Cryptocurrency Markets and On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

About 60% of World Cup bettors on Polymarket are first-time crypto users, marking the prediction market as a major entry point for new blockchain participants during the tournament.

SBI, Japan's major financial conglomerate, announced on Jun 25, 2026 that it will acquire full control of Bitbank in a $289 million deal, establishing Japan's largest cryptocurrency exchange. The acquisition supports SBI's broader expansion into crypto trading, stablecoins, tokenization, and

According to BlockBeats, on June 25, Spark and Uniswap jointly launched FX Layer, a stablecoin exchange system designed to facilitate institutional trading between U.S. dollar-pegged tokens with minimal slippage. The system creates a shared liquidity pool for stablecoin issuers to access. Spark

Law enforcement froze more than €41 million (approximately $47 million) in criminal cryptocurrency as part of Operation Endgame, Europol announced Wednesday. The two-week multi-country operation dismantled infrastructure behind three malware families—SocGholish, Amadey, and StealC—that steal

According to Europol, on Wednesday law enforcement froze more than €41 million (approximately $47 million) in criminal cryptocurrency assets as part of Operation Endgame. The two-week, multi-country strike dismantled infrastructure behind three malware families—SocGholish, Amadey, and StealC—that st

According to Businesswire, on June 25, SUI Group Holdings Limited expanded its strategic lending partnership with Bluefin, a decentralized exchange on the Sui blockchain. Under the revised digital asset loan agreement, SUI Group will add 4 million SUI tokens to its existing facility, bringing

According to BlockBeats, prediction market platform Predict.fun showed that Germany has a 65% chance to defeat Ecuador in the Group E match on June 26 at 4 a.m. Beijing time. Ecuador's winning probability stands at 18%, according to the latest market

Japan's Financial Services Agency has approved Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin for launch in Japan, making it available to both retail and institutional users through SBI VC Trade's VCTRADE platform. RLUSD, a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin, is now classified as an electronic payment instrument under Japan'

From July 1, Binance will limit onboarding and services for EU users under MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets) rules after failing to obtain authorization from a European Union member state. The platform will suspend new EU account registrations and restrict service availability, though existing users w

According to Guru Club, Bitcoin surged to $65,020.2 on June 22, gaining 1.6% over the past 24 hours. In the same period, Strategy increased its Bitcoin holdings by 520 BTC through purchases made over the preceding week, raising its total Bitcoin reserve to 847,363 BTC.

2026年6月25日12:30-12:45 UTC，ETH在15分钟内从约1,628美元回升至1,638美元区间，涨幅达+0.63%，振幅1.49%，价格区间为1,626.93-1,651.14 USDT，呈现短暂的技术性修复特征。当前价格位于所有主要均线下方，市场关注1,650美元关键技术支撑位的防守情况。 本次异动的主要驱动力是技术性反弹修复。价格自6月从1,450美元低点反弹后，在1,700-1,800美元区间遭遇卖压回落至1,620-1,640美元区间。1,650美元作为关键技术支撑位，在价格接近该水平时触发部分空头获利了结，推动价格向上修复约0.63%。 与此同时，清算压力释放后的空窗期放大这一反弹。近期下跌中ETH 24小时清算金额超过1.57亿美元，其中多头清算约1.40亿美元，大量杠杆多头被大幅出清后，市场即时抛压减轻，为价格反弹创造窗口期。此外，尽管价格下跌，ETH资金费率仍保持+0.40%（年化55.2%），正资金费率环境下部分空头有平仓需求，推动价格向合理水平回归。 需注意，未平仓合约创历史新高约1,610万ETH，若价格跌破1,650美元支撑可能触发连锁清算。现

21Shares maintains that Bitcoin retains a recovery path toward $100,000 despite recent market pressure, according to a research note titled 'Bitcoin under pressure: hold or fold?' The asset manager's analysis frames the potential recovery as conditional on Bitcoin defending structural support

On June 25, 2026, 12:30-12:45 (UTC), BTC rebounded +0.45% in 15 minutes, with the price rising from 61,102.8 USDT to 61,759.8 USDT, an amplitude of 1.08%. Bitcoin had just fallen below the $60,000 mark on June 24, hitting a new year low of $59,023.98, and then showed short-term technical repair demand. The main driving force behind this move was technical rebound demand combined with key support at the $60,000 level. After testing the $60,000 psychological level, the price gained buying support.

According to 21Shares, Bitcoin can still recover toward $100,000 if key structural supports hold and ETF outflows ease, the asset manager said in a research note titled "Bitcoin under pressure: hold or fold?" The recovery scenario depends on the market absorbing current selling pressure, with ETF fl

Dr. Chris Cormack authored a climate finance proposal submitted to the UK Parliament's Environmental Audit Committee that identifies the XRP Ledger (XRPL) as a suitable blockchain infrastructure for renewable energy investment. The proposal introduces Climate Contingent Convertible Notes (CloCos), a

According to Whale Alert, USDC Treasury minted 250 million USDC on the Solana blockchain on June 25 at 20:12 Beijing time.

According to TheStreet, Dave Portnoy challenged Bitcoin maximalists on June 24 as BTC dropped below $60,000, questioning how those predicting a $1 million target could reconcile their bullish stance with critics calling the asset a "scam." Bitcoin was trading at $61,035 at press time, with the

According to Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), the regulator added Aurum/Aurum Foundation to its list of suspicious virtual asset trading platforms today. The SFC stated the company, which claimed to be registered in Hong Kong under the Companies Ordinance, offers virtual asset,

According to ChainCatcher, Fortune, a prediction market infrastructure platform, recently unveiled its core AI products AI Bot and Sports Agent. Fortune AI serves as an "AI operating system" for prediction traders, enabling real-time detection of news, market sentiment, and arbitrage signals while a

Extreme fear sentiment takes over the crypto space.  Promising altcoins like XRP remain tentatively bullish. The price of XRP could hit new ATHs this year. As prices continue to drop, bringing Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other altcoin prices to trade at lower targets, extreme fear sentiment t