Key facts
- Bitcoin surpassed $61,000, with the CoinDesk 20 Index rising nearly 5% in 24 hours.
- Memecore's M token surged 81% and Audiera's BEAT token gained 12%, leading top 100 coins.
- Solana's SOL rose 9% after introducing an on-chain governance system.
- Dovish comments from Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh were cited as a catalyst for the market rebound.
- Bitcoin's open interest increased alongside rising prices, suggesting a potential uptrend.
Cryptocurrencies experienced a broad rally, led by smaller, speculative tokens, following dovish signals from the Federal Reserve. Bitcoin climbed above $61,000, and Ether and Solana also saw significant gains. Memecore's M token surged 81%, and Audiera's BEAT token rose 12%, outperforming larger cryptocurrencies.
Analysts at Marex described the move as the "first real bounce of the whole selloff," attributing it to Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh's comments suggesting reduced inflation risks and a pullback in expectations for a July rate hike. This sentiment boosted Bitcoin back above the $60,000 mark for the first time in a week.
Solana was highlighted as a star performer, up approximately 16% on the week, partly due to the unveiling of its on-chain governance system. The network now requires staking at least 100,000 tokens to submit proposals.
Derivatives markets reflected increased bullishness. Bitcoin's open interest rose alongside its price, a typical indicator of an uptrend. Positive annualized funding rates around 10% and strong cumulative volume delta further supported this outlook. However, Ether and XRP did not show a similar return of demand for leveraged exposure, with their futures open interest remaining subdued.
In a separate development, Taiko, an Ethereum layer-2 scaling network, reopened its cross-chain bridge after a $1.70 million hack. The rapid restoration briefly sent its native token, TAIKO, up by over 100% before settling back down, illustrating the volatility associated with smaller tokens.