Author: Isabella Taylor
While ETF outflows grabbed attention, about $13b quietly moved into crypto via OTC, prime brokerage, and private funds, showing institutional demand runs deeper than ETF dashboards. Summary A Daily Chain briefing highlights roughly $13b in capital flowing into crypto this week via prime brokers, OTC desks, structured products, and private vehicles that never show up in ETF flow reports. Finery Markets data show institutional crypto spot OTC volumes jumped 109% year-over-year in 2025, far outpacing the 9% growth in top-20 CEX spot trading as large players favor discreet block execution. BlackRock’s recent $140m transfer of 47,728 ETH and 544 BTC…
Gold has slipped from above $5,200 while crypto bleeds and silver dumps, exposing “store of value” as a question of volatility, leverage and time horizon, not memes. Summary Gold has dropped about 10–15% from its early‑March spike above $5,200 to around $4,560, but remains structurally elevated and keeps finding dip buyers near the mid‑$4,500s. Silver has been hit harder, sliding roughly 20% this month back toward the low‑$70s per ounce, underscoring its role as the high‑beta “altcoin” of the metals complex. Crypto is mirroring the direction with more violence: BTC stuck in the high‑$60,000s to low‑$70,000s, total market cap around…
Bhutan has sold over $110m in Bitcoin in 2026, cutting sovereign holdings by about 65% from their peak as Druk Holding shifts from mining-led accumulation to steady liquidation. Summary Druk Holding & Investments has offloaded more than $110m in BTC this year, including a 973 BTC transfer worth about $72.3m on March 17–18 routed partly through QCP Capital and Binance. Bhutan’s stash has shrunk from roughly 13,000 BTC (over $1.4b and 40% of GDP at peak) to around 5,400 BTC worth about $374m, with no inflows over $100k in more than a year, implying mining has largely stopped. The kingdom’s…
Bitcoin’s latest recovery toward $69,700 is unfolding with almost no change in futures open interest, a pattern CoinGlass says fits a range-bound, leverage-heavy market rather than the start of a durable bullish trend. Summary CoinGlass notes that open interest rose as Bitcoin fell to about $68,750, signaling shorts adding into weakness, then barely changed during the rebound near $69,700. BTC now trades between a long-liquidation pocket below $66,827, where roughly $1.878b in longs sit, and a short-squeeze zone above $73,757 holding about $1.062b in shorts. Macro headwinds, a VIX spike to 25.44, Middle East tensions, and BlackRock’s $140m Coinbase Prime…
BlackRock moved 47,728 ETH and 544 BTC worth about $140m to Coinbase Prime on March 20, as markets sit on heavy leverage and looming liquidation levels. Summary BlackRock transferred 47,728 ETH (≈$102m) and 544 BTC (≈$38.3m) to Coinbase Prime on March 20, signaling continued large-scale crypto engagement. The move comes as Coinglass data shows roughly $1.8b in BTC longs could be liquidated if price drops below $65,181, with similar pressure building in ETH. While the transfer could reflect custody or portfolio rebalancing rather than outright selling, traders are watching it as a proxy for institutional sentiment. BlackRock, the world’s largest…
Zcash price fell over 18% from its weekly high to $232, a level that aligns with a key trendline support that could determine whether the current pullback stabilizes or extends further. Summary Zcash pulled back over 18% from a recent high to $232, now testing key trendline support after a broader market-driven selloff. Technical indicators, including a green Supertrend and bullish RSI divergence, suggest weakening selling pressure and potential for a rebound toward $265 and $300. Rising shielded pool usage and upcoming network upgrades provide fundamental support, though a break below $230 could expose downside toward $200. According to data…
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Ripple said a new 2026 survey shows digital assets are moving closer to the center of financial services strategy. Ripple found stablecoins lead demand as finance firms seek faster treasury tools and working capital efficiency. Banks and asset managers ranked custody and secure storage among top tokenization infrastructure priorities. Most respondents said security certifications and trusted providers matter most when choosing digital asset partners. Meanwhile, the company polled more than 1,000 finance leaders across banks, asset managers, fintechs, and corporates, with 72% saying firms must offer digital asset solutions to stay competitive. Ripple said stablecoins ranked as the top digital…
South Korea’s National Tax Service is seeking to select a private custody provider to handle seized crypto assets after a security lapse resulted in private keys being exposed and assets being transferred by unauthorized entities. Summary South Korea’s National Tax Service is reviewing a plan to appoint a private custodian for seized crypto assets after a wallet recovery phrase leak led to $4.8 million in unauthorized transfers. The agency will evaluate custody providers based on security standards, company size, and insurance coverage under the Virtual Asset User Protection Act. The National Tax Service has begun reviewing a plan to outsource…
The World Gold Council has proposed plans to develop a platform that will change how the metal operates in digital financial systems. Summary World Gold Council has proposed a “Gold as a Service” platform aimed at standardizing and scaling tokenized gold products across digital financial systems. The model seeks to link physical gold custody with digital issuance frameworks while streamlining processes such as compliance, reconciliation, and redemption. In a white paper released on March 18, the World Gold Council outlined plans for a proposed “Gold as a Service” platform that would “support the issuance and operation of scalable, interoperable digital…