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The Algorand Foundation has announced its 2025-26 roadmap after a robust Q2 showing. Meanwhile, ALGO price eyes a possible retracement to $0.20.

Summary

Algorand unveiled 2025–26 roadmap, with a custodial solution for enterprise blockchain integration launching this quarter.

The roadmap launch follows a record Q2 with 3B+ transactions and rising staking participation.

ALGO recently broke below key support, signaling potential short-term downside toward the $0.20 zone.

The Algorand Foundation today announced its comprehensive roadmap for 2025 and beyond, targeting four key strategic pillars: Web3 core values, mainstream adoption, real-world use cases, and cutting-edge technology innovation.

The Algorand roadmap is now out.Let’s take a look at what this means for the future of Algorand 🧵 pic.twitter.com/w0eQTDWmgR

— Algorand Foundation (@AlgoFoundation) July 31, 2025

In the upcoming third quarter of this year, Algorand (ALGO) will launch Intermezzo, a custodial solution designed to simplify blockchain integration and asset custody for businesses. Built on Hashicorp Vault and REST APIs, Intermezzo aims to make Algorand accessible for enterprise applications such as loyalty programs and treasury management.

Alongside this, the new xGov Council — a community-elected governance body — will go live in Q3, empowering the community to oversee grant proposals and guide the protocol’s development with greater transparency and decentralization.

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By Q4, Algorand plans to release a preview of the Rocca Wallet, a user-friendly self-custody wallet which will eliminate seed phrases and offer passkey logins, making crypto wallets more intuitive for non-technical users. Q4 will also see the launch of a Debt ASA MVP, a tokenized debt asset based on ACTUS standards, which bridges TradFi with DeFi through compliant and programmable smart contracts.

The roadmap announcement comes on the heels of the Algorand Transparency Report release, which highlighted record-breaking milestones, including 3B+ lifetime transactions, 7.5% QoQ increase in transaction volume, 28% surge in consensus staking alongside a 51% rise in community-held staking.

Despite these strong fundamentals and roadmap announcement, ALGO price has recently failed a retest of its confirmed double bottom breakout, slipping below the 20-day EMA. This breakdown suggests a potential downside move in the near term, possibly toward the $0.20 zone. That said, such a pullback could present a compelling buy-the-dip opportunity for investors looking to HODL.

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INJ price is approaching key support near $12.20, presenting a potential buy-the-dip opportunity with technicals pointing to a possible 105% breakout toward $25.

Summary

INJ price has pulled back nearly 20% from its recent $16.35 high, now nearing the $12.20 support zone.

The $12.10–$12.20 area aligns with the 50-day SMA and prior resistance, now acting as support.

A confirmed bounce and breakout above $16.00 could trigger a measured move targeting $25 — a 105% gain from current levels.

Injective (INJ) price recently attempted a breakout from an ascending triangle pattern, briefly spiking to $16.35 on July 28 before losing momentum and pulling back approximately 20% to $12.80, slipping below the 20-day EMA.

This decline came despite several bullish fundamental developments, including the successful internal deployment of Injective’s EVM testnet, tokenizing of SharpLink Gaming’s $1 billion Ethereum (ETH) treasury, and a recent CBOE filing to list a staked Injective ETF from Canary Capital.

The CBOE has filed to list the Canary $INJ Staked ETF in the U.S.The @CBOE is the largest options exchange in the United States of America.Injective's institutional adoption is accelerating like never before. pic.twitter.com/kWaDE1S1B0

— Injective 🥷 (@injective) July 29, 2025

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Injective price prediction

INJ price action now appears to be heading toward the $12.10–$12.20 zone — a key resistance-turned-support level on the 4-hour chart that also aligns with the 50-day SMA on the daily timeframe. If selling pressure persists, INJ price could slide further to retest the ascending triangle’s lower trendline, with potential support around $11.20.

A decisive bounce from either the $12.10–$12.20 zone or the ascending triangle’s lower boundary near $11.20 would keep the bullish structure intact and potentially set the stage for another breakout attempt.

If INJ price reclaims the 20-day EMA and manages to close above the $15.50–$16.00 horizontal resistance zone with strong volume, it could trigger a measured move toward the $25 level — the estimated target based on the height of the triangle. However, a breakdown below $11.20 would invalidate the bullish setup and expose INJ price to deeper downside risk, possibly toward the $10 psychological level.

Source: TradingView

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Bitcoin staking platform Solv Protocol has announced BTC+, a new structured yield vault designed to generate BTC-denominated returns.

Summary

BTC+ aims to unlock yield for institutional and long-term holders.

The vault offers 4.5%–5.5% base yields, with early users eligible for up to 99.99% APR during a limited campaign.

Solv Protocol holds over 17,480 BTC in total value locked in the protocol.

According to an August 1 X post, the vault helps generate interest from idle Bitcoin by deploying capital across DeFi, CeFi, and tokenized real-world asset strategies.

What is BTC+?

BTC+ is a Bitcoin yield vault that aggregates capital and automatically allocates it across a blend of yield-generating strategies. 

Solv Protocol noted in an announcement shared with crypto media that these strategies include protocol staking, basis arbitrage, on-chain credit markets, funding rate optimization, and exposure to tokenized real-world assets such as BlackRock’s BUIDL fund and Hamilton Lane’s SCOPE.

The vault offers a base annual return in the range of 4.5% to 5.5%, with early depositors eligible for boosted incentives of up to 99.99%. Solv clarified that these high yields apply to a limited-time campaign running from August 1 to October 31, 2025. 

Participants who hold their position for the full three-month duration stand to receive the maximum share of the $100,000 incentive pool.

To address security and transparency, the BTC+ vault uses Chainlink’s Proof-of-Reserves for onchain verification and a dual-layer architecture that separates custody from execution.

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Other safeguards include NAV-based drawdown protection, which limits downside exposure by monitoring the vault’s net asset value, and built-in risk segmentation to ensure capital is allocated based on strategy-specific risk profiles.

“Bitcoin is one of the world’s most powerful forms of collateral, but its yield potential has remained underutilized,” said Ryan Chow, co-founder of Solv Protocol.

Chow believes BTC+ could help bring institutional-grade financial strategies to a broader audience, allowing anyone with Bitcoin to tap into returns without having to manually select strategies or manage risk.

Bitcoin yield market

With BTC increasingly being viewed as a treasury asset, demand has grown for ways to extract more value from holdings beyond simple price appreciation. As institutions and high-net-worth investors allocate Bitcoin to their balance sheets, they are also seeking mechanisms to make that capital productive.

As such, a number of major players have already entered this space. For instance, in April, Coinbase launched a Bitcoin yield fund for institutional investors outside the U.S., offering returns of up to 8% through a cash-and-carry strategy.More recently, crypto infrastructure firm Function secured $10 million in seed funding to scale FBTC, its fully reserved Bitcoin product designed for institutional yield generation.

