Market Update & Institutional Moves - August 15, 2025
Market Update & Institutional Moves - August 15, 2025
🤔 Google Goes Bitcoin Mining
Major cryptocurrencies declined up to 5% with BTC trading at $117.3K. ETH ETFs continued strong performance with $639.4M in inflows.
Key developments:
- MetaMask launched travel card offering up to 60% off and 7% cashback
- Hyperliquid reached new ATH: $29B volume, $7.7B fees
- Google acquired 8% stake in Bitcoin miner TeraWulf
- Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund disclosed $534M BTC ETF position
- Citigroup exploring crypto custody services
Notable NFT sale: Ether rock sold for 135 ETH (~$606K)
Regulatory updates:
- Lummis pushing Bitcoin Act
- Bessent backtracked on US strategic BTC reserve comments
What's new? 🔹Crypto majors dip 1-2%; BTC at $104.2K 🔹GENIUS Act passes the Senate 🔹@coinbase requests SEC approval for tokenized stock trading 🔹JPMorgan meets with crypto task force to bring capital markets on-chain + launches a pilot for JPMD on Base 🔹Israeli hacker group
What's new? 🔹Crypto majors green; BTC at $109.5K 🔹@OpenAI disputes Robinhood’s tokenized stock claims 🔹@BlackRock's IBIT ETF drives more fees than its S&P ETF 🔹Solana staking ETF launches, sees $33M in volume on day one 🔹@coinbase acquires Liquifi token management 🔹SBET &
What's new? 🔹Crypto majors slightly red, BTC at $103.3K 🔹@RobinhoodApp acquires Canadian crypto firm @WonderFi for $180M 🔹US stocks are now green on the year 🔹Abraxas Capital Management buys $500M of ETH over past week 🔹@launchcoin ecosystem reaches $400M in size, sees
What's new? 🔹Crypto majors slightly red; BTC at $117.6K 🔹ETH at $3,565. SOL at $186. 🔹BNB hits new ATH of $800+, now at $765 🔹ETH ETFs see 3rd biggest day of inflows while BTC sees net inflows 🔹@SharpLinkGaming now holds 360,000+ ETH 🔹@rektdrinks announces partnership with
What's new? 🔹Majors green with BTC smashing new ATH; now at 🔹BTC and ETH ETFs see 2nd-biggest day in history 🔹Over $1B in shorts liquidated, biggest liquidation in 4 years 🔹S&P 500 hits another ATH 🔹Silver at 14 year high 🔹@pumpdotfun announces acquisition of @kolscan,
What's new? 🔹Crypto majors continue upward; BTC at $109K 🔹BTC records highest daily close ever 🔹More Americans now own BTC than gold 🔹Texas passes its Bitcoin Strategic Reserve bill 🔹Argentina dismantles Libra scandal task force 🔹Solana’s new ‘Alpenglow’ upgrade aims for
What's new? 🔹Crypto majors dip; BTC at 107.5K 🔹Trump Media announces plans to raise $2.5B to buy crypto 🔹@MetaMask rolls out Solana support for trading + apps 🔹@echodotxyz announces Sonar as new ICO launchpad 🔹Cantor completes first transactions for new $2B lending business
What's new? 🔹Crypto majors recover after Trump vs Elon selloff; BTC at $105.1K 🔹@circle soars 167% on IPO 🔹@bitfinex and tether back new L1 ‘Stable’ 🔹@Uber says it’s studying using stablecoins as payment vehicles 🔹@Metaplanet_JP and @MicroStrategy announce huge new
What's new? 🔹Crypto majors rebound; BTC at $119.7K 🔹ETH leads majors, up 7% at $3.3K 🔹Cantor Fitzgerald close to $4B SPAC deal with Adam Back to buy BTC 🔹DOJ drops Polymarket investigation 🔹PUMP team does $20M in surprise buybacks, token pumps 15% 🔹SharpLink Gaming becomes
What's new? 🔹Crypto majors down 2-7%; BTC at $104.3K 🔹Market reacts poorly to tariff reinstatement 🔹@SECGov moving to drop Binance case 🔹@SecScottBessent: Trade talks with China stalled 🔹PSG announces BTC treasury strategy 🔹@JamesWynnReal loses $100M in 1 week 🔹 Sharplink
What's new? 🔹Crypto majors green; BTC at $109.4K 🔹Trump’s Truth Social files for ‘Blue Chip’ ETF featuring BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP & CRO 🔹@RobinhoodApp CEO doubles down on tokenized private stocks, plans to offer thousands 🔹@phantom introduces Perps trading in wallet, powered by
What's new? 🔹Crypto majors soar on US China trade progress; BTC at 96.6K 🔹Bitcoin dominance hits new 4-year high above 65% 🔹FOMC decision today, rate cuts odds only 3% 🔹New Hampshire passes 1st-ever Bitcoin Strategic Reserve 🔹@Citi reveals plans to bring pre-IPO private
