Let’s get into Bitcoin analysis. Yesterday, Bitcoin was rejected from the zone I had mentioned, and today it will probably begin its new downward move.

4-Hour Timeframe
In yesterday’s analysis, I told you that a pullback to SMA25 and the 0.5 Fibonacci zone was possible. That happened, and now, given the current candle, the probability of a corrective scenario has increased.

️ I still won’t open any position on Bitcoin and am waiting for it to exit the box between 110000 and 116000. But if certain conditions occur in the market, I might open a position inside this box as well.

First of all, Bitcoin is still above the 111747 support, which is a very important support zone. As the price reaches it, there’s a chance it gets stuck there again.

On the other hand, seller strength is very high, and as you can see, the RSI has been rejected from the 50 ceiling, and a red engulfing candle with very high volume is forming — all of which indicate the power of sellers.

I still stand by my opinion that as long as the price is above 110000, I won’t open a short position. But for a long position, we can move to the 1-Hour timeframe to review the trigger that has formed.

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1-Hour Timeframe
Before reviewing the triggers, there’s a very important point that explains why I currently prefer to remain without a position.

Bitcoin in the HWC and MWC cycles has a very strong upward trend. Right now, in the LWC, it’s moving downward. So this Fibonacci drawn on the bearish leg doesn’t really mean much and won’t give us very strong and accurate resistances.

On the other hand, the LWC is moving against the higher cycles — meaning the higher cycles are stronger. That’s why shorting doesn’t make sense, since it’s against the main market cycle.

But also, since LWC has gained downward momentum, long positions — if not set with wide stop-losses — will likely get stopped out, because this momentum may cause small downward legs that hit stop-losses.

So opening a long position is also difficult right now, and that’s why I say it’s better to wait for the price to move out of the 110000 to 116000 range, and then enter a position more comfortably.

If the price goes below 110000, we’ll receive the first sign of a trend reversal in the MWC, and then we can open short positions. And if it goes above 116000, LWC becomes bullish again and the continuation of the uptrend can begin.

Let’s now go to the triggers:
The trigger we have for a long position is 115327 — an important ceiling that overlaps with the 0.5 Fibonacci level and has been touched several times.

️ If we get another touch to this level, I myself will likely try to open a long position, and I think it’s a good entry point that’s worth the risk to anticipate a breakout of 116000.

For a short position, a break below the 112205 low will start the continuation of the correction. I won’t open this position myself, but if you believe Bitcoin wants to reverse its trend, this is a very good trigger in terms of price level and you can open the position.

Disclaimer
Trading futures is highly risky and dangerous. If you're not an expert, these triggers may not be suitable for you. You should first learn risk and capital management. You can also use the educational content from this channel.

Finally, these triggers reflect my personal opinions on price action, and the market may move completely against this analysis. So, do your own research before opening any position.

Crypto hackers and scammers stole over $163 million in August across 16 separate incidents, with one large-scale social engineering attack accounting for more than half the total, according to blockchain security firm PeckShield.

The figure marks a 15% increase from July’s $142 million in losses, though it remains 47% lower year-on-year.

High-Value Targets in the Crosshairs

PeckShield told Cointelegraph that August showed a clear strategic shift: hackers are moving away from smaller exploits and focusing on centralized exchanges and high-value individuals.

Two major incidents dominated:

Social Engineering Attack: A Bitcoiner lost 783 BTC (~$91M) after falling victim to bad actors posing as crypto exchange and hardware wallet support.

Btcturk Exchange Hack: Turkish exchange Btcturk lost $50M from its hot wallets — its second major breach since June 2024.

Despite the dollar amounts, the number of hacks has been gradually declining: 20 in June, 17 in July, and 16 in August.

“Looking at the broader picture, the total number of hacks has shown a decreasing trend… suggesting improvements in overall ecosystem security.” – PeckShield

Rising Prices, Rising Exploits

Hank Huang, CEO of Kronos Research, noted that crypto booms attract more sophisticated attacks:

Bitcoin hit an all-time high of $124,000 on Aug. 14.

Ether reached $4,946 on Aug. 24.

