📈 Bitcoin’s long-term holder supply increased by a record 800,000 BTC over the past 30 days; Crypto.com Custody Trust Company has US$120 million crime and specie insurance coverage for digital assets

Bitcoin long-term holder supply increased by 800,000 BTC in the past 30 days; Crypto.com has $120M crime and specie insurance for digital assets; South Korean banks to launch a Won-pegged stablecoin

Quick Take

• Bitcoin’s long-term holder (>6 months) supply increased by a record 800,000 BTC on a rolling 30-day basis in June; Crypto.com Custody Trust Company has US$120 million in crime and specie insurance coverage for digital assets; Eight South Korean banks will launch a stablecoin pegged to the Korean won
• US spot bitcoin ETFs had a net inflow of $2.2 billion last week, compared to $1.3 billion the week before, marking 14 consecutive days of net inflows. Spot ether ETFs saw a net inflow of $284 million in the same period, higher than $38 million the week before. 
• On the macro side, the US core Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index increased 0.2% month-over-month in May, or 2.7% year-over-year, which are higher than the estimates of 0.1% and 2.6%, respectively. US Fed Chair Powell expects policymakers to stay on hold until the impact of tariffs becomes clearer. The latest CME FedWatch Tool showed an 18% probability of a rate cut in July, compared to 16% the week prior. 
• Notable updates: Polygon Labs announced that the Agglayer v0.3 mainnet is now live; the Crypto.com App listed Humanity Protocol (H)
• Notable events in the coming week: US Fed Chair Powell’s Speech, Nonfarm Payrolls 

Weekly Market Index

The price index was up by +9.76%, while the volume and volatility indices dipped by -7.49% and -31.59%, respectively.

All tokens in the weekly market index increased in price last week after US President Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, with APT and STX leading both price and volume surges. Aptos Labs and Jump Crypto introduced a cloud-based storage network named Shelby that provides compatibility with Ethereum, Solana, and other major blockchains.  

Volatility drop was led by CRO (-49.53%) and BTC (-32.23%), coinciding with volatility increases the week before. Arbitrum (+84.00%) led the volatility gains amid speculation of a potential partnership with Robinhood Markets, which would allow European investors to trade US stocks. 

Chart of the Week

Bitcoin’s long-term holders (LTH), defined as entities holding the asset for at least six months, added a record 800,000 BTC on a rolling 30-day basis in June. This marks the seventh time that the 30-day LTH supply increase exceeded 750,000 BTC. The data suggests a bullish, “HODL” mentality for BTC.

Weekly Performance

Most top-cap tokens increased in price last week, led by APT and OP. Aptos Labs and Jump Crypto introduced a cloud-based storage network named Shelby that provides compatibility with Ethereum, Solana, and other major blockchains. 

The prices of BTC and ETH increased by +2.7% and +3.3%, respectively. 

All key categories increased in market capitalisation within the last seven days, with the Layer-2 category taking the lead.

Notable Updates

Newly Listed Tokens in Crypto.com App

News Highlights

Crypto.com / Cronos News

• Crypto.com announced that it has secured $120 million in crime and specie insurance coverage through Aon for digital assets under custody by Crypto.com Custody Trust Company, Crypto.com’s US-based custody solution in North America. 

Adoption

• Eight South Korean banks will launch a stablecoin pegged to the Korean Won, combating the popularity of USD-pegged stablecoins and boosting South Korea’s digital asset adoption. The initiative is expected to materialise in late 2025 or early 2026. Ryoo Sang-dai, senior deputy governor of the Bank of Korea, previously stated that regulated commercial banks should be the primary issuers of stablecoins before expansion to the non-banking sector. 
• The US Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) ordered Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, entities created by Congress to provide liquidity to the US home mortgage market, to consider including cryptocurrencies as assets in their single-family mortgage loan risk assessments.

Investment Vehicles

• Invesco and Galaxy Digital filed to launch the Invesco Galaxy Solana ETF, representing the ninth issuer to seek the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) approval.
• Bitwise amended its proposed Dogecoin and Aptos ETF filing to include in-kind redemptions, which will allow investors to exchange ETF shares directly for the underlying tokens.
• Grayscale launched the Grayscale Space and Time Trust, which offers exposure to SXT, the token of the Space and Time blockchain built by MakeInfinite Labs and backed by Microsoft.
• The New York Stock Exchange filed a proposed rule change to list and trade the Truth Social Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF, issued by Truth Social and operated by Trump Media and Technology Group.

Regulation

• Hong Kong issued a new policy statement for digital assets, outlining efforts to standardise the issuance of tokenised government bonds and supporting real-world asset (RWA) tokenisation, including clarifying tax rules around tokenised ETFs and supporting secondary market trading.
• Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) proposed reclassifying cryptocurrencies as financial products under the scope of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (FIEA). This potentially allows for crypto ETFs and a flat 20% capital gains tax similar to stocks. 
• The US state of Arizona’s House of Representatives passed a bill that aims to allow the state treasurer to create the Bitcoin and Digital Assets Reserve Fund for seized crypto assets. The bill will be passed to Governor Hobbs. 

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