⚡️The crypto market rose 4.42% over the last 24h, aligning with its 7-day (+6.91%) and 30-day (+4.25%) uptrend🔥.

Main factors:
1. Institutional ETH moves – Robinhood/GameSquare staking + $4.68B ETF inflows
2. Risk-on macro alignment – 0.75 correlation with Nasdaq tech stocks
3. Derivatives frenzy – Perp volume up 87% to $1.69T, shorts liquidated


Deep Dive


1. Ethereum Institutional Surge (Bullish Impact)
Overview: ETH staking went mainstream with Robinhood’s $1-minimum offering (Robinhood), while GameSquare allocated $5M to ETH treasury strategies targeting 8-14% DeFi yields. ETH ETFs absorbed 34x daily issuance (76,940 ETH locked July 10).
What it means: Institutions are treating ETH as yield-bearing digital real estate rather than pure speculation.
Watch for: Tonight’s ETH options expiry ($2.9B notional) – Deribit data shows put/call ratio at 0.45, favoring upside.


2. Crypto-Tech Stock Symbiosis (Mixed Impact)
Overview: Crypto’s 24h correlation with Nasdaq-100 hit 0.75 as investors priced in Fed rate cut bets. However, derivatives open interest ($1.07T, +27%) and funding rates spiked to dangerous levels.


What it means: Traders are front-running potential macro liquidity but using excessive leverage – $566M BTC liquidations occurred in 24h (+165%).
Watch for: Friday’s US PPI data – hotter inflation could trigger synchronized tech/crypto selloffs.


Conclusion


Today’s rally combines genuine institutional ETH demand with speculative leverage – a mix that leaves the market vulnerable to volatility shocks. While staking/TradFi adoption provides structural support, traders should monitor whether $3.62T market cap holds above the 7-day EMA ($3.44T). Can Ethereum sustain its leadership if ETF inflows slow post-options expiry?