
Binance’s UK arm has been barred from offering regulated activities in the country since June 2021, but the company will reportedly move to secure licensing under new crypto rules.

The regulatory review could shape an emerging market that lets companies and investors trade and hedge the cost of increasingly scarce AI computing power.
Arthur Hayes has outlined a new “Yen-quake” macro thesis, arguing that efforts to support the Japanese yen could ultimately inject fresh dollar liquidity into global markets and become bullish for Bitcoin.
In his August 10 essay, Hayes focuses on the Federal Reserve’s FIMA Repo Facility, a mechanism that allows foreign official institutions to access dollars against US Treasury collateral. His argument is that a larger or more active FIMA channel could help Japan manage yen pressure without selling Treasuries outright, while still creating conditions that support risk assets.
It is an interesting theory. It is not confirmed policy.
That is the key distinction.
Hayes is laying out a speculative macro framework, not reporting that the Federal Reserve has already launched a new Bitcoin-friendly liquidity program.
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Crypto traders watch the yen because Japan is deeply tied into global liquidity.
Yen weakness, Japanese government bonds, US Treasury holdings, carry trades, and central-bank coordination can all affect financial conditions. When funding markets shift, risk assets often respond.
Bitcoin has become part of that macro conversation.
Some investors treat BTC as a liquidity-sensitive asset. When global dollar liquidity expands, Bitcoin can benefit. When liquidity tightens, BTC often struggles. That relationship is not perfect, but it is strong enough that traders pay attention.
Hayes’ argument fits that framework.
The FIMA Repo Facility allows foreign central banks and official institutions to temporarily exchange US Treasury securities for dollars through repo transactions.
In theory, that can reduce pressure to sell Treasuries outright during periods of dollar demand. For a country like Japan, which holds a large amount of US Treasuries, the facility can be an important liquidity backstop.
Hayes’ argument is that using or expanding this channel could create more dollar liquidity.
More liquidity, in his view, could support Bitcoin, gold, and other assets that respond to monetary expansion.
That is the thesis.
The market needs to be careful here.
There is a big difference between a macro essay and an official Federal Reserve action. Hayes may be right about the incentives. He may be early. He may be wrong. The facility may or may not be used in the way he describes.
None of that is confirmed just because the theory is compelling.
Crypto markets are often quick to turn liquidity narratives into certainty. That can be dangerous. A trade built around expected policy action can fail if the policy never comes, arrives later than expected, or has a smaller effect than imagined.
Even with that caution, the thesis matters because Bitcoin traders are searching for the next liquidity catalyst.
ETF flows, corporate treasuries, stablecoin supply, rate expectations, fiscal policy, and global reserve management all feed into the same question: is there more money available to buy risk assets?
If the yen issue forces new dollar liquidity into the system, Bitcoin could respond.
If it does not, the thesis may remain just another macro scenario.
The important part is that Bitcoin is now mature enough to be discussed inside global liquidity mechanics. Traders are not only watching exchange flows anymore. They are watching central-bank facilities.
Hayes’ “Yen-quake” essay is best treated as a macro lens, not a forecast that must happen.
It gives crypto traders a framework for thinking about Japan, the Fed, Treasury collateral, dollar liquidity, and Bitcoin. That is useful, especially when markets are searching for a new catalyst.
But it should not be mistaken for confirmed coordination or guaranteed BTC upside.
The yen may become an important part of Bitcoin’s next macro story.
For now, it is still a theory.
This article is based on Arthur Hayes’ August 2026 “Yen-quake” essay.
This article was written by the News Desk and edited by Samuel Rae.
Solana climbed roughly 7% from its August 7 low to an August 10 intraday high, breaking above a descending trendline that had shaped price action since July.
Market data shows SOL moved from about $72.49 to $77.36 during the rebound. That is a meaningful short-term move, especially after several weeks of weaker momentum.
But it should not be treated as a confirmed long-term reversal.
A breakout from a multi-week downtrend can improve sentiment, but Solana still trades inside a broader market driven by Bitcoin, liquidity, ETF flows, risk appetite, and macro data. One rally changes the setup. It does not guarantee the next leg higher.
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Technical levels matter because traders watch them together.
If enough market participants see a descending channel or trendline, a break above it can change positioning. Shorts may cover. Momentum traders may enter. Spot buyers may regain confidence. Market makers may adjust hedges.
For Solana, the move from $72.49 to $77.36 gives bulls something to point to.
The asset had been under pressure, and a clean break from a downward pattern suggests selling momentum has at least slowed.
That does not mean the bearish case disappears, but it makes the chart less one-sided.
SOL rarely trades in isolation.
When Bitcoin weakens, Solana often feels it. When liquidity improves and traders rotate into higher-beta assets, SOL can outperform. That makes the asset sensitive to both crypto-specific catalysts and broader market mood.
A 7% rally is encouraging, but the next test is whether buyers keep defending higher levels if the wider market turns cautious.
Solana’s ecosystem remains active, but token price is still influenced by macro conditions, leverage, and capital rotation.
This distinction matters.
A price breakout does not automatically prove network adoption improved. It may reflect trading flows, technical positioning, short covering, or broader altcoin momentum.
Solana’s fundamentals should be measured through activity, developers, fees, apps, stablecoins, DeFi usage, NFT activity, payments, and infrastructure growth.
The price move is still worth covering because market structure matters, but it should not be confused with a full fundamental upgrade.
For bulls, the key is follow-through.
Breaking a downtrend is one thing. Holding above it is another. SOL needs sustained buying, higher lows, and enough volume to show the move is not just a brief relief rally.
If price slips back below the broken trendline, traders may treat the breakout as a fakeout.
If SOL consolidates above it, the market may become more confident that the July downtrend has lost control.
The next few sessions matter.
Solana’s 7% rebound is a positive short-term signal.
It shows buyers are still willing to step in around the low-$70s and that the market can respond quickly when technical pressure eases. But the move does not settle the larger question of whether SOL is entering a stronger trend.
For now, it is a breakout attempt with momentum behind it.
That is enough to put Solana back on traders’ screens, but not enough to declare a lasting reversal.
This article is based on public Solana market data for August 7–10, 2026.
This article was written by the News Desk and edited by Samuel Rae.
Coinbase has launched futures, options, and perpetuals for professional clients in the United Kingdom, expanding its derivatives offering through its MiFID authorization.
The rollout is not for UK retail users. Eligibility is limited to users classified as Professional Clients, which means they must meet criteria tied to trading activity, portfolio size, or relevant professional experience.
