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Michael Saylor, founder of MicroStrategy (MSTR), stated via X that Bitcoin is hope for everyone and a tool for economic empowerment. He added that all good-faith attempts to strengthen the network should be welcomed. Meanwhile, a recent Fortune report noted that MicroStrategy's BTC accumulation model is being tested, suggesting that the possibility of consecutive BTC sales cannot be ruled out if the burden of its preferred stock dividends increases.

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has unveiled new proposed regulations for prediction markets, The Wall Street Journal reported. The proposal aims to permit sports-related betting while establishing safeguards against market manipulation. It would also completely ban betting on events with a high potential for insider trading, as well as those related to war, terrorism, and assassinations. The outlet noted that regulatory discussions have become politically complex amid allegations and indictments concerning insider trading in these markets.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has fallen below $61,000. BTC is trading at $60,991.28 on the Binance USDT market.

The CLARITY Act has hit a snag ahead of a full Senate vote due to renewed disagreements between Republicans and Democrats, CryptoSlate reported. The dispute centers on a provision that would grant state attorneys general the authority to sue the Department of Justice. Republicans are pushing to remove the clause, citing constitutional concerns about state officials suing federal counterparts. In contrast, Democrats argue it is a necessary safeguard in case a crypto-friendly administration comes to power. While the bill passed the Senate Banking Committee's markup session in May with a 15-9 vote, it requires at least 60 votes to clear the full Senate. This means that even with full Republican support, at least seven Democratic votes are needed. Some Democratic senators who previously voted in favor during the committee stage have indicated they will vote against the bill unless the ethics provision issue is resolved. Industry observers have raised concerns that if a floor vote is not scheduled before the congressional recess in August, the bill's passage could be delayed beyond 2030. The outlet added that several other issues remain unresolved, including anti-money laundering (AML) regulations, the definition of DeFi protocols, the permissible scope of interest on stablecoins, and the process of merging the Senate Banking and Agriculture Committee versions of the bill.

An exploit targeting TokenOfPower (TOP) has resulted in losses of 944.2 wETH, worth approximately $1.5 million, according to a report from blockchain security firm GoPlus. The firm stated on its official X account that an attacker leveraged a governance configuration error in AragonDAO. The hacker, who already held over 50% of the TOP supply, exploited a structural flaw to mint an unauthorized 10 billion TOP. They then swapped 1 billion of these tokens for wETH. TOP is an ERC-20 token.

Daily Bitcoin selling by institutional investors has reached an all-time high, according to Charles Edwards, founder of Capriole Investments. In a post on X, Edwards stated that the largest institutional sell-off in history is underway. He noted that net sales each day amount to over 460% of the daily Bitcoin mining volume, with ETFs leading the trend. According to a chart shared by Edwards, a "Total Excess" indicator fell to -464%, its lowest recorded level, signifying that net selling centered around ETFs is equivalent to approximately 4.6 times the new supply of BTC.

The launch of over-the-counter (OTC) exchanges for tokenized securities by South Korea's alternative trading system (ATS) Nextrade and the Korea Exchange is drawing near, The Korea Economic Daily TV reported. Both Nextrade and the Korea Exchange have formed separate consortiums with securities firms and partner companies. They aim to apply for final approval in August and open their respective markets within the fourth quarter. However, the outlet noted that a key limitation exists in the domestic market: tokenized securities are currently confined to real-world assets like cultural intellectual property and real estate, and have not yet been expanded to include financial assets such as stocks or bonds.

Blockchain-based confidential computing network Arcium (ARX) announced on June 9 that it has processed over one million confidential computing transactions. During the same period, ZINC, a protocol built on Arcium, ranked third in fee revenue on the Solana (SOL) chain. Confidential computing processes data while it remains encrypted, ensuring anonymity in contrast to the transparency of traditional blockchains. This makes it suitable for sectors like finance, AI, and healthcare. Arcium utilizes Multi-Party Computation (MPC) technology to enable these transactions. Meanwhile, Arcium's native token, ARX, was recently added to Coinbase's listing roadmap.

According to data from Coinglass, short positions worth $672.55 million on major centralized exchanges (CEX) are projected to be liquidated if BTC breaks through $62,454. Conversely, if the price falls below $60,738, long positions worth $353.98 million will be liquidated.

XRP holders are selling their holdings in large quantities at a loss, a phenomenon known as capitulation, CoinDesk reported, citing Glassnode data. The 90-day moving average of XRP's realized profit-to-loss ratio stands at 0.38, indicating that the majority of volume traded on-chain is below its acquisition cost. This ratio had reached as high as 50 during its 2025 peak. CoinDesk added that a realized profit-to-loss ratio below one is considered a classic signal of market capitulation. XRP is currently trading around $1.11, down approximately 40% since the beginning of the year.

Ant International, the global business arm of China's largest fintech firm Ant Group, is exploring a fundraising round of approximately $1 billion from investors, including existing shareholders, Bloomberg reported, citing multiple sources. The move is expected to value the company at over $10 billion. This funding is seen as a preparatory step for a potential Hong Kong initial public offering later this year. Ant International operates a specialized blockchain subsidiary, Ant Digital Technologies, which is involved in projects such as an AI agent payment platform, real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, and the Layer 2 chain Jovay.

Whale Alert reported that 250 million USDC has been minted at the USDC Treasury.

