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2025/06/19

Consensys CEO: Ethereum Layer 1 will become the global main ledger.

Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin pointed out that Ethereum Layer 1 will become the global main ledger, possessing trusted neutrality, censorship resistance, and tamper-proof characteristics, continuously promoting decentralization, and having a highly vigilant community to address potential disruptions.
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The French Parliament rejected the proposal to use surplus energy for Bitcoin mining.

According to Gate News bot, Bitcoin com reported that the French National Assembly has decided not to discuss the potential use of Bitcoin mining as a redundant energy source. The recently proposed amendment was rejected for procedural reasons, which means the intention of the measure has not been fully discussed.
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Shengnuo Bio: Expected net profit in the first half of 2025 to increase by 253.54%-332.10% year-on-year.

Jin10 data reported on June 19 that Shengnuo Bio announced it expects to achieve a net profit attributable to the owners of the parent company of 77.0275 million yuan to 94.1448 million yuan for the first half of 2025, an increase of 55.2399 million yuan to 72.3571 million yuan compared to the same period last year, representing a year-on-year increase of 253.54% to 332.10%. It is expected that the net profit attributable to the owners of the parent company, after deducting non-recurring gains and losses, will be 77.3464 million yuan to 94.5345 million yuan for the first half of 2025, an increase of 58.2244 million yuan to 75.4125 million yuan compared to the same period last year, representing a year-on-year increase of 304.49% to 394.38%.
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The Swiss franc generally strengthened; USD/CHF fell 0.38% to 0.8159; EUR/CHF fell 0.4% to 0.9363.

The founder of Dawn Wallet joins Tools for Humanity to introduce financial features for World.

Gate News bot message, Dawn Wallet founder Tom Waite and Isaac Rodriguez have now joined Tools for Humanity to help bring advanced financial capabilities to the World Network.
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International Netherlands: If the Bank of England hints at further rate cuts, the pound may fall.

Analyst Pesole from ING stated that if the Bank of England cuts interest rates more than the market expects, the pound may fall. The market expects the Central Bank to keep interest rates unchanged, but considering the weak data, the risk of a rate cut has increased. However, Pesole still expects the pound to appreciate against the euro.
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Alchemy Pay integrates Avalanche ( AVAX ), supporting fiat to Crypto Assets deposit and withdrawal.

Gate News bot message, fiat-Crypto Assets payment gateway Alchemy Pay announces a significant partnership with the Blockchain platform Avalanche. This collaboration will integrate Avalanche's native Token AVAX into Alchemy Pay's deposit solutions, allowing global users to purchase AVAX using local fiat and their preferred payment methods.
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Fidelity: The growth of "ancient supply" of Bitcoin that has not moved for over ten years has exceeded the daily new issuance.

PANews reported on June 19 that, according to CryptoSlate, Fidelity Digital Asset Research showed that the growth rate of Bitcoin's "ancient supply" that has not moved for more than ten years has exceeded the daily new output. Starting in April 2024, an average of 566 BTC per day will be added to the ten-year holding queue, exceeding the new supply of 450 BTC per day for miners. Holding coins for more than 10 years accounts for 17% of the total circulation (about 3.4 million, worth $360 billion), of which 33% is held by Satoshi Nakamoto, and some bitcoins may be permanently lost. After the 2024 U.S. election, 10-year holdings decreased by 10% of trading days, reflecting the impact of market volatility on long-term holder behavior. Currently, 27 listed companies hold over 800,000 BTC. Fidelity predicts that if companies holding 1,000 BTC or more continue to hold Bitcoin on their balance sheets, then by 2035,
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North Korean developers hijacked dormant Waves repositories, embedding code to steal credentials in wallet updates.

PANews reported on June 19 that according to Cryptoslate, a North Korean developer was granted advanced access to the Keeper-Wallet codebase of Waves Protocol. The account "AhegaoXXX", which has been pushing updates to the dormant codebase since May 2025, has been linked to North Korean IT outsourcing organizations. The code review found that one commit added the ability to send wallet logs and runtime errors to an external database, potentially stealing the mnemonic phrase and private key. Although the branch was not merged, the attackers took control of former Waves engineer Maxim
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Norway unexpectedly lowered the Benchmark Interest Rate, and further rate cuts may occur this year.

