$BTC $ETH $XRP

Here’s how the crypto market stood on July 22, 2025:

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📊 Key Market Highlights

1. Bitcoin (BTC)

Trading around $117,220, marginally off its intraday high of $119,524.

Despite pulling back ~1% since yesterday, BTC remains near its all-time highs—supported by strong institutional demand via spot ETFs and corporate treasury adoption .

2. Ethereum (ETH)

Currently around $3,685, down ~2.3% intraday from a high near $3,849.

Although lagging BTC recently, ETH maintains firm on-chain activity and growing institutional interest, with potential upside from staking-enabled ETFs .

3. XRP

Trades at about $3.46, dipping slightly today.

Steady performance reflects continued adoption in cross-border payments and bank partnerships .

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🔍 Market Momentum & Trends

The total crypto market cap passed $3.5 trillion in early July, boosted by BTC rally (~$118K) and ETH breaking past $3K .

Stablecoins are gaining traction: the long-awaited GENIUS Act was signed into law on July 18, 2025, requiring 1:1 asset backing and setting up dual federal and state oversight .

Altcoins like SOL and XRP are benefiting from the rally and institutional inflows; SOL’s staking ETF launch grabbed $33M trading volume on July 3 .

Institutional inflows continue strong: ~$14.4 billion net into BTC ETFs YTD, 135+ public companies hold BTC as a treasury asset .

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