“August’s surge highlights how attackers are zeroing in on centralized wallets using phishing and social engineering to expose operational weaknesses,” Huang said.

What’s Next?

Losses had previously been trending downward — $385M in May → $176M in June → $142M in July — but August broke the pattern.

Huang warns that losses could keep rising through 2025, fueled by high crypto prices and lagging security improvements.

Still, advances in AI-driven security and stronger protective models could cushion future losses.

️ Takeaway

PeckShield emphasized that corporations and wealthy crypto holders should adopt the strongest possible security:

“High-value targets — both corporations and individuals — should be increasingly vigilant and proactively implement robust security measures.”

Analyst CryptoMe warns: $105K–$106K could be a hidden trap for Bitcoin.

Key Signals:

UTXO & Realized Prices all cluster near $105K — heavy activity zone.

Short-Term Holder cost basis also sits here = risk of panic if breached.

Glassnode data shows weak support below $113K. If we drop, it could be fast.

BTC hovering ~$114K. Still trying to reclaim $115.7K highs.

Meanwhile, Open Interest = $79B (still frothy).

That combo of high OI + recent “Extreme Greed” = local top danger.

A sudden drop could trigger liquidation cascade.

🧠 Long-term bullish, short-term: tread carefully.
If $105K gets tested, things might get spicy.

Think Python or AI are the hottest tickets in tech hiring? Think again. According to a new Course Report study, Excel remains the single most requested applied skill in the industry — nearly 40 years after its launch.

The Numbers Don’t Lie

Analyzing 12 million job listings on Indeed, Course Report found:

Excel appeared in 531,000 postings.

Microsoft Office overall was mentioned 344,000 times.

By comparison, Python (67,000 mentions) and SQL (60,000) trailed far behind.

Machine learning skills showed up in 31,000 listings.

AI was mentioned just 25,000 times.

(Source: Course Report, Business Insider)

Why Excel Still Rules

Rajoshi Rhosh, co-founder of PromptQL (a company building Fortune 500-grade, “non-hallucinating” AI systems), says Excel isn’t going anywhere soon:

“AI’s role in the future will be to deliver accurate, meaningful data into the services people already trust — like Excel.”

He adds that in most B2B companies, the “last mile” remains the same:

Either you hide the Excel model under a sleek user interface,

Or you deliver the data directly in Excel, where clients already know how to work with it.

️ The Takeaway

Despite the hype around AI, LLMs, and new interfaces, Excel continues to be the default universal language of business data. It’s not glamorous, but it’s everywhere — and knowing it could still be the best career move in tech.

Smart money doesn’t panic — it positions.

A top analyst just flagged $105K as a “hidden danger zone” for Bitcoin — and that could be your chance to profit. Here’s why:

On-chain metrics (UTXO cost basis, realized prices) are clustering hard at $105K–$106K. That’s a major battleground where short- and mid-term holders are sitting on break-even.

Open interest is still sky-high at $79B, keeping the market ripe for liquidation cascades if BTC drops. Add in a fading Fear & Greed Index, and we’ve got a recipe for volatility.

BTC is ranging around $114K now. If it slips below $113K, there’s barely any support until we hit the danger zone.

So… how do you make money here?

If you’re trading: Watch for a drop to $105K — it could be a prime bounce or breakdown zone. Play both sides, but tight stops are your best friend.

If you’re stacking: Accumulating around $105K may align with key cost basis levels — a golden DCA zone if you're bullish long-term.

If you’re leveraged: Chill. This is not the time to get greedy — unless you like liquidation emails.

The setup is clear: volatility ahead, risk on, opportunity unlocked. Be smart, not reckless.

The Solana treasury race is heating up, and public companies are piling in — not for hype, but for staking rewards. Here's the play:

Three companies just made big SOL buys:

Bit Mining: Bought 27,191 SOL and launched their own validator.

Upexi: Raised $200M, upped holdings to 2M+ SOL, earning ~$65K/day from 8% staking yield.

DeFi Development Corp: Holding 1.2M SOL, fully staked.

