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Tracey Plowman
July 16, 2025

This Week in Crypto

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It’s a massive week in crypto, and we’re diving straight into the biggest headline of them all: BITCOIN!!!! Plus a bit more…

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Bitcoin Stalls After Rally: Will It Blast Through $125,000 Or Slip Back To $110K?

After a powerful breakout last week that pushed Bitcoin into a new all-time high of $118,667, the world’s leading cryptocurrency appears to be taking a breather. As of the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading around $117,953, slightly below its recent peak. The move followed a string of consecutive daily gains as bullish momentum swept across the crypto industry.

Bitcoin Stalls After Rally: Will It Blast Through $125,000 Or Slip Back To $110,000?

The US Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 — known as the CLARITY Act — is not perfect, but Congress should pass it this Summer and enshrine the US as the world leader in digital assets.  

Pump.fun ICO raises record $500 million in 12 minutes as whales go big

Solana (SOL)-based meme coin platform Pump.fun (PUMP)  has registered one of the fastest and largest ICOs in the cryptocurrency market, selling 125 billion PUMP tokens.

Pump.fun ICO raises record $500 million in 12 minutes as whales go big

On Sunday, July 13, bitcoin vaulted to $119,444 before settling at $118,724 per coin. That jump puts bitcoin in sixth place among the world’s most valuable assets, closing in fast on Amazon’s market cap.

Bitcoin ‘increasingly unlikely’ to see prolonged correction: 21Shares

Bitcoin’s “structural imbalance” signals that it probably won’t experience a significant downturn in the near term, says 21Shares crypto research strategist Matt Mena.

Bitcoin ‘Increasingly Unlikely’ To Enter Prolonged Downtrend

The product allows crypto holders to finance property deposits using Bitcoin as collateral, all without having to sell their stash.

Q+A.

What if all 21 million Bitcoins are mined?

Here’s what we know 👇🏼

The maximum total supply of Bitcoin is 21 million.

The number of Bitcoins issued will likely never reach 21 million due to the use of rounding operators in the Bitcoin codebase.

No additional bitcoins will be generated when the Bitcoin supply reaches its upper limit. Bitcoin miners will likely earn income only from transaction fees.

This is a really interesting breakdown of how Bitcoin is expected to evolve plus FUN FACT: After the 2024 halving, there are 29 more halvings until the final reward of one satoshi is awarded if the halving rate remains at four years.

In Other Crypto News!

Ethereum Climbs While Bitcoin Falls After Record Surge—Here's Why

Ethereum continued its recent momentum, rising even as Bitcoin retreated and fell to its lowest point in five days.

Ethereum Climbs While Bitcoin Falls After Record Surge—Here's Why - Decrypt

Citigroup Enters the Stablecoin Race After JPMorgan

Citigroup is exploring the stablecoin sector and may issue its own token while also providing custody and reserve management solutions.

Citi Bank To Explore Stablecoin After JPMorgan

Bitcoin Skeptic Vanguard Quietly Becomes MicroStrategy’s No. 1 Shareholder

Vanguard Group, a $10 trillion asset management giant, has become the largest shareholder in Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy). The position highlights a paradoxical shift for the asset manager, which has historically expressed skepticism toward Bitcoin (BTC) and other digital assets.

Vanguard Becomes Top Shareholder in Bitcoin-Powered MSTR

Truth or dare?

MicroStrategy’s $71 Billion Bitcoin Bet Raises Systemic Risk Concerns

With over 597,000 BTC, equivalent to 3% of Bitcoin’s total supply, the business intelligence company-turned-Bitcoin proxy now poses what some call “crypto’s biggest liquidation risk.”