Bitcoin, Ether ETFs see second-largest inflows ever as prices hit new highs

  • US spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted $1.18 billion in net inflows.
  • Ether spot ETFs also posted their second-highest daily inflow, drawing $383.1 million.
  • Cumulatively, over the six trading sessions starting July 2, total net inflows across all BTC ETF issuers stood at $2.69 billion.

Bitcoin and Ether-themed exchange-traded funds saw a surge in investor interest on Thursday, recording their second-largest daily inflows since inception, as both cryptocurrencies rallied to new highs.

US spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted $1.18 billion in net inflows.

The spike in inflows came as Bitcoin surpassed $113,800, continuing its upward trajectory into Friday.

The only day to register higher inflows was November 7, 2024 — the day Donald Trump won the US presidential election — when Bitcoin ETFs saw $1.37 billion in inflows.

Ether spot ETFs also posted their second-highest daily inflow, drawing $383.1 million.

BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA) accounted for the bulk of that total with $300.9 million, its highest single-day inflow to date.

BTC ETF inflows see sixth consecutive day of inflows

Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded massive inflows on July 10, with net additions hitting $1.18 billion—the strongest single-day showing in over a month.

Date IBIT FBTC BITB ARKB BTCO EZBC BRRR HODL BTCW GBTC BTC Total
02 Jul 2025 0.0 184.0 64.9 83.0 9.9 9.5 0.0 5.4 0.0 34.6 16.5 407.8
03 Jul 2025 224.5 237.1 15.5 114.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.7 0.0 0.0 5.8 601.8
07 Jul 2025 164.6 66.0 0.0 (10.1) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 (10.2) 6.2 216.5
08 Jul 2025 66.8 4.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.7 0.0 0.0 4.8 80.1
09 Jul 2025 125.6 4.8 3.0 57.0 9.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 15.8 0.0 215.7
10 Jul 2025 448.5 324.3 77.2 268.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 15.2 0.0 (40.2) 81.9 1,175.6

BlackRock’s IBIT led with $448.5 million, followed by Fidelity’s FBTC at $324.3 million and Ark’s ARKB at $268.7 million.

Bitwise and VanEck also contributed, while Grayscale’s GBTC continued to see outflows, shedding $40.2 million.

Cumulatively, over the six trading sessions starting July 2, total net inflows across all issuers stood at $2.69 billion.

The sustained buying reflects renewed institutional demand for Bitcoin exposure through regulated ETF products, amid improving sentiment in the broader crypto market.

Ether ETFs continue to attract interest

Ethereum ETFs saw a sharp uptick in inflows over the past week, culminating in a record $383.1 million on July 10—the highest daily total this month.

Date ETHA FETH ETHW CETH ETHV QETH EZET ETHE ETH Total
03 Jul 2025 85.4 64.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 (5.4) 3.9 148.5
07 Jul 2025 53.2 8.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 62.1
08 Jul 2025 25.3 (0.7) 4.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.9 9.3 46.7
09 Jul 2025 158.6 29.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.2 0.0 18.0 0.0 211.3
10 Jul 2025 300.9 37.3 3.2 0.0 2.1 0.0 0.0 18.9 20.7 383.1

BlackRock’s ETHA led with \$300.9 million, while Fidelity and Grayscale added $37.3 million and $18.9 million, respectively.

Cumulative inflows from July 3 to July 10 amounted to $851.7 million, reflecting a clear return of investor interest.

Notably, July 9 and 10 together contributed nearly 70% of this total.

The sustained buying aligns with Ethereum’s price crossing $3,000, supported by broader crypto momentum and renewed institutional demand via ETF products.

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Top 3 altcoins under $1 worth watching: Sei, Ethena, Arbitrum

  • Sei eyes further gains as it breaks above $0.31 with a 20% surge in 24 hours.
  • Ethena price is above $0.35 and could eye the $1 psychological level amid fresh momentum
  • Arbitrum price has reached $0.41 and could explode amid adoption trends.