That is the most important detail.
Crypto derivatives can offer hedging, leverage, and more sophisticated trading strategies, but regulators draw a clear line between professional and retail access. Coinbase’s UK expansion gives qualifying clients more tools, while keeping retail users outside the product set.
For more details, visit the official Coinbase platform.
The UK has a complicated relationship with crypto derivatives.
Retail access has been heavily restricted, but professional and institutional markets continue to develop through regulated structures. Coinbase’s move fits into that gap: more advanced products for clients who meet professional standards.
For qualifying users, derivatives can be useful.
They allow traders to hedge spot exposure, manage risk, express views without holding the underlying asset, or structure more complex strategies around volatility and timing.
For Coinbase, the offering helps deepen its institutional and professional trading business in a major financial market.
The eligibility criteria matter because “professional” is not just marketing language.
Elective professional status typically requires users to meet certain thresholds. These can include trading frequency, portfolio size above €500,000, or relevant professional experience in financial markets.
That means a casual UK crypto user should not expect access.
This distinction protects the accuracy of the story and the regulatory framing. Coinbase is not reopening crypto derivatives to everyone in the UK. It is expanding access within a defined professional-client framework.
That may still be commercially meaningful, but it is not a retail mass-market launch.
Spot trading is only one part of a mature market.
Derivatives are where many professional traders manage exposure. Futures and options can support hedging, basis trades, volatility strategies, and risk transfer. Perpetuals, while crypto-native, are also central to liquidity and price discovery in digital assets.
Offering these products to UK professionals gives Coinbase a more complete trading stack.
It also helps the exchange compete with other venues serving institutional and sophisticated crypto clients.
The more regulated venues offer derivatives, the more professional flow may move away from purely offshore platforms.
The announcement may be especially relevant for larger assets such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, because professional derivatives demand usually starts with the most liquid markets.
Institutions are more likely to trade products where spreads are tight, liquidity is deep, and risk models are mature. That tends to favor BTC and ETH first, before moving further into altcoins.
Over time, derivatives access can help build more efficient markets around major crypto assets.
But efficiency cuts both ways. Leverage can support liquidity, but it can also amplify volatility when positioning gets crowded.
Coinbase’s expansion is another sign that the UK crypto market is becoming more segmented.
Retail users face one set of rules. Professional clients face another. Regulated firms are building inside those boundaries rather than waiting for a single open market.
That may frustrate some users, but it is likely how crypto integrates into traditional finance.
The immediate takeaway is clear: Coinbase is giving UK professional clients access to a broader derivatives suite, but ordinary retail investors are not included.
Crypto derivatives are expanding in the UK, but only through the professional lane.
This article is based on Coinbase’s official UK derivatives announcement.
This article was written by the News Desk and edited by Samuel Rae.
Riot Platforms has signed a long-term data center lease agreement tied to Anthropic, giving the Bitcoin miner another route into AI and high-performance computing as miners continue looking beyond block rewards.
The company’s filing describes a 20-year lease agreement for 191 megawatts of critical IT capacity at its Rockdale campus. The deal carries total revenue potential of up to $16.1 billion if extension options are exercised.
That is a huge number, but it needs careful framing.
This does not mean Riot is abandoning Bitcoin mining. It means the company is using its power portfolio and data-center footprint to diversify into AI compute, a strategy more miners are exploring as energy assets become valuable beyond crypto.
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Bitcoin miners are energy infrastructure companies as much as crypto companies.
They own or lease power capacity, operate large facilities, manage cooling, negotiate grid relationships, and build data-center environments. Those skills overlap with AI and high-performance computing, even if the hardware and customer base are different.
AI companies need power. They need data centers. They need long-term capacity.
Miners already have some of the hardest pieces in place.
That is why the sector has spent the last few years exploring whether mining sites can be repurposed or expanded for AI workloads.
Riot’s Rockdale campus has long been one of its key infrastructure assets.
A 191 MW lease tied to critical IT capacity shows how valuable that infrastructure can be when pointed at AI demand. Unlike Bitcoin mining, where revenue depends heavily on BTC price, network difficulty, block rewards, and fees, long-term compute leases can create more predictable contracted revenue.
That predictability is attractive.
Bitcoin mining is cyclical. AI compute demand is currently intense. A miner that can serve both markets may be better positioned than one relying on mining alone.
The risk is execution. AI data-center customers require different standards, capital expenditure, service-level expectations, and operational reliability.
The market should avoid overreacting in either direction.
This is not proof that Bitcoin mining is dead. It is also not a guarantee that every miner can become an AI data-center company. Power access gives miners a head start, but AI infrastructure is not just mining with different machines.
Customers like Anthropic need high reliability, networking, cooling, uptime commitments, and specialized buildouts.
Still, Riot’s agreement shows that the mining industry’s power assets have optionality. In a world where AI companies are desperate for energy and capacity, miners may have more leverage than the market once assumed.
The headline revenue potential of up to $16.1 billion is striking, but investors need to remember the “if.”
That figure depends on extension options and long-term execution. It should not be treated as immediate guaranteed revenue. The base lease, customer demand, buildout milestones, and future options all matter.
Long-term contracted capacity can be valuable, but the value unfolds over time.
For investors, the key questions are capital cost, margin profile, timing, counterparty obligations, and how the AI business sits alongside Riot’s mining operations.
The larger shift is that miners are starting to think less like pure BTC producers and more like power monetization platforms.
Sometimes the best use of power is mining Bitcoin. Sometimes it may be AI compute. Sometimes it may be grid services, hosting, curtailment programs, or hybrid models.
That flexibility could reshape the sector.
Miners with strong power assets may be valued differently from those with only machines and thin margins. Riot’s Anthropic-linked lease points in that direction.
Bitcoin mining remains part of the story. AI compute is becoming another chapter.
This article is based on Riot Platforms’ August 2026 corporate filing and data-center lease disclosure.
This article was written by the News Desk and edited by Samuel Rae.
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XRP price prediction for 2026 from Kalshi has odds of the asset trading above $1.50 this year at 23%, climbing from 18% just yesterday. This renewed optimism comes as Ripple is trading at about $1 per coin, according to CoinGecko.
This is about 72.6% below its July 2025 all-time high of $3.65. The token had a market capitalization of roughly $62.8Bn, ranking sixth among cryptocurrencies, while 24-hour trading volume was about $779M across 152 exchanges and 470 markets tracked by the platform.
The $1 area remains an important reference point in recent XRP trading. While the available evidence does not support a price forecast of $2 or $0.50, it does indicate a market focused on whether XRP can maintain the $1 psychological level, with fund-flow data remaining subdued.
