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LG Electronics Pilots Onchain Advertising Network On Arbitrum

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TL;DR LG Electronics is piloting an onchain advertising network on Arbitrum. The project is designed to make ad performance more verifiable while addressing fraud and privacy concerns. The Japan pilot with Hakuhodo is still under evaluation, so performance data has not yet been released. LG Tests Blockchain-Based Ad Verification LG Electronics’ Blockchain Research Lab is piloting an onchain advertising network on Arbitrum, bringing a major consumer electronics name into one of blockchain’s more practical enterprise use cases: verifying digital advertising performance. According to the Arbitrum Blog, the pilot is designed…

Morpho’s $175M DeFi Round Tests Onchain Credit’s Future

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Investors are increasingly backing stablecoin and credit infrastructure rather than decentralized finance (DeFi) lending alone, with Morpho Labs’ latest funding round drawing attention to onchain credit markets, according to Spark CEO Sam MacPherson. Morpho announced Tuesday that it raised $175 million in a round led by Paradigm, a16z crypto and Ribbit Capital. While Morpho is widely known as a DeFi lending protocol, the company said that it aims to become a credit infrastructure layer for banks, asset managers and fintechs. Onchain credit markets allow users and institutions to borrow, lend…

Michael Saylor says SpaceX IPO pushes Bitcoin into 25% of Mag 8

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Michael Saylor said SpaceX’s IPO marks a milestone for corporate Bitcoin adoption, arguing that 25% of the so-called Mag 8 now hold BTC on their balance sheets. Summary Michael Saylor said Tesla and SpaceX put Bitcoin on the balance sheets of 25% of the Mag 8. SpaceX holds 18,712 BTC, while Tesla owns 11,509 BTC, according to BitcoinTreasuries. Public companies now hold 1.26 million BTC worth about $80.56 billion across 199 firms. In a June 13 X post, the Strategy chairman congratulated Elon Musk and SpaceX following the company’s highly…

Standard Chartered Says Bitcoin Bottomed Near $59,000, Targets $100,000

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TL;DR Standard Chartered’s Geoffrey Kendrick reportedly says Bitcoin’s $59,000 area marked the cycle bottom. The note cites SpaceX IPO-related capital rotation and easing oil-price pressure as key catalysts. Kendrick reportedly maintains a $100,000 year-end Bitcoin target and a $4,000 Ethereum target. Standard Chartered Calls Bitcoin’s $59,000 Low The Cycle Bottom Standard Chartered analyst Geoffrey Kendrick has reportedly called Bitcoin’s recent $59,000 area the cycle bottom, arguing that the latest downturn has ended and that crypto has moved into a new recovery phase. The research note dated June 12 frames the…

Wall Street Has Changed Bitcoin Volatility And Liquidity

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TL;DR Deribit Insights says Wall Street participation has changed Bitcoin’s market structure. The episode points to lower volatility, compressed basis trades and stronger institutional market-making. Options gamma is becoming large enough to matter for short-term spot market behavior. Bitcoin’s Market Structure Looks Different After ETFs A new Deribit Insights episode argues that Wall Street’s arrival through spot Bitcoin ETFs has materially changed Bitcoin’s volatility, liquidity and derivatives profile. The episode, titled “How Wall Street Changed Bitcoin Forever,” features Imran Lakha, David and Jonathan Issan, Co-Head of Crypto Trading at Marex.…

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs add $85.85M in daily inflows as net assets hit $79.65B

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According to a recent SoSoValue update, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $85.85 million in daily total net inflow on June 12. Summary U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $85.85M in daily net inflows on June 12. BlackRock IBIT led all funds with $57.69M in daily net inflow. Grayscale GBTC and BTC recorded zero daily inflows, while BITB added $5.18M. Total value traded reached $1.81 billion, while total net assets stood at $79.65 billion. Those assets represented 6.26% of Bitcoin’s market capitalization after the update completed. BlackRock IBIT draws $57.69M as Fidelity…

Coinbase advisory board urges Bitcoin to begin quantum migration now

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Bitcoin has entered a period where preparations for quantum-resistant security should begin immediately, according to a new report from Coinbase’s independent advisory board of cryptography experts. Summary Coinbase’s advisory board says Bitcoin should begin preparing for a transition to quantum-resistant cryptography now. The report does not endorse freezing vulnerable BTC, leaving the decision to the Bitcoin community. Researchers estimate that between 1.7 million and 5 million BTC could face future quantum-related risks. According to the report published by Coinbase’s advisory board, the Bitcoin community should start developing and implementing a…

Kraken Adds USDCx Deposits And Withdrawals On Canton Network

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TL;DR Kraken has enabled deposits and withdrawals of USDCx on Canton Network. USDCx is backed 1:1 by USDC held in Circle’s xReserve, according to Kraken. Canton is built for regulated financial institutions and tokenized real-world asset workflows. Kraken Adds Canton Network Support For USDCx Kraken has enabled deposits and withdrawals of USDCx on the Canton Network, adding exchange support for a stablecoin asset designed for privacy-enabled institutional settlement. According to Kraken’s announcement, USDCx is a Canton-native stablecoin backed 1:1 by USDC held in Circle’s xReserve. When USDC is deposited into…

ETH Futures Bearish, But Staking, Corporate Demand Show Strength

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Key takeaways: While bearish ETH futures trends and spot ETF outflows signal weak institutional appetite, staking demand prevents further decline. Falling exchange deposits and accumulation by BitMine indicate holder confidence in ETH’s long-term value. Ether (ETH) price failed to reclaim the $1,700 level over the past week, tracking a broader weakness across cryptocurrency markets. This correction contrasts sharply with the bullish momentum seen in the US stock market. Traders worry that Ether’s appeal has faded due to sluggish on-chain activity and a distinct lack of demand for bullish leveraged positions.…

Anthropic suspends access to Fable 5, Mythos 5, citing US directive

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Anthropic said it suspended access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models after receiving a US government export control directive citing national security concerns. In a statement posted Friday, Anthropic said it received the directive at 5:21 pm ET, instructing it to suspend all access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 by any foreign national, whether inside or outside the United States, including foreign national Anthropic employees.  Anthropic abruptly disabled the models for all users in order to ensure compliance. It said all other Anthropic models, such as…