Sarah Wurfel

The next crypto to explode in 2026 got a fresh signal this week after Cantor Fitzgerald wrote that Bitcoin may be forming a bottom near $61,000, with cycle analysis pointing to a sustained recovery per Benzinga . Bitcoin holds above $61,500 today, up 2.26%, and the total crypto market cap sits above $2.13 trillion.

Solana was 2026's most hyped breakout story a year ago. It's now one of the worst-performing major cryptocurrencies of the year, pushed into the high-$70s by liquidation cascades after entering 2026 as the market's most crowded, most leveraged trade, a sharp fall from the near-$253 high it touched just last September. Cardano's hit landed differently but just as hard: a nearly 40% drop in June alone sent ADA back to prices it hasn't traded at since 2020, even as whale wallets kept buying through the decline.

Kaspa has taken another hit. The KAS price tried to climb back up, couldn't hold, and now it's falling again. People are starting to wonder if that little bounce was just a breather before more drops. The token is moving at $0.029, down about 3%, after getting turned away near $0.031.

Every meme coin cycle has a few launches the whole market circles on the calendar, and this week the circle sits around Bullski ($BULLSKI). Stage one opens at 5pm UTC this Friday, July 10, and the free priority list sorts out who's through the door first. If you'd rather be early than read the recap, head to Bullski and claim your spot while the countdown is still running.

Perpetual futures trading has become one of crypto's hottest sectors, with platforms like Hyperliquid and Lighter helping drive major attention toward fast, on-chain trading products. Now, Remittix is entering the same conversation with the announcement of Remittix Markets, its upcoming perps trading platform.

Every cycle has a month where the XRP conversation shifts from something people read about to something they act on, and July 2026 looks like that month. Semiconductor and memory stocks just lost 25% from their June highs according to CoinDesk , and capital is rotating back into crypto. Bitcoin bounced above $62,000, XRP gained 3.97% in a day, and Solana posted a 20% weekly run, the kind of coordinated strength that has not shown up in months.

Most people reading crypto news this week will scan the Amundi headline, nod at SOL pushing above $81, check that XRP is holding $1.15, and scroll right past the one detail that could actually reshape their year. Amundi just brought $2.6 trillion in managed assets to Solana through a tokenized fund on July 2 per CoinMarketCap, and that kind of validation makes the market feel safe.

Every cycle, the best crypto presale hides in plain sight while the entire market argues about which large cap deserves the next 10%. TRON just proved the point perfectly. It closed the first half of 2026 as the only top-10 token in the green, gaining 15% while Bitcoin lost a third of its value per Lookonchain.

A crypto casino that pays out in 5-10 minutes without asking for ID sounds either refreshingly simple or like a red flag, depending on how many of these platforms you've watched disappear. This Dustbit casino review pulls apart the operator's license, its withdrawal mechanics, its game catalog, and its VIP structure to see which one it actually is.

Sarah Wurfel Privacy has always been one of the biggest talking points in crypto, and the current market shows just how much this space is changing.