Bitcoin peaked at $67,000 this week before being rejected and correcting to $64,000, a $3,000 decline from its local top. The total crypto market capitalization stands at $2.295 trillion with a 24-hour trading volume of $61 billion. Strategy once again paused its bitcoin purchases to rebuild its USD reserves, while the veteran derivatives platform BitMEX announced it will permanently shut down in September after nearly a decade of operation. Three protocols were drained of $35 million in less than 24 hours on July 23, a day the crypto community has dubbed « Hackers Day ». The European Union also approved its 21st sanctions package against Russia, targeting 11 crypto operators.
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