Crypto Funds Hit Record $188 Billion in Assets in 2025

Cryptocurrency investment products are booming. As institutional interest grows and spot ETFs gain traction, crypto funds have reached an all-time high of $188 billion in assets under management (AUM) as of July 2025. This milestone underscores the expanding legitimacy of digital assets and the increasing investor appetite for regulated exposure to cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH).

Over the past 12 weeks alone, crypto funds have seen $18 billion in cumulative inflows, with $1.04 billion entering just last week. The majority of that capital continues to flow into U.S.-based products, led by dominant names such as BlackRock’s (NYSE:BLK) iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT), which now holds $73.6 billion in assets.

U.S. Crypto Funds Dominate Global Inflows

While crypto investment funds are gaining traction globally, the United States remains the epicenter. U.S.-listed funds attracted $1 billion in inflows last week, dwarfing contributions from Germany ($38.5 million) and Switzerland ($33.7 million). Analysts attribute this dominance to regulatory clarity and the strong performance of spot Bitcoin ETFs launched earlier this year.

Bitcoin ETFs continue to be the primary draw, pulling in $790 million in the last seven days. This sustained demand has helped push Bitcoin prices near record highs, with the flagship crypto currently trading at $108,650, up 16% year-to-date.

U.S.-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs have now seen $14.5 billion in net inflows for 2025, collectively managing nearly $128 billion in assets.

BlackRock and IBIT Lead the ETF Race

Leading the crypto ETF surge is BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (NASDAQ:IBIT), which has cemented its position as the largest spot Bitcoin ETF with $73.6 billion in AUM. The success of IBIT has not only validated institutional demand but also demonstrated that mainstream financial products can serve as powerful vehicles for crypto adoption.

Other fund managers such as Fidelity, Ark Invest, and VanEck have also launched competing ETFs, but none have approached BlackRock’s scale. Analysts suggest that BlackRock’s reputation and broad distribution channels give it a significant edge among institutional and retail investors alike.

Ethereum and Altcoin Funds Gaining Ground

While Bitcoin funds dominate, Ethereum is gaining traction in its own right. Ethereum investment products just recorded their 11th consecutive week of inflows, totaling $226 million last week alone. Investors are increasingly bullish on Ethereum’s use in smart contracts, DeFi, and tokenized real-world assets (RWAs).

The growing strength of Ethereum (ETH) funds has revived speculation that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) could approve spot ETFs for other cryptocurrencies this year. Among the top candidates are Solana (SOL) and XRP (XRP), both of which have shown strong market activity and ecosystem growth in 2025.

According to CME futures market data, traders now assign a 95% probability that the SEC will greenlight a batch of new crypto ETFs by the end of the year. This could include not only single-asset ETFs, but also index-style products tracking multiple cryptos.

What This Means for Investors

The record $188 billion AUM milestone reflects a broader institutional embrace of digital assets. Crypto funds, particularly ETFs, offer investors regulated and familiar structures to gain crypto exposure without the complications of self-custody or navigating decentralized exchanges.

The continued success of Bitcoin and Ethereum products signals maturing investor sentiment. The next frontier could include multi-asset crypto index ETFs, staking-based funds, and tokenized yield-bearing products that integrate with traditional finance.

As more crypto funds gain approval and adoption, expect these products to become mainstays in diversified portfolios — not just as speculative assets, but as long-term components of modern investment strategies.

With regulatory momentum building and inflows surging, 2025 could be the year crypto funds finally go fully mainstream. As more institutional players enter the space and governments refine crypto regulations, investors should expect broader product innovation, enhanced transparency, and deeper integration between digital assets and traditional financial markets. For savvy investors, this expanding universe of crypto investment vehicles represents not just a passing trend, but a transformational shift in how capital is allocated in the digital age. As always, careful due diligence remains essential, but the opportunity for long-term growth in crypto funds has never been more compelling.

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5 Crypto Tax-Free Countries in 2025 Worth Considering

As governments around the world crack down on crypto earnings, a few crypto tax-free countries stand out as safe havens in 2025. Whether you’re a long-term Bitcoin investor, DeFi entrepreneur, or digital nomad seeking financial freedom, relocating to a no-crypto-tax jurisdiction can be a game changer. From Europe to the Caribbean, these five countries offer legal frameworks where crypto gains go untaxed — at least for now.

