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According to Bitcoin.com, the Bank of Ghana has issued a mandatory directive requiring all regulated financial institutions to immediately cease support for unauthorized foreign currency digital wallet services provided by cryptocurrency platforms. The central bank stated that several cryptocurrency platforms operating in Ghana offer digital wallet services denominated in foreign currencies (primarily US dollars) that integrate with the local banking system through direct bank transfers, payment cards, and other channels. These cryptocurrency platforms are not authorized to conduct such activities.The central bank pointed out that these foreign currency digital wallets involve compliance requirements under the Payment Systems and Services Act of 2019 and the Foreign Exchange Act of 2006. Due to the lack of necessary approvals for cryptocurrency platforms, the banking infrastructure supporting these services is illegal. The directive takes effect immediately and applies to banks, deposit-taking institutions, electronic money issuers, and payment service providers, prohibiting the establishment or maintenance of any arrangements supporting these unauthorized fiat wallet systems. Non-compliant institutions will face regulatory or enforcement actions. The central bank has established a virtual asset service desk for businesses to consult on compliance matters.

According to the Korea Herald, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Wide Area Crime Investigation Team has dismantled two organizations involved in money laundering using virtual assets, with a total amount involved exceeding 14 billion Korean won. One organization consists of nine individuals, including a Chinese suspect A (45 years old), who were instructed by a Cambodian telecom fraud group. From February 2024 to April 2025, they purchased USDT through overseas exchanges and transferred it between domestic and foreign exchanges, laundering approximately 14 billion Korean won in total. The organization charged a fee of 650 million Korean won, and the main suspects have been transferred to the prosecution, with two individuals arrested, and the leader Y (29 years old) has been issued a red notice by Interpol.The other organization, consisting of 14 individuals, directly participated in laundering the proceeds from the Cambodian romance scam, with an amount involved of approximately 2.8 billion Korean won. In addition, another 33 individuals have been transferred to the prosecution for allegedly providing unlicensed virtual currency exchange services to foreign tourists (involving 6.3 billion Korean won).

According to SoSoValue data, most sectors in the cryptocurrency market have risen, with the PayFi sector performing outstandingly, increasing by 4.03% in 24 hours, among which Stellar (XLM) rose by 13.54% and Bitcoin Cash (BCH) rose by 6.45%. At the same time, Bitcoin (BTC) rose by 1.16%, breaking through $66,000; Ethereum (ETH) rose by 4.48%, breaking through $1,700.In other sectors, the DeFi sector rose by 2.48% in 24 hours, with Uniswap (UNI) rising by 10.72%; the Layer1 sector rose by 1.26%, with Zcash (ZEC) rising by 8.46%; the Layer2 sector rose by 0.80%, with Celestia (TIA) rising by 6.91%; the CeFi sector rose by 0.45%, with MX (MX) rising by 3.12%.In addition, the Meme sector fell by 0.44%, but SPX6900 (SPX) rose by 7.57%; the AI sector fell by 0.52%, with Worldcoin (WLD) relatively strong, rising by 6.13%; the NFT sector fell again by 13.12%, within which Audiera (BEAT) fell by 24.25%.The cryptocurrency sector index reflecting the historical market trends shows that the ssiDeFi, ssiPayFi, and ssiLayer1 indices rose by 3.83%, 3.78%, and 2.40%, respectively.

According to Premium Times, the Nigerian Senate passed a bill on Tuesday aimed at regulating cryptocurrency, protecting investors, and strengthening the digital economy. The bill passed its second reading and has been submitted to the Capital Market Committee for further review, with a report due in four weeks.The bill was introduced by Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin and aims to establish a comprehensive regulatory framework for virtual assets, digital assets, and virtual asset service providers. It mandates that cryptocurrency exchanges apply for licenses and comply with transparency and regulatory requirements. Chief Whip Tahir Monguno stated during the debate that although Nigeria is one of the countries with the highest cryptocurrency adoption rates in Africa, it has fallen behind several African nations in regulating the digital financial ecosystem. The lack of a clear legal framework exposes investors to risks and allows illegal activities to thrive in the industry.

According to Coinglass data, the current whale holdings on the Hyperliquid platform amount to $4.706 billion, with long positions of $2.352 billion, accounting for 49.98% of the holdings, and short positions of $2.354 billion, accounting for 50.02%. The profit and loss for long positions is -$7.716 million, and for short positions is -$49.5287 million.Among them, the whale address 0x0ddf..02 has shorted ETH with a full position at a price of $1810.16, currently showing an unrealized profit and loss of $1.1378 million.

