Issue 14: What Happens When YOU Catch the Macro Trend Early

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At the time of writing 7.00pm AEST / 5.00am EST (14-07-25)

🚀 Trending This Week in Crypto

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1. Abstract Memecoins Go Mainstream 
   Luca Netz’s recent interviews and viral clips have supercharged attention on Abstract, sending memecoins flying. We'll look at why narrative + personality is fueling the rally.

2. Ethereum Breaks $4,200 
   First time since 2021, ETH smashes through resistance. We’ll cover what’s driving it and where eyes are set next.

3. Total Crypto Market Cap Hits $4T 
   A historic milestone. This is officially the most money ever invested in crypto at one time.

4. Altcoin Leaders This Week

   • Chainlink (+33.80%) riding a wave of on-chain oracle demand

   • Hyperliquid (+21.84%) gaining traction in perp trading market share

   • Zora (+45.50%) Zora is a creator-focused Web3 platform.

5. Regulatory Wins

   • SEC drops XRP from its radar completely

   • SEC clarifies liquid staking tokens are not securities, huge win for DeFi protocols.

6. Political Tailwinds for Crypto

   • Trump moves to clear a path for crypto in U.S. 401(k) retirement accounts, potentially massive for adoption.

7. Ethereum Overtakes Mastercard

   • ETH now sits above Mastercard in market cap rankings, further cementing its position as a global financial powerhouse.

🔥 Ethereum’s Quiet Comeback Is No Longer Quiet

Over the past few months, Ethereum has been quietly setting the stage for one of the most compelling rallies in crypto and the numbers are starting to speak for themselves.

💰 Institutional Inflows Are Here

• Ethereum ETFs have seen over $12 billion inflows in the past 20 days, a staggering sign that institutions aren’t just dabbling in Bitcoin anymore.

💰 Corporate Buyers Are Loading Up on ETH

The past week has seen an unprecedented wave of corporate Ethereum accumulation:

• BitMine Immersion Technologies snapped up 208,000 ETH (~$900M), making it the largest and most active corporate buyer right now.

• SharpLink Gaming (SBET), led by ETH co-founder Joe Lubin, is raising $200M to add to its already massive ETH treasury, now aiming to surpass $2B in value. It also purchased 10,000 ETH directly from the Ethereum Foundation.

• Bit Digital (BTBT) fully converted its treasury from BTC to ETH, acquiring 100,000+ ETH using proceeds from a $172M equity raise and BTC sales.

🪐 Layer 2 Ecosystem and NFTs are Thriving

Ethereum’s scaling solutions are in full bloom:

• Abstract and Base are onboarding users and liquidity at record pace, with growing memecoin, NFT, and DeFi ecosystems.

• Blue-chip Ethereum NFTs are once again commanding serious attention:

  • Pudgy Penguins: Floor over 65,000 USD

  • Moonbirds: Floor over 10,000 USD

  • CryptoPunks: Floor over 240,000 USD

Greeny’s Mindset: The Art of Timing the Macro

If there’s one thing this cycle has reinforced for me, it’s that your biggest wins often come from reading the macro picture right, not from chasing the hottest chart on your feed.

Two trades stand out for me this cycle:

1️⃣ Mid 2023 — Rotating into Solana
I sold all my $ETH and $BTC for $SOL at $17, betting that the next wave of momentum would shift into high-performance L1s.

• Took partial profits at $230 and $250

• Exited 80% of the remaining bag at $185

That rotation alone set up the next move. I outperformed BTC and ETH by ~8x.

2️⃣ Late 2024 → 2025 — Rotating Back into the ETH Ecosystem
I used those SOL profits to load up on $ETH plays that I believed would dominate the next phase of the market:

• Pudgy Penguins

• $PENGU

• @AbstractChain memes & NFTs

In that time, Ethereum has outperformed Solana by ~50%, climbing roughly 2.7x in USD value. That’s without even factoring in the ‘hedge’ — NFTs and memecoins — which have also crushed it during this period. Yet another trend we were early to.

The lesson? Sometimes the smartest move isn’t about what you buy, but when you shift. Spotting a macro trend early, rotating capital into the sectors about to run and having the conviction to hold until the market catches up, that’s where the exponential gains happen.

This is the mindset I live by and what I drill into GTG members every day: Be early to the trend, not the exit liquidity at the end of it.

Abstract’s Momentum Is Exploding

Abstract’s total value staked (TVS) and total value locked (TVL) are climbing at huge speed as new liquidity floods in. Memecoins are going viral, racking up multi-million-dollar market caps within days.

The buzz has gone mainstream, with Luca Netz championing Abstract in high-profile interviews — including Crypto Banter — putting the chain in front of one of the largest audiences in crypto.

Inside GTG, we spotted this trend early. Members positioned ahead of the crowd are now up tens of thousands of dollars in just the last couple of weeks — proof of what happens when you catch the right narrative before it hits the headlines.

🚨 Historic Day for Crypto: $4 Trillion and Climbing 🚨

Today marks a major milestone in the history of cryptocurrency: For the first time ever, the total crypto market cap has crossed $4 trillion.

What does that actually mean?
If you added up the value of every single cryptocurrency, from Bitcoin and Ethereum down to the smallest micro-cap project, you’d get a combined valuation of $4,000,000,000,000.

That’s more money invested in crypto than at any point in history.

📊 Why This Matters

• Adoption is accelerating. The last time we saw a $1 trillion jump in market cap, it took over 18 months. This latest trillion came in less than half that time.

• Cycle momentum. Historically, breaking previous all-time highs in total market cap has preceded major surges in altcoins within 3 – 6 months.

• Institutional re-entry. ETF flows, corporate treasuries, and sovereign funds are increasing their exposure. Big money moves early not after the headlines fade.

💡 The Bigger Picture

Most people only start paying attention once prices are already at euphoric highs by then, the best opportunities are gone. The traders and investors who understand macro shifts, and act when these milestones occur, are the ones who position themselves for outsized gains in the next leg of the cycle.

I’m breaking down exactly what this means for Q4 2025 and into 2026 including the key sectors, chains, and assets I’m watching inside GTG (my trading & education group) and over on my YouTube channel.

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Final thoughts

The market will keep rotating through narratives: majors, NFTs, memecoins, new chains, but the edge comes from spotting them early and positioning before the crowd.

Stay adaptable, stay curious, and never get married to one trade or trend. The only constant in crypto is change.

Greeny