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The long-running legal saga of Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon, the man once hailed as a “crypto genius” and later vilified as the architect of one of the industry’s largest financial catastrophes, may finally be approaching its endgame. Tomorrow morning, a U.S. federal court in New York will convene to determine whether Kwon will change his plea to guilty on fraud and market manipulation charges linked to the $40 billion implosion of TerraUSD (UST) and Luna. If confirmed, this would mark a dramatic reversal from Kwon’s previous stance, and could lock in one of the most significant criminal convictions in crypto history after years of drama. How Do Kwon Went From Crypto Prodigy to Global Fugitive Do Hyeong “Do” Kwon rose to prominence as the charismatic face of now infamous Terraform Labs, pitching the algorithmic stablecoin TerraUSD (UST) as the future of decentralized finance. UST’s peg to the U.S. dollar was maintained via an intertwined relationship with the governance token Luna, a mechanism Kwon touted as both elegant and fail-safe. For a time, the market agreed. At its peak in early 2022, the Terra ecosystem boasted a market capitalization exceeding $50 billion, with Kwon positioned as one of the most influential figures in Web3. But behind the public hype, U.S. prosecutors allege Kwon orchestrated a complex web of deception, including faked real-world adoption, manipulated market activity, and concealed control over supposedly decentralized protocols. When UST’s dollar peg faltered in May 2022, the project entered a death spiral. Luna’s price collapsed to near-zero, wiping out life savings for retail investors and billions from institutional portfolios. DISCOVER: 20+ Next Crypto to Explode in 2025 The U.S. Department of Justice now claims Kwon’s response to the crisis was not to admit failure, but to double down on deception: arranging covert market interventions to prop up UST temporarily, disseminating misleading audit reports, and allegedly laundering hundreds of millions through shell entities and Swiss bank accounts. By the time the dust settled, an estimated $40Bn in market value had been vaporized. The fallout rippled far beyond Terra’s direct investors, triggering broader panic in the crypto sector and fueling a regulatory crackdown still shaping cautious crypto policy in environments likethe UK Today. You Can Run But You Can’t Hide: Do Kwon’s Fugitive Years (Source) After the collapse, Kwon left South Korea and began a months-long odyssey evading international law enforcement. His journey ended in March 2023, when he was arrested in Podgorica, Montenegro, attempting to board a flight with a fraudulent Costa Rican passport. Even in custody, Kwon’s legal fate was contested. South Korea and the United States fought for extradition, with the case bouncing between Montenegrin courts for more than a year before Washington prevailed. Kwon was formally handed over to the FBI in December 2024. He faces nine felony counts, including wire fraud, securities fraud, commodities fraud, market manipulation, and money laundering conspiracy. If convicted on all counts, he faces a theoretical maximum of 130 years in prison – a true life sentence. Will Tuesday Bring a Potential Plea Deal? (Source) Now, less than a year after his extradition, Judge Paul Engelmayer of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has ordered a conference at which Kwon “may enter a change of plea.” The judge has instructed defense counsel to prepare a full narrative allocation, meaning a detailed, on-the-record confession covering all elements of the crimes to which he pleads guilty. A plea deal could spare Kwon a lengthy and unpredictable trial, but it would also require him to admit to one of the most high-profile fraud cases in finance history. The specifics, including whether the agreement involves cooperation with prosecutors or a recommended sentencing range, remain sealed. If Kwon pleads guilty, it could signal a turning point in how U.S. authorities prosecute crypto executives accused of large-scale fraud. With Sam Bankman-Fried already serving time for the FTX collapse, two of the most infamous names in crypto could soon share the same legal fate. Whether tomorrow’s hearing marks the conclusion of Kwon’s saga or just another twist in a years-long drama, one thing is clear: the man who once sold the world on a vision of decentralized money is now fighting for his freedom in the same courts he once dismissed as irrelevant to crypto. Stay tuned. EXPLORE: Best Meme Coin ICOs to Invest in 2025 Join The 99Bitcoins News Discord Here For The Latest Market Updates The post Do Kwon’s Last Stand: The Endgame of Crypto’s Most Expensive Cautionary Tale appeared first on 99Bitcoins.

Markets have opened the week with relatively subdued movements as players brace for tomorrow's major US CPI release. It will be the first US major data since past Tuesday's Services PMI which missed and sent the US Dollar into another round of downside correction. Since the US Weekly opening bell, Equity markets have failed to hold their overnight future highs as profit-taking sets ahead of the CPI data. For those who haven't taken a look, the Headline CPI is expected at a +0.2% print (to +2.8% y/y) and a core print of +0.3% to +3% year-over-year. Any beat (+0.1 %) will send markets ablaze, and participants may start to price out the September cut. You can check out some potential reactions in the US Dollar right here. In term of geopolitics, Trump announced that Gold would not see any tariffs which sent the precious metal down about 1.5% on the session – More movement can be expected, both ways, depending on the outcome of tomorrow's CPI – Gold gets influenced on interest rates expectations. Markets also await the Trump-Putin meeting happening on Friday in Alaska to try to negotiate further for a truce in Ukraine. Read More: Oil retreats back just above May’s trading rangeDaily Cross-Asset performance Cross-Asset Daily Performance, August 11, 2025 – Source: TradingView The session has been fairly volatile with most assets mean-reverting from their past week moves – Equities, Gold and Cryptos retract after their decent past week and Oil, as the US Dollar both reverted higher. It will be interesting to spot the reactions to tomorrow's CPI release. Brace up! A picture of today's performance for major currencies Currency Performance, August 11 – Source: OANDA Labs The US Dollar keeps rebounding in today's session after establishing an intermediate bottom on Friday. The CHF which had overperformed against the greenback is seeing consecutive sessions of lag – It will be essential to see if this becomes a trend of not. A look at Economic data releasing in tonight and tomorrow's sessions For all market-moving economic releases and events, see the MarketPulse Economic Calendar. After today's calm session, the calendar is absolutely packed. Starting at 00:30, the overnight session offers the Royal Bank of Australia rate decision where a cut is about 98% priced. Communications from the RBA will be watched closely. You can check our latest analysis for AUDUSD right here. Shortly after, at 2:00 the overnight session continues with the UK employment data in the overnight session (2:00 AM. ET), we will see if the GBP had reasoning behind its post-cut rally, particularly as the Bank of England was hesitant to cut. Any miss on the 4.7% unemployment rate should put cuts right back on the table after getting priced out since Thursday's BoE meeting. At 5:00 A.M., traders will see the release of European consumer sentiment, a mid-tier data which is always good to monitor. But what markets have been expecting the most, is the US CPI release, coming up at 8:30. Reactions will be huge. Any miss will keep confirming the September cut while adding some throughout the final FED meetings of the year. On the other hand, a beat would take out September which should drag down risk assets (reactions could be entirely different. Safe Trades and successful trading week! Opinions are the authors'; not necessarily that of OANDA Business Information & Services, Inc. or any of its affiliates, subsidiaries, officers or directors. The provided publication is for informational and educational purposes only. If you would like to reproduce or redistribute any of the content found on MarketPulse, an award winning forex, commodities and global indices analysis and news site service produced by OANDA Business Information & Services, Inc., please refer to the MarketPulse Terms of Use. Visit https://www.marketpulse.com/ to find out more about the beat of the global markets. © 2025 OANDA Business Information & Services Inc.

A senior researcher at Glassnode has challenged the idea that the Bitcoin price is correlated to US money supply or other major economies. No Structural Link Between Bitcoin & Money Supply Of Major Economies In a new post on X, Glassnode senior researcher CryptoVizArt.₿ has talked about the Correlation between Bitcoin and the money supplies of the Group of Seven (G7) economies. The “Correlation” here refers to an indicator that measures how tightly together the prices of two given assets are moving. When the value of this metric is positive, it means the price of one asset is reacting to movements in the other by moving in the same direction. The closer the indicator is to 1, the stronger the relationship. On the other hand, the indicator being under the zero mark suggests a negative correlation exists between the prices. That is, they are moving in opposite directions. This behavior is the strongest at -1. Now, here are the charts shared by the analyst that provide a few representations of the Correlation between Bitcoin and the money supply of each G7 nation over a 90-day rolling window: As is visible in the graphs, the Correlation between Bitcoin and the money supplies of seven of the world’s largest economies has swung wildly over the years. Often, periods of positive values of the metric are succeeded by a phase of negative or neutral levels, with there being no clear macroeconomic triggers behind the shifts. “Bitcoin’s correlation with US M2 or other major economies’ money supplies demonstrates no consistent or predictive pattern,” notes the Glassnode researcher. A longer-term view through a 180-day rolling window also shows the same. “Despite frequent claims of a stable linkage, the data suggest the relationship is largely stochastic rather than structural,” says CryptoVizArt. While Bitcoin is certainly not independent of the global economy, this pattern would suggest that there is a mix of several other factors that also play a role in driving the coin. In an earlier X post, the analyst shared the trend in the 180-day Correlation between Bitcoin and two traditional assets: Gold and S&P 500. From the topmost chart, it’s visible that Gold and Bitcoin have seen their 180-day Correlation stand at a neutral level most recently, indicating that the two have pretty much been moving independently of each other. Meanwhile, the second graph shows a notable positive value for the metric between S&P 500 and BTC, implying the cryptocurrency has been moving in tandem with stocks to some degree. BTC Price Bitcoin crossed above $122,000 during the weekend, but it would appear the asset has kicked off Monday with a retrace as its price is back at $119,000.

