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TAO has risen by 4.84% in the past five minutes on the COINNESS market. Currently, TAO is trading at $274.78.

TAO has fallen by 6.98% in the past five minutes on the COINNESS market. Currently, TAO is trading at $265.34.

According to data from Coinglass, a move above $66,365 for BTC could trigger the liquidation of approximately $376.30 million in short positions on major centralized exchanges (CEXs). Conversely, a drop below $65,054 could lead to the liquidation of $279.80 million in long positions.

European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde announced plans to build a single, pan-European tokenized financial market, warning that the sector could face fragmentation if not settled with central bank money. Speaking at an ECB conference on June 15, Lagarde said she had gathered opinions from over 60 industry stakeholders, many of whom believe settlement in central bank money is a prerequisite for large-scale digital asset issuance. She argued that without a reliable, risk-free settlement asset, the tokenized finance market could become disjointed. Lagarde also pointed out that tokens backed one-to-one with the euro cannot adjust their supply to meet market demand, rendering them unable to provide liquidity during a systemic crisis. Lagarde added that the ECB plans to pursue settling tokenized transactions with central bank money through its Pontes project this year and will develop a blueprint for a single European tokenized financial market through its Appia project.

Ethereum (ETH) is down 18.39% so far in the second quarter of this year. If the quarter closes without a rebound, it will mark the first time the asset has posted three consecutive quarters of negative returns. According to data from Coinglass, ETH previously fell 28.28% in the fourth quarter of 2025 and 29.26% in the first quarter of 2026, continuing its downward trend this quarter.

Bitcoin's rebound to the $60,000 level was the result of renewed buying pressure, not a short squeeze, according to on-chain analyst Axel Adler Jr. In a blog post, he explained that the taker buy/sell ratio has been above one for eight of the last 10 days, and funding rates have remained positive for 10 consecutive days. While selling pressure was dominant during the recent decline, Adler noted that the ratio has averaged 1.03 since June 6, signaling a resurgence in buying strength. He argued that a typical short squeeze would involve funding rates turning negative before a rebound, but rates stayed positive this time, indicating the market was not heavily skewed toward shorts. However, Adler cautioned that the positive funding rates mean long leverage is increasing. He stated that while a moderate positive rate is acceptable, a sharp rise without corresponding demand could make the market vulnerable again. For the rebound to be sustained, he concluded, buying pressure must continue without overheating funding rates.

An address belonging to a whale who participated in the Ethereum ICO borrowed 10 million USDe from Aave about two hours ago to purchase an additional 5,817 ETH at an average price of $1,719, EmberCN reported via X. The address currently has approximately 147,000 ETH ($253 million) deposited as collateral on Aave and Spark, against which it has borrowed 276 million USDe. The liquidation price for the position is $1,432.

A potential interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan (BOJ) on June 16 could trigger an unwind of the yen carry trade, increasing volatility for Bitcoin (BTC), according to an analysis by CoinDesk. The yen carry trade is a strategy where investors borrow yen at low interest rates to invest in higher-yielding, riskier assets; an unwind involves selling those assets to repay the borrowed yen. The outlet noted that the BOJ is expected to raise its benchmark rate to a range of 0.75% to 1%, which would be its highest level since 1995. According to data from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), speculative short positions on the yen by leveraged funds surpassed 115,000 contracts as of June 9, the highest since November 2017. If the BOJ raises rates as anticipated and signals further tightening, these short positions could be liquidated, causing the yen to strengthen. This would in turn hurt the carry trade and could destabilize the cryptocurrency market. CoinDesk added that the current situation is similar to the period just before the rate hike on July 31, 2024. At that time, yen short positions were also at a record high, and a subsequent short squeeze caused the yen to surge. Following the rate hike announcement, the price of BTC fell from around $65,000 to $50,000 within a week.

The average daily volume of Bitcoin deposits to Binance by whales has surged by over 160% in the past month, rising from 1,200 BTC in late April to approximately 3,200 BTC, according to analysis from on-chain analyst Darkfost. He noted that this increase in whale activity appears to coincide with Bitcoin's temporary drop below the $60,000 mark. Over the past month, daily deposits of 100 BTC or more to Binance frequently exceeded 6,000 BTC, with one day in early June surpassing 8,000 BTC. This suggests that whales increased their selling activity during the recent downturn, or at least had a higher intention to sell, Darkfost explained. He added that even whales are not completely immune to market pressure.

