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Cryptocurrency analyst Ali Charts stated that he is closely monitoring the Bitcoin support level at $64,000. If BTC can hold this support level, $69,000 will become the next upward target.

According to Gate market data, the US dollar index rose by 0.2% to 100.6, the highest level since March.

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) today announced the launch of a joint pilot project to explore new digital payment solutions for trading during after-hours sessions in the derivatives market. This pilot project aims to optimize Hong Kong's capital markets and meet the growing demand for after-hours trading sessions. HKEX and HKMA are studying the introduction of "digital Hong Kong dollar"—a wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) operating on a 24/7 model—for the payment of pre-paid margins during after-hours trading sessions, to enhance the risk management capabilities of the derivatives market outside of banking hours while maintaining existing operational processes.

According to BTCTreasuries, Bitcoin treasury company Capital B has disclosed that its shareholders' meeting has approved a large-scale financing plan, allowing for the raising of up to approximately $5.76 billion through the issuance of new shares, and refinancing of up to approximately $115.2 billion through the issuance of credit instruments, aimed at further increasing its Bitcoin holdings.Based on current prices, the potential scale of this financing could theoretically support the purchase of over 1.87 million BTC, demonstrating the company's continued high expansion in its crypto asset allocation strategy. This resolution implies that Capital B may continue to expand its Bitcoin holdings through a dual path of "equity + debt instruments" in the future, further strengthening its asset-liability structure and exposure to the crypto market.

According to Cryptopolitan, India's financial intelligence agency has requested three major local cryptocurrency exchanges to provide information on over-the-counter (OTC) cryptocurrency transactions valued at over $10,000.The directive requires exchanges to maintain OTC records since January 2026, focusing on beneficial ownership, particularly transactions where private companies or intermediaries may conceal the true owners of funds. OTC transactions are negotiated directly between the platform and clients, helping large buyers avoid public market price fluctuations, but also increasing the risk of lack of transparency, thus being viewed by regulators as high-risk channels for money laundering, tax evasion, and cross-border capital flows.India remains one of the largest cryptocurrency markets globally, but there is no official data on the size of the OTC market.

Jiang Zhuoer stated that MicroStrategy (MSTR) currently holds approximately $55 billion in Bitcoin assets, corresponding to an annual dividend expenditure of about $1.7 billion for its STRC preferred shares, which theoretically could cover about 32 years of dividend needs by selling BTC. STRC is a preferred stock rather than a debt instrument, so there is no traditional pressure for mandatory repayment. From a financial structure perspective, MSTR does not face "forced liquidation-style leverage risk" or short-term repayment crises.However, the related statements reflect that market concerns about its long-term cash flow and the volatility of crypto assets are rising. Currently, STRC has shown significant discount fluctuations, and its refinancing ability is limited. In addition, MSTR has recently relied more on methods such as issuing common stock to increase its BTC holdings (which may dilute the per-share Bitcoin amount when mNAV is below 1), and this strategy is difficult to sustain in the long term.Jiang Zhuoer indicated that even if the actual scale of MSTR selling BTC to pay dividends is relatively small compared to the entire market, its symbolic significance may be more important, potentially putting pressure on market confidence and causing investors to reassess the possibility of "long-term passive selling of coins." The market's understanding of this structure is not consistent, and this cognitive difference itself may become an important factor influencing expectations and sentiment.

Bitget PoolX is about to launch the project Aivive (AVV), with a total of 33,333,333 AVV to be distributed among users who lock up BTC, with a personal locking limit of 50 BTC. The locking channel will be open from June 18, 19:00 to June 25, 19:00 (UTC+8).In addition, during the event, users with a positive net deposit of BTC will receive a 2% BTC financial management interest coupon after the event ends; users who participate in PoolX for the first time and meet the net deposit conditions will receive a 10% BTC interest coupon. The net deposit statistics will be from June 18, 16:00 to June 24, 16:00 (UTC+8).

The Federal Reserve has released a hawkish signal, putting pressure on gold prices to decline. According to CoinGlass data, gold (XAUT) is currently priced at $4280.41, down 0.62% in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, the total 24-hour trading volume of XAUT across the network reached $293 million, with the Gate platform performing particularly well, recording a 24-hour trading volume of $26.6557 million for its XAUT/USDT trading pair, and a 7-day trading volume exceeding $131 million, both ranking in the top two globally. In addition, the total 24-hour trading volume of XAUT contracts across the network reached $1.138 billion, with the Gate platform's position size around $11.9 million, ranking third among global exchanges.

Binance announced the 43rd asset reserve proof (snapshot date June 1), which disclosed: user BTC assets are approximately 630,000 coins, an increase of 4.26% compared to May 1, an increase of 25,838 BTC; user ETH assets are approximately 4.14 million coins, an increase of 10.17%, an increase of 382,619 ETH; user USDT assets are approximately 34.3 billion coins, a decrease of 1.33%, a decrease of about 460 million USDT.

