Ethereum's Investment Products Attracted $205 Million in Inflows, Contributing to the Overall $7.4 Billion Inflows

Approximately R$800 million ($140 million) was stolen from Brazilian banks in the largest digital heist in the country's history. The attack targeted C&M Software, involving unauthorized access to reserve accounts and fraudulent Pix transfer orders.

The Swedish Minister of Justice has urged enforcement agencies to step up efforts in seizing criminal profits, including cryptocurrency, under new legislation allowing property seizure without proof of wrongdoing. This call for increased cooperation aims to target assets generating substantial profits from illegal activities.

Ondo Finance has acquired Oasis Pro, an SEC-regulated digital assets infrastructure provider, to offer U.S. investors access to tokenized stocks. This move aligns with Ondo's goal of building a robust tokenized financial system and expanding its operations stateside.

An entity holding 80,000 BTC since 2011 began transferring the $8.6 billion worth of Bitcoin to new addresses in batches of 10,000 BTC each. This massive movement of coins aged 10 years or more is unprecedented in Bitcoin history.

Two Bitcoin wallets moved 20,000 BTC, valued at over $2 billion, to new addresses, originally received in 2011. With BTC now over $109,000, the holders may have a strong incentive to sell, although the transfers were made to non-exchange addresses.

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds saw significant inflows of $601.8 million on Thursday, the strongest in over a month, driven by renewed optimism in risk assets. BlackRock’s IBIT and Fidelity’s FBTC led the activity, with smaller inflows for other products like Ark Invest’s ARKB.

The FTX Recovery Trust is facing obstacles in paying out some $500 million to customers due to laws restricting or prohibiting crypto activity in 49 jurisdictions. The majority of the affected claims are in China, where FTX was never legally authorized to operate.

RealToken LLC and its co-founders face a lawsuit from Detroit for allegedly neglecting health and safety standards in 400 properties, leaving tenants in hazardous conditions. The city seeks repairs, rent escrow accounts, and personal liability for the defendants.

Minna Bank, a digital-only bank in Japan, is collaborating with Fireblocks, Solana Japan, and TIS to explore the use of stablecoins and digital wallets for everyday financial services. The study will assess practical applications like cross-border payments and asset trading on the Solana blockchain.

House Republicans plan to advance three industry-specific bills during “Crypto Week” to establish a clear regulatory framework for digital assets. The bills aim to safeguard consumers, provide regulatory clarity, and prevent the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency.