Crypto Social Chatter — Jul 23, 2025 05:17 UTC

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Crypto Market Report: July 16 - July 23, 2025

Summary

The cryptocurrency market experienced significant bullish momentum over the past week, driven by substantial institutional inflows into Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, positive regulatory developments in the U.S., and a resurgence in altcoin activity. Bitcoin's market capitalization hit a new all-time high of $4 trillion, with ETH also showing strong performance and breaking above $3,600. This period saw major corporate entities like MicroStrategy, SharpLink Gaming, GameSquare, and BitMine Immersion Technologies significantly expanding their Bitcoin and Ethereum treasury holdings, signaling growing institutional adoption.

A pivotal development was the U.S. House passing and President Trump signing the "GENIUS Act" stablecoin bill into law, alongside the "Clarity Act" and "Anti-CBDC Act." This legislative clarity is expected to pave the way for broader stablecoin adoption and potentially open the $9 trillion U.S. retirement market to crypto investments. Major financial institutions like Citi, JPMorgan, Bank of America, and Western Union are actively exploring or confirming plans for stablecoin offerings and crypto services, further bridging traditional finance with the digital asset space.

Despite the overall bullish sentiment, the market also witnessed notable volatility and risks. The BigONE exchange suffered a $27 million hack, and India's CoinDCX reportedly experienced a $44.2 million drain. Whale activities showed mixed signals, with some whales taking substantial profits on ETH and PUMP, while others incurred significant losses from leveraged short positions. The memecoin sector remained highly active, with projects like $PUMP and $BONK battling for launchpad dominance, and new tokens emerging with rapid price movements, albeit with inherent high risks.

News and Developments

Regulatory and Policy Updates

• U.S. Crypto Legislation Progress: The U.S. House passed the "GENIUS Act" stablecoin bill, the "Digital Asset Market Clarity Act" (Clarity Act), and the "Anti-CBDC Act." President Trump subsequently signed the GENIUS Act into law. This legislation aims to provide regulatory clarity for stablecoins, potentially opening doors for broader institutional adoption and crypto investments in 401(k) retirement accounts.
  • Source: The Block – "US House votes to move forward with stablecoin GENIUS, crypto market structure bills following tumultuous procedural vote" (https://www.theblock.co/post/362942/us-house-votes-to-move-forward-with-stablecoin-genius-crypto-market-structure-bills-following-tumultuous-procedural-vote)
  • Source: The Block – "Trump signs stablecoin GENIUS Act, cementing first major crypto framework in US law" (https://www.theblock.co/post/363425/trump-signs-stablecoin-genius-act-cementing-first-major-crypto-framework-in-us-law)
  • Source: Financial Times – "Donald Trump set to open US retirement market to crypto investments" (https://www.ft.com/content/07906211-5ab8-4917-bcad-5397c0bc3170)
  • Source: Mastercard News – "Mastercard: With the GENIUS Act now passed, we’re entering a new era of clarity and confidence in Digital Assets" (https://x.com/MastercardNews/status/1946253851012567309)
• EU AML Regulations: The EU's new Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) issued warnings to crypto firms about stricter compliance, prohibiting anonymous wallets and privacy coins, and requiring direct government access to account data by July 2027.
  • Source: Decrypt – "EU Anti-Money Laundering Warns Crypto Firms" (https://decrypt.co/330410/eu-anti-money-laundering-warns-crypto-firms)
• SEC Filings for Crypto ETFs:
  • Canary Capital filed an S1 form for a Staked INJ ETF. Source: SEC Filing (https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2073616/000199937125009309/0001999371-25-009309-index.htm)
  • BlackRock applied to add staking to its Ethereum ETF. Source: Cointelegraph – "BlackRock files to add staking to its Spot Ethereum ETF" (https://x.com/Cointelegraph/status/1945890526495953336)
  • 21Shares filed an S1 for an Ondo ETF. Source: SEC Filing (https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2061627/000121390025066691/0001213900-25-066691-index.htm)
• White House Crypto Report: The official White House Crypto Report is due on July 22 and is expected to be released to the public by the end of the month. Source: X post by Eleanor Terrett (https://x.com/eleanorterrett/status/1947343733487292661)
• FBI Investigation of Kraken Founder Ends: The FBI concluded its investigation into Kraken founder Jesse Powell and returned seized devices. Source: Fortune – "FBI drops probe of Kraken founder, returns dozens of seized devices" (https://fortune.com/crypto/2025/07/22/kraken-jesse-powell-fbi/)

