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CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost stated in a post that while Bitcoin continues to oscillate within the $60,000 to $65,000 range, the Binance Whale Inflow Ratio has risen to 0.52, hitting a new high in nearly four months. The rise in this indicator suggests that compared to retail and small-to-medium traders, whales have recently transferred more Bitcoin to Binance, implying that potential selling pressure in the market has increased.
Odaily News, CryptoQuant analyst Moreno stated that USDT liquidity is experiencing one of the most severe contraction phases in its history. The 60-day change in USDT market cap has fallen to approximately -$4 billion, nearing historical extreme negative levels. Meanwhile, liquidity contraction is still accelerating, with USDT supply decreasing by approximately $870 million over the past 11 days, indicating this is not merely a lagged effect of earlier redemptions.Stablecoins are the most direct source of available liquidity in the crypto market. Sustained USDT expansion is typically accompanied by stronger BTC price performance, while prolonged contraction phases often correspond to weak demand, market pullbacks, and declining risk appetite. However, the correlation between USDT flows and BTC price does not prove direct causation—both may be simultaneously influenced by risk-aversion sentiment, with redemption pressure and spot selling occurring in tandem. The current BTC decline is not an isolated event but is occurring against the backdrop of one of the market's primary liquidity sources steadily shrinking, which also explains why recent bounces have been difficult to sustain. To improve market conditions, we need to see the 60-day change in USDT stabilize, daily supply contraction slow, and a return to an expansion phase.
According to monitoring data from Trader T (@thepfund), Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded a net inflow of $211.5 million yesterday. BlackRock's IBIT led with $170.4 million, Fidelity's FBTC saw an inflow of $19.58 million, Ark's ARKB saw an inflow of $9.17 million, Bitwise's BITB saw an inflow of $8.72 million, and Morgan Stanley's MSBT saw an inflow of $3.68 million; products from Invesco, Franklin, Valkyrie, VanEck, WisdomTree, and Grayscale recorded no net inflows on the day.
According to monitoring by on-chain analysis platform Lookonchain (@lookonchain), Bitcoin mining company MARA transferred 6,000 BTC (approximately $384.6 million) to TwoPrime within the past 5 hours. Currently, MARA holds a total of 36,303 BTC (approximately $2.34 billion).
据链上分析平台 Lookonchain（@lookonchain）监测，与 Michael Saylor 旗下 Strategy 关联的钱包于 2 小时前再度转出 1,030 枚 BTC，价值约 6,614 万美元。此前一周，Strategy 已出售 1,638 枚 BTC，套现约 1.024 亿美元。目前 Strategy 仍持有 842,138 枚 BTC，总价值约 526.5 亿美元。
According to monitoring by on-chain analyst Ember (@EmberCN), an address withdrew 2.44 million USDT from OKX within half an hour and transferred it to Hyperliquid, then immediately opened a short position on BTC worth $102 million with 40x leverage. The short entry price was $64,202, and the liquidation price was $64,889, only about $900 away from the current price.
According to Glassnode data reported by Odaily, the $63,000 level is emerging as a key support and battleground zone for Bitcoin (BTC) in the current market. Over the past few weeks, Bitcoin has continued to trade within the $60,000 to $67,000 range, with over 3% of BTC's circulating supply—approximately 515,000 BTC—having a cost basis concentrated near $63,000. Additionally, more than 362,000 BTC is concentrated in the $61,000 area. Glassnode notes that only the $78,000 to $82,000 range currently has a higher supply density than this zone, corresponding to Bitcoin's May cyclical peak.Furthermore, Bitcoin's current price nearly coincides with the 200-week moving average. Glassnode data shows that the 200-week MA currently stands at approximately $63,657, while BTC's price is around $63,822, indicating significant historical accumulation and strong cost support in this area.Looking at the 30-day cumulative Accumulation Trend Score, all types of investors are currently in a net accumulation state, with retail buying momentum being the most pronounced. Meanwhile, whale addresses holding more than 1,000 BTC continue to increase their positions, suggesting that long-term capital is still positioning itself. The $63,000 level has become a critical price band in Bitcoin's short-term market structure, and investor accumulation behavior may provide important reference for future price movements. (CoinDesk)
