Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth funds are showing serious conviction in Bitcoin. Mubadala and the Abu Dhabi Investment Council kept their combined $763.7M position in BlackRock’s $IBIT unchanged, even as Bitcoin fell sharply from its 2025 highs.
Mubadala holds about $490M worth of IBIT, making Bitcoin its second-largest reported U.S. portfolio position, while ADIC holds roughly $273.6M, its largest reported position. The key detail is that neither fund reduced its share count during Q2.
That doesn't mean Abu Dhabi bought $764M of Bitcoin during the dip. Their holdings were worth about $881M at the end of March, so the decline reflects Bitcoin's price falling while the funds simply held their positions.
And there may be more exposure that isn't visible in these filings. 13F reports only cover certain U.S.-listed securities, meaning they cannot confirm or rule out direct Bitcoin holdings. Arkham has also previously attributed roughly 6,782 BTC to mining wallets linked to the UAE's Royal Group.
The message is simple: Abu Dhabi isn't treating the Bitcoin dip as a reason to run. They're sitting through it.
I’m adding something new to my market analysis, but we’re not abandoning the usual style.
The regular analysis will continue as usual: looking at the trend direction, identifying key support and resistance levels, and highlighting potential entry zones. This will still apply to newer tokens and assets that may not have years of price history.
But for established assets with enough historical data, I want to take things a step further.
I’m introducing a new Top-Down Price Action Series where we’ll break an asset down from the bigger picture:
$LINK is showing strong 1H momentum after breaking out of the $8.70-$9.00 consolidation area.
Price is now around $9.44, with the recent impulse pushing toward the $9.70-$9.85 supply area. The broader short-term structure remains bullish, and current market data also shows #LINK holding above $9 after a strong move this week.
The main thing to watch here is whether LINK can sustain above $9.40-$9.50. A clean push through $9.70-$9.85 could extend the move toward $10.00-$10.20, while rejection around that ceiling would make a retracement increasingly likely.
The marked $8.70-$8.85 demand zone is the key area on this chart. That's where the previous breakout structure began to develop, so a deeper pullback into that region could provide the strongest opportunity for buyers to defend the trend. Losing $8.70 would weaken the current bullish structure and potentially send LINK back toward $8.40-$8.50.
For now, the setup is bullish but extended. I wouldn't chase aggressively into the upper resistance; either a confirmed breakout above $9.85 or a controlled pullback into support offers a cleaner risk profile. #Macro Insights# #AltcoinSeason
STONfi Goes Live August 20 | Gram Wallet Is Coming and Builders Are Ready.
Telegram is preparing to launch a native non-custodial Gram Wallet. The question is what gets built on top of it, and that conversation is happening live on August 20.
STONfi is hosting a live discussion with WenLong, Gram Store, and DTrade to look at what is already being built and what could come next for Telegram-native crypto products.
– August 20 · 15:00 UTC
What the session covers: > What the next generation of Telegram-native crypto products could look like > What these teams are building and how users experience their products > What builders are expecting from the Gram Wallet launch > How STONfi infrastructure works underneath it all
A live community poll runs during the session — your answers become part of the discussion.
There is also 150 STON up for grabs. A question drops at the end of the stream. Answer it under the official X post before August 21 at 15:00 UTC to win:
> Best answer gets 70 STON > 2 random winners get 40 STON each
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AKE is showing a parabolic 1H expansion, with price ripping from around $0.004 to a recent high near $0.0128 before pulling back toward $0.0108.
The key area to watch is the $0.0062-$0.0070 demand zone marked on the chart. If the rally needs a deeper reset, that is the main region where buyers could attempt to rebuild structure. A shallower pullback around $0.0080-$0.0090 could also provide an earlier reaction, but losing that area would make a deeper retracement more likely.
For continuation, $AKE needs to reclaim and hold above roughly $0.0115-$0.0120, with the recent $0.0128 high acting as the immediate ceiling. A clean break above that high could open the way toward $0.0140-$0.0160, while repeated rejection would favor another move lower.
After a 60%+ 1H expansion, chasing the current candle carries elevated risk. The cleaner setup is either a controlled pullback that holds support or a confirmed breakout and retest. Bias: bullish structure, but heavily extended in the short term. #Macro Insights# #Crypto #Altcoin Season#
Binance Moves to Block HTX and 10+ Exchanges Under EU Sanctions.
Binance is tightening its compliance controls, announcing plans to block transactions involving 16 crypto exchanges and service providers, including major exchange HTX (formerly Huobi). The move follows regulatory actions tied to allegations of helping Russia circumvent sanctions.
The restrictions are being introduced in stages, with several platforms already affected and additional entities scheduled to be blocked from August 23. Binance says transactions involving the listed entities could trigger compliance reviews and potentially lead to wallet restrictions.