1. Cayman Islands: A Classic Offshore Crypto Haven

The Cayman Islands top the list of crypto tax-free countries thanks to their zero-tax policy across the board. There’s no personal income tax, no capital gains tax, and no corporate tax — which means cryptocurrency holdings, trading profits, and staking rewards go completely untaxed.

In April 2025, the Cayman Islands implemented a revamped Virtual Asset (Service Providers) Act that brought in licensing requirements for exchanges and custodians. The move enhanced regulatory clarity while maintaining investor-friendly tax treatment. The Cayman dollar’s peg to the U.S. dollar, combined with a stable economy and English-speaking environment, adds to its appeal for crypto investors.

2. United Arab Emirates: Zero Tax and Full Infrastructure

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) continues to position itself as a global crypto hub. With zero personal income tax and no capital gains tax on crypto, it’s one of the few crypto tax-free countries with state-of-the-art infrastructure and regulatory clarity.

The country boasts several dedicated regulatory bodies, including the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) and the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), ensuring transparency and legal certainty. For individuals and companies alike, the UAE offers residency programs, premium lifestyle options, and a safe environment for building crypto projects. As of 2025, over 25% of UAE residents reportedly own crypto — a sign of the country’s digital-forward mindset.

3. El Salvador: Bitcoin Tax Haven Goes Big

El Salvador shocked the world in 2021 by adopting Bitcoin as legal tender, and in 2025, it remains one of the most radical crypto tax-free countries on Earth. Through its Digital Assets Law, all Bitcoin transactions are exempt from income and capital gains tax.

The country is also developing “Bitcoin City,” a planned community powered by geothermal energy with no income, property, or capital gains tax. Tether (USDT), the largest stablecoin issuer, recently moved its headquarters to El Salvador, signaling confidence in the country’s crypto-friendly ecosystem. Whether you’re a miner, developer, or investor, El Salvador is actively welcoming digital asset pioneers.

4. Germany: Legal Tax Exemption for Long-Term Holders

While not an obvious pick, Germany offers a unique crypto tax break: any digital asset held for more than 12 months is entirely tax-free upon sale. This rule applies to Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other major coins.

For short-term trades under 1,000 euros annually, no tax is owed either. Germany’s approach treats long-held crypto like personal property rather than speculative investment, making it one of the most generous jurisdictions for disciplined holders. As a bonus, Germany’s BaFin regulator supports institutional crypto operations under the EU’s MiCA framework.

5. Portugal: Europe’s Sun-Soaked Crypto Shelter

Portugal has long been known as one of Europe’s crypto tax-free countries, especially for long-term investors. If you’ve held your crypto for more than one year, any gains are fully exempt from taxation.

Although 2025 brought in new rules taxing short-term gains at 28%, Portugal remains a top choice for those seeking crypto-friendly residency. Those who qualified for the Non-Habitual Resident (NHR) tax regime before its March 2025 sunset enjoy additional benefits, including tax exemptions on most foreign crypto income.

Portugal continues to attract crypto expats with its warm climate, low cost of living, and strong legal protections.

Should You Move for Crypto Tax Benefits?

If you’re looking to reduce your tax burden, these crypto tax-free countries offer rare legal opportunities in an increasingly regulated world. However, you’ll need to comply with local laws, prove residency, and monitor global tax treaties that may evolve. Seek expert tax advice before making a move.

As the global crypto landscape tightens, these destinations may not stay tax-free forever. But for now, they remain some of the best places in the world to live, invest, and thrive—tax-free.

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PrimeXBT Rolls Out Major Platform Upgrades and Enhanced Trading Conditions

CASTRIES, Saint Lucia, July 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — PrimeXBT, a leading multi-asset broker, has introduced a series of updates across its platforms and trading conditions, aimed at delivering greater control, stronger risk management, and enhanced flexibility for traders. Now live on MetaTrader 5, PXTrader, and Crypto Futures, these enhancements reflect PrimeXBT’s commitment to empowering traders with the tools needed to navigate today’s fast-moving and volatile markets.


