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$XRP has continued to face rising sell pressure as traders increasingly exit their positions, causing the price of the asset to remain around its local lows. While this shows that momentum is fading and bear traders are rapidly dominating the market, the latest data from Santiment shows that its network is providing a different signal that could stir interest again. $XRP registers 34,318 active addresses According to the data, $XRP active addresses have surged from 27,665 to 34,318 within just 24 hours. The increase marks a notable 24.1% daily growth in $XRP network activity, suggesting that more addresses are actively…

Something unusual is happening inside Binance’s Bitcoin flow data — and it’s telling two very different stories depending on who you’re watching. According to on-chain analytics firm CryptoQuant, Bitcoin inflows to Binance from large investors known as whales have collapsed by 44.3% from their mid-June peak, falling to just $3.9 billion over the past 30 days. At the same time, retail investors are still sending money in — $7.8 billion over the same window, down only 22%. Retail flows are now running at roughly twice the size of whale flows, with a $3.9 billion gap between the two groups. Key…

Global crypto exchange-traded products drew a net $600 million in July, their first positive month since April, 21Shares said in a monthly flows report published Aug. 10. Ether-native products took $350 million of that, roughly twice the $176 million that went into bitcoin-native products. XRP products added $34 million, Solana products $13 million and baskets $7 million, according to the report, which cites Bloomberg data for the five largest underlyings by assets under management. The month ends a short but heavy stretch of redemptions. The same Bloomberg-sourced series shows $2.5 billion leaving crypto ETPs and ETFs in May and $4.4…

The Internet Computer Protocol ($ICP) now lets AI agents like Claude connect directly to on-chain applications through a new Model Context Protocol (MCP) server, currently in public preview. The server gives agents a standard way to discover $ICP canisters, resolve identity, query data, and call smart contract methods, all without custom code for each app. What Is the $ICP MCP Server, and How Does It Work? MCP is an open standard that lets AI models call external tools through one consistent interface, instead of a separate integration for every service. $ICP’s version applies that idea to canisters, the smart contracts…

The United Arab Emirates has suspended all trade, commercial exchanges, and financial transactions with Iran, effective immediately and until further notice. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the halt early Wednesday. It cited regional escalations that undermine regional and international peace and security. Background The decision followed two ballistic missiles fired toward the UAE, with reports indicating at least one fell within the country’s territorial waters. However, Iran’s Foreign Ministry has denied launching the missiles. The move builds on months of an active regional conflict, during which Iran-linked forces have repeatedly been accused of targeting UAE-owned tankers in the Strait…

Bitcoin [$BTC] has pulled back sharply after being rejected at $66,000, with a massive wave of capital exiting the market over the same period. $BTC is now making another attempt to cross this level after the 4.8% drop that pushed it lower on the chart. Although bullish optimism has returned, the market still faces the risk of a drag lower, according to recent liquidation data. Is there a chance of a $BTC pullback? The renewed optimism does not remove the key risk posed by liquidation levels on the chart, which could weigh heavily on price. Liquidation cluster analysis shows a…

The old traditional portfolio split is looking a little less fashionable in the era of youngsters these days. The data reflects younger investors looking beyond stocks and bonds, with alternatives like crypto’s taking a much larger slice of portfolios, according to Grayscale research. Alternatives Have Quietly Taken More Portfolio Space The global alternatives market has grown nearly seven-fold since the 2008 Global Financial Crisis. Private equity, private credit, hedge funds, real assets and crypto now represent a larger share of global portfolios. The generational split is even more striking. A BofA survey of high-net-worth individuals found that investors aged 21…

World Liberty is the crypto venture co-founded by the Trump family, and issues $USD1, a dollar-pegged stablecoin with billions in circulation. The Trump family owns 38% of World Liberty and has made more than $1.4 billion from sales of its tokens, according to Reuters, the largest share of $2.3 billion in family crypto earnings. WorldClaw is a Hong Kong company that sells developers access to dozens of AI models through a single service called WorldRouter. Rather than opening separate accounts with each AI provider, a developer uses one gateway. It lists models from U.S. companies including OpenAI and Anthropic alongside…

A Major Expansion for Cash App’s Crypto Lineup Cash App has integrated Cash App Pay as a funding method inside Moonpay’s checkout, letting eligible U.S. users purchase $XRP, solana, ether, and USDT by routing payment straight from their Cash App balance. The move is notable because Block, Cash App’s parent company, has never listed these tokens directly within its own app; instead, MoonPay handles the purchase and can send the assets to an external wallet of the user’s choosing. In sum, Cash App customers can now access tokens the platform itself has never supported. Image source: X Bitcoin.com News has…

Bitcoin reclaimed $65,000 on Monday as a pause in US-Iran strikes revived demand for risk assets ahead of a pivotal Federal Reserve meeting. Data from CryptoSlate showed that the largest cryptocurrency rose about 1% to $65,155, while Ethereum gained 4% to around $1,964, its highest level since early June. The move came as Washington temporarily halted its strikes on Iran and Tehran said it would suspend attacks as long as the United States did the same. Brent crude dropped 6.5% to about $90.45 a barrel as investors reduced some of the geopolitical premium built into energy markets. The respite arrives…