Gate News bot reported that, according to Bloomberg, the Central Bank of Norway unexpectedly announced a cut in borrowing costs for the first time since the pandemic and stated that there may be further rate cuts this year. The Norwegian krone fell in response. On Thursday, the Central Bank of Norway lowered its key deposit interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 4.25%, catching all economists surveyed by Bloomberg off guard, as none of them expected a change in rates. Officials indicated that if economic development roughly aligns with current forecasts, the policy rate will be further lowered in 2025.
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South Korea will investigate the fee situation of local encryption exchanges to fulfill President Lee Jae-myung's previous promise.

According to Gate News bot, as reported by the Pioneer Economic Daily on June 19, South Korea's Financial Services Commission (FSC) will investigate the transaction fees charged by domestic exchanges and review potential intervention measures. This move is part of a broader agenda to support Crypto Assets by newly elected President Lee Jae-myung. It has been reported that Lee Jae-myung promised to reduce the volume of Crypto Assets transactions during his presidential campaign to support young traders. As part of the investigation, the FSC plans to examine the current fee structure, charging methods, and fee amounts of Crypto Assets exchanges.
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European Central Bank President Lagarde: Increasing regional trade can offset global losses.

Gate News bot news, according to Bloomberg, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde stated that the expansion of trade in the region helps to compensate for losses caused by global fragmentation. During her surprise visit to Kyiv, she recalled that much of the Eurozone's exports go to other European countries, including the UK, Switzerland, and Norway.
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Zhongjing Electronics: Currently, the company's production and operation are normal.

Golden Ten Data on June 19, Zhongjing Electronics issued a change announcement, the company's recent production and operation situation is normal, and the internal and external business environment has not occurred and is not expected to undergo major changes. At present, the Company, its controlling shareholders and actual controllers have no material matters that should be disclosed by the Company but have not been disclosed or other major matters that are in the planning stage. During the period of abnormal stock fluctuations, the controlling shareholders and actual controllers of the company did not buy or sell the company's shares.
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The listed company Smarter Web Company invested £8.1 million to purchase 104.2 Bitcoins.

According to Gate News bot, Bitcoin Magazine reported that the publicly listed company Smarter Web Company spent £8.1 million to purchase 104.2 Bitcoins as financial reserves.
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Institution: The Bank of England may hint at a rate cut in August.

Jin10 data June 19 - Analyst Patrick Munnelly from Tickmill Group stated in a report that the Central Bank of the UK may hint at a possible drop in interest rates in August during the upcoming rate decision announcement. The latest data shows a weak labor market in the UK and a relief in inflation, raising questions about the prospects of the Central Bank of the UK. However, he mentioned that the rise in energy prices due to ongoing conflicts in the Middle East has reduced the likelihood of a rate drop in August. The market generally expects the Central Bank of the UK to maintain the interest rate at 4.25% in today's statement.
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Analyst Ali: DOGE is expected to rise by 60%

Gate News bot news, on-chain analyst Ali posted on X indicating that DOGE looks set to pump 60%, you just need to wait for the daily Closing Price to exceed the range of 0.16 USD to 0.22 USD to determine the trend direction.
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GoPlus: Hackers are attacking the Bankroll Network contract, users need to revoke related authorizations as soon as possible.

BlockBeats news, on June 19, GoPlus issued an alert on social media stating that an attack on the old version of the on-chain contract of the Decentralized Finance network Bankroll Network is occurring. This vulnerability allows attackers to extract funds from the user addresses that have approved the contract. Please revoke the authorization of the attacked contract as soon as possible.
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The Fetch Foundation will repurchase 50 million USD FET from multiple platforms.

Gate News bot message, Fetch AI CEO Humayun Sheikh posted on X: "As the usage of ASI1 and Fetch AI's agency platform continues to rise, the team has seen the utility of FET steadily increasing. I believe FET is undervalued, and I am pleased to announce that with the support of Fetch AI market makers, the Fetch Foundation will repurchase 50 million dollars worth of FET from multiple trading platforms."
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Israeli President denies seeking regime change in Iran: the goal is to eliminate its nuclear program.

Gate News bot news: Israeli President Isaac Herzog stated on Wednesday that Israel is not seeking regime change in Iran, and the attacks on Tehran are aimed at eliminating its nuclear capabilities.
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The Swiss Central Bank has lowered the interest rate by 25 basis points, entering the zero interest rate era.

Gate News bot reports that, according to CNBC, the Swiss Central Bank further lowered the interest rate by 25 basis points to 0% on Thursday, intensifying concerns about a possible return to negative interest rates. Before the Central Bank made its decision, the market widely anticipated this rate cut, with traders previously estimating the likelihood of a 25 basis point cut at about 81%, and the probability of a larger cut of 50 basis points at about 19%.
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Redbrick(BRIC) will be listed for trading on Gate and launch a triple Airdrop event.

