Harvard shocked markets with a 257% increase in its Bitcoin ETF stack — now its largest U.S. holding, eclipsing Microsoft and Amazon. Aave launched a consumer-friendly savings app with bank-like UX, while Mastercard, UBS, and Revolut pushed deeper into crypto rails.

Kraken filed for a landmark IPO after raising $800M from TradFi giants, and Solana ETFs recorded fresh inflows as Fidelity, VanEck, and 21Shares accelerated the alt-ETF expansion.

But the week flipped violently: Bitcoin plunged into bear territory for the first time since 2023, triggered by massive whale capitulation — including a $1.3B BTC liquidation — and the steepest sentiment slide into “Extreme Fear” this year.

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