August 9, 2025 • 3 mins
Cryptocurrency News Today: Market Updates & Analysis podcast.
Hey crypto fans, Crypto Willy here and you’re catching the freshest crypto market breeze for the week ending August 9, 2025. Let’s fire up the node and see what’s hot—from the Ethereum rocket ride, NFT comebacks, big regulatory moves, and some bullish dreams that would make Satoshi smile.
First up, Ethereum has been an absolute powerhouse this week. Just yesterday, ETH smashed through $4,180, a level we haven’t seen since last cycle, with bulls driving it as high as $4,249 on Bitstamp in early August. Analysts like Merlijn have their eyes peeled for a $20,000 moonshot, pointing out that Ether is riding a bullish channel eerily similar to its legendary 2021 run. Of course, that’s a long-term speculation, but even a few technical heads admit if Ether closes above $4,100 this week, we could see the next stage of an epic rally start to take shape.
And let’s be real, it’s not just charts and hopium—institutions are jumping in. BitMines has locked up over $833 million in ETH, while ETH ETFs brought in $73 million in inflows just this month. Meanwhile, Bitcoin ETFs saw $196 million flowing out, suggesting some of the big money is rotating from BTC to ETH. Retail traders are piling in too, and even with wider fears of stagflation in the markets, Ethereum’s fundamentals just keep looking stronger[Diamond Pigs, Coin World].
Speaking of regulation and sentiment, here’s the headline news: President Trump signed an executive order allowing cryptocurrency investments into American 401(k) retirement accounts. That was the shot of adrenaline the bulls needed, triggering a surge across the majors—though Ethereum led, with competitors like Optimism (OP) and Aptos (APT) hitching a ride. Still, altcoins overall haven’t kept up; XRP and Stellar (XLM) saw heavy selling, losing a bit of their luster. Attention is shifting—Bitcoin’s holding near $116,000 after hitting a new high last month, but if it slips further, all coins could face rougher seas.
Turning to the wild world of DeFi and NFTs, Binance Research reports the DeFi Total Value Locked jumped 23.6% in July alone, and stablecoins are up 5.1%. Regulatory optimism played a part, too, with three major crypto bills clearing Congress and providing the clarity that the industry’s been begging for. With USDT still top stablecoin, USDC clawed back a little market share as new money flowed in.
NFTs? Back from the dead—total volume soared nearly 50% in July after a single whale swept the floor for 45 CryptoPunks, spiking ETH NFT sales by 58%. CryptoPunks, Pudgy Penguins, even Moonbirds all rocketed in volume, while Polygon NFTs cooled with a 51% drop. So, all eyes on Ethereum yet again—it’s the chain pulling the most gravity this cycle.
Quick nod to the future: folks like PlanB are still calling for Bitcoin to break $300,000 by the end of 2026, citing the scarcity stock-to-flow model. It’s a bold claim, but hey, in this space, bold is the norm.
As always, thanks for hanging with me—your friendly neighborhood Crypto Willy. Check back next week for all the drama, charts, and on-chain action. This has been a Quiet Please production, and if you want more, hit up Quiet Please Dot A I. Until next time—stay curious, stay secure, and stay crypto!
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Hey crypto fans, Crypto Willy here and you’re catching the freshest crypto market breeze for the week ending August 9, 2025. Let’s fire up the node and see what’s hot—from the Ethereum rocket ride, NFT comebacks, big regulatory moves, and some bullish dreams that would make Satoshi smile.
First up, Ethereum has been an absolute powerhouse this week. Just yesterday, ETH smashed through $4,180, a level we haven’t seen since last cycle, with bulls driving it as high as $4,249 on Bitstamp in early August. Analysts like Merlijn have their eyes peeled for a $20,000 moonshot, pointing out that Ether is riding a bullish channel eerily similar to its legendary 2021 run. Of course, that’s a long-term speculation, but even a few technical heads admit if Ether closes above $4,100 this week, we could see the next stage of an epic rally start to take shape.
And let’s be real, it’s not just charts and hopium—institutions are jumping in. BitMines has locked up over $833 million in ETH, while ETH ETFs brought in $73 million in inflows just this month. Meanwhile, Bitcoin ETFs saw $196 million flowing out, suggesting some of the big money is rotating from BTC to ETH. Retail traders are piling in too, and even with wider fears of stagflation in the markets, Ethereum’s fundamentals just keep looking stronger[Diamond Pigs, Coin World].
