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Binance will launch trading pairs for bStocks Lumentum (LITEB), Meta (METAB), Microsoft (MSFTB), Palantir (PLTRB), and Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQB) on June 30, 2026, at 21:30. The trading pairs will be LITEB/USDT, METAB/USDT, MSFTB/USDT, PLTRB/USDT, and QQQB/USDT, with zero maker fees during the event, ending on September 1, 2026, at 07:59. Deposit and withdrawal services will open on the same day at 22:30.

On-chain detective ZachXBT stated that the cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin has sent a legal threat email to a victim whose stolen funds were laundered through a KuCoin account and purchased KYC identity. The case involves a theft incident from the Atomic wallet on August 18, 2025, resulting in a loss of approximately $250,000, with the stolen funds transferred to multiple KuCoin deposit addresses.ZachXBT mentioned that it has issued multiple warnings about KuCoin in recent months, including issues such as blocking legitimate users, enabling illegal activities (such as transactions related to dark web markets), and slow responses to requests from law enforcement agencies.

Binance launched the OpenGradient (OPG) HODLer airdrop event on June 30. Users who purchase capital-protected earning coins or on-chain earning coin products using BNB between June 22, 2026, 08:00 and June 25, 07:59 will receive OPG airdrop allocations, which are expected to be distributed to users' spot accounts within 5 hours after the announcement is made.

According to Coinglass data, the cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index is currently at 14, up 1 point from yesterday. The average over the past 7 days is 14, and the average over the past 30 days is 15.

According to Cointelegraph, MidChains CEO Basil Al Askari stated that sovereign wealth funds are accumulating spot Bitcoin, indicating that the current price levels are attractive to institutional investors. Al Askari confirmed that at least one sovereign wealth fund has been accumulating Bitcoin, and a second one may join in the coming weeks. Global sovereign wealth funds control over $13 trillion in assets, and Al Askari mentioned that the current low price is seen as "an opportunity window for large funds to enter."

DefiLlama data shows that in the past week, the income returned to token holders from DeFi protocols was mainly concentrated in a few projects, with the top ten protocols accounting for over 80% in total.Among them, Hyperliquid ranked first with approximately $12.3 million, accounting for about 43.9%; Pump ranked second with about $3.5 million, accounting for about 12.6%; protocols such as Aerodrome, Uniswap, and Chainlink also made it to the top. Holders Revenue refers to the value returned to token holders through methods such as token buybacks, burns, or distributions to stakers.

According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi (@ai_9684xtpa), a16z affiliated entities have stopped accumulating $HYPE in the past week and have transferred a total of 77,402 HYPE to various exchanges in the last 5 hours, worth approximately 5.18 million dollars. It is worth noting that this entity does not have a low frequency of transferring coins to exchanges, but this transfer amount is still relatively small compared to the scale of their previous large-scale accumulation.

According to Coinglass data, the current whale holdings on the Hyperliquid platform amount to $4.307 billion, with long positions totaling $2.117 billion, accounting for 49.15% of the holdings, and short positions totaling $2.19 billion, accounting for 50.85% of the holdings. The profit and loss for long positions is -$158 million, while the profit and loss for short positions is $37.4564 million.Among them, the whale address 0x082e..88 has taken a 5x leveraged long position on HYPE at a price of $38.6755, currently showing an unrealized profit and loss of $3.82236 million.

According to Bloomberg, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is conducting a broad investigation into the prediction market platform Polymarket, covering its business activities including social media operations.Previously, The Wall Street Journal reported that Polymarket hired dozens of social media creators, primarily of college age, to create fake trading videos to attract users. This investigation encompasses other aspects of the company's business. The CFTC and the Department of Justice concluded an investigation last year into whether Polymarket violated the ban on U.S. users, but some U.S. users still access its main platform by circumventing the ban through VPNs and other means.Since reaching a settlement with the CFTC in 2022, Polymarket has technically prohibited U.S. users from using its main platform, but the company is taking steps to reintroduce its main exchange to the U.S. and is cooperating with the CFTC to lift the ban. Senators Adam Schiff and John Curtis sent a letter to the CFTC last Thursday, requesting confirmation of whether an investigation into Polymarket's advertising practices is ongoing and inquiring how the agency has prevented Polymarket from attracting U.S. users since the 2022 action.

According to CoinDesk, Silicon Valley Bank has released a report stating that Bitcoin lending has entered a new institutional era after experiencing the 2022 crypto credit crisis, with stronger risk control, increased institutional participation, and declining borrowing costs. Bitcoin is being viewed as a collateral asset with immediate global liquidity, fast settlement, and interchangeability. Currently, several major banks in the United States have offered Bitcoin-backed credit services, with the total amount of crypto mortgages increasing by 49% year-on-year to $67 billion. Bitcoin lending platform Ledn estimates that the current consumer BTC mortgage market is about $3 billion, which could expand to $1 trillion over the next decade.The report points out that the collapses of Celsius, BlockFi, and Genesis from 2022 to 2023 exposed issues such as maturity mismatches and excessive leverage, making conservative underwriting and transparent risk management the foundation of the industry. Currently, Bitcoin mortgage interest rates range from 7.5% to 16%, and Silicon Valley Bank expects that participation from banks and private credit funds will gradually narrow the spread.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the event "NBA Free Agency Market: Ayo Dosunmu's Next Team" on the prediction market Polymarket, the "Yes" option for the sub-market "Charlotte Hornets" has experienced a dramatic fluctuation in winning probability, soaring from 0.25% an hour ago to the current 43.35% (a fluctuation of 43.1%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to Hyperbot data, Huang Licheng has just slightly reduced his position in the 25x leveraged Ethereum long, currently holding 1200 ETH. The liquidation price is reported at $1553, and the current investment return rate has turned positive, reported at 0.53%.

