Crypto Market Cap Tops $4 Trillion as Bitcoin, Ethereum Drive Institutional Inflows
2025-07-18 10:50:42
Main Idea
The article discusses the recent surge in Bitcoin and Ethereum prices, legislative advancements in U.S. crypto regulation, and institutional investment trends in cryptocurrency ETFs.
Key Points
1. Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) accounted for over 70% of the total crypto market value, with BTC reaching $120,336 and ETH $3,647 before slight pullbacks.
2. The U.S. House passed the GENIUS Act and the CLARITY Act, creating federal frameworks for stablecoins and broader crypto assets, expected to be signed by President Trump.
3. Institutional investors poured $522.6 million into spot Bitcoin ETFs, continuing a two-week streak of heavy inflows totaling over $4 billion.
4. Ethereum's market dominance increased from 9% to 11%, supported by $726 million in single-day ETF inflows and its role in hosting over half of global stablecoin transactions.
5. Analysts suggest a potential Bitcoin pullback to $110,000 for consolidation, while prediction markets show only 7.4% of users believe BTC will close above $122,000 by Friday.
Description
The crypto rally showed no sign of fading after the U.S. House vote, suggesting short-term momentum will be sustained, experts told Decrypt.
Latest News
- Bitcoin Dominance Sinks as Ethereum, XRP Rise2025-07-18 20:45:39
- Trump Signs GENIUS Act Into Law, Ushering In Crypto’s Integration With US Economy2025-07-18 19:32:03
- Schwab Wants to Offer Stablecoin Amid Expanding Crypto Services Push: CEO2025-07-18 18:51:54
- Ethereum Is Pumping, But Solana Will Still Outperform: 21Shares2025-07-18 18:08:20
- Coinbase Doesn't Custody All of Strategy's Bitcoin—So Who Does?2025-07-18 16:32:30