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According to Jinshi, although the market expects a low probability of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates in July, Bank of America still anticipates that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates unchanged. The bank stated that since 1994, the Federal Reserve has never raised interest rates when the market probability of a rate hike was below 60%, and raising rates under such circumstances would be unprecedented.Bank of America believes that higher oil prices are the main inflation risk and holds a bullish outlook on the dollar.

According to the Wall Street Journal, after nearly a year of freezing hiring, several large companies in the United States have begun to rehire, with railway giant CSX and Google's parent company Alphabet recently indicating plans to recruit to support growth targets or seize emerging technology opportunities. Over the past year and a half, large employers have generally reduced white-collar positions, partly due to economic uncertainty and partly based on the judgment that reducing staff can lead to faster growth and that AI can take on more work. However, some executives now state that the costs and limitations of AI actually require an increase in personnel.The report states that Booz Allen's Chief Operating Officer Kristine Martin Anderson indicated that the company needs to accelerate hiring, as it cut thousands of positions last year amid a contraction in federal contracts, with a total headcount of about 30,900 as of June 30, a year-on-year decrease of 7.5%. Sarah Franklin, CEO of the HR platform Lattice, stated that many companies had paused hiring for junior positions due to expectations that AI would take over jobs, but now realize that even with programming agents, they still need to hire engineers and are currently re-hiring a large number of junior positions. At the same time, layoffs in the U.S. have slowed, with initial jobless claims recently dropping to the lowest level since 1969.

CryptoQuant data shows that the fund flow of USDC on exchanges has shifted back to net inflow after experiencing over two months of net outflow.This change may indicate that the purchasing power of U.S. funds is re-entering the cryptocurrency market.

American fast food chain Steak n Shake tweeted that Bitcoin payments will be counted towards its Bitcoin strategic reserves."Compared to credit cards, the savings on processing fees allow us to reinvest the funds into improving the quality of our products and services. The loyalty of Bitcoin users is unparalleled."

According to Jinshi, citing a report from the Korean News Agency, SK Group will supply chips worth $750 billion to American technology companies, including Nvidia.

According to former Fox Business reporter Eleanor Terrett, one of the largest police unions in the United States, the National Fraternal Order of Police, has shifted its support to the latest version of the Clarity Act, stating that the revised provisions of the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA) address its previous concerns and preserve law enforcement's ability to investigate cryptocurrency crimes.The report notes that the text of the latest version of the BRCA, released on Wednesday, has not changed, and it is currently unclear what specific revisions the union is referring to.

According to Gate market data, American Express (AXP.N) pre-market decline has widened to 5%.

According to market news, American defense technology company Anduril is in talks for financing, with a valuation of approximately $100 billion. No decisions have been made regarding future financing yet.It is reported that the company may ask investors to commit to participating in the subsequent second round of financing at a higher valuation.

According to CoinDesk, a survey by financial technology service provider Broadridge of 200 North American financial services executives shows that 84% of the responding institutions believe that tokenization is of significant importance to their business, indicating that Wall Street is transitioning from the experimental phase of blockchain to preparing for the integration of tokenized assets into everyday market infrastructure.The survey reveals that 68% of respondents believe that tokenization will partially reshape financial markets in the next 3 to 5 years, with nearly one-third of institutions planning to increase their investment in tokenization projects by 26% to 50% or more over the next 2 years. Meanwhile, 92% of institutions expect digital assets and traditional assets to coexist in the foreseeable long term, and 69% plan to integrate tokenization into existing infrastructure rather than building a native on-chain system from scratch.

According to The Block, Bank of America has appointed Sonali Theisen as the head of its global digital asset platform and Kevin Milsom as the head of AI transformation to drive the development of digital asset and artificial intelligence strategies.Sonali Theisen will be responsible for the design, development, expansion, and governance of the bank's digital asset platform, while continuing to serve as the head of electronic trading and strategic investments for fixed income, foreign exchange, and commodities (FICC) business. Her focus will include promoting the integration of blockchain products into Bank of America's existing financial market infrastructure and collaborating with the digital asset transformation head Adam Dixon to advance tokenized deposits, stablecoins, digital collateral circulation, cryptocurrency trading settlement, and custody services.Kevin Milsom will be responsible for promoting the application of AI in Bank of America's global markets platform. Reports indicate that this move continues the trend of Wall Street financial institutions accelerating their layout in digital assets and AI. Previously, Vanguard had initiated the recruitment of its first head of digital assets, and Morgan Stanley appointed Amy Oldenburg earlier this year to lead digital asset strategy to promote the integration of crypto assets and asset tokenization with traditional financial infrastructure.

