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A bipartisan group of senators led by Cynthia Lummis has written to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, requesting that the Treasury maintain states' regulatory authority over certain stablecoin issuers when formulating implementation rules for the GENIUS stablecoin bill. The GENIUS Act was signed into law last year, establishing a federal regulatory framework for stablecoins in the United States, requiring that stablecoins be fully backed by U.S. dollars or similar high-liquidity assets, and mandating that issuers with a market capitalization exceeding $50 billion undergo annual audits, while also setting rules for offshore issuance.The bill allows stablecoin issuers with a market capitalization of no more than $10 billion to be regulated at the state level, as long as the relevant state regulatory systems are "substantially similar" to federal requirements. The senators believe that the rules previously proposed by the Treasury do not clearly outline the timeline and standards for state regulatory system applications, reviews, and certifications, creating uncertainty for the states. The letter points out that there are significant differences in legislative cycles across states, with some states even adopting a biennial legislative cycle, thus requiring a flexible and continuously open certification mechanism to ensure that states can apply for certification when demand arises, rather than being constrained by timing mismatches that limit innovation and competition.

According to Jinshi, Castle Securities in the United States stated that as inflation continues and spreads, the Federal Reserve may begin a series of interest rate hikes as early as September.

Ondo Finance announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with South Korean asset management giant Mirae Asset, where both parties will tokenize the Global X ETF product line under Mirae Asset through the tokenized securities platform Ondo Global Markets.According to the agreement, the collaboration will initially start with the ETF products listed in the United States by Global X, and then expand to fund products listed in Europe, Hong Kong, Japan, Canada, and Australia. Mirae Asset will continue to serve as the asset manager for the underlying ETF, while Ondo will be responsible for providing the tokenization infrastructure and on-chain distribution services.

According to on-chain analysts, an address associated with Arthur Hayes has bought HYPE again. This address shares the same Bybit deposit address with Arthur Hayes and withdrew 47,000 HYPE from Bybit an hour ago, worth 3.16 million dollars. A week ago, Arthur Hayes clarified, "I didn't buy shit."

According to CryptoSlate, the U.S. Congress is pushing to rebuild the Department of Justice's cryptocurrency crime task force. Previously, the Department of Justice disbanded the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team in April 2025 and stopped its "law enforcement as regulation" strategy targeting the cryptocurrency industry. The new bill was proposed by Representatives Lance Gooden and Josh Gottheimer, aiming to establish a federal cryptocurrency theft task force within the Department of Justice, responsible for coordinating investigations and prosecutions of cases involving cryptocurrency theft, hacking, fraud, and more.The task force's responsibilities include developing best practices for evidence collection, digital evidence analysis, asset tracking, and victim outreach, providing technical assistance and training to state and local law enforcement agencies, and coordinating international cross-border case cooperation. The bill explicitly excludes the cryptocurrency market, financial institutions, and financial products from the task force's regulatory scope, without changing the existing regulatory framework and criminal law. An FBI report indicates that in 2025, there were 181,565 complaints involving cryptocurrency, with reported losses exceeding $11 billion. The bill has not yet clarified details regarding funding, staffing, and victim response mechanisms.

Standard Chartered Bank has initiated coverage of the decentralized trading protocol Uniswap, predicting that its UNI token could rise from the current approximately $2.7 to $100 by the end of 2030, representing an increase of nearly 40 times. Geoffrey Kendrick, the global head of digital asset research at Standard Chartered, stated that the next wave of wealth opportunities in the digital asset space may come from DeFi protocols. The core logic is that the scale of tokenized assets entering DeFi will significantly increase, thereby enhancing the trading asset base and fee potential of protocols like Uniswap.Standard Chartered expects that the scale of on-chain tokenized assets will grow from the current approximately $340 billion to $4 trillion by the end of 2028; of which the proportion entering DeFi will rise from the current approximately 3.5% to 30% by the end of 2030. Coupled with the growth of crypto-native assets, the locked assets in DeFi could reach approximately $2.7 trillion, an increase of about 37 times from the current level. Kendrick believes that if Uniswap can successfully commercialize and establish sufficiently scaled partnerships with traditional financial institutions, the valuation multiple between its market capitalization and trading fees is expected to increase, narrowing the gap with centralized trading platforms like Coinbase.Standard Chartered's projected price path for UNI is: $6.5 by the end of 2026, $20 by the end of 2027, $40 by the end of 2028, $65 by the end of 2029, and $100 by the end of 2030, and it is expected that UNI's performance during this period may outperform ETH and BTC.

