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Bitcoin hit a new all-time high at $123,218, on Monday, July 14. The largest 
cryptocurrency wiped out its gains and hovers above the $117,000 level at the 
time of writing. Bitcoin’s recent activity has motivated BTC holders from the 
Satoshi era to move their BTC to OTC desks and likely take profits.

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The US SEC has extended its decision deadline on whether to allow in-kind 
redemptions for Bitwise’s spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs on NYSE Arca.

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TRUMP token is facing renewed volatility as markets prepare for a significant 
unlock event that could test investor sentiment. At press time, TRUMP is 
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There have already been 35 reported physical attacks on Bitcoiners in just the 
first seven months of 2025.

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Renowned crypto analyst Josh Olszewicz has declared what many crypto traders 
have long been waiting for: Altcoin Season has officially begun. In a market 
breakdown released on July 16, Olszewicz dismissed any lingering doubt about 
the current market structure, arguing that the conditions for outsized altcoin 
performance are firmly in place. Crypto Alert: Altcoin Season Is Here “For 
years, you’ve had people telling you, ‘It’s an alt season.’ The funny thing 
is, when alt season is actually here, you don’t need anybody to tell you—it’s 
obvious,” Olszewicz said, emphasizing that current price action across major 
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According to Olszewicz, Bitcoin remains the backbone of the crypto market, 
consolidating near $120,000 at the yearly pivot with “plenty of room to go” on 
technicals. He acknowledged that BTC’s strength underpins the entire market 
cycle, but the focus has shifted to the explosive moves underway in altcoins. 
“Let’s be honest—you’re here because you want to outperform BTC by 2x to 5x. 
That’s the goal,” he said. Ethereum sits at the center of this rotation, 
breaking out decisively from $2,200 to above $3,200. “ETH has had quite the 
breakout. It’s above the next pivot at $3,200. I don’t need the cloud to tell 
me this is bullish,” Olszewicz noted, pointing to technical tailwinds and 
regulatory clarity surrounding staking and ETFs as additional catalysts. While 
ETH advocates have renewed confidence, Olszewicz cautioned against 
overconfidence: “Be careful drinking the Kool-Aid. ETH could go to $10K, but I 
think it’ll struggle at $5K. For July, $4K looks realistic—but that’s already 
nearly 4x from the April bottom.” The analyst also flagged Solana as a key 
player for those who missed the early moves in BTC and ETH. “Sol is starting 
to look better and better here, approaching the yearly pivot. If it breaks 
above $177, watch out,” he said, although he warned that the SOL/ETH chart 
still shows weakness. Other strong setups include Sui, Avalanche, and meme 
coins like Dogecoin and Pepe, which have already logged triple-digit 
percentage gains in recent weeks from their respective bottom. Still, 
Olszewicz urged traders to temper expectations for an uninterrupted melt-up. 
Historically, August and September have been weaker months for crypto, and he 
anticipates potential sharp corrections in alts. “Maybe we don’t see huge 
continuation in those months. We could even get negative 25% days on alts—just 
randomly, for whatever reason. You know that’s coming,” he said. Related 
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Despite these caveats, the broader outlook remains decisively bullish. “It’s 
hard to throw a dart and miss at this point in the market. Everything looks 
good. If you’re in positions that aren’t working here, you need to ask 
yourself why,” Olszewicz added. He highlighted that even NFTs, long considered 
a proxy for speculative appetite, are surging again, with collections like 
Pudgy Penguins and Bored Apes seeing multi-week highs. As for the much-debated 
ETH/BTC pair, Olszewicz reminded traders that relative value matters. “This is 
why everyone came here—for this chart. We’re still far below the cloud, at 
levels last seen in 2020. The target for mean reversion is 0.038. Until 
ETH/BTC is above the weekly cloud, don’t get carried away with the ETH-maxi 
stuff,” he said, adding that the long-term bear trend could persist into 2026 
despite short-term strength. Olszewicz closed with a note of caution for 
overleveraged traders. “This is a marathon, not a sprint. Don’t lose your 
shirt on 50x leverage when there’s so much market left to trade,” he warned. 
With total altcoin market capitalization approaching critical resistance near 
$1.5 trillion and sentiment flashing risk-on across the board, the message 
from one of crypto’s most followed analysts is clear: Altcoin Season isn’t 
coming—it’s already here. At press time, the total crypto market cap surged to 
3.75 trillion. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com