🚀 Bitcoin Smashes ATH While Ethereum Soars: Trump-Putin Summit Steals Headlines | Weekly Crypto Pulse

Crypto markets defied gravity this week as Bitcoin punched through its all-time high and Ethereum rode the momentum. Meanwhile, geopolitical theater took center stage with the Trump-Putin meeting—because nothing fuels speculation like two unpredictable leaders sharing caviar.

The BTC Bull Run Won't Be Ignored

Bitcoin didn't just break records—it atomized them. The king of crypto left skeptics scrambling as institutional money flooded in faster than a Wall Streeter chasing a tax loophole.

ETH Flexes Its Utility Muscle

Ethereum's surge wasn't just riding coattails—smart contract activity hit warp speed as DeFi degens doubled down on yield farms (and their inevitable impermanent loss).

Geopolitics Meets Crypto Markets

The Trump-Putin summit became this week's ultimate volatility wildcard. Traders placed bets like hedge fund managers at an open bar—equal parts confidence and recklessness.

As always, the crypto market moves faster than SEC regulations. One week you're celebrating ATHs, the next you're explaining to your accountant why you 'invested' in a meme coin named after a breakfast cereal.

Market Data

Market Cap: $4.110T | 24H Vol: $236B | BTC Dominance: 57.5%

BTC: $118,665 (+1.5%) | ETH: $4,640 (+18%) | XRP: $3.12 (-6.5%)

This Week’s Crypto Headlines You Can’t Miss

. The week began with a few modest bitcoin purchases from some of the well-known names. Strategy accumulated 155 BTC for $18 million, while Metaplanet outshone it with a 518 BTC addition, purchased for over $61 million.

. The metric comparing BTC’s market share against all other cryptocurrencies has dropped significantly in the past month or so, going from 62% to under 58%. According to analysts, this hints at the start of the long-anticipated altseason.

. Terraform Labs’ CEO, Do Kwon, who repeatedly claimed he was not responsible for the multi-billion-dollar collapse, has finally pleaded guilty. He will forfeit $19 million in proceeds while he awaits the sentencing in December 2025.

. As BTC registered another all-time high week above $124,000 and crashed shortly after, analysts were quick to speculate whether this bull cycle has run its course or there are more gains ahead. Here’s what the bitcoin NUPL metric had to say about this.

. After a few months of speculations, Coinbase announced the official acquisition of the world’s largest crypto options exchange – Deribit. Coinbase’s President and COO described it as the “biggest deal in crypto history.”

. Validators rushing to exit or enter the staking part of Ethereum’s ecosystem have clogged the network as the queue has rocketed to over 800,000 ETH, valued at $3.7 billion at today’s prices.

Charts

This week, we have a chart analysis of Ethereum, Ripple, Cardano, Solana, and Hyperliquid – click here for the complete price analysis.