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According to GMGN data, the top 5 tokens with net inflow of KOL in the past 24 hours are as follows:𝕏Money (DhEr....ump): Net inflow of $7,000, with a 24-hour increase of 4487.6%, currently priced at $0.0003.ZERO (Emcx....ump): Net inflow of $3,000, with a 24-hour decrease of -31.8%, currently priced at $0.0022.piss (DXXc....kbu): Net inflow of $836, with a 24-hour increase of 1354.2%, currently priced at $0.0001.のん (J8pJ....ump): Net inflow of $480, with a 24-hour increase of 799.4%, currently priced at $0.0001.infinity (91Nz....ump): Net inflow of $409, with a 24-hour increase of 68.9%, currently priced at $0.0001.

According to the New Straits Times, Thailand has issued an arrest warrant for Chinese businessman Wang Yicheng, accusing him of being involved in a transnational network that uses illegal cryptocurrency mining to launder money from fraud and online gambling. The Thai Special Investigation Bureau stated that Wang Yicheng was charged with theft and violating the Computer Crimes Act in November 2025, and is currently suspected of having fled the country. Thai authorities are cooperating with international law enforcement agencies to track his whereabouts.

According to Xinhua News Agency, the Supreme People's Procuratorate held a press conference today. Deputy Chief Procurator Miao Shengming introduced that the procuratorial organs are deeply investigating and thoroughly examining "self-money laundering" and "third-party money laundering" crimes, vigorously promoting the recovery of drug-related assets, and ensuring comprehensive coverage in the investigation and prosecution of drug-related money laundering crimes. From January last year to May this year, more than 1,200 people have been prosecuted for drug-related money laundering crimes. The Supreme People's Procuratorate has taken over the supervision of a major cross-border smuggling, trafficking, transporting drugs, and money laundering case involving Li Moubo and others, handled by the Chongqing procuratorial organs. Li Moubo laundered more than 48 million yuan through virtual currency and was sentenced to death after being punished for multiple crimes according to the law.

Cryptocurrency payment company Alchemy Pay announced that it has obtained a Money Transmitter License in the state of Illinois, USA. As a key state with Chicago, a global financial center, Illinois is regarded as an important market for the development of fintech and digital assets in the United States. With this approval, the number of state-level remittance licenses held by Alchemy Pay in the U.S. has increased to 18, further strengthening its compliance operational capabilities in the core U.S. market and supporting the development of its stablecoin payment public chain, Alchemy Chain.

According to GMGN data, the top 5 tokens with net inflows of smart money in the past 24 hours are as follows:Goblin (3KHM....ump): Net inflow of $3,000, with a 24-hour increase of -7.6%, currently priced at $0.0057.Jonah (8xt6....ump): Net inflow of $669, with a 24-hour increase of 2161.9%, currently priced at $0.0001.CASHBACK (J7ne....ump): Net inflow of $486, with a 24-hour increase of 614.2%, currently priced at $0.0002.FARM (yMJP....ump): Net inflow of $304, with a 24-hour increase of -38.9%, currently priced at $0.0019.SOB (yVGw....Fmp): Net inflow of $285, with a 24-hour increase of 10.8%, currently priced at $0.0001.

According to Decrypt, the Thai Special Investigations Department (DSI) has expanded its investigation into the "gray Chinese capital" network. This network is suspected of using illegal cryptocurrency mining to launder money from phone scams and online gambling, with an annual amount involved exceeding 30 billion Thai Baht (approximately 300 million USD). Currently, authorities have seized 6,390 mining machines, with illegal electricity theft losses reaching 953 million Thai Baht (approximately 29 million USD), and arrest warrants have been issued for 4 Chinese financiers and 4 Myanmar nationals.The U.S. Secret Service has seized over 17.8 million USD in cryptocurrency assets related to key suspect Wang Yicheng, who is alleged to be connected to "pig butchering" scam operations. Additionally, the investigation also involves several officials from Thai electricity agencies and law enforcement personnel, and the case has been handed over to the National Anti-Corruption Commission for handling.

According to HK01, the Hong Kong police have cracked a cross-border money laundering case. The involved group used 43 Hong Kong bank accounts to process funds from 34 fraud cases between June and September 2024, amounting to approximately HKD 18 million, and is suspected of laundering up to HKD 230 million in criminal proceeds through cryptocurrency transactions via bank accounts.The police investigation found that a 34-year-old woman from mainland China is suspected of coming to Hong Kong to set up multiple puppet bank accounts, assisting the criminal group in laundering approximately HKD 9.29 million in criminal proceeds, and purchasing cryptocurrency through virtual asset exchange shops to disguise the source and flow of funds. The woman was sentenced to 47.5 months in prison.The Hong Kong police remind that assisting a criminal group in handling funds could face up to 10 years in prison, and those involved in money laundering could face fines of up to HKD 5 million and imprisonment for up to 14 years.

