Ethereum Faces Stiff Competition on Path to $5K, Revenue Impacted

The Ethereum transaction count is rising amid Ether’s (ETH) push toward the $5,000 milestone. However, increased competition is eating into network revenue and user mindshare. Ethereum’s daily average transaction count is hovering near all-time highs, at over 1.7 million transactions recorded on Tuesday, according to Nansen. Ethereum’s daily transaction count hovering near all-time highs. Source:…

Bitcoin And ETH Chase New Highs While Altcoins Catch Up

Key points: Bitcoin bulls are chasing after BTC’s $123,218 all-time high as buying pressure surges. Ether has played catch-up to Bitcoin and is close to making a new all-time high. Bitcoin (BTC) rose above $122,000 on Wednesday, indicating that the bulls have kept up the pressure. The repeated retest of a resistance level tends to…

Bitcoin Model Maintains $200K Target in 2025

Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s long-term CAGR of 42.5% outpaces the Nasdaq and gold, but is projected to drop to 30% by 2030. The power-law and quantile models keep BTC’s Q4 2025 target between $150,000–$200,000, with $1.2million to $1.5 million possible by 2035. The long-term growth of Bitcoin (BTC) remains exceptional, according to a recent Bitcoin Intelligence…

US Banking Groups Want Stablecoin Yield Loophole Closed

Several US banking groups led by the Bank Policy Institute (BPI) urged regulators to close what they say is a loophole that may indirectly allow stablecoin issuers and their affiliates to pay interest or yields on stablecoins. In a Tuesday letter to Congress, BPI warned that a failure to close the so-called loophole in the…

More XRP Metrics are Suggesting a Potential $6 Rally

Key takeaways: XRP (XRP) is flashing multiple technical and onchain signals, suggesting that a rally to $6 is possible over the next few weeks. Key developments surrounding Ripple and a surge in XRP futures demand are making the case for further upside. Increasing OI backs XRP’s upside XRP price rose alongside other altcoins on Wednesday,…

NEAR Displays Robust Bullish Trajectory Backed by Substantial Volume Activity

NEAR Protocol experienced strong upward momentum between 12 August 16:00 and 13 August 15:00, climbing from $2.75 to $2.91 for a 5.82% gain on trading volumes exceeding $7.6 million. Institutional inflows played a key role, with the cryptocurrency breaking multiple resistance levels and establishing firm support at $2.76. Volume spikes during breakout phases surpassed twice…

Ethereum Should Limit Transparency For A Fairer Blockchain

Opinion by: Loring Harkness, Head of Commercial at brainbot GmbH and Shutter Earlier this year, the Ethereum Foundation launched a $1 trillion security initiative, a development in its wider campaign to tailor the chain’s image for its new audience of non-crypto retail investors, Wall Street and traditional financial institutions.  On paper, the initiative is nothing…

Bitcoin and Ether Are Primed for New All-Time Highs

Key points: Bitcoin takes another shot at price discovery as volatility returns with Wall Street traders. Crypto liquidations pass $500 million in 24 hours. Ether comes within $150 of new all-time highs as institutional interest surges. Bitcoin (BTC) sought new all-time highs at the Wednesday Wall Street open as institutional demand punished late shorts. BTC/USD…

Core Ethereum Devs’ Crypto Wallet Drained by Malicious AI Extension

A core Ethereum developer said he was hit by a cryptocurrency wallet drainer linked to a rogue code assistant, underscoring how even seasoned builders can be caught by increasingly polished scams. Core Ethereum developer Zak Cole fell victim to a malicious artificial intelligence extension from Cursor AI, which enabled the attacker to access his hot…

Bitcoin Institutional Demand Points to Higher BTC Prices Next

Key points: Coinbase’s institutional Bitcoin trading volume hits 75%, something that has always seen the BTC price rise a week later. Institutions are buying a lot more Bitcoin than is being mined daily. Risk assets are finding reasons to be bullish again as the US economic policy outlook improves. Bitcoin (BTC) is due for fresh…