Bitcoin & Ethereum: Bullish Signals Hit Critical Mass in 2025

Crypto's twin titans are flashing their brightest buy signals since the last halving—and Wall Street's still scrambling to explain why.

The Setup: Bitcoin's hash rate just punched through its 2024 ATH while Ethereum's L2 ecosystem now processes more transactions than Visa. Neither metric should be possible in a 'bear market.'

The Catalyst: With the Fed's rate-cut cycle accelerating, institutional inflows into BTC/ETH ETFs have outpaced gold for three straight quarters. Even pension funds are quietly allocating—though they'll deny it until the next 20% pullback.

The Kicker: Retail FOMO hasn't even started. Google Trends for 'buy crypto' still lags behind 2021 levels. When the normies arrive, this rocket's got two stages.

*Bonus jab: Goldman Sachs will upgrade their price targets right after the local top.

In brief

• Bitcoin could reach between 115,000 and 140,000 dollars, driven by institutional demand and ETF flows.
• Ethereum targets 4,600 dollars thanks to record inflows into its ETFs and solid fundamentals.
• The expected rate cut in September 2025 could trigger a widespread rally in the crypto market.

Bitcoin: the road to 140,000 $ becomes clearer

The queen of cryptocurrencies sends a strong signal to the markets. After crossing several major resistances, Bitcoin stabilizes its position at historically high levels. Indeed, BTC is currently consolidating above 114,000 dollars and maintains strong momentum! Suggesting a possible progression towards the 140,000 dollar zone according to several analysts.

Flows into investment products linked to BTC remain robust, fueled by institutional appetite and the growing integration of cryptos in the balance sheets of listed companies.

Bitcoin ETFs, meanwhile, continue to drain fresh capital, supporting a sustained upward trend. Institutional investors, now encouraged by measures like the integration of cryptos into certain 401(k) plans in the United States, are amplifying structural demand, reducing selling pressure on the crypto market.

Ethereum targets 4,600 $: the detonator effect of ETFs

Ethereum, on its side, has just crossed the 4,000 dollar mark, thereby validating a major technical signal. Moreover, massive inflows into ethereum ETFs exceeded one billion dollars in a single day, a volume five times higher than that observed for Bitcoin ETFs over the same period.

This outperformance reflects growing interest in ETH, which benefits both from solid fundamentals and increased demand in the DeFi and TradFi ecosystems. Recent regulatory advances, such as the Project Crypto and the regulation of stablecoins, strengthen investor confidence.

If the current momentum continues, ETH could quickly target the 4,600 dollar zone, or even test the all-time highs of 4,800 dollars and 5,000 dollars, especially after a recent CME record on ethereum.

Rate cut in September: the fuel for crypto rises

The anticipation of a first rate cut by the Federal Reserve in September 2025 acts as a powerful catalyst. This monetary easing would increase liquidity available in financial markets, thereby favoring risky assets including cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin and ethereum.

Historically, periods of monetary easing have coincided with phases of bullish acceleration for BTC and ETH. This time, the combination of record ETF flows, rapidly expanding institutional adoption, and a favorable monetary context could trigger a widespread rally across the entire crypto market, with a multiplier effect on altcoins. As Ryan Lee, chief analyst at Bitget, thinks:

Bitcoin could move within a range of 115,000 to 140,000 dollars, while Ethereum could climb between 4,000 and 4,600 dollars. Sustained flows into ETFs strengthen confidence, and the expected rate cut in September should improve liquidity and favor risky assets, which could trigger new rallies on altcoins.

The convergence of technical, macroeconomic, and structural factors places bitcoin and ethereum in an unprecedented position. If forecasts are confirmed, the coming months could mark a historic turning point for the crypto market, offering investors a rare opportunity window, similar to XRP which could reach 24 dollars in a few days thanks to a rare signal.

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