Cointelegraph Markets & Research

⁠Bitcoin bulls defend $23K amid warning bear market rally 'alive and well' BTC price action avoids a disappointing monthly close, but market players are demanding more proof of fundamental strength.

⁠Polygon gains 83% in a month, but data show project has been losing traction MATIC's market cap is 69% below its all-time high, and the network's TVL and DApp data haven't picked up recently.

⁠Price analysis 8/1: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, SOL, DOGE, DOT, MATIC, AVAX Bitcoin and most major altcoins have been rejected by resistance, hinting at a few more days of consolidation.

⁠Ethereum futures backwardation hints at 30% 'airdrop rally' ahead of the Merge Backwardation reflects a market condition wherein spot prices trade higher than future prices.

⁠Best monthly gains since October 2021 — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week July closed with Bitcoin up almost 17%, but now, analysts are turning to how long the bullish trend can last.

⁠Bitcoin miner capitulation due to end amid 1st difficulty increase since June It may be as soon as August that miners start returning, and difficulty is already planning an uptick.