Plume (PLUME), a blockchain project focused on regulatory-compliant real-world assets (RWA), has partnered with global cryptocurrency exchange Bybit to offer an institutional-grade bond yield product, the project announced on June 15. The collaboration gives Bybit's approximately 80 million users access to products based on bond portfolios managed by PIMCO and CMB International (CMBI) through Plume's compliant vault infrastructure. Plume noted that an estimated $25 billion to $80 billion in stablecoins are currently idle on centralized exchanges. The project explained that this initiative allows users who may be hesitant to engage with DeFi to utilize their idle stablecoins within their Bybit accounts for institutional-grade products via Plume's on-chain vaults.

The global market capitalization of crypto assets fell by approximately 31% between Jan. 5 and June 14, marking the largest decline among major asset classes, according to an analysis by Digital Asset. During the same period, South Korea's KOSPI recorded the highest growth among the seven assets compared, surging by 73%. Other major global indices also saw gains, with Japan's TOPIX up 9%, the U.S. S&P 500 rising 8%, China's CSI increasing 5%, and Europe's STOXX adding 4%. Meanwhile, gold, often considered a safe-haven asset, saw its market cap decrease by 4%, a smaller drop than that of crypto assets.

The same options market mechanics that amplified Bitcoin's decline two weeks ago could now work in reverse to support a price increase, according to crypto research firm 10x Research. In a post on X, the firm noted that when Bitcoin fell below $70,000, a wave of mechanical selling for hedging purposes from the options market exacerbated the drop, pushing the price down to $65,705. However, the current market is different. A $1.8 billion negative gamma strike price has formed near Bitcoin's current price level, indicating that the options market is excessively undervaluing actual volatility. "This has created an environment where the options market could contribute to a rebound," 10x Research explained. The firm added that improving investor sentiment, driven by easing geopolitical risks amid hopes for a U.S.-Iran peace agreement and a dovish outlook on the Federal Reserve's monetary policy, could also play a role. If Bitcoin's price begins to rise, it could trigger mechanical buying from the options market, further amplifying the upward momentum.

BTC perp long/short ratios on top exchanges by open interest The following are the 24-hour long/short ratios for BTC perpetual futures on the world’s three largest crypto futures exchanges by open interest: Overall: 55.64% long, 44.36% short - Binance: 51.87% long, 48.13% short - OKX: 51.43% long, 48.57% short - Bybit: 52.85% long, 47.15% short

Japanese cryptocurrency exchange bitbank has announced on its blog that it will suspend user accounts found to be making deposits or withdrawals related to decentralized prediction market platforms like Polymarket. According to local media outlet CoinPost, bitbank noted that even if these services are based overseas, accessing them from Japan for financial gain could be considered gambling. The company further stressed that if an account is suspended, users will lose access to all functions, including logins, crypto and yen transactions, and trading. Bitbank added that it will not be held responsible for any losses incurred as a result of such a suspension.

The cryptocurrency market, including Bitcoin, saw a broad-based rally today following reports of an end-of-war agreement between the U.S. and Iran, The Block reported. Market experts analyze that the news of the peace accord has improved risk appetite among investors. Dominic John, an analyst at Zeus Research, said the market is repricing risk premiums following reports of the peace deal and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. He noted that a "risk-on" trend is being observed across various asset classes. John added that Bitcoin's rebound is a phenomenon driven by investors adjusting their positions and capital moving into riskier assets, rather than a fundamental change within the market itself.

European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde welcomed the agreement between the U.S. and Iran, stating that the deal is significant for peace in the Strait of Hormuz.

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir stated that President Trump's agreement with Iran is not binding on Israel, asserting that the country is a sovereign nation and not subordinate to the United States, Israel's Channel 12 reported. He emphasized that Israel must never withdraw from any territory it has occupied and secured, and must not remain silent in the face of attacks against it.

