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Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining company Bitdeer announced it mined a total of 253.9 BTC this week and sold the entire amount during the same period. The company currently holds no Bitcoin.

Venture capital firm Framework Ventures announced on X that it has closed a $400 million fund dedicated to investing in blockchain, artificial intelligence, and fintech.

U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs saw a net outflow of approximately $12.8 million on June 26, according to data from Farside Investors. This marks the seventh consecutive trading day of net outflows. With the exception of BlackRock's ETHA, all other ETFs recorded no net inflows or outflows. - BlackRock's ETHA: -$12.8 million

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a net outflow of approximately $444.5 million on June 26, marking the seventh consecutive day of net outflows, according to data from Farside Investors. The entire outflow came from BlackRock's IBIT, which lost $444.5 million, while all other ETFs reported zero net flows for the day.

With the passage of a 2026 tax ordinance bill by Hong Kong's legislature last week, a related bill for a crypto asset reporting framework (CARF) has now entered the review stage, local media outlet Ming Pao reported. According to Chan Wai-man, a member of the Legislative Council, the new framework is expected to bring approximately 8,000 additional financial institutions under a mandatory registration and taxation scope. Chan added that the Hong Kong government collected over 100 million Hong Kong dollars in back taxes and penalties between 2018 and 2025.

According to the Financial Times, a stake in the prediction market platform Kalshi received by Donald Trump Jr., son of President Donald Trump, has surged in value to potentially millions of dollars. Trump Jr. was given shares worth approximately $300,000 when he joined Kalshi as a strategic advisor in early 2025, investing none of his own funds. At the time, the company was valued at under $2 billion. However, Kalshi's valuation jumped to $22 billion in a funding round last month and is reportedly in discussions for another round as early as the third quarter of this year at a valuation of around $40 billion. The report added that Trump Jr.'s stake has been significantly diluted since he received it due to the issuance of new shares.

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC) surprise investigation into prediction market platform Polymarket is drawing strong backlash from the crypto and fintech industries, the Financial Times reported. Industry members have characterized the probe as excessive regulatory pressure that stifles innovation in collective intelligence and data analysis. Experts and supporters argue that Polymarket is not purely a gambling platform but rather a valuable tool for accurately predicting the outcomes of electoral, economic, and social events. The industry criticized U.S. state governments and other groups for treating the platform like illegal sports betting, calling it an outdated and heavy-handed regulatory approach to new financial technology.

Anthropic announced on June 27 that it has been working closely with the U.S. government since June 12 to restore access to its Claude Mythos 5 and FABLE 5 models. According to the company, the U.S. government has approved the redistribution of Mythos 5, which Anthropic describes as its most powerful cybersecurity model, to select institutions within the United States. Anthropic added that it is continuing to cooperate with the government to expand access to Mythos 5 and restore public access to FABLE 5.

Nasdaq-listed Sharplink (SBET) has purchased an additional 5,000 ETH, valued at approximately $7.88 million. This brings the company's total acquisitions over the past two days to 10,000 ETH, worth $15.73 million. Sharplink now holds a total of 886,285 ETH, with an estimated value of $1.4 billion.

Shares of MicroStrategy (MSTR) fell to $81.8 in after-hours trading, causing the company's mNAV—a metric comparing its total market value to the value of its Bitcoin holdings—to drop below 1. This indicates that investors are valuing the company at less than the Bitcoin it holds. Other companies with similar Bitcoin acquisition strategies, Metaplanet and Nakamoto, also have mNAVs below 1, at 0.9 and 0.92, respectively. Theoretically, MicroStrategy's policy when its mNAV falls below 1 is to halt Bitcoin purchases funded by stock issuance, use cash on hand to buy back its own shares, and increase the dividend rate on its preferred stock (STRC).

U.S. airstrikes on Iranian targets are currently underway, Fox News reported.

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is conducting a broad investigation into Polymarket, CNBC reported, citing industry sources. While the start date of the probe has not been disclosed, it is understood to have followed a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report last week that alleged Polymarket paid creators to upload fake betting videos.

Mark Zuckerberg has reportedly urged Meta Platforms (META) to explore a collaboration with the prediction market platform Polymarket, according to sources. This follows a previous report from the New York Times (NYT) that Zuckerberg had ordered the development of a prediction market app similar to Polymarket and Kalshi.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said Michael Saylor's MicroStrategy has had a negative impact on the market. In an interview with CNBC, Garlinghouse pointed out that MicroStrategy's perpetual preferred stock (STRC) is trading at a 25% discount to its face value. He noted this demonstrates the limitations of a financial strategy that relies on borrowing to purchase Bitcoin.