According to Bitcoin.com, the Spanish National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) issued a statement on Monday warning virtual asset service providers (VASP) to pay attention to the upcoming consequences of the MiCA framework. The agency emphasized that after June 30, the grace period for VASP benefiting from the transitional period will end, and only authorized VASP will be able to operate in the country. CNMV stated, "Investors should not deal with entities that have not completed the authorization process, as they will not be able to enjoy the protections and oversight mechanisms provided by the aforementioned regulations."VASP that are not authorized to operate in Spain under MiCA can design migration plans to manage customer funds, including agreements with other authorized VASP to allow customers to continue receiving crypto services. The regulatory agency emphasized, "The migration plan will set a reasonable timeframe for investors to withdraw, and after completion, any unwithdrawn crypto assets and funds may be transferred to authorized entities, with affected customers being notified." ATH21 CEO Cris Carrascosa revealed that with only 15 days left until the rules take effect, less than half of the VASP have obtained MiCA licenses, indicating that European companies and users may face serious service disruptions.

According to Tech in Asia, Salesforce announced the acquisition of the AI customer service product Fin for approximately $3.6 billion, with the deal expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2027. Following the announcement, Salesforce's pre-market stock price rose by 1.1%.Fin is an AI customer service product that can seamlessly collaborate with existing help desk systems such as Salesforce and Zendesk. This acquisition will complement Salesforce's Agentforce platform, which already covers multiple business scenarios including sales, service, marketing, and commerce, and connects AI agents with enterprise data through Data Cloud.

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.

According to La Política Online, the Mexican fintech industry is seeking to promote the Fintech 2 bill reform under the leadership of the new head of the National Banking and Securities Commission (CNBV), Ángel Cabrera. The industry believes that the Fintech Law passed in 2018 can no longer keep up with the pace of innovation, leading to bottlenecks in the approval process, and there is an urgent need for clearer and more flexible regulatory standards. Key demands include accelerating the authorization process, implementing tiered risk management, conditional authorizations, and comprehensive regulations for open financial models.Regarding crypto assets, Mexican financial authorities still maintain restrictions on such tools, despite the continuous growth of the global crypto market. The industry is seeking progress in the regulation of crypto assets, hoping to establish clearer rules. In addition, the industry also hopes to promote a hybrid model that allows the same platform to integrate services such as payments, credit, and insurance. Experts point out that about 85% of transactions in Mexico are still conducted in cash, and a large portion of the population is not covered by the traditional financial system; updating regulations will help accelerate financial inclusion.

According to The Block, Nasdaq-listed Forward Industries (FWDI) is seeking to integrate the Solana digital asset treasury company through acquisitions. The company plans to acquire SkyAI (SKYA) and Solana Company (HSDT), respectively proposing all-stock merger offers with premiums of about 10% and 20%. Solana Company rejected the initial offer, while SkyAI did not respond. Previously, Forward's acquisition of Solmate was also rejected.Forward's Chief Investment Officer Ryan Navi stated that Forward is offering attractive terms to small SOL DATs, including premiums for existing shareholders and opportunities to increase SOL exposure through a larger platform. He believes that many DATs struggling in the bear market face expensive cash liquidation risks, with investors unable to recover their original assets. "We see an offensive opportunity, and there is room for a win-win situation." Navi pointed out that SKYA's stock price is significantly discounted compared to its net asset value, and its performance has notably lagged behind SOL and its peers after transitioning to AI.

According to Coinglass data, the current average funding rate for ETH across the network over 8 hours is 0.0023%. Among the current mainstream exchanges, the rate on Binance is 0.003%, OKX is 0.0015%, Bybit is 0.0031%, and Gate is 0.0058%.

According to Coinglass data, the current 8-hour average funding rate for BTC across the network is -0.0013%. Among the current mainstream exchanges, the rate for Binance is -0.0004%, OKX is -0.0013%, Bybit is 0.0029%, and Gate is 0.0022%.

According to SoSoValue data, as of 8 AM Eastern Time on June 15, 2026, the total net purchase of Bitcoin by global listed companies (excluding mining companies) for the week was $100 million, a decrease of 0.99% compared to last week. Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) spent approximately $100 million last week to purchase 1,587 Bitcoins at a price of $63,024, increasing its total holdings to 846,842 Bitcoins. The Japanese listed company Metaplanet did not purchase any Bitcoin last week, marking two consecutive months without purchases. Additionally, other listed companies did not purchase Bitcoin. As of the time of writing, the total amount of Bitcoin held by the global listed companies (excluding mining companies) is 1,121,341 Bitcoins, an increase of 0.5% compared to last week, with a current market value of approximately $7.424 billion, accounting for 5.6% of Bitcoin's circulating market value.

