Cycle phase August acts as a consolidation month post-halving (accumulation logic)
Historical behavior August tends to show an average drop of 7–11% in BTC; altcoins even more drastic
Rally objective Q4, especially October-November to November-December
Critical supports BTC: ~$112–114 K / ETH: ~$3,700–3,800
Macro catalysts Interest rates, ETF flows, stablecoin legislation, capital rotation towards altcoins
Risks Geopolitical risk, increase in macro friction, possible technical rejection