Bitcoin’s price movements often reflect broader macroeconomic trends. Analysts have uncovered a consistent pattern where BTC’s price follows these shifts with a roughly 12-week delay. With global liquidity now picking up steam, the macro-level signal now points toward a potential bullish phase ahead for BTC. How Liquidity Trends Fit Into Bitcoin’s Long-Term Cycle In an X post, Crypto expert MartyParty pointed out a compelling pattern in Bitcoin’s price behavior, stating that its high-timeframe follows global liquidity, indicated on the chart as the blue line following the red line lagged 12 weeks. Currently, the global liquidity curve is on the rise, and the US has not started issuing new liquidity, meaning the current surge is being fueled externally. MartyParty argues that this global liquidity wave is primed to push BTC toward the $125,000 mark on foreign liquidity issuance. The current macro thesis suggests that BTC could reach $140,000, driven purely by the influx of foreign liquidity. In the meantime, the upcoming US liquidity issuance is expected to begin within the next quarter and will last up to a year to eighteen months. Once the US liquidity kicks in, combined with expected rate cuts that will lower borrowing costs, it will create a compelling setup for the BTC price to potentially rally to $250,000 in the medium to long term. Daan Crypto Trades has revealed that Bitcoin’s impressive resilience and steady upward trend relative to the US stock market have been trending since its bottom in 2022. Over this period, BTC has experienced only four moderate corrections ranging between 20% and 30%, while delivering a 420% gain from bottom to top. This steady outperformance suggests that BTC has carved out a strong position as a growth asset, especially in risk-on market environments. How Bitcoin’s Current Energy Value Growth Differs From Past Cycles Another notable development is the Bitcoin Energy Value, which just reached a new all-time high of $135,000 per BTC. According to StarPlatinum, in previous market cycles, reaching such peaks in Energy Value has been associated with sharp price moves or big drops. Currently, the rise in Energy Value is gradual and steady, reflecting a more natural market progression. This data reveals several key points about BTC’s current state. First, BTC is stronger and more mature than ever, with demand steadily increasing over time. Despite hitting a new all-time high on Energy Value, the current price still sits about 15% below this metric, indicating there’s still room to run. Historically, the BTC cycle top occurred when its price surged 40% to 60% above its Energy Value. Meanwhile, many in the crypto community have spent three years saying BTC is close to the top, only to see those calls followed by waves of FOMO.

The energy commodity hasn't had its best performance this year. Oil got caught in the mix of many geopolitical headwinds between large supply from OPEC+ for internal reorganization (they want to force out some producing countries of the organization), Russia flooding the Market to pay for its war, downward revised global outlooks and tensions in the Middle East. Such volatile events are tough to predict and their effects are even tougher to predict – But one thing stands: Oil always found sellers during the first 8 months of this year. Now, Trump and Putin are supposed to meet in person ahead of a deadline that would impose gigantic tariffs on Russian exports as a menace for them to end the war. It would be very interesting to see how markets react to a cease-fire in Ukraine, particularly as we all pray for peace. In the meantime, let's have a look at Black Gold to spot why the commodity struggles so much, at least on the technical side. Read More: Bitcoin rejects the test of its all-time highs, is a double top in the making? US Oil technical analysisUS Oil Daily Chart US Oil Daily Chart, August 11 2025 – Source: TradingView US Oil went through a tough past week after showing a wick at the middle of its past $65 to $70 range. Today's trading shows a mildly bullish candle but a failure to close above the past session $65 highs would keep it in bearish territory – The commodity is now trading below both its 50 and 200 Day Moving averages which would confirm the bearish outlook. Momentum which was tilting downwards is starting to flatten, a sign of bear exhaustion which comes around the May range highs around $64. It seems that Markets are once again waiting to see the US inflation data to know if stimulatory policies could get priced in further to provide a fresh bid to the commodity. US Oil 4H Chart US Oil 4H Chart, August 11 2025 – Source: TradingView Looking closer the the 4H Candle, WTI is evolving downwards after showing a break retest of its mid-May upward trendline which previously acted as a demand zone for buyers. Since, sellers have formed an intermediate bearish trend that is still holding. Due to its steep regression, any break would lead to consolidation before any reversal gets higher probability. Watch again for the communications of the Trump-Putin meeting which may add to the volatility as depending on the outcomes, a break in the war may slow down the Russian supply. Levels to watch for US Oil: Resistance Levels Key Support Zone turned pivot $65Imminent Pivot Zone $67.30 to $68 – Confluence with 50 and 200 Day MAs69.5–$70.5 Resistance Zone, range extremesSupport Levels $63.20 to $64 May Range highs support60.5 Low of May Range$55 to $57 2025 lows Main supportUS Oil 1H Chart US Oil 1H Chart, August 11 2025 – Source: TradingView Zooming even closer to the 1H timeframe, WTI buyers are stepping in at the conjunction of the downwards intermediate trendline and the 50-H MA after forming an hourly double bottom around $63.30. Breaking that trendline would look to then test the $65 to $66 Support zone turned Pivot, important for the next technical phase. A rejection of that $65 would confirm further bearish outlooks while repassing above would put back the commodity in its $65 to $70 range. Safe Trades! Opinions are the authors'; not necessarily that of OANDA Business Information & Services, Inc. or any of its affiliates, subsidiaries, officers or directors. The provided publication is for informational and educational purposes only. If you would like to reproduce or redistribute any of the content found on MarketPulse, an award winning forex, commodities and global indices analysis and news site service produced by OANDA Business Information & Services, Inc., please refer to the MarketPulse Terms of Use. Visit https://www.marketpulse.com/ to find out more about the beat of the global markets. © 2025 OANDA Business Information & Services Inc.

Equinox Gold’s (TSX, NYSE-A: EQX) Castle Mountain stage two expansion in California has joined the US FAST-41 program, setting a solid federal permitting timeline that could reduce the development time by years. Its FAST-41 status now puts the project on track to complete federal approvals in 16 months, clearing the way for a construction decision by the end of next year, Equinox said Monday. “Castle Mountain is a high-quality growth opportunity for Equinox Gold in a tier-one jurisdiction,” CEO Darren Hall said in a release. “With FAST-41 status in place, we’ve commenced study updates and optimization work to align with the schedule and fast-track our construction decision.” FAST-41, managed by the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council aims to speed up environmental reviews, boost coordination between agencies and enhance public transparency. Mining analysts say that permitting uncertainty is slowing down new US mine builds. Timelines can take five to eight years, or even longer, due to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and state reviews. At C$9.09 apiece in Toronto on Monday, Equinox shares were up C$0.20 or 2.25%, giving it a market capitalization of C$6.8 billion. The stock has gained 32% over the past 12 months. Rare feat Castle Mountain’s inclusion is rare for FAST-41 projects in the US Southwest, where the lists are dominated by renewable energy, transmission and infrastructure projects. Few active mining developments in California or neighbouring states are in the program. Notably, South32’s (LSE, ASX: S32) Hermosa zinc-manganese project in Arizona, the first US mine added to the FAST-41 program in 2023, is the country’s only advanced project for both federally designated critical minerals. The US Forest Service started the environmental review under NEPA in 2022. FAST-41 status offers Equinox greater certainty in a growth pipeline that includes the Valentine mine in Newfoundland and the long-suspended Los Filos mine in Mexico. On a macro level, the move signals a potential shift in US permitting priorities – one that could encourage other developers to pursue FAST-41 designation to speed up approvals. Mine expansion The Castle Mountain expansion would increase production to an average of 218,000 gold oz. annually at all-in sustaining costs of $858 per oz. for 14 years, followed by rinsing of the leach pad to recover remaining gold. Based on $1,500 per oz. gold price, the expansion’s after-tax net present value stands at $640 million (at a 5% discount rate), with an 18% internal rate of return, according to the 2021 feasibility study. Initial capital costs are estimated at $510 million, which includes the purchase of a mining fleet. Construction would take about two years. The company ran a smaller heap-leach mine at the site from late 2020 until the third quarter of last year. It is now re-leaching while also working on expansion engineering and optimization.

