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Digital Assets Decoded: Your Daily Crypto Guide podcast.
GM, it’s Crypto Willy, your neighborly degen with a spreadsheet. Here’s the week in crypto decoded.
Institutional flow stole the spotlight. According to 99Bitcoins, U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs notched a record single-day net inflow over $1.01 billion on August 11, with BlackRock’s ETHA pulling in about $640 million, while spot Bitcoin ETFs added another $178 million led by BlackRock’s IBIT. That’s a statement: desks are buying ETH exposure even as BTC holds the macro line. Yet prices chopped—Bitcoin hovered near $118K and Ethereum around the low $4Ks—as risk pulled back into week’s end.
Zooming out, Binance Research’s August trends recap showed July’s DeFi TVL jumping roughly 24% month-on-month, stablecoins expanding about 5.1%, and NFTs reviving with nearly 50% higher sales—sparked by a whale sweeping 45 CryptoPunks. Ethereum grabbed share across DeFi and NFTs, while Tron rebounded and Bitcoin NFTs also ticked higher. Regulatory optimism and clearer stablecoin rules kept the liquidity tide moving.
Market texture turned risk-off into today’s session. Coinpedia flagged roughly $442 million in 24-hour liquidations, with about $130 million hitting ETH longs and $72 million on BTC, as total crypto market cap slipped around 2.5% to just under $4 trillion and traders eyed U.S. CPI. The Fear & Greed Index still sat in “Greed,” but token unlocks—think DOGE, ARB, SUI—leaned heavy on alt supply, adding to the chop.
On the headlines front, CoinDesk’s markets desk highlighted Ether punching up toward multi‑year highs near $4.2K–$4.47K during the week, intertwined with Tom Lee’s big ETH treasury bet narrative and ongoing Fed path-watching. Circle made waves unveiling its Layer‑1, Arc, alongside a reported Q2 loss tally, while Wall Street piloted 24/7 tokenized U.S. Treasury financing on the Canton Network—another brick in the on-chain TradFi wall. Meanwhile, Monero’s nervous moment arrived as Qubic claimed majority hashrate control, reviving 51% attack chatter across privacy coin circles. And in corporate balance sheet land, Metaplanet stacked another ~$61 million worth of Bitcoin, doubling down on the digital gold meme.
Macro vibes stayed edgy. The Diamond Pigs August note pointed to the Fed holding rates steady for a fifth meeting, stronger‑than‑expected U.S. GDP, and tariff talk from President Trump stirring volatility. Options markets reflected caution with fewer long-dated bullish BTC bets, even as the new U.S. “Genius Act” stablecoin framework buoyed sentiment for fiat‑backed tokens like USDC through clearer guardrails.
Alt corners saw selective sizzle. 99Bitcoins called out PUMP’s rebound—up more than 60% off its lows—underpinned by an aggressive revenue‑driven buyback model and a fully diluted valuation narrative that’s pulling traders back into high‑beta plays when flows improve.
Bottom line: institutions are funneling into ETH in size; DeFi and NFTs show real recovery; macro and unlocks are the near-term headwind. Eyes on CPI and ETH ETF flow persistence—if inflows stick while data cools, beta could re‑ignite fast.
Thanks for tuning in to Digital Assets Decoded: Your Daily Crypto Guide. I’m Crypto Willy—come back next week for more signal over noise. This has been a Quiet Please production. For me, check out QuietPlease dot AI.
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
GM, it’s Crypto Willy, your neighborly degen with a spreadsheet. Here’s the week in crypto decoded.
Institutional flow stole the spotlight. According to 99Bitcoins, U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs notched a record single-day net inflow over $1.01 billion on August 11, with BlackRock’s ETHA pulling in about $640 million, while spot Bitcoin ETFs added another $178 million led by BlackRock’s IBIT. That’s a statement: desks are buying ETH exposure even as BTC holds the macro line. Yet prices chopped—Bitcoin hovered near $118K and Ethereum around the low $4Ks—as risk pulled back into week’s end.
Zooming out, Binance Research’s August trends recap showed July’s DeFi TVL jumping roughly 24% month-on-month, stablecoins expanding about 5.1%, and NFTs reviving with nearly 50% higher sales—sparked by a whale sweeping 45 CryptoPunks. Ethereum grabbed share across DeFi and NFTs, while Tron rebounded and Bitcoin NFTs also ticked higher. Regulatory optimism and clearer stablecoin rules kept the liquidity tide moving.
