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BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF, the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), drew over $143 million in new capital on Tuesday, breaking a run of outflows since December 23 that had reached $449 million and signaling renewed institutional demand for the leading digital asset.

BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has facilitated growing client access to Bitcoin through its investment products. The firm’s spot Bitcoin ETF has emerged as a key vehicle for institutional allocations to crypto assets.

Alongside IBIT, funds managed by ARK Invest/21shares and Fidelity posted strong inflows, pulling in approximately $110 million and $79 million, respectively. Bitwise, VanEck, and Grayscale products also finished the day in positive territory.

US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs closed Tuesday with $355 million in net capital, snapping a seven-day outflow streak.

The renewed inflows came amid a resurgence in Bitcoin’s price. Bitcoin reclaimed $89,000 on Tuesday before retreating to $88,729, according to CoinGecko data.

Ethereum is on track to finish 2025 with the highest net inflows among all blockchains, according to data from on-chain analytics platform Artemis.

The network has seen roughly $64.5 billion in inflows and $60.3 billion in outflows, leaving it with a net inflow of about $4.2 billion year-to-date.

Hyperliquid, a blockchain focused on perpetual futures trading and DeFi infrastructure, ranks second, posting $2.9 billion in positive net flows, ahead of Sonic, WorldChain, and Solana.

The data measures capital movement across DeFi bridges, including both canonical and application-specific bridges, providing a snapshot of where liquidity is entering and exiting across ecosystems.

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BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, deposited over 2,200 Bitcoin worth around $192 million and $22 million in Ethereum to Coinbase Prime today, according to data from Arkham Intelligence.

The latest transfers come after IBIT, the company’s flagship Bitcoin ETF, recorded $435 million in net outflows last week. Recent weeks have brought choppy flows overall, but outflows have generally outweighed inflows.

BlackRock’s Ethereum ETF (ETHA) has also seen extended investor withdrawals in recent weeks, including $69 million last week.

Bitcoin has seen sharp price swings, climbing above $90,000 over the weekend before easing to $87,703, per CoinGecko. Ethereum likewise pulled back below $3,000 after earlier gains.

A large crypto trader has ramped up his bearish bets on Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana, expanding the total value of his leveraged shorts to $169 million, according to data from Onchain Lens, an analytics platform that tracks blockchain trading activity.

The current position includes 36,281 ETH worth over $106 million, 552 BTC worth around $48 million, and 114,677 SOL worth approximately $14 million.

These aggressive short positions come as crypto prices are already under pressure. Bitcoin fell to $87,000 on Monday evening, while Ethereum traded below $3,000 and Solana slipped under $123, according to CoinGecko.

Bitcoin remains the largest decentralized crypto asset by market value, while Ethereum serves as the leading platform for smart contracts and decentralized applications. Solana is known for its high-speed transaction processing.

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The market capitalization of tokenized stocks has climbed to a record $1.2 billion, marking an all time high for blockchain-based representations of traditional equities.

Tokenized stocks mirror shares of publicly traded companies such as Tesla, Apple, Amazon, Google, and Microsoft, converting them into digital tokens that can be traded on chain. The structure enables fractional ownership and continuous trading, removing the time and access constraints typical of legacy equity markets.

The model is increasingly viewed as a bridge between traditional finance and crypto ecosystems, offering equity exposure through blockchain infrastructure.

Silver slid sharply on Monday after surging to record highs, with prices falling more than 10% as tighter trading conditions triggered a broad pullback across the precious metals market.

The metal had topped $84 on Sunday, capping an extraordinary rally that pushed silver up more than 145% over the past year. At press time, silver was trading near $72 after briefly dipping to an intraday low close to $70.

The selloff followed a move by CME Group to raise margin requirements for silver futures, a change that took effect Monday. The exchange said the adjustment was part of its regular review of market volatility to ensure sufficient collateral coverage, a step that can force leveraged traders to cut positions and amplify price swings.

Gold also retreated after a strong run, falling nearly 5% to $4,325. Copper dropped close to 5% to $5.57, while platinum plunged more than 14% from an early high of $2,572 to around $2,120. Palladium was the biggest laggard, sliding more than 16% from roughly $1,930 to near $1,600.

The sharp moves have reignited concerns about volatility following the rapid rise in precious metals prices. Some analysts had cautioned that silver’s pace of gains left it vulnerable to abrupt corrections, particularly as speculative activity increased.

Even so, some market participants say the broader outlook for metals remains supportive, citing easier monetary policy, ongoing fiscal and geopolitical uncertainty, and steady diversification demand.

Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz said that tokens like XRP and Cardano (ADA), which rely heavily on community loyalty, must prove real-world utility or risk lagging stronger-performing rivals in future market cycles.

He made the comments in a recent discussion with Alex Thorn, Head of Firmwide Research at Galaxy Digital, about 2026 outlooks for Bitcoin, crypto, tokenization, real-world assets, and artificial intelligence.

Novogratz believes that the crypto market is moving away from tokens built on hype to those with real business fundamentals. With more choices available each cycle, keeping a community engaged is harder. Tokens that survive only because of loyal communities may lose out to those with profits and measurable value.

He said that the likely winners are business-driven tokens, blockchains that truly become platforms people build on, and Bitcoin.

“Because the moment you’re not money, Bitcoin is money, then you’re just a business. The valuations are a lot lower,” he noted.

“Can Ripple hold it together? Can Cardano hold it together?” Novogratz asked during the conversation. “Who became money and who were businesses that are going to now be valued at, well, how much do you make me?”

“Charles Hoskinson, bless his soul, he’s kept the Cardano community with a blockchain that people don’t really use a lot,” Novogratz said. “He’s had a strong community just like XRP. Can you keep it together when there are more and more options?”

Novogratz pointed to Hyperliquid as an example of a token with clear value. The exchange burns 98% of its profits by buying back and destroying tokens, creating what he described as an equity-like investment.

“I think that’s the future of tokens,” he said. “You’re going to see good tokens trade well, just like good real-world assets.”

The Galaxy CEO predicted a one-to-three-year transformation period for the crypto industry, with crypto wallets and exchanges evolving into neobanks offering stablecoins, tokenized equities, and money market products.