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- El Salvador shifted Bitcoin from mandatory to voluntary merchant use after IMF discussions, while maintaining national reserves and digital infrastructure. - Government holds ~6,280 BTC ($721M) via daily purchases since 2022, but most citizens still prefer cash despite Chivo wallet and Bitcoin ATM initiatives. - Critics highlight lack of transparency, limited financial inclusion, and uneven benefits favoring government-aligned businesses over broader economic gains. - CNDA regulates crypto operations wit
- Ether (ETH) hits $4,945.60, surpassing its 2021 all-time high, driven by institutional adoption and bullish sentiment. - Solana (SOL) surges past $200 amid whale accumulation, ETF filings, and growing institutional interest in staking tokens. - Ethereum's supply constraints and Solana's on-chain activity position both as key players in crypto's institutionalization. - Technical indicators suggest Solana could target $250, while Ethereum's 6.7% gain highlights altcoin diversification trends.
- Iran's 2025 crypto market faced 11% annual declines, with 50-76% drops in June-July amid Israel conflict and a $90M Nobitex hack. - Nobitex's 87% market dominance and TRON network overreliance exposed systemic risks, freezing liquidity and eroding trust in domestic VASPs. - Sanctions drove shifts to Polygon/DAI networks, while Iran introduced crypto capital gains tax, balancing control with formal economic integration. - Crypto enabled Iran's procurement of sanctioned tech and espionage payments, raising
- Linklogis partners with XRP Ledger to streamline cross-border trade finance, processing $2.9B in 2024 via tokenized invoices and stablecoins. - XRPL’s RWA tokenization surges to $305.8M in 2025, driven by Dubai Land and VERT, signaling institutional confidence in blockchain scalability. - Institutional investors target XRP, RWA platforms, and custody services as XRPL’s enterprise-grade solutions gain traction in global finance.
- LILPEPE redefines meme coins by merging viral culture with Ethereum-compatible Layer-2 infrastructure and a 95.49% CertiK security score. - Its $22.3M presale (14.25B tokens sold) and $777K community giveaway drive adoption, with Stage 13 pricing set to rise 4.76%. - Near-zero gas fees, anti-sniper tech, and EVM compatibility position LILPEPE as a scalable alternative to congested Ethereum mainnet. - With <6% of tokens remaining and Q4 2025 CEX listings pending, early investors could see exponential retu
- Quebec's 2025 LPE law mandates public registration of platinum miners' ultimate beneficiaries, enhancing corporate transparency and investor trust. - The province's civil law framework and ESG disclosures reduced volatility, enabling Quebec producers to outperform peers during 2020-2025 market shifts. - Alignment with global standards like EITI and CSA NI 43-101 reforms strengthened project credibility, contributing to record $2,023/oz platinum prices in Q2 2025. - Transparent jurisdictions like Quebec o
- Decentralized industrial decision-making boosts operational efficiency and reshapes gold demand as firms prioritize agility and risk diversification. - Central banks in emerging economies added 200+ metric tons of gold to reserves in 2025, hedging against dollar devaluation and geopolitical risks. - Gold's dual role in industrial tech (semiconductors, green energy) and financial markets drives structural demand, with GLD surging past $3,300/ounce in 2025. - Investors are advised to allocate 10-15% to gol
- GHST surged 87.91% in 24 hours on August 27, 2025, amid Ghost's infrastructure upgrades and airdrop plans despite a 745.97% weekly decline. - The airdrop targets early adopters via on-chain activity metrics, aiming to decentralize token distribution and boost community engagement. - Protocol enhancements include a decentralized governance module and cross-chain integration, supporting GHST's utility as a governance token. - Analysts link short-term volatility to airdrop speculation, though long-term succ
- Ethereum ETFs outperformed Bitcoin ETFs in 2025 with $11–$12B inflows vs. $8–$10B, driven by deflationary supply and yield-generating infrastructure. - Ethereum's market dominance rose to 14.5% (vs. Bitcoin's 57.3%), fueled by 4–6% staking yields, EIP-1559 burns, and 94% lower Layer 2 transaction costs. - Institutional adoption accelerated via U.S. SEC approval of in-kind redemptions, enabling corporate treasuries to stake 95% of holdings and boost Ethereum's TVL to $45B. - The shift reflects a strategic
- Bitcoin's 2025 market faces extreme volatility from leveraged short positions and institutional capital shifts, exposing systemic risks in speculative trading. - MicroStrategy's $71B leveraged Bitcoin position and Ethereum's institutional adoption highlight structural resilience amid $2.85B Q2 ETF inflows to ETH. - Cascading liquidations ($29.79M in August) and fragile leverage ratios contrast with stabilizing on-chain metrics and $110,000 technical support levels. - Macroeconomic catalysts (Fed policy,
- 04:25A whale is repeatedly borrowing to go long on WBTC, with an average price of $85,376.5According to ChainCatcher, on-chain analyst Ai Aunt (@ai 9684xtpa) monitored that a whale investor (wallet address 0xaFA...f7731) withdrew 150 WBTC from an exchange today, then staked them on the Aave platform and borrowed 6 million USDC, suspected to have bought another 150 WBTC. Currently, this investor has accumulated a long position in WBTC worth 25.75 million US dollars, with an average long entry price of 85,376.5 US dollars.
- 03:42Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan: Hong Kong has become a safe haven for capital, and several international institutions plan to increase their staffJinse Finance reported that Paul Chan, Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong SAR Government, stated in his blog that, due to geopolitical situations, global investors are reassessing the risks of their asset portfolios, adjusting investment strategies, and diversifying risks, making Hong Kong a safe haven for capital. After a 7% increase in total bank deposits in Hong Kong last year, this year has seen a further rise of over 10%, exceeding HKD 19 trillion; IPO fundraising activities are leading globally, the wealth management industry is booming, and financial cooperation with various parts of the world continues to deepen, all reflecting international capital's favor towards the Hong Kong market. Since the beginning of this year, several major IPOs have attracted many cornerstone investors from the West and even the Middle East. Recently, many international financial leaders attending conferences in Hong Kong have stated that their institutions are planning to increase hiring and expand their operations in Hong Kong.
- 03:42The average Fear and Greed Index over the past week was only 10, indicating the market remains in a state of extreme fear.Jinse Finance reported, according to Alternative data, today the cryptocurrency Fear & Greed Index is at 13 (compared to 11 yesterday), with last week's average at 10, indicating the market sentiment is in an extreme fear state. Note: The Fear & Greed Index ranges from 0-100 and includes the following indicators: volatility (25%) + market trading volume (25%) + social media popularity (15%) + market surveys (15%) + bitcoin's proportion in the overall market (10%) + Google trending keywords analysis (10%).