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Guatemala's Banco Industrial adopts blockchain for instant, low-fee remittances with SukuPay.
Tron network surges with a 95% spike in daily transactions and mints $2 billion USDT.
BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF joins the top 5 U.S. ETFs with $9 billion in net inflows in 2025.
Cryptocurrency market is buzzing with activity, marked by significant developments across multiple fronts. Banco Industrial, Guatemala's largest bank, has adopted blockchain technology for remittances, while the Tron network experienced a transaction surge.
A substantial minting of USDT stablecoins was also notable, and BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF attracted considerable institutional interest, underscoring growing mainstream engagement with digital assets.
Guatemala’s largest bank, Banco Industrial, partnered with SukuPay to build blockchain technology into its Zigi mobile application. This plan allows Guatemalan users to instantly transfer money from the USA for a flat fee of $0.99. With SukuPay technology, users don’t need crypto wallets or International Bank Account Numbers (IBAN), simplifying the user experience.
According to Yonathan Lapchik, CEO of SukuPay, blockchain will become mainstream when users no longer need to manage its technical details. He pointed out that it is better to simplify payments on blockchain using familiar methods than to expect users to understand the technology.
Banco Industrial, found in more than 1,600 service spots in the region, strives to make remittances more efficient for the $21 billion sent by migrants yearly. Higher fees and delays in completing processes reduce what families can get by 6% to 10%. SukuPay’s integration represents one of the first crypto-native protocols embedded in a major Latin American retail bank.
The Tron blockchain has regained momentum, with daily transactions nearly doubling over the past year. According to CryptoQuant analyst Maartunn, daily transactions increased on average from 4.3 million in early 2024 to 8.4 million by mid-May 2025. While transaction spikes occurred on certain days, reflecting increased user activity and stablecoin transfers.
Tether, the issuer of the USDT stablecoin, minted $2 billion USDT on the Tron network recently. According to Arkham intelligence and confirmation from Tether’s CEO Paolo Ardoino, this minting replenished inventory on Tron, which now leads all blockchains with $75.7 billion USDT authorized and $75.6 billion circulating. Tron surpassed Ethereum in total USDT supply highlighting strong demand for stablecoins on its network.
BlackRock’s IBIT spot bitcoin ETF surged into the top five U.S. ETFs by year-to-date inflows, according to Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas. IBIT attracted nearly $9 billion in net inflows in 2025, including $6.5 billion in the past month. The fund recently overtook the SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF to secure fifth place.
With assets under management reaching $66.9 billion, IBIT trails only a few major ETFs like Vanguard Total Stock Market and SPDR S&P 500 ETFs. Balchunas noted that the ETF’s rapid rise follows a period of market turbulence and reflects renewed investor appetite for bitcoin exposure through regulated channels. Overall, combined U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs have drawn $7.6 billion in net inflows in 2025.
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