1. Possible decrease in Fed rates (Powell's actions)
After the words of the Fed chairman at Jackson Hole, there was a surge in interest in BTC: about $300 million was invested in Binance futures, and open interest rose to $13.3 billion. This indicates a potential short-term rise in the crypto market, especially Bitcoin.
2. The Philippines proposes to create a national reserve in BTC
The bill provides for the purchase of 2,000 BTC annually for five years, accumulating a reserve of 10,000 BTC, which must be held for at least 20 years. Such an initiative could create long-term fundamental demand for BTC and strengthen its position.
3. SEC announced new roundtables on cryptocurrency regulation
Meetings are planned in the USA: August 4 — Berkeley; August 19 — Boston; September 4 — Dallas; then — Chicago (September 15), NYC (September 25), LA (October 2), Cleveland (October 24), Scottsdale (October 29), NYC again (November 12) and Ann Arbor (December 5). This transparency in dialogue with the industry is a positive signal, fostering trust and stabilization.
4. Increase in open interest on Binance for BTC
The increase in open interest ($13.3 billion) following the rhetoric of the Fed demonstrates a wave of speculative and institutional interest, which usually leads to increased volatility and, on average, price growth.
5. Intensification of Ethereum outflows from exchanges
In two days, 200,000 ETH was withdrawn from exchanges — the lowest in recent weeks. Also, ETFs on ETH recorded an outflow of $241 million this week — the first negative flows in 14 weeks. On one hand, the reduction in ETH supply may support the price, while on the other, capital outflows create pressure.
6. Launch of the RLUSD stablecoin by Ripple + SBI in Japan
The parties plan to launch RLUSD in the Japanese market via SBI VC Trade in 2026, with reserves in USD and monthly third-party audits. For XRP, this is positive — strengthening trust and expanding infrastructure.
7. RAKBANK launches BNB trading
One of the largest banks in the UAE, RAKBANK, has added BNB (and other digital assets) trading to its mobile app. This enhances the integration of cryptocurrencies into traditional finance and may improve the liquidity and perception of BNB.
8. WLFI (World Liberty Financial token) — launch and visible activity
• The WLFI token will become tradable from September 1, 2025 — an opening unlock of 20% of the co-issue.
• Pre-trading has already begun on KuCoin (pre-market) since August 24.
• This project is linked to the largest crypto treasury in history — $1.5 billion through ALT5, managed by members of the Trump family.
Result: on WLFI there may be a short-term movement — from speculation to the potential of a brief 'hype'. But this is an extremely risky asset with a political context.
