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According to The Block, Binance founder Zhao Changpeng stated that the MiCA license application submitted by Binance in Greece fully complied with regulatory requirements and was close to approval before being withdrawn, but ultimately the process was interrupted due to "external political factors."In an interview, Zhao Changpeng mentioned that several countries within the EU had expressed interest in the license, and there was even a certain degree of "competitive pursuit," but the regulatory progress was ultimately affected by non-regulatory factors, forcing the application to be withdrawn. Binance officially withdrew its application in Greece last week and stated that it would turn to other EU member states to continue pursuing MiCA authorization.In response to market rumors regarding his connections with high-level EU politicians, Zhao Changpeng stated that he had not seen any verifiable documents and only saw similar claims online, which he did not confirm. Zhao Changpeng also pointed out that the EU MiCA transition period will officially end on July 1, at which time platforms that have not obtained licenses must cease related services. Regulatory agencies in various countries have made it clear that they will not postpone enforcement, and they evaluate this outcome as a "lose-lose situation," using the regulatory processes in Japan and Singapore as examples to emphasize that compliance processes often require a longer period.Additionally, when discussing Strategy's STRC preferred stock product, Zhao Changpeng stated that its structure is "too complex" and expressed difficulty in fully understanding its mechanism, but emphasized that he does not comment on the credibility of its founder Michael Saylor, considering him a "staunch supporter of Bitcoin."

According to Jinshi, U.S. President Trump stated that the Supreme Court remanded the case regarding the qualifications of Federal Reserve Board member Cook to a lower court solely on procedural grounds. He emphasized that appropriate action would be taken immediately to ensure that those who have committed misconduct do not continue to make decisions on significant matters concerning the welfare of the United States.

Bitget launches the "TradFi 100 Questions for Popular Science" long-term investor education program, breaking down the traditional financial knowledge system into 100 core questions, covering six major modules: financial basics, asset encyclopedia, market mechanisms, macroeconomics, risk management, and the evolution of multi-asset trading.The course uses structured content and weekly updated educational materials as a medium, focusing on analyzing the driving logic behind stocks, commodities, interest rates, and capital flows, helping traders establish an investment framework across asset classes.Bitget CEO Gracy Chen stated that as the connections between financial markets deepen, crypto investors need to pay attention to factors such as interest rates, inflation, stocks, commodities, and global liquidity.The "TradFi 100 Questions for Popular Science" aims to lower the understanding threshold of traditional financial knowledge, helping users adapt to a multi-asset investment environment where traditional assets and digital assets converge.

According to Cointelegraph, Binance recorded over $400 million in net outflows this week after the exchange announced the withdrawal of its MiCA license application in Greece.According to DefiLlama data, the net outflow this week accounted for 0.3% of Binance's tracked assets ($133.3 billion). On Wednesday (the day the withdrawal was announced), the net outflow was $1.96 billion, followed by outflows of $2.52 billion and $1.46 billion over the next two days.The EU MiCA transitional period is currently in its final stage, and starting from July 1, platforms that are not authorized under MiCA will no longer be able to provide related services to EU users. Binance has begun notifying some EU users to transfer their funds to self-custody wallets or other exchanges.Binance co-founder He Yi stated that although the European market accounts for only about 1% of its spot trading volume, the company still values this market and will continue to advance its MiCA license application.

According to the latest disclosure by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Musk has obtained antitrust approval for the acquisition of the optical network startup Mesh Optical Technologies, which means the FTC has completed a rapid antitrust review and will not challenge the transaction on competitive grounds, clearing a major regulatory hurdle for the advancement of the deal. However, it has not yet been disclosed whether the transaction has been signed or completed.Mesh was founded by former SpaceX engineers, and its core product is optical transceivers for AI data centers, which can improve energy efficiency, reduce latency, and enhance reliability compared to traditional network hardware, in order to meet the demand for millions of optical connections brought about by the growth of AI computing clusters. The founding team was involved in the development of the laser communication system for SpaceX's Starlink satellite network and plans to deploy optical communication technology into space in the future, adapting to the inter-satellite laser communication needs of orbital data centers and AI satellite networks. The company completed over $50 million in financing led by Thrive Capital in February of this year.Acquiring Mesh is one of SpaceX's initiatives to strengthen the competitiveness of large-scale computing clusters. Currently, SpaceX has listed AI computing power as a core business segment, and its xAI has been operating a total of approximately 1GW computing power with the Colossus and Colossus II training clusters, making it the first company to deploy coherent gigawatt-level AI training clusters; among them, Colossus II will add over 400MW of computing power and introduce over 220,000 GB300 chips. It has signed computing power cooperation agreements with Anthropic, Google, Reflection AI, and others, directly competing with large-scale cloud providers such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud. This year, SpaceX has also reached a Terafab chip manufacturing plan with Tesla and Intel, extending its vertical integration capabilities in chip design and manufacturing.In the past week, SpaceX's stock price ended its upward trend, closing at $153.23 per share, down over 32% from its peak of $225.64 per share.

According to Coinglass data, the cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index is currently at 17, up 3 points from yesterday. The average over the past 7 days is 17, and the average over the past 30 days is 16.

According to Coinglass data, the Coinbase Bitcoin premium index has been in negative territory for 40 consecutive days, with the latest report at -0.1569%. This indicator is often regarded as an important reference for measuring the strength of Bitcoin demand in the U.S. market.

