BTC falls below $96,000

- Vitalik Buterin promotes ZK technologies as Ethereum's scalability and privacy solution, accelerating institutional adoption through technical upgrades and partnerships. - ZKsync's 15,000 TPS Atlas upgrade and Polygon's AggLayer framework highlight ZK's role in cross-chain efficiency, with ZKsync's token surging 120% in 2025. - Institutional investments in Succinct Labs ($55M) and Aztec Network ($100M) underscore growing confidence in ZK's ability to solve blockchain's scalability-privacy trilemma. - ZK

- 55% of institutional investors expect short-term crypto price rebounds, driving RockToken and Binance to offer structured investment solutions for Bitcoin/Ethereum exposure. - U.S. Bitcoin ETFs saw $524M inflows via BlackRock/Fidelity, contrasting Ethereum ETF outflows due to staking model uncertainties, as Bitcoin's "macro hedge" narrative gains traction. - Binance's BlackRock BUIDL integration and U.S.-Swiss trade pact (securing $200B investments) highlight growing institutional confidence in tokenized

- Institutional investors boost Mastercard holdings , signaling risk-on sentiment that could indirectly benefit crypto assets like ONDO. - Mastercard-Thunes stablecoin integration advances digital asset adoption, potentially supporting tokenization platforms such as Ondo. - Oil price volatility and NZD/USD fluctuations highlight macroeconomic risks that may temper ONDO's short-term gains. - Financial sector resilience and institutional demand for tokenized assets align with ONDO's long-term growth potentia