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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market maker (AMM) models in decentralized finance (DeFi).The report pointed out that if the relevant rules are repealed, it will significantly lower the compliance barriers for tokenized stocks and on-chain trading systems, making AMM-based trading models easier to access the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.

The Hyperliquid ecological perpetual contract platform Ventuals announced on platform X that it will shut down, and the team will join another team within the Hyperliquid ecosystem, with specific information to be disclosed later. Since its launch, Ventuals has locked up over 500,000 HYPE and has a trading volume exceeding $650 million, having previously provided perpetual contract exposure for unlisted tech companies such as OpenAI and Anthropic.Regarding the shutdown arrangements, the OPENAI and ANTHROPIC markets will respectively suspend trading on June 15 at 22:30 and 23:30, with the settlement prices using the TWAP of the marked prices over the past 24 hours, which are $1341.80 and $1618.90; the commodity markets such as WHEAT and SOY, as well as index markets like MAG7 and SEMIS, will gradually settle and suspend trading starting June 18. vHYPE holders can initiate redemptions after all markets have suspended, with HYPE being refunded at a 1:1 ratio along with staking rewards, expected to be credited by 10:00 on June 27 at the earliest. Ventuals also announced the termination of its points program and will not issue tokens.

According to monitoring by Lookonchain, as the market rebounds, a certain whale has once again borrowed 19,000 ETH (approximately 33.48 million USD) from Aave for sale today.This whale has currently borrowed a total of 44,389 ETH (approximately 80.56 million USD) from Aave for sale and may sell more in the future.

According to The Block, Ben Werkman, Chief Investment Officer of the Bitcoin treasury company Strive, stated at the BTC Prague event that if Bitcoin prices continue to remain low, treasury companies relying on convertible bond financing will face greater pressure, being forced to sell Bitcoin to maintain operations or repay debts, making industry consolidation inevitable. Currently, Bitcoin has dropped about 50% from its historical high of approximately $126,000 last October.Werkman pointed out that Strive previously chose to rely solely on equity financing and not issue convertible bonds, allowing it to continue operations during the bear market, citing the acquisition of Semler Scientific as a case of industry consolidation. He also mentioned that companies like Nakamoto are actively deleveraging to regain operational flexibility.

According to the Wall Street Journal, Forward Industries has confirmed that it submitted a non-binding acquisition proposal to the board of directors of Solana Company (HSDT), planning to merge the businesses through an all-stock transaction.The company stated that the proposal aims to promote business integration between the two parties and believes that initiating formal dialogue is in the common interest of both companies and their shareholders. However, the HSDT board voted on June 12 to reject the acquisition offer and stated that it would not engage in further discussions regarding the proposal. Forward Industries expressed "disappointment and surprise" at this decision and reiterated its hope that both parties could reopen communication.Analysts believe that this incident reflects the current divergence between Solana ecosystem-related companies regarding capital integration and independent development paths, and it remains to be seen whether there will be renegotiations or other capital actions in the future.

According to Bloomberg, payment company Nuvei Corporation announced it will acquire Payoneer Global Inc. for approximately $2.75 billion. After the transaction is completed, the two North American payment companies will be integrated, with a combined annual transaction processing volume exceeding $500 billion.Under the agreement, Payoneer shareholders will receive $7.40 in cash per share, a premium of about 10% over its previous trading day's closing price of $6.75. Both parties stated that this merger will strengthen their layout in cross-border payments, merchant acquiring, and global funds settlement networks, further enhancing their competitiveness in the global digital payment infrastructure sector.Payoneer previously disclosed that it has partnered with Citibank to implement blockchain-based fund transfers through Citi Token Services, and will also connect to Bridge to provide its customers with stablecoin transfer and holding services.

According to Coinglass data, the current whale holdings on the Hyperliquid platform amount to $4.887 billion, with long positions totaling $2.423 billion, accounting for 49.58% of the holdings, and short positions totaling $2.464 billion, accounting for 50.42% of the holdings. The profit and loss for long positions is $10.0254 million, while the profit and loss for short positions is -$76.585 million.Among them, the whale address 0x0ddf..02 has shorted ETH with a full position at a price of $1,810.16, currently showing an unrealized profit and loss of $1.9838 million.

According to SoSoValue data, as of 8 AM Eastern Time on June 15, 2026, the total net purchase of Bitcoin by publicly listed companies worldwide (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.In addition, the remaining listed companies did not purchase any Bitcoin.As of the time of writing, the total amount of Bitcoin held by publicly listed companies worldwide (excluding mining companies) is 1,121,341 Bitcoins, an increase of 0.50% compared to last week, with a current market value of approximately $7.424 billion, accounting for 5.6% of Bitcoin's circulating market value.

The founder of the decentralized lending protocol Aave, Stani, posted on the X platform stating that the "Spokes" mechanism in Aave V4 will become a key architecture for the protocol's expansion, enabling quick access to diverse lending and financial scenarios.

According to official news, the cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has announced the launch of perpetual futures products regulated by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), officially open to U.S. traders.This product marks a significant expansion of the compliant cryptocurrency derivatives market in the U.S., allowing traders to participate in perpetual contract trading for the first time within a regulatory framework.

