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Bitcoin’s fate hinges on 10-month resistance – Break it, and…

Bitcoin [$BTC] continued to struggle as restricted capital inflows kept it near half its October 2025 all-time high. Chart analysis from Alphractal’s Joao Wedson suggested Bitcoin could remain subdued until it cleared a key resistance structure. Wedson mapped the structure from Bitcoin’s October 2025 peak. The chart tracked a descending path where Bitcoin tested the upper resistance boundary three times across more than ten months. However, $BTC failed to produce a decisive breakout rally. The formation usually turned bullish after a breakout gained sustained momentum. Bitcoin had yet to deliver such a move. A strong breakout could send Bitcoin back…

BitcoinAug 17

Bitwise is liquidating six crypto option ETFs that offered 25% payouts while returning investors’ own capital

Friday, July 31, was the final trading day for six Bitwise option-income ETFs. Shareholders still holding shares as of Aug. 3 face automatic cash redemption rather than an exchange sale. The Bitwise Funds Trust board voted June 30 to liquidate ICOI, IMRA, IMST, IGME, ICRC, and IETH, according to an SEC prospectus supplement. The products use option-income strategies tied to Coinbase, Marathon Digital, Strategy, GameStop, Circle, and Ethereum. The funds were set to stop accepting creation and redemption orders after the July 31 close. Bitwise's corrected timetable puts the final net asset value calculation on Aug. 7 and expects proceeds…

RegulationAug 17

New XRP Stake Revealed by Colorado-Based Wealth Manager

A Colorado-based wealth manager has disclosed a new investment in the Canary $XRP ETF. It is yet another institutional firm that has gained exposure to $XRP through recently launched exchange-traded funds. According to a Form 13F-HR filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on July 17, Gallacher Capital Management LLC reported holding 86,744 shares of the Canary $XRP ETF ($961,126 as of June 30). Institutional $XRP ETF holdings keep growing Gallacher's disclosure follows several other recent 13F filings showing fresh institutional exposure to $XRP-linked investment products. On July 16, registered financial advisor Vista Finance reported owning 129,958 shares of…

AltcoinsAug 17

Bitcoin's Splintered BIP-110 Fork Falls Behind by 18 Blocks

After two years of bitter bickering, Bitcoin has blown past the BIP-110 signaling line at block 961632, and reality is now doing the talking as $BTC blocks keep stacking. BIP-110 supporters appear stunned by the outcome, while the Bitcoin Knots creator Luke Dashjr has issued a notice to everyone. “PSA: If you haven’t upgraded to Bitcoin Knots 29.3.knots20260508 (or 29.4) yet, you are now vulnerable to double-spending attacks aided by [Foundry and Antpool],” Dashjr wrote on the social media platform X. In bold lettering, he also said, “Upgrade ASAP to avoid accepting counterfeit bitcoins.” Dathon Ohm, the anonymous architect behind…

BitcoinAug 17

Entering a Critical Week—Numerous Economic Developments and Altcoin Events Are Coming Up—Here’s the Day-by-Day, Hour-by-Hour Schedule

Bitcoin prices, which generally traded sideways throughout the past week, are poised to close the week 1.47% lower, driven by strengthening predictions that the Fed will raise interest rates, as well as developments such as a security vulnerability in the Coldcard hardware wallet that resulted in some users’ assets being stolen. On the other hand, numerous economic developments and altcoin events await cryptocurrency users in the new week. Here is the cryptocurrency calendar we have prepared for you at Bitcoinsistemi.com. (All times are given in UTC+3 Turkish time) Monday, August 3rd Upbit will delist AERGO and AQT. American Bitcoin will…

RegulationAug 17

RippleX Executive Says XRP Is 15x More Efficient Than Stablecoin Pairs

As blockchain adoption grows, one question keeps coming up. What role will $XRP play if banks, stablecoins and tokenized assets all move on-chain? According to Jazzi Cooper, Head of Product at RippleX, $XRP’s biggest opportunity is still the one Ripple has talked about for years, becoming the bridge asset that connects different digital currencies. Why $XRP Could Become More Important Cooper said the need for a bridge asset will increase as more stablecoins, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), and tokenized assets are launched. Today, if every asset needed its own direct trading pair with every other asset, the number of…

AltcoinsAug 17

Crypto Card Services Suspended at Ready and Solflare After Kulipa Bankruptcy

Self-custody wallet provider Ready and Solana-based wallet Solflare have suspended their crypto card services following the bankruptcy of Kulipa, a stablecoin card issuance infrastructure platform. The development, first reported by The Defiant, has raised questions about the resilience of third-party card infrastructure in the crypto ecosystem. What Happened Kulipa, which provided card issuance infrastructure to roughly 20 crypto wallets and fintech companies, has collapsed under debt problems, according to the report. The company’s failure has forced several of its partners to pause card services, including Ready and Solflare. While the exact timeline of the bankruptcy remains unclear, the impact has…

ExchangesAug 17

Bitcoin investors pour $853 million into spot ETFs. BlackRock’s IBIT claims the bulk

Bitcoin $BTC$65,134.37 exchange-traded funds (ETFs) pulled in $853.54 million in net inflows for the week ended Aug. 7, the largest weekly total since mid-April, according to data from SoSoValue. BlackRock’s IBIT accounted for the bulk of the activity, attracting $693 million on its own. This surge in inflows offers a tentative sign that institutions are dipping back in after the heavy selling earlier this year. Recent bitcoin price action has looked more constructive. Negative headlines, including a multi-million-dollar Coldcard hack and rising government bond yields, have failed to dent the spot market. Bitcoin held steady at around $64,000 early this…

BitcoinAug 17

XRP extends the longest active ETF inflow streak in crypto as rival funds struggle for fresh cash

$XRP funds led altcoin inflows in July, extending a four-month streak that increasingly separates them from most rival products. The US-listed funds attracted $27.29 million during the month, nearly twice Solana’s $14.62 million intake, according to SoSoValue data. Chainlink followed with $4.54 million, while Hedera products added $3 million. Bitcoin and Ethereum remained the dominant crypto fund categories, attracting $172 million and $365 million, respectively. Among products tracking assets outside the two market leaders, however, $XRP finished July comfortably ahead. $XRP builds the steadiest demand as Solana and Hyperliquid gain ground $XRP funds have become the altcoin ETF market’s most…

RegulationAug 17

The Truth About DTCC and XRP Ledger That’s Being Missed

DTCC's $XRP Story Isn't What Most People Think The debate over the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) and the $XRP Ledger has fueled bold claims, but according to market analyst MRCΛULIMΛN, both sides have overlooked the bigger picture. DTCC is neither migrating its entire infrastructure to the $XRP Ledger nor rejecting it. Instead, the organization is focused on modernizing capital markets through tokenization, integrating new technologies gradually via pilot programs, industry collaboration, interoperability testing, and phased production deployments. Within this transformation, Ripple has secured a seat at the table. Through Ripple Prime's participation in the National Securities Clearing Corporation…

AltcoinsAug 17