Why the rush? Staking yields. Passive income. Long-term play.

BitGo called it early — Solana is becoming the "yield-generating asset" for treasuries, especially as Bitcoin gets crowded on corporate balance sheets.

🧠 The move is strategic:

Earn rewards

Support Solana’s ecosystem

Differentiate from BTC-heavy competitors

Top 4 public firms now control 3.5M SOL (worth ~$590M+), nearly 0.65% of total supply.

Bottom line:
If you’re asking “How do I make money in this market?” — take a page from the big players. Stake SOL, earn yield, and ride the wave while TradFi is still figuring it out.

Want to be early? This might be your shot. ️

VivoPower International (NASDAQ: VVPR) — a solar power company — saw its stock rocket 32.12% to $5.10 on Friday after announcing a $100M plan to buy privately held Ripple Labs shares as part of its growing XRP-focused treasury strategy.
The Announcement

Deal size: $100M in Ripple shares, bought directly from existing shareholders (pending Ripple exec approval).

Goal: Hold both Ripple equity + XRP tokens to maximize yield and reduce average XRP acquisition cost.

Ongoing XRP buys: VivoPower will continue direct XRP purchases, becoming the first publicly listed U.S. company with exposure to both Ripple equity and XRP.

Stock gained another 4.51% in after-hours trading.

CEO’s Take

“Buying a combination of Ripple shares and XRP tokens will allow us to optimize for yield maximization while minimizing the weighted average cost of XRP acquired.”
— Kevin Chin, VivoPower CEO

Custody & Oversight

Custody: BitGo (digital assets) + Nasdaq Private Market (private shares).

Audit: Independent quarterly reviews of Ripple holdings.

Numbers That Matter

Ripple holds 41B XRP (mostly in escrow) + runs RLUSD stablecoin, Hidden Road prime brokerage, and other digital asset businesses.

VivoPower estimates every $10M in Ripple shares could add $5.15/share in value — depending on market conditions.

Strategy could lower XRP cost basis to $0.47 — ~86% below current market price.

TL;DR:
VivoPower is going all-in on Ripple — equity + tokens — making it a rare publicly traded XRP play. Stock popped hard on the news, and management thinks the move could massively boost shareholder value if Ripple’s ecosystem keeps expanding.

Transactions on the Ethereum network have hit yearly highs as the SEC deliberates on how to classify liquid staking protocols.
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Transactions on the Ethereum network have reached a one-year high as the US Securities and Exchange Commission issues new guidance on staking.

This comes amid historical highs in Ether staked on the network; according to Dune Analytics, over 36 million Ether
ETH

$3,600
is now staked on Ethereum, representing nearly 30% of the total token supply.

A large number of tokens locked into smart contracts indicates that Ether holders are hunkering down, preferring to render their ETH unsellable for the time being in exchange for staking rewards.

The increased network activity follows guidance from the SEC and an additional commission statement that liquid staking may be exempt from securities laws; however, commentary from one commissioner suggests that it may not be that simple.
One-year chart of transactions on the Ethereum network. Source: Nansen
Liquid staking on Ethereum in “muddy waters”

On Tuesday, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance released a “Statement on Certain Liquid Staking Activities.” In it, the division defined and explained its views on liquid staking.

Liquid staking is a form of staking that issues a token representing a user’s staked asset. It allows investors to continue using decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols while earning staking rewards.

The division said that liquid staking activities, as well as the offer and sale of “staking receipt tokens,” insofar as they are described in the SEC’s statement, do not “involve the offer and sale of securities” as defined by the 1933 Securities Act.

As such, entities issuing “staking receipt tokens,” so long as those tokens don’t constitute some form of investment contract, do not need to be registered with the SEC.

The DeFi industry was quick to hail the updated guidance as a victory.

“Institutions can now confidently integrate LSTs [liquid staking tokens] into their products, which is sure to drive new revenue streams, expand customer bases and enable the creation of secondary markets for staked assets,” Mara Schmiedt, CEO of blockchain developer company Alluvial, previously told Cointelegraph.

