Friday Forecasts: 25/07/25

Your weekly pulse on markets, narratives, protocols, and policy.

Market Pulse

XRP Hits New All-time Highs – Road to $15 Looks Realistic

XRP’s price finally made its grand market surge after seven long years of trading below its previous highs, as the price of XRP broke the market, creating much buzz across the space following its price trading above $3.6, leading to a market reaction and speculations of a potential price hitting $15.

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Billionaire Jack Dorsey’s Bitcoin Treasury Company Block Joins S&P 500 Index

Jack Dorsey’s Bitcoin (BTC) fintech firm Block is about to join the S&P 500.

Block announced last week that effective July 23rd, the firm will be part of the top index, which tracks the stock performance of 500 large companies listed on US stock exchanges.

The tech billionaire’s firm was previously known as Square and is recognized for payment services like Cash App, and also launched a self-custody BTC wallet called Bitkey.

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Narratives to Watch

Memecoin $79B rally means capital has nowhere better to go: Exec

Neiro community lead S called memecoins “the most attractive segment” in crypto, while Xion CEO Anthony Anzalone claimed they destroy crypto’s reputation.

Members of the crypto community expressed conflicting views of the memecoin surge, with some celebrating the market’s rise and others calling it a regression.

The memecoin sector surged to $72 billion in July, up 29% from a $55 billion market cap on June 30. Behind the rally was a mix of memecoin presale hype, community momentum and a new memecoin launchpad gaining traction on Solana.

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Whale snaps up 45 CryptoPunks amid ETH rally

NFTs are heating up based on the general hype and price expansion of ETH. Recently, a whale acquired 45 Crypto Punks, boosting the floor price by 20%.

A whale acquired 45 Crypto Punk NFTs, boosting the collection’s floor price by 20%. Interest in Crypto Punks spiked for the first time since Yuga Labs sold the intellectual rights of the NFT collection.

On-chain data shows the whale spent 2,082 ETH and acquired the NFTs through OpenSea.

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Protocol Watch

Ripple Partners With City Of California To Replicate Elon Musk’s D.O.G.E

In a bold move, California Governor Gavin Newsom launched the “California Breakthrough Project,” which brings together Ripple, Coinbase, and other tech companies to help improve government efficiency using Web3. The project closely mirrors the goals of the Department of Government Agency (D.O.G.E.), a government-focused body founded by Elon Musk, the founder and CEO of SpaceX and Tesla.

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Ether Machine to launch $1.5B institutional ETH yield fund

A team of crypto-native researchers and public market experts is preparing to launch what it calls the largest yield-bearing Ether fund targeting institutional investors.

The company, called Ether Machine, plans to create a publicly traded vehicle offering institutional-grade exposure to Ethereum infrastructure and Ether yield, it announced on Monday.

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$3.4B in Ether lost forever due to user errors, Coinbase warns

Ether lost due to bugs and user errors has surged 44% since March 2023, according to Conor Grogan, head of product at Coinbase.

Ether lost forever due to user errors and bugs has climbed to 913,111 ETH — around 0.76% of the current circulating supply, according to Coinbase’s head of product, Conor Grogan.

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Regulatory Radar

Sberbank Plans Crypto Custody Services for Russian Investors

Sberbank, Russia’s largest bank, has announced plans to launch secure crypto custody services for domestic investors. This initiative aims to regulate crypto holdings similarly to ordinary bank accounts, ensuring extra safety for clients. The bank has already submitted proposals to the Russian central bank to assist in drafting regulations for this new service.

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Japan just found a way to let you earn XRP without spending yen

On July 8, 2025, Aplus, a credit card and financial services company under Japan’s Shinsei Bank Group, collaborated with SBI VC Trade, the cryptocurrency exchange division of SBI Holdings, to introduce a pioneering rewards program.

For the first time, cryptocurrencies have been incorporated as redeemable assets within the Aplus Points program.

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