Institutional Activities and Treasury Strategies

• Bitcoin & Ethereum ETF Inflows: Both Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs saw significant net inflows. On July 16, Bitcoin ETFs had $799.50M net inflows and Ethereum ETFs had $716.63M. By July 17, BlackRock's ETHA recorded a single-day net inflow record of $510M. Over the week, Ethereum ETFs saw $2.17B in net inflows, surpassing Bitcoin ETFs' $2.25B in the same period.
  • Source: Farside Investors – Bitcoin ETF Flows (https://farside.co.uk/btc/)
  • Source: Lookonchain X post (https://x.com/lookonchain/status/1945494934431338809)
  • Source: SoSoValue – "Top US ETH Spot ETF by Cumulative Total Net Inflow" (https://sosovalue.com/)
• Corporate Treasury Acquisitions:
  • MicroStrategy: Acquired another 6,220 BTC for ~$739.8M at an average price of ~$118,940, bringing total holdings to 607,770 BTC ($71.77B). They also announced a $500M public offering of preferred stock to acquire more Bitcoin. Source: MicroStrategy Press Release (https://www.strategy.com/press/strategy-acquires-6220-btc-and-now-holds-607770-btc_07-21-2025)
  • SharpLink Gaming: Increased its ETH holdings to 360,807 ETH (approx. $1.1B) after acquiring 79,949 ETH for $258M between July 14-20. They also increased their ATM offering from $1B to $6B for further ETH acquisitions. Source: GlobeNewswire – "SharpLink's ETH Holdings Increase to 360,807 as of July 20, 2025" (https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/07/22/3119353/0/en/SharpLink-s-ETH-Holdings-Increase-to-360-807-as-of-July-20-2025-Generated-567-ETH-in-Staking-Rewards-Since-Treasury-Strategy-Launch-on-June-2-2025.html)
  • BitMine Immersion Technologies: Announced ETH and ETH equivalents holdings exceeding $1 billion. Source: PR Newswire – "BitMine Immersion Now Holds Approximately $1 Billion of Ethereum" (https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bitmine-immersion-now-holds-approximately-1-billion-of-ethereum1-to-advance-its-ethereum-treasury-strategy-302507907.html)
  • GameSquare: Closed a $70M public offering to expand its ETH treasury, with plans to grow its crypto treasury program to $250M. Source: GameSquare Investor Relations (https://investors.gamesquare.com/news/news-details/2025/GameSquare-Expands-Crypto-Treasury-Program-to-250-Million/default.aspx)
  • Bit Origin: Secured $500M in equity and debt facilities to launch a Dogecoin treasury strategy. Source: GlobeNewswire – "Bit Origin Secures $500 Million Equity and Debt Facilities to Launch Dogecoin Treasury" (https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/07/17/3117305/0/en/Bit-Origin-Secures-500-Million-Equity-and-Debt-Facilities-to-Launch-Dogecoin-Treasury.html)
  • MEI Pharma: Announced a $100M Litecoin treasury strategy, with Charlie Lee (Litecoin creator) joining their Board of Directors. Source: Litecoin.com News (https://litecoin.com/news/100-million-litecoin-treasury)
  • Upexi: Grew its SOL treasury to 1.8M SOL ($331M) in three months, generating $58M in unrealized gains. Source: X post by UpexiTreasury (https://x.com/UpexiTreasury/status/1947273485404770495)
  • Mercurity Fintech: Secured a $200M strategic investment from Solana Ventures to accelerate its Solana treasury. Source: GlobeNewswire – "Mercurity Fintech Secures 200 Million Strategic Investment from Solana Ventures to Accelerate Solana Treasury" (https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/07/21/3118676/0/en/Mercurity-Fintech-Secures-200-Million-Strategic-Investment-from-Solana-Ventures-to-Accelerate-Solana-Treasury.html)
