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According to Bloomberg, the merger plans of Tether's Twenty One Capital, Strike, and Elektron Energy have been terminated. Jack Mallers, the CEO of Twenty One Capital and Strike, has stepped down from the position of CEO of Twenty One Capital, and Elektron CEO Raphael Zagury has taken over.

According to reports, the U.S. "Digital Asset Market Clarity Act" (CLARITY Act) is expected to enter the next stage of the legislative process on July 4, 2026. As the regulatory framework for digital assets continues to improve, the market's expectations for the development of stablecoin payments have become clearer, providing businesses with more explicit policy references for adopting stablecoins for global payments.In this regard, WasabiCard CEO Ray Yang stated, "For businesses, regulatory transparency is more important than regulatory leniency. Companies can adapt to strict compliance requirements, but it is challenging to formulate long-term development plans in an environment where regulations are unclear. The advancement of the CLARITY Act will create a clearer and more predictable development environment for stablecoin payments."As an enterprise-level stablecoin global payment infrastructure platform, WasabiCard continuously enhances its compliance capabilities and global payment network, establishing a risk management system covering KYB, KYC, KYT, and AML, and holds U.S. MSB and MTL licenses, providing businesses with one-stop payment solutions for global card issuance, stablecoin payments, global remittances, and fund distribution.Regarding the development prospects of stablecoin payments, Ray Yang believes, "As the global regulatory environment continues to improve, stablecoin payments will accelerate their integration into the global payment systems of enterprises. WasabiCard will continue to help businesses conduct global operations more robustly through compliant and reliable payment infrastructure."

According to monitoring by Lookonchain, after being dormant for five months, the Step Finance attacker sold all 261,933 SOL (worth $21.4 million) and bridged the funds to Ethereum, subsequently purchasing 12,128 ETH.After that, the attacker deposited these ETH into Tornado Cash for money laundering.

According to market news, CME Group CEO Terry Duffy is about to step down. Possibly influenced by this, CME Group's stock price fell 4% in pre-market trading.CEO Terry Duffy had previously expressed "great concern" about the recently approved perpetual contracts by U.S. regulators, stating that perpetual contracts have almost no practical use for institutional investors while exposing retail traders to excessive risk. Additionally, he expressed that he "completely disagrees" with the CFTC's decision to approve the first batch of crypto perpetual contracts after a rapid review, warning that perpetual contracts and prediction markets are triggering a speculative frenzy among retail investors.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the prediction market Polymarket for the "Spurs vs. Knicks" event, the "is" option for the sub-market "Stephon Castle: Assists O/U 6.5" experienced a dramatic fluctuation in win probability, dropping from 55% an hour ago to the current 37.5% (a fluctuation of 17.5%). Please note the impact of relevant breaking news.

According to Arkham monitoring, the German government has previously sold a total of 49,858 bitcoins, with an average selling price of approximately $57,900.If bitcoin drops about 6% from the current level, the price will fall near the German government's average selling price, which means that bitcoin is gradually approaching the cost range during large-scale sell-offs by sovereign institutions. Therefore, in the context of significant liquidation pressure facing the market this week, the area around $57,900 is worth paying close attention to. Since government sales typically exhibit characteristics such as non-voluntary nature and insensitivity to price, this price level may become an important reference range for the market to assess supply and demand relationships and subsequent trends.

According to a Securitize announcement, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that its Form S-4 registration statement for the merger transaction with SPAC company Cantor Equity Partners II has officially become effective. This means that Securitize's listing process has made significant progress, and CEPT shareholders will hold a special meeting on June 29, 2026, to vote. If approved, the transaction is expected to be completed shortly thereafter.After the transaction is completed, the merged company is expected to operate under the name "Securitize Corp." and be listed on the New York Stock Exchange with the stock ticker "SECZ."

According to Jinshi reports, Lindsay Rosner, the head of multi-sector fixed income investments at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, stated that recent data indicates the Federal Reserve does not need to worry about labor market issues and will focus on inflation concerns. The duration of the Iran war will ultimately determine the Federal Reserve's next actions.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the predicted market event "Knicks vs. Spurs" on Polymarket, the win probability of the "Yes" option in the sub-market "Stephon Castle: Points O/U 16.5" has experienced significant fluctuations, soaring from 47.5% an hour ago to the current 65.5% (a fluctuation of 18%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to The Defiant, Ethereum researchers Thomas Coratger, Justin Drake, and others released a proposal on June 1 at the Ethereum research forum, planning to establish a dedicated XMSS public key registry as the first concrete protocol upgrade for Ethereum's migration to post-quantum cryptography.This registry allows approximately 1 million validators to pre-register quantum-safe XMSS keys before the full switch to the BLS signature system, serving as an important "preheating phase" to reduce the impact of the subsequent switch on network stability. This proposal has been included in the Ethereum Foundation's protocol team's Strawmap roadmap, marking the first protocol fork on that roadmap.

