Bitcoin pushed to $64,773 on Thursday, touching a daily high of $64,788, as the total crypto market capitalization climbed to $2.29 trillion — a 0.74% daily gain. Crypto markets are in a mildly bullish phase, but investor attention isn’t on Bitcoin alone this time. The spotlight is on privacy-focused tokens.
Zcash (ZEC) surged 3.9% in the last 24 hours to $477.70, while Monero (XMR) added 3.7% to reach $359.97. Both rank among the top performers of the day, which makes sense in a world increasingly leaning toward financial sovereignty. If crypto is the Wild West, Zcash and Monero are the six-shooters hidden under the coat — you don’t see them until you need them.
BNB was the third-largest gainer among the top 10 cryptos, rising 3.1% to $588.58. Chainlink (LINK) climbed 0.7% to $8.48, and TRON (TRX) also added 0.7%, reaching $0.328. Ether (ETH) rose 0.6% to $1,922.92, continuing its recovery after testing the $1,875 zone last week.
Macro View: BTC Dominance Holds Steady, Altcoins Mixed
Bitcoin dominance sits at 56.66%, while Ethereum holds 10.11% of the market. Total daily trading volume rose 6.42% to $67.58 billion, suggesting fresh capital is slowly returning to the table. BTC recorded a 24-hour range of $63,247 to $64,788, with a circulating supply of 20.06 million out of a maximum 21 million. The gap is melting faster than an ice cube in the desert — less than one million BTC left to mine.
On the flip side, not everything is green. Hyperliquid (HYPE) dropped 3% to $53.20, LEO Token lost 1% ($9.67), and Rain (RAIN) fell 0.8%. Even Dogecoin (DOGE) is in a slight 0.7% dip at $0.070 — apparently even Musk’s social media presence isn’t enough to wake the old dog.
Privacy as the New Luxury
The rise of Zcash and Monero is no coincidence. As global regulators tighten the screws — from MiCA in Europe to stricter KYC requirements in the US — investors are seeking refuge in tokens that don’t reveal addresses, amounts, or transaction history. Zcash is far from its ATH of $3,191 (October 2016), but a 2,870% climb from its ATL of $16 (July 2024) shows how far it’s come. Monero, with a circulating supply of 18.78 million tokens, hit its ATH of $797 in January 2026 — the question is whether this is just a breather before the next leg up.
It’s like a scene from a James Bond film where Q hands the agent a cool gadget — except this gadget doesn’t explode, it protects your wallet.
Ripple (XRP) and Solana (SOL): Two Different Worlds
XRP is down 0.4% to $1.084, despite a 0.63% increase in market cap. Ripple’s legal saga continues like a telenovela that just won’t end — every time you think it’s over, a new plot twist emerges. Solana (SOL), on the other hand, is up 0.4% to $74.22 with a market cap of $43 billion. While SOL is far from its ATH of $293, the ecosystem continues to attract developers like bees to honey — only this is $43 billion honey.
Stablecoins and New Players
Tether (USDT) holds third place with a market cap of $183.76 billion and daily volume of $45.9 billion. USDC ranks fifth at $71.9 billion. Also notable is Figure Heloc (FIGR_HELOC), which entered the top 10 with a $20.68 billion market cap — tokenized HELOC loans on the blockchain, a concept that sounds like something between Wall Street and a Google office.
WhiteBIT Coin (WBT) sits at 17th place with $16.6 billion in market cap, up 0.4% to $56.54. While mainstream media still debates whether crypto is dead, the market is quietly building trillion-dollar infrastructure.
What’s Next for the Week?
There are 18,071 active cryptocurrencies across 1,508 exchanges, according to CoinGecko. Volume is rising, Bitcoin dominance is steady, and altcoins like ZEC and XMR prove that niche always finds its way. The end of July 2026 brings a feeling of anticipation — like that moment in a movie when the music drops before something big happens. Will BTC finally break $65K and head toward $70K? Or is a correction coming? In crypto, the only certainty is uncertainty.
Key data table (source: CoinGecko, July 30, 2026 at 12:00 UTC):
| Cryptocurrency | Price | 24h Change | MCap | 24h Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $64,773 | +0.5% | $1.30T | $30.82B |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $1,922.92 | +0.6% | $232.0B | $9.85B |
| BNB | $588.58 | +3.1% | $78.4B | $699M |
| XRP | $1.084 | -0.4% | $67.8B | $1.18B |
| Solana (SOL) | $74.22 | +0.4% | $43.0B | $1.74B |
| Zcash (ZEC) | $477.70 | +3.9% | $8.01B | $212M |
| Monero (XMR) | $359.97 | +3.7% | $6.76B | $97M |