  • DeFi Dev Corp.: Now holds 999,999 SOL (~$192M) on its balance sheet after raising $19M from its Equity Line. Source: X post by defidevcorp (https://x.com/defidevcorp/status/1947266409421234461)
  • The Ether Machine: A new company formed by a blank-check company merger, plans to go public with over $1.5 billion in committed capital to hold and yield ETH. Source: X post by TheEtherMachine (https://x.com/TheEtherMachine/status/1947240404673315091)
  • Trump Media: Announced purchases for its Bitcoin treasury reached $2 billion, comprising two-thirds of its liquid assets. Source: Pressviewer (https://www.pressviewer.com/profiles/investor/NewsPrint.asp?v=7&b=2660&ID=150227&m=rl&g=1953)
• Traditional Finance Integration:
  • Citi, JPMorgan, Bank of America: Exploring or confirming plans to issue stablecoins and offer crypto services. JPMorgan is considering offering crypto-backed loans to clients. Source: Reuters – "JPMorgan considers offering loans backed by clients' cryptocurrency holdings, FT reports" (https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/jpmorgan-considers-offering-loans-backed-by-clients-cryptocurrency-holdings-ft-2025-07-22/)
  • Charles Schwab: Reportedly launching spot Bitcoin and Ethereum trading. Source: Economic Times – "Charles Schwab Enters Crypto War, Launching Spot Bitcoin & Ethereum Trading" (https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/crypto-news-today-live-18-jul-2025/liveblog/122671069.cms)
  • PNC Bank: Partnered with Coinbase to provide crypto access to banking clients. Source: Bloomberg – "PNC Teams Up With Coinbase to Give Banking Clients Crypto Access" (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-22/pnc-teams-up-with-coinbase-to-give-banking-clients-crypto-access?embedded-checkout=true)
  • Western Union: Explores stablecoin rollout in its digital wallet. Source: Bloomberg – "Stablecoin an opportunity, not a threat: McGranahan" (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2025-07-21/stablecoin-an-opportunity-not-a-threat-mcgranahan-video)
  • DBS Bank: Launched blockchain-based programmable rewards. Source: Ledger Insights – "DBS Bank launches blockchain-based programmable rewards" (https://www.ledgerinsights.com/dbs-bank-launches-blockchain-based-programmable-rewards/)
  • China Merchants Bank: Subsidiary received HK crypto license. Source: Ledger Insights – "China Merchants Bank subsidiary gets HK crypto license" (https://www.ledgerinsights.com/china-merchants-bank-subsidiary-gets-hk-crypto-license/)
  • ChinaAMC: Launched the first tokenized RMB money market fund in Hong Kong. Source: Ledger Insights – "ChinaAMC launches first tokenized RMB money market fund in Hong Kong" (https://www.ledgerinsights.com/chinaamc-launches-first-tokenized-rmb-money-market-fund-in-hong-kong/)
  • Russia: Plans a 2026 launch date for its digital ruble. Source: The Block – "Russia sets 2026 digital ruble rollout, public skeptical" (https://www.theblock.co/post/363167/russia-2026-digital-ruble-rollout-public-skeptical)
  • Sberbank (Russia): Offers custody services for Russian crypto assets. Source: Reuters – "Russia's Sberbank offers custody services for Russian crypto assets" (https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/russias-sberbank-offers-custody-services-russian-crypto-assets-2025-07-17/)
• Tether & USDC Minting: Tether minted 3B $USDT in under 24 hours, and USDC minted 500M $USDC, indicating massive funds pouring into the crypto market. Tether's USDT market cap surpassed $160 billion. Source: Arkham Intel Exchange – Tether Token Page (https://intel.arkm.com/explorer/token/tether) and Whale Alert (https://whale-alert.io/transaction/ethereum/0xe50e1193d048e53a349a2093476d1f2811d54eede2d18186d8085231e6555dea)

