Adoption
Trump opens $12.5 trillion 401(k) market to crypto and private equity access
Trump rewrites 401(k) rules unlocking private markets for 90 million savers.
Liam 'Akiba' Wright 3 min read
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ETF
Franklin Templeton backs XRP ETF play in Japan with ¥300 trillion AUM
Japan may greenlight XRP ETF before US as SBI and Franklin make their move.
TradFi
$640M SPAC fuels Parataxis Bitcoin buy-up as public BTC treasuries surpass 230
Bitcoin-first SPAC deal sees $31M deployed before merger even finalizes.
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Mining
US Bitcoin miners face 21% rig cost surge after Trump’s tariff goes live
US hashrate dominance under threat as mining margins collapse post-tariff.
Analysis
Bitcoin settles into $110k–$116k ‘air gap’ as market awaits fresh demand
Spot ETF outflows and neutral funding rates reflect the tempered speculative appetite for Bitcoin as it trades in an "air gap" between $110,000 and $116,000.
Lightning
Bitcoin’s Lightning Network capacity declined 20% in 2025 but it’s NOT as bad as it sounds
Bitcoin withdrawals via Lightning hit 15 percent despite public network decline.
Technology
Ethereum’s design may now rival Bitcoin’s store-of-value appeal – VanEck
Ethereum's negative inflation rate and governance model enhance its appeal over Bitcoin's inflation-dependent security.
Trading
Bitcoin and Ethereum traders prepare for August slump as put options dominate
Market sentiment shifts, with traders increasingly wagering against crypto price boosts.
Crypto
Bitcoin loses key support at $115,800 as altcoin traders capitulate, signaling fading risk appetite
Despite the crashes registered last week, ENA and PENGU remained two outliers with 14.% and 8.4% weekly price increases, respectively.
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Tokenization
Cardano sidechain Midnight starts token distribution to ADA, XRP, BTC holders
Adoption
Indonesian officials eye Bitcoin mining for national reserves after key meeting
Adoption
Public Bitcoin treasuries step in with $552M buys amid $1.25B ETF outflows
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