August 2025 Community Highlights

4 Sept 2025

GM, Crypto Fam!

August was an absolute rollercoaster, keeping the bullish vibes roaring from recent months! Ethereum smashed all-time highs, the total crypto market cap soared to a jaw-dropping $4T, and Bitcoin’s dominance took a dip, a classic signal that altcoins are ready to shine. 

Fresh from Bitcoin Asia in Hong Kong, we felt the community’s electric optimism firsthand. Wondering what’s fueling this capital surge? Its DAT (Digital Asset Treasury) corporations worldwide are stacking Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana as treasury assets, with no signs of slowing down, paving the way for even more inflow. September’s a big one to watch, though, with the Fed’s interest rate decision set to shape our run into Q4. 

Here are August’s top headlines in case you missed them:

🐂 Bullish Listing IPO: $BLSH reportedly surged ~218% from its $37 IPO price to $117.93 within the first 10 minutes of trading on the NYSE, driven by strong investor interest, though exact oversubscription and price movement details remain unconfirmed by primary sources.

🤑 Altcoin Momentum: Solana (SOL) and Dogecoin (DOGE) posted strong daily gains of ~9% and ~8%, respectively, as the altcoin market cap reached $4.11 trillion, signaling growing momentum but falling short of a confirmed "AltSeason" with the Altcoin Season Index at 48/100.

🚀 Market Dynamics: The crypto market cap hit ~$4.13 trillion with a reported 2.8% daily gain, but a flash crash liquidated ~$1.3 billion in leveraged positions, coinciding with Bitcoin dominance dropping to 57.4%, highlighting significant market volatility.

🏦 Jackson Hole Dovish Announcement: Fed Chair Powell’s dovish Jackson Hole speech, hinting at September rate cuts, triggered $594 million in crypto ETF inflows, briefly boosting risky assets and enhancing crypto market sentiment.

🔹Ethereum ETF Inflows and Price Surge: Ethereum (ETH) reached ~$4,950 on August 24, driven by $2.3-$3 billion in weekly ETF inflows, trading at ~$4,400 by August 29, fueled by institutional demand for DeFi and tokenization applications.

Notifs Team