In Q1 2026, Goldman Sachs exited positions tied to XRP and Solana ETFs and reduced its ether ETF exposure by about 70%. By the end of March, the bank's spot bitcoin ETF holdings totaled roughly $700 million, while ether-linked exposure stood near $114 million. The filing also showed increased stakes in crypto-related equities such as Coinbase, Circle, and Galaxy Digital, alongside trims in Strategy and several bitcoin miners.

Between May 11 and May 15, spot bitcoin ETFs reversed course with $1 billion in weekly net outflows, led by withdrawals from ARKB and Blackrock's IBIT. Spot ether ETFs also stayed under pressure, posting $255.11 million in net outflows. In contrast, XRP and solana ETFs drew $60.50 million and $58.12 million in net inflows, respectively.

Hana Bank plans to acquire a 6.55% stake in Dunamu, the company behind South Korea's largest crypto exchange, Upbit, for about $670 million (1 trillion won). The purchase covers 2.28 million shares from Kakao Investments and is slated to close on June 15. Hana Financial Group said it will fund the all-cash deal using roughly 2.78% of its equity capital.

Bit Digital reported a net loss of $146.7 million for Q1 2026 while increasing its ether position to 155,444 ETH, valued at about $327 million at quarter-end. The company said ETH staking generated $2.3 million in revenue during the quarter, while bitcoin mining revenue fell 33% to $3.7 million as it continued shifting toward Ethereum treasury management and AI infrastructure.

Bitcoin spot ETFs returned to net inflows on Thursday, adding $131.31 million as BlackRock's IBIT brought in $144.10 million and total trading volume reached $2.76 billion. Ether ETFs stayed negative for a fourth session with $5.65 million in outflows, while XRP and Solana ETF products posted $18.25 million and $6.51 million in inflows, respectively.

Forward Industries said its fiscal Q1 ended Dec. 31, 2025 closed with a net loss of $585.6 million after accounting marks reduced the value of its Solana holdings. The company reported $560.2 million in digital-asset losses plus a $33 million impairment charge, while it held about 6.96 million SOL worth roughly $1.59 billion and staked most of it for 6.5%–7.2% annualized yields. Revenue rose to $21.4 million from $4.6 million as staking income increased, and the firm also introduced its liquid staking token fwdSOL.

In Q1 2026, Jane Street reduced multiple bitcoin-linked positions while expanding exposure to ether ETFs and several crypto-related equities. Its BlackRock spot Bitcoin ETF holding fell about 71% to roughly 5.9 million shares, while combined additions to two ether ETFs totaled around $82 million. The firm also increased positions including Riot Platforms and Galaxy Digital as it diversified its reported holdings.

On Wednesday, spot bitcoin ETFs saw $635.23 million in net outflows, led by Blackrock’s IBIT at $284.69 million, while total trading volume reached $1.99 billion. Ether ETFs extended their decline to a third session with $36.30 million leaving the group, as Solana ETFs stood out with $5.97 million of net inflows and XRP ETFs showed no trading activity.

In the first quarter of 2026, Wells Fargo increased its holdings in ether ETFs while adjusting several bitcoin ETF positions and reshaping crypto-linked equities. By March 31, its stake in BlackRock's iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA) rose about 63% to roughly 1.1 million shares, and it also expanded exposure to Strategy while sharply cutting Galaxy Digital.