Flow Recovery: Bitcoin ETF inflows reached $75.7M for the week ending July 17, supported by a second straight stretch of positive activity that helped stabilize sentiment after June's heavy outflows. Institutional Signals: Market observers noted that Bitcoin ETF demand is improving but still lacks the conviction needed for a sustained uptrend.
The Hyperliquid account closed 1,897.74 BTC before its recorded exit trades reached the listed $61,605 marker.
For the second consecutive week, the firm kept bitcoin holdings steady, choosing to use the raised capital to boost cash for paying dividends on its preferred stock.
Strive Inc. added 21 BTC to its treasury on July 20, 2026, bringing total holdings to 19,921 Bitcoin and cementing its top-ten corporate holder status. Strive buys additional 21 Bitcoin, bringing total treasury to 19,921 BTC.
At the start of the week, Chamath Palihapitiya, the Social Capital CEO, stated that Bitcoin faced two major problems. One of the problems highlighted was where speculators are putting their money, and the other was where miners are pointing their power.
Russia's revised crypto bill clears committee ahead of a second reading, keeping cross-border trade central — as Bitcoin posts its best weekly close in weeks.
Strategy paused Bitcoin purchases and boosted USD reserves to $3B, selling 3,588 BTC to cover dividends and debt for roughly 20 months. Strategy adds $225M to USD reserves and pauses Bitcoin purchases.
Bitcoin may face one final drop toward $25,000–$35,000 before a broader recovery and a potential bull market peak in 2029.
Bitcoin briefly touched $65,000 before sliding near $63,700, then recovered toward $64,000 as the broader market lost about $20 billion in overall value. Crypto weakened despite gains in US equity futures, while fear, flat open interest and stalled bitcoin leverage demand clearly revealed limited investor conviction. PUMP jumped about 20% and PI tested $0.
In one week, Bitcoin sat still through missile strikes in the Strait of Hormuz and then fell with Asian chip stocks.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong pushed back on Sunday against fears that miners defecting to artificial intelligence (AI) threaten bitcoin, arguing the network's built-in difficulty adjustment keeps blocks flowing no matter how much hash power leaves.
Traders may want to keep a close eye on the potential for a bitcoin BTC$64,311.98 "volmageddon,” in other words, a volatility surge that is often accompanied by price declines.