IOST, in partnership with a major U.S. venture capital firm, has secured $2 million to develop a credit protocol for real-world assets that enables leveraged trading of U.S. stocks. The company plans to launch the product in Q3, with an AirDrop scheduled for iOST holders.

IOST responds to recent developments, leading to increased active token acquisitions. Before the announcement, IOST's price dipped at 14:02 Moscow time, followed by a sharp increase in open interest at 14:38. Chart

Salor suggests that Strategy has purchased Bitcoin once more.

NFT sales on the Ethereum network totaled nearly $160 million in the past week, with Cryptopunks representing a substantial portion of trading volume.

Earlier: GamesQuare Holdings acquired a Cowboy Ape Cryptopunk from the founder of COMPOND for $5.15 million.

The United States and China have agreed to extend the tariff freeze for another 90 days, according to South China Morning Post.

Trump announces trade deal with EU, committing €600 million investment in the U.S. EU member states to open markets to American goods; tariffs on EU products to remain above 15%. European Commission President confirms agreement on minimum tariff levels.

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Roman Storm requests $1.5 million to cover legal expenses amid ongoing trial. cointelegraph

Japan's Metaplanet has acquired an additional 780 BTC, increasing its total holdings to 17,132 BTC.

Last week (July 21-25), net inflows into spot Bitcoin ETFs totaled approximately $72.6 million, while Ethereum ETFs attracted about $1.85 billion in net inflows.

Upbit Launches New Trading Support Guide for OPT (OP) in KRW, BTC, and USDT Markets
The platform provides updated support details for OPT trading pairs across multiple markets.
BTCUSDT trades at 119,142.8.

Whale Transactions:

A trader, who previously realized over $26 million in profits before incurring a loss of approximately $716,000, has re-entered the market. The trader invested 4.68 million USDC and opened a short position of 20,000 ETH, valued at $77 million, with a liquidation threshold set at $3,997.52.

Sharplink expanded its holdings by acquiring an additional 77,210 ETH, valued at $295 million, and now holds a total of 438,017 ETH, worth approximately $1.69 billion.

A whale withdrew 17,082 SOL, roughly $3.19 million, from Binance to purchase 22.4 million Vine tokens. The whale previously sustained a $125,000 loss during trading of PUMP.

The Bitcoin fear and greed index has reached 75, indicating a heightened level of market greed.

BNB's market valuation has surpassed $75 billion, driven by a new all-time high of $850.70.

Solana co-founder dismisses memecoins and NFTs as "digital nonsense with no intrinsic value" in heated exchange.

Senate Democrats have launched an investigation into the director of the Federal Agency for Home Financing over his guidance on incorporating cryptocurrency into mortgage application processes. cointelegraph

Tether has issued 1 billion USDT.

CoinShares' latest report shows that weekly flows into digital asset investment products reached approximately $1.9 billion. Bitcoin (BTC) saw a net outflow of $175 million, while Ethereum (ETH) attracted $1.59 billion in inflows. Solana (SOL) recorded $311 million in net deposits, and XRP received $189 million.

Upbit Announces Termination of Pundiai Trading Support

August 28, 3:00 PM

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In 2021, the Moving Value to Realized Value (MVRV) 365-day moving average indicated the start of a bear market. Current data for 2025 shows a similar pattern, suggesting a potential peak around September 10. This aligns with macroeconomic factors, including expectations of a pause or reduction in Federal Reserve interest rate hikes and changing market sentiment. However, as the MVRV 365DMA is a lagging indicator, the actual Bitcoin price peak and reversal could occur earlier, potentially as soon as late August.

The NAORIS Protocol (NAORIS) will be listed on Binance Alpha and Binance Futures beginning July 31, 2025. For more details, visit Binance's support page.