Cryptocurrency News Today: Market Updates & Analysis podcast.
Hey friends, it’s Crypto Willy here with your must-know weekly scoop on all things cryptocurrency—from Bitcoin to altcoin rockets, from DC boardrooms to DeFi drama. Pull up your favorite block explorer and let’s break down everything that went down in the week leading up to July 29, 2025.
Kicking things off, Bitcoin did its usual headline-grabbing dance. After opening the week around $119,130, the OG king pinched a new short-term high over $123,000 before some profit-taking nudged it back toward $116,000. Despite the pullback, the Bitcoin market cap helped push the entire crypto market above the wild $4 trillion mark. What fueled this? President Donald Trump signed the highly anticipated GENIUS Act, sending bullish waves through altcoins and slicing Bitcoin’s dominance from a hefty 65.5% down to about 61%. Whale action was fierce: Strategy loaded up with 6,220 BTC, while Trump Media and Technology Group flexed by snapping up $2 billion in Bitcoin and other digital assets as it shifts toward an investment firm model. Even Volcom announced plans to raise $500 million just to buy BTC—and their shares spiked 135% on the buzz.
While BTC was cruising, news from Asia was equally spicy. Metaplanet, led by CEO Simon Gerovich, scored approval from South Korean regulators to acquire SGA Co., embedding their Bitcoin treasury model into listed companies across Asia. Meanwhile, the Bitcoin Standard Treasury Company is about to go public, post a $1.5 billion deal with Cantor Equity Partners—adding more fuel to the “corporate Bitcoin treasury” narrative that just won’t quit.
On the altcoin front, Ethereum had a fireworks month, shooting up over 48% through July and settling near $3,700. Big drivers? ETFs with serious muscle—BlackRock’s spot Ether ETF posted record trading volumes, and both BlackRock and Fidelity stacked their ETH bags, spurring that burn in supply. The 10th anniversary of the Ethereum network on July 30 kept spirits high, backed by Dencun upgrade’s lower gas fees and Layer 2 momentum. Ethereum’s strong technicals—its 50-day moving average breaking out above its 200-day—had traders using AI-powered tools like Tickeron to ride the wave, though some are eyeing a possible retrace toward $3,550 before any push toward $4,000 and beyond.
Yet, Ethereum wasn’t the only one throwing a party. Solana shot past $200 for the first time in months, and good old XRP hovered near its seven-year summit at $3.60. Meme and NFT-fueled tokens had their moment too: PENGU surged 290% on NFT excitement and social media hype, while tokens like CFX, BONK, ENA, and CRV posted unreal gains—thanks to technical upgrades, exchange listings, and whale support. While volatility is sky high, so’s the opportunity. Remember, as Alexander Zahnd from Zilliqa pointed out, real utility projects are starting to shine while capital flows from blue chips into higher-risk plays.
That’s the round-up for this wild week in crypto. Thanks for tuning in to Crypto Willy—your go-to block bro! Don’t forget to come back next week for more decentralized drama, and remember: this has been a Quiet Please production. For more of me, head to QuietPlease dot A I. Stay sharp, stay decentralized, and as always, HODL on!
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Hey friends, it’s Crypto Willy here with your must-know weekly scoop on all things cryptocurrency—from Bitcoin to altcoin rockets, from DC boardrooms to DeFi drama. Pull up your favorite block explorer and let’s break down everything that went down in the week leading up to July 29, 2025.
Kicking things off, Bitcoin did its usual headline-grabbing dance. After opening the week around $119,130, the OG king pinched a new short-term high over $123,000 before some profit-taking nudged it back toward $116,000. Despite the pullback, the Bitcoin market cap helped push the entire crypto market above the wild $4 trillion mark. What fueled this? President Donald Trump signed the highly anticipated GENIUS Act, sending bullish waves through altcoins and slicing Bitcoin’s dominance from a hefty 65.5% down to about 61%. Whale action was fierce: Strategy loaded up with 6,220 BTC, while Trump Media and Technology Group flexed by snapping up $2 billion in Bitcoin and other digital assets as it shifts toward an investment firm model. Even Volcom announced plans to raise $500 million just to buy BTC—and their shares spiked 135% on the buzz.
