Investment products linked to digital assets recorded $2 billion in outflows last week, the largest single-week withdrawal since February, data show. The outflows extended a three-week decline that has pulled $3.2 billion from the market. Total assets under management in digital asset exchange-traded products have fallen 27% from a peak of $264 billion in early October to $191 billion.

Major XRP holders offloaded approximately 200 million tokens in the 48 hours after the first US spot XRP ETF began trading. The asset declined 4.3% to $2.22 despite the Canary Capital ETF recording $58 million in first-day trading volume. Total inflows exceeded $250 million, with institutional wallets adding $44 million in long positions.

Tom Lee, executive chair of BitMine, said Ether may be entering a growth phase similar to Bitcoin's 100-fold surge that began in 2017. ETH is nearing the average cost basis of long-term holders, a historically significant accumulation level, according to CryptoQuant data. Long-term wallets now hold 27 million ETH despite recent market declines.

The US Department of Justice filed civil forfeiture complaints targeting over $15 million in Tether connected to North Korea's state-backed hacking group APT38. The FBI initially seized the USDT in March 2025, tracing it to four cryptocurrency platform breaches in 2023. Separately, five individuals pleaded guilty to helping North Korean IT workers infiltrate US companies through fraudulent remote work schemes.

Crypto analytics platform Santiment has cautioned traders against declaring a market bottom, noting that consensus around price floors often precedes further declines. Bitcoin's social dominance climbed above 40% while positive sentiment hit a one-month low after the asset fell below $95,000. The firm observed that genuine market bottoms typically emerge when the majority expects continued depreciation.

Tether is evaluating participation in a funding round for Germany-based Neura Robotics that could reach $1.16 billion, the Financial Times reported. The transaction would value the robotics startup between $9.29 billion and $11.6 billion. Neura Robotics is preparing to launch its first humanoid robot, targeting industrial clients before entering consumer markets.

The European Commission is proposing to transfer direct supervisory authority over all cryptocurrency companies in the EU to the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA). The move would replace the current Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework, which relies on national regulators for authorization and oversight. Industry representatives have warned that reopening MiCA could introduce legal uncertainty and delay the authorization process.

Aave Labs received regulatory authorization under the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets framework, enabling its Push service to facilitate euro-to-stablecoin conversions across the European Economic Area. The Central Bank of Ireland granted the license to Push Virtual Assets Ireland Limited, a subsidiary managing Aave's European operations. The protocol will offer regulated fiat on- and off-ramps for its GHO stablecoin and other digital assets.

Canary Capital's XRPC exchange-traded fund achieved $58 million in trading volume on its debut Thursday, marking the strongest opening among all ETFs launched in 2025. The fund narrowly surpassed Bitwise's Solana ETF, which recorded $57 million on its first day. Both products now lead the year's ETF class by more than $20 million over the third-ranked fund.