The cryptocurrency market has regained significant ground this month, adding $170 billion in value since the beginning of July. Total market capitalization reached approximately $2.28 trillion on July 11, marking a 1.2% increase over the last 24 hours. Trading activity also remained strong, with daily volume approaching $62.8 billion.
Bitcoin has been the primary driver of the recovery. The world’s largest crypto was trading at $64,100, posting a daily gain of nearly 1.4%. At that level, Bitcoin’s market capitalization stood at roughly $1.28 trillion, representing about 56.4% of the entire crypto market. Ether, the second-largest crypto, accounts for close to 9.5% of total market capitalization.
The latest advance began at the start of the month after remarks from Federal Reserve officials helped push Bitcoin back above the $60,000 mark.
Investor interest also returned through exchange-traded funds. U.S. Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded inflows of $265.69 million on July 6, their strongest single day of the month. Earlier in the month, a $222 million recovery, largely driven by Fidelity’s FBTC fund, ended a 10-session streak of withdrawals that had totaled $2.73 billion.
By the end of the week, Bitcoin funds attracted another $90.44 million, marking their first week of positive net inflows since May. Market analysts often view sustained ETF inflows as a sign that institutional investors are regaining confidence in the asset class. Ether-focused products also registered gains, adding $18.43 million and indicating that interest is extending beyond Bitcoin.
Despite the recent rebound, the market remains well below the highs reached last year. Bitcoin climbed to nearly $126,000 in October before losing around half its value in the months that followed. June’s sell-off further damaged sentiment, briefly dragging XRP to an annual low near $1.01 and forcing many leveraged traders to exit positions. The recent recovery restores only a portion of the value erased during the broader decline.
Skeptics point out that similar recoveries have failed to hold in the past. A short-lived rally in early June quickly lost momentum and gave way to renewed weakness. Market participants are now closely watching upcoming economic developments, particularly signals from the Federal Reserve and the release of inflation figures.
Attention is also turning to the next round of ETF flow data due every Monday. The numbers may reveal whether institutional investors continue to increase their exposure to crypto or if the latest rebound is another temporary recovery in an unpredictable year for digital assets.
You can be sure that industry actors like Canaan Inc. (NASDAQ: CAN) will be closely monitoring this ETF flow data as it could provide pointers about the short-term trajectory of several digital assets.
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