Weekly Crypto Market Wrap September 8-14, 2025
Bitcoin +4% on the week, Gold and the S&P 500 hit fresh highs. The crypto market has officially entered altseason (at least according to the Altseason Index), but only a select few coins are actually rallying. Weekly digest:
U.S. Bitcoin Reserve? A new bill has surfaced in the House of Representatives – H.R. 5166 – proposing the creation of a national Bitcoin reserve. The U.S. wouldn’t just regulate BTC, it would start stockpiling it. If passed, Bitcoin gains another layer of institutional legitimacy.
Bitwise: Solana season incoming. Bitwise’s CIO says institutions are quietly accumulating SOL, setting the stage for a “Solana season.” Key drivers: corporate treasuries, spot ETFs, and rising demand from big players. SOL is indeed showing strength.
Strategic Bitcoin Buys. Strategy scooped up 1,955 BTC worth $217M this week. Meanwhile, Metaplanet added another 136 BTC ($15.2M) and allocated a massive $1.4B for future purchases. These guys are turning their balance sheet into a Bitcoin magnet.
Bitmine – the world’s largest ETH whale. Bitmine now holds 2,069,443 ETH (~$9B). Last week alone they added 46,255 ETH. This isn’t just a treasury anymore – it’s an ETH empire.
Source: https://x.com/WuBlockchain/status/1965933437824745903
BlackRock eyes ETF tokenization. BlackRock is seriously exploring tokenization of its funds. Imagine trading their ETFs on-chain as tokens. If implemented, it would be a powerful bridge between TradFi and crypto.
24/7 Futures Trading. Starting November 10, Cboe will launch continuous (non-expiring) futures for BTC and ETH – giving traders yet another tool for around-the-clock action.
New Stablecoin: USDH. Paxos and PayPal are backing Hyperliquid in launching USDH, a new stablecoin. Looks like the stablecoin race is heating up, with USDT and USDC facing fresh competition.
Source: https://x.com/paypal/status/1966224661202743509
Robinhood turns into a social network. Robinhood is rolling out its own social network inside the app. Now traders can not only lose assets but also share memes about it in real time.
U.S. Labor Department: -911K jobs. Revised stats show nearly 1M jobs “vanished” over the past year. A big blow to the overly optimistic labor market narrative.
U.S. Inflation. August: 2.9% (vs. 2.7% in July). In line with forecasts, but the trend is upward. The Fed won’t like this.
Larry Ellison tops Musk. Oracle’s co-founder is now the world’s richest man, overtaking Elon Musk. Turns out boring corporate databases can be more profitable than rockets and EVs.
ECB: No surprises. Rates unchanged at 2.15%. The Eurozone is holding steady, watching the U.S. and inflation data.
Nasdaq and tokenized stocks. Nasdaq has filed with the SEC to launch trading of tokenized equities. If approved, this could be a huge step toward mainstream tokenization adoption.
Politics meets the Fed. A U.S. court ruled that charges against Donald Trump can’t be grounds for removing Lisa Cook from the Fed Board. More politics than economics – but a reminder of how intertwined everything is.
Upcoming major token unlocks:
FTN: $89.40M (4.6%)
OP: $86.96M (6.6%)
ZRO: $48.59M (23.0%)
ARB: $46.02M (1.8%)
VELO: $45.85M (17.0%)
SEI: $17.74M (0.9%)
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