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Jito Labs CEO Lucas Bruder said the guidance “shows the same nuanced understanding of LST technology that the Crypto Task Force exhibited when we met with them on this topic back in February.”

However, not everyone at the SEC is convinced that the Division of Corporation Finance made the right move.

On Wednesday, Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw responded, saying that the division’s statement “stacks factual assumption on top of factual assumption on top of factual assumption, resulting in a wobbly wall of facts without an anchor in industry reality.” She said that their definition of staking “might not reflect prevailing conditions on the ground.”

Per Crenshaw, the legal conclusions of the statement (i.e., that LSTs are exempt from securities laws) “apply only if those many factual assumptions hold.”

Related: Spot Ether ETF staking could ‘dramatically reshape the market’

“To the extent that any particular liquid staking activity deviates from the numerous factual assumptions laid out in the Liquid Staking Statement, that activity is outside the statement’s scope.”

She concluded that the statement reflects only the views of the singular division, not the whole commission, and said it should give “little comfort” to entities involved in staking.

The statement is not without allies in the SEC. So-called “Crypto Mom” Hester Peirce — an SEC commissioner who has advocated for more favorable regulations for the crypto industry over the years — released a statement of her own, saying that the division has clarified its view “that liquid staking activities in connection with protocol staking do not involve the offer and sale of securities.”

Chairman Paul Atkins said it was “a significant step forward in clarifying the staff’s view about crypto asset activities that do not fall within the SEC’s jurisdiction.”
Ethereum ascendent with DeFi still in a legal gray area

Regardless of the limitations of the division’s statement or the potential outcomes thereof, the Ethereum ecosystem is optimistic.

Pseudonymous CryptoQuant author Onchainschool noted in a Tuesday post that more than 500,000 ETH (worth approximately $1.8 billion at publishing time) was staked in the first half of June alone.

“This growth signals rising confidence and a continued drop in liquid supply,” they stated.

Furthermore, blockchain addresses with no selling history are also on the rise, holding nearly 23 million ETH (worth some $82.6 billion at current prices).

Ether staked and validators since November 2020. Source: Dune

Still, the DeFi industry, much of which is built on the framework of Ethereum, still lacks legal recognition or regulation in many jurisdictions.

In the case of the US SEC, the commission delayed its decision on Bitwise’s application to add staking to its Ether exchange-traded fund (ETF).

The CLARITY Act, which would establish some regulations for the DeFi industry, is still making its way through the halls of Congress. The bill would exempt DeFi protocols from some of the standards it creates for other crypto-related entities and allow them to launch and sell native tokens.

The European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation does not contain provisions for the DeFi industry; however, this will reportedly become a priority for the bloc’s lawmakers in 2026.

Sooner or later, it appears that DeFi regulations are coming and ecosystems critical for the industry, like Ethereum, are getting ready.

My COT Approach — Reading the Big Players’ Moves

Hey traders,
Today I’m breaking down my personal approach to using Commitment of Traders (COT) data to find higher-timeframe bias. If you want to trade with the real market momentum (a.k.a. what the big players are doing) rather than chasing noise, this is for you.

There are many ways to use COT data — Larry Williams, Anton Kreil, and others each have their own twist.
This is the method that works for me. It might work for you too.
What Is COT Data?

The Commitment of Traders report is published every Friday by the CFTC.
It shows the open futures positions of different market participants as of the previous Tuesday.

It’s basically a peek into institutional positioning — minus high-frequency and market-making noise.

The catch:

Data is delayed (Tuesday’s data is released Friday).

We miss the last 3 days of moves.

But don’t worry — I’ll show you how to read between the lines.
Why Use COT?

COT can help you:

Understand higher timeframe bias

Spot shifts in institutional positioning

Identify trend continuations or reversals

Avoid retail sentiment traps

It’s not a standalone entry trigger — I use it as a macro confirmation layer for swing or position trades.

The beauty?
Institutions trade based on fundamentals. You don’t have to dig through macro reports — just follow their positioning.
The Main Market Participants

COT splits traders into several categories:

Commercials (Hedgers)

    Producers, manufacturers, big institutions locking in prices.

