1⃣ AAVE raises over 132,000 ETH to resolve DeFi United crisis
AAVE 's "damage control" efforts in the DeFi United case have raised over 132,000 ETH , equivalent to more than $300 million . This amount is enough to cover the entire shortfall that was previously estimated at around $160 million .
ConsenSys founder Joseph Lubin directly contributed 30,000 ETH . Meanwhile, Circle also purchased AAVE to support this effort.
2⃣ Bitcoin spot ETFs record 9 consecutive days of Capital inflows.
Bitcoin spot ETFs continued to record net inflows for nine consecutive days , totaling approximately $2.1 billion this period. This marks the longest chain of Capital since 2025.
BlackRock alone recorded nearly $1 billion in cash inflows last week.
3⃣ Bernstein: The $60,000 mark could be a temporary Dip for BTC
According to Bernstein, the $60,000 level could be a temporary Dip for Bitcoin. Approximately 60% of BTC has remained unmoved for over a year, while institutional Capital continues to flow into the market.
Bernstein suggests that this bull cycle may last longer than previous ones.
4⃣ Related address: Galaxy Digital deposits 15,000 ETH onto the exchange
A wallet address linked to Galaxy Digital deposited 15,000 ETH , worth approximately $34.74 million , onto the exchange.
This ETH was withdrawn from AAVE on the same day the Kelp incident occurred. on-chain trackers are continuing to monitor this transaction.
5⃣ MegaETH prepares for TGE, market predicts first-day FDV exceeds $1 billion USD.
MegaETH will conduct a TGE in the next two days . According to Polymarket, the probability of the first-day FDV exceeding $1 billion is 90% , while the probability of exceeding $1.5 billion is 59% .
The MEGA Token is currently trading around $0.17 , up nearly 10% .
6⃣ Strive buys an additional 789 BTC
Strive just bought an additional 789 BTC , bringing their total holdings to 14,557 BTC . The Medium purchase price was approximately $77,900 per BTC .
The trend of institutions accumulating Bitcoin shows no signs of slowing down.
7. Microsoft loosens its relationship with OpenAI.
Microsoft is reducing its ties with OpenAI and no longer has exclusive access to the IP of the latest models.
Microsoft shares at one point fell as much as 4% in pre-market trading.
8⃣ Nvidia reaches new record high, market Capital hits $5.2 trillion.
Nvidia shares rose 4% , hitting a new record high. The company's market Capital reached approximately $5.2 trillion .
Strong demand for AI chips is expected to continue supporting Nvidia's stock price in the near future.