Honestly this is the zone we shouldn’t be missing on $XRP.
Daily candle is looking healthy right on the long term trendline with bullish RSI divergence showing up.
I think taking some risk here makes sense.#DYOR pic.twitter.com/rpDF1IwysS
— Gerla
(@CryptoGerla) August 17, 2026
Even with XRP sitting right at $1 and looking dangerously close to losing that key support zone, Kalshi odds of Ripple trading above $1.50 in 2026 rose overnight, from 18% to 23%.
This renewed optimism among bettors doesn’t have an obvious reason but could be tied to the belief that broader market conditions will improve toward the end of 2026, with the expectation that XRP will climb alongside Bitcoin and the rest of the crypto market.
Interestingly, 10% of bettors in the same Kalshi market believe that Ripple will hit $2.50 this year, which would require a lot of bullish catalysts to align, such as peace in the Middle East and the CLARITY Act being signed into law.

(SOURCE: Kalshi)
CoinGlass data show that U.S. spot XRP ETFs recorded a net inflow of +$2.25M for the week ending August 14, down 93% from $14.86M just two weeks earlier. The report put net assets at approximately $1.43Bn, compared with about $1.35Bn at the beginning of the month.
Phemex attributed the decline in net assets primarily to XRP’s lower price during the week rather than net fund redemptions, as the weekly flow total remained positive.
The week prior, the XRP ETF data breakdown included a $3.58M outflow on August 5, a $3.45M inflow on August 6, and zero net flow on August 7, highlighting dwindling institutional attention to the asset.
CoinGecko’s August 17 data placed XRP near $1.00, with a 24-hour range of $0.9887 to $1.00 and a seven-day range of $0.9887 to $1.04. That snapshot followed an earlier period described by Phemex, during which XRP tested the $1 level.
Phemex reported that XRP touched $1.01 during the week ending August 8 and did not close a daily session below $1.00 in that reporting period.
The outlet identified $1.05 as a level that had been broken on August 6 and had not yet been reclaimed, while placing the next support zone near $0.92 to $0.95 if XRP were to close below $1.00.

(SOURCE: CoinGlass)
The current evidence supports a narrower conclusion than a long-range price prediction. XRP spot ETFs are trading on major US exchanges; recent cumulative ETF inflows were reported at nearly $1.51Bn, while the week ending August 8 saw a much smaller $1.01M net inflow.
Price data also shows XRP near $1.00, below the $1.05 level highlighted in the early-August report. Whether fund flows strengthen or remain muted is a data point to watch, but the evidence provided does not establish a specific 2026 target of $2, $0.50, or $10.
XRP’s price and ETF-flow data point to a market concentrated around the $1 level. CoinGecko’s August 17 snapshot showed XRP at about $1.00, while Phemex’s report for the week ending August 8 showed positive but sharply reduced ETF inflows.
The available reporting identifies $1.05 as a level not yet reclaimed and $1.00 as the key psychological area tested during that earlier week.
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How low will Bitcoin go this cycle? This is a question on many investors’ lips as the asset trades at around $63,400 today, up 1% over the past 24 hours.
Bitcoin has spent 2026 grinding through one of its choppiest stretches since the last bear market, and traders on prediction platforms like Kalshi are now putting real money behind guesses about just how far it could still fall before the year is out.
As of mid-August, bitcoin was trading in the low-$60,000s, roughly half its October 2025 all-time high near $126,000. That drawdown alone has been enough to shake confidence, and Kalshi’s event contracts, which let users bet yes or no on specific price outcomes, are painting a picture of genuine, if measured, unease about further downside.
Prediction markets, specifically Kalshi, have multiple markets betting on how low Bitcoin will go, and BTC bulls look away now, as the majority don’t believe the bottom is in just yet.

(SOURCE: Kalshi)
On Kalshi’s “how low will bitcoin get this year” market and related year-end price-range contracts, traders have priced in a 57% chance that bitcoin falls below $50,000 before 2026 ends, according to recent market snapshots.
That’s a striking figure: it means more than half of the money wagered on that specific question expects a slide of roughly 20% or more from current levels.
Kalshi’s broader year-end price-range market, which breaks bitcoin’s possible finishing price into $5,000-wide bands, has attracted nearly $29 million in volume. Notably, the bands in the $60,000–$70,000 range are priced almost identically, each carrying an implied probability of about 10%.
That flatness suggests traders don’t have strong conviction about exactly where bitcoin lands; they see a wide, plausible range rather than a single likely outcome, which itself signals elevated uncertainty.
Separate contracts tracking a return to six-figure territory reinforce the bearish tilt. Kalshi prices roughly 12% odds of bitcoin reclaiming $100,000 before January 2027, with even the $150,000 and $200,000 markets, thinly traded lottery-ticket bets, sitting in the low single digits.
Rival platform Polymarket, which uses a different pricing benchmark, shows a similar mood: about a 36% chance of touching $50,000 and just 2% odds of a collapse all the way to $15,000.
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THE NEXT 60 DAYS COULD BE BRUTAL FOR BITCOIN$BTC is still following the 4 year cycle and it could be over in 2 months
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— Sweep (@0xSweep) August 17, 2026
Analysts point to a mix of factors behind the bearish positioning: fading momentum in spot bitcoin ETF inflows after a strong 2025, persistent macro uncertainty around inflation and trade policy, and the absence of an obvious catalyst to spark a rapid recovery toward prior highs.
Bitcoin’s late-June plunge to around $58,000, which wiped roughly $40Bn from the broader crypto market in a single day, is still fresh in traders’ minds and helps explain why sub-$50,000 bets remain so well subscribed.
Prediction markets aren’t crystal balls; they reflect what traders are willing to bet, not certainty about the future. But because real money is on the line, Kalshi’s odds tend to track consensus expectations more closely than social media chatter or individual analyst calls.
Right now, that consensus points toward a rough back half of the year: a meaningful chance bitcoin revisits levels last seen in 2024, and only a modest chance it claws back toward its old highs before the calendar turns.
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BNB has remained one of the strongest large-cap assets in the crypto market, with the token recently trading around the $600–$610 area. The short-term structure has been relatively constructive, although BNB is now approaching an important resistance zone where buyers will need to demonstrate stronger momentum. Recent market data places resistance around $615–$620, while the $600 area has emerged as an important psychological and technical support level. (CoinStats)
Beyond price action, BNB has an increasingly important fundamental story. BNB Chain continues to expand across decentralized finance, stablecoins, real-world assets and artificial-intelligence applications, while the network’s 2026 roadmap focuses on improving speed, efficiency, security and scalability. (BNB Chain)
BNB’s recent movement has been relatively measured rather than explosive. After recovering toward the $600 region, the token has been consolidating close to resistance.
