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Odaily Odaily News Rodney "Bitcoin Rodney" Burton, a resident of Miami, Florida, has pleaded guilty in federal court to participating in a cryptocurrency fraud scheme related to HyperFund, which involved approximately $1.8 billion.According to federal prosecutors in Maryland, Burton admitted to "conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business." He participated in promoting this Ponzi-structured project between June 2020 and January 2022, profiting approximately $7.85 million.Law enforcement authorities indicated that HyperFund attracted investors with promises of high returns of "0.5% to 1% daily," but there was no actual cryptocurrency mining or sustainable source of revenue. The funds essentially came from new investors, representing a typical Ponzi scheme structure. The platform began restricting withdrawals in 2021.The U.S. Department of Justice stated that the project raised funds from investors worldwide and was used for promotion and fund transfers during its operation, constituting a large-scale跨境 wire fraud network.Burton faces a maximum of 5 years in federal prison, with sentencing scheduled for July 23. Law enforcement agencies stated that the case was jointly investigated by the IRS Criminal Investigation Division and Homeland Security Investigations. (U.S. Department of Justice)
Bitcoin continues to face pressure amid macroeconomic uncertainty and institutional wait-and-see sentiment, hovering around $64,500, down approximately 2% on the day. The market is awaiting the outcome of the Fed FOMC meeting, which will be chaired by Kevin Warsh for the first time, with widespread expectations that interest rates will remain unchanged in the 3.50%–3.75% range.Analysts point out that the focus of this meeting has shifted from "whether to cut rates" to "policy path and inflation signals." Current US inflation is believed to remain near three-year highs, with energy prices and geopolitical developments keeping the market cautious about the future policy direction.Pressure is also emerging simultaneously on the chain and institutional levels. Structural concerns surrounding Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) continue to escalate, with its preferred stock STRC falling to $91.79 on June 16, over 8% below its $100 par value, seen as a sign of weakening corporate Bitcoin buying power.Although spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded net inflows of approximately $10.1 million on June 16, with BlackRock's IBIT contributing the majority, the capital scale remains significantly lower than in previous periods, indicating limited buying momentum.Market research firms Bitfinex and QCP note that the recent Bitcoin rebound appears more like a "technical recovery driven by exhausted selling pressure" rather than being fueled by new demand. In the derivatives market, rising implied volatility in options and a skew towards put protection suggest traders are pricing in tail risks.In terms of price structure, Bitcoin is considered to be oscillating in the short term within the $60,000 to $68,000 range. If the Fed signals a hawkish stance or institutional buying weakens further, a pullback to the $62,000–$63,000 range is possible.Overall, the current market presents a combination of "macro wait-and-see, marginal institutional weakening, and heightened derivatives defense." The short-term direction still depends on FOMC policy signals and the potential return of ETF and corporate capital flows. (The Block)
Odaily Odaily News According to on-chain analyst EmberCN's monitoring, 15 minutes ago, the Royal Government of Bhutan address transferred 533.2 BTC ($34.52 million) to Binance. Since June last year, they have sold approximately 10,451 BTC for $979 million over the course of one year, at an average price of $93,738. They still hold about 1,750 BTC ($113 million).
According to The Block, K33’s latest report states that Bitcoin rebounded approximately 6% last week after two consecutive weeks of sharp declines, currently hovering near $65,000. The report notes that as of June 6, only 218,400 bitcoins—dormant for over two years—were reactivated in 2026, significantly lower than同期 levels over the past two years, indicating weak on-chain selling pressure.
crypto research firm K33 stated the Bitcoin supply held by long-term holders has reached an all-time high, indicating the bear market may be approaching its end. K33 noted a clear downturn in the reactivation of old coins in 2026. As of June 6, only 218,421 Bitcoins had been reactivated, showing significantly reduced on-chain selling pressure. In contrast, 1.18 million Bitcoins had been reactivated during the same period in 2024. K33 believes the decline in old coin activity suggests long-term holders have a reduced willingness to sell, with patient participants continuing to absorb the supply. (The Block)
The B.AI platform will offer limited-time free access to the MiniMax M3 model starting at 15:00 SGT on June 18. This model ranks #1 on the Artificial Analysis open-source leaderboard and features native multimodal capabilities alongside a million-token context window, enabling efficient processing of long documents, complex codebases, and video content. During the campaign, new users who log in to B.AI via Binance Wallet or Bitget Wallet will receive 1 million free Credits. Additional top-ups qualify for bonus points: deposits made via BNB Chain receive a 1:1 matching bonus, while other deposit methods receive a 1:0.5 matching bonus—up to $100 worth of bonus points per user. The countdown has begun—stay tuned!
According to on-chain analyst Onchain Lens (@OnchainLens), the newly created wallet 0x643 withdrew a total of 88,350 Hyperliquid (HYPE) tokens—worth approximately $6.4 million—from OKX, Gate, Kraken, and Bybit. Since June 1, this wallet has cumulatively withdrawn 1,229,524 HYPE tokens—valued at roughly $85.54 million—and all of these tokens have been staked.
