Key Notes Sharplink funded the massive ETH purchase through $537 million in equity offerings during August’s rally period. The company introduced ETH Concentration metric to help investors track exposure per diluted share outstanding. Recent Ethereum ETF outflows of $255.9 million counteracted institutional buying pressure on ETH price action. Sharplink Gaming, the second-largest Ethereum BTC $113 688 24h volatility: 2.1% Market cap: $2.26 T Vol. 24h: $41.01 B treasury investor behind Bitmine, has expanded its holdings with a fresh $667.2 million purchase. According to the firm’s latest disclosure on Tuesday, Aug.…
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Nakamoto Holdings Expands Bitcoin Hoard to 5,765 BTC in Major Acquisition
On Aug. 19, 2025, KindlyMD, Inc. revealed it acquired 5,743.91 bitcoin ( BTC) for approximately $679 million through its subsidiary, Nakamoto Holdings, Inc. This significant purchase, executed at a weighted average price of $118,204.88 per BTC, marks the company’s first acquisition of the leading cryptocurrency since completing a recent merger. KindlyMD’s Nakamoto Holdings Allocates $679M […] Original
Bybit & Block Scholes Report: ETH Nears ATH on $1B ETF Inflows
DUBAI, UAE, Aug. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, in collaboration with Block Scholes, released its latest Crypto Derivatives Analytics Report, offering deep insights into market-moving macro events, the state of crypto markets, and trading signals from spot and derivatives markets. Last week, Ether (ETH) surged more than 20%, approaching its November 2021 all-time high, fueled by record institutional participation and a historic $1 billion single-day inflow into ETH Spot ETFs on August 11, 2025. Firms such as SharpLink Gaming and BitMine Immersion Technologies…
Polkadot Launches Capital Markets Division for TradFi
Polkadot has launched a capital markets division aimed at bridging traditional finance and its blockchain ecosystem, underscoring the network’s push to attract institutional players as digital assets gain traction. Unveiled on Tuesday, Polkadot Capital Group was created in response to rising institutional demand for digital assets and improving regulatory clarity in the United States. Its mission is to connect traditional finance with Polkadot’s infrastructure, helping institutions explore opportunities in asset management, banking, venture capital, exchanges and over-the-counter trading. The division will showcase practical use cases in decentralized finance, staking and…
What’s Next For XRP After Crashing Below $3? Analyst Answers
XRP has just dropped below $3, but the market may not be as bearish as it looks. The price fell into the 0.382 Fibonacci retracement level at $2.96, a significant support zone. The wick to $2.94, which matched the 0.618 subwave target, quickly reversed and reclaimed $2.96. This fast recovery is classic behavior often seen when a market finds its bottom. According to market analyst Casi Trades, the current setup could open the door for XRP to stabilize and possibly aim for higher targets, with levels like $4.80 already on…
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Bullish Exchange Bags $1.15 Billion IPO Proceeds in Stablecoins
Key Notes Bullish is pioneering an era of using stablecoins in an IPO by receiving $1.15 billion of proceeds from its offering. This stablecoin-backed IPO heralds an era where stablecoins are used in an IPO in the United States. With the stablecoins minted on Solana, it shows the protocol’s strong position in powering market efficiency and innovation. Top cryptocurrency exchange Bullish wants to receive the payout from its recently completed initial public offering (IPO) entirely in stablecoins. According to the announcement, the value of the payout is a total of…
Bitcoin Price Nears $113,500 Amid a Fresh US Sell-Off
Key points: Bitcoin selling pressure increases as US stocks dip at the Wall Street open. BTC price almost hits $113,500 as over $100 million in longs gets liquidated in an hour. ETF flows are now key as onchain fundamentals start “weakening.” Bitcoin (BTC) fell to near two-week lows at Tuesday’s Wall Street open as US selling pressure surged. BTC/USD one-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView BTC price action “not a sign of strength” Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD dropping beneath $114,000. Bitcoin and altcoins fell with US stocks,…
Behind Strategy’s mNAV Debate: Leverage, Risk, and Bitcoin
Strategy, formerly Microstrategy, faces intense scrutiny after investors claim it abandoned a key safeguard against share dilution, reigniting debates over the premium valuation of its bitcoin-heavy treasury. MSTR’s mNAV Policy Reversal Draws Scrutiny Strategy, known until recently as Microstrategy (Nasdaq: MSTR), has fundamentally transformed since 2020 from a business intelligence software firm into a corporate […] Original
Tether Hires Ex-Trump Crypto Official Bo Hines
Key Notes Bo Hines brings policy expertise and regulatory experience from his role as Executive Director of the White House Crypto Council. He was also instrumental in advancing digital asset innovation and stablecoin frameworks. Tether aims to strengthen its US presence and investment strategy, with Hines leading market entry efforts. Within two weeks of Bo Hines resignation as the former Executive Director of the White House Crypto Council under the Donald Trump administration, Tether made a swift move hiring him as the company’s strategic advisor for digital assets and US…