Bitcoin futures fell more than 1.3% on Friday, while Ethereum futures rose over 16.7% this week

According to Jinse Finance, on Friday (July 18) at the close of New York trading, the main CME Bitcoin futures BTC contract fell 1.36% compared to Thursday’s New York close, settling at $118,000. Over the week, it declined by 0.73%, trading overall within the $124,000–$116,000 range and displaying an M-shaped trend. The main CME Ether futures DCR contract rose 3.08% to $3,528.50, with a cumulative weekly gain of 16.76%. It remained roughly flat on Monday and Tuesday, then began a sustained and steady upward trend before the U.S. stock market opened on Tuesday, which continued through to Friday’s Asia-Pacific midday session. Over the past seven calendar days, spot Bitcoin has edged up by 0.08%, also showing an M-shaped trend, and reached as high as $123,000 on Monday. Spot Ethereum has gained 19.42% over the past seven days, with a sustained and steady upward trend starting on Tuesday as well.