What's new? 🔹Crypto majors rally 1-2%; BTC at $107.4K 🔹Japan looks to clear path for crypto ETFs 🔹@Polymarket hits $1B+ valuation in latest rise 🔹Chainlink partners with Mastercard enabling direct onchain purchases 🔹@gondixyz launches new all-in-one NFT marketplace with
What's new? 🔹Crypto majors mixed; BTC at $105.2K 🔹Trump Media files for spot Bitcoin ETF 🔹@ethereumJoseph hints at a major sovereign wealth fund building on ETH 🔹California Assembly passes Bill to Let State Agencies Accept Crypto — Heads to Senate Next 🔹@SenLummis: US
What's new? 🔹Crypto majors up 1-3%; BTC at $115K 🔹SEC greenlights liquid staking, says not securities 🔹Stablecoin usage hits new ATH of $1.5B in July 🔹@SharpLinkGaming adds 83,561 ETH in past week, now holds $1.9B 🔹Pump Fun re-flips LetsBonk in volume, market share; Pump
Crypto Markets Dip Ahead of FOMC as ETFs See Strong Inflows
**Major cryptocurrencies declined 1-4%** ahead of the Federal Reserve's FOMC meeting, with Bitcoin at $111k, Ethereum at $3,965, and Solana at $195. **ETF activity remained robust** despite market weakness: - BTC ETFs attracted $149.3M in inflows - ETH ETFs saw even stronger $246M in inflows - Bitwise SOL ETF broke 2025 launch day volume records **Key platform launches and updates:** - MyriadMarkets launched on BNB Chain with automated markets - MetaMask introduced S1 rewards program worth $30M - Circle's Arc blockchain entered testnet phase - Trump Media launched Truth Predict prediction market **Notable developments:** - Western Union announced stablecoin payments on Solana - Monad began its 3-day airdrop campaign - Doodles partnered with Universal Monsters for Telegram drop - MegaETH ICO surpassed $700M with one day remaining **Unusual news:** Indiana police recovered 1,000 stolen Bitcoin miners alongside $75K worth of frozen turkeys in an unexpected bust. Hot coins gaining attention include NEO and TRUMP tokens.
Major Crypto News Roundup - March 5, 2025
- US government signals potential tariff relief for Mexico & Canada, driving major cryptocurrencies up 6-10% - Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Lutnick reveals Trump's upcoming Bitcoin Reserve announcement, with distinct treatment planned for other cryptocurrencies - Reddit co-founder expresses interest in TikTok acquisition, proposing blockchain integration - AVAX ecosystem sees new token $Blub reach $100M fully diluted valuation at launch - Mexican billionaire Ricardo Salinas moves 70% of portfolio ($3.5B+) into Bitcoin - USDC makes history as Japan's first approved stablecoin
Web3 Daily Digest - February 20, 2025
Key developments in the web3 space today: - **Kaito Token Launch**: Successfully debuted with $1.5B fully diluted valuation in early trading - **Virtuals Platform**: Introduced foundation for autonomous agent-based economy, marking a significant step in AI-web3 integration - **Memeland Updates**: Revealed new roadmap featuring MemePay and Meme Strategy initiatives - **Monad Progress**: Testnet now live, featuring Fantasy Top's free-to-play game launch Recent Context: - FTX initiates $1.2B repayment to small claim holders - Charles Schwab establishes Head of Digital Assets role - Michael Saylor's firm plans $2B Bitcoin acquisition [Full details available at LuckyTrader](https://newsletter.luckytrader.com)
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink: Crypto's Role is Digitizing Gold
Key market updates for December 21, 2024: - $HYPE token reaches $9B market capitalization, continuing its upward trend - Ripple announces $5M XRP donation to Trump's inaugural fund according to Fox - *BlackRock CEO Larry Fink frames crypto as digital gold alternative* - MetaMask expands pilot testing of crypto payment card across US markets This follows recent developments including Bitcoin's new ATH of $106.6k and significant movements in the memecoin sector. MetaMask's payment card expansion signals growing mainstream adoption of crypto payment solutions.