The crypto market started July 15 without sharp moves among the largest coins, but the news background was intense: The United States blocked Iran-linked cryptocurrency worth $131 million, Bitmine received almost all of its quarterly revenue from Ethereum staking, and OpenAI added Kalshi data on World Cup matches to ChatGPT.
Bitcoin and Ethereum Moved in a Sideways Range
Bitcoin was trading without a clear trend in the morning. According to TradingView at 07:35 Moscow time, the coin’s price was $64,751, or about 5,017,585 rubles per token. Over the past 24 hours, the minimum was recorded at $62,434, the maximum — at $65,046.
Bitcoin price chart.
Ethereum, the second largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, also started the day sideways. At the time of writing, the coin was worth $1,876, which corresponded to about 145,373 rubles per token.
Ethereum price chart.
If we summarize the main moves in a short summary, the picture looked like this:
- Hyperliquid: +5.81% per day in the top 10; for the week — -1.34%, the most notable decline in this group.
- Ethereum: +6.98% per week, the best result among the ten largest cryptocurrencies.
- : +13.01% per day, the strongest growth among the top 100 coins.
- DeXe: +45.28% per week, the best weekly result in the top 100.
- MemeCore: -3.09% per day, the most notable daily drop among the top 100 coins.
- Pi: -23.33% per week, the strongest weekly decline in the top 100.
Top 10 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization.
US Blocks $131 Million in USDT on Iran-Linked Wallets
The main political news of the morning came from the US. American authorities froze more than $130 million in cryptocurrency on wallets linked to Iran. US Treasury Secretary Scott Besent confirmed that it was four addresses on the Tron network where $131 million in USDT was held.
The freeze was carried out by Tether. According to Scott Besent, these wallets are related to the Central Bank of Iran. He stressed that the US Treasury will continue to strictly control financial flows and block the regime’s access to proceeds from illegal schemes.
The decision coincided with a new round of tensions in the Middle East. The truce between the US and Iran broke down, after which Washington resumed the blockade of Iranian ports, and the US military reported a new series of strikes.
Bitmine Received Almost All Revenue From Ethereum Staking
Bitmine Immersion Technologies earned $45.7 million from Ethereum staking and validation last quarter. The company achieved this result after launching an institutional Ethereum staking platform in March.
Over the three months ended May 31, staking accounted for 98% of Bitmine’s total revenue. By comparison, its own Bitcoin mining brought the company $624,000, and consulting services — $168,000.
As of July 13, 2026, Bitmine had staked 85% of its Ethereum reserves — about 4.9 million ETH. For the company, this asset on the balance sheet became not just part of the crypto portfolio, but the main source of operating revenue.
OpenAI Adds Kalshi Quotes on World Cup Matches to ChatGPT
Sam Altman’s OpenAI began displaying Kalshi prediction market data on World Cup matches in ChatGPT. For users, this became a new way to track teams’ odds directly in ChatGPT’s search results.
According to The New York Times, there was no official announcement of the integration at the time the feature appeared. Apparently, this is OpenAI’s first partnership with a prediction market platform.
The quotes are displayed as charts: they show how Kalshi assesses the probability of each team’s victory. In this block, artificial intelligence essentially combines search, sports agenda, and prediction market data in one interface.
What This Means for Market Participants
The morning snapshot shows that the crypto market remains sensitive to several factors at once:
- Geopolitics.
- Institutional investment.
- New products at the intersection of data and technology.
For Binance users and other platforms comparing Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and altcoins, such news helps assess overall risk and market sentiment more quickly.
Separately, investors’ attention was drawn to the topic of profit redistribution between digital and traditional instruments. Previously, the focus was on the news that Trump transferred profits from cryptocurrencies to stocks and bonds. In this context, stocks as a financial instrument again appear alongside crypto assets in the same investment agenda.
Crypto Market in Brief for Beginners
The crypto market is a market of digital assets where cryptocurrencies and tokens are bought, sold, stored, and transferred. It operates around the clock, and transactions take place through exchanges, exchangers, P2P platforms, and wallets. Many assets are based on blockchain — a distributed database where transactions are recorded.
The price of a cryptocurrency is determined by supply and demand: when there are more buyers, the price usually rises; when there are more sellers, it falls. It is also influenced by news, large deals, liquidity, regulator actions, and market sentiment. Market capitalization is calculated as the coin price multiplied by the number of coins in circulation.
- Exchanges and platforms provide access to buying, selling, and storing assets.
- Traders try to profit from short-term price movements.
- Investors buy assets with a longer-term perspective.
- Miners and validators support network operations and receive rewards.
- Projects issue tokens, develop ecosystems, and attract users.
How to Choose, Buy, and Store Cryptocurrency
There is no single ‘best’ cryptocurrency for everyone. Usually, people look at capitalization, liquidity, volatility, the asset’s role in the ecosystem, project history, availability on major platforms, and regulatory risks. Among popular assets, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and USDT are most often compared: Bitcoin is seen as the main market benchmark, Ethereum is associated with smart contracts and staking, USDT is used as a stablecoin, and Litecoin remains one of the well-known altcoins.
You can start working with cryptocurrency by following a simple route: choose a platform, enable account protection, top up your balance, choose an asset, buy it with a market or limit order, and decide where to store the coins next. Purchases are usually made through exchanges, exchangers, or P2P deals.
- Hot wallets are convenient for frequent transactions, but require careful access protection.
- Cold and hardware wallets are suitable for long-term storage because private keys are kept separate from constant internet access.
- Two-factor authentication, backup seed phrases, and address verification before transfers reduce the risk of losing funds.
- Phishing sites, fake apps, and questionable links are best avoided.
How to Make Money on the Crypto Market and What Risks to Consider
Earning on the crypto market can take different forms: trading on price fluctuations, long-term investments, staking, mining, participating in early token sales like ICOs or IDOs. The Bitmine example shows that Ethereum staking can become an important source of revenue for a company, while Bitcoin mining is a separate income stream.
The risks are also significant. Cryptocurrencies are volatile: in a day, individual coins from the top 100 can grow by double digits or go negative. There are regulatory risks, as shown by the $131 million USDT freeze on Iran-linked wallets. Cyber threats, transfer errors, phishing, low liquidity, and the risk of buying an asset at the peak of hype are also added.
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- Altcoins — all cryptocurrencies except Bitcoin; these include Ethereum, Litecoin, and other projects.
- Stablecoins — tokens whose price is usually pegged to an external asset; USDT is an example.
- Tokens — digital assets issued within a blockchain ecosystem or project.
- Memecoins — coins whose popularity often relies on community and market hype.
- NFT — unique tokens used to confirm ownership of a digital object.
- DeFi — a set of financial services on the blockchain, where transactions are executed via smart contracts.
- Blockchain — a chain of transaction records maintained by a network of participants.
