Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

Bitcoin ETFs recorded $469.08 million in net outflows on June 24, marking their fifth consecutive day of redemptions and the largest daily exit since June 2. Blackrock's IBIT led the exodus with $239.29 million in outflows, bringing the fund's three-day total to approximately $593 million. Other

According to Bitcoin.com News, Bitcoin hit a 2026 low of $58,035 on Thursday morning before staging a relief rally, with the cryptocurrency closing the day near $59,500. The crypto market saw $1.01 billion in leveraged positions liquidated over 24 hours, with long bets accounting for $715 million of

Baillie Gifford is being linked to a regulated tokenized bond fund using public blockchain infrastructure, adding another major traditional asset manager to the real-world asset tokenization race. The reported structure involves public blockchain rails including Solana and Ethereum, with institutional custody support from BNY. The development reinforces tokenized funds as a strengthening area where traditional finance infrastructure overlaps with crypto settlement systems, driven by institutiona

XRP crashed to $1.02 on June 25, marking a 19-month low last touched in mid-November 2024. The sixth-largest cryptocurrency's decline occurred amid broader market weakness, with Bitcoin falling below $58,200 on the same date. The drop follows months of declining performance in U.S. spot XRP

According to TheStreet, XRP hit $1.02 on June 25, marking a 19-month low last seen in mid-November 2024. U.S. spot XRP ETFs, launched in 2025, have shown declining inflows in recent months. After strong performance in late 2025 with $666.61 million inflows in November and $499.91 million in

According to Adam, a macroeconomic researcher at Greeks.live, Bitcoin broke below $60,000 on the day of quarterly futures expiry. The $60,000 level showed the largest open interest concentration, while positions accumulated at $58,000 and $59,000 as well. Adam noted that institutions and large

ADA holds near demand, while traders monitor 0.1586 support for signs of a bounce or deeper decline. Funding rates remain near neutral despite months of weakness, showing balanced derivatives positioning. Resistance between 0.1639 and 0.1651 remains a key barrier before any broader

Variational, a derivatives protocol operating on Arbitrum, closed a $50 million Series A funding round led by Dragonfly Capital in May 2026, with participation from Bain Capital Crypto, Peak XV Partners, Coinbase Ventures, and Brevan Howard. The funding announcement coincided with the protocol's

According to Congress.gov, Senator Cynthia Lummis is pushing for a Senate vote on the CLARITY Act before lawmakers leave for recess. The bill targets the regulatory split between digital assets treated as securities versus commodities, aiming to clarify market-structure rules that have long

ETH is close to a crucial monthly support level, with traders keeping a close eye on the price of $1,750.  If Ethereum breaks below key support, there is potential for deeper downside before renewed demand returns. Buyers have been coming in after a steep pullback in the middle of the

ADA holds near demand, while traders monitor 0.1586 support for signs of a bounce or deeper decline. Funding rates remain near neutral despite months of weakness, showing balanced derivatives positioning. Resistance between 0.1639 and 0.1651 remains a key barrier before any broader

ETH is close to a crucial monthly support level, with traders keeping a close eye on the price of $1,750.  If Ethereum breaks below key support, there is potential for deeper downside before renewed demand returns. Buyers have been coming in after a steep pullback in the middle of the

DeFi lending protocols held $54 billion in deposits across more than 380 active platforms as of April 2026, according to DefiLlama, making lending the largest DeFi category by total value locked after liquid staking. Aave surpassed $1 trillion in cumulative loan originations and commands 62.8% of th

Crypto Upgrades are shifting investor attention toward execution and network performance. Ethereum, Solana, Hyperliquid, and Sui are preparing major infrastructure improvements. Developer growth, liquidity expansion, and user adoption remain central market themes. Crypto Upgrades are

Crypto Upgrades are shifting investor attention toward execution and network performance. Ethereum, Solana, Hyperliquid, and Sui are preparing major infrastructure improvements. Developer growth, liquidity expansion, and user adoption remain central market themes. Crypto Upgrades are

Laso Finance deployed its LASO ERC-20 token on Ethereum with a total supply hard-coded at 1 million units and a maximum transaction cap of 20,000 tokens, or 2% of the total supply. The U.S.-registered fintech company operates a no-KYC prepaid card product and holds FinCEN money services business reg

According to a CoinShares survey released today (Jun 25), half of UK wealth advisers say their clients' cryptocurrency holdings are 'invisible' to them. The survey also found that many EU-based wealth management companies have policies that restrict investments in digital assets or provide no

Sen. Thune warned before the midterms that the time window for reaching a bipartisan crypto regulation deal is narrowing, with key obstacles including unresolved SEC and CFTC seat allocations as well as Trump ethics limits remaining

Story Protocol, a decentralized network originally designed for intellectual property management, rebranded as Data Network on June 25, 2026, marking a strategic pivot toward artificial intelligence training data. The transition includes a 1:1 token migration from IP to DATA and the launch of

According to The DATA Foundation on June 25, Story Protocol rebranded to Data Network with a strategic pivot from intellectual property to AI training data sourcing, processing, and verification. The native IP token migrated to DATA in a 1:1 ratio, requiring no action from token holders. DATA,