On August 22, 2025, a wave of XRP ETF filings hit the SEC like a tidal wave. We’re talking Canary, Coinshares, Franklin, 21Shares, Wisdomtree, and Bitwise all flooding in their papers in sync. Talk about coordinated effort, right? Analysts are starting to buzz with optimism that approval is just around the corner.
Analysts are whispering about “capital rotation” like it’s a secret society. Spoiler: Ethereum is the new hotshot, and Bitcoin is the guy who brought a lawn chair to a party. 🏖️💸
Let us examine the signs, shall we? First, there is the double-bottom pattern at $0.3357, a formation so rare it might as well come with a collector’s certificate. 🏆 Its neckline rests at $0.4660, teasing traders with dreams of a bullish breakout. And then there’s the falling wedge, drawn meticulously by connecting the highs since June 26 and the lows since April. This pattern suggests that something big could happen soon-if only Pi Coin can muster the courage to break free from its slumber. 🚀
On the daily chart, Ethereum’s formed a slightly higher high at $4,884-like a comedian topping their last joke. But the RSI? It’s not laughing. 😒 No corresponding higher high, just a bearish divergence, the classic “uh-oh” moment in this crypto sitcom. The price is consolidating below the ATH, chilling in the upper bounds of an ascending channel like a diva waiting for her cue. Immediate support? $4,400-$4,450. After that, it’s the Fib retracement cluster at $4,070-$3,900, the safety net of this high-wire act. 🎪
In this grand little play of liquidity, our protagonists take the stage: the illustrious liquid staking protocol Lido, and the astute lending platform AAVE. Like an enchanted drama of fortune, Lido has leaped from a humble $30 billion to a staggering $42.5 billion in just a few brief weeks-crown firmly upon its digital head, it has cast AAVE to the supportive wings, yet not too far behind! AAVE, propelled by unseen forces, has gathered a princely sum of roughly $9 billion, boasting a TVL of $41.1 billion.
Bitcoin’s trying to hit $114k like it’s the last train to nowhere, but the late-week gains are more like a slow, sad shuffle. 🕳️💸
Roughly 690,000 ETH-which is a number so big it needs its own zip code-has been funneled into 33 different liquid staking protocols. Because why have one option when you can have 33 flavors of slightly confusing financial soup? All this according to defillama.com, which is a website name I did not make up, I swear.
Indeed, the adventures of these spot Ethereum ETFs have not gone unnoticed, much like a magician’s trick that leaves the audience in awe. The price of ETH, as if enchanted by a powerful spell, soared to an all-time high of $4,887 on the fateful Friday, August 22. Yet, the real magic lies in the fact that these ETFs are now outshining their Bitcoin counterparts, much to everyone’s surprise and delight.
Yet, in this grand spectacle, where demands soared as eagles in their ascent, the gas fees remained as placid as the Don’s autumnal plains, lingering near the $80 million mark each day-a veritable slapstick in contrast with past peaks that vaulted well above $300 million. 🏃♂️💸
Apparently, when the short-term moving average tiptoes above the long-term, it’s a cause for celebration among traders, astrologers, and very optimistic dogs. This energetic leap was fueled by Friday’s wild speculation that the Federal Reserve might be about to wave its rate-cutting wand, triggered by Jerome Powell at the annual Jackson Hole symposium-which, contrary to the name, is not a hole full of jackets but a place where people in suits say things that move markets.
