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📊 Galaxy Research: Strategy's new capital plan buys time—but doesn't eliminate long-term risks.
Alex Thorn, Head of Galaxy Research, said Michael Saylor's Strategy (MSTR) has eased immediate concerns over its preferred stock structure through a major capital management overhaul, but the changes are more about buying time than solving structural issues.
📌 Key measures include:
🔹 New U.S. dollar reserve policy
🔹 STRC dividend adjustments (raised from 11.5% → 12%)
🔹 $1B preferred share buyback authorization
🔹 $1B MSTR share buyback authorization
🔹 A new BTC monetization framework
The announcement boosted MSTR, STRC, and Bitcoin prices.
However, Thorn cautioned that:
⚠️ Strategy still faces ~$6.7B in convertible debt maturing between 2027–2028.
⚠️ The primary challenge is U.S. dollar liquidity, not its Bitcoin holdings.
With roughly 847,000 BTC, Strategy remains well-positioned on the asset side, but the new framework is designed to provide greater balance-sheet flexibility while waiting for more favorable market conditions.

📢 Vulcan Forged responds after Binance adds a "Watch" label to $PYR.
Vulcan Forged acknowledged Binance's decision, saying the team's relatively small market capitalization likely contributed to the designation.
The team admitted that:
🔹 Market attention and funding are no longer sufficient to sustain $PYR and the current Vulcan Forged ecosystem.
🔹 The announcement marks the end of any realistic chance of reviving the existing brand.
🔹 They expect skepticism, frustration, and disappointment from the community.
Looking ahead, Vulcan Forged said it may relaunch select niche games under a completely new brand, although it described the current situation as a severe and irreversible setback.
The team also emphasized that it has continued building every day for the past six years, remaining committed to blockchain gaming despite a sharp decline in user activity across the sector.

🚨 IMF warns tokenization won't go mainstream without legal clarity.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says tokenized assets will remain a niche market unless key questions around ownership rights, settlement finality, and jurisdiction are resolved.
📊 New research from BeInCrypto highlights the current landscape:
🔹 Tokenized RWA market stands at ~$60B (excluding stablecoins & repos)
🔹 97% of the market is inaccessible to U.S. retail investors or lacks retail-grade regulation
🔹 Only $1.7B is currently available to retail buyers
The report also found:
⚠️ Around 39% of tokenized assets lack a clearly identifiable regulatory framework
⚠️ 59% of tokenized equity products provide synthetic exposure, not actual ownership of shares
The IMF argues that clear legal standards—not just blockchain technology—will determine whether tokenization becomes a core part of global finance or remains on the sidelines.

📢 Peter Schiff criticizes Trump's meme coins.
Economist Peter Schiff argued that $TRUMP and $MELANIA meme coins function as a legal channel for bribery, claiming that some buyers are paying for access to President Donald Trump rather than making an investment.
📉 According to CoinGecko:
🔻 $TRUMP is down nearly 98% from its January 2025 all-time high.
🔻 $MELANIA has fallen more than 99% from its peak.
Meanwhile, reports indicate that:
🔹 Around two-thirds of $TRUMP holders are currently at a loss.
🔹 Approximately 85% of secondary-market buyers of $WLFI are also underwater.
The criticism comes shortly after financial disclosures showed significant crypto-related income tied to Trump's businesses, while lawmakers continue to raise concerns over potential conflicts of interest and foreign influence.

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📊 U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETFs return to net inflows.
Yesterday (July 2, U.S. Eastern Time), U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a net inflow of $221.72 million.
🏆 Top inflows:
🥇 Fidelity FBTC: +$165.96M (Total historical inflows: $10.24B)
🥈 ARK 21Shares ARKB: +$91.84M (Total historical inflows: $1.26B)
📉 Largest outflow:
🔻 BlackRock IBIT: -$40.43M (Total historical inflows: $59.99B)
📌 Current totals:
💰 Total ETF AUM: $74.37B
📈 ETF-to-BTC market cap ratio: 6.02%
🚀 Cumulative historical net inflows: $51.08B

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Dormant Clifton Collins-linked wallet moves 500 BTC.