While BTC was cruising, news from Asia was equally spicy. Metaplanet, led by CEO Simon Gerovich, scored approval from South Korean regulators to acquire SGA Co., embedding their Bitcoin treasury model into listed companies across Asia. Meanwhile, the Bitcoin Standard Treasury Company is about to go public, post a $1.5 billion deal with Cantor Equity Partners—adding more fuel to the “corporate Bitcoin treasury” narrative that just won’t quit.
On the altcoin front, Ethereum had a fireworks month, shooting up over 48% through July and settling near $3,700. Big drivers? ETFs with serious muscle—BlackRock’s spot Ether ETF posted record trading volumes, and both BlackRock and Fidelity stacked their ETH bags, spurring that burn in supply. The 10th anniversary of the Ethereum network on July 30 kept spirits high, backed by Dencun upgrade’s lower gas fees and Layer 2 momentum. Ethereum’s strong technicals—its 50-day moving average breaking out above its 200-day—had traders using AI-powered tools like Tickeron to ride the wave, though some are eyeing a possible retrace toward $3,550 before any push toward $4,000 and beyond.
Yet, Ethereum wasn’t the only one throwing a party. Solana shot past $200 for the first time in months, and good old XRP hovered near its seven-year summit at $3.60. Meme and NFT-fueled tokens had their moment too: PENGU surged 290% on NFT excitement and social media hype, while tokens like CFX, BONK, ENA, and CRV posted unreal gains—thanks to technical upgrades, exchange listings, and whale support. While volatility is sky high, so’s the opportunity. Remember, as Alexander Zahnd from Zilliqa pointed out, real utility projects are starting to shine while capital flows from blue chips into higher-risk plays.
That’s the round-up for this wild week in crypto. Thanks for tuning in to Crypto Willy—your go-to block bro! Don’t forget to come back next week for more decentralized drama, and remember: this has been a Quiet Please production. For more of me, head to QuietPlease dot A I. Stay sharp, stay decentralized, and as always, HODL on!
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Hey friends, it's crypto Wildly here with your must know
weekly scoop on all things cryptocurrency, from Bitcoin to alt coin, rockets,
from DC boardrooms to DeFi drama. Pull up your favorite
Black Explorer and let's break down everything that went down
in the week leading up to July twenty ninth, twenty
twenty five. Kipping things off, Bitcoin did its usual headline
grabbing dance. After opening the week around one hundred and
(00:21):
nineteen thousand, one hundred and thirty dollars, the og king
pinched a new short term high over one hundred and
twenty three thousand dollars before some profit taking nudged it
back toward one hundred and sixteen thousand dollars. Despite the pullback,
the bitcoin market cap helped push the entire crypto market
above the wild four trillion dollars mark. What fueled this,
President Donald Trump signed the highly anticipated Genius Act, sending
(00:46):
bullish waves through alt coins and slicing Bitcoin's dominance from
a hefty sixty five point five percent down to about
sixty one percent. Rail action was fierce strategy, loaded up
with six thousand, two hundred and twenty BTC, while Trump
Media and Technology Group flexed by snapping up two billion
dollars in bitcoin and other digital assets as it shifts
(01:06):
toward an investment firm model. Even Volcom announced plans to
raise five hundred million dollars just to buy BTC, and
their share spiked one hundred thirty five percent on the buzz.
While BTC was cruising, news from Asia was equally spicy.
Metal Planet, led by CEO Simon Garovich, scored approval from
South Korean regulators to acquire SGAC, embedding their bitcoin treasury
(01:31):
model into listed companies across Asia. Meanwhile, the Bitcoin Standard
Treasury Company is about to go public post a one
dollar and five cents deal with Canter Equity Partners, adding
more fuel to the corporate bitcoin treasury narrative that just
won't quit. On the alt coin front, Ethereum had a
fireworks month, shooting up over forty eight percent through July
(01:53):
and settling near three thousand dollars. Big drivers ETFs with
serious muscle, black Rock spot Ether, ETF posted record trading volumes,
and both black Rock and Fidelity stacked their eth bags,
spurring that burn in supply. The tenth anniversary of the
Ethereum network on July thirtieth kept spirits high, backed by
Denkin upgrades, lower gas fees, and Layer two momentum. Ethereum's
(02:18):
strong technicals, its fifty day moving average breaking out above
its two hundred day had traders using AI powered tools
like Tikeron to ride the wave, though some are eyeing
a possible retrace toward three thousand, five hundred fifty dollars
before any pushed toward four thousand dollars and beyond. Yet
Ethereum wasn't the only one throwing a party. Solana Shot
(02:40):
passed two hundred dollars for the first time in months,
and good old XRP hovered near its seven year summit
at three dollars and sixty cents. Mem and NFT fueled
tokens had their moment too. Pengu surged two hundred ninety
percent on NFT excitement and social media hype, while tokens
like CFX, bonk E and CRV posted unreal gains thanks
(03:03):
to technical upgrades, exchange listings, and whale support. While volatility
is sky high, so's the opportunity. Remember, as Alexander Zon
from Zilloqua pointed out, real utility projects are starting to
shine while capital flows from blue chips into higher risk plays.