Solv Protocol continues expanding

Solv Protocol is a decentralized finance platform that offers structured yield products and staking solutions, primarily for Bitcoin holders, currently holding more than 17,480 BTC, valued at over $2 billion, locked on its platform, according to DeFiLlama data.

Earlier this year, Solv Protocol partnered with Sony-backed Ethereum Layer 2 network Soneium to expand its staking infrastructure, allowing Soneium users to access Bitcoin-backed assets, cross-chain liquidity, and advanced yield strategies through SolvBTC tokens.

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Blockstream’s newly launched Simplicity language brings formally verifiable contracts to Bitcoin’s Liquid Network, offering institutions a new logic they can trust. By anchoring to Bitcoin’s UTXO model, it sidesteps the fragility that plagues state-based systems.

Summary

Blockstream has launched Simplicity, a new smart contract language for Bitcoin’s Liquid Network, emphasizing formal verification and security.

Unlike Ethereum’s global state model, Simplicity uses Bitcoin’s UTXO structure to avoid reentrancy and state-based vulnerabilities by design.

The language aims to unlock Bitcoin-native use cases such as programmable vaults, stateless DEXs, and institutional custody without third-party bridges.

In a press release dated July 31, blockchain infrastructure firm Blockstream announced the production deployment of the Simplicity smart contract language on the Liquid Network, its federated Bitcoin sidechain, which hosts over $3.2 billion in total value locked.

The release culminates twelve years of research dating back to initial concepts by Blockstream mathematician Dr. Russell O’Connor, with core development led by the same team behind Bitcoin’s Taproot upgrade.

Unlike Ethereum-style smart contracts, Simplicity contracts are mathematically verifiable before execution, deliberately omitting features prone to exploits and favoring formal verification over flexibility. Blockstream said the release also includes a roadmap for SimplicityHL, a higher-level abstraction layer intended to broaden developer access.

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How Simplicity reinvents Bitcoin contracts

While Ethereum and its peers rely on global state models that expose entire networks to potential failures, Simplicity enforces a Bitcoin-native approach: contracts must be self-contained, with all necessary data explicitly passed in each transaction. This eliminates entire classes of vulnerabilities, from reentrancy attacks to state corruption, by design rather than by patch.

The implications for institutional adoption are significant. Financial firms have long hesitated to deploy blockchain solutions at scale due to the unpredictable failure modes of existing smart contract systems. Simplicity changes that calculus by introducing formal verification, a method where contracts can be mathematically proven correct before execution.

This is particularly relevant for high-stakes applications like asset tokenization, where a single bug could trigger regulatory scrutiny or financial losses.

“We designed Simplicity to enable expressive Bitcoin-native applications without inheriting the complexity and fragility of other smart contract ecosystems,” Andrew Poelstra, Director of Research at Blockstream, said. “By combining formal methods with the UTXO model, we’re creating a foundation for secure, programmable finance on Bitcoin that both developers and entities such as financial institutions can depend on.”

The initial use cases outlined by Blockstream reflect this focus on reliability. Programmable vaults with time-locked withdrawals could give institutions enforceable compliance controls, while stateless decentralized exchanges might finally offer a regulatory-friendly alternative to today’s global-state platforms.

Perhaps most compelling is the potential for Bitcoin-native custody solutions, providing threshold signature schemes that don’t require wrapping assets or trusting third-party bridges.

Looking ahead, Blockstream plans to expand Simplicity’s accessibility through SimplicityHL, a higher-level abstraction layer that will reduce the learning curve for developers accustomed to more permissive languages.

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Tether’s profit in the second quarter of the year hit $4.9 billion, with the company’s total USDT issued for the period reaching $20 billion.

Summary

Tether’s profits hit $4.9 billion in Q2 2025 and stood at $5.7 billion year-to-date as of a new attestation report.

Overall USDT issuance has reached $20 billion YTD.

The company also witnessed significant expansion, with investments across artificial intelligence, renewable energy and communications.

Tether revealed the financial figures as part of its Q2 2025 attestation by accounting firm BDO. 

In the report, which offers a detailed account of Tether (USDT) and its asset reserves, notes that as of June 30, 2025, the stablecoin issuer hit net profit of approximately $4.9 billion over the quarter, with this pushing profit for the first six months of 2025 to $5.7 billion. 

Tether’s year-to-date recurrent profits stood at $3.1 billion, excluding mark-to-market profit generated from its gold and Bitcoin (BTC). Together, the precious metal and benchmark digital asset added $2.6 billion, BDO noted in the attestation.

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USDT issued reached $20 billion

Per the highlights of the report, Tether witnessed significant global expansion during Q2, 2025, with the company issuing $13.4 billion USDT. The move saw the leading stablecoin by market capitalization hit a circulating supply over $157 billion, implying a $20 billion increase year-to-date.  

“Q2 2025 affirms what markets have been telling us all year: trust in Tether is accelerating. With over $127 billion in U.S. Treasury exposure, robust bitcoin and gold reserves, and over $20 billion in new USDT issued, we’re not just keeping pace with global demand, we’re shaping it,” Paolo Ardoino, chief executive officer of Tether, said in a statement.

Tether’s profits and expansion, which includes efforts in Latin America and Africa, come as regulatory shifts buoy adoption.

Investments include in areas of communications, renewable energy and artificial intelligence. Earlier this month, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino said the company had invested in over 120 platforms and projects. Meanwhile, one milstone in crypto regulation recently saw U.S. regulators pass GENIUS Act, a key stablecoin legislation that President Donald Trump signed into law.

“As regulators formalize frameworks for digital dollars, Tether stands as a live, proven model of what stablecoin innovation can achieve: transparency, resilience, and massive global reach. USD₮ is helping billions access the stability of the U.S. dollar,  and that mission has never been more urgent or more relevant,” Ardoino added.

Tether also recorded an increase in its U.S. Treasuries holdings, with the company holding more than $127 billion at the end of the quarter. In Q1 2025, Tether held about $119 billion in U.S. Treasuries, and the increase makes the stablecoin giant one of the largest holders of U.S. government debt.

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TRON has pulled ahead of Ethereum in stablecoin activity, processing nearly seven times more daily Tether transactions and surpassing $80 billion in supply by mid-2025. The growth appears to be fueled by gasless transactions and low fees, though concerns persist.

Summary

TRON now handles nearly seven times more daily USDT transactions than Ethereum, with total USDT supply on the network reaching $80.8 billion in H1 2025.

Its rise is fueled by gasless transactions, allowing users to avoid fees through staked resources or app-level sponsorship.

While stablecoin use is surging, TRON’s centralized governance and limited DeFi complexity raise questions about long-term sustainability.

TRON (TRX), once seen as an underdog in the battle for blockchain utility, is now seems to be pulling ahead of Ethereum. At least in one critical metric: stablecoin activity.

