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Odaily News: Data from on-chain analytics platform CryptoQuant shows that large Bitcoin holders have accumulated approximately 43,000 BTC over the past 60 days, valued at around $2.75 billion. This group excludes exchange and mining pool wallets, and this accumulation marks the end of a net selling phase that had lasted for several months. After Bitcoin fell to around $60,000, large holders resumed buying; since then, Bitcoin has rebounded to approximately $65,000, with trading mostly ranging between $62,000 and $65,000 in recent weeks. During the same period, the balances of "dolphin" holders as defined by CryptoQuant also increased, indicating that accumulation is not limited to the largest wallets. Spot trading volume in August fell to its lowest monthly level since August 2021. (Bitcoin.com News)
Odaily News: Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase's x402 payment protocol has processed approximately 14 million AI agent transfers over the past 30 days, with the Base network handling 7.3 million transfers and the Polygon network processing 5.6 million. USDC covers nearly all of these transfers. x402 utilizes the HTTP 402 "Payment Required" mechanism, enabling software to automatically request and complete payments. Coinbase has expanded its related payment services to the Base, Solana, and Polygon networks, supporting USDC as the settlement asset. In July, Coinbase launched Coinbase Business, allowing enterprises to directly receive USDC payments from AI agents, with support for payment collection, reconciliation, and withdrawals. Coinbase has described agent payments as one of its "high-conviction bets." (Bitcoin.com News)
According to data from Trader T (@thepfund), the total net inflow for Bitcoin spot ETFs yesterday was $189.31 million. BlackRock $IBIT led with $143.57 million, accounting for approximately 76% of the total inflow for the day. Ark $ARKB had an inflow of $19.73 million, Bitwise $BITB an inflow of $16.15 million, Fidelity $FBTC an inflow of $23.92 million, and Grayscale Mini $BTC an inflow of $2.86 million. VanEck $HODL was the only product with a net outflow for the day, recording an outflow of $16.92 million, while inflows for all other products were zero.
Odaily News: A bitcoin wallet created in 2012 has moved 212 BTC after remaining dormant for 14 years, valued at $13.72 million based on the price at the time of transfer. The wallet address was created on August 10, 2012. These bitcoins were originally worth $2,346, with a per-coin price of $11.07; at the article's quoted price of $64,761, if sold in full, the holder would realize a gain of 584,725%. The wallet owner's identity remains unknown. The 212 BTC has been transferred from a legacy P2PKH wallet to an unlabeled Bech32 wallet, arriving in multiple batches before being consolidated. A Coldcard vulnerability led to the theft of nearly 2,000 BTC, which may have prompted some long-term holders to move their assets, but this address has not been linked to any known entity. (Bitcoin.com News)
Odaily News: Peer-to-peer cryptocurrency trading platform NoOnes announced that it will begin gradually winding down operations after running for over three years. The company stated that it had been continuously seeking to resolve and lift the sanctions imposed on NoOnes, but ultimately failed. The sanctions caused the platform to lose key partners, and blockchain monitoring firms also flagged transactions associated with NoOnes as high-risk, making it increasingly difficult for the platform to continue normal operations. According to the plan, the business contraction began on August 17, and the P2P marketplace will close at 23:59 UTC on August 21. Services such as Swap, NoOnes Visa, fiat withdrawals, the gift card store, and the Bitcoin Lightning Network will also be discontinued progressively. After that, the platform will only support withdrawals, and users will still be able to log in, view balances, and withdraw remaining assets. The company advises users to complete asset withdrawals as soon as possible, no later than August 23. Previously, on January 26, 2025, NoOnes revealed that the platform had suffered a major security breach earlier that month, resulting in losses of approximately $8 million in crypto assets. CEO Ray Youssef confirmed the news after on-chain detective ZachXBT disclosed the hacking incident on his Telegram channel.
Odaily News: According to monitoring by on-chain analyst Ai Yi, with BTC briefly breaking through $65,000, a certain whale reduced its position by another 200 BTC, incurring a loss of $243,000 and bringing cumulative losses to $1.81 million. The whale still holds 312 BTC, valued at $20.2 million, with an current unrealized loss of $368,000 and a liquidation price of $65,078.
