BTC/USDT ANALYSIS

Bitcoin has broken down from the rising wedge pattern with significant volume. The 21MA is now acting as a resistance barrier, while the 50MA is providing support.

A retest of the pattern followed by a breakdown below the 50MA could lead to further downside. Keep an eye on upcoming price action for confirmation

Thailand rolls out pilot program for tourists to convert crypto into baht for spending.

🐶 Crypto art on charts keeps going. Someone launched a coin and “drew” a dog with price action. A new canine pattern joins the collection.

Looks like a trend already. Traders surely know how to keep themselves entertained.

The total ETH balance on exchanges has dropped to a 9-year low, according to Glassnode.

Strategy has acquired 430 BTC for ~$51.4 million at ~$119,666 per bitcoin and has achieved BTC Yield of 25.1% YTD 2025. As of 8/17/2025, we hodl 629,376 $BTC acquired for ~$46.15 billion at ~$73,320 per bitcoin. $MSTR $STRC $STRK $STRF $STRD

🔥 BULLISH: Volkswagen Singapore partners with FOMO Pay to accept crypto payments for vehicles and services.

After the Monero attack, Qubic has chosen a new target — Dogecoin.

Last week, the Qubic mining pool gained control of more than 51% of Monero’s hashrate. Now, the Qubic community has voted on Discord to select the next target.

▪️ Dogecoin, with a market capitalization of $35 billion, received over 300 votes — more than Kaspa and Zcash combined.
▪️ In Monero, Qubic reorganized 6 blocks while controlling ~2.32 GH/s of hashrate.
▪️ Following the Monero attack, the exchange Kraken suspended XMR deposits, although trading and withdrawals remain open.

Circle, the issuer of USDC, has acquired Malachite
from Informal Systems — a consensus engine that will serve as the foundation for its upcoming payment-focused blockchain, Arc.

#S&P 500 ANALYSIS

The S&P 500 is currently hovering just below the resistance trendline of a rising wedge pattern, indicating a possible pullback if rejection occurs at this level. Despite this, the Ichimoku Cloud continues to show bullish momentum, suggesting strength in the trend.

A confirmed breakout above the wedge could signal a move toward new highs, while a rejection may lead to a short-term correction.

Given its strong correlation with the crypto market, the S&P 500 remains a key indicator of broader market sentiment—making upcoming price action especially important to watch.

Whales and sharks have accumulated 20,061 BTC (worth $2.33 billion) over the past week — Santiment

🏦 Eric Trump says crypto will replace banks within a year, calling them outdated and discriminatory.

Kinda bold claim, huh? A year is a fantasy, but finance is definitely heading toward real decentralization.

🤰 Chinese company Kaiwa Technology has announced a “pregnancy robot,” a humanoid with an artificial womb able to carry a child. Launch is planned for next year at around $14k. The news has triggered debate: some question the ethics, others see hope for those unable to become mothers.

Strange as it sounds, it could be a real alternative to surrogacy and a step toward a new chapter in human history.

🍋 Kids are selling lemonade for Bitcoin, and donating 10% of sales to a children’s hospital. Makes me feel like the future is in good hands.

It’s a lesson in financial literacy, charity, and a glimpse of a world where crypto is part of everyday life. Parents’ job is to show that path.

🇨🇦 Authorities in Vancouver have proposed connecting miners’ equipment to heat the Kitsilano pool. Crypto mining generates huge amounts of heat that usually go to waste. This would keep the pool open even in winter and could bring up to $1 million a year to the city budget.

I guess when innovation meets practicality, the result is real benefits.

#BTC/USDT ANALYSIS

Bitcoin is trading above the horizontal S/R level after breaking down from the rising wedge pattern.

It is currently facing rejection from the 50MA, which is acting as a resistance barrier, while the 100MA is providing support below the key level.

We need to wait for further price action developments to confirm the next movements.

🌚 Brian Armstrong said BTC could hit $1M by 2030. Bold prediction, and this time not from AI, but from an industry leader. Of course, he added the usual “not financial advice.” Still, talk of these “absurd” numbers is getting louder.

Price debates are just noise. The real value is that Bitcoin has already changed our financial future.