A recent report from on-chain analytics firm CryptoQuant suggests that TRON has cemented its role as a leading settlement layer for Tether’s USDT (USDT), the largest stablecoin by market capitalization.

The network processed 2.3-2.4 million daily USDT transactions in the first half of 2025, nearly seven times the number handled by Ethereum (ETH), according to the report. TRON’s total USDT supply surged to $80.8 billion, surpassing Ethereum’s $73.8 billion for the first time.

“TRON positioned itself as the preferred network for the use of USDT for day-to-day and P2P transactions due to its high throughput and low transaction cost. This is why there is higher USDT transfer activity on TRON than on Ethereum,” said Julio Moreno, head of research at CryptoQuant, in a statement to crypto.news.

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TRON’s success may hinge on a design decision that many other chains have avoided: gasless transactions, where users don’t pay fees because costs are covered by staked resources or app-level sponsorship. According to CryptoQuant, 75% of all TRON activity in H1 2025 was fee-free for the user, up from 60% in late 2023. The model, which allows dApps, wallets, or exchanges to subsidize transaction costs via TRX staking or sponsorship, has apparently played a vital role in driving user adoption.

That bet seems to be paying off. TRON processed 273 million transactions in May, the second-highest in its history, while active addresses reached 28.7 million in June, a level not seen since mid-2023. More than that, the average user made 10.5 transactions per month, the highest in two years.

Despite most users paying nothing, the network still generated $308 million in fees in June — a record high — suggesting enterprise users or dApps with higher resource needs may be making up the difference.

Stablecoin machine

TRON’s grip on the stablecoin market appears stronger than ever as USDT alone accounted for 98% of the top 10 token transfers on TRON during the first half of 2025, totaling 384 million movements.

Moreno noted that the vast majority of USDT on TRON is held off centralized exchanges, with the CEX supply share falling from 46% in early 2023 to just 13% today. “Users increasingly leverage TRON for DeFi protocols, lending/borrowing, cross‑border remittances or P2P payments rather than merely parking funds on centralized venues,” he said.

USDT on TRON: Total Supply of TRX on CEXs vs non-custodial CEXs | Source: CryptoQuant

TRON’s dominance in stablecoin usage may also reflect a more practical focus. Unlike Ethereum, which is often used for complex smart contracts and experimentation, TRON has found its niche in fast, low-cost transfers, especially in emerging markets and informal finance.

Still, dominance in transfer volume doesn’t necessarily equate to network health as much of the usage may come from repetitive or automated transactions rather than active, diverse engagement.

DeFi expands, but slowly

Although TRON’s decentralized finance is still far from levels seen on Ethereum, activity is still showing signs of maturity. SunSwap, its decentralized exchange, saw monthly wTRX swap volumes top $3.8 billion in May, with transaction counts significantly higher than 2024 averages. The platform also saw a diversification in trading pairs, as wTRX’s dominance in swaps fell from 98% to 70%, making way for stablecoin- and memecoin-based activity.

JustLend, TRON’s lending protocol, also saw a 23% rise in borrowing transactions, driven largely by stablecoins, while daily deposit volumes on JustLend tripled since January, peaking at $740 million in April, according to the report.

These developments suggest TRON’s ecosystem is expanding beyond simple transfers. Still, as noted above, TRON’s DeFi landscape remains smaller and less complex than Ethereum’s or Solana’s, and critics have pointed to the outsized role of centralized governance in TRON’s architecture.

While the data points to what seems to be real traction, the story of TRON’s USDT dominance isn’t one of pure technological superiority; it’s also about tradeoffs: low fees and gasless transactions have made the network attractive, especially for stablecoin users in regions with limited access to traditional banking.

But whether TRON can sustain that growth without leaning heavily on USDT remains uncertain. Its broader ecosystem — governance, developer activity, novel dApps — still trails behind Ethereum and other platforms.

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ALGO price is testing a pivotal support zone after breaking out of a bullish double bottom pattern as momentum resets for a potential 40% surge.

Summary

ALGO price confirmed a double bottom pattern with a neckline at $0.26, which now acts as critical support.

ALGO is now consolidating just above the neckline and the 20-day EMA, forming a key confluence zone.

RSI has dropped from overbought levels to around 53, indicating healthy consolidation without bearish momentum.

If support holds, ALGO could retest $0.34, with a measured move target of $0.37—representing a potential 40% upside from the current levels.

Q2 2025 Transparency Report reveals record-breaking 3B+ lifetime transactions and a 7.5% QoQ transaction volume increase.

Algorand (ALGO) price is currently in a breakout retest phase, trading just above the neckline of a confirmed double bottom pattern with two key lows at $0.15 and $0.16 and the neckline at $0.26. After breaking out decisively in mid-July, ALGO price rallied to a local high near $0.34 before pulling back and is now consolidating at this neckline level, which aligns closely with the 20-day EMA ($0.2611). This confluence zone is acting as a critical support area, where bulls are likely to defend the breakout.

RSI has cooled significantly from its overbought peak near 80, reached when price topped out at $0.34, to its current level around 53. This reset in momentum without dipping into bearish territory suggests healthy consolidation and strengthens the case for sustaining further upside.

If this retest holds, the next immediate target lies around the recent high of $0.34, with a measured move projection from the double bottom pattern pointing toward $0.37, representing a potential 40% upside from the current levels. However, a daily close back below the neckline would risk invalidating the breakout and open the door for a deeper pullback toward $0.23 or even the $0.20 zone.

Source: TradingView

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What’s driving ALGO price?

Beyond technicals, ALGO’s recent price action is also underpinned by fundamental developments highlighted in the Algorand Foundation’s Q2 2025 Transparency Report, released yesterday.

The report shows that Algorand network achieved record transaction volumes, surpassing 3 billion lifetime transactions in May, alongside a 7.5% QoQ increase in quarterly transaction volume. Consensus staking also surged by 28.7%, reaching 1.95 billion ALGO staked, while community-held staking rose 51%, reinforcing decentralization progress.

Additionally, RWA TVL on Algorand increased 12.7% in Q2, fueled by tokenization initiatives like the launch of Midas’ mTBILL, a tokenized short-term U.S. Treasury ETF certificate.

Source: Algorand Foundation Transparency Report

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Bitcoin is showing signs of gathering strength after a week of sideways movement, with two key on-chain indicators hinting at a potential breakout.

Summary

Bitcoin’s MVRV ratio is converging toward its 365-day MA, a pattern historically followed by rallies.

The futures market shows signs of cooling, suggesting a healthier, less speculative BTC rally.

Technical indicators show consolidation near support, with a potential breakout brewing.

In a July 31 analysis, CryptoQuant contributor CoinCare pointed to the Market Value to Realized Value ratio, which currently sits at 2.2 and is converging toward its 365-day moving average. Historically, such periods of convergence have often preceded Bitcoin (BTC) rallies, as the metric tends to climb toward overvaluation zones near 3.7.

