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According to monitoring by Lookonchain, four addresses opened 1x leverage AKE long positions on Aster DEX, with a total holding of 3.48 billion AKE, valued at 4.95 million USD, currently unrealized profit of 1.42 million USD.

JustLend DAO has completed the fourth $JST buyback and burn as planned. This round has cumulatively burned over 355 million tokens, corresponding to 3.59% of the total supply, with a market value exceeding 34.59 million USD.As of now, the cumulative burn progress of JST has reached 17.29% of the total supply, approaching the 20% mark. The funds come from the buyback of protocol revenue in the second quarter and the accumulation of historical stability fees from USDJ. With the implementation of this round of deflation, the market circulation of JST has further contracted, validating the long-term value logic driven by protocol revenue, and solidifying the foundation for the continued prosperity of the community ecosystem.

JustLend DAO has successfully executed the fourth $JST token buyback and burn plan based on the community-approved burn plan proposal.This time, a total of 355,021,530.97 JST was burned, which includes 248,357,799 JST from the buyback and burn in the second quarter of 2026, as well as approximately 106,663,731.97 JST from the historical stability fee accumulation of USDJ.Thus, the JST deflationary mechanism continues to advance steadily, becoming a systematic project driven by real protocol revenue and executed transparently on-chain. This burn further reduces the circulating supply of JST in the market, reflecting the community's strong consensus on the long-term value of the token economic model and injecting stronger confidence into the sustainable development of the ecosystem.

AI Agent Economic Settlement Agreement AEON announced that its payment network has connected to Egypt's four major mainstream mobile wallets: Vodafone Cash, Orange Cash, e& money, and WE Pay. Users can complete payments using cryptocurrency, while merchants receive payments in Egyptian pounds (EGP).Through this integration, AEON further enhances and expands the local payment settlement network in Africa and the Middle East, providing infrastructure support for the future localization of AI Agent's payments and settlements in real commercial scenarios.

According to the latest stock derivatives exchange ranking data from RootData, Binance, Bitget, and Bybit are in the top three. This list is based on a comprehensive scoring of exchanges supporting stock derivatives, considering dimensions such as trading volume, open interest, spreads, depth, trading costs, and data collectability, among others:Binance scored 91.7, supporting 130 contracts, with a position size of approximately $4.733 billion, a 24h trading volume of approximately $20.863 billion, and a funding rate of +0.0002%.Bitget scored 90.7, supporting 233 contracts, with a position size of approximately $1.128 billion, a 24h trading volume of approximately $2.507 billion, and a funding rate of 0%.Bybit scored 90.2, supporting 98 contracts, with a position size of approximately $80.4994 million, a 24h trading volume of approximately $767 million, and a funding rate of +0.0001%.In the past week, OKX's ranking has dropped two positions, from second to fourth; Bitget has risen from third to second and maintained that position; Bybit has risen from fourth to third.

According to the Korea Times, South Korea's financial regulatory authorities will hold a high-level meeting on Thursday to discuss the risks and countermeasures of single-stock leveraged ETFs. This meeting is expected to take place under the framework of the South Korean government's macroeconomic and financial issue coordination mechanism, the "F4 Meeting," with officials from the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the Financial Services Commission, the Financial Supervisory Service, and the Bank of Korea in attendance.Recently, fluctuations in the South Korean stock market have intensified, and single-stock leveraged ETFs are receiving increasing attention from regulators and market participants. Various parties believe that these products have become a significant factor driving extreme stock price volatility.Informed officials stated that the regulatory authorities have been coordinating relevant plans internally in recent days, but the policy direction has not yet been finalized. Possible measures discussed in the market include raising margin requirements, limiting daily price fluctuations, and adjusting leverage ratios. However, regulatory officials believe that these measures may only provide temporary relief and are unlikely to fundamentally address the structural causes of market volatility.

According to Jinshi, the four-week average of initial unemployment claims in the United States for the week ending July 4 was 218,750, with the previous value revised from 222,000 to 222,500.