According to Crypto.news, Grayscale has submitted its Form 8-A12B for the spot Hyperliquid ETF to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which is the final registration step before listing on Nasdaq, and trading is expected to begin within 1 to 4 days.In addition, the ETF code is GHYP, and it has been renamed from "Grayscale HYPE ETF" to "Grayscale Hyperliquid Staking ETF," which is suspected to include new features allowing for staking.

Crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett posted on the X platform that, according to private messages made public last year by Brian Quintenz, a former CFTC chair nominee appointed by Trump, he previously refused to comment on enforcement actions related to Gemini before formally confirming the chair position.Eleanor Terrett stated that, at present, current CFTC chair Caroline Pham has aligned her position with the Winklevoss brothers, believing that the CFTC should not have sued Gemini from the beginning.She further indicated that whether to revoke the relevant consent order will be decided by a judge in the Southern District of New York. A legal expert stated that this move constitutes a "highly unusual step."

The approval voting rate for the preliminary agreement on wages and collective bargaining for 2026 by the largest union of Samsung Group has sharply increased. As a result, expectations for the approval of the agreement are rising. However, due to the significant bonus gap between the semiconductor sector and the equipment experience sector, as well as between the memory and non-memory sectors, discussions about fairness are expected to continue.According to the union, as of 8:29 AM local time on the 25th (7:29 AM Beijing time), out of 57,291 eligible voters, 49,363 have voted on the approval of the preliminary agreement on wages and collective bargaining, resulting in a voting rate of 86.16%. This vote is the final step in determining whether to accept the preliminary agreement reached by both labor and management regarding wages and collective bargaining. The core of the agreement is to allocate 10.5% of the operating performance of the DS department as a special management performance bonus fund, to be paid in the form of treasury stock.Industry insiders believe that members of the DS department, who account for about 80% of all union members, are likely to push the agreement through. As long as a majority of eligible voters participate and a majority of those who vote are in favor, the vote will be finalized. Voting will end at 10 AM on the 27th.

David Sacks posted on the X platform that tomorrow's review of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY Act) is an important step in promoting the United States as the "global crypto capital" and maintaining its leadership in innovation.David Sacks expressed gratitude to Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott and the relevant committees for their efforts in compromising and advancing the bill, as well as to White House crypto advisor Patrick Witt and the support from the crypto industry. He noted that currently, about 50 million people in the United States hold or use cryptocurrency, and this bill will help ensure the continued innovation and development of the U.S. crypto ecosystem in the coming years.

Aave stated that the first steps of the rsETH technical recovery plan have been completed, which includes the destruction of the rsETH held by the attacker on Arbitrum. In the coming days, stakeholders will gradually replenish funds to the LayerZero OFT adapter and restart rsETH-related operations in phases.Kelp previously stated that it has completed a series of rsETH endorsement recovery steps with Aave, planning to gradually inject 117,132 rsETH from the Aave Recovery Guardian and Kelp Recovery Safe into the LayerZero OFT adapter on the Ethereum mainnet.

Private market investment company StepStone Group (NASDAQ: STEP) announced its participation in the Digital Market Infrastructure (DMI) platform of the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG).The DMI platform is fully integrated into LSEG Workspace and aims to simplify access for professional investors to private equity funds, leveraging distributed ledger technology to support the distribution of private equity funds and help reduce structural barriers for investors entering the private market. StepStone offers evergreen investment strategies covering private equity, private debt, and infrastructure.

Vitalik Buterin posted on the X platform, stating, "The quality of prediction markets depends on their oracles," and expressed his happiness to see prediction markets beginning to shift towards decentralized and non-financial oracle solutions.He also mentioned that the next step in development should be to achieve privacy for proof-of-stake voting.

According to CoinDesk, Crypto.com announced that its Chief Marketing Officer Steven Kalifowitz will officially step down on June 30 and subsequently take on the role of CEO advisor.During his nearly six-year tenure, Kalifowitz led the company’s investment of over $1 billion in brand marketing and partnerships, helping Crypto.com grow from a trading app to a globally recognized crypto brand. This includes a $700 million, 20-year naming rights partnership (Crypto.com Arena) and a $100 million advertising campaign in collaboration with Matt Damon.In addition, the company has also established high-exposure partnerships with Formula 1, UFC, and others. This personnel change marks a phased adjustment in Crypto.com's brand strategy.

According to monitoring by Hyperinsight, the top 3 long whales holding ETH on Hyperliquid (0x535) have a liquidation line just $50 away from the current price, making it the address closest to liquidation among the tens of millions of whale addresses on the platform. This whale currently holds approximately $22.8 million in ETH long positions, with a liquidation price of $2,237, resulting in an unrealized loss of about $390,000 (-43.7%). In addition, it also holds long positions in multiple cryptocurrencies such as BTC and HYPE.If the market continues to decline, the liquidation lines of various positions will be raised in tandem. In contrast, the second-largest ETH long "Maji" Huang Licheng has an ETH long liquidation price at $2,215, with a position size of $35.68 million, while also holding a $42.7 million BTC long position, which similarly faces the risk of an upward adjustment of the liquidation line.