According to Foresight News, Nasdaq-listed Empery Digital has announced securing a $25 million credit facility intended for stock repurchase. Additionally, the company disclosed the acquisition of 25.20 bitcoins at a total purchase price of $3 million. This acquisition brings Empery Digital's total bitcoin holdings to 4,051.90 bitcoins, with an overall purchase cost of approximately $476 million, averaging $117,554 per bitcoin.

According to BlockBeats, Strategy has purchased 430 bitcoins between August 11 and August 17. The acquisition was made at an average price of $119,666 per bitcoin, totaling approximately $51.4 million.

According to Foresight News, Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining company TeraWulf has announced plans to raise $400 million through a stock offering, contingent on market conditions and other factors. The company also intends to grant initial purchasers of convertible bonds an option to buy up to an additional $60 million in principal within 13 days of the initial issuance. The funds raised are intended for data center expansion and general corporate purposes.

On Aug 18, 2025, 12:11 PM(UTC). According to Binance Market Data, Ethereum has crossed the 4,300 USDT benchmark and is now trading at 4,303.620117 USDT, with a narrowed narrowed 5.37% decrease in 24 hours.

The question at hand, "How close is Bitcoin to overtaking gold?" invites contemplation on the current status of Bitcoin as a digital asset and its potential to surpass gold in terms of market capitalization, popularity, and acceptance as a store of value. In this exploration, we can examine various factors such as Bitcoin's growth trajectory, its increasing adoption by both institutional investors and the general public, the fluctuating perceptions of gold as a traditional safe haven asset, and the overall trends in the cryptocurrency market. Additionally, it would be insightful to consider the technological advancements associated with Bitcoin, the regulatory environment, and the broader economic factors influencing investment decisions. Ultimately, this inquiry seeks to understand the dynamics at play between these two distinct forms of wealth preservation and how they may evolve in the coming years. source: https://voiceofcrypto.online/ampstories/web-stories/how-close-is-bitcoin-to-overtaking-gold

This latest acquisition brings the company’s total Bitcoin holdings to 629,376 BTC, valued at around $72. source: https://coindoo.com/microstrategy-snaps-up-more-bitcoin-holdings-now-worth-over-72b/

Strategy bought $51. 4 million in Bitcoin last week as BTC surged to all-time highs above $124,000 last Wednesday, only to dip to $115,000 on Sunday. source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/strategy-adds-51m-in-bitcoin-as-btc-hit-124k-ahead-of-dip?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

18-8-2025 – Simon Dedic, founder of Moonrock Capital, described Ethereum’s recent 10% price pullback as a healthy correction, first reported by GateNewsBot. Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, has surged threefold over the past three months, reaching recent highs before retreating. Dedic views this dip as a natural adjustment within a broader bullish trend. [ source: https://www.cointrackdaily.com/moonrock-capitals-simon-dedic-ethereum-pullback-is-a-healthy-correction/

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Arcade-style sports games, with quick gameplay and tokenized economies, are driving adoption in Web3 according to Sweet CEO Tom Mizzone. source: https://www.benzinga.com/crypto/cryptocurrency/25/08/47182684/web3-sports-gamers-prefer-quick-wins-over-full-matches-says-sweets-tom-mizzone?utm_source=cryptopanic.com&utm_campaign=partner_feed&utm_medium=partner_feed&utm_content=site

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