The immediate technical picture can be divided into three important zones:
Resistance: $615–$620
A decisive breakout above this area would improve the short-term structure and could attract momentum buyers. The most important factor would be confirmation through stronger trading volume rather than a brief intraday move above resistance.
Support: $600–$603
The $600 region is currently an important psychological level. Holding above it would suggest that buyers continue to defend the recent recovery. Recent market analysis has identified roughly $603–$605 as near-term support. (CoinStats)
Deeper support
If BNB loses the $600 area decisively, traders could start looking toward lower support zones. A sustained breakdown would weaken the current recovery structure and could lead to additional profit-taking.
For now, the market remains in a battle between buyers attempting to push BNB higher and sellers defending the $615–$620 region.
Recent market data shows BNB has been relatively resilient compared with several major altcoins. One recent report noted that BNB had gained roughly 8% over seven days, supported by increased activity on BNB Smart Chain and growing DeFi adoption. (CryptoRank)
Another recent market update showed BNB around $602, with the token having gained approximately 1.9% over seven days at that point. The pullback was attributed partly to broader crypto-market liquidations and leveraged long unwinding. (tradingkey.com)
This is important because BNB’s recent behavior suggests that buyers remain interested, but the market is not yet experiencing the kind of aggressive momentum that would make a breakout certain.
One of the strongest arguments for BNB comes from the activity taking place on its underlying ecosystem.
BNB Chain currently reports approximately 2.85 million daily active users, around $4.87 billion in total value locked, roughly $2.5 billion in trading volume, and very low average gas costs on its ecosystem dashboard. (BNB Chain)
These numbers highlight an important part of the BNB investment thesis: the token is not supported only by exchange-related demand. BNB is also deeply integrated into an expanding blockchain ecosystem.
BNB is used for transaction fees, ecosystem applications, staking-related functions and other activities across BNB Chain. As network usage expands, demand for the underlying ecosystem can become increasingly important for the long-term value proposition of the token.
Real-world assets are another area where BNB Chain has been gaining traction.
Recent reports indicate that the number of wallets holding tokenized real-world assets on BNB Chain has surpassed 300,000. This represents a significant milestone for the network’s RWA ecosystem and shows that blockchain adoption is expanding beyond traditional crypto-native applications. (Altcoin Buzz)
The growth of tokenized assets could become increasingly important over the next several years.
If more traditional financial assets move on-chain, networks that can provide inexpensive transactions, deep liquidity and high throughput could benefit from this expansion. BNB Chain is positioning itself to compete for that activity.
Artificial intelligence has become one of the biggest themes across crypto, and BNB Chain is increasingly targeting this sector.
According to BNB Chain, more than 200,000 AI agents were registered on BNB Smart Chain under the ERC-8004 standard as of July 2026. The network says this represented roughly 60% of registered agents across 26 networks at that time. (BNB Chain)
The ecosystem is also working on an AI-agent marketplace designed to improve the discoverability and usability of these applications.
This could become a significant long-term narrative for BNB if AI agents begin generating meaningful on-chain transaction activity.
However, investors should distinguish between registration numbers and actual economic activity. A large number of AI agents does not automatically mean equivalent demand for BNB. Sustained user activity, transactions, fees and liquidity will ultimately matter more.
BNB Chain’s 2026 technical roadmap places significant emphasis on scalability, efficiency and reliability.
The network has stated that its 2025 performance was built around priorities including speed, cost efficiency, reliability and fairness, while continuing to support growth in areas such as trading, stablecoins and real-world assets. (BNB Chain)
The broader roadmap also includes efforts to increase throughput and improve the handling of application traffic.
Separately, BNB Chain is developing a new Layer-1 architecture designed specifically for agentic trading, with a target of sub-50-millisecond transaction preconfirmation and no public mempool. The project is targeting a testnet toward the end of 2026 and mainnet deployment in early 2027. (The Block)
If successfully delivered, this could position the BNB ecosystem for a new category of high-frequency, AI-driven on-chain applications.
Security remains one of the most important issues for any blockchain ecosystem.
BNB Chain recently expanded its AvengerDAO security program, bringing together 11 security firms and offering services covering security assessments, monitoring, incident response and bug bounties. (BNB Chain)
This is more important than it may initially appear.
As BNB Chain attracts more capital, stablecoins, tokenized assets and applications, the cost of security failures becomes increasingly significant. Stronger security infrastructure can help improve confidence among developers, users and institutional participants.
A safer ecosystem does not guarantee a higher BNB price, but it can strengthen the network’s long-term fundamentals.
Another development traders are watching is the planned Pasteur hard fork.
Recent reports indicate that the upgrade is expected around August 25, 2026, with improvements aimed at areas including bridge security and validator-related controls. (CryptoRank)
Network upgrades can create short-term interest in a token because traders often anticipate improved functionality and ecosystem growth.
However, the actual long-term impact will depend on implementation and adoption. An upgrade is fundamentally bullish only if it translates into better network performance, greater usage and stronger economic activity.
BNB’s supply dynamics are another important part of the story.
BNB has a long-standing token-burn mechanism that removes tokens from circulation over time. At the same time, BNB is required across various parts of the Binance and BNB Chain ecosystem.
This creates an interesting supply-demand structure.
If ecosystem usage grows while the effective supply continues to be reduced through burns, the fundamental setup can become increasingly supportive over the long term.
Still, token burns should not be viewed in isolation. Price ultimately depends on the balance between actual demand, circulating supply, market liquidity and investor sentiment.
From a technical perspective, the first major confirmation would be a sustained move above the $615–$620 resistance zone.
A convincing breakout would ideally come with:
If these conditions align, BNB could enter a stronger momentum phase.
The market would then begin looking toward higher resistance levels rather than repeatedly testing the $600 region.
The biggest short-term warning sign would be a decisive breakdown below $600.
A failure to hold this psychological level could indicate that sellers are gaining control. The risk would become greater if the breakdown occurs alongside rising volume and broad weakness across the cryptocurrency market.
Another risk is excessive leverage.
Recent data has shown that leveraged positioning can contribute to sharp BNB pullbacks when traders are forced to close long positions. (tradingkey.com)
Therefore, even if the broader fundamentals remain positive, BNB can experience significant short-term volatility.