Market texture turned risk-off into today’s session. Coinpedia flagged roughly $442 million in 24-hour liquidations, with about $130 million hitting ETH longs and $72 million on BTC, as total crypto market cap slipped around 2.5% to just under $4 trillion and traders eyed U.S. CPI. The Fear & Greed Index still sat in “Greed,” but token unlocks—think DOGE, ARB, SUI—leaned heavy on alt supply, adding to the chop.
On the headlines front, CoinDesk’s markets desk highlighted Ether punching up toward multi‑year highs near $4.2K–$4.47K during the week, intertwined with Tom Lee’s big ETH treasury bet narrative and ongoing Fed path-watching. Circle made waves unveiling its Layer‑1, Arc, alongside a reported Q2 loss tally, while Wall Street piloted 24/7 tokenized U.S. Treasury financing on the Canton Network—another brick in the on-chain TradFi wall. Meanwhile, Monero’s nervous moment arrived as Qubic claimed majority hashrate control, reviving 51% attack chatter across privacy coin circles. And in corporate balance sheet land, Metaplanet stacked another ~$61 million worth of Bitcoin, doubling down on the digital gold meme.
Macro vibes stayed edgy. The Diamond Pigs August note pointed to the Fed holding rates steady for a fifth meeting, stronger‑than‑expected U.S. GDP, and tariff talk from President Trump stirring volatility. Options markets reflected caution with fewer long-dated bullish BTC bets, even as the new U.S. “Genius Act” stablecoin framework buoyed sentiment for fiat‑backed tokens like USDC through clearer guardrails.
Alt corners saw selective sizzle. 99Bitcoins called out PUMP’s rebound—up more than 60% off its lows—underpinned by an aggressive revenue‑driven buyback model and a fully diluted valuation narrative that’s pulling traders back into high‑beta plays when flows improve.
Bottom line: institutions are funneling into ETH in size; DeFi and NFTs show real recovery; macro and unlocks are the near-term headwind. Eyes on CPI and ETH ETF flow persistence—if inflows stick while data cools, beta could re‑ignite fast.
Thanks for tuning in to Digital Assets Decoded: Your Daily Crypto Guide. I’m Crypto Willy—come back next week for more signal over noise. This has been a Quiet Please production. For me, check out QuietPlease dot AI.
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
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GM, it’s Crypto Willy, your neighborly degen with a spreadsheet. Here’s the week in crypto decoded.
Institutional flow stole the spotlight. According to 99Bitcoins, U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs notched a record single-day net inflow over $1.01 billion on August 11, with BlackRock’s ETHA pulling in about $640 million, while spot Bitcoin ETFs added another $178 million led by BlackRock’s IBIT. That’s a statement: desks are buying ETH exposure even as BTC holds the macro line. Yet prices chopped—Bitcoin hovered near $118K and Ethereum around the low $4Ks—as risk pulled back into week’s end.
Zooming out, Binance Research’s August trends recap showed July’s DeFi TVL jumping roughly 24% month-on-month, stablecoins expanding about 5.1%, and NFTs reviving with nearly 50% higher sales—sparked by a whale sweeping 45 CryptoPunks. Ethereum grabbed share across DeFi and NFTs, while Tron rebounded and Bitcoin NFTs also ticked higher. Regulatory optimism and clearer stablecoin rules kept the liquidity tide moving.
Market texture turned risk-off into today’s session. Coinpedia flagged roughly $442 million in 24-hour liquidations, with about $130 million hitting ETH longs and $72 million on BTC, as total crypto market cap slipped around 2.5% to just under $4 trillion and traders eyed U.S. CPI. The Fear & Greed Index still sat in “Greed,” but token unlocks—think DOGE, ARB, SUI—leaned heavy on alt supply, adding to the chop.
On the headlines front, CoinDesk’s markets desk highlighted Ether punching up toward multi‑year highs near $4.2K–$4.47K during the week, intertwined with Tom Lee’s big ETH treasury bet narrative and ongoing Fed path-watching. Circle made waves unveiling its Layer‑1, Arc, alongside a reported Q2 loss tally, while Wall Street piloted 24/7 tokenized U.S. Treasury financing on the Canton Network—another brick in the on-chain TradFi wall. Meanwhile, Monero’s nervous moment arrived as Qubic claimed majority hashrate control, reviving 51% attack chatter across privacy coin circles. And in corporate balance sheet land, Metaplanet stacked another ~$61 million worth of Bitcoin, doubling down on the digital gold meme.