The cryptocurrency market is in an uptrend, with several altcoins under $1, including Sei, Ethena, and Arbitrum, seeing notable gains in the past 24 hours.

Sei has surged 20% in the last 24 hours, breaking above $0.31, while Ethena has spiked above $0.35. Elsewhere, Arbitrum trades above $0.41.

With these tokens among the top 100 best performers as altcoins gain alongside Bitcoin, are they worth watching?

Here’s a brief overview of each.

Sei (SEI) price poised at $0.31

Sei, a high-performance layer 1 blockchain designed for decentralized finance (DeFi) and high-frequency trading, has recently captured significant attention.

On July 10, 2025, Sei announced a major milestone with the integration of native USDC and Circle’s CCTP V2, positioning it as a trusted financial rail for institutional-scale transactions.

This development, coupled with a 20% price surge in the last 24 hours, underscores Sei’s potential to dominate the DeFi and payment sectors.

As Sei continues to enhance its infrastructure for seamless, near-instant global settlement, it remains a coin worth watching for investors seeking exposure to high-speed blockchain solutions.

The broader crypto market, currently at $3.6 trillion, is experiencing a bull flip. Sei broke above $0.30 and could eye a further upward trajectory.

Bulls will target $1 having already seen the token tap the all-time high of $1.14 in March 2024.

Ethena (ENA) breaks above $0.35

Ethena, a delta-neutral stablecoin protocol based on Ethereum, has seen a notable price increase, surpassing $0.35 as top altcoins rallied alongside Bitcoin.

The ENA token’s uptick in the past 24 hours comes amid listing by Upbit, South Korea’s largest crypto exchange. Upbit announced the listing of ENA trading pairs with KRW, BTC, and USDT, beginning July 11, 2025.

Ethena, which aims to provide a stablecoin solution resilient to market volatility, could see its native token benefit from Upbit’s listing with further adoption and liquidity.

The Ethena Lab’s focus on stability and its integrations across the market means it’s a key player in the stablecoin and DeFi sectors.

Given the crypto market’s recent surge, Ethena’s one of the altcoins to monitor. ENA traded at an all-time high of $1.52 in April 2024.

Arbitrum price breaks $0.41

Arbitrum, an Ethereum layer-two (L2) scaling solution, has demonstrated strong performance. ARB price has reached $0.41 and looks bullish.

Known for improving Ethereum’s speed, scalability, and cost-efficiency through optimistic rollups, Arbitrum is well-positioned to dominate the smart contract platform sector.

Its native token, ARB, is used for governance within the Arbitrum DAO, further solidifying its role in decentralized applications (dApps).

A 15% increase in Arbitrum’s price over the last 24 hours and 26% in the past week, aligns with the broader market’s uptick.

If institutional interest in L2 solutions continues to rise, Arbitrum’s potential for further gains makes it a noteworthy altcoin under $1.

The token traded at the ATH of $2.40 in January 2024.

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Omni Network skyrockets 180% as Bitcoin hits $118K: is $10 next?

  • Omni Network’s price soared 190% from $1.43 to $5.50.
  • The token’s trading volume spiked 5,200% to $749 million, driven by Bitcoin’s breakout to a new all-time high above $118,000.
  • Analysts say the altcoin season is looming, which could see the OMNI price eye $10 next.

Omni Network surged a staggering 190% in a single day as the cryptocurrency market experienced a seismic shift, with Bitcoin smashing through $118,000 for another record high.

Bitcoin’s gains saw the global crypto market capitalisation climb 6.2% to over $3.68 trillion.

Meanwhile, an explosive rally across crypto saw $1.2 billion in liquidations.

As OMNI eyes gain, there’s speculation of an impending altcoin season, and price may add on the surge to $5.40 seen earlier in the day.

OMNI explodes, price nearly doubles

Omni Network is a layer-1 blockchain focused on interoperability and has captured market attention with a staggering 190% price surge in the past 24 hours.

