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Odaily Odaily News Bloomberg Senior ETF Analyst Eric Balchunas stated on platform X that the US ETF market is experiencing unprecedented expansion. A total of 242 ETFs were launched in June this year, setting a new single-month issuance record, equivalent to approximately 11 new products per day. In the first half of 2026, the number of newly added ETFs reached 730. At the current pace, the full-year total could surpass 1,450, significantly surpassing last year's record.Eric Balchunas particularly highlighted the aggressive expansion strategy of emerging issuer Corgi. Data shows that Corgi launched over 100 ETFs in June, already ranking as the sixth-largest ETF issuer. If the current issuance pace continues (the company still has about 350 ETFs in the registration stage), Corgi could overtake BlackRock by the end of this year to become the issuer with the highest number of ETFs in the market.Balchunas noted that it took BlackRock over 20 years to build its current ETF product lineup, whereas Corgi may achieve a similar scale in less than a year. However, growth in quantity does not necessarily mean a corresponding increase in capital inflow. Currently, some of Corgi's ETFs have attracted a certain amount of capital, but most products are still in a market cultivation phase. The average asset size of its ETF portfolio is approximately $4 million, compared to the overall ETF industry average of about $3 billion. Corgi still faces a significant challenge in attracting assets. Balchunas described Corgi's mass issuance strategy as "extremely bold," and its rapid expansion has undoubtedly become one of the most attention-grabbing phenomena in the current ETF market.
on-chain analytics firm Glassnode stated that top traders on decentralized derivatives exchange Hyperliquid are heavily long on Bitcoin, with their sustained long position reaching the highest level since the platform's records began, surpassing the level seen during Bitcoin's previous rally to approximately $83,000. Glassnode noted that this position indicates strong speculative demand at the current price level. Hyperliquid is a decentralized derivatives exchange where traders can trade leveraged perpetual contracts with no expiry date on-chain. A Bitcoin whale on Hyperliquid has recently pushed net long positions to a year-to-date high. Glassnode's weekly report shows that despite Bitcoin's price decline in June, accumulation has continued; Bitcoin has recently reclaimed the $65,000 level.
as of July 7-8, 2026, the Coinbase Bitcoin Premium Index has been negative for 50 consecutive days, marking the longest negative period on record for the indicator. The latest reading is approximately -0.0742%, indicating that Bitcoin is priced lower on the US-based exchange Coinbase than on Binance. This indicator compares Bitcoin prices on Coinbase and Binance. A negative reading typically corresponds to weaker US buyer demand compared to broader international market demand; this negative cycle began on May 19, 2026, and has already surpassed the previous record of 40 consecutive days of negative readings. As of early July 2026, US spot Bitcoin ETFs have seen net outflows of approximately $6 billion year-to-date. In late June, US spot Bitcoin ETFs saw outflows exceeding $2.6 billion over nine trading days, following which Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs recorded a combined inflow of $282 million.
Amid geopolitical risks such as US airstrikes on Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Bitcoin performed steadily overall, holding the key $62,000 level, indicating that market selling pressure has eased. Last week, Bitcoin and Ethereum-related products recorded a combined net inflow of approximately $282 million, ending eight consecutive weeks of capital outflows. However, institutions believe this is more like a preliminary turning point signal and is not yet sufficient to confirm a trend reversal.
The analysis points out that this phased divergence exhibits historical cycle characteristics: while institutional capital withdraws, long-term holders and whale accounts continue to accumulate, similar to the capital redistribution structure commonly seen in previous cycle bottom regions.
The Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong released the "2025 Asset and Wealth Management Activity Survey", which shows: 1. Hong Kong's total assets under management in 2025 increased by 20% year-on-year to a historical high of 42.2 trillion HKD (5.4 trillion USD), with part of the growth momentum coming from net fund inflows, which surged 193% year-on-year to 2.1 trillion HKD (265 billion USD), marking the third consecutive year of increase; 2. Assets under management for asset management and fund advisory businesses increased by 19% year-on-year to 31 trillion HKD (4 trillion USD); 3. Assets under management for private banking and private wealth management businesses increased significantly by 24% year-on-year to 12.9 trillion HKD (1.7 trillion USD); 4. Net asset value of authorized funds increased by 38% to 2.3 trillion HKD (292 billion USD); 5. Net fund inflows in the asset management and fund advisory business segment surged 330% to 1.38 trillion HKD (177.3 billion USD); 6. The number of institutions licensed to conduct asset management (Type 9 regulated activity) increased by 7% year-on-year to 2,358.
The Kobeissi Letter posted on X platform, stating that in the 12 months ending April 2026, U.S. net capital inflow reached a record $884 billion. This indicator reflects the scale of external funds entering the U.S. financial market through the purchase of U.S. assets by private investors and official institutions.Net capital inflow has nearly tripled since the beginning of 2025. The peak in 2021 was around $400 billion, which is less than half of the current level. In April, total U.S. stock purchases by the private sector rose to $763 billion, an all-time high; purchases by official institutions rose to $121 billion, more than doubling since the start of the year.
According to Cointelegraph, U.S. money market fund assets have surpassed $8.28 trillion, setting a new record high, with weekly inflows reaching as high as $66 billion. Markets widely expect the Federal Reserve may hike interest rates again, and risk-averse sentiment is driving continued capital inflows.
Bloomberg Senior ETF Analyst Eric Balchunas posted on X platform that the $DRAM ETF has reached an asset scale of $9.98 billion. If rounded to $10 billion, it would become the fastest ETF product in history to break through this scale, taking only about 43 days.Eric Balchunas cited data showing that this product has set one of the fastest records in ETF history to reach a $10 billion scale, far exceeding the capital accumulation speed of similar products before. However, he also pointed out that due to significant market fluctuations on that day, the net asset value may temporarily decline, and the AUM figure could decrease as the market adjusts.
Odaily News, Bloomberg Senior ETF Analyst Eric Balchunas stated on the X platform that the pure memory chip exchange-traded fund DRAM (Roundhill Memory ETF, launched by Roundhill) has seen its assets under management (AUM) surpass $6.5 billion just 36 days after its launch, setting a new all-time record for ETFs and exceeding the previous record of 43 days held by BlackRock's spot Bitcoin ETF, IBIT.Eric Balchunas noted that DRAM surged 13% in a single day last Friday while attracting approximately $1 billion in inflows, a key driver behind its rapid asset expansion. He described this performance as "stunning" and stated that regardless of future trends, it is one of the most "perfectly timed" ETF launches on record.