CoinVoice has recently learned that according to 4E observations, BTC briefly broke through $124,000, reaching a peak of $124,474, setting a new historical record. While market sentiment is high, Google Trends data shows that the global search volume for the keyword 'altcoin' has reached a nearly five-year high, indicating that both retail and institutional investors are increasingly focused on the altcoin market.
Regarding U.S. politics and monetary policy, the Trump administration is considering 11 candidates for the Federal Reserve Chair, including three new candidates: Jefferies Chief Market Strategist David Zervos, former Fed Governor Larry Lindsey, and BlackRock Global Fixed Income CIO Rick Rieder. Analysts point out that if signals of personnel changes strengthen, the market may adjust interest rate expectations and risk pricing in advance.
Standard Chartered Bank has significantly raised its target price for ETH at the end of 2025 from $4,000 to $7,500, and its 2028 year-end target from $7,500 to $25,000, citing reasons such as the expansion of the Ethereum ecosystem, increased institutional adoption, and the acceleration of on-chain financialization trends.
The publicly listed company Metaplanet announced its Q2 2025 financial report: revenue increased by 41% quarter-on-quarter to 1.239 billion yen, gross profit increased by 38% quarter-on-quarter to 816 million yen; both operating profit and net profit turned from loss to profit, with assets and net assets increasing by 333% and 299% respectively quarter-on-quarter.
In addition, BitMine Chairman Tom Lee stated that ETH could become the most macro-influential investment opportunity in the next 10 to 15 years, with artificial intelligence and the financialization of blockchain on Wall Street creating significant growth space for Ethereum.
4E reminds investors: a historical high and institutional bullishness do not mean that the trend is risk-free. It is advisable for investors to focus on the macro narrative and on-chain fundamentals of BTC and ETH while properly managing position allocation and cycle timing control. [Original link]
