Bitcoin ETFs saw strong inflows this week, while major firms like Stripe, Coinbase, and Trump Media advanced their crypto strategies. ZKsync recovered $5.7M from a hack, and the SEC postponed decisions on Polkadot and Hedera ETFs amid rising regulatory activity. Let’s find out more.
Bitcoin
The U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETFs bought another sizable amount of BTC on Thursday, bringing the total inflow so far this week to 29.45K BTC, equivalent to $2.65 billion.
Business
Stripe, a global payments platform, is building its first stablecoin financial product for companies based outside the United States, the United Kingdom, and Europe to expand the footprint of the Dollar in global markets.
Coinbase, the largest publicly listed cryptocurrency exchange, has announced that it will waive transaction fees for trades involving PayPal’s stablecoin, PYUSD. The move, part of a wider strategic collaboration between the two firms, aims to promote the adoption of stablecoins in mainstream payment systems and digital commerce.
Trump Media has partnered with Crypto.com and Yorkville America Digital to launch a series of “Made in America” crypto-focused ETFs under its Truth.Fi brand, marking its formal entry into the digital asset investment market.
Deutsche Bank and Standard Chartered are considering expanding their crypto operations into the United States, driven by favorable regulatory developments, client demand, and long-term strategic positioning.
Tokyo-listed Metaplanet has purchased an additional 330 BTC worth $28.2 million, lifting its total holdings to over $423 million and positioning it as Asia’s largest corporate Bitcoin holder.
Web3
Verifiable AI is becoming a palpable trend as public awareness of the downsides of black-box AI grows.
Decentralized money markets allow users to lend and borrow cryptocurrencies and tokenized assets on-chain, and they need nothing but an internet connection. Alongside the growth of DeFi in general, these markets have been a rapidly growing use case of smart contracts, with all the latter’s pluses and minuses.
Security
The ZKsync Association has successfully recovered approximately $5.7 million worth of digital assets following a security breach earlier this month. The resolution came after the hacker responsible for the incident accepted a bounty offer and returned the majority of the stolen tokens within a designated timeframe.
A critical security incident has compromised a widely used software library in the Ripple XRP ecosystem, putting thousands of crypto wallets at risk.
Regulation
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has extended its decision deadlines for two crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) proposals tied to Polkadot (DOT) and Hedera (HBAR), as the agency continues to navigate an expanding pipeline of digital asset fund applications.
Russia’s finance ministry and central bank are moving forward with plans to establish a state-backed cryptocurrency exchange exclusively for the country’s wealthiest investors.
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