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Door Remote - 25 Aug 2026
Today in crypto, US spot Bitcoin ETFs added $337.6 million as their six-day inflow streak reached $2.26 billion. The US Treasury expanded sanctions to Iran’s digital asset sector, alleging a UAE-based broker processed over $100 million in crypto for oil sales, while Strive added $81.5 million in Bitcoin.
Bitcoin ETFs add $338M as six-day inflow streak hits $2.26BUS spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded $337.6 million in net inflows on Monday, marking their sixth consecutive trading day of inflows totaling $2.26 billion.
The new inflows have cut the Bitcoin ETFs’ year-to-date net outflows to about $2.57 billion, according to SoSoValue data. Last week alone, the funds recorded $1.92 billion in net inflows, their strongest week since October 2025.
Cumulative net inflows since launch rose to $54 billion, with total net assets reaching $98.56 billion.
Spot Ether ETFs also posted a sixth consecutive trading day of inflows on Monday, adding $115.6 million and bringing their six-session total to about $812.8 million. The funds remain at about $1.30 billion in net outflows year to date.
The Crypto Fear & Greed Index has remained in “Greed” territory since Thursday after spending months in “Fear.” At the time of publication, the index stood at 74, its highest level since October 2025.
US targets Iran’s crypto sector, cites over $100M in oil-linked payments The US Treasury has expanded its Iran sanctions framework to cover the country’s digital asset sector, citing more than $100 million in crypto payments allegedly used to facilitate Iranian oil sales.
On Monday, the Treasury said the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued sectoral sanctions determinations covering digital assets, technology, gold, aviation and shipping. The agency also sanctioned nearly 60 entities, individuals and vessels across nuclear, missile, cyber and oil networks.
The digital asset determination allows OFAC to sanction foreign individuals and companies that operate in or provide services supporting Iran’s digital asset sector. The Treasury said Iran increasingly uses crypto as a “tool of choice for sanctions evasion,” including for transactions linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and government insiders.
It alleged that UAE-based Ukrainian broker Ivan Obukhov processed over $100 million in crypto payments since 2023 to facilitate oil sales on behalf of the IRGC’s Quds Force. OFAC sanctioned Obukhov and his UAE-based company, Foscom FZE.
Strive adds $81.5 million in Bitcoin as shares jumpStrive bought 1,110 Bitcoin for roughly $81.5 million last week, lifting its holdings above 21,000 BTC as its Nasdaq-listed shares rose more than 8% on Monday.
The company acquired the Bitcoin between Aug. 17 and Aug. 21 at an average price of $73,409 per BTC, including fees and expenses, according to a regulatory filing. The purchases brought Strive’s total holdings to 21,356 BTC, making it the seventh-largest publicly traded corporate Bitcoin holder, according to BitcoinTreasuries.NET.
Strive reported $171.9 million in cash and cash equivalents after adding $17.1 million during the period. Its Class A shares outstanding increased to 79.89 million.
The company also held 505,000 shares of Strategy’s STRC preferred stock, valued at $48.6 million as of Aug. 21.
Meanwhile, Strive’s SATA preferred shares closed Friday at $100.01, returning to management’s targeted $99-to-$101 range. The company raised SATA’s annualized dividend rate to 13% in April and began paying dividends daily in June.
Bitcoin ETFs add $338M as six-day inflow streak hits $2.26BUS spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded $337.6 million in net inflows on Monday, marking their sixth consecutive trading day of inflows totaling $2.26 billion.
The new inflows have cut the Bitcoin ETFs’ year-to-date net outflows to about $2.57 billion, according to SoSoValue data. Last week alone, the funds recorded $1.92 billion in net inflows, their strongest week since October 2025.
Cumulative net inflows since launch rose to $54 billion, with total net assets reaching $98.56 billion.
Spot Ether ETFs also posted a sixth consecutive trading day of inflows on Monday, adding $115.6 million and bringing their six-session total to about $812.8 million. The funds remain at about $1.30 billion in net outflows year to date.
The Crypto Fear & Greed Index has remained in “Greed” territory since Thursday after spending months in “Fear.” At the time of publication, the index stood at 74, its highest level since October 2025.
US targets Iran’s crypto sector, cites over $100M in oil-linked payments The US Treasury has expanded its Iran sanctions framework to cover the country’s digital asset sector, citing more than $100 million in crypto payments allegedly used to facilitate Iranian oil sales.
On Monday, the Treasury said the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued sectoral sanctions determinations covering digital assets, technology, gold, aviation and shipping. The agency also sanctioned nearly 60 entities, individuals and vessels across nuclear, missile, cyber and oil networks.
The digital asset determination allows OFAC to sanction foreign individuals and companies that operate in or provide services supporting Iran’s digital asset sector. The Treasury said Iran increasingly uses crypto as a “tool of choice for sanctions evasion,” including for transactions linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and government insiders.
It alleged that UAE-based Ukrainian broker Ivan Obukhov processed over $100 million in crypto payments since 2023 to facilitate oil sales on behalf of the IRGC’s Quds Force. OFAC sanctioned Obukhov and his UAE-based company, Foscom FZE.
Strive adds $81.5 million in Bitcoin as shares jumpStrive bought 1,110 Bitcoin for roughly $81.5 million last week, lifting its holdings above 21,000 BTC as its Nasdaq-listed shares rose more than 8% on Monday.
The company acquired the Bitcoin between Aug. 17 and Aug. 21 at an average price of $73,409 per BTC, including fees and expenses, according to a regulatory filing. The purchases brought Strive’s total holdings to 21,356 BTC, making it the seventh-largest publicly traded corporate Bitcoin holder, according to BitcoinTreasuries.NET.
Strive reported $171.9 million in cash and cash equivalents after adding $17.1 million during the period. Its Class A shares outstanding increased to 79.89 million.
The company also held 505,000 shares of Strategy’s STRC preferred stock, valued at $48.6 million as of Aug. 21.
Meanwhile, Strive’s SATA preferred shares closed Friday at $100.01, returning to management’s targeted $99-to-$101 range. The company raised SATA’s annualized dividend rate to 13% in April and began paying dividends daily in June.