On Saturday, the crypto top ten extended the winning streak to four sessions

News updates on the Merge delivered ETH with a breakout session, while market hopes of a 75 basis point

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Bitcoin (BTC) rose for a fourth consecutive day, with ETH touching $1,400 for the first time since June 13

There were no speeches from FOMC members to provide direction, with members entering the blackout period

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FOMC members Bostic and Bullard spoke of a 75-basis point hike this month, easing fears of a 100-basis point hike

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A bearish start to the Saturday session saw the crypto market cap fall to a day low of $897 billion before finding support

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Despite a late pullback, investors poured $31.5 billion back into the market to take the crypto market cap up $80 billion for July

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Significantly, 12-hour liquidations surged to $344 million, driving four-hour and one-hour liquidations northwards

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