According to Bloomberg, Tether invested $20 million in the Argentine digital bank Ualá as part of Ualá's announced $197 million financing round in March. Ualá plans to use this funding to accelerate its expansion in Argentina, Mexico, and Colombia.Ualá founder and CEO Pierpaolo Barbieri stated that due to the regulatory environment in Argentina and Mexico, USDT stablecoin will not be integrated into the platform in the short term, and Tether is only participating as a financial investor. Ualá has 11 million customers, and after this financing round, it is valued at $3.2 billion, planning to accelerate expansion in Mexico.

According to Jinshi, the global fund manager survey by Bank of America shows that fund managers' bullish sentiment towards the US stock market has reached its highest level since December 2024. A net 24% of respondents believe that US stocks will outperform other regions, marking the third highest allocation weight for US stocks in the past five years.In contrast, investors have reduced their allocation to UK stocks, with confidence dropping to its lowest point since August 2020.

According to Cryptonomist, banking groups such as the American Bankers Association and the Independent Community Bankers of America are urging the Senate to further tighten the provisions related to stablecoin yields in the CLARITY Act. Previously, the Senate Banking Committee passed the bill on May 14, 2026, with a vote of 15 to 9, incorporating some amendments pushed by Senators Thom Tillis and Angela Alsobrooks. However, the banking sector believes that the existing text still does not completely close the incentive space for "class yields" related to stablecoins.The Independent Community Bankers of America previously estimated that if the bill does not further strengthen yield restrictions, stablecoins could lead to a loss of approximately $1.3 trillion in deposits from the banking system and reduce the lending capacity of community banks by about $850 billion, thereby affecting credit access for small businesses, agriculture, and families in underdeveloped areas.

According to Jinshi, the Bank of America fund manager survey shows that cash levels have dropped from 4.1% to a "very low" level of 3.6%, triggering a sell signal under Bank of America's cash rule.

According to Jinshi reports, a survey of fund managers by Bank of America shows that fund managers have raised the allocation ratio of U.S. stocks to the highest overweight level since December 2024.

According to Jinshi reports, a Bank of America fund manager survey shows that 83% of investors expect the Federal Reserve will not raise interest rates before the November midterm elections in the United States.

According to CoinDesk, as the competition for tokenization in the capital markets heats up, the Securities Transfer Association (STA) recently submitted a letter of opinion to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), warning that stock tokens issued by third-party organizations may undermine market integrity and calling on regulators to prioritize support for tokenized securities authorized by publicly listed companies in future rule-making.The STA represents several Wall Street transfer agents, whose members believe that true tokenized stocks should be formally authorized by the issuing company and recorded in the official shareholder register, rather than created as "packaged" token products by independent platforms.The association pointed out that third-party stock tokens may confuse investors about the actual rights they hold and expose them to risks related to platform credit, custody, and operations, without establishing a direct legal relationship with the publicly listed company. Therefore, any innovative exemptions, pilot projects, or permanent regulatory frameworks for tokenized securities should prioritize the issuer-supported model.The STA also urged the SEC to reform the existing Direct Registration System (DRS), arguing that the current U.S. securities custody system is inadequate to meet the real-time transfer and settlement needs of on-chain securities, and suggested that regulators collaborate with the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) to optimize the digital securities infrastructure.Currently, the global market for tokenized stocks, valued at approximately $2 billion, is primarily dominated by third-party models, including products launched by Ondo Finance and Kraken, while organizations like Securitize and Figure adopt the issuer authorization model.

According to Bloomberg, the stock price of American Bitcoin, co-founded by Eric Trump, has fallen over 95% from its peak, with the market value of his approximately 6% stake shrinking by more than $600 million over the past 10 months.The company implemented a 1-for-15 reverse stock split this week to maintain its Nasdaq listing qualification, with the stock price hitting a record low on Wednesday. American Bitcoin continues to adhere to its Bitcoin mining and accumulation strategy, adding another 500 BTC on Monday, bringing its holdings to over 8,000 BTC; in the first quarter, it recorded an impairment of $117.2 million on its Bitcoin reserves, resulting in an operating loss of $118.2 million.

According to Jinshi reports, Bank of America Securities analysts stated in a report that the overall CPI in the United States may decrease by 0.09% month-on-month in June, partly due to a significant drop in gasoline prices. However, the core inflation rate is expected to remain high at 0.28% month-on-month or 2.9% year-on-year, partly because demand related to the World Cup is pushing up inflation in the service sector.Based on this forecast, analysts expect core PCE to be slightly stronger than CPI again.

According to Jinshi reports, SK Hynix's American Depositary Receipts indicate an opening price of $180, with an issue price of $149.