According to the Gate News bot message, the official announcement from Gate on June 19, 2025: Gate will launch the spot trading of the Redbrick token BRIC on June 21, 2025, at 18:00 ( UTC+8, with the trading pair BRIC/USDT. The BRIC token is issued on the BSC network, and the contract address is 0xb40f2e5291c3Db45AbB0Ca8DF76F1C21E9f112a9. At the same time, Gate will collaborate with Redbrick to launch multiple online activities, including a HODLer Airdrop event for GT holders, distributing 600,000 BRIC; the CandyDrop airdrop event will take place from June 21 to July 5, distributing 3,000,000 BRIC; the Alpha initial trading event will be held from June 21 to June 24, offering a reward of 1,500,000 BRIC. Redbrick is an AI-driven Web3 content platform that allows users to create, publish games and applications, and profit from them. The platform offers a complete ecosystem of development tools and services aimed at simplifying the development process and promoting the growth of the creator economy.
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After the stablecoin bill was passed by the Senate, Circle's stock price rose over 500% after its IPO.

According to Gate News bot and CoinDesk reports, Circle (NYSE: CRCL) surged 34% on Wednesday after the U.S. Senate passed a landmark bill laying the groundwork for regulated, dollar-backed stablecoins, rising 6% in after-hours trading. This move drove Circle's stock price to close at $199.59 on Wednesday, reaching a high of $211.87 in after-hours trading. Since its listing on June 5, the stock has risen over 540%, making it one of the fastest-rising stocks in the crypto assets sector after its initial public offering.
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Deribit: $3.9 billion in BTC Options and ETH Options are about to expire, with the maximum pain point for BTC at $106,000.

PANews June 19 news, according to official news from Deribit, approximately $3.9 billion in cryptocurrency Options will expire tomorrow. Among them, the notional value of BTC Options is $3.3 billion, with a Put/Call ratio of 1.16 and a maximum pain price of $106,000; the notional value of ETH Options is $546 million, with a Put/Call ratio of 0.68 and a maximum pain price of $2,600. Currently, BTC Options show a more balanced position distribution near the maximum pain point, while ETH Options exhibit a more optimistic market expectation due to the dominance of call options.
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Khamenei appoints the commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard's Ground Forces

Jin10 data reported on June 19th, local time, that today (June 19th) in the morning, Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei appointed Mohammad Karami as the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Ground Force.
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WLFI advisor Ogle has accumulated a loss of $472,000 on TRUMP

According to Gate News bot, monitored by on-chain analyst Ai Yi, the WLFI advisor Ogle (@cryptogle) who is shorting TRUMP has accumulated a loss of 472,000 USD on TRUMP, and the 1,350,000 USDC in the account has now only 866,000 USD left.
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The South Korean military stated that North Korea fired more than 10 rocket launchers towards the northwest from Pyongyang.

Jin10 data reported on June 19 that the South Korean military announced on the 19th local time that North Korea launched more than 10 rocket artillery shells towards the northwest from the area of Sunchon, Pyongyang, in the morning. The South Korean military stated in the announcement that they confirmed North Korea fired more than 10 rocket artillery shells towards the northwest from the area of Sunchon, Pyongyang, at around 10 AM local time on the 19th, and the intelligence departments of South Korea and the United States are currently analyzing the relevant detailed parameters. There has been no response from North Korea on this matter so far.
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Inflation rate in the Philippines is below target, Central Bank again lowers Benchmark Interest Rate.

As inflation remains below target, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points for the second time this year, as widely expected. On Thursday, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas cut its overnight target reverse repo rate to 5.25%, in line with the forecasts of 29 out of 30 economists surveyed by Bloomberg. The forecast of one of the economists remains unchanged. After inflation slowed further in May, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) continued to maintain its accommodative policy, falling below the central bank's target of 2%-4% for the third consecutive month. The move is in line with central bank governor Elie Remollona's signal last month that it would cut rates at least twice more this year, continuing the cycle of rate cuts since August.
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Russian fund head: Russia, the US, and Saudi Arabia may take joint action to stabilize the oil market.

On June 19, Jin10 reported that Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), told Reuters that it is possible for Russia, the United States, and Saudi Arabia to take joint action to stabilize the oil market based on the precedent set by similar actions in 2020.
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The technical indicator shows that DOGE has entered the Oversold area.