That's the roundup for this wild week in crypto. Thanks
(03:24):
for tuning in to Crypto, Willie, your go to blockbro,
don't forget to come back next week for more decentralized drama.
And remember this has been a quiet Please production. For
more of me, head to Quiet Please dot Ai, stay sharp,
stay decentralized, and as always, hold on
Hey friends, it's crypto Wildly here with your must know
weekly scoop on all things cryptocurrency, from Bitcoin to alt coin, rockets,
from DC boardrooms to DeFi drama. Pull up your favorite
Black Explorer and let's break down everything that went down
in the week leading up to July twenty ninth, twenty
twenty five. Kipping things off, Bitcoin did its usual headline
grabbing dance. After opening the week around one hundred and
(00:21):
nineteen thousand, one hundred and thirty dollars, the og king
pinched a new short term high over one hundred and
twenty three thousand dollars before some profit taking nudged it
back toward one hundred and sixteen thousand dollars. Despite the pullback,
the bitcoin market cap helped push the entire crypto market
above the wild four trillion dollars mark. What fueled this,
President Donald Trump signed the highly anticipated Genius Act, sending
(00:46):
bullish waves through alt coins and slicing Bitcoin's dominance from
a hefty sixty five point five percent down to about
sixty one percent. Rail action was fierce strategy, loaded up
with six thousand, two hundred and twenty BTC, while Trump
Media and Technology Group flexed by snapping up two billion
dollars in bitcoin and other digital assets as it shifts
(01:06):
toward an investment firm model. Even Volcom announced plans to
raise five hundred million dollars just to buy BTC, and
their share spiked one hundred thirty five percent on the buzz.
While BTC was cruising, news from Asia was equally spicy.
Metal Planet, led by CEO Simon Garovich, scored approval from
South Korean regulators to acquire SGAC, embedding their bitcoin treasury
(01:31):
model into listed companies across Asia. Meanwhile, the Bitcoin Standard
Treasury Company is about to go public post a one
dollar and five cents deal with Canter Equity Partners, adding
more fuel to the corporate bitcoin treasury narrative that just
won't quit. On the alt coin front, Ethereum had a
fireworks month, shooting up over forty eight percent through July
(01:53):
and settling near three thousand dollars. Big drivers ETFs with
serious muscle, black Rock spot Ether, ETF posted record trading volumes,
and both black Rock and Fidelity stacked their eth bags,
spurring that burn in supply. The tenth anniversary of the
Ethereum network on July thirtieth kept spirits high, backed by
Denkin upgrades, lower gas fees, and Layer two momentum. Ethereum's
(02:18):
strong technicals, its fifty day moving average breaking out above
its two hundred day had traders using AI powered tools
like Tikeron to ride the wave, though some are eyeing
a possible retrace toward three thousand, five hundred fifty dollars
before any pushed toward four thousand dollars and beyond. Yet
Ethereum wasn't the only one throwing a party. Solana Shot
(02:40):
passed two hundred dollars for the first time in months,
and good old XRP hovered near its seven year summit
at three dollars and sixty cents. Mem and NFT fueled
tokens had their moment too. Pengu surged two hundred ninety
percent on NFT excitement and social media hype, while tokens
like CFX, bonk E and CRV posted unreal gains thanks
(03:03):
to technical upgrades, exchange listings, and whale support. While volatility
is sky high, so's the opportunity. Remember, as Alexander Zon
from Zilloqua pointed out, real utility projects are starting to
shine while capital flows from blue chips into higher risk plays.
That's the roundup for this wild week in crypto. Thanks
(03:24):
for tuning in to Crypto, Willie, your go to blockbro,
don't forget to come back next week for more decentralized drama.
And remember this has been a quiet Please production. For
more of me, head to Quiet Please dot Ai, stay sharp,
stay decentralized, and as always, hold on
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