ChainCatcher news, Nasdaq-listed company Interactive Strength (stock code TRNR) completed an initial investment of $55 million on June 13, launching a crypto treasury strategy and starting to acquire FET through its custodian BitGo. Interactive Strength will continue to use the remaining net proceeds from the initial financing to acquire FET in the open market and will use any net proceeds from additional financing to acquire FET after the $500 million financing is completed.

ChainCatcher news, Ant International has released its first sustainability report, which discloses the main business composition and various business data. This includes Ant International's increased investment in AI, blockchain, and cryptocurrency applications over the past two years. In the scenario finance business, the platform's technology department has made breakthroughs with AI foreign exchange models and blockchain settlement technology, processing over $1 trillion in global transactions last year, of which one-third (over $300 billion) was handled by its blockchain-based Whale platform. Ant International has completed cross-bank blockchain test transactions denominated in Hong Kong dollars under the Hong Kong Monetary Authority's Ensemble project sandbox framework.

ChainCatcher news, Eleanor Terrett reports from the Senate Cloakroom that the U.S. Senate will hold a final vote on the GENIUS Act (S.1582) at 4:30 AM Beijing time on June 18 (4:30 PM Eastern time on June 17). The bill has completed the amendment process and, if passed, will be sent to the House of Representatives for consideration. This is the final round of voting for the bill in the Senate.

ChainCatcher news: Coinbase International Exchange and Coinbase Advanced will launch the RESOLV perpetual contract on June 19, 2025, at 9:30 AM UTC.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, Bernstein stated that the U.S. stablecoin regulatory bill, the GENIUS Act, is likely to be passed into law in the coming months. Once the bill is passed, stablecoins are expected to develop into the monetary layer of the internet and become the cash layer of the internet.Bernstein noted that the GENIUS Act prohibits non-financial publicly traded companies from becoming stablecoin issuers, but recent reports have indicated that Amazon and Walmart are exploring the use of these cryptocurrencies. If e-commerce and tech platforms wish to adopt these cryptocurrencies, they may have to collaborate with regulated U.S. issuers rather than issuing their own stablecoins.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official announcement, Bitget has announced the launch of U-based IDOL and coin-based perpetual contracts for SUI and MANA, and the contract trading BOT will be opened simultaneously.

ChainCatcher news, according to official news from JuCoin, JuCoin has officially launched the "Contract Guardian Program," fundamentally reshaping the contract trading experience with a 1:1 JU computing power subsidy mechanism. If a user has a net loss exceeding 500 USDT in a single week, they can receive a JU computing power subsidy in proportion to their loss, with a maximum of 50,000 JU computing power available each week.It is reported that this program is activated only during loss periods, while profits can be fully retained during profit periods, ensuring that users fully benefit when they are profitable and receive long-term value returns when they incur losses. JuCoin injects certainty and sustainability into contract trading through action.

ChainCatcher message, OKX announced that due to recent market volatility, in order to ensure a better trading experience for users, the adjustment of the minimum order quantity for the LINK/USDT perpetual contract originally scheduled for June 16, 2025, from 14:00 to 18:00 (UTC+8), will be postponed to the same time on June 18.After the adjustment, the minimum order quantity for this contract will be reduced from 1 contract (1 coin) to 0.1 contract (0.1 coin). The exchange also reminds users to pay attention to the high volatility risk of digital assets and suggests carefully evaluating investment decisions.

ChainCatcher message, according to Binance's announcement, the platform will launch two new contract products: AAVEUSDC contract (08:30 UTC) and UNIUSDC contract (08:45 UTC), both supporting up to 75x leverage trading.

ChainCatcher news, Trump campaign co-manager Chris Lasavita stated at the Coinbase crypto summit that Trump's support for cryptocurrency has become a key factor for his successful re-election in 2024.Lasavita pointed out that the cryptocurrency issue has helped the Republican Party attract traditionally Democratic-leaning voter groups, including African Americans, Asian Americans, and young voters. Data shows that 28% of Asian Americans and about 20% of African Americans own cryptocurrency, significantly higher than the 14% of whites. The Trump administration has incorporated crypto-friendly policies into the Republican platform, promising to protect Bitcoin miners and ban central bank digital currencies. Meanwhile, a political action committee supported by Coinbase and Ripple Labs has invested over $200 million in the 2024 elections, boosting the influence of crypto assets in American politics.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jin Shi reports, on June 15 local time, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu stated that if Iran accepts the United States' request to abandon its nuclear program, Israel is willing to stop its actions.He also stated, "When we eliminate these capabilities, it will all end, and we will definitely do so." Netanyahu said that Israel shared intelligence with the United States regarding Iran's development of nuclear weapons: "It is clear that they are formulating a secret plan to weaponize uranium. Their progress is very rapid. They will produce a test device within a few months, or even less than a year, and possibly even an initial device. This is the intelligence we shared with the United States."

