- How the first cryptocurrency rate has changed?

From August 11 to August 17, 2025, $BTC showed significant growth followed by a correction closer to the weekend. At the beginning of the week, the asset reached the $122,000 mark, and on August 14, it updated #ATH , crossing the threshold of $124,000. However, subsequently, Bitcoin faced a decrease in value against the backdrop of statements from US authorities, returning to levels near $117,000. Amidst the correction, the weekly gain of the asset was a modest 1.35%. Meanwhile, the monthly gain approached a zero figure.

- How the ETH rate has changed.

Last week, $ETH showed significant growth, similar to the first cryptocurrency. On August 13, the asset approached the $4700 mark, and the next day it temporarily reached a local maximum of $4788. At the same time, the cryptocurrency approached its own historical peak recorded in November 2021 — $4868.

- Norway's indirect investments in Bitcoin reached a record $862 million.

According to analytical company K33, as of June 30, 2025, the fund's exposure to cryptocurrency was 7161 BTC. This is 87.7% higher than the level six months ago and almost three times more than a year ago.

- Ethereum reserves of BitMine exceeded 1 million ETH

BitMine Immersion Technologies (BitMine) announced that its reserves exceeded 1.15 million ETH worth over $4.96 billion as of August 10. This makes BitMine the largest holder of the asset in the world and the third-largest cryptocurrency treasury.

- Standard Chartered has predicted the price of Ethereum to rise to $7500 by the end of the year

Analysts at Standard Chartered Bank raised their target price forecast for Ethereum to $7500 by the end of 2025 and to $25,000 by 2028. According to the head of the organization's analysts, Jeffrey Kendrick, Ethereum is expected to set a new all-time high somewhere in the third quarter of 2025.

- SEC postponed the deadline for spot Solana ETFs to mid-October

The US Securities and Exchange Commission postponed the deadline for applications for spot $SOL ETFs. The regulator is expected to make a decision on them by October 16, 2025. The postponement to October was explained by the need to study the proposed rule change more thoroughly.

- Circle reported a 90% increase in USDC volume and launched its own blockchain

Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, released its financial results for the second quarter of 2025, which was the first after going public. As of the end of the quarter, $61.3 billion USDC was in circulation, which is 90% more than a year ago.

- Former pump.fun developer pleaded guilty to stealing $2 million in Solana tokens

Former senior developer of pump.fun, Jarrett Dunn, pleaded guilty to the theft of Solana (SOL) tokens from the platform amounting to about $2 million. He signed a plea document while in custody in London after violating bail conditions.

- AI startup offers $34.5 billion for Chrome amid antitrust case against Google

Artificial intelligence (AI) startup Perplexity made an offer to buy the Google Chrome browser for $34.5 billion, aiming to challenge Google's dominance in the online search space. According to reports, the bid amount exceeds Perplexity's own valuation of about $18 billion.

Other news:

- CEA Industries created a corporate BNB reserve of $160 million;

- Chainlink announced a partnership with the parent company of NYSE;

- FTX investors accused law firm Fenwick & West of facilitating the exchange's collapse;

- In China, authorities recommended that companies refrain from using Nvidia's H20 chips;

- Google closed the Play Store for crypto services without international licenses.