BNB’s performance should also be evaluated relative to Bitcoin and Ethereum.
Bitcoin continues to dictate much of the overall direction of the crypto market. When BTC enters a strong uptrend, capital generally becomes more willing to rotate into large-cap altcoins.
BNB can benefit from this environment because it combines large market capitalization with an active blockchain ecosystem.
However, if Bitcoin experiences a sharp correction, even strong BNB fundamentals may not be enough to prevent short-term selling.
This is why the BTC trend remains one of the most important external variables for BNB.
The current BNB setup can best be described as constructive but awaiting confirmation.
The $600 region remains an important support area, while $615–$620 is the key short-term resistance zone. A breakout above resistance with strong volume would significantly improve the bullish case.
At the fundamental level, the picture is encouraging. BNB Chain is expanding across DeFi, real-world assets and AI applications, while continuing to work on scalability and security. The network is also preparing for additional technical upgrades and a longer-term architecture designed for emerging use cases such as agentic trading. (BNB Chain)
The challenge is converting ecosystem growth into sustained demand for BNB.
BNB is entering an interesting phase.
The token is trading near a critical technical area, while the underlying BNB Chain ecosystem continues to expand. Network activity, RWA adoption, AI development, security improvements and upcoming infrastructure upgrades provide several potential catalysts for the long-term story.
In the short term, however, price action remains king.
A clean breakout above $615–$620 could signal that buyers are ready to push BNB into a new upward phase. Conversely, losing the $600 support zone would weaken the setup and could trigger another round of selling.
For traders, the most important things to watch are $600 support, $615–$620 resistance, volume, leverage and Bitcoin’s overall direction.
For long-term investors, the bigger question is whether BNB Chain can continue turning its growing user base, DeFi activity, RWA adoption and emerging AI ecosystem into sustainable economic demand.
BNB remains one of the most important large-cap altcoins to watch, but the next major move will need confirmation from both price and fundamentals.
This article is for educational and informational purposes only and is not financial advice. Cryptocurrency prices are highly volatile, and market conditions can change rapidly.

Ethereum (ETH) remains one of the most closely watched assets in the cryptocurrency market. After a period of significant volatility, ETH has been attempting to stabilize and rebuild momentum. Recent market data places ETH around the $1,900 area in early August, although intraday prices can move quickly in the crypto market. (Reddit)
The recent price action suggests that Ethereum is trying to establish a base after its earlier decline. ETH has been trading in a relatively tight range around the $1,900–$1,915 region in recent sessions, with trading activity moderating compared with the stronger volumes seen during previous moves. (Reddit)
For bulls, the most important development would be a sustained move above the recent resistance zone. A breakout supported by stronger volume could signal that buyers are gaining control and potentially open the door toward higher resistance levels.
On the other hand, failure to hold the current trading range could bring renewed selling pressure. Traders should therefore focus on confirmation rather than assuming that every short-term bounce represents the beginning of a major rally.
Ethereum has faced several challenges during this market cycle. ETH has underperformed Bitcoin significantly, while the ETH/BTC ratio has remained under pressure. Earlier research highlighted that Ethereum’s drawdown from its 2025 high was considerably larger than Bitcoin’s, showing how much weaker ETH’s relative performance had become. (DHLm Studio)
One important issue is value capture. Ethereum’s Layer-2 ecosystem has expanded rapidly, but greater activity on Layer-2 networks can also reduce the amount of activity and fees directly captured by Ethereum’s mainnet.
At the same time, this scaling strategy has produced major benefits for users. Research published in 2026 found that Ethereum’s upgrades had substantially increased throughput across the mainnet and Layer-2 ecosystem while median transaction fees had fallen sharply. (arXiv)
This creates an interesting long-term trade-off: Ethereum is becoming cheaper and more scalable, but investors are still assessing how that growth translates into value for ETH itself.
Ethereum’s investment case is not based purely on price speculation. The network remains a major infrastructure layer for decentralized finance, stablecoins, tokenized assets and smart contracts.
Network revenue data also shows that stablecoin transfers remain an important source of Ethereum activity. A 2026 market review found that stablecoin transfers represented the largest share of Ethereum Layer-1 revenue among the sectors analyzed. (Kraken)
This matters because sustained real-world usage can provide a stronger foundation for ETH demand than speculative trading alone.
Another factor worth watching is institutional exposure to ETH.
Corporate Ethereum holdings grew substantially during 2025, with companies building ETH treasury strategies and treating the asset as a longer-term balance-sheet holding. (Business Standard)
The thesis is different from simply holding cash. ETH can potentially provide staking rewards while also giving institutions exposure to Ethereum’s broader ecosystem.
However, corporate accumulation should not automatically be interpreted as a guarantee of higher prices. These strategies can change with market conditions, financing costs and investor sentiment.
From a technical perspective, ETH traders should focus on three broad areas:
1. Current support zone
The $1,900 region has recently acted as an important area of price consolidation. Holding this zone would help maintain the short-term recovery structure.
2. Psychological resistance
The $2,000 level is an important psychological barrier. A convincing move above it could improve market sentiment and attract additional momentum traders.
3. Higher resistance
If ETH successfully breaks above $2,000 and establishes support there, the market could begin testing higher resistance zones. The strength of volume will be important because a breakout without meaningful participation can quickly turn into a false move.
Several factors could strengthen the bullish case:
A combination of these factors would provide a much stronger signal than price appreciation alone.
There are also several risks.
Bitcoin continues to influence the direction of the broader crypto market, meaning a major BTC correction could put pressure on ETH regardless of Ethereum’s own fundamentals.
Ethereum also faces intense competition from other blockchain ecosystems. Lower transaction costs and faster networks are positive for users, but Ethereum must continue attracting developers, liquidity and applications to maintain its position.
Finally, macroeconomic conditions remain important. Higher interest rates, tighter liquidity and weaker risk appetite can reduce demand for volatile assets such as cryptocurrencies.
Ethereum’s current setup is best viewed as a recovery attempt rather than a confirmed new bull trend.
The recent stabilization around the $1,900 area is encouraging, but ETH needs to reclaim important psychological and technical resistance with stronger volume before the bullish case becomes more convincing.
The most important question is not simply whether ETH can move higher for a few days. The bigger question is whether Ethereum can convert its growing ecosystem, scaling improvements and institutional interest into sustained demand for ETH.
If buyers successfully reclaim major resistance and the broader crypto market remains supportive, ETH could enter a stronger recovery phase. If resistance continues to hold and volume remains weak, consolidation or another retest of lower support levels remains possible.