After SpaceX went public on Nasdaq last Friday with a valuation of over $1.7 trillion, the trading volume of the HIP-3 perpetual contract SPCX related to SpaceX on Hyperliquid surged. Data shows that the trading volume of the xyz:SPCX pair reached $1.4 billion on that day, accounting for 30% of all HIP-3 trading volume. In contrast, in the three weeks leading up to the SpaceX IPO, the average daily trading volume of xyz:SPCX was only about $26 million, indicating that the IPO event significantly amplified the trading enthusiasm for on-chain stock-related derivatives.From a broader perspective of the HIP-3 ecosystem, the cumulative trading volume of stock-linked perpetual contracts has exceeded $18.8 billion, significantly higher than the combined $7.66 billion of crude oil and Brent crude oil perpetual contracts. This indicates that as high-profile stocks like SpaceX enter the on-chain trading scene, platforms like Hyperliquid are becoming important gateways for crypto users to trade traditional asset exposure, with the activity of stock-related perpetual contracts surpassing that of some traditional commodity markets.

According to Coinglass data, the current 8-hour average funding rate for ETH across the network is 0.0009%. Among the current mainstream exchanges, the rate for Binance is 0.0069%, OKX is -0.0042%, Bybit is 0%, and Gate is -0.0025%.

According to Coinglass data, the current average funding rate for BTC across the network over 8 hours is -0.004%. Among the current mainstream exchanges, the rate for Binance is -0.0061%, OKX is -0.0074%, Bybit is -0.0012%, and Gate is -0.0067%.

According to The Block, investment bank Benchmark pointed out in its latest research report that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed to repeal Rule 611 and Rule 610(e) of Regulation NMS, which could become the "most decisive regulatory change" affecting the market structure of cryptocurrencies and tokenized assets in 2026.The proposal was announced on June 11 and aims to eliminate trading protection and quote constraint rules that have been in place for nearly 20 years in the U.S. stock market. The SEC stated that this move is intended to reduce trading costs and provide greater space for market competition and technological innovation.Benchmark's analysis believes that the current Rule 611 (order protection rule) requires trades to adhere to the National Best Bid and Offer (NBBO), while Rule 610(e) restricts "locked/crossed quotes." These mechanisms are effective in traditional matching systems but create structural constraints for automated market maker (AMM) models in decentralized finance (DeFi).The report pointed out that if the relevant rules are repealed, it will significantly lower the compliance barriers for tokenized stocks and on-chain trading systems, making AMM-based trading models easier to access the U.S. capital market system.In terms of potential beneficiaries, Benchmark specifically mentioned Securitize, believing that it will benefit most directly as a provider of tokenized securities infrastructure, while Coinbase and Galaxy Digital will also benefit from the expansion of trading, market-making, and custody infrastructure. However, the report also emphasized that the rule adjustments do not address all core issues, such as the exchange registration system, custody and clearing framework, and the legal positioning of DeFi-native trading still needs further clarification.The industry generally expects that the subsequent "innovation exemption mechanism" will become a key supporting policy. The SEC has currently opened a 60-day public comment period on the proposal, and the market anticipates that the final vote may take place in early 2027.

According to The Block, executives from hardware wallet manufacturer Trezor stated that the market's trend of fully pushing Bitcoin towards ETFization may pose a long-term risk to the core principles of the crypto industry. According to the company's Chief Business Officer Danny Sanders during the BTC Prague event, the current global crypto user base is approximately 600 million, but only about 10% of users choose to self-custody their assets, with only about 12 to 13 million users using hardware wallets.Since the launch of the U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF in 2024, which has attracted over $53 billion in inflows, institutional allocation of Bitcoin has significantly increased. However, Sanders pointed out that this trend may also weaken users' behavior of directly holding private keys. He believes that self-custody is one of the core attributes of the Bitcoin system, but there are still significant challenges in terms of user experience and security thresholds, leading more users to prefer participating in the market through custodial tools like exchanges or ETFs.Sanders emphasized that the industry should focus on improving the usability and security of self-custody, rather than simply accepting the path of "putting Bitcoin into ETFs." He stated that if the long-term evolution leads to an ETF-dominated holding structure, it would undermine the foundational logic of Bitcoin as a decentralized asset, which could be the "least ideal outcome" for the industry.

Aster has become one of the first DeFi protocols on the BNB Chain to support bStock, allowing users to use bStock as collateral for perpetual contracts. After enabling multi-asset mode, users can deposit bStock into their perpetual accounts, with each bStock counted as margin up to a maximum of 90% of its value.TSLAB, NVDAB, CRCLB, and SNDKB are the first supported bStock assets, with more varieties to be launched gradually. bStock is a tokenized security issued by Binance, backed 1:1 by underlying U.S. stocks held by custodians, and does not represent direct ownership of the stocks.