Maxine Waters, a senior Democrat and the ranking member of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee, has urged the Department of Labor to reconsider a proposed rule that would permit cryptocurrency investments in 401(k) retirement plans. According to CoinDesk, Waters submitted an 11-page comment letter arguing that it is contradictory for the department to approve crypto for the retirement funds of ordinary Americans while the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is still developing investor protections to make such assets safe. She stressed that the risks extend beyond the extreme volatility of individual tokens, reflecting what she described as a deteriorating situation across the entire crypto ecosystem, which has seen a collapse in trading activity, developer participation, and user engagement. Waters is considered a likely candidate to return to her former position as chair of the House Financial Services Committee if the Democratic Party performs well in the November elections.

The three major U.S. stock indices closed lower today. - S&P 500: -0.06% - Nasdaq: -0.24% - Dow Jones: -0.11%

Trent Van Epps, who previously handled core development funding at the Ethereum Foundation, has warned of a potential structural funding gap as the foundation reduces its role. In an interview with CoinDesk, he stated that Ethereum's long-term decentralization strategy is entering a critical transition period. Van Epps explained that the Ethereum Foundation is intentionally shrinking its central role rather than consolidating power, which necessitates the rapid establishment of new funding institutions for the network. He noted that while core protocol development requires about $30 million annually, the foundation's funding continues to decrease. The key issue, he argued, is not a decline in technical demand but determining who will consistently fund public-good development to maintain network stability and security. Van Epps anticipates that Ethereum's governance will evolve into a more decentralized structure over the next decade, with the foundation adopting a narrower role while new institutions emerge to handle research, commercialization, and ecosystem expansion. Despite these challenges, he remains positive about Ethereum's long-term prospects, emphasizing its leading position in DeFi, stablecoin payments, and the EVM ecosystem, whose network effects are difficult for competitors to replicate.

Mike McGlone, a senior commodity strategist at Bloomberg Intelligence, has stated that it may only be a matter of time before Tether (USDT) surpasses Bitcoin. In a post on X, he said that Tether is likely to become the world's largest cryptocurrency, adding that the dominance of dollar-pegged stablecoins is reshaping the entire crypto ecosystem. McGlone noted that Tether is a stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar and questioned what could stop the spread of tokenization in an environment where tokens tracking real-world, income-generating assets coexist with numerous cryptocurrencies that track nothing yet hold billions in value. He emphasized that the market is currently in a cleansing stage and believes Bitcoin could crash to $10,000 during this period. McGlone also pointed to Tether's previous overtaking of Ethereum's market capitalization, suggesting this trend could continue.

South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb has announced the temporary suspension of deposits and withdrawals for 28 assets on the Base (BASE) network, citing an issue with the mainnet. The affected assets are as follows: - Aerodrome Finance (AERO) - Avantis (AVNT) - AWE (AWE) - B3 (B3) - Brett (BRETT) - Chainbased Token (C) - CARV (CARV) - Citrea (CTR) - Definitive (EDGE) - Hey Elsa (ELSA) - FLOCK (FLOCK) - GoPlus (GPS) - DeFine App (HOME) - Kaito (KAITO) - MIRA (MIRA) - OpenGradient (OPG) - Wayfinder (PROMPT) - Recall (RECALL) - Sapien (SAPIEN) - SIGN (SIGN) - Theoric (THQ) - Toshi (TOSHI) - Towns (TOWNS) - Intuition (TRUST) - Superform (UP) - Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL) - Venice Token (VVV) - Zora (ZORA)

Coinbase's Layer 2 network, Base, has experienced another block production issue, its second in two days. According to Base Status, the mainnet encountered problems with block production at around 3:30 p.m. UTC on June 26, leading to a temporary chain suspension. Base later announced that block production had resumed and the issue was resolved as of 4:11 p.m. UTC. The network also suspended mainnet operations the previous day for a similar issue, with that outage lasting for about two hours before being resolved.

Binance CEO Richard Teng announced via X that the company will donate $3 million in USDT to support its users in the earthquake-affected regions of Venezuela. He added that for a limited time, all P2P fees and Binance Pay merchant fees will also be waived.

Nasdaq-listed sports betting company DraftKings has launched its own prediction market trading platform, DKeX. The platform operates on technology and licenses acquired through DraftKings' acquisition of Railbird, a Designated Contract Market regulated by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

According to The Wall Street Journal, two U.S. senators have sent a letter to the chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) urging an investigation into Polymarket. The senators expressed deep concern over previous reports of the platform's deceptive marketing practices, emphasizing the need for an immediate review.

Whale Alert reported that 3,968 BTC has been transferred from Coinbase Institutional to an unknown new wallet. The transaction is valued at about $239 million.

U.S. President Donald Trump stated on June 26 that Iran launched at least four one-way attack drones at a ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz. He said one drone struck the upper deck of a large, high-value cargo vessel, causing damage, but the ship was able to continue its journey. The other three drones were shot down, he added. Trump criticized the act as a "foolish violation" of a ceasefire agreement.