Odaily News: Payment app Cash App is expanding its cryptocurrency services through crypto payment platform MoonPay, allowing 50 million users to purchase tokens such as ETH, SOL, XRP, and USDT. Additionally, users can top up major wallets like Ledger, BitPay, Trust Wallet, MetaMask, and Uniswap through Cash App. Previously, Cash App's crypto services only supported Bitcoin, with USDC support added earlier this year. (CoinDesk)
Odaily News: Since the launch of Sui's Hashi Bitcoin lending protocol testnet on July 22, it has processed over 1.1 million Bitcoin deposits and 165,000 withdrawals within three weeks. As of last week, more than 25 institutions had participated in the system's stress testing. Participating institutions include digital asset custodian BitGo, trading firm Cumberland, as well as Swissborg, Fluid, and Ledger, covering areas such as trading, custody infrastructure, and wealth management platforms. Hashi allows users to deposit native Bitcoin, which is confirmed by Sui validators before minting hBTC for on-chain lending and stablecoin borrowing. Deposits utilize a 2-of-2 multi-signature mechanism with MPC validator signatures, while withdrawals require review by the Guardian Layer; the project team will proceed with the 2026 mainnet launch only after this security layer completes its security audit. (Bitcoin.com News)
CryptoQuant analyst Axel Adler Jr. released an analysis indicating that Bitcoin is currently trading at approximately $64,200, 1.30 times the long-term holder cost basis of $49,400, and has remained in the low-risk zone for 78 consecutive days. Long-term holder holdings amount to 16.35 million BTC, only 58,000 less than the all-time high of 16.41 million set on July 30; over the past 90 days, this group's supply increased by 1.38 million BTC.
Odaily News – Crypto market analysis firm Santiment Intelligence disclosed on August 17 that Bitcoin balances on exchanges have risen to their highest level since June 15. Balances recovered from approximately 1.304 million BTC on July 28 to about 1.332 million BTC on August 16, an increase of roughly 28,000 BTC, erasing approximately 84% of the previous six weeks' outflows.The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) allows in-kind creation for spot Bitcoin ETFs, permitting authorized participants to deliver Bitcoin directly to eligible funds in exchange for shares. ETF capital can source Bitcoin from over-the-counter trading desks, existing holders, and other off-exchange channels, without necessarily corresponding to a decline in exchange wallet balances.In the first full week of August, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw net inflows of $853.54 million, with net inflows for five consecutive trading days, while BlackRock's IBIT attracted $693.5 million. On August 12, these ETFs recorded net outflows of $61.16 million, primarily from Fidelity and BlackRock; exchange balances have since stabilized at around 1.332 million BTC. (Bitcoin.com News)
Peter Schiff, a well-known gold bull and long-term Bitcoin bear, stated that he is confused about Bitcoin's recent lack of decline and believes this rebound provides a new round of selling opportunities for long-term holders. He pointed out that $65,000 is Bitcoin's current key resistance level, with limited upside potential after breaking this level, but significant downside risk once it falls below.
Odaily News: According to Onchain Lens monitoring, an address (1Emi...TWVt) received 8.54 BTC through multiple addresses in 2011, when Bitcoin was priced at around $14. After remaining dormant for over 15 years, the address transferred 8.54 BTC to Kraken, worth approximately $539,000, representing a gain of roughly 4,600x from the time of receipt based on current value.
Odaily News: Duquesne Family Office, managed by Stanley Druckenmiller, has exited its positions in Intel and Micron Technology, and established new positions in four publicly listed Bitcoin mining companies: Bitdeer Technologies, Riot Platforms, Hut 8, and IREN. (BitcoinNews)
Odaily News: According to Lookonchain monitoring, US Bitcoin ETFs saw a net outflow of 1,010 BTC today, with a 7-day net outflow of 6,631 BTC; Ethereum ETFs saw a net inflow of 3,457 ETH, with a 7-day net outflow of 3,549 ETH.
Glassnode pointed out in its latest market report that although Bitcoin has rebounded slightly after retreating from the $65,000 zone last week, it remains clearly range-bound overall. Spot trading volume and on-chain transaction throughput continue to shrink, with market liquidity and participation willingness at low levels. The derivatives market also shows caution, with leverage expanding moderately, but aggressive taker activity in perpetual contracts continues to lean toward the sell side, reflecting more aggressive distribution behavior. Funding rates remain positive, indicating lingering long-side inclination, while the options market continues to price downside protection at a premium above actual volatility levels.Institutional demand has simultaneously weakened, with declining spot ETF volumes compounded by net outflows. Institutional positions are near their cost basis, limiting unrealized profit potential for regulated investors and causing a temporary pause in accumulation momentum. On-chain profitability is under pressure, with a large portion of supply in loss and realized losses consistently exceeding profit-taking.The report also noted that the broader pace of capital outflows has begun to slow, which could be an early signal that selling pressure is stabilizing. The overall market remains caught between short-term selling pressure and relatively resilient long-term holdings. Weak spot liquidity, deteriorating institutional flows, and elevated loss realization collectively point to a continuation of the consolidation pattern, while the slowing outflow pace suggests the market may be approaching a more balanced state before its next directional move.
