Bitcoin traded just under $63,000 on Sunday, as Strategy Chairman Michael Saylor argued in a post on X that the cryptocurrency should be understood as “digital monetary energy." The world’s largest crypto was last down 0.4% to $62,907.2 by 18:12 ET (22:12 GMT), having oscillated within a narrow range of $62,805.1 to $63,369.3. Saylor described money as a technology for storing and transferring the economic value created through labour, intelligence, time and natural resources. He argued that monetary systems should be judged by how well they preserve that value across time and distance. Gold historically filled this role through its durability and scarcity, but its physical form incurs transportation, storage, authentication, and custody costs, he said. Fiat currencies improved portability but introduced political risks, including inflation, account restrictions and supply expansion controlled by governments and central banks. Bitcoin attempts to address both weaknesses through a fixed supply, decentralised network and cryptographic ownership. Saylor said its proof-of-work system connects digital property to physical energy by requiring miners to expend computing power to secure the network. Its capped supply remains a central part of that thesis. About 20.07 million of the maximum 21 million Bitcoin have been mined, leaving roughly 929,465 tokens. Programmed halvings will continue slowing issuance, with the 2028 event expected to reduce daily production from 450 to 225 Bitcoin. The final token is projected to be mined around 2140, forcing miners to rely increasingly on transaction fees. Institutional activity also drew attention. UBS increased call-option exposure tied to BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust more than 24-fold during the second quarter to 1.95 million underlying shares, CoinDesk reported. The bank raised its direct IBIT holdings by 12% to 407,890 shares, while put exposure fell 53%. Missing strike prices and expiration dates make its net directional position unclear, as the trades could reflect client activity, hedging or market-making. Separately, Binance will restrict transactions involving HTX and 10 other crypto platforms for UK and European Union users from August 23. HTX adviser Justin Sun said the exchange does not operate in those regions and would help affected customers resolve compliance reviews. Crypto prices today: altcoins mostly lower Looking at broader crypto prices, altcoins were mostly lower amid tight trading ranges, mirroring Bitcoin. World no.2 crypto Ether shed 0.4% to $1,876.94. World no. 3 crypto XRP declined 0.9%. Cardano , BNB , and Solana slipped 0.6%, 0.8%, and 1.5%, respectively. Among meme tokens, Dogecoin fell 0.4% and TRUMP lost 0.6%.read more
Bitcoin surges over +7% to its highest level since June 2nd as $1.2 billion worth of shorts are liquidated in 60 minutes. Well can we say now. BTCA To the moon again? #followme
Already risk free! Very beautiful and strong uptrend so far. I’ve moved my stop loss to entry and locked in some profits at +4.5R. ( Secured +2.2R) It probably needs to rest a bit here and consolidate sideways. From this point on, I just need to sit back, let it play out, and manage the trade. First post: https://www.blossomsocial.com/posts/dollarHYPEUSDT-Entry__POST-1787156976162-RcQcDDal_z1wOAZ8GKQmzvvQ6
Bitcoin is the only asset I hold long-term, but $HYPE is definitely high on my radar for outperformance once the macro market turns bullish. Even though I don't see Bitcoin in a bullish trend yet, $HYPE’s monthly and weekly charts look exceptionally strong compared to the rest of the market. Today, I took a HTF long position on $HYPE with 1R risk (1%) Plan from here: Once my trade rules are met, I’ll move my stop loss to break even and then drop down to LTF to look for intraday setups. Note: The second picture shows the entry proof. Personally, I prefer not to share PnL figures, so I’ve hidden those details.
The future of crypto is not about which coin moons next. It’s about which parts of the financial system get rebuilt on-chain. 🎰From Casino to Infrastructure For years, crypto meant speculation, memes, and wild price swings. That phase is not gone, but it is no longer the main story. Institutions now hold Bitcoin $BTC through spot ETFs. Stablecoins are being regulated like payment instruments. Blockchains are being used to settle transactions, not just trade tokens. The Big Shifts to Watch 1️⃣ Regulation Is Here Crypto is moving from “gray area” to “regulated financial infrastructure.” • US: The GENIUS Act sets federal rules for payment stablecoins (100% high-quality reserves, audits, redemption at par). • EU: MiCA is fully in force for stablecoins and crypto-asset service providers. • Canada: A federal Stablecoin Act puts issuers under Bank of Canada supervision, with 1:1 reserve and redemption rules. This does not make crypto “safe,” but it makes it more transparent and harder to abuse. 2️⃣ Stablecoins Become Boring (and Useful) The most important crypto innovation for everyday people may be stablecoins. • They are digital dollars (or euros, etc.) that move on blockchain rails. • They enable faster, cheaper cross-border payments and 24/7 settlement. • They are being integrated into treasury management, trade finance, and payment apps. Expect stablecoins to fade into the background and just work inside apps you already use. 3️⃣Tokenization of Real Assets This is where crypto gets genuinely transformative. Instead of just trading tokens, institutions are putting real-world assets on-chain: • Bonds, private credit, and money market funds • Real estate and infrastructure cash flows • Commodities and trade documents Tokenization can make these assets more liquid, easier to settle, and accessible to more investors. 4️⃣Bitcoin’s Role: Digital Gold, Not Day-Trading Toy Bitcoin’s likely long-term role is as: • A store of value and hedge against monetary debasement • A portfolio diversifier, not a core holding for most people • An asset held via regulated products (ETFs, trusts) rather than self-custody for many investors Its price will stay volatile, but its place in portfolios is becoming clearer. 5️⃣DeFi and On-Chain Finance Decentralized finance (DeFi) started as a playground for yield chasers. The next phase is more institutional: • Tokenized funds and on-chain money market products • Regulated lending and borrowing protocols • Integration with traditional finance rails The wild, unaudited protocols will remain risky. The regulated, audited ones may become part of mainstream finance. 💵What This Means for You • For investors: Think of crypto as a small, high-risk satellite in a diversified portfolio, not the core. • For savers: Stablecoins may eventually sit inside payment and savings apps, but they are not bank deposits and are not CDIC/FDIC insured LLC. • For builders and careers: The opportunity is in infrastructure, compliance, tokenization, and security—not just trading. 👉The Bottom Line The future of cryptocurrency is less about “getting rich on the next coin” and more about: • Regulated stablecoins powering payments • Tokenized assets changing capital markets • Bitcoin as a digital gold-like holding • Blockchain becoming invisible infrastructure The hype will come and go. The infrastructure, if it delivers on its promise, will stay. read more
The Bear Market is Quiet. While all the trend riders and get rich quick folks got distracted by the next shiny object (AI, Space, & Software), crypto is still silently existing, silently functioning. Investors are positioning themselves accordingly to reign in profit during the bull market when hype builds around price spikes. Volatility will stabilize as institutional investors continue to allocate their growing portfolio and capital into digital gold, in turn pumping life back into the cryptocurrency market.
