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BTC Falls Below $63,000 on OKX, Down 2.97% in 24 Hours

According to Odaily, BTC fell below $63,000 on OKX and traded at $62,985.7.

BTC's 24-hour decline was recorded at 2.97%.

U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETFs See $79.15 Million in Net Inflows, While Spot Ethereum ETFs Record $28.04 Million in Net Outflows

Wu Blockchain, citing SoSoValue data, reported that U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs posted total net inflows of $79.15 million on July 16.

BlackRock's IBIT led with net inflows of $33.44 million.

Meanwhile, U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs recorded total net outflows of $28.04 million on the same day. However, Bitwise ETHW saw inflows of $2.28 million, the largest net inflow among individual products.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard Claims Attack on U.S. Military Command Center in Al-Tanf, Syria

According to Odaily, Iran's Revolutionary Guard stated that it attacked a U.S. military command center in Al-Tanf, Syria.

Al-Tanf is a U.S. military outpost near the border area of Syria, Iraq, and Jordan, and the claim comes amid concerns that rising tensions in the Middle East could increase market volatility.

Brent Crude Rises More Than 2% Intraday to $85.81 per Barrel

Brent crude rose more than 2% intraday to trade at $85.81 per barrel, Odaily reported, citing Gate data.

Rising international oil prices are considered a key factor affecting investor sentiment across financial markets, as they may influence inflationary pressure and monetary policy expectations.

Dutch Court Declares Crypto Platform Krnkn Crypto Handel BV Bankrupt

According to Odaily, a court in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, declared crypto trading platform Krnkn Crypto Handel BV and its affiliated foundation bankrupt.

Prosecutors said that approximately €7 million, or about $8 million, in customer assets has not been recovered. The court determined that asset liquidation procedures were necessary because Krnkn had suspended services and restricted user account access.

Dutch prosecutors filed for bankruptcy on June 30, and a criminal investigation into suspected missing funds is also underway. At the end of June, the Dutch financial crime investigation agency raided Krnkn's office and seized related equipment and assets.

Krnkn, a Rotterdam-based company founded in 2017, halted operations in early June. According to local media, Krnkn was not included on the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets' list of licensed crypto-asset service providers.

The Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets previously said it began supervisory and enforcement actions against unlicensed crypto-asset service providers after the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets transition period ended on June 30, 2025.

Across Says Attack Occurred on Solana Side, User Funds Are Safe

According to PANews, cross-chain bridge project Across said it was attacked on the Solana side at around 2:30 p.m. on the 17th.

Across said user funds are safe and that all existing cross-chain transactions have been completed. It added that if any losses occurred, they were likely limited to funds in relay nodes operated by Risk Labs.

The project said deposits toward Solana have been temporarily suspended, while other protocol functions remain operational. It is currently tracking one Solana address and two Ethereum addresses together with SEAL_911, and plans to release a detailed analysis later.

Binance Lists Aerodrome (AERO) for Spot Trading

Binance will list Aerodrome (AERO) on July 17 and support spot trading for the token.

According to Odaily, Binance will open AERO/USDT, AERO/USDC, and AERO/TRY spot trading pairs at 20:00 KST on the 17th.

AERO deposits will be available starting one hour before listing, and withdrawals will open at 20:00 KST on July 18.

Binance will apply a Seed Tag to AERO. The Seed Tag indicates that the project is innovative but may carry higher volatility and risk, and users must pass a related quiz every 90 days in order to trade it.

Address Believed to Be Linked to a16z Withdraws 471,500 HYPE From Hyperliquid and Transfers to Exchanges

An address believed to be linked to a16z withdrew 471,500 HYPE from Hyperliquid over the past day and then transferred the tokens to exchanges including OKX, Bybit, and Gate.

According to PANews, on-chain analyst Yu Jin said the holdings were worth about $30.57 million. Large transfers to exchanges are generally interpreted as a potential sign of selling pressure, drawing market attention.

Morgan Stanley's E*TRADE Officially Launches Spot Crypto Trading Service

E*TRADE, the online investment platform owned by Morgan Stanley, has officially launched its spot crypto trading service.

According to Business Wire, eligible E*TRADE customers can directly buy, sell, and hold Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Solana (SOL) on the platform. Spot trading fees are set at 50 basis points.

Asset transfer functionality is expected to be provided later this year. E*TRADE has previously rolled out retirement planning tools, fractional share trading, improvements to its IPO center, and enhanced features for active traders.

South Korea's Financial Services Commission Moves to Include Crypto Assets in Refund Scope for Telecom Financial Fraud Victims

South Korea's Financial Services Commission is pushing to revise enforcement rules to include crypto assets in the scope of refundable funds for victims of telecom financial fraud such as voice phishing.

According to PANews, citing EToday, the Financial Services Commission released a proposed amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Special Act on the Prevention of Telecommunications Financial Fraud and the Refund of Fraud Proceeds, stating that fraud proceeds transferred into crypto assets will be included in the refund scope.

Under the amendment, if frozen assets are in crypto form, victims will in principle be reimbursed according to the type and quantity of those assets. If the form of the victimized asset differs from that of the frozen asset, reimbursement will be based on the asset form that actually existed at the time the account was frozen.

In cases involving both cash and crypto assets, the final reimbursement amount will be calculated by assessing the crypto assets at market prices at the time of the freeze. The Financial Services Commission believes that clarifying return methods and valuation standards will enable faster and fairer refunds even in cases involving multiple victims.

The amendment is scheduled to take effect on October 1, and public comments will be accepted until August 24.