Bitmine (@BitMNR), tied to Tom Lee (@fundstrat), has increased its Ethereum ($ETH) exposure, according to Lookonchain. The firm staked an additional 167,578 ETH, valued at about $340 million, lifting total staked holdings to more than 3.31 million ETH. The position is now worth roughly $6.72 billion.

Teucrium's rollout of what it describes as the first XRP ETF in the U.S. has sparked a rapid wave of inflows. The fund attracted $500 million in its first 12 weeks, an eye-catching result for an ETF—especially for a crypto-linked derivative that does not hold physical XRP. "The XRP community is an army," said Sal Gilbertie, Teucrium's founder and CEO. "They're willing to go to battle. They really are." Spot XRP ETFs are also reshaping investor behaviour, Gilbertie said. In his view, long-term holders have largely shifted toward spot products, effectively parking their XRP and waiting, while the leveraged ETF has become the preferred vehicle for short-term trading. "The buy-and-holders have migrated towards spot XRP ETFs, rightfully so," he said. "The levered product users are very aggressive, mostly day traders." Teucrium has an inverse XRP ETF idea on the shelf, but Gilbertie said there is no urgency to bring it to market. "Right now everybody's bullish. We'll give investors what they want and need." On the fundamentals, Gilbertie said his optimism centers on Ripple's focus. He pointed to the firm's decade-plus push to make cross-border payments faster and cheaper, and contrasted the XRP Ledger's 3-to-5-second settlement times with the traditional finance T+1 framework. "We need instantaneous settlements. That's going to be needed in the modern economy. It is needed right now." He also highlighted Ripple's acquisition pace and licensing efforts as signs it is building a broader, integrated financial ecosystem beyond a single token. "I like their work ethic. I like the fact that they stay the course." Gilbertie is also tracking the CLARITY Act, legislation that could formally define crypto assets and reduce long-standing regulatory uncertainty. On the likelihood of passage, he struck a pragmatic tone: "Neither side being happy means there probably is a deal. That's the mark of a really good deal on a complicated subject."

Crypto firm Bitmine has added 167,578 Ethereum (ETH) to its staking position, a deposit valued at about $342.4 million, according to on-chain analytics provider Onchain Lens in a post dated April 10, 2025. The transfer was made from a Bitmine-controlled wallet to Ethereum's official staking deposit contract. After the latest allocation, Bitmine's total staked balance stands at 3,310,221 ETH, worth roughly $6.7 billion. The scale of the position indicates sizeable liquid ETH reserves and a willingness to commit capital over the medium to long term in exchange for staking rewards, while also reducing the amount of ETH immediately available for trading. The move also expands Bitmine's validator footprint. Based on standard validator sizing, the new stake corresponds to about 5,250 validator nodes, bringing Bitmine's implied total to roughly 103,400 nodes. Onchain Lens estimates the firm's stake at around 2.8% of total staked ETH, using an estimated ecosystem total of approximately 118 million ETH. A larger validator set generally increases Ethereum's security by raising the economic cost of attacks and improving network resilience. As aggregate staking grows, staking yields can face gradual compression because rewards are distributed across a larger pool of participants. Bitmine's expansion lands amid a broader trend of institutional participation in staking, as asset managers and corporates seek yield while supporting the networks they hold. Market watchers also track large staking deposits as a signal of longer-horizon positioning, though analysts caution that single events are not reliable short-term price catalysts and that macro and regulatory factors remain key drivers. Disclaimer: This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Conduct your own research and consult a qualified professional before making any investment decisions.

Upbit, South Korea's largest cryptocurrency exchange, said it will list Sky Protocol (SKY) and USDS (USDS), with trading available in KRW and USDT pairs. SKY serves as the governance token for the Sky ecosystem, while USDS is a U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin.

ChainCatcher reports that Lookonchain data shows Vitalik bought 157,869 ZCHF over the past six hours, spending 197,944 USDC. The average purchase price was about $1.25 per ZCHF.

Polymarket's move to build on Polygon has delivered a major lift to the $POL ecosystem. Citing a post by @stacy_muur, as of March 2026 Polymarket is responsible for 55% of transactions and 67% of gas fees on Polygon. With Polygon increasingly positioning itself around payments and stablecoins, any decision by Polymarket to migrate off the network could materially alter Polygon's headline usage metrics.

Alameda Research deposited 7.93 million ZRO tokens, worth roughly US$15.3 million, to market maker Wintermute. After the transfer, ZRO slid about 6%. On-chain data show Alameda has sold ZRO multiple times in the past, often near local highs.

Ember monitoring data cited by ME News shows that on March 31 (UTC+8), an FTX/Alameda-linked wallet transferred 4.126 million ZRO, valued at about $8.17 million, to Wintermute roughly eight hours earlier. After the move, ZRO fell 6% over the following hours, sliding from $1.98 to $1.85. The wallet still holds 30.75 million ZRO (about $58.12 million), representing around 10% of ZRO's current circulating supply. (Source: ChainCatcher)

Blockchain tracker Yujin, cited by ChainCatcher, reported that an FTX/Alameda-associated wallet transferred 4.126 million ZRO—about $8.17 million—to Wintermute roughly eight hours ago. In the hours that followed, ZRO fell 6%, sliding from $1.98 to $1.85. The wallet still holds 30.75 million ZRO worth around $58.12 million, representing about 10% of the token's current circulating supply.