Here are the key news from the world of cryptocurrencies for today — August 6, 2025:
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🗞️ Latest events
📉 Markets are falling under macroeconomic pressure
Weaker U.S. ISM PMI data fuels concerns about stagflation. Bitcoin lost 0.76% to ~113,000 USD, Ethereum fell 2.4% below 3,600 USD, and XRP recorded a decline of 4% - declines also affected the SocialFi sectors (−6%), NFT (−5½%), and meme coins (−5¼%), while small increases were recorded by Mantle and Pump.fun tokens.
🧾 Ethereum vs Bitcoin ETFs
The Ethereum ETF recorded the largest total capital outflow since its launch – a staggering 465 million USD. At the same time, the SEC regulator issued groundbreaking guidelines that some forms of liquid staking will not be treated as securities, which may provide relief to participants in the DeFi sector.
🏛️ Regulations and interviews
The SEC has proposed formal regulations allowing spot contract trading on registered futures exchanges. Cryptocurrency market administrators in the U.S. and Hong Kong are moving toward regulatory adaptation.
🏢 Bitcoin in company treasuries
Companies are increasing investments in Bitcoin and Ethereum — SharpLink Holdings now holds ETH worth over 1.3 billion USD. However, Mike Novogratz warns that the boom in creating treasury companies may be coming to an end — the dominant players remain Strategy and Bitmine Immersion.
🚨 Cybercrime and money laundering
In India, ED conducted raids at 11 locations linked to a global fraud valued at about 260 crore rupees, where cryptocurrencies were used to launder money by fake officials.
🔮 Altcoins and upcoming ICOs
2025 could be the year of altcoins: the altcoin season Index reached 51, indicating a potential shift away from Bitcoin dominance. Experts also point to new markets with growth potential — announcements of tokens in presale are emerging, like Hexydog.
📉 Market effects of monetary concerns
The entire cryptocurrency market recorded a decline of about 6.7% in August, mainly due to profit-taking and technical correction. Nevertheless, signals of a possible rebound in Q4 2025 are emerging.
💼 The future of Ethereum and staking
Staking supporters can breathe a sigh of relief — the SEC has issued guidelines clearly defining which staking services will not be classified as securities, which may facilitate the development of liquid staking products.
📈 Record inflow code
Bitcoin ETF brought in just 0.2 million USD profit that day, while Ether ETF recorded an outflow of 465 million USD — a trend that may indicate a shift of capital between tokens.
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📊 Summary of the current situation
Market: Declines in major cryptocurrencies — BTC stabilizes, ETH and XRP report losses.
Regulations: Movements towards rules for staking and ETFs are creating a legal framework for the industry.
Institutional capital: Large companies continue to accumulate BTC and ETH, although a wave of new players may slow down.
Cybercrime threats: Increasing legal activity and anti-fraud operations.
Hopes for Q4: Technical corrections and profit-taking may give way to a new surge at the end of the year.
