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Citi has lowered its 12-month Bitcoin and Ether forecasts after resetting its ETF inflow assumptions.

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Michael Saylor argues bitcoin's four-year cycle is losing dominance as the crypto asset becomes embedded in global finance. He says halving-driven narratives are giving way to institutional capital flows that now shape demand and price direction. Why Is Saylor Moving Beyond the Four-Year Bitcoin Cycle? On July 5, Strategy Inc.

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XRP gained fresh upward momentum this week, rising more than 8% as a mix of steady U.S. spot ETF inflows, improving on-chain activity, and new real-world payment integrations helped offset still-fragile broader crypto sentiment. As of July 5, 2026 at 13:05 UTC, XRP was trading at $1.1343, according to CoinMarketCap, with 24-hour trading volume of about $1.66 billion and a market capitalization near $70.6 billion—ranking it sixth among global cryptocurrencies.

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Cardano adds 14,783 ADA wallets as price rebounds toward $0.20 after June fear, with holders returning despite recent ecosystem pressure.