Following the broader market rally, BTC/USD gained 21.0% last week and reached 79,500.00. At the time of this technical snapshot, the pair has surrendered a small part of the advance and is consolidating near 77,200.00.
By John Isige Ethereum researchers have proposed burning a growing share of validator rewards in an attempt to prevent the staking ratio from rising indefinitely. The draft, known as EIP-8363, has already triggered a heated debate over validator economics, decentralisation and the possible consequences for DeFi.
By John Isige Since late June, ETH/USD has been attempting an upward correction within a long-term downtrend. However, the price has now remained within the sideways range of 1937.50–1812.50, corresponding to the Murrey [7/8]–[5/8] levels, for more than three weeks. The prolonged slowdown in price growth may indicate that the upside potential is becoming exhausted. Nevertheless, a breakout above 2000.00, the Murrey [8/8] level and the middle Bollinger Band on the weekly chart, could support an advance toward 2125.00, the Murrey [+2/8] level, and 2500.00, the Murrey [4/8] level on the weekly chart. However, if the price consolidates below 1750.00, the Murrey [4/8] level, the decline may resume toward 1500.00, the Murrey [0/8] level, and 1375.00, the Murrey [–2/8] level.
By John Isige BlackRock has expanded its tokenisation strategy with two blockchain-based money market products designed for institutional investors and potential use as reserve assets by regulated US stablecoin issuers.
By John Isige Last week, BTC/USD resumed its decline and is currently testing the lower Bollinger Band at 62500.00, which corresponds to the Murrey [4/8] level.
By Andrew Bennett Binance will delist Viction (VIC) and five other cryptocurrencies on August 17, prompting VIC to fall by more than 25% shortly after the announcement. Viction Foundation said the exchange’s decision does not affect the blockchain’s operations or development roadmap.
By John Isige Coinkite has urged users of affected COLDCARD hardware wallets to move their Bitcoin to newly generated wallets after researchers discovered a serious flaw in the devices’ random-number generation. The vulnerability does not directly reveal a seed phrase, but it can make some wallet seeds predictable enough for attackers to reconstruct the corresponding private keys.
By Andrew Bennett The cryptocurrency market has shown mixed performance this week. At the time of writing, Bitcoin (BTC) is trading near $63,700, Ethereum (ETH) is around $1,625, Tether (USDT) is close to $0.9987, BNB is holding near $591, and USD Coin (USDC) is trading at approximately $0.9997. Total cryptocurrency market capitalisation stands at around $2.2 trillion, while Bitcoin dominance is estimated at roughly 58%–59%, depending on the data provider.
By John Isige More than $1.1 billion worth of cliff token unlocks are scheduled for August 2026, with Rain, Audiera, ADI Chain, Succinct and Kaito accounting for most of the estimated value.
By John Isige Strategy, the world’s largest publicly traded Bitcoin holder, reported a net loss of $8.22 billion for the second quarter of 2026, largely because of the sharp decline in Bitcoin’s market value.
By Andrew Bennett Aave is considering one of the largest market cleanups in its history, with a governance proposal recommending the removal of dozens of low-adoption assets and the complete wind-down of deployments on Sonic, Scroll, zkSync, Metis, Soneium and Aptos.
By John Isige Since the beginning of the month, SOL/USD has remained under pressure, trading near 71.88, the Murrey [3/8] level. The chart configuration resembles a symmetrical triangle that may break in either direction. A sustained move below 71.88, which also coincides with the lower Bollinger Band, could push the pair toward 65.62, the Murrey [1/8] level, and 62.50, the Murrey [0/8] level. Meanwhile, a breakout above 78.12, the Murrey [5/8] level, would breach the upper boundary of the pattern and strengthen bullish momentum, opening the way toward 87.50, the Murrey [8/8] level, and 93.75, the Murrey [+2/8] level.
By Andrew Bennett US Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins said the agency is prepared to develop its own regulatory framework for the cryptocurrency market if Congress fails to pass the CLARITY Act. The bill remains stalled in the Senate and is increasingly unlikely to reach a floor vote before lawmakers leave for their August recess.
For crypto, the framework is similar to traditional financial markets but comes with its own twist. Here, price action turns on liquidity, adoption, regulation, and flows from institutions alongside retail sentiment. Network health—hash rate, staking, active wallets—adds another layer. Macro still matters too: rates, dollar strength, and risk appetite shape inflows and outflows. Then, as with any market, you use the chart—trend, support and resistance, momentum, and volume—to spot setups and manage risk.