The setup, CoinCare notes, is akin to how stock prices don’t hover around long-term moving averages for long before making a decisive move.

Bitcoin futures market cools

A separate July 30 analysis by CryptoQuant analyst ShayanMarkets highlighted a cooling trend in the Bitcoin futures market. Despite BTC trading near $123,000 recently, the volume bubble map shows a shift away from overheated red zones into more neutral and cooling regions. 

Bitcoin futures volume bubble map. Credit: CryptoQuant

Bitcoin’s steady ascent above $100,000 and this reversal in speculative activity point to the market being driven more by natural demand than by excessive leverage, which could pave the way for a fresh bullish trend.

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With a seven-day range of $115,184-$119,568, Bitcoin is trading at $118,313 at the time of writing, up 0.1% for the day. Although it’s still down 3.7% from its July 14 all-time high of $122,838, it remains up 10% over the past month, indicating resilience during the recent consolidation phase.

Bitcoin technical analysis

On the daily chart, Bitcoin is hugging the 20-day Bollinger Band middle line, which is currently around $118,327, indicating moderate bullish pressure. The bands themselves have narrowed in recent sessions, indicating reduced volatility and the potential for a breakout as compression often precedes expansion.

Bitcoin daily chart. Credit: crypto.news

The relative strength index is neutral at 59.32. Although it is not yet in overbought territory, it still shows some bullish momentum. Bitcoin’s next move might depend on its capacity to overcome the $119,900 barrier, which is the upper edge of its Bollinger Band.

If this level is cleared, there may be a chance for a fresh rally and a move above $123,000. On the flip side, a breakdown below $116,700, the lower band boundary, would invalidate the current bullish structure and open the door to a deeper correction.

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The U.S. SEC reportedly issued new ‘listing standards’ for crypto asset-based ETPs in a new exchange filing. What are the requirements for a listing?

Summary

The list of approved tokens for ETPs has reportedly been issued by the CBOE.

One of the requirements is for crypto assets to have exposure on Designated Contract Market for at least six months.

According to a recent post by Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balhunas, U.S. financial regulators have issued what he dubbed as new “listing standards” for crypto Exchange Traded Products or ETPs. The list was found in a filing addressed to the SEC from CBOE for Generic Listing Standards for Crypto Asset ETPs.

Based on the filing, the new rule proposed by CBOE would allow an issuer’s shares to be listed on an exchange if the underlying digital asset has a contract on a Designated Contract Market at a minimum period of 6 months of exposure.

“Provided that the exchange has a comprehensive surveillance sharing agreement, whether directly or through common membership in ISG, with such Designated Contract Market,” wrote CBOE in the filing.

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The list shared by Balhunas consists of 18 coins in the crypto market, consisting of tokens like Litecoin (LTC), Dogecoin (DOGE), Polkadot (DOT), Avalanche (AVAX), Chainlink, Stellar, Solana (SOL), Hedera, Cardano (ADA) and many more. These tokens are allegedly going to be approved for an ETP by the SEC.

“Any coin that has futures tracking it for >6mo on Coinbase’s derivatives exchange would be approved (below is list). It’s about a dozen of the usual suspects, the same ones we had at 85% or above in our odds,” said Balhunas in his post about the SEC’s filing.

This aligns with market predictions that gave around 85% odds to these same coins being the first approved under modern SEC rules. They are expected to make their debuts on U.S. exchanges around September 2025 or October 2025.

The SEC’s previous note on crypto ETPs

Previously, the SEC announced that it has approved in-kind creation and redemption for all spot Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) ETFs.

On July 28, the agency finalized orders which allowed participants to create and redeem shares of crypto ETPs using crypto as the underlying asset instead of cash. This means that ETPs can use major tokens like Bitcoin and Ethereum as the underlying asset.

The same rule applies to all approved spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, including those from major issuers like BlackRock, Fidelity, Ark Invest, and VanEck. The approvals were granted through accelerated processes to major exchanges, including Nasdaq, NYSE Arca, and Cboe BZX.

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Bitcoin’s stable position between $118,000 and $120,000 has provided a supportive environment for altcoins to recover and gain momentum. Currently, we are witnessing a pullback due to the Bitcoin (BTC) dominance finding support; however, analysts expect that we can see an altcoin rally yet again in August.

Summary

Amid Bitcoin stability, altcoins such as BONK, PENGU, PEPE, and DOGE are showing promise. With Bitcoin hovering between $118K and $120,000, August is a good month for speculative investments.

Top picks with bullish potential: XRP gains from practical use and legal clarity, while Ethereum and Chainlink provide solid fundamentals and usefulness. In a bull market, meme currencies like BONK, PEPE, and PENGU are exhibiting tremendous potential.

Important technical levels and scenarios: To assist investors in making well-informed entry and exit decisions, each highlighted coin offers bullish and bearish scenarios based on current chart levels.

Table of Contents

Top 7 cryptos to invest in August 2025

1. Bonk price prediction

2. XRP price prediction

3. Dogecoin price prediction

4. Pepe price prediction

5. Pengu price prediction

6. Ethereum price prediction

7. Chainlink price prediction

Total3 chart analysis

Others.D chart analysis

Possible portfolio allocation and risk management

In this article, we’ll shed light on some of the best cryptos to invest in August 2025, which may likely outperform many of their competitors.

Top 7 cryptos to invest in August 2025

While Bitcoin is likely near its all-time high, it doesn’t make sense to invest in this cryptocurrency if you’re on the lookout for the best crypto to buy now for your portfolio. 

Instead, it’s better to focus on altcoins that have the fundamentals as well as the technical price action to back them up, which truly makes them the most promising cryptos to invest in August 2025. With that in mind, let’s dive into our list:

1. Bonk price prediction

BONK 1d chart – Source: crypto.news

One of the hot cryptos right now is Bonk due to its ongoing pump. Because of its aggressive tokenomics, viral marketing, and low entry price, Bonk (BONK), a meme coin rooted in Solana, has been extremely popular. It has established itself as a mainstay in the meme coin market on Solana (SOL).

Bullish Scenario 

Momentum may increase to $0.00004+.

Bearish Scenario 

If $0.00003 fails to hold, it could drop to $0.000028-0.000024.

What makes BONK a good bet for August 2025?

BONK is perfect for high-risk trades because of its low entry price and quick rises throughout meme cycles. Also, the Solana price is holding the $180 zone, which can provide good momentum for BONK to shine as it is the leading meme coin of the Solana (SOL) ecosystem.

2. XRP price prediction

XRP 1d chart – Source: crypto.news

The native coin of the Ripple network, XRP (XRP), is intended for institutional money transfers and cross-border payments.  It has recently gained support from both traditional finance and cryptocurrency traders, despite its protracted conflict with regulators.

Bullish scenario

Stay above the $2.5 major support, and continue towards $4 and possibly $6 as well.