ARK Invest founder Cathie Wood stated on the X platform that capital outflows from globally less stable countries will bring new upward momentum for Bitcoin and other digital assets.She pointed out that artificial intelligence is leading a technological revolution and "drawing a lot of attention and liquidity" in the investment field, but AI cannot replace the role that digital assets play in the current global environment—especially as a "wealth insurance tool."Cathie Wood emphasized that against the backdrop of rising macro uncertainty, the demand from investors for asset preservation and cross-border allocation tools is increasing, and digital assets are gradually becoming an important means of meeting this demand.

According to Coinglass data, the cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index is currently at 14, an increase of 2 points from yesterday. The average over the past 7 days is 17, and the average over the past 30 days is 16.

Tether's investment in Hyperliquid's mobile interface and the non-custodial trading platform Dreamcash announced that it will gradually shut down its CASH perpetual contract market based on Hyperliquid HIP-3, while retaining the non-custodial trading application.All CASH markets will be settled sequentially according to a preset schedule from June 30 to July 2, and positions will be automatically closed at settlement based on external oracle prices, with the funding rate set to 0 during this period.

The founder of DefiLlama, 0xngmi, announced the launch of a new off-chain proof/verification service, which will be used to verify and audit off-chain data, including information such as bank account balances, to help projects achieve reliable verification of real-world assets and other off-chain data.

During the 2026 New York Tech Week, Zack Anderson, Chief Data and Analytics Officer of J.P. Morgan Payments, shared the latest applications and strategic outlook of AI in payment infrastructure at a seminar. He stated that the application of AI in the banking industry is becoming increasingly mature, with most AI agents currently operating invisibly in the background, significantly enhancing the efficiency of payment flows and risk management capabilities.Anderson pointed out that with the proliferation of Agentic AI, the core challenge facing the payment sector lies in the governance and auditability of "machine authorization" (especially for high-value payments). He emphasized that leveraging AI to handle complex cross-border payment compliance rules is an important opportunity in the near term, which is expected to significantly reduce payment rejection rates. Furthermore, although current corporate AI investments are largely focused on the customer front end, "Agentic Treasury" will be an important early opportunity for the future, and its large-scale application will still rely on further improvement of underlying data and governance infrastructure.

According to Coinglass data, the cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index is currently at 13, down 5 points from yesterday. The average over the past 7 days is 19, and the average over the past 30 days is 17.

Grayscale posted the current protocol revenue rankings of the top 15 on-chain applications, with Hyperliquid (HYPE) ranking first with $871 million in 12-month protocol revenue, followed by Pump.fun (PUMP, $459 million) and PancakeSwap (CAKE, $322 million).The accompanying image shows that some leading applications already have real cash flow and lower operating costs, but their current valuation multiples remain low. For example, the revenue multiples for projects like PUMP, CAKE, and METEORA are only 1x, AERO is 4x, and LDO is 3x.Grayscale stated that in the context of the CLARITY Act potentially advancing in the coming weeks, these on-chain applications with real revenue and relatively reasonable valuations may become attractive investment opportunities.

According to official news, Binance has announced that it has decided to withdraw its MiCA license application submitted in Greece and instead seek authorization in another EU member state. The company stated that this move is based on a prudent assessment of the current approval progress and timeline in Greece, emphasizing that user interests are at the core of the decision.Binance stated that Europe remains an important market for it, and its commitment to operate in compliance with the EU MiCA unified regulatory framework remains unchanged. It expects to obtain the relevant licenses in a new member state within the next few months, but the specific country will be announced "when ready."

Analyst Murphy stated that there is strong support around $60,000 before and after the expiration of Bitcoin options on June 26, making it difficult to break below that level easily. In the corresponding Gamma chart, the range of $59,000 to $62,000 shows a clear positive Gamma, and the hedging behavior of market makers will suppress volatility, making it easier for the price to be fixed in that area. At the same time, there is a significant accumulation of Put options with a strike price of $60,000, totaling up to 4,620 BTC, forming a strong Put wall that will generate substantial buying power and provide solid support as the price approaches. Historically, when similar options structures have appeared, they often correspond to phase bottoms or the end of pullback stages. Analyst Murphy believes that $60,000 remains a strong support level in the short term and is cautiously optimistic about the short-term market performance.

According to Coinglass data, the cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index is currently at 18, down 6 points from yesterday. The average over the past 7 days is 19, and the average over the past 30 days is 18.

According to reports from two Meta employees cited by The New York Times, Mark Zuckerberg has instructed a small internal team to develop an independent prediction market application codenamed "Arena," which will operate separately from existing products like Facebook and Instagram.The initial design uses a game-like points system instead of real money betting, but the possibility of introducing real money models in the future has not been ruled out. Following the announcement, the stock prices of Robinhood and DraftKings fell in early trading this week. Meta's applications have 3.56 billion daily active users, and their distribution scale far exceeds the total of all existing prediction market platforms; if they officially enter the market, it will directly impact crypto-native platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi.The prediction market is currently in a rapid growth phase, with Polymarket's trading volume surpassing $10 billion for the first time in March this year. On the regulatory front, the CFTC is engaged in litigation regarding federal jurisdiction over prediction markets and state-level betting laws. Meta's points system design temporarily sidesteps this issue, but its scale means that any shift towards real money betting will immediately become a significant regulatory event.