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Bitcoin is surrounded by fear again... but could this be the buying opportunity everyone notices too late?

$BTC remains under pressure, sentiment is weak, and investors are questioning whether the bull case is still alive. But investor Lawrence Lepard believes the current fear may be creating an opportunity, with Bitcoin still capable of reaching $180K within the next 18 months.

His argument is simple: people want to buy when prices are rising, even though long-term investors usually benefit most when assets become cheaper. Bitcoin's power-law median is currently estimated near $134K, while limited supply and future demand could support a much bigger move.

Key signals I am watching:
- Long-term target: Bitcoin moving toward $180K
- Power-law median: Currently estimated around $134K
- Main catalyst: Growing liquidity and global money supply

What makes this interesting is the comparison with 2020. Gold moved first while Bitcoin stayed almost flat, but Bitcoin later jumped from roughly $10K to $50K.

Lepard believes the same pattern could happen again... gold may react first, while Bitcoin follows later with a much stronger move.

#BTC Price Analysis#
#Bitcoin Price Prediction: What is Bitcoins next move?#

$BTC could be targeting $180,000 as US Treasury buybacks boost liquidity

Macro strategist Mark Connors believes regular US Treasury buybacks could push long-term yields lower and improve market liquidity, creating a more favorable environment for BTC and other risk assets.

He expects monthly buybacks could eventually reach $10B-$30B.

If liquidity keeps improving, Connors sees $180,000 as Bitcoin's first target, with a $180,000-$360,000 range by 2030.

But there's a catch: he considers a lack of progress on the CLARITY Act by September 15 a potential risk for the market.

$180K next or too optimistic?

#BTC Price Analysis# #Bitcoin Price Prediction: What is Bitcoins next move?#

🇺🇸 Ray Dalio says the US could be heading toward a debt crisis within the next three years if the deficit isn't brought down to around 3% of GDP.

His concern is that rising debt issuance, weaker demand for Treasuries, and increased money creation could put more pressure on traditional bonds.

In that kind of environment, Dalio sees assets like gold and $BTC as potentially more attractive alternatives.

#BTC Price Analysis# #Macro Insights#

Goldman Sachs Is Back in $XRP ETFs -
With an $86.5M Position

That's where Goldman ended Q2 after reporting exposure across five XRP funds, just as XRP jumped more than 40% this week.

...instead of betting on one product, the bank spread its position across Bitwise, Franklin, Canary, 21Shares and Grayscale XRP ETFs.

Its total reported exposure now stands at $86.5M a notable return after Goldman reported zero XRP ETF holdings in the previous quarter.

That's the part worth watching. Goldman had previously built a $153M XRP ETF position, exited, and now returned again. Meanwhile, XRP is trading near $1.37, ETF inflows are picking up and volume has more than doubled. So while $BTC remains the institutional benchmark, Goldman quietly rebuilding XRP exposure suggests institutions are still testing where the next wave of demand could come from

#XRP #BTC Price Analysis#
#Macro Insights#

Jim Cramer is telling investors to buy Bitcoin.

This comes after he previously raised concerns about Bitcoin and said he planned to sell because of the long-term risk from quantum computing.

Now, he has told a caller to buy Bitcoin directly, adding another twist to his changing narrative on the asset.

He clearly stated that investors looking for Bitcoin exposure may find it more direct to buy $BTC itself instead of relying on companies like Strategy.

Meanwhile, BTC has climbed sharply this week, briefly moving above $79,000 as strong ETF inflows, easier financial conditions and renewed regulatory optimism supported the market.

#BTC, the evolving ecosystem# #What is your Bitcoin Price Prediction?#

Another $3.6B liquidation wave could be coming...

If $BTC breaks above $80K, around $3.6B worth of Bitcoin shorts could face liquidation.

More than $2.4B in BTC shorts have already been wiped out over the past 3 days.

Could another massive short squeeze be next?
#Macro Insights# #BTC Price Analysis#

ALTCOIN WATCH: BTW was the standout
among the top 100 altcoins, jumping 612% as Bitcoin $BTC pushed higher.

PUMP followed with a 110% gain, while $ENA climbed 63%. The altcoin market is clearly starting to show some serious momentum.

#Macro Insights# #Altcoin Season#

Strategy is back in the green on its Bitcoin holdings.

With an average purchase price of about $75,385 per $BTC, a Bitcoin price near $77,500 puts its 840,447 BTC stash at roughly $65.1 billion. That moves the company's unrealized gain to around $1.78 billion based on those prices.

The company has built one of the largest corporate Bitcoin holdings, and even a relatively small move above its average cost can add billions of dollars to the value of its reserve. At $77,500, each Bitcoin sits about $2,115 above Strategy's average acquisition price.

#BTC Price Analysis# #Macro Insights#

$BTC is still in compression, but the pressure is building.

#Bitcoin is holding above $70K while core flows remain negative, yet the 20D average flow is accelerating.

If absorption flips positive, compression could turn into launch mode.

#BTC Price Analysis# #Bitcoin Price Prediction: What is Bitcoins next move?#

So, did Trump just send a signal?

