What happened to Crypto today

Now in Crypto, the FTX Recovery Trust will release $ 1.6B on creditors in a September payout, the European Union is set to include crypto platforms in the latest sanctions against Russia, and the first US Dogecoin and XRP ETF are far from analyst expectations.
FTX Recovery Trust to unlock $ 1.6B for creditors in September Disbursement
The FTX Recovery Trust, the entity that oversees the distribution of funds from the bankrupt crypto exchange, Announced a third tranche of distribution to creditorscosts nearly $ 1.6 billion.
According to a Friday announcementThe distribution is scheduled for September 30, and creditors must receive funds on their accounts within three business days of the payment date.
The third distribution includes a 6% payout for DOTCOM customer claims, a 40% distribution for US customer entitlement claims and a 24% distribution for general unsafe claims and digital loan claims. Convenience claims will receive a 120% payment as part of the September payout.
FTX’s recovery began reimbursing creditors in February with a $ 1.2 billion payout, and followed by a $ 5 billion distribution in May. Trust has up to $ 16.5 billion in assets marked for creditors and former customers.
EU targets crypto platforms in the latest penalty package in Russia
The European Union Cryptocurrency platforms include In the latest financial penalties against Russia, which marked the first time the digital asset services were directly targeted.
Proposals, part of Bloc’s 19th penalty, prohibit all cryptocurrency transactions for Russian residents and restrict dealings with foreign banks tied to Russian’s alternative payment systems, According to In a statement by European Commission president Ursula Von der Leyen who was published Friday.
The package also aims to block transactions on entities that operate in special Russian economic zones.
“While avoiding tactics grow more sophisticated, our penalties fit to stay early,” Von der Leyen said. “Therefore, in the first instance, our restriction steps will hit the crypto platforms. And prohibit transactions with cryptocurrencies.”
He added, “We list foreign banks connected to Russia’s alternative payment services. And we restrict transactions to entities in special economic zones.”
Penalties are not yet final and require approval from all 27 EU member states.
Rex-osprey’s XRP, DOGE ETFS “No Slouch” in debut with $ 54 million quantities
Investors stacked in the first US -based dogcoin (Doge) and XRP (XRP) Funds exchanged by the exchange on their debut trading day on Thursday, along with Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas saying that new crypto funds are “no slouch,” together seeing $ 54.7 million in the day’s trade, while most new ETFs see nearly $ 1 million.
Rex shares and Osprey funds jointly released the Rex-osprey XRP ETF (XRPR) found $ 37.7 million in volume during the day, while their Rex-Opt Doge ETF (DOJE) ended with $ 17 million in volume exchanged.
Both earlier earned with millions of -millions exchanged in their first time on the market. Balchunas said the XRPR had the “largest day of a” volume “of any 2025 launch,” while Doje was “surprisingly solid” in advance.
He added the volumes were a “good sign for the fierce aggression” of Crypto-related Crypto-awaiting regulatory approval to launch, as asset managers lined up to create ETFs from imaginary altcoins or novel services such as crypto staking.