Bitcoin rose above $69,000 twice on April 1, reaching $69,268 as hopes for U.S.-Iran diplomacy boosted risk assets worldwide. Crypto liquidations topped $257 million, while Brent crude fell below $100 a barrel.
US spot Ethereum ETFs posted $18.4 million in net inflows on July 10, with BlackRock accounting for $16.2 million, or more than 90% of the total. The data tracks primary market creations and redemptions, not secondary trading volume.
Barclays strategist Alex Altmann has turned tactically cautious on US equities, citing retail euphoria, rising real yields, and structural risks from single-stock leveraged ETFs. He sees a 6% to 7% pullback in the S&P 500.
Cardano, Dogecoin, and Mutuum Finance (MUTM) are highlighted as undervalued cryptos under $0.50. MUTM presale at $0.04 with live testnet, audits complete; analysts predict post-launch rally to $0.45.
Traders on Kalshi and Polymarket are betting Bitcoin's correction is not over, with a 66% to 67% chance of falling below $55,000. Capital has not fully exited crypto, shifting instead into stablecoins such as USDT and USDC.
Strategy disclosed it bought 17,994 BTC for about $1.28 billion between March 2 and March 8, bringing total holdings to 738,731 BTC. Bitcoin later rose above $68,000 after the filing.
SEC Chair Paul Atkins introduced a three-pronged regulatory overhaul—Advance, Clarify, Transform—aimed at updating outdated rules, clarifying digital asset securities status, and cutting redundant requirements. The shift does not mean deregulation but seeks to provide clearer legal pathways for crypto firms in the U.S.
RippleX announces integration of AI tools into XRP Ledger defenses, with engineering lead Ayo Akinyele emphasizing proactive detection through AI-assisted testing and red team simulations.
