Bitcoin futures fell over 1.3% on Friday, while Ether futures rose over 16.7% this week.

Golden Finance reported that on Friday (July 18), at the end of trading in New York, the CME Bitcoin futures BTC main contract fell 1.36% compared to Thursday's New York close, reported at $118,000, with a cumulative decline of 0.73% this week, trading overall in the range of $124,000-$116,000, showing an M-shaped trend. The CME Ether futures DCR main contract rose 3.08%, reported at $3,528.50, with a cumulative rise of 16.76% this week, remaining roughly flat on Monday and Tuesday, and starting a sustained, smooth oscillating rise before the opening of US stocks on Tuesday—continuing until Friday's Asia-Pacific midday. In the last seven calendar days, Bitcoin Spot has cumulatively risen slightly by 0.08%, also showing an M-shaped trend, having risen to $123,000 on Monday. Ethereum Spot has also cumulatively risen by 19.42% in the last seven days, and also started a sustained, smooth oscillating rise on Tuesday.