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According to Hyperinsight monitoring, Zhipu AI (ZHIPU), after cumulatively declining over 15% from recent highs due to expectations of share unlockings and placement financing, rose 8.3% in the past 24 hours today alongside the overall recovery of HK tech stocks and AI concepts and a rebound in market Risk-on sentiment, currently quoted at $269.04 on Hyperliquid.
据彭博社报道，比特币当前正面临机构需求同步走弱的压力，主要体现在两方面：其一，美国上市现货比特币交易所交易基金（ETF）在 2026 年 6 月出现自 2024 年 1 月产品推出以来最严重的单月资金流出；其二，市场对比特币最大企业持有方相关融资模式的可持续性仍存疑虑，削弱了机构买盘对价格的支撑。
According to Cointelegraph, Bitcoin mining company Ionic Digital has filed a direct listing application with Nasdaq, planning to use the stock ticker IOND. This listing does not involve new financing; the main purpose is to provide existing shareholders, especially former creditors who obtained shares through the Celsius restructuring, with a public trading market.
According to Cointelegraph, Australia will officially implement the cryptocurrency "Travel Rule" starting from July. At that time, when users conduct incoming and outgoing transfers on locally regulated cryptocurrency exchanges, they must provide the name and platform information of the payee or payer; when transferring to self-custody wallets, they also need to confirm address ownership. This rule is enforced by the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre, applies to transfers of all amounts, and aims to strengthen transaction traceability to prevent money laundering, terrorist financing, and fraud activities.
according to on-chain analyst Ai Yi's monitoring, on June 29, SHAZ announced the completion of a $1.6 billion financing to support a six-year strategic partnership with NVIDIA; 11 hours ago, Leopold Aschenbrenner's fund disclosed a new 19.9% stake in SHAZ. The former saw a gain of 1.45%, while the latter climbed 14% after-hours. The SEC requires funds to submit public reports when their holdings exceed 5%.
According to The Block, tokenization infrastructure company Securitize announced that its merger plan with Cantor Equity Partners II (CEPT) has been approved by shareholders, and the merger is expected to be completed this Wednesday. Upon completion, the company will operate under the name "Securitize Corp." and officially list on the New York Stock Exchange on July 2 with the stock ticker "SECZ". The merger raised approximately $400 million for Securitize, including an oversubscribed $225 million PIPE financing, with less than 30% of CEPT holders redeeming and over 71% of the SPAC trust funds retained.
According to Bits.media, Fidan Tofidi, Director of the Financial Technology and Innovation Department of the Central Bank of Azerbaijan, stated that the country's Virtual Asset Market Regulation Bill has been drafted and submitted for deliberation, and is expected to be formally enacted within the year. The bill requires all companies engaged in crypto asset business to obtain a license issued by the central bank, prohibits unauthorized operations within the territory, and subjects licensed institutions to ongoing supervision. The regulatory framework will cover compliance requirements such as anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing, and customer identification (KYC), and will be incorporated into Azerbaijan's 2027—2030 Financial Market Development Strategy.
Odaily Planet Daily reports: In response to the recent dramatic volatility of the ANSEM token, on-chain analytics platform Bubblemaps released airdrop distribution data on X. Crypto KOL Ansem distributed approximately $6.7 million worth of ANSEM tokens to over 700 wallets. The data shows:1 wallet received over $1 million worth of tokens;6 wallets received over $100,000 each;40 wallets received over $10,000 each; approximately 300 wallets received over $1,000 each;And about 400 wallets received allocations worth approximately $150 each.Analysis indicates that the largest single receiving address obtained 10 million ANSEM, accounting for about 1% of the total supply, corresponding to a value of approximately $1 million at a $100 million fully diluted valuation (FDV).
Ripple is advancing the addition of a lending infrastructure layer on the XRP Ledger (XRPL), enabling institutions to raise funds using on-chain tokenized assets as collateral. The protocol will automatically execute loan terms, while credit evaluation and lending decisions remain handled by off-chain institutions.According to disclosures, the proposal is named the XRPL Lending Protocol (corresponding to XLS-65 and XLS-66 standards). It is currently in the technical draft stage and will require approval through validator voting before launching on the mainnet, but developer testing has already been opened on the test network.The protocol’s design splits the lending process into two parts: on-chain management of liquidity pools, interest calculation, repayment execution, and default handling; while borrower credit assessment and loan term setting remain with traditional financial institutions to meet compliance requirements across different jurisdictions.Ripple states that the mechanism is primarily aimed at institutional short-term liquidity needs. For example, in cross-border payment scenarios, temporary financing through stablecoins or collateral assets can be obtained before settlement is completed, thereby improving capital efficiency.Analysts believe that while the plan attempts to introduce a “rule-enforced lending infrastructure” similar to traditional finance while maintaining XRPL's open network attributes, it will still face competition from established on-chain lending protocols such as Aave, Compound, and Maple. (CoinDesk)
Ethlabs posted on X platform to address its non-profit positioning and funding situation. It stated that the choice to operate as a non-profit structure is to focus on the long-term development needs of Ethereum as a "public good" and to maintain the organization's independence and neutrality in research and development.Regarding governance structure, Ethlabs pointed out that its funding comes from large ETH holders and builders within the Ethereum ecosystem. These funders are closely aligned with the long-term success of Ethereum but will not receive any governance control, nor will they participate in roadmap formulation or project priority decisions. Ethlabs emphasized that this arrangement is a deliberate design aimed at preventing external capital from influencing its core direction.Meanwhile, Ethlabs indicated that the future continuous fundraising mechanism itself acts as a "accountability mechanism." Only by consistently creating real value for the Ethereum ecosystem can it secure subsequent funding support, thereby forming a long-term feedback loop.In terms of funding, Ethlabs revealed that it is currently in the final stages of fundraising and has not yet disclosed the specific amount. However, the pledged funding commitments are expected to support an operational cycle of 2 to 3 years and cover the needs for recruiting top-tier talent. Ethlabs emphasized its positioning as a long-term project, not a one-time grant program.