Ethereum remains one of the most important assets in the digital-asset ecosystem, but its price recovery faces both opportunities and challenges.
The short-term picture depends heavily on price structure, volume and Bitcoin’s direction. The longer-term picture depends on Ethereum’s ability to maintain its dominance in DeFi, stablecoins, tokenization and smart-contract infrastructure while ensuring that network growth translates into meaningful value for ETH.
For traders, the key is confirmation. For long-term investors, the more important story may be whether Ethereum’s expanding ecosystem can continue generating sustainable demand over time.
As always, cryptocurrency markets are highly volatile, and technical levels can change quickly. This article is for educational purposes and should not be considered financial advice.
The new report maps the illicit and legitimate uses of crypto privacy tools, drawing on data from TRM Labs, Chainalysis, the RAND Corporation, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Statista, and U.S. Treasury Department disclosures. It argues that the current regulatory focus is aimed at the wrong layer of the transaction stack.
In early 2026, Polygon Labs announced $250 million in acquisitions of Coinme and Sequence to expand its stablecoin payments infrastructure. Coinme provides licensed US fiat on- and off-ramps with a nationwide retail footprint, while Sequence adds enterprise wallet infrastructure and one-click cross-chain transaction capabilities. Together, these additions strengthen Polygon’s position in regulated, production-grade stablecoin payments.
Caroline Crenshaw’s departure from the SEC on January 2 marks a turning point for crypto regulation in Washington. The longtime cryptocurrency skeptic’s exit leaves the commission operating under a 3-0 Republican majority—a historic shift that clears the way for Paul Atkins’ pro-innovation agenda to move forward without meaningful internal opposition.
Crenshaw spent over a decade at SEC agency, consistently raising concerns about cryptocurrencies, digital assets and investor protection.
Her exit coincides with the broader regulatory reorganization under the Trump administration, which has explicitly positioned itself to make the U.S. the “crypto capital of the world.”
The commission now operates with fewer members than authorized, as Trump hasn’t yet filled the vacant seats—a strategic pause that effectively gives the Republican-majority commissioners free rein on policy.
The timing couldn’t be sharper. SEC Chair Paul Atkins has already signaled plans to introduce an “innovation exemption” that would let crypto startups test new products under lighter regulatory requirements, provided they meet basic consumer protections. [3][7] That proposal was expected within 30 days of December 2, meaning it could arrive any moment. With Crenshaw gone, there’s no institutional voice pushing back on the exemption’s scope or implementation details.
The broader regulatory picture is also shifting. The Senate is scheduled to hold hearings in January on the CLARITY Act—landmark legislation designed to end years of turf warfare between the SEC and CFTC by clearly dividing jurisdiction over different crypto products. [3][7] White House crypto adviser David Sacks said in December the bill is “closer to passage than at any point in the past.” [3] These aren’t minor procedural tweaks. They represent a fundamental reordering of how Washington approaches digital assets.
The real action starts immediately. Watch for the innovation exemption announcement—it could drop with minimal fanfare. Then track the Senate hearings on CLARITY in January. If that bill moves to a floor vote and passes, the crypto industry will have concrete answers about regulatory jurisdiction for the first time in years. Markets have been pricing in regulatory clarity for months. Crenshaw’s departure removes one of the last obstacles to delivering on it.
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PEPE just ripped 26% higher on January 2, hitting $0.000005106 as trading volume exploded past $800 million.
That’s no thin pump—retail’s back, Robinhood holders sitting on 8.3% of supply, and a Hyperliquid whale named James Wynn dropped a bombshell prediction: $69 billion market cap by end-2026. If you’re trading memes, this is your wake-up call. Why now? New year FOMO meets bold calls in a market where BTC chills at $88k.

PEPE’s ERC-20 on Ethereum. No fancy DeFi twist here—just pure meme liquidity. Volume spiked 370-400% in 24 hours, open interest jumped 82% to $446.5 million on derivatives. RSI hit 67, screaming bullish momentum after breaking $0.0000042 resistance.
Whales aren’t dumping. That official “We ride at dawn” tweet lit socials on fire—crypto Twitter’s buzzing. Supply’s fixed at 420.69 trillion tokens. If Wynn’s right, that’s $0.000164 per PEPE. Math checks out. But Ethereum gas? Still a killer for small trades.
Total crypto cap up 1.07% to $2.99T. BTC +1.21% at $88,765, dominance slipping to 59.22%—alts eating its lunch. PEPE led top gainers, outpacing Story (+25%) and Mog. Volumes hit $164B market-wide. No massive liqs reported, but meme sector OI surging means leveraged degens are in.
BTC’s post-halving year ended red for first time ever—down 6% in 2025 despite $126k ATH. ETFs pulled $348M, but macro liquidity rules now. PEPE doesn’t care—it’s riding retail hype while big boys consolidate.
James Wynn, that Hyperliquid ser, straight-up said PEPE hits top meme status like SHIB did last cycle—if bull market holds. “We ride at dawn” from @pepe went viral. Community’s pumping: “PEPE to the moon” threads everywhere. No official team—it’s anon dev vibes.
Exchanges? Volumes exploding on Binance, MEXC. No rugs spotted. Traders on X calling for $0.000026 ATH retest. Sarcasm alert: Great timing for memes while BTC whales accumulate quietly. Holders care about flips, not halving myths.
But is this sustainable? Meme pumps fade fast.
Don’t get rekt. PEPE’s been rugged before—no premine, but watch whale wallets. Use hardware for big bags; software wallets fine for sub-$1k. Check Etherscan for suspicious transfers. Avoid leverage over 5x—OI spike means liqs incoming on pullbacks.
Actionable: Set stops below $0.0000042. DCA if you believe Wynn. DYOR on Hyperliquid perps for leverage without CEX KYC. Phishing’s rampant post-pumps—double-check links. If you’re aping memes, keep it under 5% portfolio. Skin in the game matters, but don’t YOLO rent money.
$0.000005 close today flips structure fully bullish. Watch BTC dominance drop—alts feast. Wynn’s $69B? Ballsy. If ETH L2s cut fees, PEPE volumes could 10x. Macro: Fed liquidity print January 2nd might juice risk assets.
Pullback to $0.0000045? Buy dip. Break $0.000006? Targets $0.00001 easy. Meme season back? You tell me. Trade smart—2026’s rewriting rules.
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A tiny early investment has been turned into a fortune worth more than half a million dollars.
