Smart Crypto Investing: Bitcoin, Altcoins & Trading Strategies podcast.
Hey crypto crew, Crypto Willy here with your Smart Crypto Investing update for the week leading up to July 8, 2025. Buckle up, because this week’s been a cocktail of bullish speculations, technical fireworks, and some eyebrow-raising whale moves. Let’s dive straight in.
Let’s start with the **big headline**: all eyes are laser-focused on Jerome Powell and the Federal Reserve this month. The inflation rate just dipped below 2%, and the market is buzzing about a possible rate cut. Now, Christopher Waller from the Fed has been pretty open about considering this move—possibly as soon as this July. Rate cuts usually pump up Bitcoin and the broader crypto market because, historically, more liquidity and risk appetite mean higher BTC prices. Analysts are throwing out numbers like a **13–30% surge for Bitcoin** if Powell and crew give us that rate cut. This could mean institutional cash flowing back into BTC, ETH, and especially those red-hot Layer 1s, so mark your calendars for those FOMC minutes and CPI data coming soon.
Price-wise, Bitcoin’s been teasing us with a record close for June at just over $106,900, but this month we’re still chopping sideways between $107,000 and $110,000. Technical analysts like Paul Howard and the folks at Wincent see a bullish “pin bar” on the monthly chart—a classic reversal signal—and say we could easily see $115,000 or higher before the quarter’s out. Seasonality is on our side too; Bitcoin has a habit of gaining in July, so a summer rally toward $116,000 or even $135,000 isn’t off the table, especially with ETF momentum and growing institutional adoption. Finder’s latest expert panel is even more ambitious, averaging a $145,000 target by year’s end, citing unstoppable ETF demand and major players treating Bitcoin like digital gold.
But, hey, I gotta keep it real: there’s some turbulence beneath the surface. This week, the “Coin Days Destroyed” metric—a canary in the coal mine for potential sell-offs—just recorded its second-largest spike ever. André Dragosch from Bitwise flagged a mysterious movement of 80,000 old-school BTC that set the market on edge, as similar spikes in the past (think Mt. Gox, Bitfinex) sparked sharp corrections. Alex Thorn from Galaxy Research said we still don’t have the full story behind these coins, so keep an eye on your stop losses. If Bitcoin loses that $102,000 level, next stops are $100k, then the 200-day EMA at $95,000, according to technicals.
Altcoins are still in the passenger seat for now, but if rates drop and Bitcoin rallies, expect spillover into Ethereum, DeFi, and high-profile Layer 1s like Solana, especially post-SOL ETF approval. Just remember—the higher BTC goes, the more volatile those alts can ride.
That’s a wrap for this week’s Smart Crypto Investing rundown. Thanks for hanging out with me, Crypto Willy. Don’t forget to check back next week for your no-hype, tech-savvy crypto insights. This has been a Quiet Please production—swing by QuietPlease.ai for more. Stay sharp, stack sats, and I’ll catch you on the next block!
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