Galaxy Digital Head of Research Alex Thorn stated that based on new victim reports received following the incident, the number of attackers exploiting the Coldcard vulnerability has reached at least 15.Thorn noted that information provided by victims helped the research team uncover previously unidentified attack activity. Unlike thefts from centralized exchanges, correlations between the attackers in this vulnerability exploit require confirmation through on-chain analysis and victim feedback.He added that a single victim reporting less than 1 BTC stolen helped the team discover a previously unknown attack, which siphoned approximately 12 BTC from 126 addresses.According to Galaxy Research's earlier estimates, the Coldcard vulnerability has led to at least three rounds of attacks, with losses amounting to approximately $100 million in BTC. Additionally, Galaxy has identified a suspected fourth round of attacks, which could bring total losses to approximately $130 million.Meanwhile, the incident has also sparked discussions regarding the security of Bitcoin self-custody. Dragonfly Managing Partner Haseeb Qureshi stated that "AI security hardening costing around $2" could potentially have prevented this vulnerability, and noted that some AI models were able to rediscover related vulnerabilities within a relatively short timeframe. However, industry insiders pointed out that current claims about the speed of AI discovering vulnerabilities lack rigorous blind testing and verification.Researchers believe that as AI model capabilities improve, the costs of vulnerability discovery and attacks in the crypto industry may continue to decline, requiring wallet developers to further strengthen code audits and security protections. (Cointelegraph)
Odaily News: Lookonchain posted on the X platform that as of August 4: Bitcoin ETFs saw a net inflow of 1,600 BTC (approximately $102 million) on the day, and a 7-day net inflow of 1,241 BTC (approximately $79.36 million). Ethereum ETFs recorded a net outflow of 6,558 ETH (approximately $12.27 million) on the day, and a 7-day net outflow of 16,300 ETH (approximately $30.44 million).
Odaily News – Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Monday directed the Texas Public Utility Commission and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) to audit all data centers seeking to connect to the state's power grid, and paused approvals for ERCOT-related data center projects. The audit timeline has not been disclosed. Bernstein analysts stated that most Bitcoin mining firms operating in Texas have already signed approved power capacity contracts, and their operations are not expected to be affected by the approval pause. They believe the audit will curb speculative data center pipelines, making real sites with development history more valuable. The analysts noted that Cipher Digital, Core Scientific, and CleanSpark's Texas operations may become more vulnerable to public opposition to data center expansion during future ERCOT approval processes to convert pipeline assets into grid-connected power capacity. IREN and Riot Platforms' Texas mining operations have already received full approval from the ERCOT grid.
According to the market weekly report released by market maker Wintermute (@wintermute_t), the macro and crypto markets experienced multiple shocks over the past week: On the macro level, the Federal Reserve maintained interest rates unchanged at 3.50-3.75% with a 9-3 vote. Officials Hammack, Kashkari, and Logan rarely voted together to support a 25bp rate hike, marking dissent at the second meeting since Chairman Warsh took office. The 30-year US Treasury yield once touched 5.24%, hitting a new high since July 2007, while the 10-year yielded 4.67%. The yield curve bear-steepened, indicating market doubts about the Federal Reserve's inflation credibility. On the stock market level, AI leveraged fund Situational Awareness (under Leopold Aschenbrenner) encountered margin calls due to leverage as high as 400%. Its size plummeted from $45 billion in early July to about $10 billion, forced to sell all public positions to Citadel at a discount. Long positions in AI infrastructure such as SK Hynix and CoreWeave fell sharply, partially explaining the reason for the continuous decline in chip stocks in July. On the crypto level, BTC fell 2.84% weekly and ETH fell 3.63% weekly, but Wintermute believes major sellers are nearly exhausted, and the painful trade direction has turned upward. ETH has outperformed BTC for two consecutive months,
Odaily News, According to blockchain detective Specter's monitoring, it has identified a cluster of wallets holding 28,600 BTC, valued at approximately $1.8 billion, suspected to be related to wallets previously attributed to the Zhimin Qian money laundering case. A few weeks ago, a Bitcoin wallet that had been dormant since 2017 transferred 1,020 BTC, valued at approximately $60 million, and began distributing funds to multiple addresses in a manner consistent with money laundering patterns. After tracing these transactions, Specter discovered that the related wallet cluster connects to addresses publicly associated with the UK's investigation into Zhimin Qian. Between 2014 and 2017, Zhimin Qian organized large-scale investment fraud in China, with over 128,000 victims. UK authorities later traced substantial criminal proceeds flowing into Bitcoin, and the Met Police ultimately seized 60,000 BTC, marking the largest cryptocurrency seizure in UK history at the time. In July 2021, UK authorities transferred the seized BTC, creating identifiable on-chain links. Following the recent transfer of 1,020 BTC, Specter identified additional wallets that collectively hold 28,600 BTC, valued at approximately $1.8 billion, and these wallets have remained largely dormant since June 2021. Based on on-chain evidence, it remains unclear whether these wallets are still controlled by the same actor, other custodians, or have already been identified by law enforcement.
