The Binance Alpha ecosystem showed solid growth, increasing its total market capitalization by 2.51% to $16.19 billion. This came amid sideways price movement in flagship cryptocurrency Bitcoin (BTC), which failed to maintain its bullish momentum from recent weeks.
Bitcoin fell on Friday, ending the week lower, as crypto markets faced profit-taking amid rising concerns over U.S. trade tariffs and interest rates.
The price of Bitcoin (BTC) has been trading sideways for 20 consecutive days, staying within a narrow price range. However, data from Binance suggests the market may be setting up for a much more complex move than it appears. Metrics indicate the market might be preparing for a sharp movement — either up or down.
On July 30, the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) kept the key interest rate in the range of 4.25–4.5%.
Over the past 30 days, the ratio of long-term to short-term Bitcoin holders (LTH/STH Ratio) has decreased by 11%. This indicates that experienced investors have gradually been selling their holdings, passing assets into the hands of new market participants. Similar behavior was observed ahead of previous all-time highs.
Today, on July 30, 2025, the U.S. Federal Reserve is scheduled to publish its decision regarding the key interest rate. Most market participants believe that weak economic data and inflation concerns will prevent Fed Chair Jerome Powell from lowering the rate this time. Meanwhile, 64% of investors still expect a rate cut in September.
Michael Saylor and his company, Strategy, purchased 21,021 bitcoins for $2.5 billion following the largest initial public offering (IPO) in the U.S. in 2025. The average purchase price was $117,256 per coin.
In July, Ethereum experienced a sharp rise from $2,398 to $3,850 — a 60.55% increase. This upward move sparked intense debate within the crypto community. Many claimed that the growth was due to large-scale Bitcoin (BTC) sell-offs and a shift of capital into Ether (ETH). However, recent data contradicts this assumption.
Bitcoin remained within a narrow range around $119,000 on Tuesday as investors awaited clarity on U.S. trade talks and showed caution ahead of the upcoming Federal Reserve decision on monetary policy.
The query to the neural network was composed by Finbold journalists. ChatGPT cited the main reason for the decline in the price of the leading cryptocurrency as the reduction in dollar liquidity in global financial markets.
Although BlackRock's IBIT has traditionally led the crypto ETF market, this week the company’s Ethereum-based product attracted more capital. ETHA ranked second among all ETFs in the U.S. in terms of inflows.
On July 26, during the latest adjustment, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty increased by only 1.07%. However, that was enough for the metric to reach an all-time high of 127.62 T.
A major Bitcoin whale has sold 80,000 BTC through Galaxy Digital in one of the largest transactions in crypto history. The company confirmed the sale but did not disclose the exact date or execution price.
Japanese company Quantum Solutions Co., Ltd., listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (code 2338), has announced the development of a new strategy aimed at building one of the largest corporate bitcoin reserves. The company is shifting its focus toward accumulating and holding bitcoin as a strategic reserve asset.
Bitcoin dropped below $116,000 on Friday under pressure from large fund transfers and growing caution ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s meeting, which coincides with the release of a key crypto policy report on July 30.
The Bitcoin Cycle Indicators Index (IBCI) has once again reached the distribution zone — an area that has historically signaled market euphoria and the approach of price peaks. This is the third time in the current bull cycle. However, this time, the index value only touched the lower boundary of the zone — 80%, which is below the 100% levels that historically indicated the end of the growth cycle.
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