Bitcoin dominance nears 60%, fear grips the market, but XLM, INJ, ALGO, XMR and TRUMP post double-digit gains. XLM jumps on DTCC's Russell 1000 tokenization plan, INJ rallies on staking/futures/ETF trifecta, ALGO rides AI narrative, XMR breaks out on privacy buzz, and TRUMP draws retail speculators.
Top crypto gainers on July 22 split into two camps: fundamentals-driven WBT and XLM vs listing momentum (ANSEM) and crash bounces (BEAT, M). DTCC confirms Stellar as settlement token for tokenization pilot targeting Russell 1000 equities and US Treasuries.
The crypto market turned higher with total capitalization reaching $2.47 trillion. XLM, ALGO, DEXE, HBAR, and HYPE led gains, driven by institutional partnerships, relistings, product upgrades, and sharp volume expansion.
Rakuten Wallet starts XRP spot trading on July 23, allowing 44 million users to convert loyalty points into XRP and spend at over 5 million merchants across Japan.
XRP hovers near $1.30 with slow upward movement. Analysts flag Little Pepe (LILPEPE), Cardano (ADA), Stellar (XLM), and TRON (TRX) as candidates for a quicker 10x return. LILPEPE presale has raised $28.19M at a $0.0022 price with a 95.49% CertiK score.
A joint SEC-CFTC framework classifies SOL and 15 other major tokens as digital commodities, while clarifying that staking, mining, and certain airdrops are not securities offerings.
Stellar has open-sourced its Private Payments proof of concept, bringing zero-knowledge-based private deposits, transfers, and withdrawals to the XLM network with ASP-based control layers.
DTCC said it plans to link its tokenized securities platform to Stellar, with tokenized assets held by Depository Trust Company potentially becoming available on the network in the first half of 2027.