According to an article published by the People's Bank of China on its official account, Vice Governor Xuan Changneng stated that the high-quality development of China's anti-money laundering work has entered a new stage, with significant results in combating money laundering and related illegal crimes. By 2025, the number of cases sentenced nationwide for money laundering under Article 191 of the Criminal Law is expected to exceed 2,000. Since 2022, efforts have been strengthened to combat professional money laundering, virtual currency money laundering, and cross-border money laundering activities, improving the quality and efficiency of investigations, prosecutions, and judgments of money laundering crimes.

According to The Block, payment company MoneyGram has become a validator on the Solana blockchain and joined the Solana Developer Platform, officially entering the Solana ecosystem. Solana is the third public blockchain where MoneyGram operates as an official validator, having previously operated validators on Tempo and Midnight Network.MoneyGram CEO and Chairman Anthony Soohoo stated that serving as a validator allows MoneyGram to stake SOL, process transaction blocks, and contribute to the security and performance of the Solana network. Joining the Solana Developer Platform enables it to gain tool support for building and issuing financial products alongside institutions like Mastercard.

According to on-chain analyst ZachXBT, an address related to the $575 million Hashflare investment scam (0xff57...5d22) has transferred 10,600 ETH (approximately $18.5 million) about 3 hours ago after being dormant for 3.5 years.The two Estonian founders of the case, Sergei Potapenko and Ivan Turogin, pleaded guilty in 2025 and forfeited approximately $450 million in assets to the U.S. government. The transferred funds were then laundered through HiFiSwap and Near Intents, crossing from Ethereum to Bitcoin, using two instant exchange platforms. The fund flow addresses include 0xc82f...9d04 and 0x3297...2527.

The Hong Kong Police Force's Financial Intelligence and Investigation Bureau, in conjunction with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and the Hong Kong Association of Banks, jointly held an "Anti-Money Laundering Exhibition." Hong Kong Police Commissioner Raymond Siu disclosed data stating that in the first quarter of this year, Hong Kong recorded over 9,400 fraud cases, a decrease of about 60 cases compared to the same period last year, but the amount of losses exceeded HKD 1.85 billion, an increase of nearly HKD 300 million compared to the same period last year. In the first quarter of this year, about 2,000 people were arrested for fraud and money laundering-related cases, with approximately 70% being "puppet account" holders.The Hong Kong police remind that under the law, a conviction for money laundering can result in a maximum fine of HKD 5 million and imprisonment for 14 years, and the court may apply for an increased sentence depending on the circumstances.

The WeChat public account of the Chinese prosecutor published an article titled "Research on Foreign-Related Cases | Key Points for Cross-Border Electronic Evidence Collection in Virtual Currency Money Laundering Crimes," which pointed out that when handling virtual currency money laundering cases, one should use the virtual currency wallet address as a breakthrough point, apply blockchain technology to analyze on-chain data characteristics and the flow of funds, and identify money laundering activities conducted through virtual currencies to achieve precise strikes.The article proposed that the evidence collection model should be built around two core proof elements: identity relevance and transaction relevance, establishing a "domestic evidence collection as the basis, cross-border evidence collection as a supplement" approach, and standardizing the applicable boundaries of unilateral evidence collection and bilateral judicial assistance to enhance the efficiency of cross-border evidence collection.For third-party entities such as exchanges, wallet service providers, and payment channels, the article suggested establishing "elemental" retrieval standards, focusing on obtaining KYC information and change records, login logs, device and IP information, two-factor authentication records, deposit and withdrawal records, on-chain addresses, transaction hashes, as well as risk control and freezing records, to establish the relationship of "address---account---natural person."

According to CryptoNews, the European Union will implement revised anti-money laundering (AML) regulations starting from July 10, 2027. The new rules require cryptocurrency asset service providers (CASP) to execute stricter "KYC" procedures for transactions exceeding 1,000 euros, and anonymous accounts and services related to privacy coins will be completely banned. In addition, a cap of 10,000 euros (approximately 11,500 dollars) has been set for commercial cash payments across the EU, and for cash transactions of 3,000 euros (approximately 3,450 dollars) or more, traders and other obligated entities must verify customer identities and conduct due diligence before completing the transaction.

