The Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency Investment Show podcast.
Hey crypto friends, it’s your buddy Crypto Willy, here to break down all the must-know headlines and insights from the week leading up to June 17, 2025, on The Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency Investment Show. Let’s jump straight into the non-stop action shaking up crypto!
Bitcoin, of course, stays at the top of the conversation. BTC climbed 3.1% this week, now hovering around $108,600, just a whisper away from its all-time highs, which last hit just under $112,000 back in May. These moves are turbocharged by institutional excitement—JPMorgan made waves by filing a trademark for a suite of digital asset services, hinting at even deeper Wall Street adoption. Meanwhile, the relentless demand for Bitcoin, courtesy of U.S. spot ETFs and hungry retail investors, continues to dwarf the available supply, stoking bullish flames. Coinbase and Circle rode these vibes, closing out strong gains, while Bitdeer and Hut 8 led Bitcoin mining stocks with big jumps. Even Japan’s Metaplanet, a rising treasury player, soared 25% on the Tokyo market.
But it’s not just Bitcoin in the spotlight. XRP put on a show, rallying on news that Purpose is launching a spot XRP ETF up in Canada, a move that’s part of a bigger altcoin ETF trend. Chainlink’s LINK saw fresh gains, too, as the overall CoinDesk 20 index ran up over 4%. Ethereum keeps flexing, buoyed by whispers of its own ETF and mounting institutional backing—some analysts are tossing around price targets as high as $15,000 for ETH by year’s end.
This week also saw altcoins below $1 getting serious attention. Projects like those highlighted in Brave New Coin’s roundup are getting scooped up by investors looking for massive upside, driven by innovation and user adoption. Don’t sleep on these bargains if you enjoy the thrill of spotting the next breakout rocket.
Meanwhile, Bitcoin mining continues to grind into new territory. The latest update shows network difficulty and average hashrate at all-time highs, nudging miners ever closer to the zetahash era. Even as hashprice slips, the sheer growth in computational power behind the Bitcoin network is a strong signal of its health and security. Miners like Bitdeer and Hut 8 are surfing this wave, riding both the tech and the market action.
Zooming out, total crypto market cap now blows past $3.3 trillion and with big moves in both BTC and alts, analysts agree this could signal the start of a wider crypto bull run—potentially the long-awaited “AltSeason.” AI-powered blockchain projects and ETF mania are key themes as we move deeper into 2025.
On the macro side, everyone’s eyeing the Federal Reserve: Jerome Powell’s comments on inflation and jobs could set the tone for both crypto and broader markets in the coming weeks. Still, crypto showed resilience, brushing off recent Middle East tensions and responding to solid economic data with new risk appetite.
That’s the pulse of the week, folks! Bitcoin keeps proving its mettle, altcoins are hustling for their spotlight, and institutional gears keep turning. I’m Crypto Willy—until next time, stay sharp and keep stacking those sats!
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