According to PR Newswire, the digital payment platform Interchecks announced the completion of a $50 million Series C financing round, led by Bettor Capital, with participation from Commerce Ventures, Decades Holdings, and Thayer Street Partners.The company primarily serves account transfers, digital banking (neobank), brokerage platforms, and cryptocurrency wallet deposit scenarios, allowing businesses to make real-time deposits to compliant accounts using debit card vouchers, and achieving fast and secure fund flows through an integrated risk control system. It currently maintains partnerships with global payment networks such as Visa and Mastercard.

According to Crowdfund Insider, the Chairperson of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), Laura Liang, stated at the Caixin Summer Summit that Hong Kong will continue to expand its digital asset regulatory framework and promote the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in the financial services sector to consolidate its position as an international financial center.Laura Liang pointed out that regulatory agencies will improve the institutional framework around areas such as digital asset trading, custody, investment consulting, and asset management, while adhering to the regulatory principle of "same business, same risks, same rules," achieving a balance between innovation and investor protection.She stated that as the application of AI in the financial industry accelerates, regulatory focus will include potential risks such as model reliability, algorithm bias, data privacy, and cybersecurity, emphasizing that financial institutions need to strengthen risk management during the innovation process.In addition, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission and relevant regulatory agencies have expanded the regulatory sandbox mechanism, allowing financial institutions to test generative AI applications in a controlled environment to promote technological implementation and compliant development. Analysts believe that Hong Kong is further enhancing the openness and standardization of its financial markets through a dual regulatory framework for digital assets and AI, while also increasing its competitiveness in the global capital markets.

According to CriptoNoticias, Chilean judicial authorities have launched an investigation into the cryptocurrency platform Plusspay, accusing it of providing a money laundering channel for the multinational criminal organization Aragua Train.The investigation shows that the platform may have exchanged local fiat currency for Tether, USD stablecoins, and other stablecoins through multiple affiliated companies, and used the Chilean banking system to transfer funds, with the scale of related suspicious fund flows exceeding 84 million dollars.

Driven by the news of a peace agreement between the United States and Iran and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, global risk appetite has significantly rebounded, with U.S. stock futures rising across the board and the technology growth sector performing actively. According to Gate market data, SanDisk (SNDK) reached a high of $2,075.72 in 24 hours, currently reported at $2,067.95, with a 24-hour increase of 3.74%; SpaceX (SPCX) reached a high of $169.59 in 24 hours, currently reported at $167.85, with a 24-hour increase of 1.21%. According to CoinGlass data, the contract open interest for Gate SNDK (SanDisk) reached $9.0399 million, and the contract open interest for Gate SPCX (SpaceX) reached $6.6192 million, both ranking among the industry leaders.Gate stocks support users in trading over 10,000 mainstream U.S. market stocks and ETFs using USDT, covering major U.S. securities trading markets and liquidity networks such as NYSE, Nasdaq, NYSE Arca, NYSE American, and BATS, and supports fractional share trading starting from a minimum of 0.01 shares.In addition, Gate has now launched over 1,000 Hong Kong stock targets, covering high market capitalization and liquid quality listed companies on the main board and GEM of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, including representative enterprises such as Tencent Holdings, HSBC Holdings, CATL, China Mobile, Xiaomi Group, Meituan, BYD Company, Ping An Insurance, AIA Group, and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The range of tradable targets will continue to expand based on market demand and compliance requirements.Gate stocks have now fully integrated into the VIP tier system, where users only need to hold $2,000 to easily upgrade to VIP status, enjoying an exclusive trading fee rate of as low as 0.023% and 1V1 customer manager service. Leveraging Gate's unified account system, users can achieve one-stop management and allocation of digital assets and global securities assets on the same platform, further enhancing cross-market investment efficiency.

According to The Information, sources revealed that Tencent has invested in a new AI laboratory founded by Lin Junyang, the former core leader of Alibaba's Tongyi Qwen large model. In Lin Junyang's first round of financing, Tencent invested $20 million, with the total amount raised in the first round reaching several hundred million dollars, and a post-investment valuation of approximately $2 billion. The first round of financing was led by Sequoia China and Gaorong Capital, with both parties investing $100 million each. After completing the first round of transactions, Lin Junyang is already seeking the next round of financing.Before this transaction, Tencent had already invested in several local large model developers in China, including Dark Side of the Moon, MiniMax, and Zhiyu AI, and is currently participating in the latest round of financing for DeepSeek. Lin Junyang left Alibaba in early March this year. Due to disagreements with Alibaba regarding team restructuring, he chose to publicly announce his resignation on the social platform X.

Data from beaconcha.in shows that there are approximately 2.8841 million ETH in the Ethereum validator entry queue waiting to be staked. Based on the rate of processing 256 validators per epoch, new participants need to wait 50 days and 2 hours to officially participate in staking. There are only 89,800 ETH in the exit queue, with a waiting time of 1 day and 13 hours, and it will take an additional 7.7 days for the funds to be automatically withdrawn. Currently, there are about 888,000 active validators on the network, with a total staked ETH amount reaching 39.5 million, accounting for 32.45% of the total ETH supply, and the current annualized staking yield is 2.74%.