Ethereum developers have launched an initiative to fix a structural flaw that has caused billions in user losses, including the Bybit hack. According to reports from AMBCrypto, the initiative aims to eliminate the 'low-level, machine-readable formats' of transaction approval that are accurate but require technical expertise to parse. The new approach seeks to move towards clear, human-readable, and structured descriptions of what a transaction will do, with wallets consistently presenting this information to users. This initiative comes as Ethereum continues to attract significant institutional interest, with the network demonstrating strong fundamentals despite recent security challenges.
Crypto markets demonstrated strong institutional demand with $858 million in inflows last week, marking the 6th consecutive weekly intake and bringing total inflows to $4.7 billion over the period. As reported by AMBCrypto, crypto funds have now seen inflows in 10 of the last 11 weeks, indicating sustained institutional confidence. Bitcoin led with $706 million in inflows, bringing the year-to-date total to $4.9 billion, while Ethereum, Solana, and XRP followed with $77 million, $48 million, and $40 million respectively. The data shows that despite market volatility, institutional investors are maintaining their exposure to digital assets.
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) announced that its Collateral AppChain platform will leverage Chainlink's Runtime Environment (CRE) and data standard to enable near real-time collateral management. According to the press release, the platform is expected to go live in Q4 2026 and will enable 24/7, near-real-time settlement to reduce delays in today's collateral system. This collaboration strengthens the case for integrating blockchains with real-world data and supports the broader institutional adoption trend.
The $101.4k Huma Finance exploit further tarnished the reputation of DeFi infrastructure, as reported by AMBCrypto. The attacker targeted the flawed account-validation logic, highlighting hidden operational risks in aging DeFi infrastructure. Meanwhile, digital asset companies Galaxy and SharpLink are set to allocate $125 million in DeFi liquidity protocols through the Galaxy Sharplink Onchain Yield Fund, expanding their function from passive holding to actively managed strategies. Despite these security challenges, the continued institutional inflows suggest growing confidence in DeFi's long-term potential.
Despite the recent security concerns, crypto sentiment is quickly improving according to market data. The $858 million weekly inflows demonstrate sustained institutional confidence, while short-bitcoin funds posted -$14 million in outflows, representing the largest weekly outflow of 2026. According to AMBCrypto, CEO of The Bitcoin Bond Company Pierre Rochard observed that the current bear market cycle appears to have decoupled from previous ones, with the cycle's low at $60k only 52% below the ATH. Bitcoin Bond Company CEO Arthur Hayes predicted that war would be inflationary, potentially leading to the U.S. Federal Reserve hastening money printing to ease monetary policy, suggesting a Bitcoin rally to $126,000 in 2026 would be 'a foregone conclusion'.
