Bitcoin Spot ETFs See $170 Million in Net Inflows
According to data from SoSoValue, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a total net inflow of $170.09 million yesterday. BlackRock’s IBIT led the charge with $111.43 million in daily net inflows, bringing its historical total to $60.59 billion. Fidelity’s FBTC followed with $33.36 million, reaching a cumulative net inflow of $9.95 billion. The overall net asset value of Bitcoin spot ETFs now stands at $77.58 billion, reflecting an ETF net asset ratio of 6.06% and a historical cumulative net inflow of $51.49 billion.
XRP Holders Can Now Borrow RLUSD on Ethereum
Flare has integrated FXRP into Sentora’s $280 million RLUSD vault on Morpho, enabling XRP holders to use their assets as collateral to borrow Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin—without selling their XRP. This marks the first time an XRP-based asset has been accepted as collateral in an institutionally curated lending vault on Ethereum mainnet, opening the door for XRP to participate in institutional decentralized finance (DeFi). Holders can convert XRP into FXRP, bridge it to Ethereum, deposit it into the vault, and borrow RLUSD, thereby increasing capital efficiency.
TRON Crosses 15 Billion Transactions
TRONSCAN data shows the network has processed more than 15 billion confirmed transactions as of press time, with over 12.56 million transactions in the preceding 24 hours. Total registered accounts reached 396.74 million, after adding about 158,871 accounts in the same period. The milestone reflects cumulative network operations including token transfers, smart contract calls, and staking activity. TRON DAO reported that the blockchain processed 950 million transactions in Q1 2026, a 0.62% increase from the previous quarter.
Former FBI Agent Accused of Stealing $1 Million in Crypto
Patrick Steven Yaroch, a former FBI agent, has been charged with interstate transportation of stolen goods and receipt of stolen goods after allegedly stealing approximately $1 million in cryptocurrency from wallets under FBI custody. Court documents indicate that the thefts occurred between early 2025 and July 2026, during which Yaroch worked in the Counterintelligence and Espionage Division with Top Secret security clearances. He is accused of accessing internal systems to retrieve recovery phrases for wallets seized in investigations targeting a foreign adversary.
Tether Reports Strong Q2 2026 Operating Profits
Tether announced $1.5 billion in net operating profit for Q2 2026, a 50% quarter-on-quarter increase. USDT supply grew to $184.6 billion, and the global user base surpassed 650 million. The company’s Q2 attestation showed $187.75 billion in assets against $183.64 billion in liabilities, resulting in a $4.11 billion surplus. Tether also added 14 tons of gold during the quarter, pushing its gold reserves past 146 tons, and increased its Bitcoin holdings to 98,932 BTC, valued at $5.8 billion.
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