Speaking of regulation and sentiment, here’s the headline news: President Trump signed an executive order allowing cryptocurrency investments into American 401(k) retirement accounts. That was the shot of adrenaline the bulls needed, triggering a surge across the majors—though Ethereum led, with competitors like Optimism (OP) and Aptos (APT) hitching a ride. Still, altcoins overall haven’t kept up; XRP and Stellar (XLM) saw heavy selling, losing a bit of their luster. Attention is shifting—Bitcoin’s holding near $116,000 after hitting a new high last month, but if it slips further, all coins could face rougher seas.
Turning to the wild world of DeFi and NFTs, Binance Research reports the DeFi Total Value Locked jumped 23.6% in July alone, and stablecoins are up 5.1%. Regulatory optimism played a part, too, with three major crypto bills clearing Congress and providing the clarity that the industry’s been begging for. With USDT still top stablecoin, USDC clawed back a little market share as new money flowed in.
NFTs? Back from the dead—total volume soared nearly 50% in July after a single whale swept the floor for 45 CryptoPunks, spiking ETH NFT sales by 58%. CryptoPunks, Pudgy Penguins, even Moonbirds all rocketed in volume, while Polygon NFTs cooled with a 51% drop. So, all eyes on Ethereum yet again—it’s the chain pulling the most gravity this cycle.
Quick nod to the future: folks like PlanB are still calling for Bitcoin to break $300,000 by the end of 2026, citing the scarcity stock-to-flow model. It’s a bold claim, but hey, in this space, bold is the norm.
As always, thanks for hanging with me—your friendly neighborhood Crypto Willy. Check back next week for all the drama, charts, and on-chain action. This has been a Quiet Please production, and if you want more, hit up Quiet Please Dot A I. Until next time—stay curious, stay secure, and stay crypto!
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Hey, crypto fans, crypto willie here and you're catching the
freshest crypto market breeze for the week ending August ninth,
twenty twenty five. Let's fire up the note and see
what's hot from the Ethereum rocket ride, NFT comebacks, big
regulatory moves, and some bullish dreams that would make the
Toshi smile. First up, Ethereum has been an absolute powerhouse
this week. Just yesterday, Eat smashed through four thousand, one
(00:22):
hundred and eighty dollars, a level we haven't seen since
last cycle, with bulls driving it as high as four thousand,
two hundred and forty nine dollars on this damp in
early August. Analysts like Merlin have their eyes peeled for
a twenty thousand dollars moonshot, pointing out that Ether is
riding a bullish channel eerily similar to its legendary twenty
twenty one run. Of course, that's a long term speculation,
(00:43):
but even a few technical heads emit. If Ether closes
above four thousand, one hundred dollars this week, we could
see the next stage of an epic reals start to
take shape. And let's be real, it's not just charts
and hopium institutes are jumping in. Bit Mines has locked
up over eight hundred and thirty three mins million dollars
in ETH, while eth ETF's brought in seventy three million
(01:03):
dollars in inflows just this month. Meanwhile, Bitcoin ETFs saw
one hundred and ninety six million dollars flowing out, suggesting
some of the big money is rotating from BTC to ETH.
Retail traders are piling in two and even with wider
fears of stagflation in the markets, Ethereum's fundamentals just keep
looking stronger. Diamond pigs coin whirl. Speaking of regulation and sentiment,
(01:28):
here's the headline news President Trump signed in executive order
allowing cryptocurrency investments into American four zero one K retirement accounts.
That was the shot of adrenaline the bulls needed, triggering
a surge across the majors. Though Ethereum led with competitors
like optimism OP and aptose apt hitching a rye. Still,
alt coins overall haven't kept up. XRP and Stellar XLM
(01:52):
saw heavy selling, losing a bit of their luster. Attention
is shifting. Bitcoin's holding your one hundred and sixteen thousand
dollars after hitting a new high last month, but if
it slips further, all coins could face rougher seas. Turning
to the wild world of DeFi and NFTs, Finance Research
reports the DeFi total value locked jump twenty three point
(02:12):
six percent in July alone, and stable coins are of
five point one percent. Regulatory optimism played a part two
with three major crypto bills clear in Congress and providing
the clarity that the industry has been begging for. With
USDTS still top stable cooing, usdc clad back a little
market share as new money flowed in NFTs back from
(02:33):
the dead. Total volumes sowared nearly fifty percent in July
after a single whale swept the floor for forty five
crypto punks, spiking e each NFT sales by fifty eight percent.