Friendly Service Announcement: Careful with MSTY/MSTE/MSTR buys - Bitcoin us up nearly 1% today at the time of this screen shot, and MSTR is down 3.4%. MSTR is supposed to be amplified BTC, but it is obviously diverging. I would guess because investors don't like the delusion per share of BTC that Saylor is doing.
bitcoin’s holding above $64k with global bond yields at decade highs 📈 normally that combo drains risk assets fast. ETF inflows are still running near $1b for the month, which means someone’s buying the range while everyone else waits for it to break 👀
Thoughts on selling cash secure puts for bitcoin ETF? Just wanted to know if anyone out there has done this and what they think at this point in time? I was thinking of doing CSP on$IBIT !
After months of watching the price of Ethereum crumble and hearing perma bull Tom Lee saying its going to turn around he said in June/July that ETH would hit 2100 in August and well it hit 2300 today Does this mean we have finally seen the bottom ? Maybe or maybe there is still another violent move down before the end of this winter. Only time will tell but Mr LEE finally got a crypto price target right That said and as much heat as he has taken about his crypto predictions those that have followed his equity analysis for years will know the guy has been right a lot even with the crypto draw downs he has been nailing the equity side and his SP calls were bang on this year so far
Trading at roughly a 1% discount, BMNR bought back another 1.7 million shares over the past week, bringing total share repurchases since the beginning of July to 20.8 million shares. BitMine also purchased another 9,926 ETH. The company has now purchased ETH every single week since launching its ETH Treasury Strategy on June 30, 2025. As of August 16, 2026, BitMine has 5,067,309 ETH staked, making it the largest single ETH staking entity in the world. Annualized staking revenue is now projected at roughly $250 million. That means about 87% of BitMine's 5.82 million ETH holdings are currently staked and generating yield. They have also added 1 Bitcoin since last weeks update Thomas "Tom" Lee, Chairman of Bitmine stated - "We are encouraged to see the ETH/BTC ratio at 0.02994 and rising. This ratio has moved above the long-term downtrend in place over the last few years and is a sign, in our view, that markets are beginning to see materialization of tokenization and agentic-AI applications, which should benefit Ethereum. We expect easing financial conditions to be a tailwind for crypto. This ETH/BTC ratio has moved up during crypto bull cycles, driven by increasing use of Ethereum relative to bitcoin. These prior cycles were fueled by ICOs (2017-2018), NFTs (2020-2021), and stablecoins (2025). In this upcoming crypto cycle, we see the ETH/BTC ratio rising, driven by Wall Street tokenizing on the blockchain and by agentic-AI using blockchains,"
Three days ago, I posted about someone reportedly putting on an enormous leveraged Bitcoin bet, and the positioning seemed to point toward a very specific day: Wednesday, August 19 The conspiracy was it was a Trump insider and they knew something, well today it's Wednesday the 19th the market is ripping higher BTC is up 5.5% climbing above $68k leverage positions are getting crushed with massive liquidations. This doesn't prove the conspiracy but it sure does add fuel to the fire https://www.blossomsocial.com/posts/Did-a-Trump-Insider-Just-Bet-dollar105M-on-Bitcoin__POST-1786842898877-mIyAZwzr_45z9lALx4jh3jnD8
$BTC Bitcoin is firmly on watch as it rips higher today on strong volume, now testing a major confluence zone: the 200 day SMA and the upper trendline of this massive falling wedge (Chart 1 - Daily). Worth noting: the January 2023 bull run started with a very similar setup: a breakout from a large falling wedge (Chart 2 - Weekly). 👀 A confirmed breakout here could be significant.
1. We need Congress to pass The Crypto Clarity Act, It's a very powerful structure. 2. U.S. has plans to buy Large amount of bitcoin and other Cryptocurrencies.
This is a suggestion to create the ability to add crypto holdings on Blossom, even if it’s just the top 20 or so most popular cryptocurrencies to start. It would be helpful to be able to see the percentage of my portfolio that is invested in crypto. I’m talking about actual cryptocurrency, not crypto ETF’s.
