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In the midst of recent volatility within the cryptocurrency markets, Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) remain prominent as two of the leading large-market-cap cryptocurrencies. Year-to-date, Bitcoin has witnessed a substantial surge of 65%, while Ethereum has recorded a notable gain of 40%.

Key events:   Canada - New Housing Price Index (MoM) (Jul) On Friday, the US stock market presented a mixed picture, reflecting a situation where signs of resilience in the US economy are simultaneously fueling concerns about the prolonged maintenance of elevated interest rates. The Dow Jones Industrial Average demonstrated a modest rise of 30 points, equivalent to a 0.1% increase. Conversely, the S&P 500 experienced a slight dip of 0.2%, and the NASDAQ Composite saw a more notable decrease of 0.5%.

Key events: USA - United States - Independence Day Australia - RBA Interest Rate Decision (Jul) In a shortened session on Monday, Wall Street's primary indices eked out modest gains, supported by a surge in Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) and the resilience of bank shares, setting a subdued tone for the start of the second half of the year. Tesla shares experienced a notable increase of 6.9% after the electric vehicle manufacturer announced a record-breaking number of vehicle deliveries during the second quarter.

Earlier this month, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) took action by suing two major cryptocurrency exchanges, Binance and Coinbase, as part of its intensified crackdown on the crypto industry. The SEC accuses both exchanges of knowingly violating securities laws that aim to safeguard investors. So what is all that turmoil about and what could be the consequences? Let`s get to the bottom of this.

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Key events: Australia - RBA Interest Rate Decision (Jun) Australia - RBA Rate Statement UK - Construction PMI (May) Canada - Ivey PMI (May) USA - EIA Short-Term Energy Outlook US stocks edged lower on Monday, trimming early gains, as investors weighed the near-term outlook for Apple while sifting through the economic data and plotting the slope for the Fed's final glide path as we near the end of their aggressive rate hike cycle.

Bitcoin halving is a crucial event in the world of cryptocurrency, which occurs every four years. As we approach the next bitcoin halving, scheduled for 2024, the anticipation and speculation around its impact on the market are increasing. Bitcoin halving is a process where the rewards for mining new blocks on the blockchain network are cut in half, reducing the amount of bitcoin produced every ten minutes.

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In the summer of 2023, the popular cryptocurrency Litecoin will be halving. A significant event has already happened twice - in 2015 and 2019. Each time, a few months before this process, the price of LTC first went up sharply and then dropped. But in 2023, Litecoin halving could take a different path. And today we will tell you how it was before and how it may be in 2023.

If you set yourself a goal to make a list of the most popular assets of the last couple of years, Bitcoin is bound to be at the top - for many reasons, due to the excitement, which was created around it due to its increased rate, when it turned from a little-known but cheap crypto into a high-value asset for investments costing tens of thousands of dollars. In turn, this led to the popularity of digital currencies in general, they began to be noticed and actively traded by all: from retail traders to the largest financial institutions in the world.