The token skyrocketed from a low of $1.43 to an intraday high of $5.40, reflecting intense buying pressure.

Omni Network Price
Omni Network price chart by CoinMarketCap

Notably, the altcoin’s trading volume exploded by 5,200%, reaching over $749 million.

This came as investors piled into the token amid the broader market rally.

Omni Network’s growing relevance in the decentralized finance ecosystem helped bulls.

Altcoin season?

The broader crypto market continued its rally alongside Bitcoin, with total market capitalisation climbing to $3.68 trillion—a 6.2% increase over the past 24 hours.

Altcoins posted strong gains, led by Sei and Ethena, each up 20%, and Cardano, which rose 11%.

The moves suggest a rotation of capital within the ecosystem, fueling speculation that a broader altcoin season may be underway.

Arthur Hayes, former CEO of BitMEX, said the market appears to be on the verge of an altcoin cycle.

He cited Bitcoin’s rise on strong volume and referenced geopolitical developments, including Trump’s stance on tariffs, as contributing factors.

The bullish momentum is being supported by continued institutional inflows, reduced supply as investors move Bitcoin off exchanges, and growing interest in altcoins.

As Bitcoin approaches the $120,000 mark, other major tokens like Ethereum, XRP, and Solana are also showing signs of accelerating upward.

Projects such as Omni Network could also benefit from renewed altcoin interest as sentiment across the sector improves.

Omni Network price prediction

While the token remains well off its all-time high of $29.93, it’s up more than 230% since touching its all-time low of $1.37 reached on July 6, 2025.

Omni Network Price Chart
OMNI price chart by TradingView

From a technical point of view, the RSI on the daily chart sits at 84, suggesting the OMNI token is deeply overbought.

In this case, there’s potential for profit-taking, a risk that has cut across the market given recent gains.

However, the MACD suggests bulls still have room for growth with the histogram rising.

If buying pressure holds in the coming months, the OMNI price could target $10 next.

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Over $1.1 billion shorts obliterated as Bitcoin hits $118k

  • Bitcoin saw a 5% daily surge that pushed BTC to a new all-time high above $118,000.
  • The sudden gains had shorts wiped out, with over $1.1 billion in short positions liquidated in 24 hours.
  • A trader on HTX was liquidated for $88 million.

A spark of bullish momentum has seen Bitcoin smash through the $118,000 mark today, setting a new all-time high.

The sharp move that had BTC moving from off the $110k low has triggered a massive wave of liquidations, which have wiped out over $1 billion in short positions across the cryptocurrency market in the past 24 hours.

The surge, fueled by institutional demand, regulatory clarity, and macroeconomic shifts, has sent shockwaves through the crypto space, leaving traders and analysts scrambling to predict what’s next for the world’s largest digital asset

Shorts see red amid $1.2 billion in liquidations

Bitcoin, the crypto market’s bellwether, surged to a new all-time high of $118,403 on Friday, July 2025.

Bitcoin price on the 7-day chart by CoinMarketCap

Robust institutional demand and $1.18 billion in net inflows to Bitcoin spot ETFs on July 10 highlighted this move.

Macro headwinds, with investors factoring in possible Fed rate cuts, have also added to the upside fuel.

This rally triggered a massive short squeeze, with over $1.2 billion in crypto liquidations in the past 24 hours, a 140% increase from the prior day.

The most dramatic fallout from Bitcoin’s surge was the annihilation of short-sellers.

Over $1.11 billion in short contracts were liquidated in the past 24 hours, with $635 million tied to Bitcoin and $208 million to Ether, affecting 269,681 traders.

One notable casualty was a single trader on the HTX exchange, whose $88 million short position was wiped out, underscoring the intensity of the market’s upward momentum.

Whales make moves as Bitcoin surges

With Bitcoin breaking a new all-time high, large holders were keen to keep hold of their windfalls.

