🚨 BREAKING: #SEC & #CFTC approve spot crypto trading on registered U.S. exchanges.Regulatory clarity is finally here — bullish for #BTC & #ETH? https://t.co/rcu7qWEar1 ...

24 hours ago, the entire crypto market looked completely different. Today, we could see that the market is bouncing back in a big way. And this is why I tried to stress it as much as possible.Wait until the market opens on Tuesday. And this is exactly why. Because if you were looking at the market all throughout the weekend, you were probably a little bit concerned, maybe even a little bit worried.And that's okay. But the main thing is this is why we wait for the stock market to open to give us clear confir ...

Bitcoin Price Prediction & Market Analysis - Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong predicts Bitcoin will reach $1 million by 2030 [1][6] - Bitcoin's price is expected to increase by 700% in 5 years from the current level [2] - The crypto market is currently oversold, but a bullish trend is expected towards the end of the year [19] - Anthony Pompiano advises against selling Bitcoin now, considering it oversold at $11,213 [20][21] Institutional Investment & Regulatory Clarity - Institutional investors are holding 1% of their portfolios in Bitcoin, with potential to increase to 5-10% upon regulatory clarity [3][11] - Regulatory clarity in the United States is emerging, potentially influencing the G20 [7] - The United States government now holds a strategic Bitcoin reserve [1][7] - Coinbase provides crypto services to approximately 140 government entities [5][8] Ethereum & Altcoin Market Dynamics - Ethereum is experiencing a supply shock and is being bought up faster than Bitcoin by Wall Street ETFs and corporate treasuries [14] - Ethereum's ETF attracted $3 billion this month, surpassing Bitcoin ETF flows by 16 to 1 [15] - Institutional money is rotating into yield-bearing crypto infrastructure assets, benefiting quality altcoins like Solana [16][17] - Solana aims to be the world's marketplace, similar to Google being the world's library, with low median fees due to engineering work [18][19]

Regulatory Environment - Regulatory clarity is key for Web3's growth [1] - Various market participants are navigating Web3's global regulatory maze [1] Industry Events & Discussions - Fantastic discussion at CoinfestAsia [1] - The energy at CoinfestAsia is lit [1]

Market Trend Prediction - Industry anticipates Bitcoin reaching $1 million by 2030 [1] Supporting Factors - Emerging regulatory clarity is a positive sign [1] - The US government maintaining a BTC reserve signals confidence [1] - Growing interest in crypto ETFs is driving demand [1]

Regulatory Landscape - SEC Chair Atkins aims to establish a framework to "future proof" crypto markets against regulatory issues [1] - Regulatory clarity is expected to potentially unlock trillions in value for the crypto market [1]

Market Trends & Regulatory Landscape - Institutional investment is increasing in Ethereum [1] - Regulatory clarity is improving for Ethereum [1] Price Performance - Ethereum is approaching its all-time high [1]

Regulatory Landscape - Regulatory clarity is emerging, rewarding compliance and targeting violators [1] - National blockchain infrastructure is gaining momentum [1] Tax & Strategic Policies - Tax policies are becoming competitive weapons for domestic exchanges [1] - Strategic reserves discussion is spreading globally [1]

Market Trends & Dynamics - The OTC market review report by Wintermute indicates a divergence in market approaches between retail and institutional investors, with institutions focusing on major cryptos like Bitcoin and Ethereum, while retail is shifting towards altcoins [1] - The report highlights a 412% jump in OTC options trading compared to the first half of 2024, and the number of traded contracts for difference (CFDs) has doubled [1] - Trading volumes spiked in early 2025 but normalized in Q2 as macro catalysts subsided, with activity increasingly concentrated around established assets like BTC and ETH [1] - Spot trading on centralized exchanges grew by 7%, while OTC volumes rose by 18%, indicating that institutional investors prefer executing large trades outside of exchanges [1] - In 2024, both institutional and retail investors were rotating into smaller, riskier projects, but in the first half of 2025, institutions stuck with larger cryptos while retail pushed deeper into smaller altcoins [1] - After dominating in 2024, memecoin activity dropped in 2025, with flows shifting from legacy names to newer tokens [12] Regulatory Landscape - The report points to the improving regulatory landscape with regulatory clarity coming from the EU markets in crypto assets bill (MiCA) and the Genius Act in the US [1] - The US has taken greater steps towards regulatory clarity with President Trump signing the Genius Act into law on the 18th of July, providing some much-needed clarity on stable coins [31] Institutional vs Retail Behavior - From 2023 to 2024, institutional OTC shares dropped from 74% to 67% and retail shares from 55% to 46%, between 2024 and 2025, though, institutional allocation didn't budge, while retail fell further to 37% [2] - Institutions are sticking to a smaller range of meme coins, while retail investors have more than doubled the amount of meme coins they're willing to trade [13] Sector Performance - Capital has been consolidating around currency networks (including Bitcoin), general-purpose blockchain networks (including Ethereum), and blockchain utility and tools [8] - Stable coins overtook memecoins to become one of the top three sectors [10] - Annualized memecoin activity in 2025 has dropped 29% from 2024 and 17% compared to the first half of 2024 [14]

Regulatory Impact - The industry believes Ethereum is the biggest winner from the recent positive regulatory clarity in the USA [1]