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Bitcoin Climbs Above $61,000 as CoinDesk 20 Index Rises Nearly 5 Percent
Major cryptocurrencies advanced on July 2, 2026, with bitcoin reaching $61,200 and smaller tokens posting larger gains. The CoinDesk 20 Index hit its highest level in a week as trading volume and open interest increased.
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Bitcoin climbed above $61,000 on July 2, 2026, reaching $61,200 after adding more than 4 percent. The CoinDesk 20 Index rose almost 5 percent in 24 hours to its highest level in a week, with all 20 members posting gains. Ether rose 5 percent.
Solana’s SOL gained 9 percent after the network launched an onchain governance system that requires at least 100,000 SOL staked to submit proposals. XRP advanced almost 4 percent. Smaller tokens led the advance.
Memecore’s M token gained 81 percent. Audiera’s BEAT token rose 12 percent. Venice Token (VVV) increased 9 percent. Twenty-four-hour trading volume for major coins jumped 18 percent to nearly $200 million.
Open interest across major coins rose 4 percent to $107 million. Liquidations totaled $444.6 million, with shorts accounting for the majority. Bitcoin open interest increased to 777.87K BTC from 768K BTC, the highest level since June 4.
Solana futures open interest stood at 72 million SOL, down from a record high of over 76.6 million SOL on June 24. Taiko fully restored its cross-chain bridge on July 2, ten days after a $1.7 million hack on July 22. Its native token TAIKO rose more than 100 percent to 38 cents immediately after the restoration before falling back to 16 cents.
Taiko’s market capitalization stood at $32.5 million. The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield stood at 4.49 percent.
