Bloomberg Intelligence senior commodity strategist Mike McGlone has warned that Bitcoin (BTC) faces a critical test against gold that could shape investor flows for the remainder of 2025. He pointed to a key ratio comparing Bitcoin’s value to gold, showing the world’s largest cryptocurrency hovering around 35 ounces of gold per Bitcoin, a level that previously marked the 2021 peak. In an X post on August 16, McGlone cautioned that if Bitcoin fails to hold above this threshold, it may trigger a shift in capital toward U.S source: https://finbold.com/strategist-warns-bitcoin-at-risk-of-being-abandoned-for-this-next-big-trade/

According to BlockBeats, the Federal Reserve is set to release the latest minutes from its monetary policy meeting next Thursday at 2 a.m. UTC+8. Following this, at 3 a.m. UTC+8, Raphael Bostic, the 2027 FOMC voting member and President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, will deliver a speech on the economic outlook. Later that day, at 8:30 p.m., the U.S. Department of Labor will announce the initial jobless claims data for the week ending August 16. On Friday at 10 p.m., Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is scheduled to speak at the Jackson Hole Global Central Banking Conference.

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On-chain data tracked by Lookonchain shows the wallet, which initially spent just $104 during Ethereum’s 2014 ICO, transferred 334. source: https://coindoo.com/10-years-later-early-ethereum-investor-resurfaces-with-14000x-gains/

Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz has pushed back on predictions that Bitcoin could hit $1 million, warning that it would reflect a collapse in the US economy. source: https://cryptonews.com/news/1m-bitcoin-in-2026-would-signal-us-economic-crisis-not-victory-galaxy-ceo/

Kraken has suspended Monero (XMR) deposits after confirming that a single mining pool gained control of more than half of the network’s hashing power. source: https://cryptonews.com/news/kraken-halts-monero-deposits-amid-51-attack-on-blockchain/

Shiba Inu's comeback potential is still there as on-chain volumes stay in adequate range source: https://u.today/10005565182315-shiba-inu-shib-in-24-hours-mind-blowing-comeback

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The global cryptocurrency market cap now stands at $3.98T, down by -1.16% over the last day, according to CoinMarketCap data. Bitcoin (BTC) has been trading between $117,144 and $118,484 over the past 24 hours. As of 09:30 AM (UTC) today, BTC is trading at $118,345, up by 0.58%. Most major cryptocurrencies by market cap are trading mixed. Market outperformers include CTSI, POND, and EPIC, up by 43%, 26%, and 18%, respectively. Top stories of the day: U.S. Treasury Seeks Public Input on Digital Identity Tools in DeFi Solana Leads in Active Addresses Among Top Blockchains Cryptocurrency Market Shows Divergence in Funding Rates Ethereum PoS Network Experiences Significant Queue Changes Sovereign Wealth Funds Poised to Dominate Bitcoin and Blockchain Staking Thailand to Launch TouristDigiPay for Cryptocurrency Exchange Bitcoin Standard Treasury Plans Nasdaq Listing Through Merger Market movers: ETH: $4546.76 (+2.02%) XRP: $3.1238 (-0.62%) BNB: $862.49 (+3.33%) SOL: $192.66 (+2.42%) DOGE: $0.2341 (-0.18%) ADA: $0.9554 (+0.45%) TRX: $0.352 (-0.62%) WBTC: $118322.64 (+0.55%) LINK: $24.55 (+12.46%) XLM: $0.4309 (-0.39%) Top gainers on Binance: CTSI/USDT (+43%) POND/USDT (+26%) EPIC/USDT (+18%)

أصبحت جاهزية سلسلة Ethereum blockchain لترميز الأصول في العالم الحقيقي موضع تساؤل مؤخرًا حيث أشار الخبراء إلى المخاطر الأمنية والمخاوف المتعلقة بالعملة المستقرة وضعف البنية التحتية. أشار المحامي المؤيد للعملات الرقمية جون ديتون إلى تحذير أوستن كامبل على X، مشيرًا إلى أن هذه العيوب يمكن أن تبطئ دور الإيثيريوم في سوق الترميز سريع النمو. source: https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/ar/2025/08/17/%d9%87%d9%84-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a5%d9%8a%d8%ab%d9%8a%d8%b1%d9%8a%d9%88%d9%85-%d8%ac%d8%a7%d9%87%d8%b2%d8%a9-%d9%84%d8%aa%d8%b1%d9%85%d9%8a%d8%b2-rwa%d8%9f-%d8%ae%d8%a8%d8%b1%d8%a7%d8%a1-%d8%a7%d9%84/

The Ethereum blockchain’s readiness for real-world asset tokenization came into question recently as experts pointed to security risks, stablecoin concerns, and weak infrastructure. Pro-crypto lawyer John Deaton pointed to Austin Campbell’s warning on X, noting that these flaws could slow Ethereum’s role in the fast-growing tokenization market. source: https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/2025/08/17/is-ethereum-ready-for-rwa-tokenization-industry-experts-share-big-take/

크라켄은 세계에서 가장 큰 암호화폐 거래 플랫폼 중 하나로, 프라이버시 중심의 블록체인 네트워크에 대한 51% 공격이 보고됨에 따라 모네로(XMR) 입금을 일시 중단했습니다. 거래소에 따르면, 이 예방 조치는 사용자 보호를 위해 설계되었습니다. 한편, XMR의 거래와 출금은 완전히 운영 중이라고 강조했습니다. 모네로 XMR 급등…입금 중단 및 공격 주장에도 크라켄은 상황을 면밀히 모니터링하고 있으며 네트워크의 안정성이 확인되면 입금 서비스를 복구할 것이라고 밝혔습니다 source: https://kr.beincrypto.com/base-news/126145/

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Recently, the cryptocurrency exchange BTCTurk issued an announcement confirming that it had been hacked, with abnormal outflows of funds exceeding US$48 million from multiple on-chain hot wallets.

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