Right before the $BTC pump, Trump reportedly posted in a private group costing $100K/month: "JUST BUY."

But what else fueled the move?

Starting September 9, the U.S. Treasury will at least double the size of its long-term Treasury buyback operations, from $2B to at least $4 per operation.

Markets took the news positively: Treasury yields fell, while stocks and crypto got an additional boost.

#BTC Price Analysis# #Bitcoin Price Prediction: What is Bitcoins next move?#

$SOL
Solana has reduced its slot time to 350ms for the first time, improving transaction speed and potentially paving the way toward 300ms.

#Solana

Stablecoin activity on #Ethereum is exploding.

Transfer volume has surged past $70T, up from $40T in mid 2025, nearly $30T added in roughly one year.

The stablecoin economy is scaling fast.

$ETH #Altcoin Season#

What a COMEBACK for Saylor!

Strategy just went from a $9.9B unrealized loss to a $2.1B profit with $BTC around $77K.

Now the question is: does Saylor keep buying?

🇺🇸 ETF FLOWS: Spot ETFs for BTC, ETH, $SOL and $XRP all recorded net inflows on Aug. 20.

• BTC: +606.29M
• ETH: +220.77M
• SOL: +14.58M
• XRP: +13.24M

Strong inflows across the board, with Bitcoin and Ethereum leading the way.

#SolanaETF #XRPETF

A little crazy that $BTC miners are betting big on Al. 9 big miners dropped $5.1B on equipment in H1.

Al + HPC revenue? Only $341M so far.
Are they spending now, hoping Al pays off later?
$ONG #BTC Price Analysis# #Al

JUST IN: BlackRock clients buy $173.3 million worth of $ETH

BlackRock's iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA) recorded a massive $173.3 million net inflow on August 20, leading a broader surge that pushed total spot Ethereum ETF inflows to $220.8 million, the largest single-day haul since 2026.

The $173.3 million marks the second-largest daily inflow for ETHA this year, trailing only the $149 million purchase on January 15. BlackRock's ETHA now holds approximately $12.02 billion in cumulative net inflows, cementing its position as the dominant player in the Ethereum ETF space.

The buying spree extended across the category, with ETHB adding $35.9 million and Fidelity's FETH contributing $5.79 million. This marks the fourth consecutive day of positive flows for Ethereum ETFs, signaling that institutional demand for ETH exposure is accelerating at a pace not seen in months.

When BlackRock's clients are piling in at this scale, it's a clear signal that institutional conviction in Ethereum is strengthening.

#BTC Price Analysis# #Macro Insights#
#ETH

Satoshi Nakamoto, Bitcoin's pseudonymous creator is estimated to control around 1.096 million $BTC, making the wallet cluster linked to the creator the largest known Bitcoin holding.

As Bitcoin's price moves higher, the estimated value of those holdings can change by billions of dollars within a short period. Recent estimates have placed Satoshi's Bitcoin wealth in the tens of billions of dollars, with the exact figure moving alongside BTC.

A reported $7.27 billion increase over the past 24 hours shows how strongly Bitcoin's price can affect Satoshi's estimated wealth.
The more interesting part is that the Bitcoin linked to Satoshi has stayed mostly untouched for years.

Satoshi's identity remains unknown, while the estimated 1.096 million BTC continues to rank among the largest concentrations of Bitcoin linked to a single entity.

#Bitcoin Price Prediction: What is Bitcoins next move?# #BTC, the evolving ecosystem#

A Dormant Solana Whale Buys $3.6M. $SOL +20%

$BTC is already trading around $75K, and Solana is keeping up with the broader market rally: has climbed from ~$75 to nearly $90 and someone bought that dip pretty well...

A Solana whale that had been inactive for 2+ years suddenly withdrew 47,535 SOL worth $3.6M from Binance around $75.

This wallet has some history:

• bought 291,790 SOL in 2023 at an average $23.37
• later sold 191,789 SOL around $128.36
• realized more than $20M in profit
• then went silent until this week

Expectations of a bigger move finally paid off for the longs, and this purchase of $3.6M in SOL looks very well timed

By the way, what were you doing before the pump? Long, short, or taking a summer break from trading?
#Altcoin Season# #Macro Insights# #Solana

Not all whales are buying $ETH - some are taking profits.

On August 21, the wallet known as 7 Siblings sold 14,000 ETH worth about $32.85M at an average price of $2,346.

Around the same time, whale wallet 0xFD10 sold 11,252 stETH worth $26.5M and 1,824 ETH worth $4.26M, receiving 30.78M USDT. Combined, the two transactions moved roughly $63M worth of ETH and stETH.

These moves add fresh sell-side pressure as ETH trades around the $2,300 to $2,350 area. Large-wallet activity can shift quickly, so a few whale sales do not necessarily define Ethereum's broader trend.

What makes the data worth watching is the size of the transactions and whether more large holders begin moving ETH toward exchanges or stablecoins in the coming days.

#Ethereum #ETHBlockchain #Altcoin Season#

BULLISH: Over $222M in short positions were liquidated in the past hour as $BTC broke past $75,000.

#Bitcoin #BTC #BTC Price Analysis#