Leading cryptocurrencies held on to their gains Sunday as presidential nominee Donald Trump made big promises to safeguard the industry's interests.

What Happened: Bitcoin nearly touched $69,000 on the day, recouping some of the losses incurred yesterday overnight. However, it pulled back to the $68,000 zone later in the day. Ethereum also retraced to $3,270 following a brief stay over $3,300.

Donald Trump amped up his pro-cryptocurrency rhetoric at the recent Bitcoin 2024 conference, championing a national Bitcoin stockpile for the U.S.

Both Bitcoin and Ethereum recorded an appreciable rise in futures Open Interest. Typically, when the price moves sideways while OI increases, it signals a potential upside breakout.

Bullish bets for Bitcoin also rose sharply in comparison to downside bets in the last 24 hours.

The Cryptocurrency Fear & Greed Index increased from 71 to 74 in the last 24 hours, signaling an optimistic mood in the market.

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The global cryptocurrency market stood at $2.44 trillion, gaining 0.73% in the last 24 hours.

Stock market futures edged slightly higher Sunday overnight The Dow Jones Industrial Average Futures rose 0.44% as of 9 p.m. EDT.  Futures tied to the S&P 500 are up 0.45%, while Nasdaq 100 Futures gained 0.61%.

Investors brace for a week of big tech earnings, with giants like  Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) ready to report their second-quarter performance.

Additionally, the Federal Reserve will hold the FOMC meeting later this week. According to the CME FedWatch tool, investors are not expecting any interest rate cuts.

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Analyst Notes: Prominent on-chain researcher Ali Martinez observed a "heavy accumulation" of Bitcoin by large holders, a pattern which could support a rally in the days ahead.

The #Bitcoin Accumulation Trend Score is at 1, showing that larger entities are heavily accumulating $BTC. pic.twitter.com/KN2mQlPUdY

— Ali (@ali_charts) July 28, 2024

In another post, he predicted King Crypto will move toward $69,200 if it managed to break the $68,080 resistance.

If #Bitcoin can break the $68,080 resistance, it could surge toward $69,200! pic.twitter.com/7Q9Y9d4PkY

— Ali (@ali_charts) July 28, 2024

Another widely followed cryptocurrency analyst, The Crypto Dog, stated that longing Bitcoin could be a good option, predicting that altcoins won't have much to offer.

"Leave position alone for next weeks, maybe months. Don't TP, use trailing SL. Don't size so big you will close on a dip," the trader remarked.

Recommend longing $BTC, soon, if you don't have serious exposure.
You don't want to be all in alts with limpdick gains/going sideways during a historic pump.
Leave position alone for next weeks, maybe months. Don't TP, use trailing SL. Don't size so big you will close on a dip.

— The Crypto Dog (@TheCryptoDog) July 28, 2024