According to on-chain data, a wallet associated with Clifton Collins deposited 500 BTC (approximately $30.85 million) into Coinbase Prime around 12 hours ago.

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Background:

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Collins reportedly accumulated ~6,000 BTC between 2011–2012 at an average cost of around $5 per BTC.

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After being arrested on drug-related charges, authorities seized his assets but were reportedly unable to recover the paper wallets containing the private keys.
The latest transfer has drawn attention as one of the notable movements from wallets linked to this long-running Bitcoin story.

🚨 Suspicious fund movements detected.
According to PeckShield, the Hinkal attacker deposited 410 ETH (approximately $700K) into Tornado Cash.
Shortly afterward:
🔹 44.7 ETH was bridged from Ethereum to the Bitcoin network via THORChain.
The transactions may indicate ongoing efforts to move and obscure the flow of stolen funds across multiple blockchain networks.

Onyx Protocol to sunset Onyx Layer 3 by the end of 2026.

Onyx Protocol announced that Onyx Layer 3 (XCN Ledger) will be deprecated and officially shut down on December 31, 2026, as development shifts entirely to Onyx Layer 1.

What this means:

$XCN
remains unchanged

The Ethereum ERC-20 contract continues to be the primary representation of XCN

Holders can continue bridging XCN between Ethereum and Onyx Layer 1
The transition will also allow XCN holders to seamlessly bridge assets to Onyx Layer 1, unlocking access to staking, applications, and future network features.

🚀 Astar Network launches Bridged USDC.
Astar has introduced Bridged USDC, deployed by Swapper Finance using Circle's Bridged USDC standard and Chainlink CCIP, replacing legacy cross-chain assets such as ceUSDC.
🔹 Native USDC is locked on the source chain
🔹 An equivalent amount of Bridged USDC is minted on Astar
🔹 No liquidity pools required
🔹 No slippage during cross-chain transfers
🔹 Designed with a seamless upgrade path to native USDC in the future
The new implementation aims to deliver a more secure and efficient cross-chain USDC experience for the Astar ecosystem.

🚀 Ondo Finance launches a U.S. tokenized securities solution.
Ondo Finance has introduced a third-party custodial tokenized securities framework operating within the existing U.S. regulatory system.
🤝 The company has partnered with Broadridge Financial Solutions to provide tokenized stockholders with full shareholder governance and voting rights.
📌 How it works:
🔹 Underlying shares remain with a regulated U.S. custodian
🔹 Ondo's registered transfer agent mints tokens on a 1:1 basis against those shares
🔹 Tokens are issued on Ethereum
🔹 Every token is backed by assets held by a compliant custodian
The launch marks another step toward bringing compliant, onchain capital markets to traditional finance.

📢 Binance Co-CEO Richard Teng addresses the EU MiCA transition.
Following the implementation of the EU's MiCA regulation, Richard Teng said Binance remains committed to supporting affected users throughout the transition.
📌 Binance will:
🔹 Continue providing transitional support
🔹 Offer follow-up operational guidance and alternative solutions
🔹 Prioritize asset security and uninterrupted service
Teng also encouraged users to seek assistance only through Binance's official customer support channels.
He acknowledged that regulatory changes may create uncertainty but emphasized that Binance is working closely with regulators to ensure a smooth and compliant transition.

🚀 THENA unveils its 2.0 roadmap for the BNB ecosystem.
The leading decentralized liquidity platform on BNB Chain has proposed a major upgrade to accelerate long-term ecosystem growth.
📌 Key proposal:
🔹 Mint ~32.61M THE (≈10% of the original max supply)
🔹 Issued in two phases of 5% each
🔹 Tokens will be allocated to a multi-signature treasury to fund future development
THENA 2.0 will focus on:
⚡ Rebuilding liquidity and trading activity
📱 Expanding mobile & consumer-friendly trading
🏦 Creating a unified DeFi portal
🌍 Growing tokenized RWA liquidity
📈 Enhancing both spot and perpetual trading markets
🗳️ The roadmap will only be implemented after receiving approval through veTHE governance voting.