: According to official sources, Base is about to launch the Beryl hard fork upgrade, introducing the B20 native token standard, which shortens the final confirmation period for single-proof withdrawals from 7 days to 5 days, and upgrades Reth V2, reducing disk usage by 50% and increasing throughput by 33%.Beryl will be activated on the Sepolia testnet at 2:00 AM UTC+8 on June 19, and on the mainnet at 2:00 AM UTC+8 on June 26.B20 is Base’s native token standard, an ERC-20 compatible token implemented via Rust precompile, designed specifically for stablecoins, RWAs, and long-tail token issuers. It includes a built-in compliance toolkit, featuring transfer strategies, freezing and seizing, role-based access control, memos, and supply caps.
Odaily News: Citrini analyst jukan stated on platform X that SK Hynix is estimated to have realized a gain of 40 trillion Korean won, approximately $26.46 billion, by selling Kioxia equity through Bain Capital. SK Hynix still holds a 14% to 15% stake in Kioxia in the form of convertible bonds. Based on Kioxia's current market capitalization, the remaining equity value is approximately 7.9 trillion Japanese yen, roughly $49.2 billion.BCPE Pangea Cayman 1A has sold a total of 33.49 million shares through over-the-counter transactions, including 11.7 million shares (a 2.14% stake) on April 16, 3.27 million shares (a 0.60% stake) on June 4, and 18.52 million shares (a 3.39% stake) on June 11. The transaction on June 11 was settled through physical delivery on June 15, reducing the entity's stake from 3.99% to 0%.Currently, only BCPE Pangea Cayman 2, Ltd. holds Kioxia common stock, with a total of 77.4 million shares, which is considered to represent SK Hynix's holdings. Bain Capital's investment is regarded as one of the most profitable transactions in private equity history. Kioxia's stock price has surged over 5,000% since its listing, with a year-to-date increase of 700%.
: Official sources have confirmed that MGBX will list QBT spot trading at 20:00 (SGT) on June 17, 2026.Deposit opening time: 16:00 (SGT) on June 17, 2026Trading opening time: 20:00 (SGT) on June 17, 2026Withdrawal opening time: 20:00 (SGT) on June 17, 2026QuantaRail is a Liquidity-First DePIN (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network) protocol, focusing on building post-quantum security infrastructure.
Bybit's Dual-Currency Investment Bi-Weekly Challenge went live at 6 PM on June 15 and will last for two weeks.After registering for the event, users who trade Bybit's dual-currency investment products can climb the dual-currency trading leaderboard to win exciting rewards. When a participant's trading volume surpasses the "whale threshold," it can trigger a "bonus reward." The maximum reward is 2,500 USDT, with the top 100 participants sharing a pool of 12,940 USDT. New users will also receive an exclusive reward of 100 USDT worth of dual-currency investment trial funds.
According to Galaxy Research (@glxyresearch), a Bitcoin address that had remained dormant since October 15, 2014—over 11.7 years—transferred funds at 02:07 AM Beijing Time (UTC 18:07) on June 16, in block 953816. A total of 100.50 BTC—worth approximately $6.59 million—was moved.
According to data from Trader T (@thepfund), yesterday’s Ethereum spot ETFs recorded net inflows of $22.58 million, a marked improvement from the $4.93 million net outflow on June 12. Among them, BlackRock’s ETHA saw inflows of $17.62 million—accounting for over 70% of total inflows—and delivered the strongest performance. Grayscale’s mini-ETH ETF recorded inflows of $3.12 million, while Grayscale’s ETHE saw $1.77 million in inflows. Fidelity’s FETH, Bitwise’s ETHW, 21Shares’ TETH, Invesco’s QETH, Franklin Templeton’s EZET, and VanEck’s ETHV all registered zero inflows on the day.
research firm Benchmark Equity Research has highlighted that the market structure reform proposal put forward by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on June 11 could be one of the most far-reaching regulatory actions for the U.S. crypto industry this year. The proposal aims to abolish Rule 611 and Rule 610(e) of Regulation NMS, two core rules that have governed the routing and execution of U.S. stock trades since 2005, which are seen as having long constrained the development of tokenized stocks and on-chain trading.Rule 611 (Order Protection Rule) requires trading venues to avoid executing trades at prices inferior to "protected quotations" on other markets, thereby enforcing the National Best Bid and Offer (NBBO) system. Rule 610(e) prohibits locked and crossed markets, restricting quotation overlaps and price mismatches.Benchmark analyst Mark Palmer stated that if the rules are repealed, it would remove key legal barriers hindering DeFi trading models, such as automated market makers (AMMs), allowing them to operate without relying on traditional order routing systems. The regulatory changes would directly benefit infrastructure for tokenized stocks and crypto securities trading, with Securitize identified as the most immediate beneficiary. Additionally, Coinbase and Galaxy Digital could also benefit from the expansion of trading, custody, and market-making businesses.However, Benchmark also noted that even with looser rules, critical issues such as exchange registration, clearing and settlement, and custody frameworks remain unresolved. The market is still anticipating the SEC's potential introduction of an "innovation exemption" mechanism. The SEC has opened a 60-day public comment period, and Benchmark expects a final vote could take place in early 2027. (The Block)
Ventuals today announced it will gradually shut down its operations and integrate into the Hyperliquid ecosystem team, marking the official conclusion of its 24/7 private market experiments. The platform, which focuses on trading pre-IPO private tech companies, had raised over 500,000 HYPE tokens and achieved a total trading volume of approximately $650 million.The platform's existing HIP-3 markets are now entering the settlement phase. Pre-IPO markets such as OpenAI and Anthropic are settling based on a 24-hour weighted average price, with corresponding prices of $1,341.80 and $1,618.90 respectively. Commodity and index markets including MAG7, semiconductors, and energy will be suspended in batches starting June 18, with open positions being auto-liquidated.vHYPE holders can redeem their staked assets at a 1:1 ratio and claim corresponding rewards. Withdrawal services will be initiated in batches starting June 19, with processing times ranging from 7 to 72 hours. The project has terminated its points and promotional activities and has clearly stated that no tokens will be issued. Officials require all users to complete fund withdrawals and wallet export operations by September 15.
