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Hey frens, Crypto Willy here. Big week in crypto as macro meets momentum. With July CPI landing Tuesday, traders are positioning for a potential “risk-on unlock” if inflation cools toward the 2.8% year-over-year consensus; Alice Liu at CoinMarketCap told DL News the print could “lock in expectations for a September Fed rate cut,” a setup that’s historically tailwindy for Bitcoin and high-beta alts. According to DL News, Bitcoin reclaimed the $118k–$122k zone into the release, while Ether ripped more than 20% week-over-week, stoking talk of fresh all-time highs if CPI cooperates and the Fed pivots more clearly toward easing.

On the tape, CoinDesk reports Bitcoin is holding above $119,000 after a 2.2% daily rise, with traders eyeing $135,000 as near-term resistance, while Ether’s charging back toward its $4,800 record on a 17% weekly surge; altcoins like XRP and Solana joined the party as total crypto market cap tapped roughly $4 trillion. CoinDesk adds that ETF flows and CPI hedging are shaping options skew and spot demand as desks brace for volatility around the print.

Technicals stayed constructive. Cointelegraph notes bulls defended the $117,000–$120,000 shelf on Bitcoin despite heavy selling near the $123,218 all-time high, keeping the door open for a breakout if buyers absorb overhead supply. They also flag that Ether held above its $4,094 breakout level, with momentum traders re-engaging; even Arthur Hayes flipped back long, rebuying 2,373 ETH around $4,150 after trimming near $3,507, signaling renewed conviction on the move.

Under the surface, rotation returned. Ether’s leadership coincides with sticky ETF inflows and narrative fuel from the post-Dencun L2 boom and the coming Pectra improvement cycle later in 2025. Binance Research-style roundups this week highlighted wide ETH targets into year-end—Glassnode founders and analysts like Dennis Liu sketch scenarios that stretch from $7,500 to $14,000 depending on macro and ETF traction—while more conservative shops cap 2025 around $4,000–$6,000 if L2 siphons base-layer activity. Across retail channels, Changelly’s aggregated outlook pegs ETH in a $4.2k–$5.0k August range, a middle path between euphoric and cautious takes.

Alt themes kept humming. CoinDesk’s market wrap counted broad-cap strength, with Solana back in the green as on-chain activity and NFT/GameFi rails revived, and Chainlink sentiment buoyed by cross-chain and fintech integrations discussed across crypto media. Listicles like Crypto-Economy’s “Top 7 for August” leaned into ETH, SOL, LINK, AVAX, MATIC, and INJ on real-world asset tokenization, subnets, and oracle infra momentum—classic late-cycle infrastructure bid when liquidity expands.

Key watch items for the next few sessions:
- CPI surprise and Fed path: A cool print tightens September cut odds and extends beta; a hot print revives “higher-for-longer” headwinds. That binary likely governs whether BTC can clear $123k cleanly and whether ETH re-tests $4.8k with authority. (DL News, CoinDesk)
- ETF flow-through: Sustained net inflows after the data would validate the breakout; Cointelegraph flagged last week’s ramp in BTC ETF subscriptions as a tell for dip-buying strength.
- Rotation breadth: If ETH leadership persists without draining BTC, the “alts lift BTC” dynamic that CoinDesk spotlighted could extend, favoring high-liquidity L1s/L2s and core infra.

That’s the wrap from Crypto Willy—thanks for tuning in, and come back next week for more market intel and on-chain nuance. This has been a Quiet Please production. For me, check out QuietPlease dot A I.

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