According to Cryptonomist, the prediction market platform Kalshi recorded a trading volume of $5.1 billion in the first week of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, setting a historical high for the platform. In May, Kalshi's monthly trading volume had already approached $18 billion, setting a historical record at that time. Kalshi also announced an official partnership with the Argentine Football Association (AFA) during the World Cup, with Messi promoting the platform on social media.

Hyperbridge Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol Hyperbridge announced the completion of a comprehensive architecture reboot, re-launching after completing security audits, bug bounty incentives, and system reconstruction, and officially transforming into a "hyperstructure." The protocol was suspended after the security incident on April 13, during which it completed a joint audit with organizations such as SRLabs and paid over $150,000 in bounties to security researchers.The team stated that this upgrade removed the original centralized management keys, transitioning to a fully permissionless network of validators and provers, achieving full-stack decentralized operation.This reboot also introduced the "Hyper Fungible Token (HFT)" standard, making each cross-chain asset an independent application layer structure, with issuers autonomously controlling cross-chain behavior rules, including pause mechanisms and throttling strategies. Hyperbridge also released the OFT (Omnichain Fungible Token) adapter, which is compatible with existing cross-chain protocols like LayerZero, allowing assets to be migrated to a zero-knowledge proof-based transport layer by simply modifying configuration parameters, without the need to redeploy contracts.In addition, the protocol's business model has shifted from a pay-per-use model to a subscription model, allowing cross-chain applications to pay a stablecoin fee of $50 to $1,000 per month for bandwidth services. The official statement indicated that this upgrade marks Hyperbridge's transition from an early cross-chain bridge project to a fully decentralized infrastructure protocol, aiming to provide a unified interoperability layer for a multi-chain ecosystem without the need for trusted intermediaries.

According to Caixin, Standard Chartered's Head of Financial and Strategic Clients for Hong Kong, Greater China, and North Asia, Zeng Jizhi, stated that Standard Chartered is studying the feasibility of establishing its own gold storage in Hong Kong and is considering different site options.If the plan materializes, Hong Kong is expected to become the first market where Standard Chartered Group establishes its own gold storage, and it would be one of the few banks to have its own storage in Hong Kong. Currently, Standard Chartered has already provided physical gold trading and related options financing services to Commercial and Investment Banking (CIB) clients. If the self-established gold storage is established, it could extend services to comprehensive gold trading services, including executing transactions, settlement, and storage.

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, a wallet suspected to be associated with Arthur Hayes received 3000 ETH from FlowDesk, worth 5.42 million USD.It is reported that the relationship between the wallet and Arthur Hayes has not been verified, but the FalconX deposit address has directly received funds from Arthur Hayes.

According to Cointelegraph, Standard Chartered Bank predicts in its latest research report that by 2030, the locked assets in decentralized finance (DeFi) will reach approximately $2.7 trillion, growing about 37 times from current levels. The report points out that this growth will be primarily driven by the tokenization of real-world assets (RWA) and the migration of crypto-native assets to on-chain protocols.Geoff Kendrick, Head of Digital Asset Research at Standard Chartered, stated that the next round of "structural growth opportunities" in digital assets will come from DeFi protocols, and it is expected that by 2030, the proportion of tokenized assets entering the DeFi system will increase from the current approximately 3.5% to about 30%.Current data shows that only about 3% of stablecoins and 10% of tokenized real assets are actually used in DeFi protocols, indicating significant room for penetration. The report also emphasizes that achieving the $2.7 trillion target will rely on the rapid expansion of tokenized asset scale and a significant improvement in on-chain capital efficiency. Previously, Standard Chartered predicted that by 2028, the scale of tokenized non-stablecoin real assets would reach $2 trillion, with money market funds and U.S. stocks becoming major components.At the infrastructure level, the report mentions that decentralized trading protocols like Uniswap could become important trading hubs for tokenized assets and notes that traditional financial institutions will focus more on security and stability when entering the on-chain market. However, analysts also warn that tokenization does not necessarily lead to increased liquidity, and fragmentation between different chains and asset standards may still limit market depth and unified pricing capability.

According to The Information, data center software startup and AI server broker Hydra Host has completed a new round of financing of $100 million, with a valuation of approximately $800 million. This round was led by Kindred Ventures, with participation from NVIDIA, ARK Invest under Cathie Wood, early CoreWeave investor Magnetar, and existing shareholders Founders Fund and Flume Ventures.Hydra Host was founded in 2021, initially serving cryptocurrency miners, and has now transformed into a data center operator providing automation software, as well as undertaking AI server trading matchmaking business. NVIDIA's direct involvement further highlights its strategic intent to build an ecological landscape in the AI computing power market.

