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On June 17, Musk filed Form 4 with the SEC regarding his SpaceX equity holdings, disclosing a large-scale equity conversion after the IPO is completed. The main conversions occurred on the IPO completion date: multiple series of preferred stock automatically converted into Class B or Class A common stock in accordance with the bylaws. By contrast, sales in the public market totaled only 11,390 shares of Class A common stock at $105.318 per share. Musk’s Automatic Conversion After SpaceX IPO: Mul

The Group of Seven (G7) leaders addressed North Korea's digital asset theft and cybercrime in a joint statement issued on the 17th local time. The statement reaffirmed the necessity of joint response to North Korea's digital asset theft and cybercrime. This agenda item was included as part of the

Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz posted on X on June 17 highlighting XRP use cases across payments, tokenization, interoperability, decentralized finance, and artificial intelligence ahead of Ripple Swell 2026. The post focused on builders, community participation, and practical applications

On June 18, Solana announced on X that AWS (Amazon Web Services) has launched an AWS WAF AI monetization system, allowing publishers delivering content via Amazon CloudFront to charge USDC per request to AI bots and agent programs. Payments can be settled on Solana or Base via the x402 protocol. HTTP 402 Responses and x402 Payment Flow for AWS WAF AI Traffic Monetization According to the AWS announcement, the complete flow for AI agent requests to pay for content is as follows: when an unauthori

Bitcoin (BTC) hit a weak decline, temporarily around $64,790 as of June 18. Strategy preferred stock STRC seriously de-pegged; the company claims, “Selling coins can pay 32 years of dividends,” attempting to stabilize the market. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) will sue the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), opposing its approval of crypto perpetual futures. Macro Events & Crypto Hotspots 1、Strategy (MicroStrategy) issued “Stretch” variable-rate perpetual preferred stock STR

SpaceX stock fell 5% on Wednesday, marking its first decline since the company's public debut after a three-day rally that lifted shares 50% above their $135 IPO price. The pullback came one day after SPCX options began trading on Tuesday, giving investors their first practical tool to bet against t

CME Group announced its intention to sue the Commodity Futures Trading Commission over the regulator's approval of perpetual futures in the United States. The announcement was made by outgoing CME CEO Terrence Duffy. The legal action arises as a direct response to the CFTC's recent approval

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has opposed Binance's entry into the European Union market, according to a report from Wu Blockchain citing sources familiar with the matter. The opposition reflects ongoing regulatory scrutiny of cryptocurrency exchanges in Europe, particularly as B

Fidelity Investments will launch its “Fidelity Reserve Digital Fund” on June 18, positioning it as a money market fund. It is designed to manage reserve assets for stablecoin issuers and institutional investors, in line with regulatory requirements under the U.S. “GENIUS Act.” A few days earlier, State Street (SSB) had already launched a similar product. Fidelity Reserve Digital Fund goes live Thursday, with investment targets meeting GENIUS Act reserve requirements According to CoinDesk, the in

According to on-chain data platform Onchain Lens’ monitoring on June 18, Huang Licheng (Maji Big Brother) was forced to liquidate most of his 25x ETH long positions after the market suddenly dropped, during which some liquidation occurred. He currently holds a 5x long position with 2,900 ETH; his unrealized loss is over $35 million, and his total loss is over $79.87 million. Onchain Lens Monitoring Data: Huang Licheng’s Current Positions and Loss Summary (Source: Hyperbot) Onchain Lens’ on-chain

Bitcoin fell to $64,608 on June 18, after the FOMC unanimously decided on Wednesday to keep the federal funds rate unchanged at 3.50%-3.75%. However, the latest dot plot shows a major shift: nine officials are expected to raise rates at least once within the year (no officials supported a rate hike in March). The CME “FedWatch” tool shows the probability of a December rate hike rising to 78%. Waller said at the press conference that he did not submit his rate dot-plot forecast. Dramatic shift in

Bitcoin could climb to $100,000 by the end of Q3 if it clears $70,000 resistance, according to Matt Mena, Senior Crypto Research Strategist at crypto asset manager 21Shares. The forecast follows the Federal Reserve's decision to hold rates steady under Kevin Warsh, with the median dot projecting a p

France's cybersecurity agency ANSSI announced this week that it will stop certifying security products that do not use quantum-safe encryption beginning in 2027. The agency cited concerns that future quantum computers could

Strategy's perpetual preferred stock STRC closed at $89 on 18일, marking the lowest level since its July 2025 Nasdaq listing. The decline reflects weakened investor sentiment amid Bitcoin price weakness and concerns over dividend sustainability. Strategy, the world's largest corporate Bitcoin

Slowmist reported a code vulnerability in the DIP token that drained 111,097.6 USDC through a missing return statement in the token's transfer function. The flaw allowed double transfers when trades were routed through the Pancakeswap router, enabling an attacker to manipulate the automated market m

More than three-quarters of U.S. psychologists surveyed by the American Psychological Association reported that patients have discussed using AI chatbots for mental health support, diagnosis, or companionship, according to a survey of over 1,200 psychologists. The trend reflects the growing

Ethereum is trading near $1,770, down approximately 1% on the day, as the cryptocurrency market awaits the June 17 FOMC decision under new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh. The rate hold at 3.50% to 3.75% is 99% priced in, shifting focus to the dot plot and Warsh's press conference. Prediction markets now

Fed Chair Walsh announced the formation of five specialized working groups focused on monetary policy reform during a post-meeting press conference on June 18 (Beijing time early morning). Walsh, who positions himself as a reformer, unveiled the initiative at his first press conference as the new Fe

Ethereum remains a central blockchain network due to its dominant role in smart contracts, decentralized finance, and application development. Jupiter and Arbitrum continue attracting attention through decentralized finance growth and blockchain scaling solutions. Aptos and Sei are