The development highlights how quickly geopolitical sanctions are spreading into crypto infrastructure. Even centralized exchanges operating globally are increasingly required to restrict counterparties connected to sanctioned jurisdictions or activities.
For Binance users, the key takeaway is simple: avoid sending or receiving funds involving the listed platforms after their respective cutoff dates, as such transactions may face additional compliance checks or restrictions.
$ACE has gone into a parabolic 1H expansion, jumping over 100% and pushing into the $0.25 area. Momentum is extremely strong, but the distance from the previous base makes a cooling-off move increasingly likely.
The key level now is $0.18–$0.20. A pullback that holds this region could turn the previous breakout into support and give buyers a healthier base for continuation.
If #ACE stabilizes above that zone, the next major objective is around $0.28–$0.30, where the chart shows overhead resistance. A clean break could extend the move, but chasing after such a vertical rally carries higher risk.
For now, watch the pullback rather than the pump. Holding $0.18–$0.20 keeps the bullish structure intact, while losing it would signal that the move needs a deeper reset. #Macro Insights# #Altcoin Season#
STONfi Leads TON DeFi With ~78% of All DEX Swap Volume.
The numbers just dropped and they are worth paying attention to.
STONfi holds approximately 78% of all TON DEX swap volume, nearly 5x more than the second-place venue. And roughly 59% of DEX users on TON, about 1.6x more than the runner-up.
What the stats do not fully capture is Omniston. By aggregating TON liquidity across multiple sources, STONfi's real contribution to swap execution on TON is broader than any single venue metric shows. That makes STONfi not just the leading DEX on TON, but one of the core execution layers of the entire ecosystem.
Thanks to everyone swapping, building, and growing with us. There is more ahead.
Cross-Chain Swaps Are Not a Feature Anymore | They Are the New Default.
For a while most DeFi activity lived on one network. Then the ecosystem fragmented across dozens of chains and everything changed.
Total Value Locked is now spread across Ethereum, multiple Layer 2s, BNB Chain, Solana, TON, and a long tail of newer chains. The same asset exists on fifteen or more chains simultaneously. Yield gaps between chains are large enough to justify moving capital regularly. Mainstream wallets already support multiple chains by default.
A platform reachable from only one chain is reachable from only one chain, no matter how efficient the AMM or how generous the incentives.
Three mechanisms handle cross-chain movement and their risk profiles are not interchangeable.
Bridges lock the token on the source chain and mint a wrapped version on the destination. Fast and practical. The bridge contract holds custody the entire time, concentrated custody risk that bridge exploits have repeatedly proven is real.
Peer-to-peer atomic swaps use HTLCs so no third party holds anything. Most trustless option by design. The problem is practical, both parties need to show up before the clock runs out.
Resolver-based HTLC networks solve that bottleneck. A user matches with a professional resolver via RFQ and both sides settle through paired HTLCs. Only three outcomes, both receive their target asset, both retain their original asset, or both refunds execute. No path exists where both parties lose funds.
This is Omniston's design. No bridge contract, no wrapped token, user custody throughout. Phase 1 EVM coverage spans Ethereum, BNB Chain, Base, and Polygon. For TON-native swaps, STONfi handles everything without any cross-chain step.
- Read the Full Article : https://blog.ston.fi/cross-chain-swaps-is-not-a-feature-its-the-new-default-for-defi/
Inflation Cooled, so Why Didn't BTC Break Out? Macro Analysis.
July's CPI report landed exactly at expectations (3.4% headline, 2.5% core), yet $BTC slipped back toward $63,500. Three factors are holding the price back:
> Priced In: In-line CPI removes downside risk but provides zero surprise to trigger a buy-side squeeze.
> Neutral Liquidity: A rate pause isn't active quantitative easing. Without direct Fed balance sheet expansion, macro liquidity stays flat.
> Overhead Wall & Delay: BTC has failed six attempts to close above the $65,000–$65,500 resistance zone, while the Senate's delay of the CLARITY Act keeps institutional capital on the sidelines.
Until spot ETF inflows surge or #BTC closes above $65,500, price remains locked in consolidation.
$PI is consolidating around $0.088, with the 1H structure showing repeated reactions from the $0.0845–$0.0863 demand zone. Sellers are currently pressing price lower, so this area is the key level to watch.
A sweep into that demand followed by a strong 1H reclaim could set up the next bounce. The first hurdle is around $0.0922–$0.0935, where recent price action has struggled to hold above.
If buyers regain momentum, the main upside objective sits at $0.0922–$0.0935, matching the marked supply zone. That would be the major test for the recovery.
The setup is basically demand → reclaim → $0.090 → $0.0922–$0.0935. If $0.0850 gives way cleanly, however, the bullish roadmap loses strength and lower levels could come into play. #PiNetwork #Altcoin Season# #MarketAnalysis
$SOL is showing signs of a short-term pullback after failing to sustain the $76.20–$76.90 resistance zone. Price is currently around $75.50, with sellers gradually taking control on the 1H structure.
The immediate downside area is $73.50–$73.80, which is the key demand zone marked on the chart. A move into this region could provide the reaction buyers need for another attempt higher.
If #SOL defends that demand, a rebound toward $76.20 is possible, followed by a retest of $76.20–$76.80. A clean breakout above that supply would shift momentum back toward the upside.
For now, the setup favors a pullback into $73.50–$73.80 before another potential push higher. Losing that demand zone would weaken the bullish structure and expose lower support. #Macro Insights# #Altcoin Season#
The Future of Cross-Chain UX | Will Users Even Know What Chain They Are On?
Cross-chain complexity is already being hidden from most users. The direction is clear and most of it is already partially in production.
One screen, one confirmation, one outcome. The user names what they want and signs once. The wallet handles chain detection, route selection, destination gas, and settlement. The "switch network" prompt that defined Web3 UX for years quietly disappears.
Gas paid in whatever you already hold. Account abstraction and resolver-paid gas remove the pre-funding requirement. A user holding only TON can transact on Ethereum, Base, or Polygon without acquiring ETH for gas first.
Settlement is cryptographic, not reputational. Paired HTLCs force three outcomes mechanically, both parties receive what was quoted, the user gets refunded by timelock, or the resolver gets refunded. The user's downside in a failure case is "the swap did not fill" rather than "funds stuck in a bridge contract."
Generic intent networks relocate trust from bridge contracts to solver reputation. Resolver-based HTLC protocols like Omniston go further — cryptographic atomicity means the failure path is mechanical and narrow, not dependent on anyone's goodwill.
Omniston is stablecoin-first with Phase 1 EVM coverage across Ethereum, BNB Chain, Base, and Polygon. For TON-native activity, STON.fi handles intrachain swaps natively without any cross-chain step.
– Read the Full Article : https://blog.ston.fi/the-future-of-cross-chain-ux-will-users-even-know-what-chain-theyre-on/
– Try Cross-Chain Swaps on STONfi : https://app.ston.fi/swap?mode=cross-chain&in=ton%3AUSD%E2%82%AE
Do Cross-Chain Bridge Users Get Better DeFi Returns? What Wallet Data Shows -
Using a cross-chain bridge does not automatically lead to better returns. It can signal a deliberate DeFi strategy, but bridge risk, fees, and execution complexity can eat into gains.
Four wallet profiles tell the story.
High-frequency bridger — dozens of bridge transactions, positions on five chains, capital rotating every few weeks. Looks sophisticated, but every hop adds costs and yield differences can narrow before assets arrive.
Selective allocator — three or four bridge transactions per quarter, concentrated positions, longer holds. Fewer hops mean less slippage and execution risk. Bridge fees still apply.
Resolver-based HTLC user via Omniston — combines cross-chain access with bridge-risk avoidance. No shared bridge contract or wrapped-token spread on arrival. Paired HTLCs have three outcomes: both parties receive what was quoted, the user gets refunded by timelock, or the resolver gets refunded. No path exists where both parties lose funds.
Single-chain specialist — avoids cross-chain entirely. On TON via STON.fi, this means swaps, liquidity pools earning 0.2% of every swap, and farming rewards. TON transaction fees are roughly $0.0005. No bridge-contract risk.
The choice depends on whether cross-chain access is needed. For TON-native exposure, single-chain is cleaner. For Phase 1 EVM destinations, Omniston preserves bridge-risk avoidance without the single-ecosystem limitation. Before moving assets cross-chain:
Calculate total route cost — protocol fee, source gas, destination gas, and slippage Confirm destination liquidity before committing position size Compare a single-chain alternative first For bridge routes, verify audit status and whether the destination asset is a wrapped IOU
Read the Full Article : https://blog.ston.fi/do-cross-chain-bridge-users-get-better-defi-rewards-what-wallet-data-shows/
$UNI is attempting to stabilize after a sharp 1H decline, with price now sitting around the $3.40–$3.45 demand zone. This is the area buyers need to defend if the recovery setup is going to remain valid.
A short-term bounce could push #UNI toward $3.60–$3.65, where the first real reaction is likely. Reclaiming that area would give buyers stronger momentum.
Above there, the bigger objective is the $3.78–$3.81 supply zone. That region could attract sellers again, so a clean 1H break above it would be important for further upside. #Macro Insights# #Altcoin Season#
For now, the setup favors a relief bounce while $3.40 holds. Losing that demand zone would invalidate the immediate bullish structure and put further downside back on the table.