Wall Street permabull Tom Lee expects Ethereum to significantly outperform Bitcoin in the coming years.

Washington kept crypto’s biggest legislative hope alive, Wall Street pushed deeper into digital assets, and a security scare sent billions of dollars of bitcoin moving between wallets.


Klippsten said Bitcoin could bottom about a year after its previous peak and argued that crypto’s best outcome is to become part of TradFi.
Bitcoin could bottom in October before recovering to around $130,000 ahead of the 2028 halving, according to Swan Bitcoin CEO Cory Klippsten.
Bitcoin’s (BTC) price peaked above $126,000 in early October 2025, meaning that the “market should bottom in October,” Klippsten told Cointelegraph.
He argued that Bitcoin has so far bottomed about 12 months after each previous bull market peak, while cautioning against extrapolating from only a few previous cycles.
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A sophisticated cryptocurrency scam cost a 29-year-old Queensland man more than $166,000 after an online advertisement directed him towards a trading application that appeared to generate investment profits. He installed the application and a browser extension linked to his crypto wallet, then transferred cryptocurrency after seeing apparent gains on his account. The illusion lasted only days before unauthorised transactions drained his funds, while an attempt to obtain help led him to an AI chatbot rather than genuine customer support.
The case forms part of a broader rise in sophisticated investment fraud, with Australians reporting more than $45 million in losses to fraudulent investment schemes so far in 2026. Reported losses exceeded $160 million during 2025, when investment scams were the highest-loss scam category reported in Australia.
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Authorities say criminal networks are increasingly using AI to build interconnected scam environments containing fake trading platforms, reviews, advertisements, performance figures and media coverage.
Other techniques include creating relationships with potential victims, sending personalised communications and offering access to supposed financial advisers who may use Australian or English accents.
AI can also produce convincing deepfakes and cloned voices, while fake investment dashboards may show fabricated profits to encourage victims to commit more money. In some cases, scammers continue targeting victims after the initial loss by demanding further payments for fees, commissions or access to supposedly trapped funds.
Consumers are encouraged to slow down when pressured to invest, check an adviser or provider’s Australian Financial Services Licence independently and obtain a second opinion before transferring money. They should also avoid using links or contact details supplied by potential scammers and never pay additional money to unlock purported investment profits.
Related: Riot’s US$9B AI Pivot: Bitcoin Miner Lands 20-Year Anthropic Power Deal
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Crypto wallet provider SafePal has reported a data breach affecting 39,798 customers who ordered products between 2 March 2025 and 11 April 2026. An authorisation flaw in a plug-in used to track orders apparently enabled unauthorised access to records containing customers’ names, email addresses, physical addresses, phone numbers and purchase details.
SafePal said seed phrases, private keys, wallet passwords and other wallet credentials were not compromised. It also said bank account information, payment card numbers and government-issued identification were unaffected, while there was no evidence that the incident had compromised access to wallets or funds. Despite that, the company warned that exposed details could make affected customers targets for more sophisticated phishing and impersonation schemes.
Related: Brazil to Impose 24-Hour Wait on Certain Crypto Wallet Withdrawals
Potential scams could involve people posing as SafePal staff and offering firmware updates, refunds or replacement hardware in an effort to obtain wallet credentials. SafePal said it had fixed the vulnerability and introduced additional security measures, while an independent security firm was brought in to audit the fix and examine its order-processing systems.
It later began a full review and rebuild of its order-processing pipeline in July and confirmed the underlying cause. Customers can use SafePal’s verification tool to determine whether their information was affected.
Related: ASX Shareholder Seeks Court Approval to Sue Former Directors Over Failed Blockchain Overhaul
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Nigeria's CBN launches its Regulatory Sandbox Programme, supporting innovation in digital assets and financial services while ensuring consumer protection.
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In this piece, Kurt Wuckert Jr. explores the Mandala network’s three-layer design and how separation of concerns helps it scale while containing failures.
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VELVET's explosive rally gains strength as open interest, volume and short liquidations point to rising bullish momentum.
BitFuFu swung to a $20.5 million loss as lower customer demand reduced cloud-mining revenue and forced changes across its operations.
Traders across Polymarket, Kalshi, and Myriad are leaning the same way: no change at the September meeting.
Exchanges and other crypto platforms would face new restrictions on selling stablecoins to US customers beginning in 2027.
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Jane Street Reveals Nearly $1B Bitcoin Position
Quantitative trading firm and liquidity provider Jane Street has a nearly $1 billion bitcoin position — or 15,394 BTC at today’s prices.
But the position is not held in the form of digital coins: According to a regulatory filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Wall Street giant holds $990 million in Bitcoin exchange-traded funds, spread across major ETFs like BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust, Fidelity’s Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund, and Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust.
The lion’s share of the firm’s holdings are in BlackRock’s fund, with $828 million solely invested in the fund, according to the filing.
BlackRock’s fund is the biggest and most popular of the spot Bitcoin ETFs, which were approved and started trading at the beginning of 2024. The fund has received more cash than any other crypto ETF and currently has $47.3 billion in assets under management.
Major firms have been able to buy exposure to the asset via shares of the regulated vehicles that trade on stock exchanges.
Pension funds and U.S. states have all bought exposure to Bitcoin via the ETFs, along with more traditional investments like tech stocks and other U.S. equities.
Jane Street on Monday posted its first losing month in about a decade, revealing roughly $15 billion in July losses.
The loss was driven mainly by its stake in AI-focused hedge fund Situational Awareness, which stumbled badly amid AI bet losses and margin calls, and by bad bets in Asian equity markets.
Despite the loss, Jane Street has made over $40 billion in net trading revenue year-to-date, according to Bloomberg. That’s already more than all of 2025, when it set a Wall Street record with $39.6 billion, beating Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan.
Wall Street titans Edelman Financial and Tudor Investment Corporation last week also revealed significant Bitcoin positions, along with Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth funds.
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Investors Cash Out Fast of Bitcoin ETFs but Price Remains Stable
American investors have reversed course, cashing out of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds after a hot run at the beginning of August.
Data from Farside Investors shows that investors pulled over $385 million from the U.S. funds last week. The week before, the funds had received fresh cash every day, bringing in more than $865 million in investment — their biggest inflows since April.
The turn in sentiment comes as the price of the biggest cryptocurrency remains flat: Bitcoin was recently trading for $64,066, unmoved over the past week and last 30 days.
Investors initially seemed unfazed by the huge Coldcard hack on July 31, when cybercriminals stole over $115 in Bitcoin after discovering a vulnerability in the popular product’s software.
