Crypto fell as AI stock fatigue and U.S.-Iran tensions weighed on sentiment, though a technical measure hints at oversold conditions heading into the weekend.

  • Bitcoin fell 1.2% and ether 1.74% as a selloff in semiconductor stocks from Asia to North America and renewed Middle East tensions drove a broad risk-off move, lifting gold back above $4,000.
  • Privacy coins were among the few bright spots, with ZEC and DASH both advancing. AI tokens FET and TAO rose despite the sector struggling to sustain momentum since mid-June.
  • The average relative strength index (RSI) across crypto pairs dipped to 42.23, approaching the oversold territory that triggered July's relief bounce and offering bulls a potential foothold heading into the weekend.
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Crypto Flows, Share and the Selective Rotation

Markets repositioned since June, but Binance held share (~55% user funds, ~24% spot) and drew net inflows in early July while the tracked market saw outflows.

Why it matters :

Markets repositioned since June, but Binance held share (~55% user funds, ~24% spot) and drew net inflows in early July while the tracked market saw outflows.

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