🟡 Crypto Market Update – July 15, 2025 🟡

🚨 After hitting a historic high of $123,100, Bitcoin (BTC) is cooling off—now trading just below $117,000, down 2% in 24 hours. The broader market cap also dipped 5%, showing short-term bearish momentum.

💡 Top Headlines Today:

🔹 BTC to $135K?

Katie Stockton (Fairlead Strategies) sees a breakout rally coming. After 8 weeks of consolidation, she predicts BTC could surge to $135,000 before a corrective pullback.

🔹 Institutional Push: Standard Chartered Steps In:

Standard Chartered becomes the first major bank to launch BTC & ETH spot trading for institutions in the UK—another step toward mainstream adoption.

🔹 Whale Wallet Awakens: $2.1B BTC Moved

A dormant whale wallet moved 17,000 BTC to Galaxy Digital, raising speculation as BTC retraced.

🐋 Is this a top signal or just strategic rebalancing?

🔹 Bit Digital to Expand ETH Holdings:

The Nasdaq-listed miner is raising $67.3M to boost its Ethereum Treasury, showing growing institutional confidence in ETH’s long-term value.

🔹 US Regulators Warn on Crypto Custody:

The Fed, FDIC, and OCC urge banks offering crypto safekeeping to tighten risk controls—highlighting rising regulatory scrutiny in the space.

📉 Markets may be cooling, but bullish signals are brewing under the surface. Stay sharp, stay informed.

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