Ethereum ecosystem interest rate swap protocol Kairos Labs completed a $2.4 million seed round of financing on March 25, led by 6th Man Ventures with participation from Lattice and others. The project has graduated from Alliance Accelerator and is expected to launch on Ethereum mainnet and Base network in the near future.
On March 24th, Ethereum spot ETFs experienced a total net outflow of $40.8003 million, marking the fifth consecutive day of net outflows. BlackRock's Staked ETH ETF ETHB led with a net inflow of $2.1813 million, ranking first, with historical cumulative net inflows of $163 million. Regarding net outflows, BlackRock's ETF ETHA saw an outflow of $24.9741 million, though its historical cumulative net inflows still amount to $11.871 billion. Total net assets value stands at $12.221 billion, representing a 4.71% market share.
2026-03-25 12:15 to 12:30 (UTC), ETH yield rate dropped -0.86% in an extremely short time, with price range between 2167.58 to 2191.55 USDT, amplitude reaching 1.09%. During this period, market attention rapidly increased, trading activity and volatility intensified in sync, short-term amplitude was evident, attracting significant investor attention.
The main driver of this price movement was a single large whale on-chain depositing 13,739 ETH (approximately $28.96 million) concentrated into a mainstream exchange, triggering market's sensitive expectations regarding short-term selling. Immediately after
Gate News reported that on March 25, according to Arkham monitoring, approximately 1 hour ago, BlackRock transferred a total of 11,780 ETH worth approximately $257.5 million to a CEX custody address through its Ethereum exchange-traded fund ETHA; and transferred a total of approximately 634 BTC worth approximately $453.5 million to a CEX custody address through its Bitcoin exchange-traded fund IBIT.
BlockBeats News: On March 25, this Friday, the crypto options market will welcome quarterly settlement, which is also the current market's largest open interest expiration date. BTC options are valued at approximately $14.16 billion, with a maximum pain point of $75,000. ETH options are valued at approximately $2.2 billion, with a maximum pain point of $2,350.
The South Korean People Power Party has proposed canceling the 22% cryptocurrency capital gains tax scheduled to take effect in 2027, arguing that the current tax system is immature and could create unfairness, particularly affecting young investors. The party is concerned that strict taxation will lead to capital outflows, with $110 billion already having left the market, impacting market activity. The bill is still under review, and its passage remains uncertain. If passed, it could boost market confidence and attract more investors.