The Bitcoin price has regained momentum, rising toward the $120,000 level after experiencing a short-lived pullback earlier this week. However, recent technical analysis warns that an unfilled Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) gap near $116,500 may act as a barrier, potentially creating the risk of a price crash as BTC makes its way toward a fresh all-time high. Bitcoin To Face Short-Term Crash With CME Gap A new Bitcoin price analysis by crypto market expert Ted Pillows suggests that BTC could encounter another major hurdle on its path to a record high. His analysis, shared on X social media, points to conditions in cryptocurrency’s current market structure that may trigger a temporary correction. Notably, Pillows reported that Bitcoin recently reclaimed and even surpassed the $118,000 level after a volatile week that saw the asset shed $2,000 to fill a CME gap from last week. The analyst’s chart highlights this gap in Bitcoin’s price action on the CME futures market around $116,500. Historically, such gaps tend to be “filled” as price retraces to trade within the missing range, making them critical areas of interest for traders. Pillows has stated that the unfilled CME gap near $116,500 will likely be revisited soon. This week’s market action already saw BTC drop sharply to close last week’s gap before rebounding, suggesting that the same pattern could play out again. If the $116,500 CME gap is filled, it could momentarily disrupt Bitcoin’s ascent, triggering a potential crash in its price. Although this scenario appears bearish, the analyst reassures that any pullback is expected to be temporary. Pillows anticipates that a brief correction could lay the groundwork for a fresh leg upward. Technical patterns also indicate that once Bitcoin begins this upward push, it could rise toward uncharted territory and establish a new all-time high. Other Analysts Share Their Take On Bitcoin CME Gap Further discussing the Bitcoin CME gap, market analyst ‘Daan Crypto Trades’ on X pointed out the recently formed gap that opened this week. According to the analyst, the gap lies between $116,500 and $118,400, standing out not only for its size but its proximity to Bitcoin’s previous ATH range. Daan Crypto Trades noted that most CME gaps tend to close within the same day; however, this latest gap has extended farther than usual. He explained that the gap near Bitcoin’s record high creates the ideal conditions for a price discovery. In such scenarios, CME gaps often stay open for longer periods, as bullish momentum can drive prices upward without retracement. Notably, the expert’s chart analysis indicates that Bitcoin’s latest CME gap is unlikely to close until its price comes within 1% or 2% of it, placing that level just under $120,000. At present, BTC is trading at $121,313.

Most Read: Markets Weekly Outlook - US Inflation, EU/UK GDP and RBA Meeting to Shape Market Moves Wall Street's main indexes slipped on Monday as the US session got into gear. Market participants are bracing for a busy week which includes US inflation data and major geopolitical developments. At the time of writing the S&P 500 was down 0.15% while the DOW was down as much as 0.54%, weighed down largely by industrial stocks, with the sector down 1.6% on the day. Source LSEG US-China Tariff Deadline A U.S. tariff deadline on China, due to expire on Tuesday, is expected to be extended again as negotiations continue.President Trump has not yet approved an extension of the trade truce with China. If tariffs are reinstated, it could reignite the trade war between the two largest economies, which unsettled global markets earlier this year. Such a move could lead markets back toward risk-off sentiment which could weigh on equity markets. When asked about the deadline on Monday, Trump said, "We’ll see what happens," adding that his relationship with China's President Xi is strong. As time runs out, Trump urged China on Sunday to buy four times more American soybeans, saying it would help lower the U.S. trade deficit with China. NVIDIA and AMD Agree to Pay US Government 15% of Revenue from AI Chip Sales One of the major areas which have been discussed between US and Chinese officials has been around US export controls of microchips which power AI. Despite national security concerns about trading semiconductors and other products, the Trump administration has focused on deal-making in negotiations. Nvidia and AMD are set to pay the U.S. 15% of their revenue from selling AI chips to China under an unusual financial agreement with the administration. US-Russia Talks Boosts Optimism At the upcoming US-Russia summit, analysts believe Putin will only agree to a ceasefire if Ukraine makes significant territorial concessions. Trump's main bargaining tools are the threat of sanctions and trade pressure on Russia's partners, like India. It's unclear how much Russia's economic struggles might force compromises or how far Trump will push for a favorable deal. Without Ukraine or European representatives at the summit, any agreement on Friday is likely to be only a preliminary step. A preliminary deal may still provide a shot in the arm for global markets in the hopes that a lasting agreement may materialize. The Week Ahead Alongside the US-China trade discussion, US inflation data scheduled for release tomorrow could have a major impact on markets and stoke volatility. Analysts expect core inflation (CPI), which excludes food and energy, to rise 0.3% in July. This shows ongoing price increases in areas like housing and medical services, despite the Fed's efforts to control inflation. This rise keeps inflation above the Fed's 2% yearly target, making it harder for policymakers to stabilize prices without risking a major economic slowdown. For all market-moving economic releases and events, see the MarketPulse Economic Calendar. (click to enlarge) Technical Analysis - Dow Jones Index From a technical standpoint, the Dow Jones index is currently testing a confluence level of support at 44100. A golden cross pattern is unfolding as the 100-day MA is crossing above the 200-day MA which could hint at further bullish momentum. To the downside, immediate support rests at the 43500 handle before the 43000 handle comes into focus. A move higher here needs to gain acceptance above the 45226 handle if the DOW is to continue on its impressive run since the early April lows. Dow Jones Daily Chart, August 11, 2025 Source: TradingView (click to enlarge) Client Sentiment Data - DOW JONES Index Looking at OANDA client sentiment data and market participants are short on the DOW with 59% of traders net-short. I prefer to take a contrarian view toward crowd sentiment and thus the fact that so many traders are short means the Dow Jones Index could rise in the near-term. Follow Zain on Twitter/X for Additional Market News and Insights @zvawda Opinions are the authors'; not necessarily that of OANDA Business Information & Services, Inc. or any of its affiliates, subsidiaries, officers or directors. The provided publication is for informational and educational purposes only. If you would like to reproduce or redistribute any of the content found on MarketPulse, an award winning forex, commodities and global indices analysis and news site service produced by OANDA Business Information & Services, Inc., please refer to the MarketPulse Terms of Use. Visit https://www.marketpulse.com/ to find out more about the beat of the global markets. © 2025 OANDA Business Information & Services Inc.

Lifezone Metals (NYSE: LZM) said on Monday it has secured a $60 million bridge loan from Taurus Mining Finance Fund to fund early works and infrastructure development at its flagship Kabanga nickel project in northwest Tanzania. Kabanga is considered to be one of the world’s largest and highest-grade undeveloped nickel sulfide projects, containing over 2 million tonnes of the battery metal in resources. The deposit also contains significant copper and cobalt as by-products. The loan, says chief executive officer Chris Showalter, further demonstrates the preparation and strategic steps Lifezone has taken in anticipation of a 100% ownership of Kabanga Nickel Limited (KNL), which it completed last month. KNL is the majority owner of the Kabanga project with an 84% interest. The remaining 16% is held by the Tanzanian government. In mid-July, Lifezone consolidated its interest in KNL after acquiring the 17% equity stake previously held by global miner BHP (ASX: BHP) for $83 million. BHP had previously committed to invest $100 million on building the nickel mine, but in recent years has shifted its focus away from nickel due to market conditions. The deal would give Lifezone full control of the Kabanga nickel operations, including 100% of its offtake rights. Concurrent with purchasing BHP’s project stake, Lifezone also released a feasibility study for the project, which incorporated an upgraded reserve estimate of 52.2 million tonnes grading 1.98% nickel, 0.27% copper and 0.15% cobalt. Mining of the ores would occur for 18 years, during which the concentrator is expected to produce a total of 902,000 tonnes of nickel, 134,000 tonnes of copper and 69,000 tonnes of cobalt in intermediate product, the study shows. Its after-tax net present value (at 8% discount) is estimated at $1.58 billion, with an internal rate of return of 23.3%. Project readiness The Taurus loan, the company says, provides essential funding to maintain project momentum during the execution readiness phase, bridging the period between feasibility study completion and final investment decision, which is expected in mid-2026. “With the feasibility study now complete, Taurus’s funding enables us to advance critical early-stage development while progressing the competitive process underway with Standard Chartered to select additional strategic investment partners,” Showalter stated. “In parallel, we are advancing the project financing process with Societe Generale, as we work toward a comprehensive funding solution for the Kabanga nickel project.” According to the new feasibility study, the pre-production cost for the mine is pegged at $942 million, while the life-of-mine cost could total $2.49 billion. Shares of Lifezone Metals rose nearly 4% by midday Monday on the loan announcement, sending its market capitalization to $355.2 million.

