CryptoPulse Weekly | Aug 18–24, 2025

This week’s highlights:

🔹 Philippines proposes a 10,000 BTC Strategic Reserve

🔹 Brazil debates 5% of FX reserves into Bitcoin

🔹 U.S. spot ETFs hit $150B AUM, but IBIT posts daily outflows

🔹 BlackRock’s IBIT becomes the largest known BTC holder (~0.78M BTC)

🔹 Japan moves to align crypto tax with equities ahead of 2026 ETF plans

🔹 SoFi integrates Bitcoin Lightning Network for instant payments

📊 BTC consolidates at $114–115K; ETH outperforms with $2.9B inflows.

Crypto is now monetary, political, and global.

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