😰 Crypto Fear & Greed Index

41/100 — FEAR
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Fear dominates — investors are cautious

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Important Ripple (XRP) Partnership Targets Cross-Border Remittances

South Korea's Jeonbuk Bank is set to deploy Ripple Payments as businesses seek faster alternatives to traditional cross-border transfer routes.

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Tether Pushes Into Artificial Intelligence as User Base Tops 650M

Tether is expanding into artificial intelligence as it looks to build on a global user base of more than 650 million. CEO Paolo Ardoino says the company increasingly sees itself as a digital dollar and infrastructure business rather than a conventional crypto firm. Tether Pushes Into Artificial Intelligence as User Base Tops 650M
Key Takeaways
- Tether is expanding AI tools to 650M+ users, targeting smartphones in emerging markets.

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Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest scoops up $15 million in Block Inc shares as stock dips 3%

The firm also bought $1 million worth of Securitize shares, which fell over 20% last week following disappointing Q2 results.

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🐋 Large BTC Transfer Detected

₿ Amount: 1,189 BTC (~$76M)
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Large whale movements can precede significant price action

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BitBox patches ‘severe’ wallet flaws that could put funds at risk

BitBox patches ‘severe’ wallet flaws that could put funds at risk
BitBox recommended all users update to firmware version 9.26.5 and said it had received no reports of exploitation or fund losses. Hardware wallet maker BitBox has released a firmware update that fixes two vulnerabilities it described as “severe” that could have enabled the installation of malicious firmware or put user funds at risk. In a security disclosure on Monday, BitBox said one involved memory corruption affecting Multi editions of BitBox02 and BitBox02 Nova that had not been configured with a wallet.

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📊 Market Dominance

₿ BTC Dom: 56.5%
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Ξ ETH Dom: 10.1%
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💰 Total Cap: $2.28T (+0.7% 24h)
🎯 Bitcoin Season 🟠

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China adds 8 banks to digital yuan network as operator count hits 30

China adds 8 banks to digital yuan network as operator count hits 30
The newly authorized lenders will begin offering e-CNY services after completing operational and technical preparations. China’s central bank has added eight banks to its digital yuan network, bringing the number of e-CNY operating institutions to 30. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) added Ping An Bank, Hengfeng Bank, China Bohai Bank, Bank of Shanghai, Bank of Hangzhou, Huishang Bank, Bank of Changsha and Guangxi Beibu Gulf Bank, according to a Xinhua report published Monday on the government’s website.

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XRP Whale Activity Explodes 280% as Price Falls Below $1: What’s Going On?

Large XRP transactions skyrocketed over the past day, which just adds more to the Ripple whale picture but the price keeps struggling.

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Bitpanda Hit With Europe's First Published MiCA Penalty in Austria

In brief
- Austria's FMA fined Bitpanda 70,000 euros (~$82,000) in what stands as the first publicly disclosed enforcement penalty under the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). - The breaches were procedural and disclosure-related—failing to submit a white paper to the regulator 20 working days before publishing it, running a marketing communication before publishing the underlying white paper, and omitting a required disclaimer and contact details—rather than fraud or investor-loss allegations; the ruling is legally final. - The case lands as MiCA's transition period for crypto firms winds down across the bloc, with Brussels also expected to revisit the framework in 2027 to tighten oversight of foreign stablecoin issuers.

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🎯 Altseason Indicator

Index: 7/100
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₿ Bitcoin Season — BTC outperforming
2/28 tracked altcoins outperforming BTC

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₿ This is big.
Sui’s Hashi Bridge Tops 1.1 Million Bitcoin Deposits in 3 Weeks

Sui’s Hashi bitcoin lending protocol has processed more than 1.1 million deposits and 165,000 withdrawals in the three weeks since its July 22 testnet launch, per onchain data. Sui's Hashi Bridge Tops 1.1 Million Bitcoin Deposits in 3 Weeks
Key Takeaways
- Sui’s Hashi testnet processed 1.1 million bitcoin deposits and 165,000 withdrawals as of last week. - Over 25 institutions, including Bitgo and Cumberland, are stress-testing Hashi’s BTC collateral system.

