Market & Flows
- Whale sells $71.6M BTC; OG Owen Gunden sells $46.3M; whales driving exchange
inflows.
- Hyperliquid gains traction for oil exposure via 24/7 perps; growth expected
beyond commodities.
Institutional & Investment
- Morgan Stanley files second S-1 amendment for spot BTC ETF; “MSBT” to list on
NYSE Arca.
- Flow Traders expands 24/7 OTC trading to tokenized assets including BENJI and
XAUT.
- Amundi and Spiko launch $100M tokenized fund (SAFO) using Ethereum, Stellar,
Chainlink.
- Animoca Brands invests in AVAX, partners with Ava Labs to grow Avalanche
ecosystem.
Corporate & Industry Developments
- Bluesky raises $100M Series B amid leadership change.
- Anchorage Digital launches collateral management on Atlas platform.
- Crypto.com cuts ~12% workforce (~180 roles) amid AI integration.
- DDC continues BTC accumulation but below earlier targets; smaller firms lag
pace.
Blockchain & Infrastructure
- TRX/USDC trading pairs launch on Aerodrome, boosting cross-chain liquidity.
- Zenith enables atomic transactions between Canton Network and EVM.
- Celo proposes 160M token grant (~$12M) to Opera for ecosystem expansion.
- Forward Industries uses short-term debt to increase SOL exposure, raising risk
sensitivity.
Regulation & Policy
- FBI warns Tron users about fake FBI tokens; directs reports to IC3.
- Kentucky crypto ATM bill adds hardware wallet clause critics say could “outlaw
self-custody.”
- South Korea opposition proposes scrapping 22% crypto tax planned for 2027.
Security & Risk
- OpenClaw phishing campaign targets developers’ wallets; warnings issued.