Bearish scenario

Lose the $2.5 support and dump to the $1.80 level.

What makes XRP a good bet for August 2025?

Combines practical applications, clear legal language, and optimistic AI models that predict a 2–4x increase in 2025.

3. Dogecoin price prediction

DOGE 1d chart – Source: crypto.news

Dogecoin (DOGE), which started out as a joke, has solidified its position as the dominant meme coin. Even with a sizable retail following and sporadic Elon Musk endorsements, DOGE continues to profit from sentiment-driven surges.

Bullish Scenario 

A breakout above $0.28 can result in $0.35.

Bearish Scenario

If Bitcoin dominance increases, it can drop to $0.18.

What makes DOGE a good bet for August 2025?

It’s always relevant during meme rallies, and casual investors find it appealing due to its low entry price and large-cap liquidity.

4. Pepe price prediction

PEPE 1d chart, Source: crypto.news

Based on the notorious Pepe the Frog, Pepe (PEPE) is one of the most well-known Ethereum meme coins. In the crypto groups, it has gained a cult following and significant meme involvement.

Bullish Scenario 

Potential increase to $0.00002–0.00004.

Bearish Scenario

Decline to $0.0000080 and below.

What makes PEPE a good bet for August 2025?

The combination of whale buildup, a surge in popularity, and robust price action suggests that this asset is both speculative and promising.

5. Pengu price prediction

PENGU 1d chart – Source: Tradingview

Pudgy Penguins (PENGU), a relatively new meme coin, has gained a lot of attention lately because of its quickly expanding user base, low supply, and viral community initiatives. It has attracted speculative traders due to its high price volatility while having a small market capitalization.

Bullish Scenario 

If the price stays above $0.037, it can move towards $0.045 again and possibly test $0.05 as well.

Bearish Scenario

A break of $0.037 can take PENGU down to $0.03.

What makes PENGU a good bet for August 2025?

PENGU creates the ideal environment for a meme-driven breakout by fusing early-stage excitement with robust community participation. It’s a traditional high-risk/high-reward strategy that, if the market is right, may increase by five times or more, especially if meme season resumes.

6. Ethereum price prediction

ETH 1d chart, Source: crypto.news

With thousands of dApps, DeFi platforms, and NFTs, Ethereum (ETH) continues to be the cornerstone of the smart contract space. Both institutional and individual investors are still drawn to the impending upgrades and staking participation.

Bullish Scenario 

As long as $3600 is intact, the price can rally towards $4000-$4300.

Bearish Scenario

Breaking below $3600 can take the price to $3400 and eventually to $3000 as well.

What makes ETH a good bet for August 2025?

The best mix of technological innovation, developer activity, and practical utility is provided by ETH. Ethereum is still one of the most reliable long-term investments, especially for people who are looking beyond memes, especially now that the ETH 2.0 upgrade is fully operational and scaling solutions like rollups are becoming more popular.

7. Chainlink price prediction

LINK 1d chart – Source: crypto.news

A decentralized oracle network called Chainlink (LINK) gives blockchains access to real-world data. Through collaborations and integrations, it keeps growing as a crucial layer of infrastructure for DeFi, gaming, and AI-based smart contracts.

Bullish Scenario 

If the price sustains over $20, it can target $26-30 next.

Bearish Scenario 

Breaking below $16.5 can take LINK to $14.

What makes LINK a good bet for August 2025?

Because of its vital function in smart contract data delivery, LINK has inherent strength. Because of its solid tokenomics and established market trust, it is well-positioned for widespread adoption in the DeFi, enterprise, and AI sectors. In a bull market, it may see a 5–10x return.

Total3 chart analysis

Total3 1d chart – Source: Tradingview

Total3, which is effectively a direct indicator of altcoin health, is the overall cryptocurrency market capitalization minus Bitcoin and Ethereum.

Bullish Scenario 

Increasing RSI, upward-pointing moving averages, and a clear trendline breakout

Bearish Scenario 

Rejection risk is close to historical resistance (the ~$650B–700B zone).

Why does the Total3 chart matter?

Memes and mid-cap stocks are expected to rise sharply if Total3 goes parabolic.

Others.D chart analysis

Others.D 1d chart – Source: Tradingview

Others.D, which is used to measure rotation into higher-risk currencies, displays the dominance of smaller altcoins in the overall cryptocurrency market.

Bullish Scenario 

An increase in dominance indicates that money is moving into low-cap stocks.

Bearish Scenario 

A dump could indicate a return to Bitcoin/ETH and market de-risking.

Why does the Others.D chart matter?

Abrupt spikes may portend blow-off tops or meme rallies.

Possible portfolio allocation and risk management

It appears that August 2025 will be a season of speculation.  A proposed allocation model is as follows:

 60% in core and defensive BTC/Stablecoins

 20–30% in higher-cap alternatives such as DOGE, PEPE, and XRP

 Moonshots of 5–10% include BONK, PEPE, and PENGU.

 Adapt allocations according to your time horizon and risk tolerance.

However, it should be noted that the cryptocurrency market may suddenly turn around, and waiting for any one crypto to explode is never the right play.  To prevent disasters, employ these strategies:

 Put stop-losses in place (-10% for majors, -20% for memes).

 Slowly lock profits at important resistance levels.

 Don’t make emotional FOMO entries; instead, follow your entry strategies.

Set aside some funds to return at a later time to reinvest, and always do your research before investing in any cryptocurrencies.

Radix network faces an uncertain future after the team confirmed the passing of its founder, Dan Hughes.

Summary

Radix founder Dan Hughes passed away

The network is at a critical juncture

Tokenomics continues to put pressure on Radix

Radix (XRD) network faces an uncertain future after tragedy struck its community. On Tuesday, July 29, the Radix team confirmed the passing of the network’s founder, Dan Hughes. Shortly after the announcement, the token’s price dropped 40%, from a high of $0.007228 to $0.004777.

Hughes played a central role in the network as both the architect and the visionary behind the project. He was instrumental in the network’s innovations, such as the Cerberus consensus, the Radix Engine, and its proprietary programming language, Scrypto.

His passing also came at a critical time, just as the network was preparing to launch its Hyperscale mainnet and the Hyperlane multi-chain bridge. Hyperscale, formerly the Cassandra research network, is gradually rolling out, with the next phase set for the latter half of 2025. The long-term vision is to conclude with a Rust-based mainnet launch in 2027.

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Radix continues to struggle with supply issues

The network is also preparing for the launch of a major rewards program, proposed in April. Originally set for 2025, the program would transfer 1 billion XRD from the treasury to the community over two years. Its goal was to boost community engagement and activity on the network.

Still, the incentive program also carries the potential risk of increasing the token’s circulating supply, which could lead to selling pressure. In fact, issues over token distribution have plagued Radix since its launch.