According to on-chain analyst Yu Jin's monitoring, Bitcoin treasury company Strategy (MSTR) currently holds 840,447 BTC ($53.452 billion), with an average cost of $75,385, showing an unrealized loss of $9.904 billion (-15.6%).Ethereum treasury company Bitmine (BMNR) purchased 9,926 ETH ($18.77 million) last week at approximately $1,891 per token. They now hold a total of 5,815,164 ETH ($11.06 billion), with an average cost of $3,366, showing an unrealized loss of $8.513 billion (-43.5%).
Odaily News Bitfinex's latest report indicates that Bitcoin (BTC) has been fluctuating within a narrow range recently, with volatility, trading activity, and market liquidity all compressed to levels similar to those seen at the end of a bear market.Currently, Bitcoin's price remains above the "Median Realised Price" of around $63,200, while the key level for short-term holders (STH) to achieve overall profitability stands at $67,176. Meanwhile, market demand is weakening: U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded net outflows of approximately $385 million last week, corporate Bitcoin reserve-related activity has turned negative, spot trading volume has fallen to multi-year lows, and Bitcoin transfer speed has dropped to its lowest level in seven years.Bitfinex stated that in the current extremely thin liquidity environment, even slight changes in capital flows could trigger significant Bitcoin price fluctuations. At the same time, weak retail activity, declining real income, and deteriorating consumer confidence indicate that U.S. household demand is under pressure. Bitfinex noted that the current market shows a clear divergence: accommodative financial conditions are driving traditional risk assets higher, but the crypto market has not yet received corresponding capital inflows.Bitfinex believes that the core market question has shifted from "whether monetary policy will improve" to "whether improved liquidity can translate into capital inflows for crypto assets." If Bitcoin spot ETFs resume sustained net inflows in the future, coupled with stablecoin supply expansion, this would signal a restart of the crypto market's liquidity transmission mechanism and could become a key catalyst for BTC breaking out of its prolonged low-volatility state.Before capital returns, although the macro environment is gradually improving, the crypto market's upside still lacks capital support. However, given that market participation has dropped to extremely low levels and BTC continues to hold key realized price support levels, once liquidity re-enters the market, it could trigger violent fluctuations. The current structure leans toward an upward breakout once demand recovers.
据链上分析师 Ai 姨（@ai_9684xtpa）监测，一持仓约 1.25 亿美元的 BTC 空单巨鲸于 40 分钟前再度止损 300 枚 BTC，本次亏损 9,065 美元。自 8 月 5 日建仓以来，该地址已累计四次止损，已实现亏损达 98.8 万美元。目前该巨鲸仍持有 1,700 枚 BTC 空单（约 1.08 亿美元），当前浮盈 9.6 万美元，清算价位于 63,710.5 美元。
According to BeInCrypto, crypto analyst Benjamin Cowen stated that Bitcoin is currently on day 1,363 of this cycle, while the past two cycles bottomed out on day 1,432 and day 1,436 respectively. Based on this, the bottom of this cycle is estimated to appear in October 2026, approximately 69-73 days from now. Cowen also pointed out that August and September have historically been seasonally weak periods for Bitcoin, with an average decline of about 10% in August during midterm election years. However, this prediction faces institutional-level skepticism. Fidelity pointed out that within months after Bitcoin hit an all-time high, one-year volatility touched a new low, a signal that never appeared in previous cycles; Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan believes that continuous inflows into spot ETFs and corporate balance sheet allocation demands have weakened traditional halving cycle patterns; Grayscale's 2026 outlook report also holds a similar view. Cowen, however, insists that although tops are becoming flatter, the bottom ranges of the four cycles have hardly shifted.
According to analysis by BIT Official Chinese (@BITofficial_CN), Bitcoin's 7-day implied volatility has fallen below the 30% threshold to 25%, similar to the low volatility period in the summer of 2023. Against the backdrop of relatively low option prices, analysts suggest investors consider the "spot substitution strategy"—selling a portion of Bitcoin spot holdings and replacing them with bull call spreads or directly buying call options, which not only retains upside exposure but also limits the maximum loss to the option premium if prices continue to fall, while the released funds can also generate interest elsewhere.