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According to a report by Reuters, Binance's head for Europe and the UK, Gillian Lynch, stated that despite setbacks in its attempt to apply for a European Union cryptocurrency operating license in Greece, Binance still plans to remain in the EU and will seek to obtain local operating permits again.Lynch said, "Binance will not leave Europe." She mentioned that Binance may just need to obtain authorization through different paths, and if not in Greece, the company will look for other alternatives. Binance currently has only one week left before its existing European operating license expires, and if it cannot obtain a new license, it may need to gradually shut down its EU operations.Two informed sources said that Binance had communicated with regulators in Ireland, Latvia, and Greece, but faced resistance in all three countries. The sources indicated that regulatory officials were concerned about Binance's past penalties related to money laundering issues, its complex international structure, and what they perceive as a risk-seeking culture. Lynch stated that Binance is unclear why it was not approved, as it previously believed that the Greek regulators planned to issue licenses.She also mentioned that Binance has contacted four or five regulatory agencies but only submitted a formal application to Greece. Regarding Binance's past issues, Lynch stated that the company has invested in compliance and internal controls, hiring about 1,500 compliance personnel, and claimed that there are no unresolved issues with its license application.

According to The Block, asset management firm 21Shares stated in its latest semi-annual report that the current pullback of Bitcoin is "generally similar" to previous performances after halving, and provided a year-end benchmark price expectation of around $100,000.The report pointed out that Bitcoin fell back after reaching a high of about $126,000 in October 2025, currently around $62,000, still significantly higher than the average cost of all investors at about $54,000, and has not yet fallen below that cost range. 21Shares believes this indicates that the current pullback is milder compared to previous cycles, with market funds being more sticky; meanwhile, the global cryptocurrency ETP manages assets of about $140 billion, holding approximately 1.25 million BTC, which has only fallen about 8% from the previous high, mainly influenced by price fluctuations rather than large-scale redemptions.

According to official news, FameEX will launch the SAMSUNG/USDT perpetual contract on June 25, 2026, at 18:00 (UTC+8).

According to official news, FameEX will launch the AMD/USDT perpetual contract on June 25, 2026, at 18:00 (UTC+8).

According to Onchain Lens, BlackRock deposited 2,700 BTC (approximately $169 million) and 52,956 ETH (approximately $88.17 million) into Coinbase, totaling approximately $257 million, and may continue to make additional deposits.

CryptoRank's latest report shows that the total value locked (TVL) in DeFi has declined for six consecutive months, dropping from approximately $115 billion in January 2026 to about $70 billion currently, with a cumulative decline of 39% this year, reflecting the ongoing adjustment following the peak of the crypto market in 2025.Data indicates that since 2026, there have been 121 security incidents in the DeFi sector, resulting in total losses of approximately $942 million. Among these, 85 attack incidents occurred in the second quarter, with losses of about $775 million, making it one of the most frequently attacked quarters on record. The attacks on Drift Protocol ($295 million) and KelpDAO ($293 million) in April accounted for more than half of the annual losses.Among the top ten public chains by TVL, only TRON and Hyperliquid achieved positive growth. Specifically, TRON's TVL increased by about 5% this year, mainly supported by USDT transfers, stablecoin settlements, and lending demand; Hyperliquid grew by approximately 6.7%, benefiting from its leading position in the on-chain perpetual contract market and the expansion of the HyperEVM ecosystem.However, the report points out that this round of the DeFi downturn is significantly milder than the cycle from 2021 to 2022. During that year, DeFi TVL plummeted by over 70% within seven months, whereas current funds are increasingly flowing into stablecoins, RWA, derivatives, and infrastructure sectors, indicating a more diversified and mature market structure compared to the previous cycle.

According to Coinglass data, if ETH falls below $1,581, the cumulative long liquidation intensity on mainstream CEX will reach $729 million. Conversely, if ETH breaks above $1,745, the cumulative short liquidation intensity on mainstream CEX will reach $568 million.

According to Coinglass data, if BTC falls below $59,462, the cumulative long liquidation intensity on mainstream CEX will reach $1.239 billion. Conversely, if BTC breaks above $65,572, the cumulative short liquidation intensity on mainstream CEX will reach $1.008 billion.

