Bitcoin holds a tight 24-hour range between $108,221 and $109,453 on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025, while derivatives positioning stays elevated across futures and options markets.
Derivatives Depth Continues to Swell
Futures remain thick. Aggregate bitcoin futures open interest on major venues hovers in the mid-$80 billion area, according to coinglass.com, near the upper end of the past year’s band.
Several digital assets have hit all-time highs this year, and just last week ethereum ( ETH) climbed to a price peak not seen since 2021. Below is a look at the leading digital asset market caps, their latest peaks, and how close each coin is to reclaiming those heights.
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Crypto Controversy: Crypto Sleuth ZachXBT’s XRP Accusations Prompt Claims of Personal Grudge Against Ripple
August 29, 2025
On Aug. 28, crypto investigator ZachXBT sparked a controversy by accusing XRP holders of being “exit liquidity” for insiders. His claim prompted counter-allegations from a researcher that ZachXBT’s hostility stems from a rejected offer to work for Ripple.
The ‘Exit…
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, the Central Bank of Brazil argues against a bitcoin reserve strategy, Argentina’s securities watchdog enacts a new tokenization regime, and Buenos Aires adopts crypto payments.
Central Bank of Brazil Dismisses Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Implementation
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Lightning Network data reveals a clear pullback in both capacity and channel count over the past year. As activity thins out, the network is showing stronger pockets of centralization—clustered around a handful of node operators, specific server hosts, and dominant…
As August winds down, readings on Ethereum’s supply, fees, throughput, holders and overall price point to a week with positive net issuance, steady onchain use, and relatively low transaction costs.
Ethereum Under the Hood
Blockchair’s supply trajectory data indicates…
Bitcoin’s daily transaction pace has cooled in 2025 after a blistering run last year. Data covering Jan. 1, 2017, through Aug. 23, 2025, shows that 2025’s year-to-date throughput trails 2024’s full-year average by roughly one-quarter, and miners’ fee share of rewards is hovering near the low end of the nine-year span.
Bitcoin’s Busiest Days Cluster in 2024; 2025 Remains Above Long-Run…
Bitcoin is trading at $114,627 on Sunday morning within a narrow intraday range of $114,575 to $115,549, reflecting a period of low volatility and market indecision. With a market capitalization of $2.28 trillion and a 24-hour trading volume of $25.22 billion, the digital…
Ether’s 14-Week Inflow Streak Ends With $238 Million Exit as Bitcoin ETFs Bleed $1.17 Billion
August 26, 2025
Bitcoin ETFs logged their second-largest weekly outflow at $1.17 billion, while ether ETFs ended a 14-week inflow streak with a $238 million exit. Despite midweek rallies, heavy early outflows defined the trend.
ETF Shake-up: Bitcoin Funds Post Second-Highest Weekly Loss…
Arkham Intelligence says it has pinpointed bitcoin ( BTC) wallets tied to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and according to the blockchain analytics firm, the UAE now ranks as the fourth-largest government holder of bitcoin flagged on Arkham’s platform.
Citadel Mining’s BTC Trove Tied to Abu Dhabi Royalty—Arkham Lifts the Veil
As of Aug. 25, 2025, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is reportedly…