Specifically, large allocations for the team and early contributors have led to consistent selling pressure. So far, the token is down more than 99% from its all-time high achieved in November 2021, months after its launch.

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XDC price surged 12% on news of Binance US listing, tapping the key $0.10 resistance before pulling back slightly, presenting a lucrative buy-the-dip opportunity within a broader uptrend.

Summary

XDC price hit the psychological $0.10 resistance, following Binance US listing.

Currently in a healthy pullback, holding above the 20-day EMA and key $0.085–$0.088 support zone.

A bounce from support could target $0.105–$0.115; breakdown risks a dip to $0.080.

Broader uptrend is fueled by strong fundamentals, including cross-chain expansion, the launch of 21Shares XDC ETP on Euronext, and recent partnership with Archax.

XDC Network (XDC) price gained 12% yesterday as Binance US announced its listing, with trading beginning today. The price tested the psychological and technical resistance at $0.10 level — the peak of the 80% rally from year-to-date low of $0.055253 from late June.

XDC price is now in a healthy retracement phase within its broader bullish trend. Currently trading at $0.098, the price remains comfortably above the 20-day EMA, which has been providing dynamic support throughout the recent rally and contained the recent dip to $0.080. Moreover, the prior resistance zone around $0.085–$0.088, which aligns closely with both the EMA and the ascending trendline support, is now poised to serve as a key demand area.

If buyers defend the $0.085–$0.088 zone, XDC price could resume its upward trajectory with a renewed push above $0.10, potentially targeting the next resistance levels near $0.11 and $0.12. If this support breaks, it could open the door for a retest of the $0.080 level.

Source: TradingView

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What’s driving XDC uptrend?

The broader XDC uptrend is underpinned by strong fundamental tailwinds:

1. Cross-chain expansion as a core growth driver

The most significant catalyst for the recent rally from the YTD low is XDC’s recent integration with LayerZero, which officially went live on July 9. This upgrade enabled zero-slippage bridging of XDC to major blockchain ecosystems, including Ethereum (ETH) and Solana (SOL). With $2.9 billion worth of gas tokens backing its utility, this upgrade has not only sparked speculative demand, but also reinforced long-term use-case driven accumulation.

2. Institutional adoption & regulatory alignment

In parallel, institutional momentum behind XDC is building. The 21Shares XDC Network ETP officially launched and began trading on Euronext Amsterdam and Paris in early July. Additionally, XDC has taken a major step toward compliance with the EU’s MiCA framework through a strategic partnership with Archax, a regulated digital securities exchange and custodian.

XDC Network Partners with Archax to Deliver MiCA-Compliant Whitepaper, Bolstering Institutional Blockchain AdoptionThis partnership boosts our readiness for EU regulations and solidifies XDC's institutional strategy as we lead the charge in RWA tokenization 🌍Why this matters:… pic.twitter.com/FmDdZWxyLf

— XDC Network (@XDC_Network_) June 16, 2025

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Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is allegedly preparing to raise $500 million in new funding, aiming for a $15 billion valuation.

Summary

Kraken is targetting a $500M raise at a $15B valuation to support growth.

U.S. crypto laws like the GENIUS and CLARITY Acts bring more regulatory certainty and encourage investors.

Kraken is expanding through acquisitions, licenses, and new services.

The report, published by The Information and confirmed by Reuters on July 30, cites people familiar with the matter. The potential raise comes months after a U.S. court dismissed the Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit against Kraken in earlier this year, relieving regulatory hurdles and opening paths for growth.

Institutional interest in cryptocurrency has increased in 2025, supported by clearer regulations in the U.S. As an example, the GENIUS Act, which was enacted in mid-July, lays out new requirements for stablecoin issuers and sets reserve standards that align with traditional finance.

Another bill, the CLARITY Act, which was passed by the House during “Crypto Week,” proposes that the SEC relinquish its oversight of the majority of cryptocurrencies to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. 

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These changes mark a shift from prior uncertainty and are encouraging institutional investors to engage more confidently with the sector. Kraken joins companies like BitGo and Grayscale in attracting late-stage capital as they prepare for potential public listings.

Kraken’s global expansion strategy

Founded in 2011 and based in the U.S., Kraken has ramped up efforts to diversify its offerings and expand globally.  In March, it acquired futures trading platform NinjaTrader for $1.5 billion. It also launched the Krak App in June, supporting global payments in over 300 digital and fiat assets across 110 countries.

Kraken now holds MiCA, MiFID, and EMI licenses in Europe and the U.K., and has expanded into Latin America with local currency support in Argentina and Mexico. Additional product launches include an ultra-low latency colocation service, tokenized stocks, and Bitcoin (BTC) staking with Babylon. 

The company’s revenue in 2024 was $1.5 billion, up 128% from the previous year, and its adjusted EBITDA was $424 million. With a 99.9% uptime and a latency of less than two milliseconds, it managed over 2.5 billion trades. Its 24-hour trading volume has consistently topped $1 billion across more than 450 cryptocurrencies and several fiat pairs.

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Tron price continued its strong bull run this week, reaching its highest level since December last year.

Summary

Tron price is on the verge of a strong bull run to its all-time high.

CryptoQuant points to its dominance in the stablecoin industry.

They also pointed to the growing decentralized finance ecosystem.

Tron (TRX) jumped to $0.3500, even as the crypto market pulled back. It was up by 75% from its lowest level this year.

CryptoQuant explains why Tron price is surging

In an X post, CryptoQuant, one of the more trusted analytics platform, explained why the Tron price has surged and outperformed other tokens.  The firm noted that the momentum stemmed from rising transactions on the network and its growing market share in the stablecoin industry.

Nansen data shows that Tron’s network processed over 2.8 billion transactions in the last 12 months, second only to Solana (SOL), which handled 20 billion transactions.

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CryptoQuant also pointed to Tron’s dominance in the stablecoin industry. Data compiled by Artemis shows that Tron has over $82 billion in stablecoin supply and more than 9.8 million stablecoin addresses. It handled $625 billion in transactions in the last 30 days.

TRON's momentum in 2025 is being driven by:📈 Record transaction volumes💵 Dominant USDT activity🌐 Growing DeFi engagement💰 Strong network revenue with low user costsDive into the full report ⤵️ https://t.co/DqAqSPorO9

— CryptoQuant.com (@cryptoquant_com) July 29, 2025

This growth has led to a substantial increase in revenue. Tron generated more than $3.5 billion in revenue in the last 12 months, exceeding the combined revenue of Ethereum (ETH), Solana, and BNB Chain, combined. 

CryptoQuant also noted that Tron is a major player in decentralized finance, where it holds over $6.12 billion in assets. This makes it the fifth-largest chain in the crypto industry after Ethereum, Solana, BSC, and Bitcoin.

TRX price also advanced after Tron Inc., formerly known as SRM Entertainment, filed to raise $1 billion to accumulate Tron tokens. This accumulation comes as Tron supply has continued to fall due to token burns.