Gate News bot reports, according to CoinDesk, that DOGE has rebounded from an intraday low of $0.164 to close around $0.171, in line with the overall market trend. This move suggests that as market participants prepare for ongoing Fluctuation, institutional buyers may be quietly accumulating at lower levels.
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Guangda Securities: The market may shift towards a technology style.

Jin10 data reported on June 19th that Everbright Securities pointed out that the Lujiazui Forum was officially held, and the Favourable Information was realized, leading to a divergence in funds, with the market still mainly focused on stock game. If there is no major news to stimulate, the index may continue to fluctuate in the next period; structurally, the previously strong zones such as new consumption and innovative drugs have been continuously adjusted, while the stocks with high trading volume in recent days are mainly technology stocks, indicating a return of funds to technology stocks, and the market may shift towards a technology growth style.
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SpaceX Starship test again erupts in a huge fireball, explosion occurs before the tenth test flight!

According to Gate News bot and Forbes, on Wednesday evening, SpaceX's Starship rocket exploded at the Starbase test facility in Texas while preparing for a flight test, creating a massive fireball. This incident is the latest in a series of explosions during the testing of the company's most powerful launch vehicle. The explosion occurred around 11 PM Central Daylight Time, and SpaceX's livestream captured the moment of the explosion as the Starship rocket was preparing for the flight test.
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Bloomberg: Israel's rapid attacks on Iran catch Gulf countries off guard.

Last week, 48 hours before Israel's attack on Iran, Tehran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, met with his Saudi counterpart at an annual retreat for diplomats in Norway, according to Bloomberg. At a hotel on a forest estate outside Oslo, Mr. Aragerchi briefed Prince Faisal Bin Farhan on the progress of the U.S.-Iran nuclear talks, according to people familiar with the matter. Prince Faisal reiterated what Saudi Arabia has been saying to Iran for months, including what Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman said during his visit to Tehran in April this year: Israel wants to attack you; Reach an agreement with the United States as soon as possible.
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The Israeli hacker organization has released the Nobitex source code, potentially putting user assets at risk.

The Israeli hacker group Gonjeshke Darande publicly released the entire source code of Iran's largest crypto assets exchange Nobitex, warning users of asset security risks and showcasing details of the internal system.
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MAT Perptual Futures will be launched on Gate on June 19, 2025, supporting 20x leverage.

Gate News bot message, according to the official announcement from Gate on June 19, 2025: Gate will launch the MAT perpetual contract spot trading on June 19, 2025, at 20:05 ( UTC+8, with trading settled in USDT. The contract will support 1-20 times leverage trading, allowing users to go long and short, with specific leverage multiples to be chosen by the user at the time of placing the order.
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Gate founder Dr. Han stated on the "will mechanism": the account inheritance function has been implemented 5 years ago.

Gate founder Dr. Han agrees with CZ's views on the "will mechanism," emphasizing the importance of protecting users' lives and assets in uncertain times. Against this backdrop, Gate has launched the "backup contact" feature, allowing users to designate up to 6 contacts to ensure the safety and compliance of asset inheritance.
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A-share closing review: The ChiNext Index fell by 1.36%, while oil and gas stocks rose against the trend.

Golden Ten Data reported on June 19 that the three major A-share stock indexes opened low today and closed down collectively. At the close, the Shanghai Composite Index closed down 0.79%, the Shenzhen Component Index closed down 1.21%, and the ChiNext Index closed down 1.36%. On the disk, the diversified financial sector and the superconducting concept led the decline, and the concept of Chengfei pulled back. The controllable nuclear fusion sector fell, and the forging intelligence fell to the limit. Oil and gas stocks rose against the market in the afternoon, with Shouhua Gas, Quasi-Oil Shares, and Blue Flame Holdings. Media and film stocks are active, and Baina Qiancheng, Ciwen Media, Times Publishing, and Palm Reading Technology have daily limits. The turnover of the two cities exceeded 1.28 trillion yuan, and more than 4,600 stocks in the whole market fell.
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The Shenzhen Stock Exchange held a conference on the high-quality development of the Shenzhen bond ETF market.

On June 19, the relevant responsible comrades of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange said that promoting the high-quality development of the bond ETF market is a specific measure to implement the "package of financial policies". In the next step, under the coordination of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, a number of support measures will be studied and formulated, such as lowering the threshold for the scale of benchmark market-making credit bonds, adjusting the update and release arrangement of the benchmark market-making credit bond list, setting up an alternative pool of benchmark market-making credit bond index constituent bonds, and optimizing the market-making assessment mechanism of bond ETFs, so as to further improve market efficiency, expand product coverage, and continue to promote the high-quality development of the bond ETF market.
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The total transaction amount of the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock markets today was 12,506.38 billion yuan, with Zhongji Xuchuang having the highest transaction amount.