Ethereum’s recent surge has pushed it past another milestone, with the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap overtaking MasterCard in the global asset rankings. According to data shared by Watcher Guru, Ethereum now holds the 22nd spot, backed by a market capitalization of $507 billion. It’s trading at $4,220, with a 24-hour trading volume of $53.50 billion, and the mood among traders has been leaning toward optimism. Ethereum Breaks Long-Term Technical Pattern Reports have disclosed that analyst Crypto Patel has identified a breakout from a multi-year ascending triangle pattern on Ethereum’s chart — a formation often linked to strong upward price moves. Holding above $4,000 has been key in confirming the breakout, with Patel suggesting the setup could eventually send ETH toward $16,000 if buying pressure continues. Patel also pointed to $3,500–$3,000 as a “demand zone” where pullbacks could attract more buyers. For those who entered before the breakout, the rally has been highly rewarding. According to Patel, early investors have seen gains of around 300%, marking one of Ethereum’s strongest runs in recent memory. ETF Flows Highlight Institutional Interest Institutional buying has added fuel to Ethereum’s climb. Based on August data, ETH exchange-traded funds (ETFs) brought in roughly $174.57 million in net inflows, compared to Bitcoin ETFs, which saw $565 million in net outflows during the same period. This trend has given Ethereum some momentum against Bitcoin, with ETH briefly crossing the $4,300 mark on August 9 for the first time since 2021. Vitalik Buterin has also made comments suggesting that companies holding ETH in their treasuries could benefit from the asset, though he urged caution to avoid overexposure. His words induced new chatter on how far deep structural demand can take ETH/BTC to new heights. Differing Opinions On How Far The Rally Will Go Market observers are still divided on what Ethereum will do next. Bullish analysts cite chart indications as well as robust fundamentals as gauge that ETH will be able to keep delivering the goods. Skeptics caution that false breakouts are the norm and that remaining above $4,000 with heavy volume will be the true test in coming weeks. Though Ethereum’s climb above MasterCard in terms of market value has been celebrated as another move into mainstream acceptance, analysts point out that rankings can change in a heartbeat with the ebb and flow of markets. At this time, ETH has a clean technical breakout, high institutional demand, and traders’ renewed focus — all things that can make the stage for larger action if it continues to hold. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView

Barrick Mining (NYSE: B)(TSX: ABX) aims to secure up to $3.5 billion in financing from the United States and other international lenders to build a massive copper-gold mine in Pakistan, after long-promised Saudi funding failed to materialize. Chief executive Mark Bristow told the Financial Times on Monday that the company is working on a “G7-country financing package” for the Reko Diq project, in Balochistan province. Talks involve the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC), the US Export-Import Bank and Development Finance Corporation, the Asian Development Bank, and lenders in Germany, Canada and Japan. “There is a lot of interest to support Pakistan,” Bristow told FT, adding the $9-billion project had “focused a spotlight” on the region. Bristow said any US government backing would give the country access to copper concentrate from the mine, though the material would still need to be processed into metal. “The challenge for the US is smelting to capacity; it’s all spoken for,” he said, noting the country needs more domestic smelters to reduce its reliance on Chinese metal imports. Reko Diq is considered one of the largest undeveloped copper-gold deposits in the world, projected to generate more than $70 billion in free cash flow and $90 billion in operating cash flow over its lifetime. The project is jointly owned by Barrick and the governments of Pakistan and Balochistan. Phase one, targeted to begin production in 2028, is under active financing negotiations. Project director Tim Cribb said earlier this year that the mine is seeking $650 million from the IFC and International Development Association, $500 million to $1 billion from the US Export-Import Bank, and $500 million from other development finance institutions, including the Asian Development Bank, Export Development Canada and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation.

The Peter Thiel backed digital asset platform Bullish has significantly raised the stakes on its Wall Street debut, increasing its IPO target from $629 million to as much as $990 million. This move positions it among the most extensive crypto-related public offerings in recent years, after Circle’s $1.1Bn launch earlier this Year. The Cayman Islands-based firm announced Monday that it has increased its offering from 20.3 million to 30 million ordinary shares while hiking the expected price range from $28–$31 to $32–$33 per share. At the top of that range, Bullish would raise $990 million, with an additional 4.5 million shares available to underwriters under a 30-day purchase option. Everything to Know About Peter Thiel’s New IPO (Source) The listing, expected on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker “BLSH”, comes after Bullish confidentially filed for an IPO in June, a process allowing companies to advance listing preparations without revealing financials until late in the cycle. J.P. Morgan and Jefferies are lead book-runners, joined by Citigroup, Cantor Fitzgerald, Deutsche Bank, and Société Générale. Bullish describes itself as an institutionally focused global digital asset platform. It operates the Bullish Exchange, a regulated spot and derivatives venue integrating an automated market maker with a central limit order book to provide deep liquidity. It also owns CoinDesk, including its data indices, market analytics, and media operations. Founded in 2021 out of Block.one’s $10 billion war chest, Bullish’s backers include Thiel, Alan Howard, and Mike Novogratz, alongside Japanese banking giant Nomura. The company currently holds licenses in Germany, Hong Kong, and Gibraltar, positioning it to target Western and Asian institutional flows. DISCOVER: 20+ Next Crypto to Explode in 2025 Why Now For Bullish IPO Push? The timing is notable. Bullish’s IPO push follows a wave of digital asset listings riding renewed bullish sentiment in capital markets. Stablecoin issuer Circle saw its stock surge over 500% in the weeks after its IPO, while Kraken and Grayscale are preparing their own public market entries. The offering marks another test case for crypto investors for how traditional equity markets value regulated digital asset infrastructure, highlighting sustained institutional demand for crypto-related products. “We believe the digital assets industry is beginning its next leg of growth. Becoming a publicly traded company provides credibility with partners and regulators, access to capital, and an equity currency for strategic acquisitions,” said CEO Tom Farley as he explained the growth play. If demand meets expectations, the nearly $1B raise could give Bullish substantial dry powder to expand market share, acquire distressed competitors, and cement its position as one of the few crypto-native firms trading at scale in U.S. public markets. DISCOVER: 9+ Best High-Risk, High-Reward Crypto to Buy in 2025 Why Does This Matter For You? For the average retail investor, Bullish’s IPO matters because it’s a rare chance to ride crypto’s growth without having to navigate wallets, private keys, or token volatility. If you believe digital assets will keep expanding, owning shares in a platform like Bullish means you’re betting on the “picks and shovels” of the industry, the exchanges, data providers, and market infrastructure that profit whether prices are booming or dipping. It’s a way to get crypto exposure through a normal stock account, with all the benefits of regulated markets and none of the headaches of managing coins yourself. DISCOVER: The Best Crypto Stocks to Buy in 2025 The post Peter Thiel Backed Bullish Upsizes IPO to Nearly $1B Amid Crypto Capital Market Surge appeared first on 99Bitcoins.

Lithium Argentina AG (TSX, NYSE: LAR) soared as much as 28% on Monday morning as investors reacted positively to the company’s latest quarterly results and growth outlook. During the three months ended June 30, the company saw lithium carbonate production from the Cauchari-Olaroz brine operation in Jujuy province rise 18% quarter-over-quarter to 8,500 tonnes. This takes its total output for the first half of the year to 15,700 tonnes, on track to meet the full-year guidance of 30,000–35,000 tonnes. The reported production is presented on a 100% ownership basis. Lithium Argentina currently has a 44.8% economic interest in Cauchari-Olaroz. Its partner, China’s Ganfeng Lithium, owns a larger stake at 46.67%, while JEMSE, a Jujuy province mining and energy company, holds the remaining 8.5%. On top of the higher quarterly output, the Cauchari-Olaroz operation also had a lower cash cost for each tonne of lithium carbonate at $6,098, compared to $6,634 in the prior quarter for an 8% improvement. Revenue to Lithium Argentina for the second quarter totalled $64 million, with an average realized price of approximately $7,400/tonne of lithium carbonate sold. The realized price, the company says, was impacted by the continued decline in global lithium prices during the quarter. “The company delivered continued operational improvements in the second quarter, keeping us firmly on track to meet full-year production guidance,” Sam Pigott, Lithium Argentina’s CEO, commented in a press release Monday. “At Cauchari-Olaroz, production reached more than 85% of capacity, with costs declining towards $6,000/t, supported by higher volumes and targeted cost-reduction initiatives,” he added. Growth plans The Lithium Argentina-Ganfeng partnership is looking to expand the lithium carbonate production at Cauchari-Olaroz with an additional capacity of 40,000 tonnes per annum. This expansion is expected to use the existing infrastructure and solar evaporation process, while also incorporating the new processing technologies. An application for the Stage 2 expansion is being prepared under Argentina’s large investments’ incentive regime (RIGI) to support potential tax and fiscal benefits, the company said. In addition, the partners are also advancing several projects in the Pozuelos-Pastos Grandes basins. Together known as PPG, the projects are at the feasibility stage and have an estimated total capacity of 150,000 tonnes per annum. Ganfeng and Lithium Argentina are currently exploring financing options, including collaboration with potential customers and strategic partners for offtake and minority ownership interests, to advance the projects. Lithium market rally Lithium Argentina’s share price rallied to its highest since December following the Q2 2025 earnings release. By noon ET, it traded at $3.56 apiece on the NYSE with a market capitalization of approximately $603 million. The stock jump coincides with a sector-wide rally triggered by a major lithium mine shutdown in China, which caused supply concerns and sent prices of the battery metal higher.