    Usually contrarian at extremes (record net long/short often signals reversals).

Non-Commercials (Speculators)

    Hedge funds & large speculators.

    Follow trends, represent “big money” sentiment.

Dealers

    Big banks facilitating trades.

    Take the other side of speculative flows.

Leveraged Money

    Hedge funds using high leverage.

    Positions show short-term speculative sentiment.

Who I follow: Non-Commercials (Speculators).
Larry Williams focuses on Commercials, Anton Kreil prefers Leveraged Money — try and see what works for you.
Which Report?

I use:
Traders in Financial Futures (TFF) — covers forex, bonds, and indexes.

Where to find:
Free on the CFTC site — but the standard week-to-week format isn’t enough.
Institutions don’t flip positions overnight — I track larger data samples.
My Tracking Method

I collect data weekly into columns, tracking:

Long % exposure

Short % exposure

Net positions

13-week averages

Historical highs/lows

The relationships between these numbers give me insight into:

What’s really driving price action

Strong levels worth watching

Order flow patterns

Common COT Patterns

1. Bullish Pattern – Longs Growing / Shorts Closing

Strongest signal — clean institutional buying.
Example: EURUSD — steady long growth, rapid short closing → confirmed bullish trend.
2. Weak Currency – Longs Growing / Shorts Closing

Example: USDJPY — looks messy, but numbers show weak JPY as shorts are closed and longs added.
3. Bearish Consolidation – Shorts Building

Example: AUDUSD — tight consolidation, longs flat, heavy short building → big drop incoming.
4. Profit-Taking Move

Price spikes above highs, but longs close instead of adding.
Example: Gold — overheating market, no heavy shorting yet → expect pullback or consolidation.
5. Sharp Position Drop Without Opposite Building

Example: USDCHF — big long reduction starts sell-off without major shorting. Weekly data alone would miss this.
️ Important Note on Short-Term Price Action

Even if COT shows a bearish bias, price can still rally short-term (2–3 weeks).
Big players often add shorts above highs, not at lows — use price action for entries.

That’s the overview of how I use COT to stay aligned with the market’s heavy hitters.
Next, I’ll share how I combine this with chart context to pinpoint high-probability swing setups.

Think Python or AI are the hottest tickets in tech hiring? Think again. According to a new Course Report study, Excel remains the single most requested applied skill in the industry — nearly 40 years after its launch.

The Numbers Don’t Lie

Analyzing 12 million job listings on Indeed, Course Report found:

Excel appeared in 531,000 postings.

Microsoft Office overall was mentioned 344,000 times.

By comparison, Python (67,000 mentions) and SQL (60,000) trailed far behind.

Machine learning skills showed up in 31,000 listings.

AI was mentioned just 25,000 times.

(Source: Course Report, Business Insider)

Why Excel Still Rules

Rajoshi Rhosh, co-founder of PromptQL (a company building Fortune 500-grade, “non-hallucinating” AI systems), says Excel isn’t going anywhere soon:

“AI’s role in the future will be to deliver accurate, meaningful data into the services people already trust — like Excel.”

He adds that in most B2B companies, the “last mile” remains the same:

Either you hide the Excel model under a sleek user interface,

Or you deliver the data directly in Excel, where clients already know how to work with it.

️ The Takeaway

Despite the hype around AI, LLMs, and new interfaces, Excel continues to be the default universal language of business data. It’s not glamorous, but it’s everywhere — and knowing it could still be the best career move in tech.

The Pudgy Penguins NFT brand and game developer Mythical Games have officially launched Pudgy Party, a mobile party game now available worldwide on Android and iOS.

Often compared to hits like Fall Guys and Stumble Guys, Pudgy Party puts players into chaotic obstacle courses and survival challenges—this time with a Web3 twist built seamlessly into the gameplay.

Gameplay Meets Web3

Players step into the game as Pudgy Penguins characters, collecting outfits, emotes, and costumes. Many of these items can be minted as NFTs and traded on a marketplace.

