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Today is Wednesday, August 13, 2025, and as every day from Tuesday to Saturday, we bring you a roundup of the past 24 hours’ must-know news!
But first…
✍️ Cartoon of the day:
A quick look at the market…
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24h crypto recap! ⏱
⛏️ Bitcoin Hashrate Declines After Record High
After peaking at 976 EH/s on August 8, 2025, the hashrate fell to around 900 EH/s within four days, as difficulty increased by 1.42% and average block time rose to 11:04. An expected adjustment on August 24 could lower difficulty by about 9.6%, easing pressure on miners while maintaining strong network security.
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🏦 Metaplanet & Smarter Web Boost BTC Reserves, Keep Price Above $118K
Metaplanet purchased 518 BTC for $61.4M (average $118,519/BTC), bringing its holdings to 18,113 BTC, while Smarter Web Company acquired 295 BTC for $35.2M (average $119,412/BTC). Metaplanet now ranks as the 6th-largest corporate BTC holder.
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🧪 Expert Says Quantum Computers Won’t Break Bitcoin
Graham Cooke (ex-Google, CEO of Brava Labs) asserts that Bitcoin’s cryptography remains out of reach, with a 24-word seed phrase offering an astronomical key space against current quantum capabilities. He estimates a brute-force attack would take over 10^40 years even in an extreme scenario, suggesting a post-quantum migration would only be considered if a tangible threat emerged.
🟣 Ethereum Nears New ATH on BitMine & SharpLink Offensive
ETH climbs toward ~$4,700 (less than $200 from its record), driven by BitMine Immersion Technologies aiming for $24.5B in ETH purchases (already $4.96B invested) and SharpLink raising $389M to bolster its ether reserves. BitMine targets up to 5% of ETH’s supply, and the announcement coincides with a +6% jump in ETH to around $4,457.
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Crypto of the Day: Ethereum (ETH)
🧠 Innovation & Value Proposition
Ethereum is a Layer 1 blockchain that revolutionized Web3 through smart contracts and dApps, becoming the backbone of the DeFi, NFT, and DAO ecosystems. Since The Merge in 2022, the network has transitioned to a Proof of Stake (PoS) consensus mechanism, reducing its energy consumption by over 99%, while enhancing security and paving the way for upgrades like sharding and modularity.
💰 The ETH Token: Utility & Holder Benefits
ETH is the network’s fuel, used to pay transaction fees, stake for consensus participation, and power smart contracts. Holders can secure the network as validators or delegators and earn rewards. Its economic model stands out thanks to dynamic fee burning (via EIP-1559), which supports scarcity in a context of controlled issuance.
📊 Real-Time Performance (August 13, 2025)
Current Price: $4,626.53 USD
24h Change: +9.71%
Market Cap: ≈ $566.8 billion USD
Rank on CoinMarketCap: #2
Circulating Supply: ≈ 120.7 million ETH
24h Trading Volume: ≈ $68.1 billion USD
🚀 Crypto Bull Run 2025: Perfect Alignment for a Super-Cycle
2025 could mark a historic turning point for the crypto ecosystem. Billions of dollars are flowing into Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, U.S. regulations are opening the doors wide to institutional capital, and technical indicators point toward a potential shift into an explosive altseason — a rare mix that could propel the market to unprecedented heights.
💹 Record Inflows Boost Liquidity and Valuation
Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs are seeing unprecedented inflows: $17 billion injected in just 60 days, including $12.8 billion in July alone. That’s the equivalent of $600 million a day — twice the historical average.
This level of capital inflow even surpasses the performance of some traditional funds like the S&P 500 ETF, highlighting growing investor interest in digital assets.
The influx directly improves market liquidity, supports the valuation of major assets, and deepens order books on centralized exchanges, creating a more stable environment for large-scale transactions.
📜 Regulation and Technical Signals Point to Altseason
The U.S. now takes a pro-crypto stance. The GENIUS Act, a new regulatory framework for stablecoins, sets clear rules for issuance and usage. Additionally, 401(k) retirement plans can now include digital assets, paving the way for steady institutional inflows.
Stablecoin capitalization hovers between $270B and $282B, providing a significant liquidity reserve for DeFi and tokenization. Institutions like Maple Finance and SyrupFi are among the largest holders of these reserves.
On the technical side, Ethereum has reclaimed the $4,000 level, approaching its 2021 ATH. At the same time, Bitcoin’s dominance has fallen from 62% to under 58%, signaling a possible massive rotation into altcoins.
🏛 Institutional Support and Credibility Boost
The bullish momentum isn’t just on charts — major institutions are stepping in. Harvard recently invested over $116 million in BlackRock’s IBIT Bitcoin ETF.
Politically, Donald Trump and other influential figures have openly supported blockchain and cryptocurrencies, helping reinforce the sector’s legitimacy with traditional investors.
📈 A Rarely Seen Alignment
The current alignment of record capital inflows, favorable regulation, bullish technical signals, and strong institutional support is rarely seen in crypto history. If this trend continues, 2025 could enter the books as the year of the super-cycle, with a potential altcoin explosion and a major chapter in the adoption of digital assets.
