Gate Institutional Weekly: Crypto Market Edges Higher Amid Volatility, While DVOL Continues to Decline (July 6 – July 12, 2026)

Last week, global markets were primarily driven by diverging Federal Reserve policy expectations, a rebound in AI-related trades, and geopolitical risks. Risk assets broadly recovered, while the crypto market posted a moderate advance, supported by improving risk sentiment, a rebound in technology stocks, and renewed attention on corporate Bitcoin treasury holdings. However, elevated U.S. Treasury yields and persistent hawkish divisions within the Fed continued to cap further upside.

Weekly Highlights:

• Macro: Diverging Fed policy expectations remained a key market theme. AI-related stocks continued to support U.S. equities, while oil prices were shaped by both OPEC's production increase and escalating geopolitical tensions.
• Liquidity: Both spot BTC and ETH ETFs returned to net inflows after the previous week's outflows. Gate TradFi trading volume remained elevated, with Korean equities becoming the platform's most actively traded market.
• On-chain: The Robinhood Chain narrative drove a surge in Uniswap trading volume. Circle's regulatory progress further strengthened the institutional narrative around USDC, while borrowing activity on Aave continued to concentrate on Ethereum's core market.
• Derivatives: BTC funding rates remained positive, open interest (OI) increased, 25D Skew continued to normalize, and DVOL declined, suggesting improving market sentiment while participants remained cautious about leverage and duration exposure.

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Gate Team
July 15, 2026

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