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Bitcoin Holds Strong, Ether Breaks $4K, Altcoins Mixed: Crypto Week in Review with Willy

Bitcoin Holds Strong, Ether Breaks $4K, Altcoins Mixed: Crypto Week in Review with Willy

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 The Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency Investment Show podcast.

Hey everybody, Crypto Willy here—your go-to blockchain bestie—breaking down all the hottest news and action from The Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency Investment Show for the week leading up to August 9, 2025!

This week was all about **Bitcoin holding strong!** After the post-halving rollercoaster earlier in the year, the King of Crypto is flexing its muscles with a dominance of 57.8% over the total crypto market. According to Coin World, the overall market cap nudged up 2.2%, signaling cautious optimism as fresh regulatory clarity keeps big money interested. Bitcoin traded mostly between $110,000 and $120,000—Brave New Coin put it at $114,360 midweek—and yeah, volatility has dropped to October 2023 levels! That means the crazy swings are cooling down as more institutions use Wall Street-style strategies like call-writing to manage risk, as Coinpedia reports.

Now, for the folks zooming out—plan to hold on, because analysts from Changelly say BTC could possibly touch a high of $133,000 this August, even if pullbacks to $110k happen. Some, like Crypto Raven and the legendary PlanB, hint that if we keep this momentum, retests of the July all-time high ($122k) are on the cards, with dreamers still pushing for that $135,000+ before September.

**Ethereum’s moment to shine?** You better believe it! Over on MarketPulse, Ether broke $4,000 for the first time this cycle, thanks partly to U.S. President Trump’s headline-grabbing executive order letting Americans count crypto in their 401(k) retirement plans. That move lit a fire under institutional interest, especially with rumors swirling about a possible BlackRock XRP ETF joining the recently launched Ethereum and Solana ETFs.

Altcoin Watch! While OGs like Bitcoin and Ether held strong, there was some lively action elsewhere. Meme coins like TROLL saw new speculative highs, but analysts warn: consolidation in the middle of the month usually means late-month fireworks—but only for coins with real on-chain activity and solid communities. Meanwhile, some of the Ethereum competitors like OP and APT ticked upward, while XRP and XLM weathered a bit of a sell-off but with no panic.

A potential game-changer came from DeFi, where the SEC officially cleared liquid staking protocols, saying platforms like Lido and Rocket Pool don’t break securities law. That’s a blessing for the $68 billion locked up in these products and hints at US ETFs with staking soon—but don’t get too comfy, it’ll all depend on which way the regulators blow next.

And get this—El Salvador, never shy about Bitcoin, is opening the world’s first full BTC bank, with deposits, loans, and payments totally in Bitcoin. Talk about living the crypto dream!

If you’re into early-stage rockets, MAGACOIN FINANCE is making noise in presale rounds, with strategists forecasting massive upside. It’s a speculative bet, but growing fast on X and Telegram, so maybe keep an eye if you’re feeling bold.

That’s a wrap! Thanks for tuning in to The Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency Investment Show. Don’t forget to come back next week as we surf the waves of crypto together—this has been a Quiet Please production. For more of me, Crypto Willy, check out QuietPlease.ai. Stay safe, stay savvy, and stack those sats, friends!

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