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When Gains Go Triple-Digit, Smart Capital Doesn't Stay Still

The walls are coming down—US regulators just gave offshore crypto exchanges the green light to serve American traders.

Ethereum is outpacing Bitcoin with $1.2B in ETF inflows, and Avalanche just became official infrastructure for the US government.

This isn't sideways chop—it's institutional alignment in motion.

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Market-Moving News

This week's headlines aren't just bullish—they're foundational.

The US is embedding economic data into blockchains, capital is flooding into Ethereum, and regulators are clearing the path for global crypto access.

Markets don't wait for perfect signals. These shifts are the map—if you're paying attention.

Policy

US Opens Legal Path for Offshore Crypto Trading

The CFTC just unlocked a legal route for US investors to access offshore crypto exchanges through the Foreign Board of Trade (FBOT) registration system.

This marks the first major regulatory shift under Trump's "crypto sprint" initiative.

Americans have technically had this right for decades, but the CFTC is now formally welcoming crypto exchanges under its oversight.

Acting Director Caroline Pham said the move will "open US markets to the world."

This change could end the long-standing "walled garden" that kept US users confined to domestic platforms like Coinbase or Binance.US.

For global exchanges like Binance, it signals a path to direct access—if they comply.

The change could boost global liquidity by letting US traders interact with larger pools of capital abroad. It also introduces new competition, with foreign firms now able to challenge incumbents on US soil.

Legal clarity may reverse the crypto talent and capital flight that began in 2021. The CFTC is actively gathering public feedback to ensure rules don't suffocate innovation.

US regulators signaling openness to foreign platforms could trigger a new wave of institutional and retail engagement.

For investors, this might be the start of broader market integration and improved liquidity—if the rules land right.

Ethereum

Ethereum Outpaces Bitcoin as ETF Inflows Top $1.2B

Ethereum has jumped 17% over the past month, while Bitcoin slipped 5.5%, as ETH ETFs pulled in over $1.2 billion. Despite a summer lull, institutions are leaning into ETH's long-term value.

ETH recently hit a new all-time high of $4,945, helped by inflows and narrative momentum. BlackRock's ETHA ETF alone brought in $315M during Monday's dip.

Post-Merge deflationary tokenomics, Layer-2 scalability, and 3% staking yields have boosted Ethereum's appeal.

More than 35,000 ETH was staked on a single day in August, a sign of growing confidence.

Institutional inflows surged after a short-lived wave of outflows earlier in August. Analysts see Ethereum as a more flexible and capital-efficient layer than Bitcoin.

Solana is also showing signs of life, with a 7% gain and rising DEX volumes. But ETH remains the institutional favorite, with hopes for a US-based staking ETF still alive.

Valuations for ETH-focused treasury firms like Sharplink and Bitmine Immersion are still lagging, possibly setting up value plays.

Their discounted share prices reflect cautious sentiment despite positive fundamentals.

For investors, ETH's ability to lead while the broader market cools shows its evolving role as a macro asset.

The question now is whether these inflows can hold if volatility picks up again.

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Adoption

Avalanche Leads Blockchain Growth as the US Publishes GDP On-Chain

Avalanche saw a 66% spike in transactions this week, outpacing every other blockchain network. The surge came alongside a historic announcement from the US Commerce Department.

Starting with July data, the US will now publish GDP reports on Avalanche and eight other public chains. It's the first time federal data will be released on decentralized infrastructure.

Grayscale followed up with a new filing for a spot Avalanche ETF. This added to investor optimism as AVAX adoption moved from speculative to systemic.

Avalanche recorded over 11.9 million transactions across 181,000 active wallets. Base, Starknet, and Viction also posted gains, but Avalanche stood out in growth and attention.

The Department called this move a "landmark effort" to secure data and promote accessibility. Officials tied it directly to the Trump administration's pro-blockchain agenda.

Howard Lutnick of the Commerce Department called the strategy a way to "make America's economic truth immutable." That language signals a long-term commitment to blockchain integration.

For investors, this is the strongest signal yet that public blockchain utility is moving beyond DeFi and NFTs.

If Avalanche becomes a backbone for US data, AVAX may transition from altcoin to infrastructure play.

Coin Leaderboard

Crypto Pulse

Another 100% breakout just reset the risk radar.

As capital flows into Ethereum and Avalanche grabs headlines, sharp traders are quietly rotating into smaller infrastructure plays—exactly where the biggest moves are now forming.

Pyth Network (PYTH) $0.2361 (+100.74%)

PYTH doubled in 24 hours after being tapped by the US government to deliver GDP data on-chain—putting it at the top of today's leaderboard.

Block (BLOCK) $0.2717 (+86.44%)

BLOCK spiked 86.44% as traders rotated into high-beta infrastructure tokens during a day of elevated volatility.

LeverFi (LEVER) $0.0002316 (+64.28%)

LEVER snapped out of its recent slump with a 64.28% rally, signaling renewed momentum after weeks of sideways action.

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Future Forward

The next breakout won't arrive with fireworks or press releases—it'll whisper its arrival through obscure pull requests, buried DAO proposals, or a transaction that looks like nothing… until it isn't.

The biggest moves often begin where no one's looking—quiet signals, small shifts, forgotten corners of code and capital.

Markets don't reward the loudest voices—they reward the earliest eyes.

If you're already reading between the lines, you're one step ahead of the crowd still waiting for confirmation.

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Crypto Know-How: What Is Avalanche (AVAX)?

Avalanche is a smart contract blockchain built to handle thousands of transactions per second without compromising speed or security.

It was designed for high-performance applications like DeFi, gaming, and tokenized assets.

What makes Avalanche different is how it handles consensus. Instead of one chain doing everything, it uses multiple customizable chains that can run in parallel—faster and cheaper than traditional setups.

Its core chain, the C-Chain, is EVM-compatible, meaning developers can build on Avalanche using the same tools they use on Ethereum.

That's helped it attract projects that want Ethereum's ecosystem without the high fees.

For users, Avalanche means quicker transactions, lower costs, and a growing network of apps—from lending platforms to NFT games.

And now, with the US government using it for GDP data, Avalanche is stepping into a much bigger spotlight.

Everything Else

  • 21Shares filed for an SEI ETF that could offer staking rewards, joining a wave of altcoin ETF proposals aimed at expanding crypto exposure beyond BTC and ETH.

  • US spot Bitcoin ETFs are now driving up to $10B in daily volume, rivaling major exchanges and cementing their role in institutional crypto adoption.

  • Chainlink and Pyth were selected by the US Commerce Department to bring GDP and other key economic data on-chain, sending both tokens sharply higher.

  • South Korea arrested 16 suspects linked to a $28M hacking ring that targeted celebrities, executives, and crypto holders—including an attempt to steal from BTS's Jungkook.

  • Crypto executives launched a $200M SPAC called Bitcoin Infrastructure Acquisition Corp to take a blockchain business public via Nasdaq, targeting core infrastructure projects.

Let's call it there—for now. Because sometimes the smartest move isn't to shout louder, it's to listen better, dig deeper, and catch the current before it turns into a wave.

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— Benjamin Vitaris
Crypto Intel