Bitcoin Whale Dumps $9B, Altcoins Whipsaw, NFTs Boom and Regulators Swoop – Crypto News Roundup (July 25–26, 2025)
Galaxy Digital sold 80,000 BTC for about $9 billion for a Satoshi-era whale, sending Bitcoin below $115,000 before it rebounded above $117,000. Ethereum traded near $3,704 after a 50% July surge, with U.S. spot ETH ETFs drawing $4.6 billion in inflows. XRP hit $3.60 after Ripple’s court win, then dropped over 14% as 50 million XRP moved to exchanges. Dogecoin and Solana each fell around 5% in 24 hours.