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SharpLink Gaming has continued its ETH accumulation, acquiring 83,561 ETH worth $264.5 M last week at an average $3,634, raising holdings to 521,939 ETH. ETH-per-share concentration has reached 3.66 as the company funds purchases via its ATM facility and stakes 100% of assets for yield. The post SharpLink Boosts Holdings With New $264M ETH Purchase – Institutional Adoption Rising? appeared first on Cryptonews.

ADA struggled to hold $0.740 amid broader crypto weakness, heavy trading volume and distribution pressure following the NIGHT token airdrop.

Trading volatility intensifies as NEAR tumbles 5% before establishing support.

On Aug. 4, US spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw $465.1 million in net outflows, marking the largest single-day withdrawal since their launch. SoSo Value data shows that BlackRock’s ETHA fund was the primary contributor, with $375 million in outflows, setting a new record for the fund and ending its 21-day streak of consecutive inflows. […] The post Spot Ethereum ETFs see record $465M outflow, led by BlackRock’s ETHA appeared first on CryptoSlate.

XRP price has bounced from last week’s pullback, now ranking among the best-performing tokens in the top 5, adding fresh credence to a long-term bullish XRP price prediction.Its year-to-date gains have surged to 47.7%, and mainstream recognition is catching up. USA Today recently called XRP “the smartest cryptocurrency to buy with $500 right now,” highlighting […] The post XRP Price Prediction: USA Today Calls XRP the Smartest $500 Buy – Institutions Coming? appeared first on Cryptonews.

"Time to return to all time highs is near," one analyst said.

Structured as equity, the investment marks MEXC’s push into the region amid growing institutional interest in Indonesia's maturing crypto space.

The Ethereum price has risen by 2.5% in the past 24 hours, but could a couple of big whale purchases send the altcoin even higher? The post Ethereum Price Prediction: Two Whales Just Bought $400M on the Dip – What Do They Know That You Don’t? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Crypto rises as Fed pivot bets build, SOL leads. ETH sees ATH ETF outflow. BMNR bought 200k ETH in past week. Vitalik proposes multidimensional ETH fees. US set to fine banks for crypto discrimination. SEC issues guidance on stablecoin accounting. Chainlink launches US equity data streams. Anti-Crypto Warren is a LOSER: Trump. CFTC opens door to crypto futures exchanges. Coinbase, Paypal to offer stablecoin yield. Thiel backed Bullish files for IPO. Arkham uncovers $3.5bn crypto heist

Increased demand for downside protection reflects macro risks, not an imminent Bitcoin price collapse, which could help BTC avoid a trip down to $110,000. Key takeaways: Bitcoin futures premium stays in neutral range despite higher demand for price protection. Global economic uncertainty drives interest in hedging, not direct bets on falling BTC prices. Read more

A stalwart in showing strong economic activity, the ISM Services PMI has moved notably slower over the past three months.

Cosmos’ ATOM token rebounds sharply from $4.18 lows, forming a new support base amid strong institutional buying.

Price action remained volatile between $2.83 and $3.11, with short-term upside stalling at resistance levels while volumes surged past 110 million XRP — including a $33 million one-minute transaction that spooked order books.

Five years after our last global crypto policy review, America leads a pro-crypto shift while China retreats, and new “sovereign innovators” like El Salvador chart bold paths. Opinion by: Zack Kelman Five years ago, during our last Global Taxonomy of Crypto Policy, global banking insiders at the International Monetary Fund unveiled a strict new regulatory framework as the US president publicly (if skeptically) addressed crypto for the first time.  Outsiders began sporadically banning Bitcoin (BTC), and exchanges relocated to offshore experimenters like Malta as crypto became irreversibly intertwined with global politics.  Read more

A closer look at the most important Ripple (XRP) news from the past several days.

Bitcoin lacks upward momentum as eyes fall on old all-time highs near $109,000 — can upside liquidity provide the springboard bulls need? Key points: Bitcoin bulls face multiple resistances as price stays stuck, but some see upside liquidity sparking a short squeeze. BTC price forecasts continue to see lower levels closer to $109,000 in the short term. Read more

If ETH can break above $4,200, it will “rip like 2021” says one analyst, but options data indicates a 10% drop for SOL. Trade Secrets. Welcome to Trade Secrets Bitcoin and Ether price predictions from top analysts, along with options data, sentiment analysis and prediction markets to determine what they can tell us about the months and years ahead. XRP is gearing up for a massive 160% surge by the end of 2025, predicts Shubh Varma, co-founder and CEO of Hyblock Capital. Varma tells Magazine that XRP could hit $7.50 by the end of 2025 if the momentum sustains. His forecast comes after XRP reached a year-to-date high of $3.66 on July 18 but fell short of retesting its official all-time high of $3.84 from January 2018. Read more

Helmed by CEO Mike Novogratz, the firm secured the entire 800MW of HPC capacity at Helios after CoreWeave exercised its final option.

This option is particularly appealing when implied volatility is low, providing a 'perfect entry' for a slightly higher premium, Orbit Markets said.

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission wants stakeholders to work with it to provide regulatory clarity on listing spot crypto assets.