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Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded $26M inflows, pushing total AUM to $97.91B, reflecting continued institutional participation
Ethereum crossed 200M quarterly transactions, while Chainlink and XRPL upgrades highlight growing integration with traditional finance.
Stablecoin supply exceeded $300 billion, and TRON’s AI-focused B.AI launch signals a shift toward automation and real-time blockchain-based financial systems.
The crypto market showed mixed momentum today as Bitcoin ETFs saw inflows and major networks advanced through Ethereum and XRPL adoption and infrastructure development. The market direction receives its current shape from institutional activity, stablecoin expansion, and AI integration.
According to SoSoValue, the Bitcoin spot ETFs saw a total net inflow of $26.05 million yesterday. The Bitcoin Spot ETF with the highest net inflow yesterday was BlackRock's ETF IBIT, with a daily net inflow of $81.71 million.
The second highest was Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust ETF (BTC), with a daily net inflow of $16.67 million.
The Bitcoin Spot ETF with the highest net outflow yesterday was Fidelity's ETF FBTC, with a daily net outflow of $5.99 million.
The total net asset value of Bitcoin Spot ETFs is $97.91 billion, with an ETF net asset ratio of 6.5%. The historical cumulative net inflow has reached $57.08 billion.
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The leading oracle ecosystem, Chainlink, has now exceeded 3.18 million LINK tokens in its reserves. This comes amid a capital injection of $1.1 million backed by its operating revenue.
Recently, the protocol facilitated the arrival of S&P Global Ratings’ stablecoin stability assessments to the blockchain through the DataLink infrastructure.
This move directly connects traditional financial analysis with smart contracts, granting unprecedented practical utility.
Currently, LINK is trading at $9.44 with a 1.44% increase in the last 24 hours.
The XRP Ledger (XRPL) is geared up for a key upgrade as validators vote on protocols that could position it as a hub for institutional liquidity.
The changes aim to enable lending, credit systems, and structured financial products directly on the network.
If approved, XRPL would no longer rely on external smart contracts; it would instead support tokenized credit and bond-like instruments natively. The model closely mirrors traditional finance, with fixed loan terms and off-chain credit assessments.
The system introduces Single Asset Vaults (XLS-65) and a Lending Protocol (XLS-66), which will help funds to flow from investors into loans with fixed returns. Investors receive tokenized shares, while borrowers access structured credit with clear repayment terms.
Ethereum crossed 200 million quarterly transactions for the first time in Q1 2026, a 43% jump from 145 million in 2025’s Q4, according to Artemis data.
Activity bottomed near 90 million in 2023, then spent most of 2024 between 100 million and 120 million.
Stablecoin supply on Ethereum has also reached a record $180 billion, according to Token Terminal.
Despite this growth, the price remains over 50% lower than its August 2025 highs near $5,000. Currently, ETH trades at $2,355.96 with a 0.30% increase in the last 24 hours.
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Tether participated in a $134 million funding round for Stablecoin Development Corporation (SDEV), a company focused on providing public market access to the stablecoin economy and growing digital asset infrastructure.
Total stablecoin circulation now exceeds $300 billion, and transaction volume last year surpassed that of Visa and Mastercard combined, which surpasses $33 trillion, according to the World Economic Forum.
"Stablecoins are already being used far beyond trading, especially in places where traditional systems don't work well," Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino said in the announcement. "What matters now is making that infrastructure more reliable and easier to use, so people can rely on it day to day. The next phase of adoption will be driven by systems."
The TRON blockchain network enters into AI finance with the launch of B.AI, an ecosystem designed for autonomous agents.
With this launch, the network aims to connect decentralized settlement systems with machine-driven economic coordination.
B.AI deployed a protocol named 8004 to issue on-chain verifiable identities for autonomous agents. This identity records history and credentials for activities on it.
Likewise, the platform integrates the x402 payment standard, which enables automated value transfers through HTTP-based protocols. This update supports real-time settlement for high-frequency services and APIs.
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