In the first half of 2026, the value of cryptocurrency holdings managed by BlackRock through its ETFs fell from $78.36 billion to $48.98 billion, down $29.38 billion (-37.5%). Bitcoin’s nominal value declined by $23.43 billion (-34.43%) even as the BTC amount rose 1.94%, while Ethereum’s value slid $5.95 billion (-57.71%) alongside an 11.82% reduction in ETH holdings. The steepest declines came in Q1, when Ethereum faced both price weakness and a cut in holdings. Compared with an increase of $23.91 billion in H1 2025, the H1 2026 drop points to a sharp shift toward net outflows and weaker institutional appetite.

From late June to early July 2026, DTCC confirmed it will connect its tokenization service to the Stellar network, with production testing starting in July 2026 and an initial scope covering Russell 1000 equities, major ETFs and U.S. Treasuries. Circle also enabled native USDC transfers on Stellar via its crosschain protocol, while Matrixdock launched its LBMA-certified gold token XAUm on the network. Stellar’s on-chain RWA total has topped $2.8 billion and stablecoin payments reached $5.5 billion in Q1, up 71% year over year. XLM rose 13% on July 1 to $0.20, rebounding from a late-June low of $0.18.

Donald Trump said in a CNBC interview that there was “nothing illegal” and “nothing wrong” with crypto-related businesses generating billions of dollars while he serves as U.S. president. Federal financial disclosures said he brought in more than $2.2 billion in 2025, including $594 million from World Liberty Financial (WLFI) and $636 million from sales of Trump-branded meme coins. The filings also said he holds more than $50 million in Bitcoin in a cold wallet. Critics, including economist Peter Schiff, argued the token sales reflect payments for political access rather than conventional investment.

On Upbit, South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, XRP recorded $113.178 million in single-day trading volume, exceeding Bitcoin’s volume on the same platform. The shift reflects a verifiable, real-time change in spot trading volume distribution rather than a listing, regulatory move, or on-chain event. While it does not alter XRP’s fundamentals, concentrated liquidity can amplify short-term price reactions and may be viewed as a mildly positive trading signal for holders.

As of July 3, 2026, Cardano (ADA) rose about 6% over the past 24 hours, rebounding to around $0.16. On-chain data show wallets holding 100,000–100 million ADA have accumulated roughly 150 million ADA since June 25, while futures open interest increased to $403 million. Stablecoin supply expanded 20.22% over the past week to $46 million. ADA is testing a key descending trendline near $0.18, and a break could open room toward $0.22–$0.25.

Jito began onboarding early-access users to its self-custody trading terminal JTX on June 26, 2026, and is targeting a public rollout in July. The product is positioned around Solana on-chain execution, aiming to aggregate liquidity from DEXs and RFQ-style venues. Jito has also said 80% of JTX protocol revenue will be returned to JTO holders via buybacks or fee sharing, while Solana tokenized-equity trading posted a record $644M in daily volume over the same period.

Global gold and silver prices surged, with spot gold rising to $4,165.29 an ounce—its highest since late June—and spot silver gaining 2.1% to $62.28. The move followed weaker-than-expected US labour market data that fuelled expectations of a shift in the Federal Reserve’s policy stance. In India, shares of gold loan firms Muthoot Finance and Manappuram Finance, along with silver producer Hindustan Zinc, advanced. Domestic gold rebounded to Rs 148046 per 10 grams, about 5.4% above this week’s low.

Symbiosis Finance said its quarterly trading volume, transaction count and number of unique wallet addresses on BNB Chain rose by nearly two times or more, according to an official post on X. The statement did not provide specific figures or a precise time window beyond “one quarter,” and it did not cite a year-on-year baseline. No third-party data was offered to verify the figures.