Author: John Smith

MACD is one of the most widely used momentum indicators in crypto trading, but most traders never move past the basic crossover signal. This guide breaks down what the moving average convergence divergence indicator actually measures, how to read each of its three components, and where it tends to fail in volatile crypto markets. Summary MACD measures the relationship between two exponential moving averages and produces three components: the MACD line, the signal line, and the histogram. Crossover signals can identify momentum shifts, but they lag behind price action and produce frequent false signals in choppy crypto markets. Divergence between…

Richard Wyckoff published his market framework before the Great Depression, yet his distribution schematic remains one of the most referenced tools in crypto trading circles. This article breaks down how the method works, where it has appeared in Bitcoin price history, and what it actually tells traders about supply and demand. Summary Richard Wyckoff developed his market cycle theory in the early 1900s, dividing price action into four phases: accumulation, markup, distribution, and markdown. The distribution phase contains specific sub-events, including the buying climax, automatic reaction, secondary test, sign of weakness, and last point of supply, each signaling a gradual…

U.S.-listed spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs have attracted $2.61 billion across five trading sessions, recording their strongest combined week since October 2025. Summary Spot Bitcoin ETFs received $1.92 billion, accounting for 73% of the combined inflows. Ether ETFs attracted $697.47 million after posting gains during all five sessions. Combined flows improved by $3.01 billion from the previous week’s $391.96 million outflow. BlackRock’s IBIT and ETHA led their respective categories on Aug. 21. Bitcoin ETF inflows reach $1.92 billion SoSoValue data showed that U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $307 million in net inflows on Aug. 21, extending their run of positive…

South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service has deployed a real-time AI system that scans trading data, news and online content to flag suspected crypto price manipulation. Summary Generative AI and machine learning will screen trades, news, exchange notices, and online discussions. The platform targets rapid price manipulation, wash trading, collusive activity, and false promotional claims. Human investigators will review AI-generated reports before opening a detailed analysis or formal investigation. Future updates will add cross-exchange fund-flow analysis and on-chain transaction tracking. AI crypto surveillance screens price and volume spikes The Financial Supervisory Service said in its Aug. 20 announcement that the platform…

In this week’s edition of the weekly recap, Bitcoin climbed above $72,000 as more than $3 billion in leveraged positions were liquidated, President Donald Trump urged Congress to pass a “fair” CLARITY Act, and the SEC proposed new crypto offering exemptions covering raises of up to $75 million. Summary Bitcoin crossed $72,000 as more than $3 billion in leveraged positions were liquidated. Trump urged Congress to pass a “fair” CLARITY Act during a White House event. The SEC proposed crypto offering exemptions covering up to $75 million in annual fundraising. Citi plans to launch institutional Bitcoin custody through its Custody+…

The Sandbox has contained a cross-chain bridge vulnerability that allowed an attacker to mint unbacked SAND on Base and BNB Smart Chain, with the project estimating the direct impact at less than 0.01% of the token’s 3 billion supply. Summary The attacker minted unbacked SAND on Base and BNB Smart Chain through compromised bridge permissions. The Sandbox disabled transfers involving both networks while keeping Ethereum and Polygon SAND unaffected. Upbit and Bithumb halted SAND deposits and withdrawals after detecting a possible security incident. On-chain researchers estimated that about 14.75 million Ethereum-backed SAND left the bridge adapter. The Sandbox plans to…

MANTRA Chain has resumed block production after deploying version 8.4.0 to fix a Cosmos-EVM vulnerability that kept its mainnet unable to process transactions for about 30 hours. Summary MANTRA Chain restarted at approximately 5:30 a.m. UTC on Aug. 22. Version 8.4.0 patched a Cosmos-EVM vulnerability and added security protections. Two MANTRA-managed wallets were affected, but user balances remained unchanged. MANTRA plans to publish a complete post-incident report in the coming days. MANTRA Chain said in an Aug. 22 post that its mainnet was producing blocks again after developers fixed the vulnerability found in its Cosmos-EVM module. The restart followed a…

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. EX DeFi attracts XRP investors seeking diversified income via cloud mining as ETF inflows revive institutional interest. Summary US spot XRP ETF inflows hit $1.552B, with $18.38M added Aug. 21 as institutional demand rebounds. XRP ETFs reached $1.552B in total inflows; Bitwise captured $16.89M of Aug. 21’s $18.38M daily inflow. Institutional XRP demand is rising, as US spot ETFs logged $1.552B in cumulative inflows by Aug. 21. Cumulative net inflows into US spot XRP ETF continue to rise; the…

Strategy’s STRC preferred stock has remained below its $100 stated value at $95.31 despite Bitcoin’s rally to about $77,125, prompting Multicoin Capital co-founder Tushar Jain to argue that its 12% dividend does not adequately cover the risk of another deep drawdown. Summary STRC traded at $95.31 on Aug. 21 after falling to $71.25 in June. Jain said the 12% dividend does not compensate investors for STRC’s drawdown risk. Strategy has used Bitcoin and MSTR sales to fund STRC dividends and share repurchases. Bitcoin’s rebound above $77,000 has not returned STRC to its $100 stated value. Tushar Jain said in an…

South Korea has advanced a three-part digital-finance program covering crypto accounts for about 3,500 companies, legal recognition for tokenized securities, and deposit-token trials involving nine banks. Summary About 3,500 listed companies and professional investors are eligible for South Korea’s corporate crypto pilot. Tokenized-securities laws were passed in January and will take effect in February 2027. Project Hangang Phase II has expanded deposit-token testing from seven banks to nine. Deposit tokens will support government payments, AI-agent transactions and tokenized-asset settlement. FACTBLOCK CEO and Korea Blockchain Week organizer Andrew Park said South Korea’s crypto market is moving away from its long reliance…