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According to the latest financial disclosure documents, U.S. Vice President JD Vance holds Bitcoin valued between $250,000 and $500,000.

According to The Defiant, the defunct DeFi yield protocol Stream Finance has begun collecting potential creditor information through an online form in preparation for "potential global solutions." Stream first revealed its intention to liquidate in May. The debt structure is complex: direct holders of xUSD, xBTC, and xETH are one class of creditors, while institutional lenders (curators on Euler, Morpho, Silo, Gearbox) accepting Stream tokens as collateral are another.Research institution Yields and More estimates the direct debt exposure to be approximately $285 million, with the largest curator TelosC accounting for about $124 million and Elixir for about $68 million (which represents 65% of its deUSD stablecoin reserves). Stream has collected claims information but has not committed to a specific compensation plan, and the priority of creditors has yet to be determined. Stream is also involved in legal disputes with former operator Caleb McMeans.Last November, Stream disclosed that external fund managers had lost approximately $93 million in assets, leading to the de-pegging of xUSD and freezing about $160 million in deposits. xUSD is currently quoted at approximately $0.08, down about 92% from its pegged price.

American Express is hiring a Vice President of Stablecoin and Blockchain Partnerships and Strategy in New York, responsible for formulating the company's overall strategy in the fields of programmable currency, stablecoin payments, and blockchain financial infrastructure, promoting collaboration with stablecoin issuers, blockchain networks, tokenization platforms, wallets, and fintech companies, and overseeing projects such as stablecoin payments, tokenized settlements, digital identity, and programmable commerce from concept validation to implementation.

The U.S. Senate is trying to advance the cryptocurrency market structure bill, the "Clarity Act," in July, but the time window for the bill's passage is narrowing due to a backlog of priority agendas such as the defense authorization bill, the agriculture bill extension, and housing legislation. The Senate's schedule is tight in the coming weeks. In addition to the annual defense and agriculture bills, Trump stated on Wednesday that he would not support a major housing bill unless Congress first passes a bill requiring federal election voters to provide proof of citizenship. This housing bill also includes provisions to prohibit central bank digital currencies.As members of Congress will leave Washington before the August recess, if the relevant bills do not advance before then, the political focus will shift to the November elections when they return, further reducing the available floor time for cryptocurrency legislation. Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis indicated that a new version of the text is expected to be released around July 4 for final review by lawmakers, with a vote planned for July. A Senate aide also mentioned that the "Clarity Act" will become one of the bipartisan priorities when the Senate reconvenes in July. However, the bill still faces multiple uncertainties, including the level of Democratic support, controversies over Trump's related cryptocurrency conflicts of interest, the priority of other significant bills, and the Senate's limited scheduling.

According to CoinDesk, U.S. President Trump refused to sign a bipartisan housing bill that includes a four-year ban on the central bank digital currency (CBDC), temporarily canceling the scheduled signing ceremony and demanding that Congress first pass his proposed SAVE AMERICA ACT election bill.The CBDC provision in the housing bill would prohibit the Federal Reserve from issuing a digital dollar before the end of 2030, which was originally seen as an important advancement by the cryptocurrency industry.

According to Bloomberg, the European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee (ECON) has approved a position paper on the legal framework for the digital euro, paving the way for negotiations with member state governments and the European Commission on the final rules. The plan will advance both the online and offline versions of the digital euro, with the European Central Bank aiming to complete the launch by 2029 and to conduct a pilot within the next 12 months to validate the infrastructure in real-world scenarios. Regulators hope that the digital euro issued by the European Central Bank will reduce reliance on Visa, Mastercard, and dollar-denominated stablecoins, while providing a "secure European domestic option" for retail payments without eliminating physical cash.

Binance will launch bStocks tokenized securities trading pairs: AMDB/USDT, EWYB/USDT, INTCB/USDT, and MSTRB/USDT on June 23, 2026, at 21:30, and will enable spot algorithm trading robot services. Deposit and withdrawal services will open on the same day at 22:30, with zero order fee during the event, until September 1, 2026, at 07:59.

Anza CEO Brennan Watt stated that the Solana-related SIMD proposals are expected to be advanced and completed within this year. Among them, SIMD-123 has been approved and is nearing the code completion stage; the draft discussion for SIMD-547 is essentially in the same direction as SIMD-553, while both SIMD-553 and SIMD-550 have received concept acknowledgment (concept ACK) from Anza. If SIMD-550 and SIMD-553 are implemented together, it will increase the annual inflation reduction rate of SOL from 15% to 30%. Under the current price assumptions, this could reduce token emissions by approximately $1.36 billion over six years, while increasing the daily SOL burn rate from about 650 tokens (approximately $47,000) to a maximum of about 9,000 tokens (approximately $646,000).

According to official news, Tether has signed a memorandum of understanding with Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) to explore cooperation in asset tokenization, digital asset education, and broader blockchain applications.According to the agreement, Tether plans to provide DMCC's business network with seminars, customized blockchain consulting, digital asset pilot projects, and tokenization programs, and explore the application of peer-to-peer digital communication and payment systems. Both parties will also assess cooperation opportunities in blockchain infrastructure, digital payments, educational activities, and hackathons.

The white-haired stock god stated that NVIDIA and Google are advancing the early application of 800V direct current (DC) power architecture, with related small batch shipments expected to start in the third quarter of 2026. It is reported that this technology will first be applied to NVIDIA's Vera Rubin platform and Google's next-generation AI data centers.Due to the acceleration of this process, the power semiconductor and data center infrastructure sectors are expected to receive significant boosts. Currently, the supply chain companies regarded as core beneficiaries include Delta Electronics (2308), Vertiv (VRT), Songchuan Precision (7788), as well as Schneider Electric, Eaton, and Siemens.

