Market Cycle Brief — July 24, 2026: BTC 24/100, FTSE 100 Down 8.9
Market telemetry indicates extended conditions across Bitcoin timeframes, with scores holding steady at 23.7. Equity indices show mid to late phase readings alongside minor adjustments, while crypto assets remain flat. Overall data reflects stable positioning without directional shifts.
Bitcoin
Cycle Score: 24/100, unchanged from the prior reading — model date 2026-07-24
| Cycle | Day | Phase |
|---|---|---|
| 4-year | 1341/1450 | extended |
| Yearly | 472/170 | extended |
| Weekly | 24/24 | extended |
Bitcoin telemetry registers an extended phase across all tracked timeframes, with the four year cycle at day 1341 of an expected 1450, the yearly cycle at day 472 of 170, and the weekly cycle at day 24 of 24. The model score remains unchanged at 23.7, matching the previous reading, while the delta registers at 0. The displayed score holds at 24, indicating stable cycle positioning without recent momentum shifts.
Movers
- FTSE 100: 25 → 16.1 (Δ -8.9) — FTSE 100 shows a delta of -8.9, moving from a score of 25 to 16.1.
- DAX 40: 33.2 → 27.4 (Δ -5.8) — DAX 40 registers a delta of -5.8, shifting from 33.2 to 27.4.
- NASDAQ Composite: 23.8 → 23.6 (Δ -0.2) — NASDAQ Composite records a delta of -0.2, adjusting from 23.8 to 23.6.
News context
- Strategy-led group pledges $15M to quantum-proof Bitcoin network — cointelegraph · negative
- Bitcoin ETFs approach $1B in 7-session inflow run — cointelegraph · positive
- Uniswap pushes deeper into tokenized assets with permissioned trading pools — coindesk · positive
- Strategy, BlackRock form Bitcoin Security Consortium to prepare for quantum computing threat — theblock · positive
- MoonPay now accepts Discover Network cards for crypto purchases and sales in US — theblock · positive
Headlines highlight institutional efforts to secure Bitcoin against quantum computing threats alongside continued ETF inflows. Additional developments cover expanded tokenized asset trading on Uniswap and new payment integrations for crypto transactions.
Markets
| Market | Score | Δ | Phase | Model date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | 23.7 | 0.0 | extended | |
| Ethereum | 18.7 | 0.0 | — | |
| XRP | 18.7 | 0.0 | — | |
| Solana | 18.7 | 0.0 | — | |
| Sui | 18.7 | 0.0 | — | |
| S&P 500 | 39.5 | -0.1 | mid | 2026-07-23 |
| NASDAQ Composite | 23.6 | -0.2 | mid | 2026-07-23 |
| Dow Jones | 39.3 | -0.1 | extended | 2026-07-23 |
| Russell 2000 | 32.7 | -0.2 | mid | 2026-07-23 |
| DAX 40 | 27.4 | -5.8 | mid | 2026-07-23 |
| Nikkei 225 | 24.6 | -0.2 | late | |
| FTSE 100 | 16.1 | -8.9 | mid | 2026-07-23 |
| NVIDIA | 28.1 | -0.2 | mid | 2026-07-23 |
| JP Morgan Chase | 50 | 0.0 | extended | 2026-07-23 |
| Gold | 47 | 0.0 | extended | 2026-07-23 |
| Silver | 47 | 0.0 | — | 2026-07-23 |
| Platinum | 57 | 0.0 | — | 2026-07-23 |
| US Dollar Index | 32.5 | 0.0 | extended | 2026-07-23 |
Methodology: How the cycle score works · Bitcoin live dashboard · Previous brief
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