It included a Binance whale’s “powerful punch” that helped the market higher. CryptoQuant highlighted this in a post on X.

“Until recently, whales on the US-based Coinbase exchange were driving the market, but today’s surge was driven by a significant move from a major whale on the Binance exchange,” said CryptoQuant’s DanCoinInvestor.

While others bought BTC, some scrambled to preserve their positions amid massive liquidations.

According to Lookonchain, a whale who was down by more than $10 million on a 1,135 BTC or $132.65 million short position, opted to deposit more funds to avoid liquidation.

The whale added the $5.5 million USDC to his position on Hyperliquid with a new liquidation price of $121,080.

James Wynn, recently in the headlines for major losses, has also seen positions wiped out in the last 24 hours.

As BTC eyes further gains, analysts are saying the supply-side dynamics are tightening.

For instance, Glassnode has noted that long-term holders and smaller entities are accumulating Bitcoin faster than its issuance rate.

This accumulation, coupled with compressed volatility across all timeframes, has set the stage for Bitcoin’s breakout, with analysts eyeing $120,000 as the next psychological target.

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Bitcoin price hits new ATH near $114k but holders keep BTC off exchanges

  • Bitcoin price hit a record $113,923, driving altcoins higher.
  • Despite the new BTC peak, exchange reserves continue to plummet.
  • Investors’ reluctance to sell, despite the price spike, signals strong belief in Bitcoin’s future performance.

Bitcoin (BTC) surged to a new all-time high of $113,923, pushing the broader cryptocurrency market into fresh bullish momentum.

Yet, as BTC looks to rally further, analysts are saying the market is in no rush to cash in on the windfall, with holders choosing to keep their coins off exchanges to continue a trend seen over the past several months.

Notably, Bitcoin has rallied more than 98% in the past year and over 13% since its recent lows in June.

Bitcoin price chart on CoinMarketCap

However, while most coins have hit profit-taking turbulence, Bitcoin holders have shown a remarkable reluctance to move their coins back to exchanges, signaling a shift toward long-term storage and self-custody. Also bullish for BTC that could eye the $120k level next.

BTC on exchange drops despite Bitcoin spike to new ATH

Despite Bitcoin’s dramatic climb to its latest all-time high, which it set at $113,923 on Thursday, July 10, 2025, data from shows on exchange balances continue to slip.

Santiment reveals a significant decline in the amount of BTC held on exchanges, noting that over the past four months, a net drop of 315,830 Bitcoin has left exchanges.

This equates to a 21% reduction in net exchange balances, with the trend extending months back.

Indeed, exchange reserves for BTC are at lows last seen years ago.

A staggering 1.88 million BTC has moved away from exchanges since July 2020, indicating a 61% drop.

“Overall, the trend of coins staying off exchanges is a sign that the threat of sudden market plummets is more limited, and long-term investors are increasingly content to keep their coins safe in personal storage for the long run,” the platform posted on X.

This reduction suggests a potential supply shock, as less BTC availability on exchanges could limit sudden market dips, while helping prices edge higher.

Bitcoin exchange balances vs. price chart. Source: Santiment

Bitcoin holders not in a rush to sell

Santiment analysts’ bullish take aligns with insights from CryptoQuant, which noted on X that Bitcoin exchange reserves are at a seven-year low.

The values have dropped below 15% of the total supply for the first time since 2018. Like Santiment, CryptoQuant analysts see the scarcity as a bullish signal.

“Bitcoin hit an all-time high, but selling pressure is nowhere to be seen,” the platform wrote. “Exchange inflows dropped to just 18K BTC/day, the lowest since 2015…That’s a 78% decline from the $100K breakout in November. Holders aren’t rushing to sell.”

As the analysts explain, the reluctance to return BTC to exchanges reflects a bullish trend and a growing preference for personal storage.

This behavior is particularly pronounced among long-term holders, who appear content to hold their assets offline.

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