According to official news, Gate will launch a special gift event for new users from July 2, 16:00 to July 9, 16:00 (UTC+8). During the event, new users who complete their first flash exchange can participate in multiple rewards: for a single first exchange of 1 USDT, they will receive a 100% chance to win a mystery box lottery, with a maximum prize of 888 USDT in cash; for a first exchange of 200 USDT, they will also receive an additional cash reward of 2 USDT and 1 chance to enter the mystery box lottery; users who accumulate a flash exchange trading volume of 1,000 USDT can claim a cash reward of 20 USDT. The total prize pool for the event is 60,000 USDT, and rewards are available on a first-come, first-served basis.In addition, Gate will launch the fourth phase of the flash exchange regular investment benefits from July 3, 16:00 to July 17, 16:00 (UTC+8), where an individual can receive rewards worth up to 1,300 USDT. During the event, new users who complete their first flash exchange and successfully create a regular investment strategy with a successful deduction can receive up to 300 USDT in dual-currency financial experience; users who continuously complete flash exchanges and regular investment check-ins for 3 days and 7 days can receive 300 USDT and 600 USDT in dual-currency financial experience, respectively. At the same time, users who accumulate a regular investment trading volume of 100 USDT or an accumulated flash exchange trading volume of 500 USDT can share two prize pools of 10,000 USDT each based on their trading volume proportion, with a maximum of 400 USDT in dual-currency financial experience available per individual.

According to reports from South Korean media, Samsung Electronics' foundry business is accelerating its expansion in the global AI chip market. Following last year's acquisition of Tesla's AI chip orders, Samsung is currently advancing production cooperation for customized chips (ASIC) with Meta and Anthropic.It is reported that Meta is negotiating a next-generation ASIC design and production contract with Samsung worth over 10 trillion Korean won. Meta's third-generation AI accelerator "MTIA" plans to shift from TSMC to large-scale production using Samsung's advanced 2-nanometer process, with early chip architecture design being jointly conducted by Samsung's System LSI division to align with its rapid six-month development cycle. In addition, the American AI company Anthropic is also evaluating the use of Samsung's 2-nanometer process to develop exclusive ASICs, aiming to advance the internalization of its AI infrastructure.Industry insiders point out that with the influx of AI chip orders from global tech giants, along with ongoing negotiations for automotive chip foundry agreements with BYD, Samsung's foundry business is expected to approach a medium to long-term order reserve of 50 trillion Korean won, and is likely to turn a profit in operating income in the fourth quarter of this year.

According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi's monitoring, four addresses suspected to belong to the same whale or entity went long on BTC with 20x leverage on June 26, each address going long on 200 BTC, totaling 800 BTC. The total position exceeds 46.88 million USD, with an unrealized loss of 450,000 USD. The source of funds and operational methods are very similar.

The semiconductor research institution SemiAnalysis has released a latest analysis indicating that Changxin Memory Technologies (CXMT) has clearly become the world's fourth largest DRAM manufacturer. Although its production capacity and cash flow are continuously growing, the institution believes that Changxin Memory still faces multiple challenges in equipment, technology, and market, and will not end the current storage "super cycle" in the short term.In terms of specific challenges, export controls on advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment (such as EUV, advanced etching, and TSV tools) severely restrict Changxin's expansion into more advanced processes and high bandwidth memory (HBM) fields; although domestic equipment (such as Zhongwei Company, Northern Huachuang, etc.) has alleviated some pressure, it cannot fully resolve the integration and yield bottlenecks across multiple process links, resulting in its technology still lagging behind leading manufacturers by several generations. Additionally, Changxin's market share is currently still highly concentrated in the Chinese domestic market, with global expansion limited by geopolitical factors and customers' willingness to diversify their supply chains.In response to market concerns that Changxin might "impact the global market with cheap chips," SemiAnalysis clarified that there is currently a severe structural shortage in the DRAM market, and the increase in Changxin's production capacity may even struggle to fully meet domestic demand in China. In fact, the prices of Chinese memory chips are also soaring significantly, in line with the global upward trend, and Changxin is similarly a beneficiary of the shortage premium. Therefore, Changxin Memory should be viewed as a long-term structural competitive force, and in the current context of accelerated AI demand and constrained supply, it cannot shake the fundamental super cycle dominated by leading manufacturers in the short term.

