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Crypto Market Summary for 13–19 July: Technical Recovery, but Capital Remains Cautious

📊 The cryptocurrency market has been trading in a narrow to moderate range over the past week. BTC has mostly moved between 61,500 and 65,000, recovering from the early-week low after June US CPI came in below expectations. Ethereum temporarily outperformed Bitcoin, while most altcoins continued to show limited relative strength.

🌍 Lower inflation data supports risk sentiment and triggered a significant short squeeze. However, rising US-Iran tensions, disruption risk in the Strait of Hormuz, and higher oil prices continue to fuel concerns about energy-driven inflation, preventing the market from sustaining a clear upward move.

🏦 ETF flows are the main bright spot this week, as US-listed Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs show more positive momentum following a long period of outflows. BlackRock and Fidelity continue to lead inflows, indicating a controlled recovery in institutional demand, though the scale is still not large enough to confirm a sustained bullish trend.

🔍 The quality of the recovery remains limited. Spot trading volume has weakened, network activity shows only a slight uptick, and the stablecoin supply continues to shrink. Open interest and funding rates are also starting to recover, making the market vulnerable to pressure in both directions if liquidity stays thin.

⛏️ Mining-sector pressure continues as hashrate and difficulty decline, reflecting ongoing consolidation among operators with higher costs. Meanwhile, RWA and liquid staking remain relatively stable, standing out as a relatively bright spot across the DeFi ecosystem.

⚖️ Overall, the market appears to be undergoing technical recovery and structural improvement rather than entering a newly confirmed bullish trend. ETF inflows support sentiment, but stronger spot demand, stablecoin liquidity, and on-chain activity will be needed to validate a sustainable market transition.

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