Tron price technical analysis

TRX price chart | Source: crypto.news

The three-day chart shows that TRX price bottomed at $0.200 earlier this year and then rallied to $0.3500. It has remained above the ascending trendline that connects the lowest swings since August last year.

Tron moved above the 50-day Exponential Moving Average, a sign that bulls are in control. It also moved above the Supertrend indicator. Therefore, the token will likely continue rising as buyers target the crucial resistance at $0.4492, its highest point in 2024.

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Conflux price went parabolic on Tuesday, surging by over 40% amid enthusiasm about the upcoming upgrade and its yuan-based stablecoin efforts.

Summary

Conflux price formed a God candle ahead of the quarterly community call.

The developers will announce details of the upcoming hard fork.

Conflux 3.0 will introduce faster speeds, AI agent features, and stablecoin support.

Conflux (CFX) token surged to a high of $0.2730, its highest point since April last year, and is now up 370% from its lowest point this year, giving it a market capitalization of over $1.3 billion.

Conflux 3.0 hype continues ahead of community call

The CFX token surged in a high-volume environment, with daily volume rising by over 425% to $772 million. Its futures open interest also jumped to over $164 million, up from Monday’s $98 million.

The rally followed confirmation that the quarterly community call will take place on Wednesday. This call will highlight second-quarter activity and provide a sneak peek at the upcoming Conflux 3.0 upgrade.

The upgrade and hard fork, scheduled for August, will improve performance by increasing transaction throughput from the current 3,000–6,000 transactions per second to 15,000.

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Most notably, Conflux 3.0 will introduce support for artificial intelligence agents. This improvement will enable developers to create AI-enabled products and services.

📣 Reminder, Conflux fam!Our Quarterly Community Call is happening tomorrow at 10 AM EST / 2 PM UTC Join @FanLong16, @forgivenever, and our new CTO @GuangYang_9 as they walk us through:• Q2 highlights• What’s coming in Q3• A sneak peek at the upcoming hardfork 🔗…

— Conflux Network Official (@Conflux_Network) July 29, 2025

Another key feature is a pilot for an offshore yuan-backed stablecoin. Developed in collaboration with AnchorX, the CNH stablecoin aims to enhance cross-border payments and the settlement of real-world assets, also known as RWA.

Conflux 3.0 will also implement both proof-of-work and proof-of-stake mechanisms to boost scalability and decentralization. As a result, CFX price is soaring as investors anticipate developers will announce the official release date during the community call.

Conflux price technical analysis

CFX price chart | Source: crypto.news

The daily chart shows that CFX has rebounded over the past few months, climbing from a low of $0.0636 in April to $0.2726 today. Conflux has formed a golden cross pattern as the 50-day and 200-day moving averages crossed.

CFX has also formed a cup-and-handle pattern, featuring a horizontal support base and a rounded bottom. The pattern has a depth of approximately 76%, suggesting that a breakout could push price toward $0.790. This target sits just above the 78.6% Fibonacci retracement level.

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Avalanche faces a potential short-term correction due to a bearish RSI divergence, but the broader uptrend remains bullish amid growing institutional adoption of its L1 network.

Summary

AVAX price tested the critical $27 neckline resistance before pulling back to $25.

A bearish RSI divergence suggests potential weakening momentum in the short term.

The 20-day EMA, which contained the recent dip, will likely act as support during the correction.

The broader uptrend is intact based on a bullish EMA/SMA crossover.

Institutional adoption of Avalanche Layer 1 gained momentum with Grove Finance’s recent announcement to deploy $250 million in real-world assets on the network.

Avalanche (AVAX) price has just tested the $27 neckline of a double bottom on the daily chart, reaching an intraday high of $27.40 before facing rejection and pulling back to $25. Although the RSI remains bullish at 64, signaling continued momentum, a closer look reveals a bearish divergence forming on the daily timeframe.

While price action printed a higher high compared to the July 21 swing high, the RSI failed to do the same, creating a lower high. This divergence suggests that bulls are losing momentum.

The recent dip to $22.50 was contained by the 20-day EMA, which is likely to act as support again as AVAX price pulls back from the recent high. The good news is that the bullish crossover between the 20-day EMA and the 50-day SMA remains intact, suggesting the broader uptrend is still in play. Following this correction, AVAX may regain upward momentum and make another attempt to break through the $27 barrier.

Source: TradingView

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Avalanche expands its institutional RWA footprint

While AVAX price is bearish in the short term, strong fundamentals suggest growing institutional interest in the project. Yesterday, Grove Finance, an institutional-grade credit protocol in the Sky ecosystem, announced that will go live on Avalanche, deploying up to $250 million in real-world assets to bolster the layer-1 blockchain’s tokenization traction.

With major tokenized assets such as BlackRock’s BUIDL and Franklin Templeton’s BENJI already live on the network, Avalanche continues to strengthen its position as a hub for real-world asset tokenization.

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Tokenization platform Brickken integrated the decentralized lending protocol Credefi to create a peer-to-peer lending system.

Summary

Brickken integrates Credefi for decentralized lending

The new lending system will be peer-to-peer

RWAs will serve as the backing for loans

Real-world assets are rapidly expanding the potential in DeFi, including for decentralized lending. On Monday, July 28, the tokenization platform Brickken integrated with the DeFi lender Credefi to create permissionless, peer-to-peer lending.

Brickken’s lending platform will use the RWAs issued on its platform as loan collateral for lending. Users will be able to put up these RWAs as collateral on Credefi’s DeFi platform, set their own loan terms, including interest rates and duration.

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According to Edwin Mata, CEO of Brickken, this approach leverages DeFi to give RWAs a real use case, beyond just holding and trading. What is more, the loans will be fully non-custodial, without banking intermediaries.

“This collaboration proves that tokenization is not just about creating digital representations of assets, it’s about unlocking utility, liquidity, and autonomy,” Edwin Mata, Brickken.

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DeFi is unlocking RWA potential: Brickken

Brickken explained that this initiative is part of its broader effort to grow the RWA ecosystem. Specifically, its focus is on bringing in liquidity through DeFi, which has so far been lacking. For instance, for DeFi issuers, this approach enables them to bring their assets to the market.

“Thanks to Credefi, we’re adding a critical piece to the RWA puzzle: the DeFi layer. While issuance and compliance have matured significantly, DeFi now brings the liquidity layer that real-world assets need to scale. With all three pillars, issuance, compliance, and DeFi finally aligned, the next wave of tokenized asset adoption is ready to take off,” Brickken CRO Ludovico Rossi.

Still, RWA lending is unlikely to take a big chunk out of the traditional lending market. Instead, it enables RWA holders to take loans largely based on the percieved underlying value of their assets.

