Binance Market Update (2025-07-18)

The global cryptocurrency market cap now stands at $3.84T, up by 1.99% over the last day, according to CoinMarketCap data. Bitcoin (BTC) has been trading between $117,454 and $120,999 over the past 24 hours. As of 09:30 AM (UTC) today, BTC is trading at $118,700, down by -0.36%. Most major cryptocurrencies by market cap are trading mixed. Market outperformers include ERA, SUSHI, and EPIC, up by 629%, 29%, and 21%, respectively. Top stories of the day: Ethereum News: Ethereum Gains Institutional Momentum as Stablecoins and RWAs Drive Wall Street Inflows DOGE News: Dogecoin Eyes 300% Rally as Double Bottom Forms and On-Chain Metrics Flash Green Ethereum News: Ether Soars 47% in a Month as Hedge Funds Say $10K May Be “Stretch, But Not Impossible” Crypto News Today: Trump Reportedly Weighs Executive Order to Allow Crypto in 401(k) Retirement Plans Crypto News: Crypto Market Cap Nears $4 Trillion as Ether and XRP Surge on U.S. Regulatory Breakthroughs Low Probability of Powell's Dismissal by Trump Before August End U.S. Congress May Accuse Powell of Perjury Over Federal Reserve Renovation Trump Supports Tax Exemption Policy for Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies Federal Reserve Governor Advocates for July Rate Cut U.S. House Passes CLARITY Act to Regulate Digital Asset Market Trump to Sign Crypto Legislation at Upcoming Event Federal Reserve Anticipates Two Interest Rate Cuts This Year BlackRock's iShares Ethereum ETF Submits Staking Application Russian Bank Seeks to Lead in Crypto Asset Custody CANARY Submits Application for STAKED INJ ETF to U.S. SEC U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Reach New Low in July U.S. Retail Sales Surge in June, Exceeding Expectations PancakeSwap Surpasses Tether in Daily Protocol Fees Market movers: ETH: $3603.3 (+3.77%) XRP: $3.4331 (+5.27%) BNB: $736.28 (+2.59%) SOL: $179.38 (+2.09%) DOGE: $0.23988 (+10.99%) ADA: $0.8518 (+5.20%) TRX: $0.329 (+5.21%) WBTC: $118498.94 (-0.43%) XLM: $0.4781 (+0.36%) SUI: $4.0398 (-0.05%) Top gainers on Binance: ERA/USDT (+629%) SUSHI/USDT (+29%) EPIC/USDT (+21%)