Golden Ten Data reported on June 19 that on June 19, the total full-day turnover of the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock markets was 1,250.638 billion yuan, an increase of 59.55 billion yuan from the previous day. Among them, the turnover of the Shanghai Stock Exchange was 473.259 billion yuan (441.011 billion yuan on the previous trading day) and the trading volume was 415 million contracts (379 million contracts on the previous trading day), and the turnover of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange was 777.379 billion yuan (750.077 billion yuan on the previous trading day), and the trading volume was 610 million contracts (588 million contracts on the previous trading day). Zhongji InnoLight ranked first in terms of turnover, with 8.012 billion yuan. followed by Sifang Jingchuang, Oriental Wealth, Shanghai Electric Co., Ltd., and Xin Yisheng, with turnover of 5.653 billion yuan, 5.541 billion yuan, 5.135 billion yuan, and 5.026 billion yuan respectively.
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The Central Bank of the Philippines cut interest rates by 25 basis points.

As of June 19, the Central Bank policy interest rate in the Philippines is 5.25%, expected to be 5.25%, previous value 5.50%.
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4E: Bitcoin is experiencing high-level fluctuations as risk aversion and signals of a hawkish Federal Reserve suppress the market.

As of June 19, Bitcoin maintained between $103,000 and $108,000, with the market under pressure due to the situation in the Middle East and The Federal Reserve (FED) interest rate policy. Ethereum, Cardano, and other Crypto Assets generally fell, risk appetite decreased, and Trading Volume reduced. Trump supports the stablecoin regulatory bill, but overall market sentiment is cautious, and attention needs to be paid to policy and geopolitical risks.
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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps: Successfully carried out the 14th strike against Israel

On June 19, Jin10 reported that, according to the Islamic Republic News Agency of Iran, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps stated that the Iranian armed forces have completed the 14th round of strikes on Israeli strategic targets.
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Vodafone appoints Microsoft executive Lopez as Chief Financial Officer

Gate News bot reports that, according to Bloomberg, multinational telecommunications company Vodafone Group Plc has appointed Pilar López as the new Chief Financial Officer, effective December. This follows Luka Mucic's announcement of his departure. Vodafone stated in a statement on Thursday that López will join Vodafone in October as the incoming Chief Financial Officer and will officially take over the position after Mucic's departure on November 30. López previously worked at Microsoft, holding several senior positions, including Chief Operating Officer for Western Europe and head of Spain.
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Beware of excessive speculation backfiring! Founder of Bridgewater Capital: The trend of companies issuing bonds to buy Bitcoin will eventually fade.

According to Gate, Anthony Scaramucci, founder of SkyBridge Capital, does not support the company's practice of issuing bonds to purchase Bitcoin (BTC) as a company reserve, following the strategy of the largest Bitcoin whale, MicroStrategy.
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The Bank of England is considering requiring banks to reduce their exposure to Crypto Assets before 2026.

According to Gate News bot, as reported by Cryptonews, the Bank of England (BOE) is considering a proposal that would limit UK banks' exposure to Crypto Assets before 2026. Bank of England Executive Director David Bailey ( stated at the Risk Live Europe event held in London on Wednesday that the upcoming rules in the UK will be more "restrictive." He specifically pointed out that banks will be encouraged to maintain lower risks in their Crypto Assets investments. "There are also some examples that suggest a restrictive approach may be more appropriate," he said, "prudent handling of banks' investments in Crypto Assets, particularly those with high price Fluctuation and where investors may lose their entire investment, is one such example." Additionally, the UK is working on developing a risk disclosure framework for Crypto Assets as set by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision. This framework includes "a set of standardized public forms and templates covering banks' Crypto Assets risk exposure."
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Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister: If the United States does not want to stop Israel's aggression, at least it should not intervene.

Gate News bot reports that, according to Jin10, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister stated that if the United States wants to actively intervene to support Israel, Tehran will have to use its means of self-defense. Our advice to the United States is that if it does not want to stop Israel's aggression, at least do not intervene. We never welcome any war and have never sought to escalate any conflict. Our military decision-makers "have put all necessary options on the table."
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Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister: We never welcome any war, nor have we ever sought to expand any conflict.

