Dollar index and the risk of a "death cross".
Analysts note that DXY is preparing to form a "death cross" on the weekly chart, which is happening for the first time since January 2021.
Previously, similar events in March 2018 and January 2021 were accompanied by an increase in DXY, which is bad for the cryptocurrency.

Mysten Labs analysts have recognized Solana, Sui, and Near as resistant to quantum attacks.
The networks of the two largest cryptocurrencies by capitalization operate on ECDSA, which is theoretically vulnerable to quantum attacks. Shor's algorithm can restore private keys based on public ones. The strength of ECDSA also depends on the quality of randomness when generating signatures - this creates risks in case of implementation errors. EdDSA in Solana, Sui, and Near is more reliable: it uses Edwards curves, does not require random numbers for signatures, and is easier to adapt to post-quantum

Pastor deceived parishioners with cryptocurrency.
An American pastor and his wife issued a cryptocurrency, claiming it was God's will and promising believers a blessing for investing.
They raised $3.4 million, which they spent on home renovations, travel, flights, hotels, and luxury purchases.
The couple now faces up to 100 years in prison for fraud.

The 1 BTC owners club.
According to blockchain data, only about 850,000 addresses own at least 1 BTC. That's only 0.01-0.02% of the world's population.
The number of unique owners is even lower due to wallet splitting.
Of all the 560 million crypto investors, only 0.18% own 1 BTC or more. That's even rarer than millionaire status.

Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko called meme coins and NFTs "digital trash." He compared these assets to loot boxes in mobile games, which generate revenue for developers but are often criticized for exploiting users.
In a conversation with Base founder Jesse Pollack, Yakovenko admitted that Solana would not have achieved its current results without meme tokens — the two largest platforms, LetsBonk and Pump Fun, operate on the blockchain. According to Syndica, they accounted for 62% of all dapp revenue on the network in June.

Bitcoin will no longer have "parabolic" rallies or "devastating" bear cycles because institutions have changed the market dynamics, Blockware analyst Mitchell Askew said.
"BTC/USD before and after the ETF launch looks like two completely different assets," the expert said.
He predicted that Bitcoin will rise to $1 million in 10 years, thanks to constant oscillations between "pumping" and "consolidation." But he added that such a pattern would "tire everyone to death" and knock "tourists out of positions."

Changes in the crypto market.
The head of Bitwise noted that halving is losing its influence, and the macroeconomic situation without rate pressure creates favorable conditions for the market.
He emphasized that trends are changing: with the advent of ETFs, institutional investors, new laws and Wall Street support, stable growth is expected over 5-10 years.

The classic BTC cycle model no longer works.
The CEO of CryptoQuant noted that the traditional strategy of buying with whales and selling to retail has lost its effectiveness.
Previously, whales locked in profits by selling assets to retail investors. Now, assets are being transferred to new long-term and institutional holders. Institutional adoption has proven to be larger than expected.
There are now more holders than traders in the market, and traditional trading strategies are losing relevance.

Solana has increased its block capacity by 20% to 60 million computational units (CU).
The update will allow more transactions to be processed in a single block. Previously, the limit was 48 million CU. Later, the figure was gradually raised to 50 million CU to test the stability of the system.
According to the co-founder of the infrastructure company Helius, Mert Mumtaz, in the future, the developers plan to at least double the current block capacity, while reducing the size of the commission.

Tether has revealed part of its investment portfolio.
The company's CEO said that the USDT issuer has already invested in more than 120 companies, and this number will increase. As of 2024, investments amount to $13.7 billion and are made from the company's profits, without affecting USDT reserves.

An unknown trader holds a short position on BTC worth $143 million with 40x leverage, having opened it at $108,639.
The loss has already exceeded $11.6 million, and liquidation will occur at $127,017.
However, the trader managed to earn $2.8 million from funding.

Ethereum's growth towards $4,000 revived activity in the NFT segment - trading volume soared by 345%. Total capitalization grew by 17% in a day, exceeding $6 billion.
Almost all blue-chip collections showed growth, but the most significant was CryptoPunks. After an unknown user bought 45 NFTs at once, he pumped the floor price by 15%, and the collection's trading volume by 11,000%.

According to The Telegraph, the UK government is considering selling £5 billion worth of bitcoins to cover the budget deficit, which could impact the cryptocurrency's rate.

Dogecoin has increased by 50% in the last month and reached a market cap of $38 billion, taking 8th place. The support of the community and Elon Musk continues to support the price growth.
Experts predict a possible increase to $0.33-$1 if the market remains bullish. However, it is worth considering the high volatility and dependence on hype.

The Base L2 network has activated the Flashblocks update. It has reduced the block creation time from two seconds to 200 milliseconds. The developers believe that this will open up opportunities for high-frequency trading, on-chain gaming, and fast social interactions in the new Base App.
To date, Base is the leader in the number of active users per day among Ethereum rollups and ranks sixth among networks in the DeFi ecosystem by TVL.

France plans to mine Bitcoin using nuclear energy.
The country's parliamentarians have proposed to direct excess electricity from nuclear power plants (which is usually lost or sold at a loss) to operate mining farms.
Potential profit of up to $150,000,000 per year for every 1 GW of excess energy.

A group of developers has found a way to protect the Bitcoin network from potential threats from quantum computers.
According to Casa CTO Jameson Lopp, the essence of the initiative is to transfer users of the first cryptocurrency to quantum-resistant addresses, and block all old ones. Frozen funds can be restored.
According to Deloitte analysts, 25% of all bitcoins are at risk. This includes 1 million BTC, which belong to Satoshi Nakamoto.

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Standard Chartered launches spot trading of BTC and ETH.
The move positions Standard Chartered as the first global bank to offer institutions direct spot trading of cryptocurrencies.

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With Bitcoin's market cap rising to $2.4 trillion, it has surpassed the GDP of countries like Canada ($2.2 trillion) and Brazil ($2.1 trillion). The total value of the entire crypto market is estimated at $3.8 trillion, which is comparable to the GDP of the UK.
Amazon ($2.3 trillion) and silver ($2.2 trillion) have also been left behind, and the assets of Bitcoin's anonymous creator Satoshi Nakamoto (1.096 million BTC worth $134 billion) make him one of the richest people on the planet.

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How much BTC did it take to buy a house?
2015 - 1000 BTC;
2020 - 35 BTC;
2025 - 3.5 BTC.