Crypto And Bitcoin Market News: Key Events From The Last Week (July 30 – August 5, 2025)

1. Bitcoin Price Volatility and Market Sentiment Bitcoin experienced significant price fluctuations last week, dropping 3.4% to close below its consolidation limit of $116,000, ending a 16-day consolidation phase. The decline was driven by a risk-off sentiment fueled by macroeconomic uncertainties, including unchanged U.S. Federal Reserve interest rates and concerns over new tariffs proposed by…

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“All senior leadership levels should support crypto industry,” Says Kazakhstan’s Deputy Prime Minister: 99Bitcoins Event Coverage

Since 2021, Kazakhstan is a top global hub for Bitcoin mining. The country recently created a national strategic reserve. But what could be the opportunity cost for the country if there were no regulations in place? Zhaslan Madiyev, Deputy Prime Minister – Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan took…

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Crypto Funds Just Lost $1.43B in the Biggest Drain Since March

Year-to-date inflows show Ethereum capturing 26% of total assets under management, compared with Bitcoin’s 11%. Digital asset investment products faced their largest weekly outflows since March as $1.43 billion exited the market. Despite this, trading volumes in exchange-traded products (ETPs) surged to $38 billion, around 50% above the yearly average, which reflected “increasingly polarised”…

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Ripple Launches Advisory Council to Advance XRPL, DeFi, and Quantum Research

Ripple is accelerating blockchain innovation through a powerful academic expansion, launching a new XRPL Hub, stablecoin-backed grants, and an elite Advisory Council to unite research, regulation, and real-world fintech applications in a globally connected ecosystem. Ripple Deepens Academic Ties With New XRPL Hub and Stablecoin-Funded Grants Ripple Labs Inc. announced on Oct. 27 that it…

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