According to Bloomberg's senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas, the BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITA) officially took effect last Friday afternoon and is expected to begin trading around this Thursday, with the specific timing possibly being moved up or delayed by a day.

The crypto game studio Uncharted announced that due to the inability to find a suitable fit between crypto game products and market business, the team and its Web3 game Fishing Frenzy will officially cease operations.It is reported that the game server will officially close at 2 AM UTC on June 25. Currently, the trading functions for related tokens and gift packs in the game have been suspended. The official team will later provide refunds and asset redistribution for players based on snapshots.

According to BBX data, last week institutional research qualitatively shifted historically, with Bitcoin reserve companies accelerating deleveraging. The core dynamics are as follows:Geoffrey Kendrick, Global Head of Digital Asset Research at Standard Chartered PLC (LSE: $STAN), released a research report on June 12, officially declaring that "the crypto winter is likely over." He believes that the $59,000 level for Bitcoin has formed the low point of this bear market cycle, marking a significant turning point in market sentiment. Kendrick stated that a large amount of IPO allocation funds will flow back into risk assets after the SpaceX IPO, and the funding flow for Bitcoin spot ETFs is expected to achieve a structural reversal after this adjustment, combined with the continuous expansion of corporate reserve demand, supporting his view with three factors. This is the strongest "bear end" qualitative statement from institutional research so far in 2026— the last similar clear statement came from the same team at Standard Chartered in December 2023, after which Bitcoin confirmed a breakthrough of historical highs in 2024.Nakamoto Inc. (NASDAQ: $NAKA) (Nashville, a Bitcoin operating company, also operating Bitcoin Magazine) disclosed a series of balance sheet optimization measures through an official press release on BusinessWire on June 11: selling approximately 600 BTC and Bitcoin-related derivatives, netting about $48 million, to repay a $45 million loan to Kraken (Payward Interactive); the remaining loan balance is $165 million USDT (down from the original $210 million), restructured under new terms: $60 million USDT maturing on December 4, 2026, and $105 million USDT extended to June 30, 2027; the new interest rate is reduced to 7.75% (previously 8%), requiring the maintenance of 2,000 BTC as collateral in a Bitwise Asset Management custodial account, saving approximately $4 million in annual financing costs; the board also approved a $25 million stock repurchase plan (as of December 31, 2026). After the transaction, the company holds approximately 4,467 BTC (approximately $284 million, estimated at recent prices); the company previously completed a 1-for-40 reverse stock split at the end of May and received confirmation from Nasdaq on June 9 that it has restored compliance with the minimum $1 share price requirement; after the news was announced, $NAKA briefly rose about 20% during trading.

According to on-chain analyst Yu Jin's monitoring, in March, the attacker of the Venus THE collateral liquidation event sold 1,912 ETH for 3.26 million USDT one hour prior, to repay their loan on Aave. This loan was used to borrow collateralized ETH in March to manipulate the collateral liquidation of THE on Venus. Currently, they still have 6.78 million USDT outstanding on Aave.

According to on-chain analysis platform Lookonchain (@lookonchain), trader 0xa2e8 has completed 10 ETH long and short trades in the past 5 days, with 9 profitable trades, achieving a win rate of 90%, and a total profit of 4.93 million dollars.The trader is currently shorting 17,000 ETH with 20x leverage, with a position value of approximately 29.32 million dollars.

a16z Crypto Operating Partner Jason Rosenthal posted on the X platform that cash flow is the moat. The best companies often establish themselves by placing themselves in the "cash flow," and cryptocurrency is the first modern technology born for this purpose. If your startup has not designed its products and business models around these principles, you will miss a great opportunity. Thanks to stablecoins, funds and value can now flow at the speed of the internet—global settlement, 24/7 uninterrupted, with end-to-end programmability.Railway companies do not make money from locomotives, but from every ton of goods that pass through the tracks; companies like Visa and Jane Street are all part of the cash flow. Cash flow combined with network effects is one of the most enduring business structures in history. There is a lot of profit margin in traditional financial services, and processes such as payments, custody, lending, foreign exchange, settlement, and market making can all be compressed. Crypto entrepreneurs have the opportunity to build the next generation of cash flow businesses that are programmable, instant, and global.This model can also be extended to computing, GPU markets, AI training data, energy, robotics, space, rare earth metals, and other fields. Founders should ask themselves: Are you in the cash flow? When the value of product activities grows tenfold, does your revenue grow accordingly? In your target market, where are the segments with the highest profit margins relative to the value created?