Bitcoin investors also shrugged off a delay in a vote on the long-awaited crypto Clarity Act, continuing to buy into the funds despite negative regulatory news.
But things last week changed, with investors pulling cash out of the major investment vehicles as tensions in the Middle East started to escalate again.
BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust and Fidelity’s Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund experienced the biggest outflows last week, while Morgan Stanley’s fund, which debuted in April, received net inflows.
Current macroeconomic headwinds, such as the U.S. war with Iran and rising oil prices, could see inflation go up again. The price of Bitcoin has typically done well on news that inflation is cooling because investors expect interest rates to come down.
Bitcoin — along with stocks — has experienced price bumps when President Trump has hinted that a deal with Iran was imminent, but the current war appears to have no end in sight.
While the price of Bitcoin has been relatively stable — it hasn’t budged over the past month — a July report from NYDIG said that the asset’s year-to-date performance makes it the worst-performing asset, losing out against U.S. treasuries, silver, and currencies like the Swiss Franc.
It added that if Bitcoin’s price action were to match other drawdowns — like the bear market of 2022 — a “potential cycle low near $38k-$39k” was possible.
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JPMorgan Chase (JPM) shares recovered after hours Monday as the bank opened a major new financial center in downtown Chicago. JPM stock closed 0.45% lower at $361.20 before rising 0.52% to $363.09 after the closing bell. Meanwhile, the new Magnificent Mile site extends JPMorganChase’s nationwide branch expansion and wealth management strategy.
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JPMorganChase opened its new two-story location at 830 North Michigan Avenue near Chicago’s historic Water Tower. The 11,765-square-foot site combines a Chase retail branch with Chicago’s first co-located J.P. Morgan Financial Center. Therefore, customers can access daily banking services alongside financial planning, lending, and investment support.
The new location expands JPMorganChase’s established footprint across Chicago and surrounding communities. The company operates 265 branches and serves more than 4.3 million consumer customers across the Chicago area. It also serves about 400,000 small businesses and employs more than 14,000 people locally.
The flagship uses two floors to separate standard banking services from higher-value financial advisory services. Chase operates the retail branch on the ground floor, while J.P. Morgan manages private client services upstairs. The Financial Center mainly serves clients holding between $1 million and $5 million in investable assets.
JPMorgan continues expanding physical banking locations while increasing access to specialized financial services nationwide. The bank opened 11 new branches during July and completed renovations at 38 existing locations. Since January, Chase has opened 77 branches and renovated another 218 locations across the United States.
The company expects to open more than 160 branches and renovate nearly 600 locations during 2026. Consequently, the Chicago flagship forms part of a larger push toward modern banking locations and financial advisory services. The strategy combines traditional branch access with wealth management, lending, and financial planning under one operating network.
Chase also expanded into several states during July, including Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Kansas, Kentucky, and Massachusetts. New branches also opened in Mississippi, North Carolina, and Tennessee as the bank widened its national coverage. Florida received three locations, including branches in Bonita Springs, Saint Johns, and Apollo Beach.
JPMorgan has maintained a major banking presence in Chicago for decades through its Chase retail network. The Magnificent Mile location strengthens that presence within one of the city’s busiest commercial and tourism districts. At the same time, the Financial Center gives JPMorganChase another platform for serving affluent clients with broader financial needs.
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Bitcoin is displaying mid-to-late bear market characteristics, according to Bitfinex Alpha, as trading volume and on-chain activity slow sharply.
The asset remains locked between the long-term realized price of $52,699 and the short-term holder’s realized price of $67,176.
A median realized price near $63,200 has acted as support over the past two weeks. Weekly ETF outflows and a declining stablecoin supply suggest fresh liquidity has yet to return, despite improving macro conditions.
Bitcoin closed the week down 3.1 percent at $62,921, breaking a run of gains, Bitfinex Alpha reported. The pullback came even as the wider macro backdrop turned more favorable for risk assets.
Inflation data cooled and producer prices held flat over the same period, the report noted. Weakening consumer demand pushed the odds of a September rate hike below 50 percent for the first time in weeks.
Despite these tailwinds, digital asset markets failed to capitalize on the improving backdrop, according to Bitfinex Alpha. Demand-side exhaustion emerged as the primary factor behind the muted response.
US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded their first net-negative week in three, shedding $385.2 million in outflows, the report stated.
Strategy added to the pressure with a third straight weekly divestment. That marked a rare alignment of ETF and corporate treasury selling.
The Aggregate Realized Price at $52,699 continues to support the broader Bitcoin market, Bitfinex Alpha noted. This suggests long-term holders have largely avoided slipping into underwater positions.
Reclaiming the $67,176 short-term holder level would restore profitability for recent buyers, the report explained. It would also test overhead resistance that has capped price action for weeks.
A break below the median realized price carries downside risk, according to Bitfinex Alpha. Such a move could put the June low of $57,803 back into focus.
Bitcoin has held this narrow range for nearly a quarter, the report noted. Volatility has continued to contract as the primary trend boundaries converge.
Spot exchange volume, adjusted for coin count rather than dollar value, has slumped to early-2019 levels, Bitfinex Alpha explained.
The adjustment accounts for distortions created by Binance’s zero-fee trading, introduced during the prior bear market.
When filtered for Binance alone, the metric is testing depths last recorded during the 2023 bear market, the report added. Bitcoin transfer velocity has also dropped to a seven-year low.
This decline in transfer velocity reflects broader apathy across the network, according to Bitfinex Alpha. Reduced onchain activity has coincided with the thinning of spot trading volume overall.
Thin trading conditions tend to amplify the impact of even modest flows, the report stated. Small buying pressure can spark rallies just as easily as minor selling triggers downside breaks.
Historical patterns suggest depressed participation levels rarely persist for extended stretches, Bitfinex Alpha noted. Such conditions have typically served as a precursor to sharp volatility expansion in past cycles.
The report pointed to prior instances where extended compression preceded a decisive directional move. Current positioning appears consistent with that broader historical pattern.
Bitfinex Alpha expects volatility expansion to follow the current period of compression. Price has held above the median realized price despite repeated tests from sellers.
That resilience, combined with late bear market signals, tilts the odds toward an eventual move higher. ETF inflows and renewed stablecoin supply growth remain the key indicators to watch going forward.
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SpaceX stock falls below its IPO price despite 92% revenue growth as Thursday’s lock-up expiry threatens to add insider supply.
For over 350 years (roughly since 1661 when the first banknotes appeared in Europe), the relationship between gold and paper money has shaped global finance.