Ethlabs published a response on platform X regarding its nonprofit positioning and funding situation, stating that the choice to operate under a nonprofit structure is to focus on the long-term development needs of Ethereum as a "public good" and to maintain the organization's independence and neutrality in research and development.In terms of governance structure, Ethlabs pointed out that its funding comes from large ETH holders and Ethereum ecosystem builders, whose interests are highly aligned with the long-term success of Ethereum, but they will not gain any governance control or participate in roadmap formulation or project prioritization decisions. Ethlabs emphasized that this arrangement is intentionally designed to avoid external funding influencing core directions.At the same time, Ethlabs stated that the future continuous financing mechanism itself is also a form of "accountability mechanism," meaning that only by continuously creating real value for the Ethereum ecosystem can they obtain subsequent funding support, thus forming a long-term feedback loop.Regarding funding, Ethlabs revealed that it is currently in the final stages of financing and has not disclosed specific amounts, but the committed funds already obtained are expected to support an operational cycle of 2 to 3 years and cover the recruitment needs for top talent. Ethlabs emphasized its positioning as a long-term project, not a one-time funding plan.

According to CoinDesk, the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine announced that it has transferred over $8.3 million worth of USDT to a cryptocurrency wallet controlled by the country's asset recovery agency ARMA (National Agency for the Search, Tracking, and Management of Assets). This marks the first successful inclusion of seized cryptocurrency assets into national management in Ukraine's history.The transfer was made based on a court order and stems from an investigation by the National Bureau into an international hacker organization. The funds involved came from a wallet belonging to a member of this organization, which has been accused of attacking individuals and businesses in Europe and the United States to steal data and extort money. The proceeds were laundered in Ukraine through high-value assets such as real estate and vehicles. Currently, four suspects have been detained but have not yet been sentenced, with estimated losses exceeding $100 million.The report notes that the funds are currently only held in custody and have not been formally confiscated, as confiscation requires a court ruling. At this time, Ukraine is considering establishing a strategic reserve for cryptocurrency, similar to previous ideas from the United States. The reserve funds would come from confiscated cryptocurrency assets in criminal and civil cases, rather than being purchased on the open market.

According to Crypto in America, the U.S. Senate will recess until July 13, and the advancement of the CLARITY Act depends on the progress of behind-the-scenes coordination over the next two weeks. Staff from both parties, government officials, and industry stakeholders are working to resolve remaining differences, including reconciling text discrepancies between the Banking Committee and the Agriculture Committee, as well as reaching consensus on ethical standards and provisions to combat illegal financial activities.The bill requires the support of at least 60 senators to pass. Even if all 53 Republican votes are in favor, at least 7 Democratic senators will need to join; the support of the majority of Democrats may depend on whether the White House can agree to establish a strong ethical framework regarding issues related to Trump's cryptocurrency business. According to Reuters, since Trump's return to the White House, his cryptocurrency business has generated over $2 billion in new wealth for him.Additionally, major law enforcement groups still oppose the inclusion of provisions from the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act in the bill, arguing that it would increase the difficulty of investigating and prosecuting on-chain crimes. Remaining discrepancies in the Agriculture Committee's text include issues such as the prioritization of federal law over state law, management of conflicts of interest in exchanges, and restrictions on related-party transactions. Sources indicate that the parties have not yet reached a final agreement, and there remains uncertainty about whether the Senate vote can be completed before the August recess.

According to official news, Bitdeer announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Tydal Data Center AS has signed a hosting lease agreement for the Tydal artificial intelligence data center site in Norway.The agreement has not yet come into effect and still needs to meet several prerequisites, including the counterparty completing arrangements with some external clients and suppliers. The company expects to disclose the commercial terms and anticipated business impact within a month after the agreement officially comes into effect.

FameEX Exchange, which just celebrated its 8th anniversary, will hold a side event, AI Agents Night, with GAEA Ventures during Tokyo WebX 2026.Today, AI Agents are evolving from conversational models into on-chain autonomous executors, handling intent parsing, multi-step transactions, and dynamic asset allocation. This event will bring together Web3 founders, investors, and developers to discuss the future of cross-ecosystem collaboration and AI-driven trading architecture.

According to CoinDesk, Wall Street broker Bernstein pointed out in a recent report that the rapid integration of the market technology stack is increasing the likelihood of a new round of mergers and acquisitions in the field of sports event contracts and financial markets.The report states that in the past eight months, major prediction platforms have been developing towards simultaneously controlling customer distribution and exchange infrastructure. Although Kalshi and Polymarket have core technology stacks, their distribution capabilities are relatively lagging, making them potential acquisition targets.Recent actions include DraftKings acquiring Railbird to launch DKeX, Robinhood collaborating with Susquehanna to create Rothera, and Coinbase acquiring The Clearing Company. Bernstein believes that Robinhood and Coinbase are currently in a relatively advantageous position in the competitive landscape, as both have large consumer user bases and fully owned regulated infrastructures, while Kalshi and Polymarket are viewed as potential acquisition targets due to their lack of large-scale distribution capabilities.