Ethereum reached multi-year highs, breaking decisively above the $4,300 level after several days of strong bullish momentum. This breakout marks Ethereum’s highest level since late 2021, fueled by growing institutional demand, ETF inflows, and expanding on-chain activity. However, fresh market data from CryptoQuant suggests that caution may be warranted in the short term. The all-exchange Estimated Leverage Ratio (ELR) has climbed to 0.68, approaching historical highs and signaling excessive market-wide leverage. While Binance’s ELR sits lower at 0.52, indicating more measured positioning on the world’s largest exchange, higher relative leverage on other platforms points to elevated speculative activity elsewhere. Ethereum’s price is currently testing a critical resistance zone between $4,020 and $4,060—a historically pivotal area that has often determined whether a rally accelerates or faces a sharp pullback. Adding to the short-term risk profile, Binance netflows have spiked significantly above the all-exchange average, suggesting concentrated inflows that may lead to localized sell pressure, possibly linked to liquidations or arbitrage-driven trades. Ethereum Mid-Term Outlook: Institutional Flows and Network Strength According to Crypto Onchain, a CryptoQuant analyst, Ethereum’s mid-term fundamentals remain strongly bullish despite short-term caution signals. Institutional demand is surging, with US Spot Ethereum ETFs recording a record $726.6 million in daily net inflows, driven by giants like BlackRock and Fidelity. This has pushed total ETF holdings above 5 million ETH (valued at approximately $20.3 billion), a milestone that underscores Ethereum’s growing role in institutional portfolios. Beyond ETFs, major players are increasing direct exposure. Ark Invest purchased 30,755 ETH worth $108.57 million, while Fundamental Global allocated $200 million to ETH as part of its treasury strategy. This wave of accumulation reflects deepening confidence in Ethereum’s long-term utility and value proposition. On-chain metrics also paint a bullish picture. Transaction volumes are hitting new highs, and staking participation continues to expand, locking up more ETH and reducing circulating supply. Regulatory clarity—such as the SEC closing investigations into liquid staking—has further strengthened structural demand for ETH. Upcoming network upgrades, including Pectra and Fusaka, are set to boost scalability and lower costs. This will enhance Ethereum’s appeal to both developers and enterprises. In the short term, high leverage, key resistance levels, and concentrated exchange inflows pose a risk of sharp volatility. However, the mid-term outlook remains intact, supported by sustained institutional inflows, robust network growth, and technological advancements. Even if near-term corrections occur, these factors should help cap downside pressure and maintain Ethereum’s broader bullish trajectory. Price Action Details: Setting Fresh highs Ethereum’s 4-hour chart shows a strong breakout above the key resistance at $3,860, which had capped price action in late July. Following this decisive move, ETH surged past the $4,300 level, marking its highest point since November 2021. This rally was supported by strong bullish momentum, as seen in the steep incline of the 50-period SMA (blue) and the price holding well above the 100-period (green) and 200-period (red) SMAs. Currently, ETH is consolidating just below its recent peak, around $4,240, signaling a potential pause before the next move. This consolidation at elevated levels, rather than a sharp retracement, suggests that bulls remain in control. The $3,860–$3,900 zone now acts as a critical support, and a retest could provide a healthy setup for continuation. Volume spikes during the breakout indicate strong buying interest, but the reduced volume in the latest candles suggests the market is waiting for fresh catalysts. A sustained move above $4,300 could open the door toward the $4,450–$4,500 zone, while a breakdown below $3,860 would weaken the bullish structure. Featured image from Dall-E, chart from TradingView

Jaguar Mining Inc. (TSX: JAG) has received federal authorization to begin preparatory work for the restart of its Turmalina gold mine in Minas Gerais, Brazil, with operations expected to resume in the first quarter of 2026. The permit allows the company to develop a second access route to the Faina and C-8 orebodies and make modifications to the underground ventilation system. It does not cover work to stabilize the tailings pile, a critical step before full-scale operations can resume. A municipal permit issued earlier this year remains in effect, granting similar authorizations for a renewable three-month period. Jaguar is also finalizing a terms of agreement with the Public Prosecutor’s Office to conduct a technical safety audit and settle a related civil lawsuit stemming from a tailings slide in December 2024. In 2025, the company negotiated a reduction in environmental fines from R$320 million to R$60 million, with part of the funds allocated to social and environmental projects in Minas Gerais. It also reached a R$57 million compensation agreement with the Public Defender’s Office to assist residents affected by the incident. On Monday morning, Jaguar Mining’s shares were up 5% at C$4.25 on the Toronto Stock Exchange, giving the company a market capitalization of C$354 million. The Turmalina underground mine is part of Jaguar’s MTL mining complex located in the state of Minas Gerais, approximately 130 km northwest of the city of Belo Horizonte. The Turmalina processing plant is onsite, has a 2,000 tonnes per day grinding capacity, and is located within 200 metres of the C-zone portal. In 2023, the mine produced 33,117 oz. of gold, accounting for about half of the company’s production.

Drilling by Founders Metals (TSX-V: FDR)(US-OTC: FDMIF) has returned results as high as 46 metres grading 3.59 grams gold per tonne at its Antino project in southeast Suriname. That result, from 174 metres depth in hole FR120 of the Main Froyo Shear target, demonstrated the continuity of high-grade domains at Antino, Founders said on Monday. Adjacent hole FR122 returned 24 metres at 2.03 grams gold from 26 metres depth. “Ongoing drilling testing continuity and growth of high-grade domains within Froyo, hit [F120’s strong results], and we are continuing to see success in our eastward steps toward Donut,” Founders President and CEO Colin Padget said in a release. “Early results from our deep drilling program nearly double the vertical depth of the Froyo Zone to over 500 metres from surface, substantially increasing the expansion potential at Upper Antino.” Building on success The latest results, come amid a productive period of more than 18 months for Founders. The company has discovered multiple high-grade intersections at Antino and in January it secured a $30-million bought deal financing and gained a 5% shareholding from B2Gold (TSX: BTO) for $2.6 million. Founders shares gained 0.3% to $2.96 apiece on Monday morning in Toronto, for a market capitalization of about $302 million. The stock has traded in a 12-month range of $2.20 to $6.25. Extending gold system Other highlights reported Monday – part of a 60,000-metre drill program for 2025 – include 8 metres at 2.25 grams gold from 597 metres depth in hole FR115; 13 metres at 2.1 grams gold from 468 metres depth in FR123; and 21 metres grading 0.73 gram gold from 458 metres in FR118. Drilling in parallel shears between the Froyo and Donut targets returned 28 metres at 1.18 grams gold from 332 metres in FR126 and 11 metres grading 2.32 grams gold from 397 metres depth in FR123. To follow up on strong results reported in June, Founders has started a second stage of drilling at the Maria Geralda target, southeast of Upper Antino. Up to 2,000 metres are planned. Exploration is also ongoing at other targets including Van Gogh, Da Vinci, Lawa and Parbo, with crews performing geological mapping, rock sampling and auger drilling. Follow-up drilling is expected to start at those spots in the fourth quarter. Located 275 km south of the Suriname capital, Paramaribo, Antino is just across the Lawa River from French Guiana. The property has produced 500,000 oz. of artisanal gold historically, Founders says. The project also sits on the Guiana Shield, which extends to neighbouring South American countries and hosts Newmont’s (TSX: NGT) Merian and Zijin Mining’s Rosebel gold mines.