🚀 Binance Futures to launch ETHUSD1 perpetual contract.
Binance Futures will officially list the ETHUSD1 Perpetual Contract on July 3 at 17:00 (UTC+8).
📌 Key features:
🔹 Up to 100× leverage
🔹 Supports Multi-Assets Mode
🔹 Trade using other assets, including BTC, as margin
The new listing provides traders with greater flexibility in margin management while expanding ETH derivatives trading options.

🎁 Binance Alpha Blind Box is now LIVE!
Eligible users can now claim a Binance Alpha Blind Box featuring rewards from Acurast ($ACU) and World Mobile Token (WMTX).
📌 Requirements:
🔹 226+ Binance Alpha Points
🔹 15 Alpha Points required per claim
🔹 First-come, first-served
🎁 Possible rewards include:
$ACU
🟢 355
🟣 445
🟡 1,265
WMTX
🟢 737
🟣 920
🟡 2,630
⏳ If rewards remain available, the eligibility threshold will drop by 5 Alpha Points every 5 minutes.
⚠️ Don't forget to confirm your claim within 24 hours on the Alpha Event page, or the airdrop will be forfeited.

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BlackRock increases its stake in ZTE.

According to filings with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, BlackRock raised its long position in ZTE shares from 6.52% to 7.10% on June 25.

The increased holding highlights continued institutional interest in the Hong Kong-listed telecom equipment manufacturer.

📢 Binance updates the $USD1 airdrop event starting July 3.
Beginning July 3, 2026, at 08:00, Binance will revise the $USD1 airdrop rules, with eligible users sharing a total of 178 million $WLFI tokens.
📌 Updated reward rules:
🔹 Maintain 300+ USD1 daily open interest on the $USD1 contract trading pair to receive a 1.2× annualized return multiplier
🔹 Users with less than 300 USD1 open interest will receive the standard 1× annualized return
Check Binance's official announcement for the complete eligibility requirements and event details.

🚀 Sei unveils Giga Whitepaper V2.
The latest upgrade sets ambitious performance targets for the network, including:

⚡ Sub-250ms finality
⚡ 200,000+ TPS
🛡️ Pre-execution privacy protection
🔒 Protocol-level MEV resistance

With Giga V2, Sei aims to push the boundaries of Layer 1 performance while improving transaction privacy and execution fairness.

🎁 Binance Alpha Box Airdrop goes live today!
Binance announced that users can claim the new Binance Alpha Box airdrop starting at 18:00 (UTC+8).
📌 Requirements:
🔹 226+ Binance Alpha Points
🔹 15 Alpha Points required to claim
🔹 First-come, first-served
🎁 The Alpha Box contains tokens from multiple projects and features three reward tiers:
🟢 Common: 80% of the pool
🟣 Rare: 15% of the pool
🟡 Super Rare: 5% of the pool
If rewards remain unclaimed, the eligibility threshold will drop by 5 Alpha Points every 5 minutes until the pool is fully distributed.

📉 Avalanche Treasury Co. (NASDAQ: AVAT) has dropped 73% since its June 11 debut.
The AVAX-focused digital asset treasury company has fallen from $1.85 to $0.50 after revealing operational challenges in its latest quarterly filing.
Key highlights:
🔹 Q1 net loss: $26.78M
🔹 Working capital deficit: $9.06M
🔹 Held 13.39M AVAX purchased for $265.3M
🔹 Fair value fell to $122.8M by the end of Q1
Management previously raised substantial doubt about the company's ability to continue as a going concern, but says the completed $675M SPAC merger has strengthened liquidity and is expected to fund operations for at least the next 12 months.
Despite AVAT's struggles, the Avalanche ecosystem reports $1.02B+ in institutional capital and $1.65B+ in tokenized real-world assets.