Market data platform Deribit shows that as Bitcoin continues to decline in June, the options market set to expire this month has experienced a significant imbalance, with approximately $8.6 billion nominal value of BTC options in an out-of-the-money (OTM) state, facing the risk of expiring worthless.Data indicates that among the approximately $10.6 billion in open options contracts expiring on June 26, only about 20% are in-the-money (ITM), while the remaining 80% are currently at a loss. Analysts point out that this structural imbalance may trigger concentrated hedging adjustments by market makers and traders before expiration, thereby amplifying short-term market volatility.The current maximum pain price is approximately $74,000, which is about 14% higher than Bitcoin's current price of around $65,000. Theoretically, this price level means that the maximum number of options contracts will expire worthless, potentially creating an upward pull on prices as expiration approaches, although the effectiveness of this mechanism in the crypto market remains controversial.Additionally, the bullish and bearish structures in the options market are relatively close, with a Put/Call ratio of about 0.87, indicating increased divergence in market sentiment. Approximately $450 million in positions are concentrated in $60,000 put options, while $80,000 call options also form a key resistance level of about $406 million.Analysts believe that as the quarterly expiration approaches, concentrated exercising and hedging adjustments may become important driving factors for short-term price volatility, and Bitcoin may face a more intense directional choice window.

According to GMGN data, the top 5 tokens with net inflow of smart money in the past 24 hours are as follows:KINS (Tqj8....ump): Net inflow of $1,000, with a 24-hour increase of 22.1%, currently priced at $0.0143.DUCK (236z....ump): Net inflow of $1,000, with a 24-hour decrease of -32.9%, currently priced at $0.0002.ANSEM (6KDh....ump): Net inflow of $911, with a 24-hour increase of 502%, currently priced at $0.0006.it (AyMD....B9P): Net inflow of $635, with a 24-hour decrease of -25.2%, currently priced at $0.0001.DSCRIBE (5iDA....ump): Net inflow of $443, with a 24-hour decrease of -23.5%, currently priced at $0.0001.

According to The Block, State Street Bank has launched the State Street Stablecoin Reserves Money Market Fund (SSCXX), providing reserve asset management tools for stablecoin issuers. This fund is a Rule 2a-7 government money market fund, primarily investing in cash, short-term U.S. Treasury securities, repurchase agreements, and other cash equivalents, aiming to achieve principal preservation, daily liquidity, and a stable $1 share net asset value.The report states that the product has received initial investment support from State Street Bank and Anchorage Digital and has been explicitly designed to comply with the regulatory requirements of the GENIUS Act. This move continues State Street Bank's strategy in the field of digital assets and tokenized cash management, having previously launched the on-chain liquidity product SWEEP for stablecoin scenarios and launched the digital asset platform DAP.

According to The Block, the Criminal Investigation Department of the Seoul Police Agency in South Korea has arrested 23 suspects accused of laundering money for a Cambodian criminal organization, with the amount involved approximately 16.8 billion won (about 11.1 million USD). The gang transferred about 11.1 million USD in illegal funds by purchasing USDT and trading on domestic and international cryptocurrency exchanges from February 2024 to April 2025, using approximately 11,300 accounts for money laundering, involving about 265 cases of phishing and investment fraud, with the amount of illicit funds involved around 17 million USD. The Seoul police have seized approximately 650 million won (about 430,000 USD) in criminal proceeds from the suspects, but the gang leader is still at large and has been issued a red notice by Interpol.The police also arrested 33 individuals on the same charges for illegally providing currency exchange services to tourists and acquaintances through USDT.

According to the Korea Herald, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Wide Area Crime Investigation Team has dismantled two organizations involved in money laundering using virtual assets, with a total amount involved exceeding 14 billion Korean won. One organization consists of nine individuals, including a Chinese suspect A (45 years old), who were instructed by a Cambodian telecom fraud group. From February 2024 to April 2025, they purchased USDT through overseas exchanges and transferred it between domestic and foreign exchanges, laundering approximately 14 billion Korean won in total. The organization charged a fee of 650 million Korean won, and the main suspects have been transferred to the prosecution, with two individuals arrested, and the leader Y (29 years old) has been issued a red notice by Interpol.The other organization, consisting of 14 individuals, directly participated in laundering the proceeds from the Cambodian romance scam, with an amount involved of approximately 2.8 billion Korean won. In addition, another 33 individuals have been transferred to the prosecution for allegedly providing unlicensed virtual currency exchange services to foreign tourists (involving 6.3 billion Korean won).

According to Bitcoin.com, the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) recently released a new version of the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulatory guidelines, requiring cryptocurrency businesses operating in Dubai to incorporate real-time data on high-risk and blacklist countries from the FATF into their risk scoring models, replacing the previous static compliance tracking mechanism.The new regulations require businesses to update their risk assessments at least every three months, and any significant changes in operational structure or product lines must be updated immediately; at the same time, the risks of diffusion financing and targeted financial sanctions must be assessed separately and not be merged with general anti-money laundering compliance; in addition, businesses must formally document the risks associated with AI-assisted operations and anonymous-enhanced exchanges.VARA stated that compliance officers, senior management, and board members must take full responsibility for the company's residual risk ratings, and the regulatory focus has shifted from post-event penalties to proactive systemic risk management.