Tron Inc. adds $110M in TRX to treasury, total holdings now top $220M
Tron Inc. added $110 million in TRX to its treasury after a fresh investment from Bravemorning, boosting total holdings to over $220 million

Ether may take a lot of bears by surprise next month, with a deepening correction in September that could completely “invalidate” by the time October comes around.
“It might look bearish at first, but if it plays out, it could be the biggest bear trap I’ve ever seen,” full-time crypto trader and analyst Johnny Woo said on Monday.
He added that the charts could paint a head-and-shoulders pattern in September “to spook everyone,” then invalidate it in “Uptober.” This would trap paper-handed traders, forcing them to buy higher.
“We’ve seen this before plenty of times, so it’s definitely possib

The total number of crypto users could hit the 4 billion mark by 2030, according to former hedge fund manager and crypto bull Raoul Pal.
In an X post on Sunday, Pal shared data comparing the adoption rate of crypto users to internet users after each innovation hit 5 million users.
Pal did this by looking at the number of crypto wallets compared to the number of IP addresses.

ETH $4,336instead, while others have seen their shares trade back down to, or even below, pre-announcement levels.
Here’s a look at some of those companies whose stock performance has failed to keep pace with their Bitcoin ambitions.

Bitcoin trend reversal to $118K or another drop to $105K: Which comes first?
Bitcoin traders have been buying all the dips but BTC is still stuck in a downtrend. Here’s why.

Bitcoin’s market cycles are not anchored around its halving events as widely believed, according to analyst James Check, who said other factors drive bull and bear cycles.
“In my opinion, Bitcoin has experienced three cycles, and they are not anchored around the halvings,” Check said on Wednesday, referring to the blockchain’s cutting of mining rewards that typically occur every four years.
He said that market cycles are anchored around the “trends in adoption and market structure,” with the market’s 2017 peak and 2022 bottom being transition points.
Check highlighted the three previous cycles

ETF issuers must be picky as most crypto is ‘pretty sketchy’ — REX CEO REX Financial CEO Greg King says the crypto market gets dicey “below the top 10” and ETF issuers should carefully choose what tokens to turn into funds.
King touts Solana as “the future” for stablecoins
In early July, REX Financial launched a Solana 
SOL $188.77 ETF that included exposure to staking rewards — payouts given to those who lock up tokens to support the blockchain.
REX Financial CEO Greg King believes Solana is the story of stablecoin's future over Ethereum. He speaks with on "ETF IQ"

Japan’s Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato recognized that cryptocurrencies deserve a place in diversified investment portfolios.
According to a Monday Bloomberg Japan report, Kato acknowledged the role of cryptocurrencies in a diversified investment portfolio during a speech. He was addressing the public from the stage during his keynote at Web3 Conference WebX 2025 in Tokyo.
“While crypto assets carry the risk of high volatility, by establishing a proper investment environment, they can become an option for diversified investment,” Kato said.
Japan’s minister of finance added that, considering

Ethereum-based gaming network Xai has filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI, accusing it of trademark infringement and unfair competition.
The complaint, lodged in the Northern District of California on Thursday, claims Musk’s xAI company has created widespread market confusion, damaging Xai’s brand.
Ex Populus, the Delaware corporation behind Xai, said it has used the XAI trademark in US commerce since June 2023, including through its blockchain gaming ecosystem and the $XAI token. “This is a classic case of trademark infringement that requires the Court’s in

DOGE Surges 5% Amid Trump-Affiliated Dogecoin Mining Deal and Fed Comments
A $50 million Trump-linked acquisition of a DOGE mining firm, Wyoming’s launch of a state-backed stablecoin, and comments from Federal Reserve officials signaling a softer stance on digital assets all converged to trigger fresh institutional flows.

EU exploring Ethereum, Solana for digital euro launch: FT
The EU is exploring Ethereum and Solana for its digital euro, marking a shift toward public blockchains over private models like China’s CBDC.

Tron will make debut in Consensys’ crypto wallet MetaMask
MetaMask will be natively integrated the Tron blockchain, connecting users to the Asia-focused network after adding Solana support earlier this year.

DOGE’s key resistance levels to watch
At the same time, he highlighted several key resistance levels that stand out. The first major target is $0.47, which could be reached within a month.
A retest of the all-time high near $0.74 would follow, with the next milestone at $1.166, a critical resistance level that could shape the trajectory of this cycle.
If bullish momentum mirrors past market extensions, Dogecoin could break into new territory, with the analyst identifying Fibonacci extension targets at $1.85 and $2.55.
On the fundamental side, potential institutional interest could further f

Bitcoin at ‘mild danger zone’ as BTC investors eye profit-taking
Bitcoin may struggle to return to all-time high levels anytime soon, as most Bitcoin investors are in the green and could look to take profits, says Santiment.

Cryptojacker gets 1 year prison after admitting to $3.5M fraud
Charles O. Parks III, who admitted to misusing $3.5 million worth of resources from two cloud computing providers to mine crypto, was sentenced to one year and one day in prison.

$1M Bitcoin in 2026 would signal trouble: Galaxy's Mike Novogratz
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Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz says a million-dollar Bitcoin next year wouldn’t be a victory but rather a sign that the US economy is in serious trouble.
“People who cheer for the million-dollar Bitcoin price next year, I was like, Guys, it only gets there if we’re in such a shitty place domestically,” Novogratz told Natalie Brunell on the Coin Stories podcast on Wednesday.
Novogratz prefers stability over soaring BTC prices
“I’d rather have a lower Bitcoin price in

Bitcoin and Ether ETFs post $40B volume in ‘biggest week ever’
It was the highest-ever weekly trading volume for Bitcoin and Ether ETFs, largely due to Ether ETFs "stepping up big," says an ETF analyst.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has clarified that his department is still exploring budget-neutral ways to buy Bitcoin for the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve — contrasting with his recent comments suggesting the plan was off the table, which triggered a Bitcoin sell-off.
“Treasury is committed to exploring budget-neutral pathways to acquire more Bitcoin to expand the reserve, and to execute on the President’s promise to make the United States the ‘Bitcoin superpower of the world,’” Bessent clarified in an X on Thursday.
He reiterated that the Bitcoin
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The Ethereum transaction count is rising amid Ether’s ETH $4,747
push toward the $5,000 milestone. However, increased competition is eating into network revenue and user mindshare.
Ethereum’s daily average transaction count is hovering near all-time highs, at over 1.7 million transactions recorded on Tuesday, according to Nansen.

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price could continue to rally after the release of the July US Consumer Price Index (CPI), which shows inflation holding at 2.7% year-over-year, unchanged from June and below the 2.8% forecast. Core CPI, excluding food and energy, rose 3.1% annually, in line with expectations. On a monthly basis, overall CPI increased 0.2%, easing from 0.3% in June, while core CPI rose 0.3% versus a 0.2% gain previously.
The data reinforces a mildly bullish backdrop for Bitcoin, as cooling inflation strengthens the case for monetary easing, a positive factor for risk-on assets. A lower i