Markets enter a pivotal week with the Federal Reserve, oil and geopolitics in focus.
Geopolitical tensions fuelled market volatility as ETF inflows ended an eight-week drought, while regulatory developments kept traders focused on the next catalyst for crypto markets.
Bitcoin reclaimed US$64,000 in a week where everything pointed the other way: oil up 5%, markets pricing a possible September rate hike. ETF flows turned positive after the worst month on record. Now the real tests, Tuesday's US inflation print and Fed Chair Warsh's first testimony.
Renewed buying lifted digital assets as Ethereum's long-term roadmap, stronger altcoin performance and evolving regulation helped restore confidence across the crypto sector.
Bitcoin came under pressure as inflation, regulation, and institutional adoption reshaped the market heading into H2.
Record ETF outflows and renewed geopolitical tensions weighed on crypto markets, while Solana outperformed and institutional adoption continued advancing.