🚀BTC Breaks $122K

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Monday brought some good news for Bitcoin fans. The world’s largest crypto smashed a new All-Time High, soaring past $122K, and continues to rally as the “crypto week” begins. Meanwhile, crypto leaders are looking ahead to some big developments in crypto regulations, with U.S. lawmakers gearing up to push the much-awaited Stablecoin bill.

Headlines:

• Bitcoin Scaled a New All-Time High – Crosses $122K

• Crypto Week Begins as U.S. Lawmakers to Pass Stablecoin Bill

• New Staking Rules Unlocked - SEC Clarifies

• Mine Bitcoin with AI: With ZA Miner

• Trump’s Truth Social to Roll Out New Utility Token 

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On Monday, July 14, Bitcoin, the world’s largest crypto, reached a new all-time high, soaring past $122,000, continuing its broader rally this year.

In-depth

Bitcoin marked its dominance and traded at its peak at $122,000 before pulling back slightly to $121,000 on Monday. Bitcoin prices rose above 29% from the beginning of this year despite “pro-crypto President” Donald Trump’s tariff mayhem.

Later on Monday, the U.S. House of Representatives held a long-awaited debate on a series of crypto bills to decide on the nation’s regulatory framework. The decision resonated with Trump’s urge to policymakers to establish strong rules to support the evolving crypto landscape.

What led to the surge?

Analysts believe growing institutional interests and large ETF inflows have sparked the new milestone. Early Thursday, Bitcoin marked its largest ETF inflow in 2025, worth $1.18 billion.

“We believe that Bitcoin's surge is driven by longer-term institutional buyers and this will propel it to $125k in the next month or two,” Jeff Mei, Chief Operating Officer at BTSE, told CNBC.

Xu Han, Director at Hashkey Capital, told CNBC that, “Long-term holders are locking up supply, while global policy clarity — especially around stablecoins and crypto legislation — has boosted investor confidence and capital inflows.”

Markus Thielen, CEO of 10x Research, added that over the past 6 to 8 months, he has noted corporate and institutional investors drove $15 billion in Bitcoin ETF purchases while retail investors were sidelined amid the Bitcoin rally.

The timing coincides with the 10% decline in the U.S. dollar index (DXY) this year. Meanwhile, Trump, who has been very vocal about his support for Bitcoin, and recently, Elon Musk propagating Bitcoin, may have influenced optimism in the industry.

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The House of Representatives is all set to pass the much-anticipated stablecoin regulatory bill, the first notable digital assets legislation to reach President Trump’s desk.

Details:

The House of Representatives has dedicated the entire week, starting July 14 to July 18 and called it the “crypto week,” following some major decisions related to digital asset bills.

During this week, lawmakers will debate and make decisions on several landmark bills, including the Genius Act, the Clarity Act, and the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act. 

Emergence of a New Era

The bill will offer transparent guidelines regarding dollar-backed digital coins. It has already received bipartisan support and was approved by the Senate last month.

“The golden age of digital assets is here,” said Congressman Bryan Steil, an ardent supporter of the industry.

Industry experts believe that the bill will encourage broader adoption of dollar-pegged stablecoins.

“Historically, when lawmakers advance industry-backed frameworks, institutional sentiment strengthens. We expect capital that was previously sidelined due to regulatory uncertainty to re-enter,” stated Jag Kooner, Head of Derivatives at Bitfinex.

In addition, the House plans to vote on two more crypto-related bills. The first one will establish comprehensive rules for crypto, and the second rule restricts the Federal Reserve from currency issuance.

👉 Read More: Bitcoin's New Record Lifts Industry Stocks Ahead of 'Crypto Week' in Washington.

New Staking Rules Unlocked - SEC Clarifies

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has clarified rules on crypto staking. It states that protocol staking on Proof-of-Stake networks, including solo-staking, delegated staking, and custodial staking, will not be considered as securities offerings. SEC has stated that these activities do not follow the criteria stated for “investment contract” under the Howey test. Read the SEC’s official statement. 

Mine Bitcoin with AI: With ZA Miner

ZA Miner, the UK-based cloud mining firm, has launched AI-powered Bitcoin Mining contracts designed for an automated and seamless mining experience with a daily payout of 2 to 19.1%. These AI-powered mining contracts will reduce errors from manual mining, boost engagement, and optimize environment-friendly operations. Read More: AInvest. 

Trump’s Truth Social to Roll Out New Utility Token 

Donald Trump’s Truth Social has geared up to launch its utility token exclusively for its Patriot Package subscribers. Users who actively engage with Truth Social and its new television streaming service, Truth+, will get an opportunity to be rewarded with gems, which can be later converted into utility tokens and used across Truth Social and Truth+. The subscription for the Patriot Package costs $9.99 each month. Read More: Mitrade.

What is HODL?

 “HODL” or “HODLing” are expressions commonly used by crypto investors. It is a misspelled word derived from “hold.” It is an acronym for “Hold on for Dear Life.” Its history dates back to 2013. A person named GameKyuubi shared an online post on the BitcoinTalk forum with the title “I AM HODLING” and misspelled the word “holding.” In the post, GameKyuubi shared that the market is volatile for Bitcoin and encouraged people to “hodl” and not sell Bitcoin. Since that time, “HODL” has become a popular trading strategy among crypto investors.

Read the original thread here 👉 BitcoinTalk

Cryptocurrency prices on 16th July according to CoinMarketCap.

• BTC Price Reacts As Trump Threatens Russia With 100% Tariffs. Coingape

• Bitcoin could rally to $135K before ‘corrective phase’ — Analyst. Cointelegraph

• High-Risk Trader's $334M Short Positions Wiped out as BTC Surges Past $123,000. Bitcoin.com

• Crypto Billionaire Bit Off Attacker’s Finger in Attempted Kidnapping: Report. Decrypt

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