list for tier-one exchanges. Community giveaway of $250,000 dey boost adoption and liquidity well well. Dis switch to utility tokens na clear sign sey DeFi adoption dey grow well for Q3 2025. Traders wey dey find sustainable models and regulatory strong protection fit find early join for Remittix token sale beta chance before e come exchange.

OpenEden and Binance Wallet don start one six-week airdrop campaign wey dey share 20 million EDEN tokens, wey be 2% of the total supply, to eligible users dem. The program get three phases and e require say participants hold at least 61 Binance Alpha Points. Phase 1 na to complete quests with project teams. Phase 2 na to unlock token vesting schedules, and Phase 3 go allow free trading on Binance Alpha after the lock-up period. EDEN na governance and staking token for OpenEden’s real-world asset tokenization platform, wey dem sabi as pioneer for tokenized US Treasury Bills with the XRP Ledger. Separate from this one, one unrelated EDEN token jump over 250% because of ticker confusion, wey show the risk for trading symbols wey dey similar.

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.