Behind the scenes, every player is automatically onboarded into a wallet on the Mythos Chain (Polkadot-based). However, Mythical Games CEO John Linden emphasized that this is hidden from most players:

“They have a wallet, but most of them won’t even know about it… The Web3 stuff is seamlessly behind it.”

This design ensures smooth onboarding for casual gamers while giving crypto-native users real digital asset ownership.

First Season: Dopameme Rush

The game launches with “Dopameme Rush”, a meme-fueled seasonal event. Seasons will run monthly, featuring both free and premium passes, competitive leaderboards, and special events.

Big Ambitions for Pudgy Party

Pudgy Penguins CEO Luca Netz, who revived the brand with retail products at Walmart and Target, has bold goals:

“It has to have, at a minimum, tens of millions of players and downloads… My hope is we can actually push and make this a top app on the App Store.”

Netz envisions IRL tournaments, prize pools, and major streamers driving adoption, making Pudgy Party a Web3 game that breaks into the mainstream.

Mythical Games—already behind Web3 titles like NFL Rivals and FIFA Rivals—echoed the ambition.

“We’re after building a forever franchise with Luca,” Linden said. “Something that can be around and played by literally hundreds of millions of people.”

Takeaway

With mainstream-friendly onboarding, seasonal events, and NFT-powered customization, Pudgy Party aims to be the first breakout Web3 mobile party game—bridging crypto culture with mass-market gaming.

Sheepfarm in Meta-Land, the Web3 sheep-farming and racing game, has officially launched its beta on the Immutable network, marking the project’s shift away from legacy platforms like Kaia and Oasys-HOME.

The beta, which opened on September 2, is focused on helping players migrate their NFTs and tokens to Immutable while giving the developers time to fix bugs and stress-test systems ahead of the game’s full relaunch later in 2025.

Migration Details

NFTs (Sheep, Pastures, Decors): Players must move assets from their wallets into Meta-Land. The system will automatically convert them into Immutable-native NFTs.

MARD (utility token): Deposit via the SHOP menu, then withdraw again to receive Immutable-native MARD in your wallet.

NGIT (governance token): A snapshot of all wallet balances will be taken at full launch. Immutable NGIT will be airdropped automatically.

Liquidity providers: NGIT in LPs will not count for the airdrop. Liquidity must be removed before the snapshot.

Any assets left behind on Kaia or Oasys once the beta closes will become unusable, repeating what happened with Kroma earlier this year.

Beta Gameplay: Limited but Functional

For now, the beta isn’t a full content drop. Seasonal features, in-app purchases, and Sheep Racing are paused, though training and farming functions are active. Racing will resume once enough sheep are trained, with special beta events planned in the coming weeks.

Mobile-First Transition

The move to Immutable also signals a mobile-first strategy. The game’s web version will be discontinued, with all new features and updates rolling out exclusively on the mobile app. New players can start with Guest Log-in and then link wallets to access existing assets.

Tokenomics Reset

NGIT: Supply capped at 5M tokens, with ~3.5M already issued. After the migration snapshot, no more NGIT will ever be created, making it fully scarce.

MARD: Remains dynamic. Circulating supply after migration will depend on what players move over, with minting and burning continuing through gameplay.

What’s Next

The beta phase will run through late 2025, with the full relaunch bringing back races, seasonal missions, community growth tools, and expanded events. Developers say their current focus is stability and infrastructure, ensuring a smooth transition for players before scaling up again.

World Liberty Financial (WLFI) tokenholders are facing thefts linked to a phishing exploit abusing Ethereum’s new EIP-7702 upgrade, according to blockchain security firm SlowMist founder Yu Xian.

The exploit has surfaced just as the Trump-backed WLFI token launched on Monday with a 24.66 billion total supply.

️ How the Exploit Works

EIP-7702, part of Ethereum’s May Pectra upgrade, allows regular wallets to act like smart contract wallets, delegating execution rights for smoother transactions.

Hackers are exploiting this by:

Phishing private keys from victims.

Pre-planting a malicious delegate contract into the wallet.

Snatching funds instantly once tokens (such as WLFI) are deposited or gas fees are added.

