📅 Weekly Crypto Insight: June 30 – July 6, 2025
1. 🔍 Market Recap: Bitcoin & Ethereum Hold Steady
Bitcoin traded between $107K–$109.9K, closing near $108.9K, dipping ~1–2% over 24 hours by July 4 (blog.millionero.com, cryptonews.com).
Ethereum hovered above $2,400–2,500, showing moderate weakness but maintaining overall range .
🚀 Altcoin Surge & Launches
Arbitrum (ARB) surged ~15%—sparked by rumors of a Robinhood integration (blog.mevx.io).Solana (SOL) remained firm at ~$150.84, propelled by the record-breaking first U.S. Solana staking ETF, which amassed $33M on day one (cryptonews.com).
Uniswap (UNI) climbed ~15–24%, buoyed by Uniswap v4 adoption and renewed trader confidence (cryptonews.com).
3. 🔓 Token Unlocks Spark Volatility
Final week of June saw $84.6M in token unlocks, including BLAST, VENOM, and ACX. These inflows introduced price swings across their ecosystems (beincrypto.com).
4. 🏛️ Regulatory Momentum: “Crypto Week” Ahead
U.S. House declared July 14–18 “Crypto Week” to debate three key bills:
CLARITY Act: clarifies SEC vs. CFTC roles and mandates asset segregation (livebitcoinnews.com).
GENIUS Act: establishes stablecoin issuance standards—already passed Senate 68–30 (livebitcoinnews.com).
Anti‑CBDC Surveillance State Act: aims to block a U.S. Central Bank Digital Currency (livebitcoinnews.com).
These moves signal legislative seriousness on crypto—price-sensitive and investor-critical.
5. 🏦 Institutional & Macro Trends
Coinbase (COIN) stock rose ~40% week-over-week, breaking out of its range to close near $353, riding regulatory momentum (kaironlabs.com).
Circle (CRCL) saw profit-taking after buzzy IPO rally—declining from ~$300 to ~$180 (kaironlabs.com).
U.S. macro data (Fed speeches, jobs) and reduced geopolitical tensions are tilting sentiment cautiously positive .
6. 🗓️ What’s Next in July
Crypto week in Congress (July 14–18) could reshape market structure, stablecoin regulations, and CBDC viability.
Upcoming unlocks and GA events (like ETF decisions, macro data releases) may trigger fresh volatility (cointelegraph.com).
Traditionally strong Q3 performance ahead, especially in July—but headlines will define the path (altcoinbuzz.io).
✅ Takeaway Tips for Traders & Holders
Stay informed on Capitol Hill developments; volatility chance=high.
Track token unlocks—they can trigger sharp short-term moves.
Use on-chain tools like RSI & volume to validate entries/exits.