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Crypto Capital Rotation Surges as Bitcoin Cools and Altcoins Explode
New Bitcoin buyers are stacking BTC despite muted retail hype, while Ethereum, XRP, and other altcoins rally sharply as market dominance shifts. Meanwhile, corporate strategies evolve, with Ethereum now a serious contender for treasury holdings.
Joe G & Money Talks
July 17, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes
What we will talk about today...
Bitcoin First-Timers Buy 140K BTC in 2 Weeks
Altcoin Season Heats Up as Bitcoin Dominance Plunges
Michael Saylor’s Strategy Hits Record Market Cap Amid BTC Rally
Ethereum Treasuries Surge as Corporates Mimic Bitcoin Playbook
XRP Nears Record as Market Cap Eyes $250 Billion
Fresh money is entering Bitcoin, with first-time buyers piling in — even as retail hype stays low.
📊 With Ethereum leading the way, there has been a huge jump in social media mentions of many altcoins and higher price targets. With Monday's Bitcoin all-time high leading to mass retail FOMO leading to the top, the mass FOMO has shifted to Ethereum today (with $4K+ price calls
— Santiment (@santimentfeed)
8:48 PM • Jul 16, 2025
140K BTC acquired: New buyers increased their holdings by 2.86% in July, Glassnode reports.
Aggressive dip buying: Over $23B in BTC was scooped up near recent price dips below $118K.
Retail interest remains weak: Google Trends shows minimal mainstream FOMO.
“Fresh capital continues to enter the market, supporting the latest price breakout.”
Altcoin Season Heats Up as Bitcoin Dominance Plunges
Altcoins are breaking out, with traders calling for a massive rally as BTC market share falls.
$ETH at $3,400.
That’s how fast things can go.
These six months are going to be phenomenal for #Altcoins.
— Michaël van de Poppe (@CryptoMichNL)
8:00 PM • Jul 16, 2025
Altcoins breakout: TOTAL3’s chart shows a cup-and-handle pattern targeting $2.78T market cap.
BTC dominance hits 8-week low: Falling below 63%, signaling rotation into altcoins.
Ether leads: Up 24% in a week, fueling broader altcoin surge.
“One last hurdle to overcome, but once this clears $1.1 trillion, everything goes nuts.”
MicroStrategy hits a new valuation high as it doubles down on Bitcoin holdings.
$MSTR just closed at an all-time high market cap.
— Michael Saylor (@saylor)
8:47 PM • Jul 16, 2025
MSTR soars 21% in a month: Shares closed at $455.90, near all-time highs.
More Bitcoin buying: Strategy added 4,225 BTC worth $472.5M last week.
S&P 500 eligibility: MSTR now qualifies for the 11th day.
“Strategy will become the number one publicly traded equity in the entire market.”
Ethereum Treasuries Surge as Corporates Mimic Bitcoin Playbook
Companies are now stockpiling ETH, betting on its utility and staking yields.
545K ETH bought in 30 days: Over $1.6B worth added to corporate treasuries.
BitMine pivots to ETH: Firm now holds $500M in ether after moving away from BTC mining.
SharpLink leads: Holds 280K ETH ($846M), with nearly 100% staked for yield.
“Companies are jockeying to become the Strategy of Ethereum.”
XRP Nears Record as Market Cap Eyes $250 Billion
XRP is exploding against BTC and USD, eyeing new highs and a breakout rally.
It's altcoin season
— Peter Brandt (@PeterLBrandt)
10:28 PM • Jul 16, 2025
Up 35% vs BTC in July: XRP gains outpace major coins, adding fuel to altseason.
$200B market cap in sight: Price nears late-2024 highs amid bullish momentum.
Next target: $250B: Fibonacci analysis suggests further 33% upside.
“These six months are going to be phenomenal for Altcoins.”
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