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Clients can now open multiple accounts per currency on MT5, enabling easier segregation of portfolios by strategy, asset class, or risk profile. The Crypto Futures platform has also introduced key improvements to order management, allowing traders to place bracketed Stop Loss and Take Profit orders with new position entries in hedge mode. In addition to the built-in liquidation price calculator, estimated liquidation levels are now shown directly on the chart. Together, these tools provide greater transparency and control before and during execution.

Trading conditions have also been significantly improved. In response to growing demand, PrimeXBT has reduced spreads on Gold (XAU/USD) on MT5 and PXTrader, stabilising them at around 20-25 points for standard accounts, even during peak sessions and volatile market conditions, to deliver more consistent and cost-efficient execution. On its proprietary CFD platform, PXTrader, the stop-out level has been reduced from 100% to 50%, giving traders more room to manage positions before liquidation in turbulent markets.

Leverage has been increased across both MT5, PXTrader, and Crypto Futures. On MT5 and PXTrader, Gold, Silver, Forex majors, and key indices now offer higher leverage bands, particularly on larger volume bands. On Crypto Futures, additional margin tiers have significantly expanded exposure limits and increased leverage on smaller altcoin positions, now offering up to 150x, which is much higher than on other market-leading exchanges. Major assets like Bitcoin continue to support leverage of up to 200x, giving traders more flexibility to scale strategies and capture market momentum. These updates position PrimeXBT among the most competitive platforms in the market, offering up to twice the leverage available on many major exchanges, more favourable trading conditions for positions up to $100,000, and consistent execution where others often widen spreads under pressure.

According to PrimeXBT, many of these updates were made in direct response to trader feedback. The broker emphasised its ongoing commitment to empowering traders with the tools, insights, and flexibility they need to succeed in today’s evolving landscape.

These latest enhancements build on PrimeXBT’s mission to provide institutional-grade trading tools in a streamlined, retail-accessible environment. By continuously raising the industry bar through innovation and client-driven development, the broker remains focused on delivering performance, control, and an outstanding trading experience within a unified ecosystem.

To learn more, users can visit the PrimeXBT website.

About PrimeXBT

PrimeXBT is a global multi-asset broker trusted by over 1,000,000 traders in 150+ countries, offering a next-generation trading experience that bridges traditional and digital finance. Clients can trade CFDs on Stocks, Indices, Commodities, and Crypto, as well as Crypto Futures and Forex. PrimeXBT also enables clients to buy and sell cryptocurrencies, store them in secure built-in wallets, and instantly exchange crypto to crypto or fiat to crypto, all within one integrated environment. Since 2018, PrimeXBT has made investing more accessible by lowering barriers to entry and providing secure, easy access to financial markets. This accessibility extends across its native web and mobile platforms, MetaTrader 5, and a variety of funding options in crypto, fiat, and local payment methods. Committed to putting clients first, PrimeXBT empowers traders of all levels with innovative tools and industry-leading conditions, delivering a better way to trade.

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Members Capital Management Completes Initial Deployment of Tokenised Reinsurance Fund

First of its kind institutional-grade fund opens access to a new and growing class of traditional and digital asset-native allocators

HAMILTON, Bermuda, July 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Members Capital Management (“MembersCap”), a Bermuda-regulated investment manager, today completed the successful investment of its initial portfolio through its fund, MCM Fund I, the first tokenised institutional-grade reinsurance fund designed for both sophisticated digital asset investors and traditional allocators. All portfolio trades were executed with global reinsurance companies and top-tier Lloyd’s of London syndicates, and were sourced through the top three global reinsurance brokers.

MCM Fund I opens access to reinsurance income for a rapidly expanding capital base of new investors seeking diversified and uncorrelated investment alternatives with attractive yield and structured liquidity.

The launch represents the growing importance of funds structuring their offerings to take advantage of the continuing convergence between traditional finance and digital assets. Backed by Solana, Aptos, and Cardano and supported by institutions like Coinbase, Archax, Apex Group, and Envelop Risk, MembersCap has selected the Solana, Aptos, Cardano, and Base protocols to provide access to qualified investors wishing to invest using eligible cryptocurrencies.

