While most market participants were resting, the crypto industry continued to live its own life. I have carefully studied the dynamics of last night and am ready to share the key events that will shape sentiment for the upcoming sessions.
Market in numbers: stability before a breakout?
Bitcoin (BTC) at the time of analysis was trading near the $79,802 mark, showing surprising restraint. Over the past 24 hours, the asset fluctuated in a narrow range of $79,300–$80,500, and by the end of the day its price remained virtually unchanged. This suggests that the market is in an accumulation phase, waiting for a more significant trigger.
Ether (ETH) also did not impress with volatility, settling at $2,506. Over the day, the price rose by a symbolic 0.18%, moving in the range of $2,465–$2,530. The lack of momentum in the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap is a worrying signal for the altcoin season.
Among the leaders in the top 25 by capitalization, Uniswap (UNI) stood out with a gain of 10.48% and Chainlink (LINK) with an increase of 6.06%. Zcash (ZEC) rose by 5.55%, and Stellar (XLM) by 3.43%. In the red zone were Monero (XMR), which lost 3.95%, and BNB, which declined by 1.86%.
Weekly results: who soared and who fell
Over the past week, Pons (PONS) showed a phenomenal result, surging by 125.89%. Arbitrum (ARB) and Dash (DASH) also pleased investors, adding 102.64% and 70.01%, respectively. The outsider was Canton (CC), which dropped by 6.81%, followed by Official Trump (TRUMP) with a loss of 4.75%.
An analysis of flows into spot crypto ETFs over the week revealed a clear favorite: bitcoin funds attracted $986.85 million. Ether products collected $218.41 million, XRP — $18.96 million, Hyperliquid — $12.27 million. A slight outflow was recorded only for Dogecoin funds — about $343,580.
Fear and Greed Index: euphoria recedes
The Fear and Greed Index fell to 71 points but remains in the "greed" zone. A day earlier, the reading was 73 points, and a week ago — 62. A month ago, the index was at 30, that is, in the fear zone. This dynamic confirms a sharp shift in sentiment, but the current cooling could be a healthy correction before new movement.
Over the past 24 hours, positions of 65,672 traders were liquidated for a total of $206.55 million. The main blow fell on short positions — $114.12 million versus $92.43 million for longs. This is a classic picture for sideways movement, when the market knocks out both sides. The largest liquidation order was recorded on Binance for the ETHUSDT pair at $3.06 million.
Buterin against FUD, Senate against CLARITY
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin once again spoke about the future of bitcoin. He stated that he is optimistic about the long-term development of BTC's cybersecurity. According to him, bitcoin will handle tasks that do not require social consensus perfectly well. Attacks at the network level can be repelled by updating clients and mining pools, and he called the probability of hacking hash functions or the Proof-of-Work mechanism itself extremely low. Thus, Buterin rejected forecasts of BTC falling by more than 50% over two years due to threats from artificial intelligence.
Meanwhile, U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis warned that if the CLARITY bill is not passed in the current composition of Congress, the next real opportunity to advance the market structure law will not appear until 2030. She emphasized that passing the document now would allow the country not to lose jobs, investments, and tax revenues for years to come.
WOO X: a shadow of BitMart?
Blockchain researcher ZachXBT reported that several confirmed users of the WOO X exchange have faced stuck withdrawals over the past three days. Requests remain in pending or processing status, and some traders report delays of several days. At the time of publication, the exchange itself had not publicly responded to the complaints.
Notably, WOO X acquired FusionX Digital in late 2025, which ZachXBT links to BitMart founder Sheldon Xia. BitMart itself began the planned closure of its trading platform in July and is currently exploring options for restructuring and resuming operations. This connection raises questions about the reliability of WOO X and requires close attention from users.
My view: The market is in a consolidation phase, and Buterin's statements combined with activity in the ETF sector create a positive backdrop. However, the WOO X issues remind us of the systemic risks of centralized platforms. I recommend remaining cautious and diversifying risks, especially amid possible regulatory delays in the United States.