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Total crypto market capitalization stands near $2.70T, with Bitcoin dominance at roughly 60%, underscoring how much of the market's direction still rests with BTC. Beyond the majors — ETH, USDT, BNB, XRP, USDC, SOL and TRX — the calendar ahead is unusually dense with protocol-level catalysts rather than macro ones. Incentive programs bookend the near term: Pendle's sUSDD incentives launch in late August, followed by a 90-day DeFi incentives program for STX in September. Solana appears repeatedly, with the Harmonia RFP opening in mid-September and the Alpenglow upgrade arriving in late October. October also brings structural events — Thailand's ETF rules touching BTC and ETH, a staking rewards boost for POL, FIL's vesting program ending, and a protocol merge spanning AERO and VELO. For observers, the throughline is scheduling: token unlocks, incentive launches and upgrade dates that may shape liquidity and attention across these networks.