MembersCap has been selected as the first fund in the real-world assets category on the Archax platform, sitting alongside tokenized offerings from other institutions like BlackRock, State Street, and Aberdeen.

The reinsurance opportunity 

Being fundamentally uncorrelated with the financial markets, reinsurance has consistently outperformed most traditional alternatives over the past two decades. Despite being highly yield-generative, the sector has historically been reserved for pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, and other institutional giants.

Increasingly, both crypto-native investors and smaller traditional allocators are seeking refuge from market volatility by accessing reinsurance as a stable, diversified income stream to support a balanced portfolio and enhance overall returns.

“Every generation is presented with new technologies that unlock economic opportunity. To us, tokenisation and the blockchain represent access to better asset management for a different class of investor,” said Lloyd Wahed, Co-Founder and CEO of MembersCap.We’re excited to be one of the first institutional funds to emerge from this space.”

“Our investors– digital asset institutions, family offices, HNWIs —want to meet their goals of resiliency and long-term sustainable growth through new and more efficient means. With this novel approach, we’re seeing these investors view reinsurance as a core part of their portfolio for the first time,” said Patrick Barrett, Co-Founder and COO at MembersCap.

“This launch proves that tokenisation can bring new capital to help address the growing insurance protection gap by lowering barriers and providing access to the private reinsurance market,” said Dr. Benjamin Fox, Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer at MembersCap. “Our tokenised model enables a new cohort of investors to participate pari passu alongside large institutions in an uncorrelated asset class with a track record of reliable, attractive returns.”

Positioned as an alternative to private equity, venture capital, and fixed income strategies, MCM Fund I provides qualified investors with regulated and collateralised access to reinsurance via direct exposure to natural catastrophe and cyber reinsurance contracts sourced through blue-chip global partners.

For Web3 treasuries, foundations, and institutions, the Fund delivers high-yield opportunities and structured liquidity, derived from high-quality, real-world reinsurance returns, without exposure to DeFi volatility and over-concentration in altcoins.

MembersCap was founded in 2024 and is backed by a strong coalition of both institutional and blockchain-native partners. This blend of traditional underwriting expertise and on-chain architecture ensures institutional-grade standards while embracing next-generation accessibility.

About Members Capital Management
Founded in 2024, Members Capital Management (“MembersCap”) is a licensed investment manager regulated by the Bermuda Monetary Authority, bridging institutional finance and blockchain infrastructure. Backed by leading blockchain protocols including Cardano, Aptos, and Solana, and supported by institutional infrastructure from Archax, Coinbase, Apex Group and Envelop Risk, MembersCap delivers a new institutional blueprint: tokenised participation to the global reinsurance market, an asset class traditionally closed to most investors.

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Fellaz Launches Decentralized Entertainment Protocol Stack | Massive Giveaway Live: Win $3,000 Beta Access + Over 2,000 USDT

SINGAPORE, July 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Web3 entertainment protocol Fellaz has officially launched its decentralized entertainment stack, composed of three core protocols: Fellaz ID, Fellaz RWA, and Fellaz Creator. The initiative aims to disrupt the traditional entertainment industry by enabling fans and creators to own, monetize, and govern entertainment content directly.

The Fellaz ecosystem addresses the limitations of legacy platforms by:
 – Tokenizing fandom via Fellaz ID and soulbound tokens (SBTs), rewarding verified fan engagement
 – Turning IP into liquid, tradable assets through Fellaz RWA, enabling fans to invest in music, film, and merchandise
 – Empowering creators with Fellaz Creator, a decentralized toolkit for monetization, rights management, and DAO governance

Importantly, Fellaz is backed by Innocus Global Group, a real-world entertainment conglomerate, ensuring immediate access to live IP, artists, and cultural assets from day one. Its native utility token $FLZ will serve as the fuel for staking, access control, governance, and rewards across the ecosystem.

Fellaz is also running a massive giveaway campaign, offering a chance to win $3,000 Beta Test Access and over 2,000 USDT in airdrop rewards.
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