This weekend saw some explosive buying in digital assets, propulsed by Ethereum breaking above its previous highs. After touching $4,000, a cascade of Saturday buying took the second largest crypto to $4,350 highs. Ether is now consolidating around the $4,200 key handle – A consolidation at its highs is a more bullish sign, however for the Crypto Market to run higher, Participants will now look at the leading Crypto. Bitcoin actually caught up to the ETH rally on Sunday evening and in a swift rally, touched $122,310, $900 shy of its all-time high record. The failure to breach new highs has brought some profit taking, prompting a BTC analysis to see if this top has the potential to be a longer-term top or if there is still the potential for new all-time highs. Cryptocurrencies have been getting a boost from growing doubts on the US Economy amid the imposition of the infamous Trump tariffs, and getting further support from accommodative US crypto policies. Read More: The US Dollar finds support ahead of US CPIA daily overlook on the Crypto Market Crypto Daily Performance, August 11, 2025 – Source: Finviz Some relatively strong profit taking is happening on altcoins but this doesn't seem to be as strong of a correction for Bitcoin and ETH which have been outshining their competitors. As long as both ETH and BTC hold their current highs, the market shouldn't show any signs of concerns – but the relative strength of both relative to minor coins could be an interesting study for the upcoming cycle. Bitcoin Multi-timeframe Technical AnalysisBitcoin Daily Chart Bitcoin Daily Chart, August 11, 2025 – Source: TradingView Looking at the daily picture, we see the Bitcoin establishing a range in the $113,000 to $120,000 range – Ranges close to the al-time highs are typically good signs for prolonged upward action. However, today and tomorrow's daily candles will provide huge technical information on if a double top will emerge or not after the overnight session's higher wick. As long as the lower bound of the range holds (further supported by the 110,000 to $112,00 support zone), Bitcoin still has a chance to mark new cycle all-time highs. Bitcoin 4H Chart Bitcoin 4H Chart, August 11, 2025 – Source: TradingView Looking closer, we see the most recent highs acting as a potential break-retest of the July upwards trendline. Rejecting below the $115,000 Support would confirm a break-retest which would point towards the beginning of a worst-case scenario for Bitcoin as this would come with a failed double top and would indicate that buyers haven't had enough strength to even retest the previous ATH. This scenario is for now still a bit far, therefore the rest is to see if Bitcoin holds around the 119,000 to 120,000 Pivot zone – Consolidating here gives it more chance to retest the ATH and potentially break higher Key levels of interest for Bitcoin: Resistance levels: All-time Highs to break 123,150Most recent highs 122,300Major Resistance 121,000 to 122,000126,500 to 128,000 Potential ResistanceSupport levels: Immediate Pivot Between $115 ,000 to $116,500 (Confluence with 4H MA 50)$113,000 Mini Support and weekend lowsMajor Support Zone previous ATH 110,000 to 112,000Bitcoin 1H Chart Bitcoin 1H Chart, August 11, 2025 – Source: TradingView The action is still very balanced in the 1H Chart – We spot more details of this morning's selloff rejecting the July upward trendline on a break-retest technical pattern, but with the 1H RSI back to neutral, it will be essential to see where players take the prices. Tomorrow's US CPI will have sure implications for the upcoming price action and participants may no want to move their pawns too much before. In the meantime, a cup and handle pattern is in the development. If buyers do trade on this technical setup, a measured-move rule of this pattern would point to $125,500 prices. Tomorrow will be the key to the future price action. Safe Trades! Opinions are the authors'; not necessarily that of OANDA Business Information & Services, Inc. or any of its affiliates, subsidiaries, officers or directors. The provided publication is for informational and educational purposes only. If you would like to reproduce or redistribute any of the content found on MarketPulse, an award winning forex, commodities and global indices analysis and news site service produced by OANDA Business Information & Services, Inc., please refer to the MarketPulse Terms of Use. Visit https://www.marketpulse.com/ to find out more about the beat of the global markets. © 2025 OANDA Business Information & Services Inc.

MP Materials (NYSE: MP) continued to rally on Monday after receiving a $150 million loan from the US Department of Defense to expand its rare earth production capabilities. The loan is part of a multi-billion-dollar agreement the parties signed last month to boost the US industrial base and critical minerals supply chain. MP is currently the only domestic producer of rare earth elements, with operations centered around its Mountain Pass mine in California. The $150 million funding would come from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which President Trump signed into law on July 4, 2025, the Department of Defense said in a statement on Sunday. MP Materials’ stock jumped by as much as 10.1% to a new all-time high of $82.50 on Monday morning, continuing its strong momentum from its Q2 earnings beat last week. The Las Vegas-based miner has a market capitalization of $13.3 billion. Adding heavy rare earths Under the July 10 agreement, the DoD committed to buy neodymium-praseodymium (NdPr) materials produced by MP at nearly double the market prices for at least 10 years. The Pentagon also purchased 15% of the company’s preferred stock, making it the largest shareholder, and committed to provide funding support for MP’s planned expansion into heavy rare earth production. Neodymium and praseodymium — both considered “light rare earths” — are vital for making high-strength permanent magnets used in EV motors, wind turbines and electronics. Heavy rare earths, on the other hand, have more specific uses such as defense technologies, but are less common. The DoD funding is designated to add heavy rare earth separation capabilities to MP’s existing processing facility at Mountain Pass. Meanwhile, the company also has plans to build a second magnet manufacturing plant at a yet-to-be-determined site. The plant, dubbed the “10X Facility”, is expected to begin commissioning in 2028 and will increase the company’s total magnet production capacity to an estimated 10,000 tonnes annually, it has said. After signing the DoD deal, MP entered a $500 million supply agreement with Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), under which the tech giant will source US-made magnets tailored specifically for its products from MP’s Fort Worth, Texas facility.

Ethereum breaks new ATH in Japan and Korea, reaching 639,455 yen and surpassing the previous record of 632,954 yen, dating from December 17, 2024. A similar event took place in South Korea, where $ETH reached 5,971,000 won, beating the previous record of 5.9M won from December 2021. The sudden surge is unlikely to be the effect of the changing exchange rate, which is known to influence the crypto market, because both the yen and the won appreciated against the US dollar. Normally, this would suggest that crypto prices should go down, except the Japanese and the South Korean markets experienced the opposite. The only other explanation is an increase in local demand. But what’s the driving force behind the surge in investor interest? Growing Institutional Adoption Driving Ethereum Up The likeliest explanation for $ETH’s record performance on the Asian markets is the growing institutional adoption at global level, with companies like Bitmine leading the pack with an iron hand. Bitmine has the largest Ethereum treasury, worth over $2.9B, with Chairman Thomas Lee stating that: —Thomas Lee, Public statement So, not only is Bitmine the largest $ETH player, but it plans to keep staking Ethereum for the foreseeable future, taking a page out of Strategy’s playbook, the largest Bitcoin holder in the world, with 628,946 $BTC, worth over 75$. Trump’s recent executive order, which allows crypto into the 401(k) plans, also played a critical role in pushing $ETH up the food chain. $ETH trades at $4,173 right now, but the growing interest in the Asian markets could force a bullish trend globally, fueling the entire ERC-20 ecosystem. If and when that happens, keep your eye on the following three projects, which show the highest growth potential in 2025. 1. Snorter Token ($SNORT) – Multi-Chain Token Sniper That Rewards Opportunistic Traders Snorter Token ($SNORT) is a Solana/Ethereum-based project that introduces the Snorter Bot, the opportunistic trader’s best friend. The Snorter Bot tracks down and snipes hot tokens milliseconds after liquidity becomes available, making it more reactive and effective even than UIs like Pump Fun, Raydium, and Jupiter. The Bot solves most problems associated with manual coin hunting, which include the risk of scams like honeypots and rug pulls and the high entry-level tech knowledge requirement. As a novice trader, you only need to learn how to customize the Bot to your liking, enabling its real-time alerts to protect against suspicious projects and setting up the specifics. The Bot will do the rest. Snorter Bot is the ideal trading partner for both beginners and professional traders, helping you target hot assets before they lose steam. $SNORT powers the ecosystem with the help of a $2.9M presale and a price of $0.1009. Given the project’s long-term potential, this may be the perfect time to invest. Our analysts predict a $1.02 $SNORT by the end of 2025, for a 910% growth. 2030 could see $SNORT pushing up to $1.50 or higher, depending on the mainstream appeal and implementation. You can buy your $SNORT today by going to the presale page and following the steps. 2. Dogecoin ($DOGE) – The Friendly Shiba Dog Leading the Meme Market Dogecoin ($DOGE) is the world’s most popular and beloved Shiba-dog-turned-meme, sitting at the forefront of the meme market. While it started as a purebred meme coin, Dogecoin soon gained blockchain utility as peer-to-peer currency. Today, you can spend $DOGE in online shops with third-party providers like Bitpay and Coinbase. The Dogecoin Foundation plans to expand on that and turn $DOGE into people’s coin, pushing it into the mainstream even more, if that’s even possible. $DOGE is backpedalling now, trading at $0.2291, witnessing a small contraction over the past 24 hours. However, this comes after a 12.75% push over the past week, which could paint this minor seatback as a buy signal. Especially since analysts like Ali Martinez predict another bull run, similar to 2021’s ATH, when $DOGE experienced a 13,000% pump. If you want to join the $DOGE run, go to your favorite exchange and refill your portfolio today. 3. Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER) – Bitcoin’s Layer 2 Upgrade Promising Solana-Level Network Performance Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER) is Bitcoin’s official Layer 2 upgrade that promises a Solana level performance boost with the help of tools like the Canonical Bridge and Solana Virtual Machine (SVM.) The Canonical Bridge connects the Bitcoin ecosystem to Hyper, minting wrapped Bitcoin into the Layer 2 in numbers equivalent to what the users deposit into the Bitcoin network. The Bitcoin Relay Program is the main transaction validator, ensuring fast throughput. The Canonical Bridge decongests the Bitcoin network and enables near-instant finality, aside from supporting complex DeFi operations like DEXs and staking. The Solana Virtual Machine (SVM) enables lightning-fast execution for DeFi apps and smart contracts for Solana-level throughput and scalability. These tools aim to lift Bitcoin’s traffic cap, currently at 7 transactions per second (TPS), and bring it more in line with modern standards. By comparison, Solana works with 2,909 TPS. $HYPER is in presale now and has already accumulated over $8.3M, making it one of the most successful presales of 2025. Based on the project’s long-term goals, our analysts predict a 2025 price point of $0.02595 by the end of 2025. A five-year prediction could place $HYPER at $0.253 if Hyper sees successful implementation and growing adoption. If you want to support Hyper or simply aim to diversify your portfolio, go to the presale page and buy your $HYPER today. $ETH Bull Incoming? $ETH is stable now, but the asset’s performance in the Asian markets can soon reach the Western shores. Especially in the pro-crypto context created by Trump’s 401(k) order and the GENIUS Act as the modern foundation of the new crypto financial system. More importantly, Bitcoin is still bullish, and if it rallies to another ATH, we could expect the entire market to rally, with projects like Snorter Token ($SNORT) and Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER) seeing increased interest. This isn’t financial advice. Do your own research (DYOR) and invest wisely.