Solana infrastructure company Helius announced the acquisition of Light Protocol, whose team will refocus on the development of Solana privacy solutions. Light Protocol was established in 2021, initially focusing on zero-knowledge proof-based Solana privacy tools, and later shifted to co-developing ZK Compression with Helius. This solution is set to launch in 2024, aiming to reduce data storage costs on the Solana chain through zero-knowledge proofs, supporting large-scale consumer and enterprise applications.This acquisition will drive Light back to its original mission, combining its cryptographic capabilities with Helius's infrastructure and distribution advantages to develop ZK privacy protocols for Solana, covering scenarios such as private payments and private DeFi. Helius plans to open the relevant privacy infrastructure to developers in the coming months. This transaction occurs against the backdrop of accelerated consolidation in the crypto industry and a tightening financing environment, while also reflecting the rising demand for on-chain privacy. Helius founder Mert Mumtaz stated that privacy will become an important foundation for blockchain scaling, just as HTTPS did for the internet.

According to the latest weekly report from Gate Ventures, the market has shown a significant cooling of risk appetite under the influence of strong economic data and ongoing inflationary pressures, with global growth assets generally under pressure.The cryptocurrency market has also pulled back, with BTC down 14.4% for the week and ETH down 15.7%. The total market capitalization of cryptocurrencies has decreased by 12.5%, and market sentiment has dropped to the "extreme fear" range. In terms of capital flow, the spot BTC ETF saw a net outflow of $1.72 billion in a single week, setting a record for the largest weekly outflow in history; the spot ETH ETF experienced a net outflow of $168.2 million during the same period, indicating that institutional funds are becoming more cautious in the short term.In terms of industry development, Mastercard announced the expansion of stablecoin settlement applications in its global payment network, supporting various compliant stablecoins for round-the-clock settlements in payment scenarios, further promoting the integration of stablecoins into mainstream financial infrastructure.In terms of investment and financing, three financing transactions were disclosed last week, with the infrastructure sector continuing to dominate. Among them, the digital asset derivatives infrastructure project SignalPlus completed a $50 million financing, demonstrating that market funds are still focused on underlying infrastructure and long-term application scenario development.Overall, the market is temporarily disturbed by macro factors, but stablecoin payments and infrastructure development remain important directions for industry growth.

According to Crypto In America, the U.S. House of Representatives' fundraising committee will hold a hearing on cryptocurrency tax reform this Tuesday, reviewing seven discussion drafts covering aspects such as stablecoin trading, mining and staking, crypto lending, wash sale rules, charitable donations, and taxpayer disclosures. Essentially, this breaks down the previously proposed "Digital Asset Equality Act" into multiple independent pieces of legislation.Meanwhile, negotiations on the Senate's "Clarity Act" are still ongoing. Senator Lummis stated that the bill is more likely to advance after Congress reconvenes on July 13, with core disagreements focused on ethical clauses, DeFi regulatory language, and stablecoin yield issues. The banking industry continues to lobby against stablecoin yield clauses, while over 200 crypto organizations have jointly written to urge the swift advancement of the bill for a vote.In addition, Illinois plans to impose a 0.2% tax on digital asset transactions, which has sparked strong opposition from industry groups, warning that this move will drive crypto companies out of the state.

According to The Block, a joint letter initiated by Stand With Crypto, the Blockchain Association, the Crypto Council for Innovation, and The Digital Chamber has been submitted to U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, urging a prompt full Senate vote on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (referred to as the CLARITY Act). More than 200 crypto companies, industry associations, and community organizations, including Coinbase, Ripple, Kraken, a16z, Circle, and Binance.US, participated in signing.The joint letter points out that the CLARITY Act will establish a comprehensive federal regulatory framework for the digital asset market, clarify the division of responsibilities among regulatory agencies, provide feasible registration pathways, and protect software developers' innovation while encouraging more digital asset businesses to return to the U.S. market. The signatories stated that the act would help keep innovation, jobs, investment, and market activities in the U.S., further solidifying the country's leading position in global digital asset innovation.It is understood that the CLARITY Act received bipartisan support from the Senate Banking Committee last month and passed the committee's review. Senator Cynthia Lummis subsequently stated that the next step for the act will be to enter the full Senate review stage.Additionally, 160 former national security and law enforcement officials had previously signed in support of the act, and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and White House crypto advisor Patrick Witt have also publicly called for advancing the legislative process. However, the issue of the Trump family's interests in relation to the crypto industry is still seen as one of the main obstacles facing the advancement of the act.

According to crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett, the final text of the compromise on Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), proposed by Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Tom Cotton, includes a Federal Reserve CBDC ban that was originally part of the housing bill. This text is expected to ultimately become law. Notably, the termination date of the ban has been moved up from December 31, 2030, to June 12, 2029.

Coinbase announced an investment in ProShares' GENIUS Money Market ETF (ticker IQMM) to advance stablecoin cash management. This product is one of the first money market ETFs designed under the GENIUS Act that can be used for stablecoin reserves. IQMM primarily holds U.S. Treasury securities and cash equivalents with maturities of no more than 93 days, aiming to meet the reserve requirements of Article 4 of the GENIUS Act regarding "high-quality, high-liquidity assets backed 1:1."

The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of South Korea plans to no longer advance the mandatory suspicious transaction reporting (STR) requirements for large cross-border virtual asset transfers and personal wallet transfers, but will continue to expand the regulatory coverage of the Travel Rule and further strengthen the tracking of digital asset transactions.