ChainCatcher message, Polyhedra posted on platform X stating that today's price drop is due to a series of abnormal on-chain transactions in the ZKJ/KOGE trading pair occurring in a very short time. The team is closely monitoring the situation and will share more information as soon as possible.However, it is important to emphasize that the fundamentals of Polyhedra have not been affected, and the project will continue to progress as planned.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, despite the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, the cryptocurrency market sentiment index "Fear and Greed Index" remains in the "Greed" range. The index showed a score of 60 in Sunday’s update, maintaining in the "Greed" area, while Bitcoin fell by 2.8% on Friday to $103,000. This drop occurred after explosions were reported in Tehran at 22:50 UTC on Thursday, following Israel's claim of responsibility for the attacks. Iran reportedly retaliated on Friday evening with "dozens of ballistic missiles." On Thursday, the index's "Greed" score was 71.Despite the tense geopolitical situation, market participants still pointed out that Bitcoin has shown relative resilience. Crypto analyst Za stated in a post on Saturday: "Bitcoin currently seems indifferent to the conflict between Israel and Iran (at least for now)." He added, "There is no better market sentiment indicator than Bitcoin, which I find very noteworthy." Crypto entrepreneur Anthony Pompliano mentioned in a post that day: "Bitcoin is tireless."Traders seem confident that Bitcoin can maintain above the psychological level of $100,000. This price has been reclaimed for the first time since May 8. If it falls below this level, it could lead to over $1.74 billion in long positions facing liquidation risks.

ChainCatcher message, according to CNN reports, White House and Israeli officials stated that Israel's actions against Iran are expected to take "weeks, not days" and will have the tacit approval of the United States. An Israeli official mentioned that the Trump administration did not criticize this weeks-long timeline in private discussions. A White House official stated that the U.S. government is aware of and secretly supports Israel's plans. When asked how long the conflict would last, the official said it depends on Iran's response, "The Trump administration firmly believes that this issue can be resolved by continuing to negotiate with the United States." He added that the U.S. will not instruct Israel to take any action, only to protect itself.

ChainCatcher news, according to Decrypt, a survey conducted by Reuters in collaboration with blockchain analysis firms Global Ledger and Recoveris shows that Russian intelligence agencies have been using Bitcoin to pay untrained teenage spies. A Reuters report details the recent case of Canadian citizen Laken Pavan, who was sentenced to 20 months in prison after admitting to assisting Russian intelligence in Poland last December. Recoveris stated that the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB) and the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GRU) have repeatedly funded young people in Poland to carry out tasks such as surveillance, graffiti, and arson using cryptocurrency, with some funds used to hire mercenaries in the Donbas region and to bribe European politicians."The advantage of using Bitcoin or cryptocurrency to pay agents or assets is that any amount of cryptocurrency (even millions of dollars) can be transferred instantly worldwide, without any government barriers, except for the gateway from cryptocurrency to fiat currency," In addition, Russian intelligence agencies can fully leverage the transparency brought by cryptocurrency. "Handlers and senior intelligence officials can monitor the flow of cryptocurrency." "Any expenditure by agents can be audited to ensure it is used for operational purposes." Given the ongoing sanctions, such cryptocurrency payments are expected to continue, and the transparency allows the Russian side to monitor the use of funds.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jin Shi reports, Israel has requested the United States to join its military actions against Iran in the past 48 hours to "eliminate Iran's nuclear program," but the U.S. has not considered this option yet.Israel lacks the bombs and large bombers needed to destroy Iran's key nuclear facility, the Fordow facility, while the U.S. possesses both. However, the Trump administration has so far distanced itself from Israel's actions and believes that Iran's retaliation against U.S. targets is illegal. If the U.S. participates in a direct attack on Iran, even if limited to bombing a single location, it would directly involve the U.S. in the war.

ChainCatcher news, Circle co-founder and CEO Jeremy Allaire recently posted on the X platform that stablecoins may be the most practical form of currency in history, but the entire industry has yet to reach a critical milestone akin to the "iPhone moment."He pointed out that once the stablecoin industry enters this phase, developers will be able to unlock programmable digital dollars just like unlocking programmable phones, at which point digital dollars will unleash tremendous potential on the internet and bring widespread opportunities. He believes this era may not be far off.