On-chain data show 2,000 BTC valued at $135,999,978 was transferred between two unidentified wallets. The transaction involved only these two anonymous addresses, with no further details disclosed on the parties or purpose behind the transfer.

Solana (SOL) has fallen nearly 40% over the past 30 days as traders explore newer opportunities including Mutuum Finance (MUTM), CoinoMedia reports. The MUTM presale is in Phase 7 at $0.04, has raised over $20.6 million from more than 19,000 holders, and is set to launch at $0.06; the project's whitepaper details a decentralized lending protocol with shared liquidity pools and peer-to-peer agreements, its V1 is live on Sepolia testnet where users deposit assets like ETH or USDT to receive yield-tracking mtTokens, and Halborn Security completed a full manual audit. Analysts cited in the report project SOL could find a floor at $30 to $40 in 2026-2027, while some expect MUTM to reach $0.20 to $0.50 by end-2026 if the project's buy-and-distribute mechanism using protocol revenue to reward holders drives demand.

The Exchange Whale Ratio reached 0.64, the highest level since 2015, CryptoQuant data show. The reading could suggest selling pressure from large holders, CryptoQuant said.

Ethereum accumulation has climbed to a multiyear high even as its price struggles, onchain data show. The buildup comes as Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin pledged news and updates and expressed continued enthusiasm for the network, while onchain indicators show demand near historic levels.

Ethereum is drawing fresh interest from developers and large buyers after Vitalik Buterin detailed how FOCIL and Account Abstraction under EIP-8141 could jointly improve censorship resistance and speed up transaction inclusion, with EIP-8141 upgrading smart accounts such as multisig wallets and FOCIL enabling selection among 17 independent actors per slot to reduce reliance on a single proposer. At press time, ETH was trading near $1,950 with a 0.15% decline over the last 24 hours. Onchain analytics firm Lookonchain reported that an entity linked to Tom Lee's Bitmine purchased 35,000 ETH in one day from Kraken and FalconX, worth about $69.37 million, with flows traced from exchange hot wallets to accumulation addresses. Separately, trader Tardigrade highlighted a long-term fractal on Ethereum's monthly chart that appears similar to the 2019–2020 structure before a major breakout, suggesting that if ETH holds its ascending channel and breaks above resistance, the pattern could support expectations for a strong expansion phase, according to this analysis.

Bitcoin has declined 46% from its October peak, CryptoQuant data show. The largest holders continue to deposit to exchanges, with these inflows presumably intended for selling, CryptoQuant said.

USDC Treasury minted 250 million USDC valued at $250,011,749, on-chain data show. The newly issued tokens were created directly at the USDC Treasury address.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission updated its "Broker Dealer Financial Responsibilities" FAQ this week, allowing SEC-regulated broker-dealers to count 98% of stablecoin holdings as regulatory capital with a 2% haircut, the agency said. The new Question No. 5 covers dollar-linked tokens such as Circle's USDC and Tether's USDT, replacing the previously understood 100% haircut. SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce said the change will enable broker-dealers to engage in a broader range of activities relating to tokenized securities and other crypto assets, and added that existing SEC rules could be amended to account for payment stablecoins. Tonya Evans wrote on X that the shift means stablecoins are now treated like money market funds on a firm's balance sheet, noting some broker-dealers had been zeroing out stablecoin holdings in capital tallies before this week.

Deutsche Bank is using Ripple's technology for cross-border payments, the source summary shows. XRP has fallen below a key support level at $1.42. The UAE has mined more than $450 million in BTC, according to the same summary.