# Summary of Current Bitcoin Developments
## Market Trends
* Bitcoin is showing strength, with prices currently around $109,400
* Recently reached a local high of $110,512, showing volatility but staying above $109,000
* The market shows signs of consolidation after briefly breaking the $110,000 barrier
# Highlighted News
# Institutional Miners Strengthen Their Positions
* **Riot Platforms** mined 450 BTC in June (valued at $49.26 million)
* A 76% year-over-year increase, although 12% less than the previous month
* Currently holds 19,273 BTC in reserve
* **MARA** has reached an important milestone:
* Now holds 50,000 BTC in its treasury
* Has more than 57 EH/s of computational power
* Plans to increase to 75 EH/s by the end of the year
# Concern over Real Demand
* CryptoQuant indicates a decreasing trend in the real demand for Bitcoin
* Spot Bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. have purchased 37,700 BTC this year
* However, real demand has decreased by 857,000 BTC
* To surpass historical highs, an increase in real demand is needed
# Capital Flows and Speculative Interest
* Capital inflows to ETFs and increased speculative interest are driving current prices
* Bitcoin briefly broke the $110,200 level, leading a bullish momentum