Capital Flow

Gate News Update: On March 15th, according to Coinglass data, centralized exchanges (CEXs) accumulated a net inflow of 4,300.25 BTC over the past 7 days. The top three exchanges by inflow volume are: a certain CEX with an inflow of 24,964.19 BTC; a certain CEX with an inflow of 22,672.72 BTC; a certain CEX with an inflow of 4,096.39 BTC.

Ethereum Foundation sold 5,000 ETH to Bitmine at $2,042.96 per coin in a $10.38M OTC transaction. Proceeds will fund Ethereum research, ecosystem development, and community grant programs. Bitmine continues expanding its ETH treasury, which now holds over 4.53M ETH worth about $9B. The Eth

Erick Voorhees has resumed investing in tokenized gold, spending $23.76M on $PAXG and $XAUT tokens. This strategic move reflects a shift towards decentralized protocols amid global economic uncertainty, highlighting a trend in safe-haven investing.

BlackRock's staking Ethereum ETF attracted approximately $46 million in funding within two days of its launch, holding spot ETH and staking 70%-95% of ETH through CEX. Investors can receive approximately 82% of staking rewards monthly, with remaining rewards going to BlackRock and service providers. The fund's non-compounding design attracts large investors, and BlackRock chose to launch the staking ETF independently to mitigate risks.

Gate News report: On March 15th, Strategy founder Michael Saylor released information about Bitcoin Tracker again and wrote: "Stretch the Orange Dots." Based on previous patterns, Strategy typically discloses bitcoin holdings increases the day after releasing relevant information, with the market expecting new increase data to be announced next week.

Ripple plans to buy back up to $750 million in shares from investors and employees by the end of next month, insiders have revealed. The buybacks would value the company at $50 billion, and come six months after a similar plan to buy back $1 billion in shares from employees failed. Ripple

Kraken plans to list PI as Pi Network advances recent protocol upgrades and moves closer to its March 12 upgrade deadline. PI is already listed on OKX, Bitget, HTX, and BitMart, while token unlocks beginning March 12 could increase near-term supply. Kraken has moved toward listing Pi Network

Spot XRP ETFs have recorded a net outflow of just 9 days since their launch at the start of November; cumulative net inflows hit $1.4 billion. At the end of 2025, Goldman Sachs held $154 million worth of the ETFs, topping the list of the 30 largest holders. Spot XRP exchange-traded funds hav

Andrei Grachev from DWF Labs points out that the traditional "altseason" is gradually disappearing due to structural changes in the crypto market. Institutional capital increasingly favors Bitcoin and Ethereum, exposing altcoins to higher risks and capital outflows. Over the past 13 months, altcoin market capitalization has declined by over $209 billion.

Spot XRP ETFs have recorded a net outflow of just 9 days since their launch at the start of November; cumulative net inflows hit $1.4 billion. At the end of 2025, Goldman Sachs held $154 million worth of the ETFs, topping the list of the 30 largest holders. Spot XRP exchange-traded funds hav

Ripple plans to buy back up to $750 million in shares from investors and employees by the end of next month, insiders have revealed. The buybacks would value the company at $50 billion, and come six months after a similar plan to buy back $1 billion in shares from employees failed. Ripple

BlackRock's digital assets chief stated that BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF has negative returns, with inflows reaching $26 billion, ranking fourth globally, reflecting that Bitcoin is experiencing intense turnover and accumulation. Most investors are choosing to buy on dips, with only a minority of hedge funds engaging in short-term trading.