Cryptonews

So, here we are. The U.S. Department of Labor Statistics released its July Consumer Price Index (CPI), and let’s just say it’s about as clear as mud. 🌧️ Overall inflation? Meh, lower than expected at 2.7%. But wait! Core inflation-because apparently, food and energy don’t count in “core” anything-shot up to 3.1%, the highest since dinosaurs roamed the Earth (or at least since 2023). Bitcoin, in true existential crisis mode, decided to sit this one out, hovering stubbornly around $119K after a brief flirtation with $122K over the weekend. Ah, romance.

Bitcoin, that digital chimera, strutted at $119,156, while Ethereum, its lesser sibling, preened at $4,422.58. Yet, beneath the surface, the core CPI, that stubborn specter, climbed 3.1% year-over-year, a reminder that inflation, like guilt, lingers in the shadows. The monthly rise of 0.3%, its largest since January, hinted at a fire still smoldering beneath the ashes. Ah, the irony! Even as the Fed divides like a family at a funeral, two governors clamoring for a rate cut, the first such schism since 1993, the markets cling to hope like a drowning man to a splinter of wood.

According to the latest gossip from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), this delightful twist of fate has cranked up the odds of a September Federal Reserve rate cut to a staggering 82.5%. Naturally, this has sent the cryptocurrency enthusiasts into a frenzy, with Ethereum currently trading at $4,409.12-up a cheeky 5.4% in the last 24 hours. Trading volumes? Oh, just a casual $47.9 billion. No big deal, right?

Behold, both the fleeting and the steadfast holders stand at the precipice of greed and fear, their hands trembling over the sell button. The charts, those cruel harbingers of fate, sketch a pattern that doth forebode a deeper, more existential correction. Read on, dear soul, and despair-or perhaps chuckle at the absurdity of it all! 😂

According to a recent report from P2P.org and CryptoMoon Research, the journey of restaking is far from over. The report takes a deep dive into the world of restaking, breaking it down into bite-sized chunks that even your grandmother might understand. It starts by explaining what restaking is, why it matters, and the various risk-management frameworks that are being developed. It then delves into the evolution of native restaking through distributed validator technology, a term that sounds like something straight out of a sci-fi novel.

The saga began back in 2020 when the SEC took the bold step of accusing Ripple of raising a whopping $1.3 billion by selling XRP without playing by the rulebook. Fast forward to August 7, 2025, and both the SEC and Ripple decided, in a moment of rare mutual understanding, to drop their appeals. The case was closed, faster than a bad joke in a corporate boardroom. 🙄

Ethereum (ETH)-that lofty, second-in-command-has similarly been rendered inert after a brief flirtation with $4,300, succumbing instead to profit-taking, the merciless mistress, and now lingering at roughly $4,292, having dipped as low as $4,200. Ripple (XRP) stumbles nearly 4%, Solana (SOL)-that speedy courser-almost 6%, and Dogecoin (DOGE)-that jester of the digital court-down over 6%. The merry band of altcoins, including Cardano, Chainlink, Stellar, Hedera, Litecoin, Toncoin, and Polkadot, are all ensconced in the red, as if the investor’s optimism had taken a permanent holiday. ☹️

Whispers from the on-chain oracles and technical seers hint that this meteoric rise may soon meet its earthly bounds. The air, once thick with euphoria, now carries the faint scent of buyer fatigue. 😓

Musk, in his infinite wisdom, calls it an “unequivocal antitrust violation.” He’s so serious, he even threatened to bring legal action with his own company, xAI, in tow. Sounds like a typical day for Musk, doesn’t it? A little lawsuit here, a little threat there. Classic Musk. 🚀