Cryptocurrency Markets and On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to BlockBeats, on June 25, Bitcoin fell to $61,684.51, down 1.88% in 24 hours, while Ethereum dropped to $1,647.36, down 1.48%, according to HTX market data. Funding rates across major exchanges show divergence between the two assets: Bitcoin's rates have retreated into bearish territory a

According to Cointelegraph, Hyperliquid has launched its portfolio margin feature in beta testing with expanded account limits. Users with account values below $25 million can now use BTC and HYPE as collateral to trade perpetual futures, spot contracts, and outcome markets through the new feature.

Binance’s Head of Europe and UK, Gillian Lynch, told Reuters on June 24 that Binance will not exit the European market and is actively seeking alternative licensing pathways: “If not Greece, I am looking for other alternatives.” Binance has engaged with regulators in Greece, Ireland and Latvia, all of which encountered resistance; sources said the resistance was primarily due to Binance’s past money-laundering penalties, its complex international structure, and its risk-taking culture. Irish, La

According to BlockBeats and Hyperinsight, silver (SILVER) futures on Hyperliquid dropped 6.34% to $56.78 today (June 25), with trading volume reaching $263 million. A smart wallet identified as 0x49e realized $2.16 million in profits (+81%) from a short position opened on April 29 at $78.79 with 3x

Ethereum Layer 2 project Taiko published an update on the security incident on June 25: Taiko promises that no user funds will be lost due to this incident; currently, bridged assets are undercollateralized, and full recapitalization will be completed before bridging services resume, ensuring every user balance is 1:1 backed. Ledger CTO Reveals Attack Root Cause: File Accidentally Pushed to GitHub Public Repository Ledger CTO Charles Guillemet publicly explained the full chain of the attack: The

According to Bloomberg, approximately $10 billion in Bitcoin options on Deribit are set to expire on Friday (June 27), representing about 37 percent of total open interest. The put-to-call ratio stands at 0.83, indicating most bullish bets remain out-of-the-money, while bearish positions

June 26, 2026 (UTC+8), AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas, the final round of Group F group stage, Japan and Sweden will face off in a match that directly determines qualification fate. The truly noteworthy signal lies off the field. As of June 25, the prediction market gives the following probability distribution: Japan win 53%, draw 27%, Sweden win 21%. Japan's win probability is more than double that of Sweden. After simulating 25,000 pre-match scenarios, the Opta supercomputer also gave predictio

According to Foresight News, prediction market analytics platform Polysights has completed a $1.5 million funding round with participation from YZi Labs S3, Maven 11 Capital, Varys Capital, Contribution Capital, and Edge Ventures. Built on AI technology, Polysights enables wallet cluster

10x Research posted an analysis on X on June 25, stating that Ethereum is currently at the $1,600 support level; if this level is lost, the next target is $1,200 (the retracement level since the FTX collapse). ETH is currently trading around $1,615, below both the 7-day and 30-day moving averages (both bearish signals), with a weekly decline of 7.4%. 10x Research Analyzes Ethereum's $1,600 Support and Market Sentiment Pressure Factors (Source: 10x Research) According to 10x Research's X post, fa

According to the Supreme People's Procuratorate announcement today (June 25), Li Moubo was sentenced to death for laundering over 48 million yuan through virtual currency in a major cross-border drug trafficking and money laundering case. The procuratorate reported that from January last year to

According to CoinDesk, Bitcoin has established $59,000 as a new key support level as of June 25, replacing $60,000 as the critical technical support after multiple bounces at that price throughout June. On Wednesday, the price rebounded from near $59,000 to $61,000 in a pattern previously seen on Ju

According to Deribit data cited by BlockBeats, $113.2 billion worth of crypto options expire tomorrow (June 26) on the quarterly settlement date. Bitcoin options account for $96.8 billion in notional value with a 0.75 put-to-call ratio and a max pain level of $72,000, while Ethereum options

According to Deribit data, crypto options with a notional value of $11.32 billion are set to expire this quarter (Q2 ends June 30). Bitcoin options account for $9.68 billion with a maximum pain point at $72,000, while Ethereum options represent $1.64 billion with a maximum pain point at $2,000.

Kyobo Life Insurance completed technical verification of a won-denominated stablecoin system for insurance premium payments and insurance payouts, the company announced on the 24th. The proof-of-concept (PoC) project, conducted with blockchain infrastructure firm EQBR, successfully demonstrated the

From 04:45 to 05:00 (UTC) on June 25, 2026, BTC rose +0.63% in 15 minutes, with the price recovering to the 60,972.0-61,403.6 USDT range, a volatility of 0.71%. After three consecutive days of sharp declines, the market showed signs of a rebound from oversold conditions, with the Fear and Greed Index still at an extreme low of 18. The main driver of this move was short covering after a massive deleveraging. On June 24, the market saw long liquidations totaling $238.58 million within 24 hours, ac

According to Kyobo Life, South Korea's major insurance company completed a proof-of-concept (PoC) on June 24 validating the use of KRW stablecoins for insurance premium payments and claims disbursements in partnership with blockchain infrastructure firm EQBR. The companies shared results on June 19

According to Animoca Brands' announcement on X on June 25, the company made a strategic investment in AllScale, a stablecoin payment infrastructure provider. The investment amount was not disclosed. Beyond the investment, Animoca Brands and AllScale plan to explore collaboration opportunities in

According to Onchain Lens, whale address 0x096 liquidated its entire holding of 27,585 ETH yesterday at an average price of $1,625 per token, locking in $39.1 million in profit after remaining dormant for seven

Binance withdrew its MiCA license application with the Hellenic Capital Market Commission in Greece, according to a June 24 company statement. The exchange said it made the decision after reviewing the process timeline and determining that pursuing authorization in another EU member state would