“What does BTC do? It’s simple. It allows anyone in the world to send and receive money using just a computer and an internet connection. Anyone can add a record to the distributed ledger by sending their bitcoin to someone else. BTC is the world’s first universally accessible public money.”

Trump posted “the best explanation of Bitcoin.”

BNB reached a new all-time high above $800, hitting around $804. The rally is attributed to institutional buying and a drop in supply due to Binance's periodic coin burns — according to Binance and CoinCentral.

JPMorgan reports a massive surge in crypto inflows, with $60 billion flowing into digital assets over the past 12 months, surpassing private equity investments. This highlights growing institutional interest and a shift in capital allocation strategies.

📈 Is the NFT market coming back to life?

The NFT sector is showing rapid growth. The total market capitalization has reached a local high of $7 billion, gaining approximately +17% in just a few days.

A key catalyst was the massive CryptoPunks sweep: one anonymous buyer purchased 45 NFTs for 2,082 ETH (~$5.87 million), giving a strong boost to the entire segment.

📊 Trading Volume

The total trading volume across all blockchains has reached a six-month high of $193 million, even before the end of the week.

Ethereum remains the leader, with volume rising to $142.5 million, up from just $18 million three weeks ago.

Blockchain share over the past week:

Ethereum — $142.5M — 73.61%
Bitcoin — $13.5M — 6.97%
Solana — $9.4M — 4.86%
BNB — $9.1M — 4.7%
Polygon — $8.7M — 4.49%
Others — $10.4M — 5.37%

🖼 Top NFT Collections by Volume:

Pudgy Penguins continue gaining momentum, boosted by the growth of the PENGU token, the launch of the Abstract gaming platform, and increasing attention from major players. Companies like Coinbase, Binance, OKX, BitMEX, and Trust Wallet have all updated their profile avatars with PFPs from the collection — adding to the hype.

Collection distribution:

CryptoPunks — 25.45%
Pudgy Penguins — 19.31%
Bored Ape Yacht Club — 7.09%
Moonbirds — 6.21%
Lil Pudgys — 5.35%
Milady Maker — 2.59%
Mutant Ape Yacht Club — 2.59%
Azuki — 2.58%
Fidenza by Tyler Hobbs — 2.08%
Doodles — 1.54%
Others — 25.21%

🔖 What’s Next?

This growth is fueled not only by hype but also by macro trends. Record-breaking inflows into Ethereum ETFs have strengthened the network's position, which positively impacts NFTs — most of which are built on Ethereum.

The current trend indicates a renewed interest in NFTs, but for it to become sustainable, consistent volume and support from major players are essential. Whether the sector will repeat the explosive success of 2021 or evolve into something new — time will tell.

Justin Sun’s TRON Inc. was officially listed on NASDAQ today, marking a significant milestone for the blockchain company and its presence in traditional financial markets.

Bitwise: The stablecoin market is growing rapidly.

Bitwise reports continued momentum in the stablecoin sector, highlighting expanding use cases in payments, DeFi, and institutional trading. This trend reinforces stablecoins as a core infrastructure of the crypto economy.

Crypto exchange Kraken has been valued at $15 billion in its latest funding round, according to The Information. This valuation highlights strong investor confidence ahead of the company's anticipated IPO.

Yesterday, Figma went public with an IPO priced at $33, but trading opened at $95.

As a result, the company missed out on $2.3 billion. This isn’t market hype — it’s a classic scheme: banks underprice the offering, sell cheaply to insiders, create artificial scarcity, and retail investors end up buying at inflated prices.

This practice is nothing new:

DoorDash missed out on $3.4 billion

Airbnb — $3.5 billion

Since 2020, investment banks and funds have extracted over $100 billion, bypassing the actual creators of value.

Why do companies agree to this?

To get into market indexes,
secure analyst coverage,
and earn Wall Street’s “respect”,
they have to play by the banks’ rules.

💰 Banks charge up to 7% in fees,
📞 run private placements,
and allocate shares over the phone to their own clients.

The same pattern exists in crypto:

VCs get in during private rounds

Exchanges charge heavy listing fees

Market makers dump tokens right at TGE (Token Generation Event)

🎯 Bottom line: the builders get less, the insiders get everything.

Tether Now 18th Largest Holder of U.S. Treasuries, Surpassing South Korea — USDT Issuer Holds $127B in Reserves

CZ predicts a global race among countries for BTC and major cryptocurrencies

CZ: One of the world’s largest economies is adopting crypto, buying it, and exploring the idea of launching a crypto reserve.

Any country not buying crypto now will fall far behind in the future. The wealthiest nations will be the first to accumulate large amounts of BTC, driving the price up — and then the rest will have to buy in at much higher prices.

Public companies now hold 917,648 BTC, which is 4.61% of the total supply.

Notably, nearly 3% of all BTC is held by a single company — MicroStrategy (#MSTR).