What’s Up Crypto:

Here’s your high-impact recap of the top crypto headlines.

🟠 1. Bitcoin & Ethereum Surge to New All-Time Highs

• Bitcoin briefly surpassed $118K, propelled by over $1 billion in ETF inflows and significant short liquidations—about $570 million—triggering a bullish cascade.

• Ethereum soared over 18%, breaking past $3K thanks to protocol upgrades (e.g., the Pectra update) that reduced fees and spurred institutional interest

🟠 2. “Crypto Week” in U.S. Congress

• Both the GENIUS Act, which targets stablecoin regulation, and broader crypto measures were slated for discussion during "Crypto Week" (July 14–18), signaling potential breakthroughs in U.S. digital asset policy.

🟠 3. Institutional Shift Toward Ethereum Exposure

• Wall Street is increasingly adopting Ethereum strategies, with firms like BitMine Immersion pivoting to ETH focus—shares exploded over 25%, mirroring earlier corporate bitcoin plays.

🟠 4. Crypto Investment Mindset & Strategy

• Ric Edelman, a respected advisor, now recommends 10–40 % crypto allocation (up from ~1% previously), calling omission of crypto riskier than inclusion. He frames blockchain as "Internet 3.0" and suggests crypto is pivotal for modern portfolios.

✅ Bottom Line

Last week’s crypto landscape showcased massive price gains, major on-chain movements, and strategic positioning by regulators and institutions. Thought leaders like Edelman are now advocating for meaningful crypto exposure, with a refined mindset grounded in research, risk management, and adaptability.

Bitcoin Moves. Washington Spends. And Crypto Just Became the Clear Choice

At the end of June, Juan Villaverde from Weiss Ratings pointed to July 7 as a potential turning point. His Crypto Timing Model, known for its strong track record, flagged it as a key date.

That day came and went quietly.

Then last Wednesday, Bitcoin showed its first real move. It pushed past $110,000 and approached its previous all-time high. A few days later, on Friday, July 11, momentum picked up fast. Bitcoin cleared its May 22 high and hasn’t looked back. It jumped nearly 6 percent in a day, and 9.4 percent over the past week. At the time of writing, it sits near $117,800.

What caused the surge?

A $5 Trillion Catalyst

On July 4, President Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill” into law. The bill will add an estimated $5 trillion to the national debt.

In response, Elon Musk publicly distanced himself from the Trump administration. He announced a new political party, the America Party, with a focus on tackling the federal deficit.

Some are hopeful. Musk has built some of the most innovative companies in history. But governments are not businesses. They don’t run on productivity. They run on popularity. And popularity is purchased with handouts.

That’s the core problem.

Both major parties offer different versions of the same thing. Tax cuts or spending increases. Either way, the budget gap grows. Politicians talk about responsibility. Voters reward free benefits. It’s a cycle that doesn’t stop.

The Debt Math Is Clear

This year’s deficit is nearly $2 trillion, and rising. Total U.S. debt now exceeds $35 trillion. With the new bill, annual deficits are expected to grow by another $2 trillion. These are not projections for decades from now. They are baked into today’s policy.

No one is coming to clean it up.

Not Musk. Not Trump. Not anyone else.

This isn’t about political belief. It’s about arithmetic.

The Case for Crypto

That’s why I hold most of my wealth in crypto. Not for speculation. Not for hype. But because fiat currencies are locked in a long-term decline.

Governments cannot reduce spending. So they print. When they print, the currency weakens. Over time, the dollars in your wallet buy less. That trend is not temporary. It is permanent.

You can own stocks or real estate. That’s fine. But if you want to protect your purchasing power over the next 10 to 20 years, you need something that resists monetary dilution.

Bitcoin has already done that. It is not tied to interest rates or central banks. It has no board, no bailout plan, and no reelection cycle.

It operates independently. That is the point.

Moving Forward

No one should be surprised by what’s happening. Politicians will keep spending. Debt will keep growing. And central banks will keep printing.

You don’t have to support it. You don’t have to argue about it. But you do need to prepare for it.

Crypto is not perfect. It is not immune to volatility. But over the past decade, it has outperformed inflation, political instability, and debt-based economics.

That’s not an opinion. It’s a fact backed by performance.

No one is going to fix the national debt. You can’t control what Washington does next. But you can control where you place your capital.

The trend is clear. The signal is real. And the decision is yours.

_{Disclaimer: This is not financial advice. This article is strictly educational and does not provide investment advice, solicit the purchase or sale of any assets, or encourage readers to make financial decisions. Please use caution and conduct independent research.}