TL;DR

Markets:

• BTC is up & ETH is up

• BTC over-performed ETH this week 

• Bitcoin dominance is down

• The hot coin we look at this week is $BLD

Airdrops:

• $CAI

• $4CAST

• $ENF

• $IP

News:

• Bitwise Acquires ETC Group for European Expansion

• Democrats Leave Crypto Out of Party Platform

• BlackRock's Ethereum ETF Surges Past $1 Billion

• Sony Unveils Ethereum Layer-2 Soneium

• Skyfire Enables AI Autonomous Payments with USDC

• Microsoft Supports Aigisos with $150K Server Credits

• El Salvador Adds 162 BTC to Holdings

• Base Hits 4M Active Addresses in 'Onchain Summer'

And much more!

BTC & ETH Market Update 📈

Crypto is up this week, with BTC being up 5.2 % and ETH up 2.1%:

Bitcoin dominance has decreased over the week, rising from 53.6% to a peak of 54.31% and ending at 53.7%. Investor sentiment, regulatory changes, technological advancements, and the overall growth of the cryptocurrency sector shape Bitcoin's market dominance. Its reputation as "digital gold" also enhances its position, making it a key player in the market.