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SharpLink raised approximately $413 million in net proceeds between July 7 and 11, of which about $156 million has been invested in ETH.

SharpLink has become the largest corporate holder of Ethereum (ETH). The company raised approximately $413 million in net proceeds through its ATM program from July 7 to 11, with around $156 million of that already invested in ETH. The remaining approximately $257 million is available for future Ethereum acquisitions. Between July 7 and 13, SharpLink purchased approximately 74,656 ETH at an average price of about $2,852 per unit, bringing its total holdings to 280,706 ETH. Approximately 99.7% of these holdings are staked, generating around 415 ETH in rewards since June 2. The concentration of ETH has increased by about 23% since June 13.

Trend Research transferred another 5,000 ETH to Binance 10 minutes ago.

According to Yu Jin reports, Trend Research transferred another 5,000 ETH (approximately $15.71 million) to Binance 10 minutes ago. So far today, the institution has transferred a total of 32,519.7 ETH (approximately $102 million) to Binance for sale, and has withdrawn $50.6 million in USDT to repay loans and deleverage.

A certain whale institution reduced its ETH holdings by 15,000 units through Wintermute in the past 8 hours.

According to Yu Jin reports, a whale/institution that profited $30.45 million through two ETH swing trades reduced its holdings by another 15,000 ETH (approximately $46 million) via Wintermute in the past 8 hours. The institution bought 132,000 ETH at an average price of $2,540 during the third round from June 11 to 22, and began selling in batches to take profits starting from July 9. As of now, it has sold 88,592 ETH for $246 million in USDC at an average selling price of $2,779, realizing a profit of $21.17 million. It currently still holds 45,000 ETH (approximately $141 million), with an unrealized profit of $26.86 million on this portion.

Pump.Fun is suspected to have transferred 98,000 SOL to a repurchase address, worth approximately $16 million.

On-chain data shows that Pump.Fun is suspected to have transferred 98,000 SOL to a repurchase address, valued at approximately $16 million. Earlier market news indicated that Pump.Fun launched the first round of PUMP repurchases.

Cantor Fitzgerald plans to reach a $4 billion-plus SPAC deal with a Bitcoin pioneer.

According to the Financial Times, Cantor Fitzgerald is in advanced talks with Adam Back, an early Bitcoin supporter and founder of Blockstream Capital, for a Bitcoin acquisition deal totaling over $4 billion. The transaction involves Cantor's SPAC, Cantor Equity Partners 1, and plans to acquire more than 30,000 Bitcoins, with further digital currency purchases planned through external financing.

Citigroup CEO: Citigroup is exploring the possibility of issuing a stablecoin.

According to Jinshi, Citigroup's chief executive stated that the bank is exploring the possibility of issuing a stablecoin.

Tether held over $127 billion in U.S. Treasuries in the second quarter.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino posted on the X platform that Tether (USDT) held over $127 billion in U.S. Treasuries in the second quarter of 2025.

Eclipse will open ES token airdrop at 17:00 on July 16.

Eclipse announced on the X platform that applications for the ES token airdrop will open at 17:00 Beijing time on July 16, with ES to be issued simultaneously on the Eclipse mainnet, Ethereum mainnet, and Solana network.

GameStop CEO: Buying Bitcoin is to hedge against inflation, will not imitate Strategy's model.

According to CNBC, GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen stated in an interview that the company will not follow Strategy's model but has its own unique strategy. Currently, GameStop has a very strong balance sheet with over $9 billion in cash and marketable securities. The purpose of previously purchasing 4,710 BTC is simply to view Bitcoin as a tool to hedge against inflation and global money printing.

Market news: ProShares launches ETFs aiming for 2x daily returns of SOL and XRP.

According to market news, ProShares has launched ETFs designed to achieve 2x daily returns of SOL and XRP.

Listed company OFA Group reaches $100 million equity financing agreement to establish a cryptocurrency reserve.

According to an official announcement, construction services company OFA Group (Nasdaq: OFAL) has secured a $100 million (scalable to $200 million) equity financing arrangement and will partner with Bitwise to launch a cryptocurrency reserve focusing on Bitcoin, SOL, and SUI.

U.S. June unadjusted core CPI annual rate 2.9%, adjusted core CPI monthly rate 0.2%.

