Sequans will buy 100,000 bitcoins worth $11.9 billion
The French company Sequans Communications, which develops integrated circuits and modules for mobile devices, will buy 100,000 bitcoins worth $11.9 billion at the current exchange rate.
Sequans has completed the first phase of its strategy by acquiring over 3,000 BTC in just one month.
"Our next goal is to scale the approach to accumulating bitcoins to increase the number of coins per security and to buy 100,000 BTC by 2030," said the company's director, Georges Karam.
During the first stage, which Karam mentioned, the enterprise invested $

Google has established new rules for applications with cryptocurrency wallets
According to new rules, in the USA, developers of custodial wallets must obtain permission from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) of the Treasury as money service operators, have a specific state license, or be a banking institution. In the European Union, developers are required to obtain the status of a crypto asset service provider (CASP) according to the MiCA regulation.
In a number of countries, the transition period continues. In Germany and France, temporary rules apply to developers — until De

Cardano is soaring against the backdrop of Grayscale's plans to launch a spot ETF.
Cardano soared to a five-month high on Thursday after Grayscale Investments took a step towards launching the (ETF) based on this token.
The cryptocurrency surged more than 17% to $0.987 by 10:56, reaching its highest level since early March.
Grayscale, the world's largest digital asset manager, registered the "Grayscale Cardano Trust ETF" in the state of Delaware on August 12, according to public documents.
The Spot ETF Cardano will directly track the price of the token, allowing investors to access the asset w

Standard Chartered predicted the price of Ethereum by the end of the year.
Standard Chartered bank employees have made a new forecast for the price of Ethereum by the end of 2025.
In March, analysts at the company lowered the target from $10,000 to $4,000, which the price of ETH could reach this year. Experts explained this as a "structural decline" in the cryptocurrency ecosystem, as a result of which Ethereum has significantly lost ground against Bitcoin. However, recent successes of ETH have forced experts to change their viewpoint again.
We currently believe that ETH will rise to $7,500 by

The trader predicted a rise of Ethereum to $8,500 against the backdrop of a Bitcoin rally.
Ethereum could soar to $8,500 if Bitcoin reaches $150,000 — such a bold prediction was made by a crypto trader who studied the patterns of past bull cycles.
A trader under the nickname Yashasedu analyzed historical data and concluded that during major Ethereum rallies, it typically reaches 30-35% of Bitcoin's market capitalization. On the social network X, he reminded that in the bullish cycle of 2021, Ethereum rose to 36% of the older sibling's capitalization.
If Bitcoin really reaches the mark of $150,

Circle will launch the Layer 1 network Arc, focused on stablecoins.

The GENIUS law could redirect trillions of dollars into tokenized assets.

Arthur Hayes is buying Ethereum, Lido DAO, and Pendle, anticipating an altcoin rally.

This week, coins worth $650 million will be unlocked.
According to data from the Tokenomist platform, the cryptocurrency market is expecting an influx of new coins this week – from August 11 to 18, nearly $653 million in crypto assets are set to be unlocked.
These will be both large one-time unlocks and daily token inflows. Regardless, they raise concerns about short-term volatility in an already fragile altcoin market.
This week, 20 million FTN will appear at $91.8 million, which constitutes 2.13% of the total circulating coin supply. The Aptos blockchain team plans to unlock 11.31 million co

Reports from the US this week should impact the crypto market
Cryptocurrency, and Bitcoin in particular, has entered one of the most critical weeks of the year. On Monday, the price of BTC rose above $122,000, approaching its historical maximum, driven by a series of important economic and political events.
This week's calendar is filled with important economic reports from the USA, the situation of which traditionally has a significant impact on the overall crypto market. On Tuesday, data on the consumer price index (CPI) will be released, and on Thursday, data on unemployment claims and the

The weekly capital inflow into spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs amounted to nearly $574 million.

Altcoins on the brink of a massive rally: analyst Kevin Svenson's forecast
Renowned crypto analyst Kevin Svenson, who accurately predicted the current bullish cycle of bitcoin, is now anticipating significant growth in altcoins. In his new video, he highlighted the OTHERS index, which reflects the market capitalization of cryptocurrencies excluding the top 10 assets and stablecoins.
Why are altcoins ready to take off?
Svenson highlights several key factors:
Ethereum breakout above $4000
ETH has overcome an important psychological barrier, which historically serves as a trigger for the growth o

The price of Bitcoin today: soared to $122,000, approaching its all-time high.
Bitcoin rose on Monday, continuing a strong recovery since the end of last week, as cryptocurrency markets welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump's directive allowing pension funds to invest in this sector.
The second largest cryptocurrency in the world, Ethereum, also rose after surpassing the $4,000 level last week, remaining close to the record highs reached during the bull market of 2021.
Broader cryptocurrency prices have also risen and show significant growth since the end of last week, especially after Trump's

Bitcoin's dominance has fallen below 60% due to increased speculation around altcoins.

In the past 24 hours, Dogecoin crypto whales have acquired 230 million DOGE coins.
According to crypto analyst Ali Martinez, there has been high activity from "whales" in the Dogecoin network over the past 24 hours, with large holders acquiring over 230 million meme coins. This occurred after the record on August 6, when crypto whales bought over 1 billion DOGE in 24 hours.
Martinez also added that Dogecoin is trading in a historically strong "buying zone," a range that has led to significant growth in past market cycles. At the time of writing, DOGE had risen by more than 8% and recently surp

SEC presents Project Crypto — a regulatory reboot for US leadership in the crypto race

British company Union Jack Oil uses excess gas to mine BTC.

Ripple will acquire the stablecoin platform Rail for $200 million.
Ripple has announced that it will acquire Rail, a payment platform for stablecoins based in Toronto, for $200 million. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025 after receiving regulatory approvals.
According to Ripple President Monica Long, this purchase is very timely, considering the recent changes in the regulatory framework. It expands the company's stablecoin infrastructure with new features — virtual accounts, automated back-office systems.
Stablecoins are quickly becoming the cornerstone of modern fina