CryptoQuant analyst Woominkyu stated that BTC whale selling has ended: total whale holdings turned upward on June 14 after declining for 12 consecutive days, and the price rebounded to $65,704.89. Data shows that the Coin Days Destroyed inflow dropped from 2.16 million to just 33,000—nearly zero—indicating a significant reduction in selling pressure from long-term holders.
: On-chain data analytics platform Glassnode posted on X that its “Accumulation Trend Score” indicator shows that after Bitcoin’s price dipped to the $60,000 range in early June, the overall behavior of on-chain addresses has notably shifted toward accumulation.This indicator measures the intensity of on-chain accumulation behavior by combining holding sizes with recent balance changes. A score close to 1 represents widespread accumulation, while a score near 0 indicates ongoing distribution.Glassnode notes that as the price enters lower ranges, the scores for holders of different sizes rise simultaneously, indicating a typical “buy-the-dip” market structure. That is, the price decline did not trigger sustained selling, but instead sparked stronger on-chain demand inflows.Analysts believe that this cross-cohort synchronized accumulation structure typically appears in the early stages of market sentiment recovery, reflecting that medium- to long-term capital is being repositioned.
Bernstein suggests Robinhood is poised for a "strong tailwind" as prediction market trading volumes hit record highs during the World Cup.Data shows that daily trading volume in prediction markets during the early stages of the FIFA World Cup surged from $2.2 billion on June 11 to $4.8 billion on June 12, setting a new all-time high, surpassing the $1.4 billion traded during the previous Super Bowl.Analysts note that prediction markets have become one of Robinhood's fastest-growing revenue lines since their launch. The firm projects Robinhood's prediction market revenue will grow from $150 million in 2025 to $586 million in 2026, representing an increase of approximately 286% year-over-year, and is expected to account for 17% of trading-related revenue and 10% of total revenue in 2026.Bernstein believes Robinhood's partnership with exchange and clearing house Rothera, which is regulated by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), is a competitive advantage. Since its launch on May 28, Rothera has processed approximately 200 million contracts in 18 days, with FIFA World Cup and MLB-related contracts contributing nearly all of the trading volume. Analysts state that Robinhood's core strength lies in its distribution capability, with its massive user base, a commission of $0.01 per contract, and strategies like up to 50% fee discounts for Gold members helping to drive user engagement.Furthermore, Bernstein indicates that competition in the prediction market space is expanding, including Polymarket launching event contracts for private companies and Kalshi introducing cryptocurrency perpetual contracts. The firm estimates that the World Cup will bring over $3 billion in new betting volume to prediction markets and boost overall consumer trading volume in the industry by $5 billion to $10 billion. (The Block)
Bitget Launches the “Dragon Boat Racing” Futures Trading Competition from June 15 to June 22, with a total prize pool of $30,800 USDT. The first 2,000 users who complete the designated trading tasks will receive early-bird USDT rewards on a first-come, first-served basis. During the event, all users are ranked based on their total futures trading volume; the top-performing individual can win up to $4,000 USDT. New users are also eligible for an additional leaderboard, with a maximum reward of $1,600 USDT per user. Additionally, users can unlock extra cash rewards by inviting friends to complete tasks such as registration, depositing funds, and executing futures trades. Full event rules are available on the official Bitget platform. Eligible users must click “Join Now” to complete registration before participating in the event.
According to SoSoValue data, during last week's trading days (June 8 to June 12, Eastern Time), the HYPE spot ETF recorded a net inflow of $5.8662 million.The HYPE spot ETF with the largest net inflow last week was the Bitwise ETF (BHYP), with a weekly net inflow of $3.6164 million. BHYP's total historical net inflow currently stands at $93.11 million. This was followed by the Grayscale ETF (HYPG), with a weekly net inflow of $2.2499 million, bringing its total historical net inflow to $6.95 million.As of press time, the total net asset value of HYPE spot ETFs is $173 million, with an ETF net asset ratio (market cap as a percentage of HYPE's total market cap) of 1.28%. The historical cumulative net inflow has reached $155 million.