Bitcoin (BTC) and Stellar (XLM) led the way in July, as the overall crypto market cap grew 6.64%.
At the start of the month, the total market cap of all cryptocurrencies was pegged at $256 billion, before climbing to a height of $303 billion and settling at $273 billion.
Bitcoin jumped 15% month-to-month, from $6,333 to $7,674.
In addition, the coin’s dominance over alternative cryptocurrencies grew from 42% to 49%.
Stellar was the only other coin in the top 10 to rise, jumping from $0.19 to $0.27 for a gain of 42%.
The cryptocurrency was propelled by a string of announcements, including its potential listing on Coinbase.
The rest of the top coins by market cap did not fare so well. Here’s a look at where the top 10 landed at the end of July.
| Coin | Percentage Gain/Loss |
| Bitcoin | +15% |
| Ethereum | -11% |
| XRP | -9% |
| Bitcoin Cash | -2% |
| EOS | -19% |
| Litecoin | -8% |
| Stellar | +42% |
| Cardano | -10% |
| IOTA | -20% |
| Tron | -17% |
Related: Crypto News Flash – Bitcoin (BTC), Litecoin (LTC), Tron (TRX), Cardano (ADA), NEO, EOS