Overview
- Bitcoin has traded between $115,000 and $119,900 for more than ten days, with realized capitalization hitting a $1.018 trillion peak on July 25.
- Ethereum hovers just below $4,000 after gaining over 55 percent in July, supported by more than $5.5 billion of net inflows into U.S. spot ETH ETFs and withdrawals of over 1 million ETH from exchanges.
- Institutional players are deepening their exposure to Ethereum, with BlackRock buying $1.2 billion of ETH last week compared with $267 million of BTC and firms like SharpLink Gaming and BitMine Immersion holding 438,190 and 625,000 ETH respectively.
- The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has approved in-kind creations and redemptions for spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, aligning crypto products more closely with traditional commodity ETFs.
- Market participants are eyeing today’s Federal Reserve rate decision alongside upcoming XRP clarity under the CLARITY Act and potential ETF staking approvals as catalysts for the next major price move.