BTC, ETH, XRP Whales Step Up Accumulation as CryptoQuant Sees the Bear Market Nearing Its End
The firm said whale accumulation near realized prices aligns with the late stage of a bear market. Large Bitcoin, Ether, and XRP holders continued accumulating during recent market weakness, analytics firm CryptoQuant said. The firm’s weekly report, Buying the…
Grayscale pulls 3 altcoin ETF filings in 190 seconds
Grayscale withdrew registration statements for three planned U.S. altcoin exchange traded products on Aug. 7, ending the current registration process for its Cardano, Hedera and Polkadot funds. Summary Grayscale withdrew Cardano, Hedera and Polkadot ETF registrations through three Form RW…
Bitcoin Price Analysis: Here’s What the Charts Suggest for BTC Next Week
Bitcoin remains trapped in a broader consolidation structure, with the latest recovery failing to generate convincing bullish momentum. The price is again approaching overhead supply, but buyers have yet to produce the type of breakout needed to signal a meaningful…
Strategy teases next Bitcoin move after 1,030 BTC transfer
Michael Saylor put Strategy’s Bitcoin activity back under scrutiny on Sunday, Aug. 9, with a two word X post: “Doing ₿usiness.” Summary Strategy sold 1,638 BTC for $104.73 million between July 27 and August 2, filings show. Saylor’s Sunday “Doing…
Ethereum Stays on Top of RWA Market as Solana Strengthens Its Position
Ethereum dominated RWA markets as Solana strengthened, while tokenized assets expanded despite weakening DeFi and crypto-native trading activity. Ethereum continues to hold a commanding position in the tokenized real-world asset (RWA) market, while Solana is emerging as the only…
Solana Whale Activity Signals Potential Rally While MSTR Faces Scrutiny
On-chain data shows repeated SOL accumulation by large holders, pointing to growing confidence in the Solana ecosystem. The first hours of 2026 are revealing a crypto market at a crossroads. While notable whale activity on the Solana network hints…
Crypto Funds Pull In $47.2B in 2025, But Bitcoin Loses Ground
XRP and Solana posted massive triple-digit growth in 2025, while Bitcoin-focused crypto investment funds struggled. Digital asset investment products ended 2025 with total global inflows of $47.2 billion, which is slightly below the record $48.7 billion seen in 2024….
CNBC Crowns XRP Hottest Crypto Trade of 2026 Over BTC and ETH: Here’s Why
CNBC’s call reflects an appetite for outsized returns, as investors rotate from BTC’s maturity toward higher-beta opportunities like XRP. Ripple’s XRP token took center stage on U.S. financial television this week after CNBC labeled it the “hottest crypto trade…
Coinbase drops 5 tokens but keeps withdrawals open
Coinbase has pulled trading support for five cryptocurrencies after giving holders a month to prepare. Summary Coinbase disabled trading for IDEX, LRC, OMNI, PIRATE and FIS across major trading platforms Friday. Customers can still access and withdraw affected tokens, while…
Michael Saylor Teases Strategy’s Next Bitcoin Move: Analysts Expect Another Sale
Saylor made another hint on Sunday. The question is: what follows on Monday? In a true Sunday manner, Strategy’s Chairman and former CEO made some interesting comments on X regarding the company’s latest move on bitcoin. Today’s message reads,…
CLARITY Stalls, Coldcard Fallout Continues, Bitcoin Barely Budges
Last Friday, Bitcoin dropped from $64.7K to $62.8K, but seven days later it ground its way back up to $64.8K like nothing ever happened. Not bad when taken in isolation. Unfortunately, comparison is the thief of joy. While Bitcoin puttered,…
IMF warns local stablecoins could speed dollar adoption
Domestic stablecoins designed to strengthen the role of national currencies could have an unintended effect: making it easier for users to move into digital dollars. Summary IMF says local stablecoins could accelerate dollar-token adoption by making onchain currency conversion easier…
5 Best Payment Platforms for Global Businesses in 2026
A company with staff in four or five countries and customers in over twenty has a payments problem its bank was never built to solve. It can be messy, with factors like wire transfers clearing in several days, or maybe…
Inside the 45-Day Laundering Machine
Key Takeaways Chainalysis logged $3.4B stolen in 2025, with Bybit’s $1.5B hack alone accounting for 44% of that total. H1 2026 set a record 212 incidents per Blockaid, with Lazarus-linked crews behind about 55% of these losses. KelpDAO’s $293M April…
MARA pledges 18,750 BTC for $600M in new loans
MARA Holdings secured $600 million of new borrowing on Aug. 4 after pledging 18,750 BTC worth about $1.2 billion as initial collateral, according to its Aug. 6 quarterly filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Summary 18,750 BTC worth…
Viral Altcoin Skyrockets 50% as BTC Slips Further From $65K: Weekend Watch
PUMP is the other notable gainer over the past 24 hours, while CRO is trying to recover some of the recent losses. Bitcoin’s dull price action continues over the weekend, as the asset has barely moved from the $65,000…
VALR’s Ehsani Warns Crypto Curbs Could Reduce Regulatory Oversight
Key Takeaways National Treasury and SARB release draft rules governing cross-border crypto transfers. VALR CEO Farzam Ehsani warned that banning corporate crypto flows could push market volume offshore. Stakeholders and interested industry parties have until September 30 to submit public…
CLARITY Act faces Sept. 15 test as Grayscale sees low odds
Grayscale Head of Research Zach Pandl said on Aug. 8 that the CLARITY Act now appears unlikely to become law this year, pointing to a crowded Senate calendar and election year politics. Summary Senate leaders filed cloture on CLARITY, setting…