Diplômé de Sciences Po Toulouse et titulaire d'une certification consultant blockchain délivrée par Alyra, j'ai rejoint l'aventure Cointribune en 2019. Convaincu du potentiel de la blockchain pour transformer de nombreux secteurs de l'économie, j'ai pris l'engagement de sensibiliser et d'informer le grand public sur cet écosystème en constante évolution. Mon objectif est de permettre à chacun de mieux comprendre la blockchain et de saisir les opportunités qu'elle offre. Je m'efforce chaque jour de fournir une analyse objective de l'actualité, de décrypter les tendances du marché, de relayer les dernières innovations technologiques et de mettre en perspective les enjeux économiques et sociétaux de cette révolution en marche.
Less than 48 hours after hovering near a peak at 124,000 dollars, bitcoin falls below 117,000 while ether drops to 4,400. This brutal but seemingly classic correction exposed a weak link in the ecosystem: publicly traded companies exposed to cryptos. Thus, this segment long supported by bullish euphoria takes the reversal full on. The market, meanwhile, reminds that it never rewards excess for long.
On August 14, ambiguous remarks by Secretary Scott Bessent triggered a mini-crash, wiping out tens of billions of dollars in capitalization within minutes. While investors feared an official renouncement of any BTC acquisition, a backpedal published on the X platform a few hours later sowed even more confusion about the real strategy of the United States.
The crypto market has just suffered one of its most significant setbacks of the year. In a few hours, bitcoin lost over $5,000, causing a widespread rout among other assets. Indeed, the release of a US Producer Price Index (PPI) well beyond expectations rekindles the specter of persistent inflation. This statistic, which surprises both Wall Street and the crypto ecosystem, upends monetary policy expectations and triggers a cascade of liquidations on leveraged positions, increasing downward pressure.
While the market watches ETFs and bitcoin monopolizes headlines, another dynamic, less noisy but more structuring, is underway: the rise of stablecoins. Backed by fiat currencies, these long secondary assets are becoming the backbone of the new digital finance. And at the heart of this transformation, one player stands out: Ethereum. The network is on track to become the central infrastructure of the tokenized monetary system.
The dominant narrative of the crypto market remains centered on bitcoin and its ETFs, but marginal signals outline another trajectory. Indeed, Google searches for the term "altcoin" have just reached an unprecedented peak since 2021, a sign that attention is shifting. At the time, DeFi and NFT attracted capital. Today, the dynamic seems to be reconstituting, more diffuse, but fueled by concrete indicators. A new cycle could then open.
Dogecoin has just crossed a strategic threshold, driven by massive accumulation and the emergence of a rare bullish signal. In a still hesitant crypto market, this movement attracts the attention of technical investors as well as memecoin enthusiasts. Indeed, when such a symbolic asset sends clear signals, it is hard to stay on the sidelines. The upcoming sessions will reveal whether this momentum marks a mere rebound or the beginning of a new cycle.
In a now structured market, each bitcoin record acts as a revealer of the deep tensions crossing the ecosystem: shortage of supply, institutional pressure and shifting macroeconomic climate. On August 14, by breaking 123,500 dollars, bitcoin not only broke its previous high. It confirmed the entrance into a new maturity phase, fueled by precise technical and financial dynamics. This movement is neither fortuitous nor purely speculative, but the product of a structured sequence of converging signals.
American indices continued their rise, boosted by July inflation below forecasts. This macroeconomic signal propelled expectations of a Fed rate cut as early as September, now almost certain in investors' eyes. Driven by this momentum, optimism also spreads to the crypto market and Asian tech giants, drawing a global movement where macroeconomics, traditional finance, and DeFi advance together.
In a few days, one of the key indicators of the robustness of the Bitcoin network experienced a striking turnaround. On August 8, the hashrate reached a historic peak before declining sharply, a sign of a sudden adjustment in the computing power mobilized to secure the blockchain. This reversal, occurring while BTC still hovers near its annual highs, rekindles debates on the balance between technical performance and economic constraints for mining specialists.
Ether crosses a decisive milestone, flirting with $4,500 and narrowing the gap with its all-time high to less than $500. Indeed, behind this surge is a colossal accumulation strategy led by BitMine Immersion Technologies, which disrupts the market balance. In its wake, SharpLink and other institutional players massively strengthen their positions, propelling ETH to the rank of a must-have reserve asset alongside Bitcoin and confirming its central role.
The crypto market is experiencing a new breakthrough. Two listed companies have massively strengthened their bitcoin positions, confirming the rise of its institutional adoption. While BTC firmly holds the $118,000 mark, Metaplanet and Smarter Web Company sign spectacular purchases. This strong signal illustrates the growing confidence of businesses towards the asset, now seen as a strategic treasury pillar rather than a simple speculative bet.
The rapid rise of quantum computing revives fears of massive bitcoin hacking. Indeed, Microsoft’s revelation of its Majorana 1 chip, potentially capable of reaching one million qubits, fueled speculation about the end of the inviolability of private keys. However, Graham Cooke, former Google executive and now CEO of Brava Labs, dismisses these concerns. According to him, bitcoin cryptography remains out of reach, even for the most advanced machines.
Sentora (formerly IntoTheBlock) reveals that 97% of Ethereum addresses are in profit, a rarely reached level shaking the market. This record recalls the 2021 bull run, when euphoria had preceded massive profit-taking. Today, analysts are divided between optimism and caution, seeing in this statistic either the sign of a new bullish momentum or the warning of a possible reversal.
Bitcoin is touching its all-time highs and Strategy is seizing the opportunity to celebrate a milestone: five years of uninterrupted purchases. The global leader among publicly listed companies holding BTC, Michael Saylor's group commemorates the event with a much more modest acquisition than usual. A symbolic gesture that, in a market hypersensitive to decisions by institutional heavyweights, reignites the debate on the viability of a forced-accumulation strategy, even when prices are flirting with their records.
After reaching an unprecedented high of $123,000, bitcoin begins a clear slowdown. The euphoria of recent weeks gives way to a consolidation phase, where every market movement is closely scrutinized. The latest Institutional Insights report from CryptoQuant reveals tangible signs of exhaustion: momentum decline, liquidity slumps, and sustained profit taking. This cocktail places the flagship asset at a crucial moment, between technical pause and correction risk.