#CryptoMarket4T Main news and expert opinions
• $ 4 trillion for the first time
— The cryptocurrency market has reached a total capitalization of over $4 trillion for the first time. This is confirmed by data from CoinGecko, Reuters, and FT  .
• The GENIUS Act
— The President of the United States signed a law regulating stablecoins (Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins), which has strengthened investor confidence and led to a rise in altcoins, especially Bitcoin and Ether — which broke historical highs ($123 k for BTC, ~$3 500–3 600 for ETH)  .
• Institutional activity and ETFs
— Massive investments from institutional players — BlackRock, JPMorgan, Citigroup — have led to record inflows into Bitcoin and Ether ETFs: $5.5 billion and $2.9 billion respectively in July   .
• Altcoin promotion
— XRP set an ATH at ~$3.60 amid rising Korean demand and increased volumes on Uniswap (₁₇ %) and Dogecoin (₁₀ %) .
• Institutional shift
— Corporate entities have begun adding BTC to their balances. At the same time, approaches to regulation are being discussed - for example, the CLARITY Act to delineate the powers of the SEC and CFTC .