Jin10 reports that Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister: We never welcome any war and have never sought to expand any conflict. Our military decision-makers "have put all necessary options on the table."
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Iran releases map of US military bases within missile range in response to recent US airstrike threats.

According to the Gate News bot, as reported by Jin10, on the 19th local time, the Iranian Tasnim News Agency released a map of 10 U.S. military bases in the Middle East that are within the missile range of Iran, in response to the threat of a potential U.S. airstrike on Iran in the coming days.
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Ripple (XRP) Price Outlook: Court Ruling and ETF News

Gate News, on Thursday (June 19) during the Asian midday session, Ripple slightly fell back to the level of $2.1580, as the legal community and investors faced another day full of speculation, reviewing the latest documents in the lawsuit filed by the SEC against Ripple.
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A Multi-signature Wallet received 70 million US dollars in stablecoin from multiple institutions and Whales in the past week.

According to the Gate News bot, monitored by Lookonchain, in the past week, a multisignature Wallet received 70 million USDT and USDC from several institutions and Whales. It is still unknown whether this Wallet is related to Pumpfun, as there have been rumors that Pumpfun is preparing a $1 billion TGE.
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Iran releases map of US military bases within missile range in response to recent US airstrike threats.

On June 19, local time, Iran's Tasnim News Agency released a map of 10 US military bases in the Middle East within the range of Iranian missiles in response to the threat of air strikes by the United States or Iran in the coming days. Bloomberg reported on the 18th, citing several anonymous sources, that the United States is preparing for a possible attack on Iran in the coming days. Some sources say such an attack could happen over the weekend. The report also said that the top management of several federal agencies in the United States has begun to make relevant preparations. However, the report also said that the situation is still changing and may change.
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The Pacific nation of Nauru establishes a crypto regulatory body, positioning crypto assets as commodities rather than securities.

According to Gate News bot, reported by Cointelegraph, the small Pacific nation of Nauru has legislated to establish a dedicated virtual asset regulatory authority, covering Crypto Assets, Digital Bank, and Web3 innovations, aiming to become a Crypto Assets hub. Nauru is a sovereign island nation in the western Pacific, located northeast of Australia in Micronesia, with an area of approximately 21 square kilometers and a population of around 12,500 people. Nauru is the third smallest country in the world and the smallest island nation. The Nauru government stated in a statement on Tuesday that the bill will establish the Command Ridge Virtual Asset Management Bureau (CRVAA), responsible for overseeing the licensing program for Crypto Assets companies registered and providing services in Nauru. Under this legislation, Crypto Assets are defined as commodities, rather than securities, and payment Tokens do not fall under the status of investment contracts.
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Spot gold briefly fell below $3350/ounce, creating a new low for the week.

Gate News bot reported that, according to Jin10, Spot gold temporarily fell below $3350/oz, with a daily fall of 0.55%, hitting a one-week low.
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Iran denies attacking an Israeli hospital, stating that the actual target was a neighboring military intelligence center.

Gate News bot reported that Iran denied the reports from the Islamic Republic News Agency on the 19th regarding the attack by the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard on an Israeli hospital earlier that day, stating that the target of the attack was the Israeli military intelligence center adjacent to the hospital, which was affected by the explosion's shock wave. The report stated that the Israeli military target of Iran's attack housed a large number of soldiers and was equipped with digital command systems and cyber warfare platforms.
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Switzerland's exports to the US have experienced a big dump for the second consecutive month, as shipping companies await a tariff protocol.

According to Bloomberg, Swiss exports to the U.S. plummeted for the second month in a row as cross-border transporters awaited a trade deal proposed by President Donald Trump to ease tariffs. Swiss Customs and Border Security said on Thursday that Switzerland's outbound sales fell 42% month-on-month in May, adjusted for seasonal factors. Switzerland's imports from the United States, the world's largest economy, grew by 6.5 percent. The trade surplus was only 2 billion Swiss francs ($2.4 billion), the smallest in nearly five years. Earlier, Swiss exports surged to an all-time high in March as traders shipped ahead of Trump's "Liberation Day" in early April. This data was released prior to this. Such a strong increase in exports has propelled the Swiss economy to its highest rate in two years. The Swiss government is negotiating a trade agreement with the United States and has signed a plan to reach a compromise on reducing tariffs on Switzerland's modest agricultural products. Swiss Economy Minister Guy Palmerland said he hoped to reach an agreement in early July.
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