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09/25/2026

Sep 25: ARK Invest Tokenizes $1.3B Venture Fund on Ethereum With Securitize

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Discloses $16K–$65K in Bitcoin Holdi · Bitcoin ETFs Flip to $800M Net Inflows After Erasing $5.8B Deficit · Bitget Loses $352M in Hack via Spoofed Transfers, Not Private Keys

Sep 25: ARK Invest Tokenizes $1.3B Venture Fund on Ethereum With Securitize

Market Snapshot

BTC: $84,474.50 (+1.04% 24h)   ETH: $2,717.56 (+2.60% 24h)   SOL: $120.74 (+6.06% 24h)

Notable: Over $14 billion in Bitcoin options set to expire on Deribit today, with put/call ratio at 0.71 and max pain at $76,000.

Top Stories

Key Takeaways

  • Tokenization of large-scale traditional funds is accelerating, with ARK Invest's $1.3B ARKVX on Ethereum marking a new milestone.
  • Public officials' crypto holdings are increasingly disclosed, signaling mainstream acceptance but not necessarily ideological alignment.
  • Bitcoin ETF flows have rebounded sharply in 2026, suggesting renewed institutional interest amid macro volatility.
  • Exchange security remains a critical concern as attackers shift from key theft to backend and supply-chain exploits, as seen in Bitget's $352M breach.
  • Options market positioning and record expiries are shaping short-term price dynamics for Bitcoin and Ethereum.

What to Watch

The $14 billion Bitcoin options expiry on Deribit today could drive volatility, especially given heavy call positioning at $85,000 and above. Investors will be monitoring Bitget's withdrawal status and further details on the breach investigation. Continued ETF inflows and the performance of tokenized funds like ARKVX may set the tone for institutional crypto adoption heading into Q4.