Here’s your weekly crypto roundup:
📊 Market Highlights
Bitcoin hit record highs (~$123K mid-week),
then cooled slightly to ~$117K—surpassing
$120K for the first time, driven by policy
tailwinds and institutional inflows .
Ethereum rallied alongside BTC, reaching
~$3,500–$3,700 amid broader market
enthusiasm .
Altcoins posted strong weekly gains: Cardano
+28%, XRP +23%, Avalanche +19%, Chainlink
+16%, Solana +7%, and meme coins like PEPE
surged ~26% .
📅 Key Developments: “Crypto Week”
GENIUS Act passed and signed into law by
Trump on July 18, establishing the first federal
stablecoin framework. It mandates 1:1 backing,
audits, and AML compliance .
The U.S. House also advanced the CLARITY Act
and Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act during
“Crypto Week” (July 14–18), pushing toward a
comprehensive regulatory regime .
These measures, alongside growing ETF inflows
and corporate treasury adoption, boosted
industry confidence and valuation to over
$4 trillion .
🔥 Meme-Coin & Token Moves
Dogecoin jumped $0.234), with a bullish
double-bottom pattern forming—analysts
suggest potential surges up to $0.42 by
September .
Memecoins Bonk, Shiba Inu, Little Pepe saw
notable gains; Little Pepe stands out for its DeFi
utility and ecosystem development .
🏛 Regulatory & Institutional News
U.S. 401(k) investments may soon include
crypto and gold—an executive order expected
this week could open retirement flows to digital
assets .
Standard Chartered launched institutional spot
trading for BTC and ETH via its UK arm .
On-chain crime surges: cross-chain money
laundering climbed threefold, with
~$21.8 billion involved year-to-date .
🐻 Risks & Security
CoinDCX, a major exchange, was hacked this
week, losing $44 million—but assured no
customer funds were impacted and will cover
losses from its treasury to maintain trust .
The EU’s AML body warned crypto assets are
the top money-laundering threat in Europe—
heightened oversight ahead .
🔭 What’s Ahead?
Aspect Potential Developments
Stablecoins Expect institutional adoption &
tighter oversight as GENIUS Act becomes
operational
Policy Final Senate approval on CLARITY &
anti-CBDC bills; Trump’s 401(k) order could
unlock massive capital inflows
Prices BTC may target $125K–$200K by
end-2025; Ethereum eyeing $4K; meme-coin
rotation continues
Security/Regulation More hacks/protein risks;
anti-money laundering efforts intensify globally
✅ Summary
This week marked a major turning point: Crypto
Week propelled by landmark U.S. legislation,
record-breaking BTC highs, surging altcoin &
memecoin markets, expanding institutional
adoption, and renewed concerns around
security/regulation. The industry now sits at a
pivotal crossroads—with both opportunity and
oversight converging.
Let me know if you’d like a deeper dive into any
specific token (like Dogecoin setups), stablecoin
regulatory impacts, ETF trends, or institutional
developments.