Ethereum has surged more than 20% to firmly reclaim the $4,200 price level for the first time since 2021. This interesting move has come off the back of Ethereum’s steady inch higher, and $5,000 could now be the next major psychological barrier. However, while the bullish narrative is currently dominant, a technical analysis posted by crypto trader Orbion suggests that this rally may have an expiration date. The Road To Euphoria And A Full Exit Plan Ethereum’s price action over the past week has seen it outperform many cryptocurrencies, and confidence is steadily returning to the leading altcoin. However, Orbion took to the social media platform X to share that he had already sold 33% of his Ethereum holdings, and the best time to fully exit every Ethereum position is in the next two months. His post was accompanied by a well-known cheat sheet on market cycles. According to the sheet, Ethereum’s current position is in the Optimism and Ethereum dominance phase. The Optimism phase is the point in a rally when market participants begin to believe that the uptrend is truly sustainable. Notably, the chart’s projection is a climb to the Market Peak/Euphoria phase by the end of October 2025. It is at this point that traders can expect an extreme overvaluation and a looming downturn. Drawing similarities to similar patterns in 2017 and 2021, Orbion stated that his plan is to sell the remainder of his ETH holdings by October 31, although the price will start tapering off in late September. Projecting Ethereum’s Next Move According to the projection on the chart above, Ethereum still has a long way to go before it reaches a defined peak. That is to say, there’s a high possibility that Ethereum could finally break above its 2021 all-time high of $4,878. It will be interesting to see how the Ethereum price rally plays out in the next two months before it reaches a new peak. Based on the cheat sheet, Ethereum could see its most aggressive price acceleration in the weeks leading up to Halloween on October 31. This final leg of the rally will be driven by euphoria-fueled buying, where investors feel unstoppable and certain of a continued rally, much like the 2021 cycle. Even if Ethereum were to start crashing by late October, its current trajectory suggests it could break $5,000 before it reaches a new peak. Notably, Orbion’s short-term target for ETH is in the $5,800 to $6,000 range if momentum continues. Technical analyses show Ethereum price targets ranging from $4,800 to as high as $12,000. According to a technical analysis from crypto analyst Titan of Crypto, Ethereum is currently tracing out the same pattern as Bitcoin in 2020 and is on a path to reach $12,000. At the time of writing, Ethereum is trading at $4,270, up by 20.5% in the past seven days.

Aurion Resources (TSXV: AU) cut a highlight result of more than 32 metres grading 4.42 grams gold per tonne at its Risti property in northern Finland. That result, in hole KS25111 of the Vanha target area from 267.8 metres depth, included 7.95 metres at 13.54 grams gold from 269.8 metres downhole, Aurion said Monday. The highlight intercept of 4.42 grams gold “provides meaningful information on the potential for scale and growth of the mineral endowment at Kaaresselkä,” Aurion CEO Matti Talikka said in a release. “We continue to be impressed by the strength of deformation and alteration along the structural corridor at the Vanha prospect.” Aurion was among few companies exploring on Finland’s Central Lapland Greenstone belt when it started in 2014. Its work helped draw to the region B2Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE-A: BTG), Kinross (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC) and KoBold Metals, with whom Aurion has joint venture deals. Aurion shares rose 3.8% to C$0.83 Monday morning in Toronto, giving the company a market capitalization of about C$124 million. The stock has traded between C$0.50 and C$0.90 in the past year. Other highlights released Monday include hole KS25106, which cut about 4.5 metres grading 1.16 grams gold from 123.6 metres depth. In the same hole, Aurion also intersected 5.2 metres at 0.88 gram gold from 136.8 metres. The assays are part of a set of 10 holes, totaling about 2,032 metres, that were recently drilled in Risti’s Kaaresselkä area. Their results are interpreted to extend the mineralized system 100 metres below an earlier intercept, Aurion said. Further drill results are pending, and exploration activities are ongoing, the company said. In the latest round of drilling, crews have been targeting potential extensions of Kaaresselkä’s mineralized system. High-grade mineralization, which was detected from near surface to a vertical depth of about 250 metres, remains open in multiple directions, Aurion said.

Биткоин (BTC) в настоящее время колеблется около отметки $118 000 после умеренного восстановления за последнюю неделю, что принесло рост цены на 4,17%. В преддверии новой недели известный аналитик под ником KillaXBT поделился техническим анализом текущей структуры рынка биткоина, а также возможными сценариями движения цены. Месячное открытие укрепляет прогноз по BTC, но будьте осторожны с “охотой за ликвидностью”, говорит аналитик В публикации в социальной сети от 9 августа KillaXBT представил недельный обзор движения цены биткоина за первую неделю августа и поделился дальнейшими ожиданиями. По его словам, актив начал месяц с сильной технической позиции, превратив уровень месячного открытия на $115 752 в поддержку. Это сигнал, который трейдеры часто воспринимают как бычий. Однако аналитик отметил, что исторически в начале нового месяца биткоин часто делает резкий прокол вверх или вниз, формируя одну из теней месячной свечи — явление, которое трейдеры называют “ловушкой месячного открытия”. Поэтому текущая ситуация заставляет участников рынка внимательно следить за тем, приведет ли это к устойчивому восходящему тренду или к коррекции, вызванной сбором ликвидности, перед продолжением роста. С точки зрения ликвидности, криптоаналитик также отметил, что за пределами уровня $120 000 накапливаются значительные двухнедельные ликвидации по BTC. Эта зона совпадает с уровнем открытия прошлой недели ($119 414), что делает ее высоковероятной целью, если бычья структура сохранится. В настоящий момент BTC тестирует нисходящую линию тренда на младшем таймфрейме (LTF). KillaXBT поясняет, что подтвержденный пробой выше этой линии может открыть путь к уверенному движению в сторону $120 000 и выше, при этом трейдеры остаются настороженными из-за возможной “охоты за ликвидностью”, которая может кратковременно снизить цену перед возобновлением роста. Сейчас для трейдеров вырисовываются два основных сценария. Первый: BTC сохраняет бычью структуру, продолжая рост к зоне ликвидности в районе $120 000 и, возможно, к месячному максимуму (ATH) на уровне $123 186. Этот сценарий соответствует текущей технической картине, которая не демонстрирует признаков немедленного разворота вниз.Второй: биткоину не удается пробиться выше, он формирует пониженную вершину и опускается ниже $115 700. В этом случае следующая крупная зона поддержки находится в диапазоне $110 000–$112 000, где расположен месячный разрыв справедливой стоимости (FVG) на $111 955. На данный момент KillaXBT считает, что первый сценарий выглядит более вероятным, так как рынок удерживает бычий импульс, и при отсутствии четких медвежьих сигналов аналитик ожидает, что BTC в ближайшие дни попытается обновить максимумы. Однако он также предупреждает, что в начале недели, особенно в понедельник или вторник, возможна краткосрочная просадка для ликвидации чрезмерно закредитованных лонгов перед новым ростом. TOKEN6900 собрал почти $2 млн на предпродаже: интерес инвесторов продолжает расти перед наступлением альтсезона Тренды крипторынка, особенно в сегменте мем-монет, стремительно меняются: мемкоины уже завлекают инвесторов не ИИ-интеграциями и обещаниями реальной супер-полезности, а легкостью, долей абсурда и получением прибыли без особых усилий. В таком направлении движется проект TOKEN6900 – новая предпродажа июля с огромным потенциалом. TOKEN6900 позиционирует себя как “паразит сознания” и “эталон brain rot finance”, честно заявляя: “мы отслеживаем не ВВП, нефть или прибыль, а высокую ликвидность”. И именно такая искренность привлекает массовую аудиторию! Аналитики прогнозируют десятикратный рост токену после его выхода на бирже – отличный способ заработать на ранних вложениях без сложных действий. А если воспользоваться механизмом стейкинга – то ваш доход от инвестиций еще кратно возрастет. Переходите на официальный сайт и присоединяйтесь к уникальному проекту без промедлений.