According to Fortune, the crypto venture capital firm Framework Ventures announced the completion of its fourth fundraise, totaling $400 million. The investors include endowment funds from Ivy League schools, sovereign wealth funds, and non-profit organizations, though the specific names have not been disclosed. Framework co-founders Vance Spencer and Michael Anderson stated that the new fund will invest in the field of "cutting-edge technology," which includes not only crypto but also areas such as AI, robotics, and energy. Currently, about half of the funds from the fourth fund have been deployed.Framework Ventures was established in 2019 and initially focused on investments in the DeFi sector, participating in early rounds of leading protocols such as Aave and Chainlink. Previously, it completed fundraises of $100 million and $400 million for its second and third funds in 2021 and 2022, respectively.

According to Jinshi reports, the four-week average of initial unemployment claims in the U.S. for the week ending June 20 was 224,250, with the previous value revised from 223,250 to 223,500.

Jiang Zhuoer, the founder of the Liebit mining pool, stated that the current mNAV of Strategy has fallen to 0.72, close to the low of 0.7 set during the last bear market in May 2022. Based on recent market sentiment events such as the decoupling of STRC, it is judged that we are currently in the bottom area of the mNAV for this cycle. mNAV often leads BTC prices to bottom out by about 6 months, and based on the "four-year cycle" and the decreasing volatility model, this round of Bitcoin bear market may bottom out between October and December 2026, with a target price range of $42,000 to $44,000. Jiang Zhuoer indicated that his recent short-term strategy remains focused on selling spot and shorting, and will switch to buying spot and going long once the expected bottom arrives.

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The National Association of Attorneys General, the National Association of Assistant U.S. Attorneys, the International Association of Chiefs of Police, and the National Sheriffs' Association jointly sent a letter to the Department of Justice and the White House on Tuesday, warning that Section 604 of the Digital Asset Market Structure Clarity Act contains serious enforcement loopholes that could make it difficult for law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute crypto-related criminal activities. The letter pointed out that Section 604 includes broad exemption clauses that may allow individuals or entities assisting in the circulation of crypto assets to evade regulatory accountability, disrupting the investigative and enforcement powers that have long been relied upon.The four organizations emphasized that their concerns are not aimed at developers who simply write or publish software code, but rather at the broad exemptions that may provide a shield for illegal activities. The core of the controversy lies in Section 604—the "Blockchain Regulatory Clarity Act" (BRCA) provision, which was originally a standalone bill but was later incorporated into the Clarity Act, aimed at providing a safe harbor for non-custodial developers, clarifying that they do not fall under money transmission entities. Law enforcement organizations believe this move will create obstacles for investigations into crypto crimes.Additionally, the letter pointed out that several other provisions of the bill would "reduce transparency, weaken accountability mechanisms, and create loopholes in the anti-money laundering framework." On the same day, nearly a hundred Catholic leaders representing parishes across the country also issued a warning, stating that the bill could weaken protections against human trafficking. In response, White House cryptocurrency advisor Patrick Harker insisted that the Clarity Act is a bill that "supports regulation and supports law enforcement," emphasizing that the U.S. must proactively set standards or risk passively accepting the rules of other countries.

According to CoinDesk, the U.S. Senate passed a housing bill with a vote of 85 to 5, which includes a four-year ban on Federal Reserve central bank digital currency (CBDC). This ban will last until the end of 2030, prohibiting the Federal Reserve system or its member banks from issuing or creating central bank digital currency or any digital assets that are substantially similar. Although the Federal Reserve has not actively promoted a CBDC project, Republican lawmakers view CBDCs as a dangerous act of government overreach and insisted on including it in the housing bill. The newly appointed Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh called CBDCs a "bad policy choice" during his nomination hearing. Trump signed an executive order in January 2025 prohibiting any actions to advance CBDCs. If the House passes it and the President signs it, the ban will become law.