The crypto market saw several key developments today, with Bitcoin spot ETFs recording significant inflows, XRP whales making a major purchase, and stablecoin banking platform Flex closing a substantial funding round. Here’s a detailed look at the latest crypto news.
Bitcoin Spot ETFs See $107.80 Million in Net Inflows
According to data from SoSoValue, Bitcoin spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded a total net inflow of $107.80 million yesterday. BlackRock’s IBIT led the pack with a daily net inflow of $80.82 million, bringing its historical total to $60.32 billion. Fidelity’s FBTC followed with a net inflow of $16.94 million, accumulating a historical net inflow of $9.94 billion.
The total net asset value of Bitcoin spot ETFs now stands at $78.47 billion, with an ETF net asset ratio of 6.02%. The historical cumulative net inflow has reached $51.14 billion.
XRP Whales Scoop Up 70 Million Tokens
XRP whale wallets holding at least 1 million tokens have been actively accumulating over the past seven days, despite a sell-off from U.S. spot ETF issuers. Between July 9 and July 15, these whales purchased 70 million XRP tokens, according to data from Santiment shared by analyst Ali Martinez on July 16.
At press time, the purchased XRP was valued at over $77 million. XRP whales now hold approximately 3.8 billion tokens, worth about $4.18 billion. This accumulation comes amid rising bullish sentiment, with technical analysis suggesting XRP could be forming an inverse head and shoulders pattern, a potential reversal indicator.
Volvo Group Tests Proprietary Cryptocurrency
Volvo Group has tested a proprietary cryptocurrency as part of an internal blockchain project aimed at simplifying transactions with its suppliers. Ivan Branco, Head of Information Management, AI and Analytics at Volvo Group, discussed the project in a recent interview with the Cardano Foundation.
The experiment focused on a closed blockchain environment connecting Volvo with material and transport suppliers, rather than creating a publicly traded cryptocurrency. Branco explained that Volvo explored whether blockchain could create a shared transaction system for its supply chain partners.
Flex Raises $70 Million for Stablecoin Banking Expansion
California-based fintech company Flex raised $70 million in a Series B1 funding round led by Halo Fund, according to Forbes. The company plans to use the funds to expand its stablecoin-based cross-border banking platform, Flex Global, which offers multi-currency accounts supporting 32 currencies across 170 countries and regions.
Flex’s core customers have annual revenues ranging from $3 million to $200 million and are primarily concentrated in the construction, wholesale, and import/export industries.
CoinGecko Q2 2026 Report: Market Cap Declines
CoinGecko’s Q2 2026 Crypto Market Report revealed that the total cryptocurrency market capitalization declined by 12.6% in the quarter, reaching $2.1 trillion by the end of June. The stablecoin market capitalization fell by 1.6% to $30.51 billion, marking the first quarterly decline since Q3 2023.
Nominal trading volume is projected to rise 48.7% quarter-on-quarter to $113.8 billion. However, centralized exchange (CEX) spot trading volume dropped 27.9% to $1.95 trillion, hitting a monthly low of $620 billion in May. CEX perpetual contract trading volume also declined 10.0% quarter-on-quarter to $12.7 trillion.