Bitcoin surged past the $120,000 mark, reaching an intraday high of $122,300 — just shy of its all-time high at $123,000. The move marks a strong bullish continuation after weeks of upward momentum, fueling hopes among traders that a new record could be imminent. However, seasoned investors are approaching the rally with caution, warning that current price action could represent a relief rally before another consolidation phase. Fresh data from CryptoQuant adds a layer of complexity to the market outlook. After a sharp rise in average weekly open interest to over 20% — peaking on July 14 — the metric has since dropped significantly, now turning negative. This shift suggests that short-term risk appetite has diminished, potentially reducing speculative momentum in the near term. While open interest declines are not inherently bearish, they can indicate a cooling phase after periods of aggressive leverage. In some cases, such pullbacks in open interest, especially when paired with increased liquidations, have preceded attractive buying opportunities. For now, Bitcoin’s position near record highs offers both promise and risk, with the next few sessions likely to determine whether the market pushes higher or pauses for consolidation. Open Interest Signals Cooling Risk Appetite Top analyst Darkfost has shared fresh market insights, highlighting a notable shift in Bitcoin’s derivatives landscape. According to his analysis, the current weekly average for open interest change sits at -2.2%, marking a sharp reversal from the +20% levels seen just weeks ago. This drop signals that short-term risk appetite among traders has clearly diminished, with many participants reducing leveraged positions after an extended bullish run. Liquidations are a key factor in this development. Darkfost points out that when open interest experiences a sharp short-term drop alongside a spike in liquidations, it often presents a window for profitable long entries. This setup typically occurs when overleveraged positions are wiped out, allowing stronger hands to accumulate at more favorable levels. While not a precise buy signal, it remains a valuable tool for gauging market conditions and identifying potentially favorable entry zones. The current backdrop is particularly intriguing as Ethereum pushes toward all-time highs, drawing increased attention to the broader crypto market. Bitcoin’s stability above the $120K level, combined with improving sentiment across altcoins, sets the stage for potentially strong follow-through in the coming weeks. However, traders will be watching derivatives metrics closely for signs of renewed leverage or further cooling before committing to larger positions. Bitcoin Tests Key Resistance Just Below All-Time High Bitcoin has surged to $121,337, marking a strong breakout from its recent consolidation phase and pushing to its highest level since setting the all-time high at $123K. The daily chart shows a decisive move above the $119K zone, confirming bullish momentum after holding support at the 50-day moving average near $114,155. This rally brings BTC within striking distance of the $123,217–$124,000 resistance area, a critical zone that previously capped upside attempts in July. A clean break and daily close above this level could open the door for a new all-time high, potentially triggering further upside momentum as traders chase the breakout. With Ethereum nearing its own record highs and altcoins showing renewed strength, Bitcoin’s performance in the coming sessions will be pivotal for broader market sentiment. If BTC manages to secure a sustained move above $124K, it could fuel a market-wide surge. However, failure to break higher may see a period of consolidation before the next decisive move. Featured image from Dall-E, chart from TradingView

The US Dollar is starting the week on a steadier footing after lagging through much of last week, weighed down by a string of underwhelming US data releases. Traders now turn their attention to a pivotal stretch for inflation figures, with CPI due Tuesday (consensus: +0.2% m/m, +2.8% y/y) and PPI on Thursday (consensus: +0.3% m/m, +2.5% y/y) and expectations are for high volatility: Markets and central banks all want to know more on the US Economy as the infamous Trump tariffs are finally in place. Major pairs like EUR/USD and GBP/USD have seen sharp appreciation on the back of recent USD weakness, but that rally now faces a test. With key data looming, uncertainty is creeping back in and imposes to have a look on the Dollar Index as the week gets underway. Read More: Markets Weekly Outlook - US Inflation, EU/UK GDP and RBA Meeting to Shape Market MovesDollar Index Multi-timeframe checkup ahead of tomorrow's CPI releaseDollar Index Daily Chart Dollar Index Daily Chart, August 11, 2025 – Source: TradingView After last week's trough in the DXY, sold off due to the consecutive NFP and PMI misses, buyers started to step in mean-reversion style. Forming a low around the 98.00 handle with the 50-Day MA acting as immediate support, the buying is still a bit superficial as markets will want to see how inflation data lands. A stronger than expected CPI will take out some of the pricing for a September cut. Anything above 0.3% should strengthen the USD strongly which should have a negative effect on equities. A miss on the other hand will turn the concerns to employment. FED speak had expressed that US companies are for now absorbing the higher costs but we should see this effect spreading to consumer prices progressively as profit margins get squeezed. Dollar Index 4H Chart Dollar Index 4H Chart, August 11, 2025 – Source: TradingView The US Dollar has formed an intermediate upwards channel confirmed after the most recent 97.95 Friday bottom. USD Bulls will have to hold above the Friday lows to avoid a more bearish outlook which should see other majors rallying strongly against it – Everything will depend on tomorrow's data. In the meantime, the Greenback is held between the 200-period MA and the 50-MA, monitor both for breakouts. RSI momentum is back to neutral, allowing more potential volatility. Dollar Index 1H Chart Dollar Index 1H Chart, August 11, 2025 – Source: TradingView After a bullish NA weekly open for the USD, buyers are facing the 98.50 Pivot Zone leading to some ongoing consolidation. Expect a balanced price action in the waiting of the key data, particularly as RSI is coming close to overbought in the shorter timeframes. The 50-H MA is acting as support at 98.20 while the 200-H MA acts as the next resistance at 98.85 – the rest of the action will have to be weighted depending on the potential USD Sellers at the current pivot zone. If they do show up, expect rangebound action between this morning's 98.510 highs and the 50-H MA. Safe Trades and successful trading week! Opinions are the authors'; not necessarily that of OANDA Business Information & Services, Inc. or any of its affiliates, subsidiaries, officers or directors. The provided publication is for informational and educational purposes only. If you would like to reproduce or redistribute any of the content found on MarketPulse, an award winning forex, commodities and global indices analysis and news site service produced by OANDA Business Information & Services, Inc., please refer to the MarketPulse Terms of Use. Visit https://www.marketpulse.com/ to find out more about the beat of the global markets. © 2025 OANDA Business Information & Services Inc.

Researchers have pinpointed a previously unknown mineral on Mars, indicating the red planet’s surface may be more actively changing than previously believed. While scientists have a solid understanding of Mars’ surface appearance, uncovering its precise composition remains a challenge. Recently, a team of researchers believes they have identified a completely new mineral, derived from an unusual layer of iron sulfate exhibiting a distinctive spectral signature. In a paper published on August 5 in Nature Communications, astrobiologists led by Janice Bishop from the SETI Institute detailed the detection of an uncommon ferric hydroxysulfate mineral near Valles Marineris, a colossal canyon that runs along Mars’ equator. The region, thought to have once hosted flowing water, could hold vital clues about the natural forces that shaped the planet’s surface and whether microbes once inhabited Mars. Sulfur, a common element on both Mars and Earth, frequently bonds with other elements to create sulfate minerals. These sulfates dissolve readily in water, but because Mars has been dry for so long, these minerals likely remained on the surface since the planet lost its liquid water. Examining these minerals can reveal crucial insights into Mars’ early environmental conditions. The research team focused on sulfate-rich zones near Valles Marineris, targeting areas that displayed unusual spectral signals from orbit, as well as layered sulfate deposits and notable geological features, Bishop explained in a statement. In one region, they discovered layered deposits of polyhydrated sulfates, beneath which lay monohydrated and ferric hydroxysulfates. Laboratory experiments showed that the ferric hydroxysulfate observed on Mars could only have formed in the presence of oxygen, with the formation process releasing water. These conditions also suggest it formed at high temperatures, pointing to volcanic activity as a likely source. The mineral’s unique structure and thermal properties indicate it may be entirely new to science. Bishop explained that the material we produced in the lab seems to be a new mineral due to its unique crystal structure and thermal stability. However, we must find this mineral on Earth first before we can officially recognize it as a new mineral species. This is not the first time researchers have potentially discovered new minerals on Mars. Back in March 2025, Roger Wiens, a Mars exploration expert and a professor of earth, atmospheric and planetary sciences at Purdue University in Indiana, directed NASA’s Perseverance rover to target some unusually pale rocks on the Martian surface with its laser. He and his team found that these rocks contain unusually high levels of aluminum linked to the mineral kaolinite. This finding was notable on its own, but what truly made it remarkable is that kaolinite typically forms only in very warm and wet conditions. Their discovery, published in Nature Communications Earth & Environment, indicates that Mars might have been more Earth-like—warmer, wetter, and more complex—than scientists previously believed.