Spot ETFs rotated red on with Bitcoin ETFs seeing a $258 million outflow and Ethereum ETFs hitting a fourth day of exits with another $251 million outflow.
Despite the drop, Bitcoin remains +4.5% for September; October seasonality historically favors BTC (avg. +21%).
Whales are net sellers: -147,000 BTC since August 21, the fastest monthly decline of this cycle; long-term holders realized ~3.4 million BTC in profits during the run-up.
Liquidations and deleveraging hit hard: the flash drop wiped $265 million of BTC longs and contributed to a broader multi-hundred million liquidation wave.
Structural note: Ethereum supply on exchanges is at a nine-year low (14.8 million ETH), a bullish supply signal despite short-term price pressure.
The group-wide framework scales a model RBI's chief executive first rolled out at a regional Austrian Raiffeisen bank in 2024, though no countries, assets or launch dates have been named.
The deal gives the NYSE's yet-to-launch 24/7 digital trading venue a second major crypto exchange as a distribution partner after OKX, with regulatory approval and a launch date still outstanding.
The altcoin market has crossed a key technical threshold, but weak relative performance against Bitcoin suggests the long-awaited rotation has yet to arrive.
Circle will keep paying Binance a monthly fee tied to USDC balances on the exchange, making Binance both a shareholder in the stablecoin issuer and one of the partners it pays for distribution.
