Digital Assets Decoded: Your Daily Crypto Guide podcast.

Hey fellow crypto crusaders, it’s Crypto Willy with your Digital Assets Decoded rundown, slicing through this week’s wild moves, regulatory shockwaves, and next-level projects. Let’s get right into what shook the blockchain world, July 22 to July 29, 2025.

First up: **Bitcoin**. After a gut-check selloff triggered by Galaxy Digital unloading 80,000 BTC—yep, that’s over nine billion bucks—Bitcoin bounced back from Friday’s dip below $115K and is now holding a pretty steady lane between $116,500 and $119,500. This resilience has top voices like Jason Williams calling it “a bullish signal for the months ahead.” Meanwhile, **Ethereum** is stealing the comeback show, surging near $3,925 and eyeing that psychological 4K ceiling. Market watchers say if ETH breaks $4,000, it could be a straight shot toward its legendary $5,000 high from 2021. FXEmpire and JPMorgan both point to $60 billion in new crypto inflows just since May—an eye-popping 50% increase—driven by fresh ETF cash and TradFi giants waking up to blockchain.

Here’s one for the history books: the total **crypto market cap burst back above $4 trillion**, a level last seen in 2022. That rally got a rocket boost after President Donald Trump dropped his signature on the **GENIUS Act**. This bill creates the US’s first regulatory framework for USD-stablecoins, locking in full asset backing, monthly reserve reports, and tight anti–money-laundering rules. Heavy hitters like Tether and Circle swiftly started mapping out their compliance, while big banks—Charles Schwab, J.P. Morgan, Citibank—are reportedly eyeing their own stablecoins. Between the new Clarity Act and the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act also moving, the policy world has finally hit “full send” on American crypto regulation.

And if you want more TradFi-crypto crossover, Standard Chartered hit headlines as the first big global bank to offer spot Bitcoin and ETH trading straight out of London, fully wired to its FX platforms. Block Inc.—Jack Dorsey’s crew behind Cash App—just made the S&P 500, joining Coinbase in bringing crypto mainstage to legacy finance.

Solana fans: SOL’s up over 12% to break $200, claiming its strongest run since February, while **XRP** is flexing at about $3.50, nearly brushing its all-time high. Altcoin season isn’t dead yet. On the token front, Binance is getting creative, launching a hot TREE Trading Challenge for the new Treehouse token, and Conflux (CFX) soared 40% thanks to big upgrade buzz and moves toward a yuan-backed stablecoin.

Some headlines you might’ve missed—Veda snagged ex-SEC and Anchorage Digital pro TuongVy Le as Chief Legal Officer, signaling serious institutional intent, and Antelope Enterprise bagged $50 million for a Bitcoin buy-up campaign. On the regulatory front, Shayne Coplan at Polymarket confirmed both DOJ and CFTC have closed their U.S. investigations, so prediction markets are breathing easier.

Before I go, props to the ETHZilla Corporation, fresh off raising $425 million in private equity, setting its sights on DeFi innovation. The new WLFI token from World Liberty Financial also wrapped a community vote with—get this—99.94% support. That’s some DAO love.

Thanks for vibing with me, Crypto Willy, on Digital Assets Decoded—your daily crypto guide. Spin back next week for the latest word on the blockchain, and remember, this has been a Quiet Please production. For more alpha, check out QuietPlease.ai. Catch you on the next block!

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