The need for quantum-resistant security in the crypto industry is growing after Google's Quantum AI research team published findings that lowered the estimated computing power needed to break Ethereum's account security by a factor of twenty, BeInCrypto reported. While it was previously estimated that tens of thousands of logical qubits would be required to crack the Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA) protecting Ethereum accounts, a paper from Google in March suggested it could be possible with only around 1,200. Based on this, Google has reportedly set a 2029 target to transition its own systems to quantum-resistant cryptography. Ethereum uses ECDSA for all transaction verification, which exposes a user's public key on-chain. A sufficiently powerful quantum computer could reverse-engineer the private key from this public key to steal assets. The Ethereum Foundation is now targeting a transition to a quantum-resistant protocol by 2029. However, most other major blockchains that use the same ECDSA-based structure, including Bitcoin and Solana, have not yet disclosed similar response plans.

Bitcoin (BTC) remains in a precarious position, showing only a limited rebound despite a temporary agreement between the U.S. and Iran to halt hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, CoinDesk reported. The outlet pointed out that while the agreement, which includes normalizing operations in the Strait of Hormuz on the 19th, caused Brent crude oil prices to fall over 4% to around $83 per barrel and major Asian stock markets to rise by more than 3%, Bitcoin has remained stagnant at the $65,000 level. The crypto market is currently more sensitive to inflation and liquidity conditions than to geopolitical conflicts, CoinDesk explained, adding that stable oil prices could positively impact the crypto market if they reduce pressure on central banks to tighten monetary policy.

The Spot CVD chart analyzes the order book for the BTC/USDT spot trading pair. The upper section shows a Volume Heatmap, while the lower section displays the Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD). - The Volume Heatmap at the top tracks the scale of trading volume at specific price levels. The background color brightens when the price remains in a certain range for an extended period or experiences a significant move. Brighter-colored zones may act as potential support or resistance levels. - The Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) indicator at the bottom represents buy and sell orders categorized by trade size. As buy orders increase, the corresponding colored line rises. The yellow line indicates orders between $100 and $1,000, while the brown line represents large-scale orders between $1 million and $10 million.

The number of daily transactions processed on the Tron (TRX) layer-1 blockchain has reached a new all-time high, founder Justin Sun announced. According to the Tron blockchain explorer Tronscan, daily transactions hit a record of approximately 14.3 million on June 10. The current figure stands at around 12.4 million. According to CoinGecko, TRX is currently trading at $0.32, up 1.6%.

The cryptocurrency project World (WLD), formerly Worldcoin, announced via X that it has reached the third stage of its five-part "Simple Plan" roadmap and is shifting its growth model from token incentives to real-world utility. Instead of relying on token incentives to encourage initial adoption, the project now plans to drive growth through the practical use of products and services powered by World ID. The newly introduced World ID 4.0 features a structure that charges fees for its "proof of human" technology. Companies that integrate the technology will pay fees to the protocol, creating a revenue stream. World stated that while initial WLD token rewards attracted users, future growth will be driven by utility-based benefits. The project expects that services based on World ID and the fees paid by businesses will become the core engine of the ecosystem, solidifying its position as the identity verification layer for the internet in the age of AI. World also mentioned the integration of its "proof of human" technology in platforms like the video conferencing app Zoom and the dating app Tinder.

Whale Alert reported that 3,986 BTC has been transferred from Paypal to an unknown wallet. The transaction is valued at about $263 million.

Venture capital firm a16z Crypto has officially opened its first office in Asia in Seoul, Chosun Biz reported. The move comes approximately six months after the firm announced its expansion plans for the region last December. The South Korean office will initially concentrate on the cryptocurrency sector before gradually broadening its scope of activities. Park Sung-mo, who was appointed Head of Go-To-Market (GTM) for the Asia-Pacific region at a16z Crypto at the time of the announcement, will be based at the new Seoul location.

Eric Trump, son of U.S. President Donald Trump, has claimed that a screenshot showing him asking for inside information on UFC match results is a fake generated by AI. The screenshot appears to be a private message exchange with UFC commentator Daniel Cormier, in which Eric Trump asks about match-fixing and information on injured fighters. On X, Eric Trump stated that he had never spoken with Cormier and that Cormier deleting the post proves it was a fabrication. However, Adam Cochran, founder of blockchain investment firm Cinneamhain Ventures, questioned this, noting that the post was originally made by Eric Trump himself and that a URL indicating it was "deleted by the author" remained after its removal. Previously, the Trump family's World Liberty Financial (WLFI) reportedly paid $250,000 in bonuses to fighters at a White House UFC event using its own stablecoin, USD1.