Crypto punks, pudgy penguins, even moon birds all rocketed in volume,
while polyon NFTs cooled with the fifty one percent drop.
So all eyes on a theory, and yet again it's
(02:55):
the chain pulling the most gravity this cycle. Quick nod
to the future, Folks like plan B are still calling
for bitcoin to break three hundred thousand dollars by the
end of twenty twenty six, citing the scarcity stock to
flow model. It's a bold claim, but hey, in this space,
bold as the norm. As always, thanks for hanging with me,
your friendly neighborhood crypto Willie. Check back next week for
(03:18):
all the drama, charts and on chain action. This has
been a quiet please production, and if you want more
hit up quiet please dot a I. Until next time,
stay curious, stay secure, and stay crypto.
Hey, crypto fans, crypto willie here and you're catching the
freshest crypto market breeze for the week ending August ninth,
twenty twenty five. Let's fire up the note and see
what's hot from the Ethereum rocket ride, NFT comebacks, big
regulatory moves, and some bullish dreams that would make the
Toshi smile. First up, Ethereum has been an absolute powerhouse
this week. Just yesterday, Eat smashed through four thousand, one
(00:22):
hundred and eighty dollars, a level we haven't seen since
last cycle, with bulls driving it as high as four thousand,
two hundred and forty nine dollars on this damp in
early August. Analysts like Merlin have their eyes peeled for
a twenty thousand dollars moonshot, pointing out that Ether is
riding a bullish channel eerily similar to its legendary twenty
twenty one run. Of course, that's a long term speculation,
(00:43):
but even a few technical heads emit. If Ether closes
above four thousand, one hundred dollars this week, we could
see the next stage of an epic reals start to
take shape. And let's be real, it's not just charts
and hopium institutes are jumping in. Bit Mines has locked
up over eight hundred and thirty three mins million dollars
in ETH, while eth ETF's brought in seventy three million
(01:03):
dollars in inflows just this month. Meanwhile, Bitcoin ETFs saw
one hundred and ninety six million dollars flowing out, suggesting
some of the big money is rotating from BTC to ETH.
Retail traders are piling in two and even with wider
fears of stagflation in the markets, Ethereum's fundamentals just keep
looking stronger. Diamond pigs coin whirl. Speaking of regulation and sentiment,
(01:28):
here's the headline news President Trump signed in executive order
allowing cryptocurrency investments into American four zero one K retirement accounts.
That was the shot of adrenaline the bulls needed, triggering
a surge across the majors. Though Ethereum led with competitors
like optimism OP and aptose apt hitching a rye. Still,
alt coins overall haven't kept up. XRP and Stellar XLM
(01:52):
saw heavy selling, losing a bit of their luster. Attention
is shifting. Bitcoin's holding your one hundred and sixteen thousand
dollars after hitting a new high last month, but if
it slips further, all coins could face rougher seas. Turning
to the wild world of DeFi and NFTs, Finance Research
reports the DeFi total value locked jump twenty three point
(02:12):
six percent in July alone, and stable coins are of
five point one percent. Regulatory optimism played a part two
with three major crypto bills clear in Congress and providing
the clarity that the industry has been begging for. With
USDTS still top stable cooing, usdc clad back a little
market share as new money flowed in NFTs back from
(02:33):
the dead. Total volumes sowared nearly fifty percent in July
after a single whale swept the floor for forty five
crypto punks, spiking e each NFT sales by fifty eight percent.
Crypto punks, pudgy penguins, even moon birds all rocketed in volume,
while polyon NFTs cooled with the fifty one percent drop.
So all eyes on a theory, and yet again it's
(02:55):
the chain pulling the most gravity this cycle. Quick nod
to the future, Folks like plan B are still calling
for bitcoin to break three hundred thousand dollars by the
end of twenty twenty six, citing the scarcity stock to
flow model. It's a bold claim, but hey, in this space,
bold as the norm. As always, thanks for hanging with me,
your friendly neighborhood crypto Willie. Check back next week for
(03:18):
all the drama, charts and on chain action. This has
been a quiet please production, and if you want more
hit up quiet please dot a I. Until next time,
stay curious, stay secure, and stay crypto.
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