Last Updated on July 16, 2025
Trend Research has sold about 49,000 Ethereum (ETH), worth around $151 million, to repay a debt obtained through Aave, a popular lending site. The company had first taken out loans to buy 184,115 ETH at a mean price of $2,118 per coin.
After selling some of its assets, Trend Research still owns about 136,000 ETH, which is currently worth almost 430 million dollars. It suggests that the corporation was able to generate a profit of around 191 million USD as a result of its investment in Ethereum.
Such a large sell-off occurs when several crypto firms restructure their portfolios due to market shifts, price increases, and regulatory changes.
Ripple Expands in Dubai with Real Estate Token Project
In the meantime, Ripple has collaborated with a corporation called Ctrl Alt in order to modernise real estate in Dubai. Under the project, the XRP Ledger (blockchain technology used by Ripple) will be deployed to generate digital property titles, or, to put it in simpler terms, now homes and buildings can be listed in one of the blockchains when it comes to ownership.
The step is part of the strategy, which Dubai is pursuing to make a full transition to digitalization and establish itself as a leader in the world of blockchain. The increasing involvement of Ripple in the Middle East is an indication of the level of gravity with which crypto firms are approaching this rapidly developing region.
Binance Launches New Offers and Airdrop
Binance is a crypto exchange that offers users a space, called Yield Arena, where they can earn rewards. The platform will introduce Simple Earn and new staking opportunities to acquire the attention of users who seek to make passive crypto income.
Binance also has the news of the 27th HODLer Airdrop project, the token of which is called Caldera (ERA). The list of eligible Binance Coin (BNB) holders will receive their free ERA tokens around July 17, when trading is likely to begin.
Sui Foundation Reports Big DeFi Growth
Sui Foundation announced the good news regarding its decentralized finance (DeFi) project. At the second quarter of 2025, its Total Value Locked (TVL) was at $25.55 billion. This implies that there is an increasing amount of money going into its system.
The transaction volumes also increased by more than 30 percent year-on-year, and the foundation teased the introduction of SUI ETF that would lure still more institutional investors.
Ethereum Whale Faces Liquidation Risk
In another breaking news, a key Ethereum investor, also known as a whale, is under threat of liquidation (having to sell all) because of the great losses. The leverage of the investor was 18x i.e., he was borrowing maximum to make larger trades. In case ETH gains above the price of the whale $3,321.81, automatic losses over 3.5 million dollars might be experienced by the whale.
Crypto Market Sees Volatility
The broader crypto economy continues to show up and down. Prices in the market are fluctuating because of such issues as fears of inflation, international politics, and speculation in interest rates. Nevertheless, Aave and Uniswap platforms, and Ripple and Coinbase companies remain active and grow.
New partnerships, relative growth in DeFi, and new projects to launch are positioning 2025 to become a wild year in the crypto market, even though there are casualties of profits and risk.