According to CoinPost, SBI Holdings completed a strategic investment in the global stablecoin payment and cryptocurrency trading platform Fasset in May 2026, and announced that its international remittance subsidiary SBI Remit signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Fasset. Both parties will jointly build a next-generation international remittance infrastructure based on stablecoin technology.Fasset is a digital bank focused on the Asian, Middle Eastern, and African markets, providing stablecoin settlement, remittance, and investment services through its own payment network "Own Network." It currently covers 125 countries and regions and has over 2 million users. The company completed a $51 million Series B financing in the same month, with investors including SBI Group, Bahrain asset management company Investcorp, and Turkey's Arz Portföy, among others.

Aztec Labs stated that it is investigating a suspected exploitation incident involving its Aztec Payments product, which was launched in 2021 and is now discontinued. Approximately 2 million dollars have been transferred from the related immutable smart contracts.

The MiniMax M3, which topped the Artificial Analysis open-source ranking, has launched a 7-day limited free trial on B.AI. This open-source model, which integrates native multimodality, million-level ultra-long context, and top-notch coding reasoning capabilities, is now available for free to all users------Web users can log in to chat.b.ai to use the model for direct conversation, and developers can create an API Key through the API management panel to call it. Exclusive benefits are also ongoing; new users who log in to B.AI using Binance Wallet or Bitget Wallet can receive 1 million free Credits, and there are rewards for recharging (BNB Chain 1:1, others 1:0.5), with a maximum additional reward of $100 per user. As a one-stop platform aggregating leading AI globally, B.AI is the first to offer users a zero-threshold experience with MiniMax M3, easily handling complex codebase analysis, multimodal content generation, and ultra-long document processing, truly making top open-source capabilities accessible.

According to ChainCatcher, all group stage matches of the World Cup have concluded. In today's final four matches, Portugal drew 1-1 with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, England defeated Croatia 4-2, Ghana won against Panama 1-0, and Colombia triumphed over Uzbekistan 3-1.From the overall performance of the first round, this World Cup has seen multiple instances where high-probability predictions before the matches did not materialize. Several popular teams were held to draws, and predictions that were considered "high probability" by the market ultimately resulted in losses, leaving many users with one-sided positions facing unexpected losses. For users in the prediction market, the first round of the World Cup once again proved that high probability does not equal low risk, and one-sided positions require hedging tools.Base's native leveraged prediction market OmenX has recently launched a new Hedge to Earn initiative, with the first phase open to Polymarket position holders. Users can receive corresponding hedging position rewards on OmenX, allowing them to add a layer of risk protection to existing predictions at a lower capital cost, and manage their positions more flexibly in the event of popular outcomes failing, significant market fluctuations, or last-minute trend reversals.OmenX stated that Hedge to Earn is a new growth initiative launched by the platform around leveraged prediction markets, aimed at helping users transition from "one-sided predictions" to "position management." The initiative is currently ongoing, and users can hedge, adjust positions, and manage risks on OmenX regarding World Cup outcomes, championship titles, and popular sports events.

Gate's Hong Kong stock trading targets have further expanded to over 1,500, continuously enriching the coverage of listed assets on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange based on the original more than 1,000. This aims to enhance global stock market access capabilities. Users can directly trade Hong Kong Stock Exchange listed stocks through the stock entry, participate in pre-market and after-hours trading, and conveniently invest in Hong Kong stocks using USDT, without the need to open a traditional brokerage account or exchange for Hong Kong dollars, significantly lowering the participation threshold for global investors. Gate's Hong Kong stock trading service has achieved comprehensive coverage on both App and Web, and the Gate App needs to be updated to version 8.23.5 or above.This expansion covers high market capitalization and liquid quality listed companies on the Main Board and Growth Enterprise Market, improving the asset structure of Hong Kong stocks. At the same time, Gate has formed a multi-layered product system that includes Pre-IPOs, direct IPO (IPO Access), and secondary market trading, providing users with a new channel to participate in the subscription of global popular companies' listings.

According to Cointelegraph, Michelle Bond, the wife of former FTX executive Ryan Salame, is facing criminal charges for allegedly using FTX funds to finance her 2022 congressional campaign. Manhattan federal judge George Daniels has denied Bond's request to dismiss the charges, ruling that the case will proceed. Bond previously claimed that prosecutors had promised not to prosecute her in exchange for Salame's guilty plea, but the judge found no such promise in the plea agreement. Prosecutors allege that Bond received $400,000 from FTX through a consulting agreement and accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars in additional funds transferred by Salame to illegally finance her campaign, while concealing the source of the funds and making false statements to the Federal Election Commission. Bond faces a total of four charges, each carrying a maximum sentence of five years in prison. The case may become the last criminal trial related to the collapse of FTX.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the event of "The location of the next diplomatic meeting between the US and Iran" on the prediction market Polymarket, the probability of the "Yes" option in the sub-market "Switzerland" has experienced significant fluctuations, soaring from 57.15% an hour ago to the current 74% (a fluctuation of 16.85%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.