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Tron Inc. quietly filed a $1 billion shelf registration statement with the SEC, giving it flexibility to issue securities for future TRX accumulation. But with no set timeline or terms, investors are left guessing how aggressively it will deploy this capital.

Summary

Tron Inc. filed a $1B shelf registration with the SEC to fund future TRX accumulation and blockchain ventures.

The firm is pivoting from toy manufacturing to crypto treasury management, now holding 365 million TRX tokens.

According to a Form S-3 registration statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on July 28, Tron Inc. secured approval to raise to $1 billion through mixed securities, including common stock, preferred shares, debt instruments, and warrants.

The move signals Tron Inc.’s deepening commitment to its unconventional treasury strategy, where it holds TRON (TRX) tokens as a reserve asset alongside its legacy toy manufacturing business.

While shelf registrations are common for Nasdaq-listed firms, the scale and crypto-centric purpose stand out. The capital could further inflate its 365 million TRX holdings, which is already among the largest corporate stashes of the token, or fund blockchain-related ventures.

“We view our TRX tokens holdings as long-term holdings and expect to continue to accumulate TRX tokens. We have not set any specific target for the amount of TRX tokens we seek to hold, and we will continue to monitor market conditions in determining whether to engage in additional financings to purchase additional TRX tokens.” Tron Inc. said in the filing.

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A strategic pivot with institutional backing

The $1 billion shelf filing marks the latest step in Tron Inc.’s radical transformation from a niche toy manufacturer to a hybrid corporate crypto holder. The company’s recent maneuvers suggest this is less about speculative positioning and more about an institutional-grade playbook.

According to the filing, Tron Inc. accepted a $100 million private investment in June, paid entirely in TRX tokens, immediately boosting its treasury to 365 million tokens. The deal’s structure was unconventional: investor Weike Sun, father of Tron founder Justin Sun, purchased convertible preferred stock using TRX valued at June 15 market prices, with the tokens held in a Hong Kong-based custody wallet monitored by BiT Global Trust.

Notably, Sun joined the board alongside two blockchain veterans, including Zhihong Liu, a former Valkyrie Investments director instrumental in launching Bitcoin futures ETFs, and Tronscan executive Zi Yang. This reshuffle points to deliberate governance alignment with crypto-native strategies rather than retail speculation.

The company’s financial engineering reveals deeper ambitions. It’s May and June PIPE offerings introduced convertible instruments and warrants with aggressive terms, including a $0.50/share conversion price for Series B preferred stock, representing a 45% discount to its July 24 closing price of $8.74.

Such terms typically appeal to institutional investors betting on long-term token appreciation rather than short-term equity gains. The filings explicitly state intentions to use proceeds for further TRX accumulation, suggesting these deals are proof-of-concept for larger raises under the new shelf registration.

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CAKE price has broken out of an ascending triangle pattern and is now targeting $4.50 — offering 38% upside potential from the current level.

Summary

CAKE breakout from ascending triangle pattern confirmed, targeting next resistance at $4.50.

RSI at 80 signals overbought conditions; short-term pullback to $3.00 likely.

20-day EMA offers strong support after recent dip to $2.50; bullish 20EMA-50SMA crossover intact.

Rally partly driven by PancakeSwap Infinity recent launch on Base chain.

CAKE technical analysis

PancakeSwap (CAKE) price is up 15% in the past 24 hours, currently trading at $3.30, with trading volume surging over 200%. This sharp rise extends the breakout rally that began yesterday, when the price gained 10% and closed decisively above the flat resistance of an ascending triangle pattern.

Since breaking out around $3.00, CAKE price has now gained 10%, and is tracking toward the next key resistance at $4.50, based on the measured move of the ascending triangle pattern. However, the RSI is currently at 80, signaling overbought conditions. A short-term pullback is expected, potentially retesting the breakout level around $3.00.

Should the breakout prove to be a fakeout, the 20-day EMA, which contained the recent dip to $2.50, will likely act as support in case of a deeper retracement. That being said, a continuation looks more likely as the 20EMA-50SMA crossover is intact, with both moving averages trending upward.

Source: TradingView

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What’s driving CAKE price?

The CAKE breakout appears to be technically driven based on the ascending triangle pattern and MA alignment. However, it may have been partially fueled by PancakeSwap Infinity’s launch on the Base chain on July 24, which coincided with a dip in CAKE price to $2.50 before strong buying pressure emerged — ultimately culminating in the current breakout rally.

With PancakeSwap Infinity now live on Base, CAKE gains expanded utility as it’s used for governance, fee incentives, and staking. As PancakeSwap continues to grow across multiple chains, demand for CAKE naturally increases to support its cross-chain functionality. Also, since Base recently reached record highs in TVL and trading volume, CAKE is set to benefit from more users, higher liquidity, and wider adoption in the network.

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A Beijing court has sentenced seven people over a crypto laundering case involving $20 million in stolen funds, raising fresh questions about how China might tighten its stance on digital assets.

Summary

Beijing court jails seven over crypto laundering case linked to rigged bonus payouts.

Funds were laundered through offshore crypto exchanges and coin mixers.

Chinese authorities recently warned of rising crypto fraud.

According to local reports, at the center of the case is a former employee of a video platform based in the Haidian District. Prosecutors allege that the individual abused his control over internal reward programs, leaking company data and rigging application processes to funnel 140 million yuan, roughly $19.3 million, in fake bonuses to a network of fake vendors run by his co-conspirators.

Ghost companies were set up to receive the funds, internal controls were bypassed, and paperwork was forged to cover the tracks. The stolen funds were then moved through eight offshore crypto exchanges, converted into Bitcoin (BTC) and other digital assets. 

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To conceal the trail, the perpetrators used coin-mixing services, a common tactic in crypto laundering, before cashing out some of the assets back into yuan and hiding them in private accounts.

Investigators managed to crack the flow using digital forensics and recovered over 90 BTC, worth around $11 million at current prices. The perpetrators were also convicted of embezzlement, sentenced to prison terms ranging from three to fourteen and a half years.

While this incident was a corruption case at its core, the use of crypto for laundering now raises broader questions of potential implications for the local industry.

China’s lukewarm stance on crypto

China has long maintained a cautious, often restrictive posture toward digital assets. Trading, mining, and related activities are restricted, following the implementation of a blanket ban in 2021.

Just weeks ago, the Shenzhen Municipal Task Force for Preventing and Combating Illegal Financial Activities issued a public warning about rising fraud tied to digital assets. Officials highlighted a surge in scams involving yuan-tied tokens, with unlicensed operators using crypto buzzwords to attract investors, launder money, and run illegal fundraising schemes.

Despite recent whispers that regulators are reconsidering parts of their hardline stance in response to the growing interest in stablecoins in the region, cases like the $20 million scheme risk setting that progress back, potentially prompting stricter rules that turn up pressure on the local industry.

Regulators have yet to comment on the crackdown, and it remains to be seen if or how the case will trigger any policy shifts.

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