Bitcoin spot ETFs logged +$23 million inflows while Ethereum snapped a six-day losing streak with +$44 million, entirely via Blackrock’s ETHA.
BTC: reclaiming $112k–$115k range is key; the first attempt at $113k failed, but support at $111.4k sets the stage for another test.
All short-term realized vol metrics <30% since $107k low. This is a calm that rarely lasts, implying breakout risk.
US payroll benchmark revision showed –911k vs –700k expected, making a Fed cut almost certain. Japan’s MetaPlanet to raise $1.4 billion via new shares to expand BTC strategy.
SOL Strategies lists on Nasdaq under ticker STKE; treasury holds 435k SOL worth $94 million.
A confidential SEC filing and a Cantor mandate put the institutional prime broker back in the spotlight. Since its 2022 peak valuation, FalconX has quietly rebuilt itself into something broader – and harder to price.
Three Samsung affiliates will jointly acquire a 4% stake in Dunamu, operator of South Korea's largest cryptocurrency exchange Upbit, from Kakao affiliates in an all-cash deal worth 612.8 billion won (~$408 million), the companies said Thursday (May 28). The transaction is scheduled to close June 19.
The dual investment gives South Korea's fourth-largest crypto exchange a TradFi partner pursuing STOs and a global operator with reach across 120 million users.
The ETF channel that anchored bitcoin's 2025 rally has flipped to distribution for five straight sessions. The Hormuz headlines accelerated what had been building for weeks.
