Lightning Network capacity climbed to new highs as major exchanges funded channels, with 5,606 BTC on Monday and 5,637 BTC (about $490 million) on Tuesday. Lightning Labs updated Taproot Assets to v0.7, adding reusable addresses, an auditable supply, and larger transactions, while Tether led an $8 million round to enable stablecoin payments on LN.

Over the past three months, Bitcoin declined about 26% but still held up better than most major crypto sectors, including Ether, AI tokens, memecoins and real-world asset tokens. Several analysts say the figures highlight a market where capital remains concentrated in BTC, which many investors currently treat as a relatively safer option within the crypto space.