ETF outflows saw ETH record a $197 million fund exit, its second-largest in history, while BTC also hit pause with a $122 million departure. Currently, BTC ETFs hold 6.38% of supply, while ETH ETFs hold 5.08% with ETH on track to surpass BTC by September, if the current inflow pace is sustained.
Ethereum exit queue hit a record with 910K ETH (~$3.9B) pending withdrawal, while 268K ETH is waiting to stake. On the BTC side, whale accumulation persists: 20,061 BTC added by wallets holding at least 10K BTC since Aug 13; bringing total added since March to 225K BTC.
The $6.5 billion weekly volume record is the data point. The real story is what's changed about who's using these platforms, and why the infrastructure may finally match the demand.
Two insider-linked incidents dating back to February 2025 exposed support data from roughly 2,000 accounts. The exchange says no breach occurred and funds were never at risk.
Crypto markets recovered Monday as Iran nuclear talks progress and the Strait of Hormuz blockade remains without escalation. BTC approaches $74,000, but elevated equity correlation and fragile technicals keep the risk-reward unclear.
The HKMA handed its first approvals to the banks that already print the Hong Kong dollar. That tells you everything about what these tokens are meant to be.
