block brief · JUL 12, 2026

Quiet overnight, ETF flows steady, SEC opens comment window

overnight

Markets traded in a narrow range through the Asia and Europe sessions. No major liquidations or exchange incidents reported.

biggest movers

SOL led majors, up 3.1% on rising L1 activity. ETH lagged, down 0.4% amid light selling pressure.

whale activity

A wallet holding roughly 4,200 BTC moved funds to a known exchange deposit address — worth watching, not yet conclusive of intent.

regulatory news

The SEC opened a public comment period on proposed custody rules for digital asset exchanges, running through late August.

today's events

CPI data releases at 8:30am ET; a major L2 network's quarterly community call is scheduled for 2pm ET.

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JUL 12, 2026

ETF inflows steady out after two volatile weeks

Spot Bitcoin ETF flows leveled off this week after a stretch of sharp daily swings, with net inflows landing closer to their three-month average. Trading volume across major exchanges eased alongside it, suggesting the market is digesting recent moves rather than reacting to new catalysts. Ether funds saw a similar cooling pattern, though outflows on Monday were largely offset by inflows later in the week.

JUL 11, 2026

Layer-2 activity keeps climbing even as fees stay flat

Daily transaction counts across major rollups continued their multi-month climb this week, even as average fees held steady — a sign that throughput gains, not fee pressure, are driving the increase. Bridge volume into L2s also ticked up, though it remains well below the highs seen earlier this year.

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