Macro vibes stayed edgy. The Diamond Pigs August note pointed to the Fed holding rates steady for a fifth meeting, stronger‑than‑expected U.S. GDP, and tariff talk from President Trump stirring volatility. Options markets reflected caution with fewer long-dated bullish BTC bets, even as the new U.S. “Genius Act” stablecoin framework buoyed sentiment for fiat‑backed tokens like USDC through clearer guardrails.
Alt corners saw selective sizzle. 99Bitcoins called out PUMP’s rebound—up more than 60% off its lows—underpinned by an aggressive revenue‑driven buyback model and a fully diluted valuation narrative that’s pulling traders back into high‑beta plays when flows improve.
Bottom line: institutions are funneling into ETH in size; DeFi and NFTs show real recovery; macro and unlocks are the near-term headwind. Eyes on CPI and ETH ETF flow persistence—if inflows stick while data cools, beta could re‑ignite fast.
Thanks for tuning in to Digital Assets Decoded: Your Daily Crypto Guide. I’m Crypto Willy—come back next week for more signal over noise. This has been a Quiet Please production. For me, check out QuietPlease dot AI.
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
GM, it’s Crypto Willy, your neighborly degen with a spreadsheet. Here’s the week in crypto decoded.
Institutional flow stole the spotlight. According to 99Bitcoins, U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs notched a record single-day net inflow over $1.01 billion on August 11, with BlackRock’s ETHA pulling in about $640 million, while spot Bitcoin ETFs added another $178 million led by BlackRock’s IBIT. That’s a statement: desks are buying ETH exposure even as BTC holds the macro line. Yet prices chopped—Bitcoin hovered near $118K and Ethereum around the low $4Ks—as risk pulled back into week’s end.
Zooming out, Binance Research’s August trends recap showed July’s DeFi TVL jumping roughly 24% month-on-month, stablecoins expanding about 5.1%, and NFTs reviving with nearly 50% higher sales—sparked by a whale sweeping 45 CryptoPunks. Ethereum grabbed share across DeFi and NFTs, while Tron rebounded and Bitcoin NFTs also ticked higher. Regulatory optimism and clearer stablecoin rules kept the liquidity tide moving.
Market texture turned risk-off into today’s session. Coinpedia flagged roughly $442 million in 24-hour liquidations, with about $130 million hitting ETH longs and $72 million on BTC, as total crypto market cap slipped around 2.5% to just under $4 trillion and traders eyed U.S. CPI. The Fear & Greed Index still sat in “Greed,” but token unlocks—think DOGE, ARB, SUI—leaned heavy on alt supply, adding to the chop.
On the headlines front, CoinDesk’s markets desk highlighted Ether punching up toward multi‑year highs near $4.2K–$4.47K during the week, intertwined with Tom Lee’s big ETH treasury bet narrative and ongoing Fed path-watching. Circle made waves unveiling its Layer‑1, Arc, alongside a reported Q2 loss tally, while Wall Street piloted 24/7 tokenized U.S. Treasury financing on the Canton Network—another brick in the on-chain TradFi wall. Meanwhile, Monero’s nervous moment arrived as Qubic claimed majority hashrate control, reviving 51% attack chatter across privacy coin circles. And in corporate balance sheet land, Metaplanet stacked another ~$61 million worth of Bitcoin, doubling down on the digital gold meme.
Macro vibes stayed edgy. The Diamond Pigs August note pointed to the Fed holding rates steady for a fifth meeting, stronger‑than‑expected U.S. GDP, and tariff talk from President Trump stirring volatility. Options markets reflected caution with fewer long-dated bullish BTC bets, even as the new U.S. “Genius Act” stablecoin framework buoyed sentiment for fiat‑backed tokens like USDC through clearer guardrails.
Alt corners saw selective sizzle. 99Bitcoins called out PUMP’s rebound—up more than 60% off its lows—underpinned by an aggressive revenue‑driven buyback model and a fully diluted valuation narrative that’s pulling traders back into high‑beta plays when flows improve.
Bottom line: institutions are funneling into ETH in size; DeFi and NFTs show real recovery; macro and unlocks are the near-term headwind. Eyes on CPI and ETH ETF flow persistence—if inflows stick while data cools, beta could re‑ignite fast.
Thanks for tuning in to Digital Assets Decoded: Your Daily Crypto Guide. I’m Crypto Willy—come back next week for more signal over noise. This has been a Quiet Please production. For me, check out QuietPlease dot AI.
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI