Monday brought mixed signals to the spot ETF market—Ethereum ETFs recorded $168M in inflows, though Bitcoin ETFs dominated with $697M, reflecting continued institutional interest in the leading asset.

On the protocol front, Polymarket is expanding into real estate prediction markets, bringing speculation infrastructure to a new asset class. Meanwhile, Lighter is initiating token buybacks using protocol fee revenue, signaling confidence in its economic model.

The ecosystem faced a setback as Ledger disclosed a data compromise through its payment processor Global-e, reminding users of persistent security risks in the custody space.