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06-12

Bitso Launches MXNB on XRP Ledger to Enhance U.S.–Mexico Payments

Bitso Brings MXNB to XRPL in a Major XRP Ledger Push for U.S.–Mexico Payments The expanded partnership between Ripple and Bitso is quietly redefining how value could move across the U.S.–Mexico corridor, with the XRP Ledger stepping into a more central settlement role.At the heart of the development...

Lido’s EarnUSD Vault Hits $16.3M TVL as Stablecoin Yield Demand Grows

Lido Finance’s EarnUSD vault has crossed $15M in total value locked, reaching an all-time high of approximately $16.3M. For a protocol best known as the dominant force in Ethereum liquid staking, the milestone marks a meaningful pivot into stablecoin yield territory.The vault, which launched on Marc...

Kraken Becomes Official Crypto Exchange Supporter of FIFA World Cup 2026

TL;DRKraken says it has become the Official Crypto Exchange Supporter of the FIFA World Cup 2026.The tournament expands to 48 teams and 104 matches across 16 host cities in Canada, Mexico, and the United States.Kraken says the partnership is designed to drive crypto adoption, education, and brand aw...

HyperLiquid Upgrades to AQAv2 Mechanism for Dynamic USDC Balance

Odaily Planet Daily reports that HyperLiquid has upgraded to the AQAv2 mechanism, under which the system will maintain a dynamic 1:9 balance of USDC in two core addresses within each HyperEVM block through on-chain automated trading, corresponding to the contract execution layer and treasury reserve...

Wells Fargo raises Qualcomm's target price to $230

BlockBeats news, on June 12, Wells Fargo raised its target price for Qualcomm (QCOM.O) from $160 to $230 and lowered its target price for Adobe (ADBE.O) from $330 to $250. (Jin10)

Strategy sells 32 BTC for dividends, then buys 1,550 BTC

CoinDesk reports:Michael Saylor responded on-site at BTC Prague regarding Strategy's sale of 32 bitcoins, stating that this does not signify a change in the company’s long-term Bitcoin holding position. The sale was primarily used to pay dividends on preferred shares due in June.Sell 32 BTC for divi...

Metaplanet to Acquire Siiibo Securities for 2.1 Billion Yen

CoinDesk reports:Metaplanet disclosed that it has agreed to acquire Japanese securities firm Siiibo Securities for 2.1 billion yen. Following the completion of the transaction, the firm will be renamed Metaplanet Securities. This deal demonstrates that the company, known for its Bitcoin treasury str...

Tether Freezes $72M USDT Amid Investigation into XMR Price Spike

CoinDesk reports:On-chain investigator ZachXBT stated that a wallet linked to a brief surge in Monero (XMR) has recently moved funds rapidly across multiple platforms, involving over $120 million in USDT. Subsequently, Tether blacklisted a related Tron address and froze approximately $72 million in ...

Humanity Token Surges 60% Amid Positioning Shifts

CoinDesk reports:Humanity (H) surged nearly 60% within the past 24 hours, becoming one of the top-performing crypto assets for the day. Foreign media believe this rebound is not merely a technical recovery following prior sharp declines, as changes in derivatives market positioning are also providin...

ETH and XRP Show Relative Strength Amid Market Pressure

CoinMarketCap reports:Foreign media commentary suggests that, during a period of overall pressure in the crypto market, some major altcoins are beginning to diverge from broader market trends. The article highlights ETH, XRP, SOL, and LINK, noting that each is supported by factors such as supply dyn...

Crypto Market Rises 1.41% Amid Extreme Fear Index

The crypto market has witnessed cautious optimism over the past 24 hours. Hence, the total crypto market capitalization has increased by 1.41%, reaching $2.18T. However, the 24-hour crypto volume accounts for $75.43B, showing a 2.16% drop. At the same time, the Crypto Fear & Greed Index stands a...

Pyth Network to Migrate Pre-Market, After-Hours, and Overnight Data to Pyth Pro

According to ME News, on June 12 (UTC+8), Pyth Network announced that it will cease providing delayed U.S. stock market data on Pyth Core starting June 15, including pre-market (.PRE), after-hours (.POST), and overnight (.ON) data sources. Approximately 50 U.S. stocks, such as AAPL, TSLA, NVDA, COIN...

SpaceX IPO Valued at $1.77 Trillion, Crypto Derivatives Suggest 35% Price Jump

SpaceX priced its IPO at $135 per share, raising approximately $75 billion and landing a $1.77 trillion valuation. That makes it the largest initial public offering in history.But the IPO price might already be stale. Shadow market trading and crypto-linked derivatives suggest the stock could jump r...

Michael Saylor Defends Strategy's Bitcoin Sale Amid Market Drop

Bitcoin (BTC) has fallen nearly 15% since Strategy disclosed on June 1 that it sold 32 BTC between May 26 and May 31 for about $2.5 million. MSTR stock, on the other hand, has lost 24% of its value during the same period.But the company chairman, Michael Saylor, has now defended the sale and pushed ...

China to Invest $295B in AI Infrastructure by 2028

China just dropped one of the largest single-nation AI infrastructure commitments in history. The plan: roughly 2 trillion yuan, or about $295 billion, poured into AI data centers and computing hubs over five years.The blueprint for a domestic AI superpowerThe initiative, spearheaded by China’s Nati...

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