According to CoinDesk, well-known CNBC host Jim Cramer announced this week his plan to liquidate all Bitcoin holdings, citing the rapid development of quantum computing technology as a potential threat to cryptocurrency security within the next three to four years. This statement originated from his interview on July 31 with IBM Chairman and CEO Arvind Krishna, who warned that quantum computers could challenge modern cryptographic systems within that timeframe. However, the crypto community generally remains optimistic about this. Alex, a self-proclaimed Bitcoin maximalist and X user, stated bluntly: "Cramer is at it again; this is the strongest buy signal Bitcoin has received for 2026." This reaction is closely linked to Cramer's long-standing market reputation as a "contrarian indicator"—his historical prediction record is notorious: in 2017, he called Bitcoin "Monopoly money"; in 2021, BTC hit an all-time high shortly after he liquidated his holdings; in 2024, he warned of a plunge following the ETF launch, yet BTC rose to $70,000 within two months. Currently, the BTC price remains steady near $64,000, with the market showing a muted reaction to his quantum warning.
According to Trader T data, the total net inflow of US Bitcoin spot ETFs yesterday was $170.1 million. Among them, BlackRock's IBIT had a net inflow of $111.43 million, Fidelity's FBTC $33.36 million, Franklin's EZBC $9.23 million, Invesco's BTCO $6.67 million, and VanEck's HODL $4.52 million, while most other products recorded slight inflows or remained flat.
Odaily News: On-chain analyst Ai Yi posted on the X platform stating that a trader on @GreeksLive has sold a total of $173 million worth of BTC call options, believing that BTC will not rise by more than 9.5% within 52 days. If BTC does not break $70,000 by expiration, the trader will receive a premium of $3.03 million.
Odaily News: Lookonchain posted on X platform, August 3 update: Bitcoin ETF single-day net outflow of 3,321 BTC, valued at $210 million; 7-day net outflow of 297 BTC, valued at $18.8 million. Ethereum ETF single-day net outflow of 3,515 ETH, valued at $6.52 million; 7-day net inflow of 1,573 ETH, valued at $2.92 million.
According to on-chain analysis platform Lookonchain (@lookonchain), wallet address 18TExP transferred all 500 BTC (worth approximately $31.27 million) to a new wallet 1 hour ago after being dormant for over 12 years.
Odaily News: On-chain analyst Yuyue posted on X platform that MicroStrategy has sold Bitcoin for three consecutive months between the end and the beginning of each month: 32 BTC sold from May 26 to May 31; 3,588 BTC sold from June 29 to July 5; 1,638 BTC sold from April 27 to August 2.
According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi's monitoring, a mysterious whale has accumulated over $220 million in ETH and WBTC since July, and withdrew 200 BTC from Binance 4 hours ago; to date, it has withdrawn a total of 74,265 ETH and 1,400 WBTC, with average costs of approximately $1,770 and $63,887.37 respectively, showing an unrealized profit of $3.8 million, of which ETH is in profit while WBTC is at a loss.
Odaily News, according to on-chain analyst Ember's monitoring, Bitcoin treasury company Strategy (MSTR) last week sold 1,638 BTC ($105 million) at an average price of approximately $63,957, realizing a loss. They now hold a total of 842,138 BTC ($52.684 billion) with an average cost of $75,419, representing an unrealized loss of $10.829 billion (-17%).Ethereum treasury company Bitmine (BMNR) last week purchased 10,399 ETH ($19.85 million) at an average price of approximately $1,909. They now hold a total of 5,797,813 ETH ($10.674 billion) with an average cost of $3,371, representing an unrealized loss of $8.871 billion (-45.4%).