Cumulative trading volume on Hyperliquid's (HYPE) HIP-3 market has surpassed $300 billion, with the total reaching $309.49 billion as of 15 hours ago, according to data from Dune Analytics. The HIP-3 market has recently gained popularity as it allows anyone to create markets directly on-chain by staking HYPE. Its key advantages over traditional finance futures include 24/7 operation without market closes and a focus on perpetual futures products that have no expiration dates. Previously, trading volume for commodity-based futures products saw a significant increase amid rising tensions in the Middle East. More recently, volume for stock-related products has also been growing, driven by positive sentiment in U.S. and Asian stock markets.

The South Korean government plans to establish a permanent task force to combat illegal foreign exchange transactions, Digital Asset reported. The move follows the National Intelligence Service's discovery of a domestic company illicitly transferring foreign currency abroad using cryptocurrency. During a related meeting, officials discussed a case in which a firm disguised client funds as trade payments to send abroad, purchased digital assets, and then brought them back to South Korea to cash out into won. The inter-agency response team will now focus on investigating the company for concealing overseas assets and forging trade invoices.

Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has announced that firms holding a Hong Kong license can continue to serve their existing Chinese clients. The regulator added that these firms may also open new accounts for Chinese customers, provided they meet certain requirements. However, all services must be offered from outside mainland China. The SFC also issues licenses for Virtual Asset Trading Platforms (VATPs), with OSL and HashKey among the current license holders.

Binance has recorded a net inflow of approximately 223 million USDT over the past 24 hours, according to data from CoinGlass. Stablecoin deposits onto exchanges are generally interpreted as a signal of intent to buy crypto assets.

KB Kookmin Bank has become the first bank in South Korea to issue a blockchain-based U.S. dollar digital bond, Yonhap News reported on June 10. Digital bonds utilize blockchain technology to manage their entire lifecycle, including issuance, registration, trading, and settlement, which can shorten settlement times and enhance operational efficiency. The bond, with a two-year maturity, was issued for $100 million with HSBC acting as the sole lead manager. It was issued via HSBC's digital asset platform, HSBC Orion, and is linked to the clearing and settlement system operated by the Central Moneymarkets Unit (CMU) under the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA).

Fiat-crypto payment solution Alchemy Pay (ACH) announced today via its official blog that it has secured a Money Transmitter License (MTL) in the U.S. state of Maine. With this latest approval, Alchemy Pay now holds money transmitter licenses in 17 U.S. states.

According to CryptoQuant contributor Woominkyu, the exchange whale ratio surged to 61.6% when Bitcoin formed a short-term bottom between $60,000 and $61,000. He assessed that this indicates whales completely absorbed the volume from panic sellers.

New York State plans to align its stablecoin regulations with the GENIUS Act, according to a report from Solid Intel.

DOGE whales have added over 200 million DOGE to their holdings in the past week, according to on-chain analyst Ali Martinez, bringing their total holdings to 18.84 billion DOGE. However, this on-chain accumulation stands in stark contrast to the dismal performance of institutional investment vehicles for the cryptocurrency. The three spot Dogecoin ETFs, which launched in November 2025, have attracted a meager $12.44 million in cumulative inflows to date. Notably, since May 19, these funds have recorded zero net inflows on all but a single day.

Three anonymous whale addresses have withdrawn a total of $122.29 million worth of ETH from FalconX and Kraken, according to on-chain analysis platform Arkham (ARKM). Two of the addresses are new, with this withdrawal marking their first transaction. Arkham noted on its official X account that the one whale with a prior purchase history is currently sitting on an unrealized loss of $9.1 million from its past buys. The platform added that this address could potentially belong to Bitmine, a publicly listed company that strategically accumulates ETH.

Prediction market Kalshi has announced and immediately implemented three new measures to enhance market integrity. These include a new risk-scoring system for listed markets, employment information verification for traders in high-risk markets, and strengthened whistleblower tools across the platform. According to BeInCrypto, all proposed markets will now be assigned a risk score based on six weighted factors, such as corporate KPI risk, regulatory compliance, and non-traditional insider risk. For markets deemed to have a high risk of insider trading or manipulation, traders must submit their employment information before placing a trade. Kalshi will use this data to pre-screen for potential insiders and block their transactions.

Eclipse (ES), which has been placed on the delisting watchlists of South Korean exchanges Bithumb and Coinone, has announced an update to its tokenomics. The total supply of ES will remain fixed at 100 million tokens. Under the new model, 47% of the supply is allocated to early investors and contributors, with the remaining 53% designated for the ecosystem and market liquidity. The Eclipse Foundation also stated that it has already sold some of its assets to fund project operations and maintain development speed. However, the foundation did not disclose the specific amount or scale of the sale, raising concerns about transparency.

Blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis announced on its official blog yesterday that it is expanding its cooperation with South Korea's National Police Agency to enhance the crackdown on cryptocurrency crime. The announcement follows the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the two parties on April 22. Chainalysis identified responding to North Korea-linked cryptocurrency attacks as one of the key drivers behind the agreement. However, in an interview with Cointelegraph, Ryan Kwon, Chainalysis's head for Korea, clarified that the partnership is not designed with only one specific threat in mind, despite the importance of North Korea-related attacks to national security. He stated that the core objective is to enhance the overall capabilities of law enforcement agencies.