“It’s again the exploitation of the 7702 delegate malicious contract, with the prerequisite being private key leakage,” Xian explained on X.

He advised users to “cancel or replace the ambushed EIP-7702” and urgently move tokens to safe wallets.

Reports From WLFI Holders

WLFI forum users have shared harrowing experiences:

One said he managed to save 20% of his WLFI in a “stressful race against the hacker,” but fears the remaining 80% will be drained on unlock.

Another warned that presale wallets tied to the WLFI whitelist are especially vulnerable, since tokens are instantly stolen by sweeper bots once they arrive.

Some are urging the WLFI team to offer direct transfer options to bypass compromised addresses.

️ Rising Scam Activity

Security firm Bubblemaps flagged “bundled clones” smart contracts imitating WLFI and other projects to trick investors.

The WLFI team stressed it never contacts users via DMs and only provides support through verified email domains:

“If you receive a DM claiming to be from us, it is fraudulent and should be ignored.”

Takeaway

The WLFI launch highlights how new Ethereum upgrades can introduce attack surfaces for hackers to exploit — especially when paired with phishing schemes. Tokenholders are urged to use uncompromised wallets, verify official sources, and avoid signing suspicious transactions.

XRPUSDT is forming a downward market structure after a false breakout of global resistance. Bitcoin is in a correction phase and, after a slight rebound, may continue its movement...

Bitcoin has entered the sell zone. The price is consolidating below the global consolidation boundary of 115,500 during the retest, and if Bitcoin continues to decline, this could trigger a downward movement across the entire cryptocurrency market.
XRP is forming a bearish market structure. After capturing liquidity and a false breakout of resistance, the price is returning to a bearish trading range. There is no potential for continued growth at this time. A consolidation of the price below 3.00 - 2.996 could trigger further sell-offs.

Resistance levels: 2.996, 3.050, 3.181
Support levels: 2.996, 2.891, 2.74

The local bearish structure will be broken if the price starts to rise, breaks 3.050, and consolidates above it. In this case, XRP may test 3.181 before falling further.

At the moment, after a false breakout of resistance, the price is consolidating in the selling zone, and the downward movement may continue. I consider 2.74 - 2.655 to be the zone of interest in the medium term.

Hello Traders!

What are your thoughts on RIPPLE ?
On the XRP chart, we can see that after breaking the descending trendline and reaching a resistance level, the price has entered a corrective phase.
We expect this correction to continue down toward the support zone, which coincides with the ascending trendline. This area also represents a pullback to the previously broken bearish trendline.
Once the pullback is complete, we anticipate a bullish continuation toward higher targets.

Don’t forget to like and share your thoughts in the comments! ️

You’ve seen it: “XYZ protocol announces $50M token buyback!”
Everyone cheers, Twitter goes wild, charts start looking greener… but what’s actually happening under the hood?

Here’s the breakdown:

What is a buyback?
The project takes cash (or its stablecoin reserves) and uses it to buy its own token from the open market. Then it either:

Burns it → reducing supply permanently.

Holds it in treasury → to redistribute later.

Why do it?

Supports price by creating buy pressure.

Rewards long-term holders by reducing circulating supply.

Signals confidence: “We believe in our token enough to buy it ourselves.”

Does it always work?
Not really. If market sentiment is bearish or whales are dumping, the boost might be short-lived. Sometimes buybacks just delay the inevitable if fundamentals are weak.

When does it shine?

Strong project revenue (fees/fundamentals to sustain buybacks).

Scarcity model (like burns → supply shrinkage).

Timing with market momentum.

Takeaway: Buybacks can give your bags a sugar rush, but they aren’t magic. Long-term value still depends on utility, demand, and execution.

Speculation once fueled crypto adoption. Today, regulation is the baseline. From U.S. enforcement crackdowns to Dubai’s full crypto rulebook and India’s debate over Bitcoin reserves, governments are rewriting digital finance.

The real story now isn’t what’s next, but who’s building what comes next.

Regulation as Backbone, Not Barrier

UAE → rolling out a unified VASP framework and experimenting with tokenized gold + DeFi in controlled pilots.

