1/ 📌 Crypto Market Update (Aug 11, 2025)
Market cap at $3.99T, vol $200B (+20%). BTC $120K (+4.3%), ETH $4,264 (+17%). Solana (+62%), Aerodrome (+43.9%), Pendle (+33.8%) lead gains. Fear & Greed at 62, Altcoin Season Index at 34.
2/ 📊 BTC dominance dips to 59.9%, ETH climbs to 13% — multi-year high. Altcoins gaining momentum but not yet in full season (needs 75% outperform BTC). ETH crosses $4K for first time in 8 months, signaling strong DeFi push.
3/ 🚀 Top movers this week:
• Solana +62% (ecosystem growth)
• Aerodrome +43.9% (Coinbase deal)
• Pendle +33.8% (Arthur Hayes buys)
• Aave +29% (USDt adoption in Korea)
• Chainlink +28% (oracle demand)
DeFi resurgence in motion.
4/ 📅 Macro watch: US CPI release Tuesday could set the tone. Softer data may boost Sept rate-cut bets, fueling risk assets. BTC open interest $43B, ETH $14B, potential for short squeezes. Tariffs linger but Fed policy is key driver.
5/ 🏛 Policy shift: Aug 7 executive order lets US 401(k) plans include crypto, real estate & alt assets. Potential $80B–$800B inflow if 1–10% allocation adopted. Last week: $572M ETF inflows, ETH ETPs $268M, BTC $260M, Solana $21.8M.
6/ 🏦 Institutional moves:
• Binance buys $160M BNB
• Sharp Link Gaming holds 499K ETH ($1.8B)
• MetaPlanet adds 780 BTC (~$2B)
Growing corporate treasuries mirror MicroStrategy’s BTC play; Solana & XRP ETFs eyed for Oct.
7/ 📈 BTC technicals: Holding $118K–$120K support. Break above $122.3K targets $125K–$130K. Weekly chart supports $150K–$180K by year-end, but August’s median return is -7.5%, volatility caution.
8/ 💹 ETH technicals: At $4,264, resistance $4.3K–$4.5K. Breakout could revisit $4,891 ATH. 45% of ETH locked in DeFi/yield, price sensitive. ETF inflows fuel rally, but whale selling could spark retrace to $4K.
9/ 🔮 Outlook: CPI & derivatives OI suggest choppy week, but structural bullishness from 401(k) approval & treasury buys. “Uptober” trend (+22% avg return) and possible Solana/XRP ETFs keep upside alive.
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