Exchange and Platform Updates

• BigONE Exchange Hack: BigONE exchange was hacked, losing over $27M in various assets including BTC, TRX, ETH, and SOL due to a supply chain attack. India's CoinDCX also reportedly suffered a $44.2M drain.
  • Source: SlowMist Team X post (https://x.com/SlowMist_Team/status/1945346830222680330)
  • Source: ZachXBT Investigations (https://t.me/investigations/264)
• Binance Listings & Airdrops:
  • Caldera (ERA) was added to Binance HODLer Airdrops and listed on Binance, Bybit, Gate, and Upbit. Source: Binance Announcement (https://www.binance.com/en/support/announcement/5511fc0281c1459bbb8b9f0d2f1297dc)
  • Chainbase (C) was added to Binance HODLer Airdrops and listed on Binance. Source: Binance Announcement (https://www.binance.com/en/support/announcement/b27427d0ed9e483da07deab9d5f1f211)
  • Binance removed the "Seed Tag" for BONK, EIGEN, ETHFI, PENGU, and PEPE, indicating improved stability and lower perceived risk. Source: Binance Announcement (https://www.binance.com/en/support/announcement/detail/5d96278f80374c02aebbd3d488315661)
  • Trusta.AI (TA) will be available on Binance Alpha and Binance Futures. Source: Binance Announcement (https://www.binance.com/en/support/announcement/91fafb21aef94975bd0480d5304de70a)
  • Delphinus Lab (ZKWASM) token sale is live on Binance Wallet. Source: Binance Events (https://www.binance.com/en/events/tge-zkwasm)
• Coinbase Developments:
  • Coinbase Wallet rebranded to "Base app," integrating social, trading, and financial services with features like "Flashblocks" for faster block times. Source: Cointelegraph – "Coinbase Wallet rebrands to "Base app" and transforms into a comprehensive platform" (https://x.com/cointelegraph/status/1945624707559981125)
  • Coinbase officially launched perpetual futures trading in the United States. Source: Coinbase Blog – "Perpetual Futures Have Arrived in the US" (https://www.coinbase.com/blog/perpetual-futures-have-arrived-in-the-us)
  • Added BankrCoin ($BNKR), Jito Staked SOL ($JITOSOL), and Metaplex ($MPLX) to its listing roadmap. Source: Coinbase Assets X post (https://twitter.com/CoinbaseAssets/status/1947687140789285350)
  • MetaMask bug: ConsenSys is "imminently" releasing a fix for a bug causing the MetaMask browser extension to write hundreds of gigabytes of data daily to SSDs. Source: Cointelegraph – "MetaMask bug wearing out solid-state drives" (https://cointelegraph.com/news/metamask-bug-wearing-out-solid-state-drives)
• Pump.fun & Bonk.fun: Pump.fun initiated a $31.3M buyback of $PUMP tokens using platform fees. Bonk.fun and Raydium/Jupiter now hold 60% of the memecoin launchpad market share, with Pump.fun slipping to 35%.
  • Source: The Block – "Pump.fun appears to initiate PUMP token buybacks using platform fees" (https://www.theblock.co/post/362867/pump-fun-appears-to-initiate-pump-token-buybacks-using-platform-fees-onchain-analysts)
  • Source: X post by richwgalvin (https://x.com/richwgalvin/status/1946069759927480721)
• Telegram Wallet: Telegram's native crypto wallet is now available to its 87 million U.S. users, allowing direct crypto transactions within the app. Source: Decrypt – "Telegram Users in US Can Now Access Native Crypto Wallet" (https://decrypt.co/331236/telegram-users-us-access-native-ton-crypto-wallet)
• Hyperliquid: Reached $13.8B in Open Interest and its Assistance Fund bought back ~$4.8M (102.7K HYPE) of HYPE. Phantom Perps also reached $1B in trading volume. Source: X post by HyperliquidX (https://x.com/HyperliquidX/status/1946234940066246694)
• Raydium: Surpassed $1 trillion in lifetime volume. Source: X post by 0xINFRA ([https://x.com/0xINFRA/status/1946