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Dutch Prosecutors Raise $2.55M From Crypto Tied to Bankrupt Knaken

A court-appointed trustee warns that the 6,300 customers of the bankrupt Dutch crypto platform Knaken face severe financial losses, as prosecutors have recovered only $2.55 million after selling seized cryptocurrency. Dutch Prosecutors Raise $2.55M From Crypto Tied to Bankrupt Knaken
Key Takeaways
- Dutch prosecutors liquidated Knaken’s remaining crypto assets, raising $2.55 million for 6,300 victims. - Unregistered operations and missing funds at Knaken led to regulatory scrutiny from DNB and the AFM.

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#CryptoRegulation #SEC #CryptoNews
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🐋 Large BTC Transfer Detected

₿ Amount: 500 BTC (~$32M)
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Large whale movements can precede significant price action

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🔥 Trending on CoinGecko — Aug 18

1. Venice Token (VVV) ┊ Rank #86
2. The Black Bull (ANSEM) ┊ Rank #227
3. 牛来 (Niu Lai) (牛来) ┊ Rank #620
4. Pump.fun (PUMP) ┊ Rank #64
5. GALA (GALA) ┊ Rank #317
6. Solana (SOL) ┊ Rank #7
7. Akedo (AKE) ┊ Rank #149

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💬 Markets are watching.
Kraken launches US-listed stock trading for EEA customers

Kraken launches US-listed stock trading for EEA customers
Eligible EEA users can trade conventional US shares alongside more than 700 tokenized xStocks through Kraken’s European entity. Kraken has launched trading in more than 7,000 US-listed stocks for customers in the European Economic Area (EEA), expanding its traditional finance offering alongside cryptocurrencies and tokenized equities. The crypto exchange said Tuesday that eligible EEA customers can trade US stocks through Kraken Pro and its mobile app under the company’s Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II authorization.

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💰 Market Update
Aug 18 · 16:00 UTC

₿ BTC $64,243 🟢+1.1% ▆▆▅▇█▅▂▁
Ξ ETH $1,900 🟢+0.1% ▆█▅▆▇▃▁▁
🔶 BNB $600.98 🔴-0.5% ▆▆▄▆█▅▄▁
💧 XRP $0.9973 🔴-0.2% ▅█▆▇▇▃▁▁
🌞 SOL $76.22 🟢+1.1% ▆▁▂▇▇▃█▁
💫 ADA $0.1733 🔴-0.4% ▂▁▁▂█▇▅▂
❄️ AVAX $6.31 🔴-0.0% ▄▄▄▄█▄▁▁
🔗 DOT $0.7373 🔴-2.4% ▇▆▆▇█▅▅▁
⛓️ LINK $9.42 🔴-1.1% █▆▆▃▃▃▂▁
🐸 PEPE $0.00000257 🔴-0.3% ██████▁▁
🔮 AAVE $89.45 🟢+3.2% ▄▃▃▂▃▁▁█
⤴️ CRV $0.2405 🔴-1.9% █▇▆▆▆▅▃▁
💚 ETC $6.06 🔴-2.0% █████▁▄▁

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Citi expects to launch bitcoin custody later this year under its new Custody+ platform

The platform also includes real-time asset servicing, instant settlements, liquidity tools, and AI-powered market intelligence.

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🐋 Large BTC Transfer Detected

₿ Amount: 130 BTC (~$8M)
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Large whale movements can precede significant price action

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Metaplanet Unveils US Bitcoin Expansion: Here’s What It Plans to Do With Superplanet

The BTC holder plans to transform the Nasdaq-listed Super League into Superplanet to create a second vehicle designed to raise capital and buy more bitcoin in the US.

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Tech Futures Drop on Rising Treasury Yields While Bitcoin Holds Near $64K

Wall Street’s tech-heavy indexes faced renewed pressure Tuesday as long-term Treasury yields surged, while Bitcoin remained comparatively stable around $64,000.

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