India → letting offshore exchanges return, but only with Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) oversight.

Result: compliance = scale. Those who align with tax, licensing, and data rules will access fast-expanding markets without friction.

The center of gravity is tilting eastward — innovation thrives where rules are clear.

Beyond Rules: Jurisdictional Intelligence + Demographics

Dubai VARA: 36 full licenses issued, 400+ companies registered.

India: 1.12B mobile connections, but only 27% of adults financially literate.

SE Asia (Cambodia, Philippines): remittances = ~9% of GDP → ripe for stablecoin-based payment rails.

Platforms that embed education + local culture into user journeys can convert untapped populations into loyal ecosystems.

Compliance as the New Competitive Moat

Government-backed payment rails are already challenging Visa & Mastercard.

Fiat-crypto integration with automated compliance + risk monitoring is the next leap.

Example: UAE attracted $34B crypto inflows in 2024.

India’s UPI shows how rules + rails = faster adoption + fraud safeguards.

In short: compliance doesn’t kill growth — it unlocks it.

AI + Real-World Assets (RWA) = Democratization

AI → real-time regulatory interpretation, fraud detection, parity-based trading.

RWA tokenization → real estate, bonds, gold, carbon credits, agriculture.

Projected to hit $10T by 2030.

Liquidity for SMEs + new return streams for institutions.

Giants like BlackRock, eToro, Robinhood, Coinbase are already pushing for RWA exposure in mainstream portfolios.

AI-native platforms that can price, route, and settle tokenized trades compliantly will lead the next wave.

The Big Picture

The speculative surges are fading. The winners now are those who:

Scale with the rules, not around them.

Embed jurisdictional nuance + user behavior into design.

Unlock liquidity + real-world assets through compliant infrastructure.

The Asia–Middle East corridor is already setting the pace. Whoever masters this age of permissioned scale will write the next crypto playbook.

Do you think regulation is truly the growth catalyst for crypto’s next era — or is it a necessary evil that slows innovation until players learn to work within the lines?

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In this analysis, I want to review the ADA coin for you. The Cardano project is one of the oldest and most popular projects in crypto.

The coin of this project has a market cap of 22.21 billion dollars and is ranked 10 on CoinMarketCap.

Daily Timeframe
On the daily timeframe, ADA is moving downward within a descending channel and is currently trying to break out of the channel from the top after reaching a support zone.

One positive sign for buyers is that they didn’t let the price reach the bottom of the channel. Instead, they used the overlap between the midline of the channel and the key 0.5579 zone (marked as a support area) to stop the price from falling.

However, as long as the coin is fluctuating inside this channel, the trend remains bearish. Holding the midline is not a sign of trend reversal yet, but it does indicate weakening of the current trend and may act as one of the bases for a future reversal.

Looking at the RSI oscillator, we can see that each time the price tried to break the channel’s top, RSI reached the 70 area and got rejected, causing the price to drop.

️ Currently, the price is very close to the top of the channel, but RSI has just broken above the 50 line and is moving upward. This is a bullish sign for buyers, as it shows there is still room for upward momentum, which increases the chance of a breakout.

The nearest trigger for confirming the breakout from the channel is the 0.7212 zone, which is a bit far, and the price will likely form a higher low and high before reaching it, confirming the breakout earlier.

But based on the current data, the breakout trigger remains at 0.7212, and for spot buying, this is the first valid entry level.

Personally, I’m not adding any altcoins to my portfolio right now, as Bitcoin Dominance is still in an uptrend. As long as this trend continues, large capital flows into altcoins are unlikely.

More reasonable triggers for spot entries would be a breakout above the 0.8414 supply zone. If I were to buy, I’d enter at this level. The final trigger is 1.1325, which is quite far from the current price, and if BTC Dominance continues upward, it could take several months to reach this zone.

If you already hold this coin in spot, your stop-loss can be set at a break below the 0.5579 level. A breakdown here would also provide a good short setup in futures, as the price could move toward the bottom of the box or the static level at 0.4322.

Final Thoughts

This analysis reflects our opinions and is not financial advice.

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