According to Jinshi, the U.S. June unadjusted core CPI annual rate was 2.9%, compared with an expected 3.00% and a previous value of 2.80%. The U.S. June unadjusted CPI annual rate was 2.7%, in line with expectations of 2.70% and up from the previous value of 2.40%. The U.S. June seasonally adjusted core CPI monthly rate was 0.2%, below the expected 0.30% and up from the previous value of 0.10%. The U.S. June seasonally adjusted CPI monthly rate was 0.3%, in line with expectations of 0.30% and up from the previous value of 0.10%.

Strategy says it currently holds 3% of the total circulating Bitcoin.

Strategy (MSTR) posted on the X platform that it currently holds 3% of the total circulating Bitcoin. Earlier news stated that Strategy spent approximately $472.5 million to add 4,225 Bitcoins last week, increasing its total holdings to 601,550 Bitcoins.

Stablecoin bank Dakota, founded by former Coinbase executive, completes $12.5 million Series A financing, led by CoinFund.

According to Fortune magazine, Dakota, a stablecoin bank founded by former Coinbase executive Ryan Bozarth, has completed a $12.5 million Series A financing round led by CoinFund, with participation from 6th Man Ventures, Digital Currency Group, and Kraken's Triton Ventures. Dakota enables fund transfers through stablecoins, providing bank-like account services for businesses and individuals. Its business model combines traditional banking functions with blockchain technology, primarily serving overseas corporate users outside the crypto sector. The platform has processed $1.6 billion in transactions and is expected to reach $4 billion by the end of 2025. Although it does not hold a banking license, the company is registered as a money services business in the U.S. and Europe.

BlackRock quarterly earnings: Bitcoin ETF inflows surged 366% in Q2.

According to Cointelegraph, global asset management giant BlackRock's Q2 2025 earnings report shows that inflows into its cryptocurrency ETFs reached $14 billion, a 366% quarter-on-quarter surge, accounting for 16.5% of total ETF inflows in the quarter, significantly up from 2.8% in Q1. Although the crypto business contributed only 1% of base fees ($40 million), revenue in this segment grew 18% quarter-on-quarter. BlackRock noted that the rapid growth of its digital asset business demonstrates its potential to contribute to future revenue. CEO Larry Fink emphasized that through crypto products and new funds from its Indian joint venture Jio BlackRock, the company is attracting a new generation of global investors. Affected by a single institutional client's redemption of $52 billion in low-fee index products, BlackRock's total inflows in Q2 fell 19% year-on-year to $68 billion. As of the end of June, BlackRock's assets under management reached $11.5 trillion.

OpenSea CTO: Will integrate NFT, token, and DeFi functions to create an "on-chain full-featured application".

According to Cointelegraph, as digital collectible trading volumes continue to shrink and competition intensifies, cryptocurrency trading platform OpenSea is expanding beyond NFTs. On July 8, OpenSea announced the acquisition of mobile token trading platform Rally to drive mobile business expansion and strengthen token trading capabilities, aiming to create an "on-chain full-featured application". Rally co-founder Chris Maddern now serves as OpenSea's Chief Technology Officer, stating that this integration will bring together the best resources in the crypto space to provide one-stop services, allowing users to access more opportunities, assets, and cultural experiences through on-chain applications. Maddern revealed that the new mobile platform will integrate NFT, token, and DeFi functions, enabling users to open the OpenSea app whenever they want to maximize the value of their cryptocurrencies. Rally will lay the foundation for OpenSea's mobile experience, and its team's experience will support the development of the new application. The combination will build a multi-asset ecosystem, promoting the collaborative development of tokens and NFTs. Additionally, the new application will integrate AI technology to assist users in safe operations, optimize feature discovery experiences, and be used in educational scenarios.

Crypto infrastructure company Function completes $10 million seed round financing, led by Galaxy Digital.

According to CoinDesk, crypto infrastructure company Function (formerly Ignition) has completed a $10 million seed round financing led by Galaxy Digital, with participation from Antalpha and Mantle. In addition to investment, Galaxy Digital will also participate in core businesses such as liquidity provision and governance framework design for FBTC. The company is committed to developing institutional-grade yield solutions for Bitcoin. Function's core product, FBTC, is a fully reserved, composable form of Bitcoin.

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