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Ethereum’s staking activity is accelerating as institutions lock large amounts of ETH, shrinking the liquid supply and reinforcing long-term network confidence.
Cardano’s founder sees 2026 as a turning point, with ecosystem upgrades and the Midnight sidechain shifting focus back to fundamentals.
Bitcoin markets show mixed signals, with ETF outflows and a record-high correlation with the Japanese yen highlighting growing macro influence.
The crypto market is showing signs of structural change as capital flows favor long-term positioning over short-term speculation. From large-scale Ethereum staking and shifting Bitcoin ETF flows to renewed optimism around Cardano and growing institutional involvement in stablecoins and derivatives.
Ethereum's staking activity has intensified, driven by the involvement of institutional investors and better validation economics.
On-chain data shows BitMine has expanded its presence in Ethereum staking, having put over 186,336 ETH, worth $605 million, into validator contracts.
This move brings BitMine’s total staked balance to nearly 779,488 ETH, worth over $2.5 billion.
ETH, when staked, gets locked away and rewarded with protocol-level rewards, decreasing the amount available on exchanges. The Ethereum validator exit queue has shrunk to nothing, indicating that no validators are waiting to leave the network.
Also Read: Ethereum Hits 2021 Milestone, but Price Stays at $3,000
Optimism around Cardano has increased, with the founder Charles Hoskinson calling 2026 a turning point for the ecosystem.
The ADA price fell more than 60% from its peak in 2025. Hoskinson claims that the shifting towards the fundamentals of the project and not price-driven stories.
One of the most important factors is the upcoming release of Midnight, Cardano’s sidechain made for privacy-focused works. Its token was launched with a valuation of over $1 billion, reflecting the interest of investors, even though the market has corrected.
Binance Futures has added a silver (XAGUSDT) perpetual contract to its product line, allowing traders to take part in the precious metals game with a leverage of up to 50x.
The contract size is one troy ounce of silver, the margin is completely in USDT, and the funding is settled four times a day.
The product trades 24/7 and has no expiry date, allowing continuous exposure outside traditional commodity market hours.
This move reflects growing demand for diversified instruments within crypto-native trading environments and signals Binance’s intent to bridge digital assets with traditional commodities.
RAK BANK has received in-principle approval from the UAE central bank to issue an AED-backed stablecoin, becoming the second bank in the country to pursue such a project.
The stablecoin will be fully backed 1:1 with AED, support real-time reserve attestations, and allow full redemption at par value.
Other major players, including First Abu Dhabi Bank and Crypto.com, are also developing AED stablecoin initiatives.
The UAE’s push reflects a broader strategy to integrate blockchain-based payments into both public and private sector use cases.
According to SoSoValue, the Bitcoin spot ETF saw a total net outflow of $243.24 million yesterday.
BlackRock's ETF IBIT led the inflows, with a daily net inflow of $228.66 million, and the total historical net inflow of IBIT stands at $62.98 billion.
While Fidelity's ETF FBTC led the outflows, with a daily net outflow of $312.24 million, the total historical net inflow stands at $12.08 billion.
The total net asset value of Bitcoin Spot ETFs stands at $120.85 billion, with an ETF net asset ratio of 6.54%.
Also Read: Bitcoin Price Trades Around $92,700 While ETF News Drives Crypto Prices
Over the past 90 days, the correlation between Bitcoin and the yen has surged to above 0.85, the highest level on record.
This means that roughly 73% of Bitcoin’s price movements during this period can be explained by moves in the yen, a striking departure from BTC’s historical role as an independent asset.
This growing relationship became apparent when the two assets went through similar drawdowns in late 2025. Bitcoin reached its peak in October and then started to lose its value for the coming months, while the yen's downfall continued as a result of the prevailing fiscal and monetary stresses in Japan.
The yen’s weakness comes largely from Japan’s structural challenges. The Bank of Japan has almost no flexibility in terms of its policies, with a debt-to-GDP ratio close to 240%.
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