According to Jinshi reports, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov stated that the sanctions during the Biden administration have been extended, and new sanctions measures have been introduced. In addition, the United States is selling weapons to Europe for use in Ukraine.

According to official social media news, Huobi HTX will hold a themed debate titled "Bear Market Trap or Bull Market Start? How to Identify the June Rebound in the Crypto Market with World Cup Enthusiasm + Macroeconomic Warming" today at 20:00 (UTC+8). At that time, the affirmative debaters Crypto Monkey Uncle, Michill, Yang Shao, and Sincere Little Taoist will face off against the negative debaters George, 7w, Meta, and Mike Banana. They will conduct an in-depth discussion from multiple dimensions such as macroeconomics, capital flow, market cycles, and hot narratives, analyzing the driving logic and potential risks behind this round of market trends for investors.

Cardano wallet service provider SecondFi stated that it has identified the root cause of the recent security incident and has deployed patches for the unaffected wallets, and will soon resume normal operations. SecondFi disclosed that there were a total of 4 incidents of funds being transferred out, of which 3 were carried out by external attackers, resulting in approximately 16 million ADA being transferred from 374 addresses. To reduce further losses during the ongoing attacks, SecondFi initiated an emergency transfer, moving approximately 129 million ADA to an independent third-party custodian for safekeeping, and has hired an external accounting firm for a special audit to facilitate subsequent verification and return assets to the affected addresses. SecondFi advises affected users to submit claims through the official support page and currently not to import their mnemonic phrases into other Cardano wallets, as the security risk occurs at the address and signature level.

According to the official announcement, Bitget has launched perpetual contracts for two stocks: ZHIPU (ZhiPu AI) and MINIMAX (MiniMax).

OKX will launch the NES/USDT spot trading for Nesa (NES) on June 24 at 21:00. Users can start depositing at 17:00, the gathering auction time is from 20:00 to 21:00, and the withdrawal time is at 23:00.

OKX will launch NES/USDⓈ spot trading on June 24 at 22:00 to support the development of the USDⓈ ecosystem and meet users' diverse trading needs.

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, the whale "0xEe0" has withdrawn 40,000 HYPE (worth $2.48 million) from Gate again, and currently holds 537,212 HYPE, valued at $33.41 million.

Cryptocurrency payment company Alchemy Pay announced that it has obtained a Money Transmitter License in the state of Illinois, USA. As a key state with Chicago, a global financial center, Illinois is regarded as an important market for the development of fintech and digital assets in the United States. With this approval, the number of state-level remittance licenses held by Alchemy Pay in the U.S. has increased to 18, further strengthening its compliance operational capabilities in the core U.S. market and supporting the development of its stablecoin payment public chain, Alchemy Chain.

South Korean memory chip giant SK Hynix plans to raise up to 45 trillion won (approximately 29 billion USD) by issuing American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) in New York, with the related transaction set to start in July. If successful, this financing scale will surpass Alibaba's 25 billion USD IPO in 2014, becoming one of the largest overseas equity financing projects in the history of South Korean companies, and approaching historical records in the global capital market.According to the plan, SK Hynix will first issue shares in South Korea, then deposit the relevant shares into a South Korean securities depository as the underlying securities for the ADRs. South Korean regulators are expected to complete the review by July 3. The raised funds will primarily be used for the construction of the Yongin semiconductor cluster in South Korea and a factory in Indiana, USA, as well as the purchase of EUV extreme ultraviolet lithography equipment to support the expansion of advanced storage capacity related to AI. Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, and Bank of America have been selected as the lead underwriters.SK Hynix's confidence in this U.S. financing stems from its strong position in the AI industry chain. As a leading company in the global high bandwidth memory (HBM) sector, the company is a core supplier of AI accelerator chips for NVIDIA. Driven by AI demand, its stock price has increased by over 300% this year. CEO Lee Seok-hee stated that the company hopes to leverage the U.S. capital market to enhance its global influence and achieve a valuation level comparable to other AI hardware companies.