🚀 Crypto Daily Digest – August 16, 2025
📌 Market Snapshot
Global crypto market cap: $3.97T 📉 (slightly down)
Bitcoin: $117,660 (−0.9%)
Top gainers: ALPINE (+41%), PORTO (+24%), EPIC (+17%)
📌 Top News
💼 Gemini IPO filing revealed major H1 losses, but Nasdaq listing under GEMI is underway.
🏦 Regulatory shift: Crypto & private equity may soon be included in 401(k) retirement plans.
🛑 Fed oversight ends: The U.S. Federal Reserve shuts down its special crypto supervision program.
✈️ Adoption win: UAE airlines now accept BTC, ETH & USDT for flight bookings!
📌 Market Moves
⚡ XRP leads with +1.44% while BTC & ETH cool off.
🔥 Ethereum sentiment overtakes Bitcoin—analysts eye ETH > $4K.
📊 Long-term picks still highlighted: BTC, ETH, SOL.
😎 Overall sentiment: Slight cooling (Fear & Greed Index ~55), but adoption + institutional momentum remain strong.