Nebex, an early-stage space fintech company founded by former Axiom Space CEO Tejpaul Bhatia, announced the completion of a $30 million seed funding round, led by Alphabet's Google Ventures. Nebex aims to build an online platform connecting global space industry transactions, matching U.S. space companies, foreign institutions seeking to procure or build space capabilities, and investors looking to participate in related financing, while charging fees from transactions. The project is reportedly seen as a combination of the "space economy + financial infrastructure." (Bloomberg)
according to market sources, data shows that U.S. IPO and stock issuance reached a record high in the first half of 2026, with total financing amounting to $251 billion. SpaceX's record-breaking listing was one of the main drivers. Investment bankers expect a stronger IPO pipeline in the third quarter, with AI-related companies serving as the core driving force. Multiple heavyweight companies, including Anthropic, are still expected to push forward with their listing processes. The market generally believes that AI capital expenditure and the high-valuation environment for tech stocks are jointly supporting the continuation of this IPO boom cycle.
Odaily Bitcoin mining company and data center Hive Digital Technologies has announced it will raise $100 million through the issuance of zero-coupon exchangeable senior notes due in 2031, aiming to further expand its computing infrastructure. Additionally, the company has signed a non-binding letter of intent (LOI) with a Swedish sovereign technology firm possessing an investment-grade credit rating, intending to lease approximately 30MW of computing capacity at its data center for a term of up to 10 years. Under the agreement, Hive will deploy approximately 25MW of IT computing capacity and plans to utilize up to 10,000 Nvidia GB300 GPUs. However, the LOI currently remains subject to further negotiations and the signing of a final definitive agreement. (DataCenterDynamics)
On-chain analyst Ember posted on X platform, stating that Strategy currently has $2.55 billion in dollar reserves, which can support interest payments for one and a half years. Strategy may sell some BTC at any time soon, raising up to $1.25 billion to replenish dollar reserves, which equates to approximately 20,600 BTC at current prices. Strategy may also conduct share buybacks of up to $1 billion.
Michael Saylor stated in a post on platform X that Strategy ($MSTR) will maintain discipline when using stock offerings for financing, especially when the stock price is near or at 1x Market Net Asset Value (mNAV). He emphasized that Strategy will not overly rely on equity financing when valuations are weak or close to net asset value, in order to avoid unnecessary dilution of its shareholder structure and to maintain the robustness of its long-term capital operations.
According to the 8-K filing submitted by Strategy to the U.S. SEC, it did not purchase bitcoin from June 22 to 28, 2026. As of June 28, the company cumulatively held 847,363 bitcoins, with a total cost of approximately $64.1 billion and an average holding price of approximately $75,651. During the same period, the company sold MSTR common stock through the ATM program, net raising approximately $1.152 billion.
According to market sources: Bitcoin treasury company Strategy has announced a new capital framework, including a $1 billion digital credit security repurchase plan to optimize its capital structure. Meanwhile, the company's board of directors has approved a Bitcoin monetization plan, aiming to raise up to $1.25 billion through related operations to bolster its dollar reserves. As of June 28, Strategy's dollar reserves stood at approximately $2.55 billion. It is reported that the new capital arrangements are designed to enhance liquidity management capabilities and improve the overall flexibility and risk resilience of the balance sheet.
Framework Ventures co-founder Michael Anderson pointed out in his analysis that the core opportunity in the next stage of the crypto industry may no longer be limited to crypto assets themselves, but rather evolve into a financing infrastructure for capital-intensive industries such as artificial intelligence, robotics, and energy, with blockchain becoming the capital layer.Compared to the 2020–2021 cycle, which was centered on DeFi and crypto speculation, tokenization and stablecoins are evolving from crypto-native applications into financial infrastructure serving the real economy. They can be used to provide more efficient financing channels for assets such as GPU computing power and energy projects. Currently, over $300 billion in stablecoin liquidity on-chain offers new funding sources for asset-backed lending, potentially allowing assets that were traditionally difficult to securitize—such as servers and computing hardware—to be packaged as financeable assets. (CoinDesk)
Ethereum non-profit research and development organization Ethlabs released an FAQ stating that current funding commitments can support the team's operations for the next 2 to 3 years, and will continue to pursue subsequent fundraising, with the community funding round still open.
: According to official sources, Astarter, an autonomous AI Economy infrastructure on the BNB Chain ecosystem, has announced strategic support from institutions including Vega Ventures, UZ Capital, Go2Mars, and BitBT Ventures, further strengthening its AI ecosystem layout. Astarter had previously received lead investment from EMURGO, along with strategic support from other institutions such as MH Ventures, Avstar Capital, 316VC, CRT Labs, and Megala Ventures.It is reported that Astarter aims to build a full-stack infrastructure on the BNB Chain for AI agents, providing on-chain AI agents with dedicated computing power, runtime execution, on-chain settlement, and identity capabilities. Its products encompass the AI computing power node ABox, a decentralized exchange (DEX), a Launchpad, and the CORE agent layer, with the native token being AST. The Astarter mainnet and TGE are planned for launch in the third quarter of 2026. This strategic partnership is expected to further advance Astarter's development in computing power networks, products, and ecosystem.