according to Ember monitoring, a trader with an 81% win rate in [band trading ETH, BTC] transferred 5 million U to an address opening a short ETH position to add margin 5 hours ago. The data shows that the trader started shorting ETH at $2,969 on July 12, and then liquidated the ETH spot at $3,051 on July 14. Selling ETH spot earned $7.42 million in profit, but currently shorting ETH has incurred a floating loss of $9.44 million.

 RWA stablecoin yield protocol R2 announced that the final testnet was officially launched at 15:00 on June 25th, Beijing time, with a test period expected to last about two months. The current phase already supports Ethereum Sepolia network interaction, and the Wormhole cross-chain bridge function will be launched around July 11th, followed by the opening of multi-chain interaction functionality.This round of testing will focus on verifying core functions such as sR2USD automatic compound staking, R2 Token simulated claiming, full-chain exit mechanism, and cross-chain bridge, in preparation for the mainnet launch.R2 is building an interest-bearing stablecoin protocol that allows everyone to earn institutional-level real-world asset returns. Users deposit USDC or USDT, and the platform allocates funds to RWA strategies in different regions, while charging a small management fee and performance fee.

according to Lookonchain monitoring, PumpFun deposited 65,284 SOL coins into Kraken, worth approximately $8.22 million.

Zhao Changpeng responded to the view that "Vitalik and Zhao Changpeng are two important figures" by saying, "Without Vitalik's contributions, smart contracts, ERC20, NFT, SBT, L2, and so on, cryptocurrencies would not have the scale they have today. I am just a commoner still learning about blockchain."

 Trimont Real Estate Advisors Inc., a global commercial real estate loan servicing company, is using JPMorgan's blockchain platform to accelerate and automate loan payments. The company, based in Atlanta, manages around $730 billion in loans. According to Trimont CEO Bill Sexton, the company first used JPMorgan's Kinexys digital payment network in August and is working with JPMorgan to expand its use in the next year.

according to an official announcement, Binance is expected to suspend token deposit and withdrawal services for the Kadena (KDA) network at 07:00 on July 23, 2025 (UTC+8) to support its network upgrade and hard fork. The project team is expected to carry out the network upgrade and hard fork at 08:00 on July 23, 2025 (UTC+8).

on June 18, according to CoinDesk, Sam McIngvale, the product manager of OP Labs, said that within the next five years, every cryptocurrency exchange and fintech company will operate their own blockchain.McIngvale pointed out that Coinbase's second-layer network, Base, has been hugely successful since its launch in 2023, proving the validity of this trend. Base has not only attracted a large number of users and developers, but also allows idle crypto assets to generate income through lending when combined with Coinbase's Bitcoin collateral loans. Currently, exchanges such as Kraken, Bybit, Bitget, and OKX have launched second-layer blockchains based on Optimism technology, while fintech companies like Robinhood are also exploring second-layer solutions connected to Ethereum.McIngvale stated that Optimism's modular "superchain" vision will allow users to seamlessly switch between different blockchains like browsing websites, thus enhancing user experience.

On March 5th, according to on-chain data, a few minutes ago, 28,000 ETH was transferred from the Ceffu wallet to an unknown wallet. The unknown wallet then transferred 27,978 ETH (approximately $62 million) to the Binance exchange. Currently, the unknown wallet still holds approximately 9,273 ETH, while the Ceffu wallet holds approximately 282,600 ETH (valued at approximately $630 million).

 according to the official announcement, Binance will support the plan to replace, increment and rebrand Maker (MKR) tokens as Sky (SKY). The existing delisted Skycoin token code SKY on the Binance platform will be replaced by SKYCOIN code before July 25, 2025.

according to the official announcement, Binance is expected to suspend the token deposit and withdrawal services of the IoTeX (IOTX) network at 08:28 on June 19, 2025 (UTC+8) to support its network upgrade and hard fork. This is aimed at providing users with a better experience. The project team will perform the network upgrade and hard fork at block height 36,893,881 (expected to be on June 19, 2025 at 09:28 UTC+8).

According to The Data Nerd monitoring, Abraxas Capital Management (Heka Funds) withdrew 40 million USDT from Binance two hours ago and deposited it into Aave. Data shows that the fund currently manages assets worth 7.384 billion US dollars, with over 62% in ETH-related products, 24% in stablecoins, and 10% in BTC-related products.

according to an official announcement, H100 Group increased its holdings by 47.16 bitcoins, with the current total holding reaching 1,004.56 bitcoins.

 Li Bo, Vice President of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank, stated today during the summer Davos that there are currently a large number of experiments and explorations in digital currency or stablecoin regulation worldwide. Whether in the United States, Europe, or Asia, many countries are working to establish appropriate legal and regulatory frameworks for stablecoins, but there are still many issues to be resolved. In this process, two core issues are particularly crucial: first, whether stablecoins belong to currency or financial assets? Because the legal and regulatory requirements for the two are completely different; second, if stablecoins are classified as currency, what level of currency do they belong to? Is it broad money M2, or cash-like M0? Different categories of currency require different regulatory systems, including the construction of mechanisms such as anti-money laundering.

June 18th, QCP released an analysis stating that against the backdrop of rising geopolitical conflicts and inflationary pressures, the Fed's interest rate decision tonight is facing a complex situation. The Fed's interest rate decision meeting tonight is expected to keep rates unchanged, while sending a hawkish signal, emphasizing the increased inflation risks brought about by geopolitical uncertainties.The current market expects two rate cuts in 2025 and two more in 2026. However, QCP believes that the Fed may lower its expectations for rate cuts in the latest dot plot. If the Fed makes such an adjustment, it could put pressure on risk assets, including bitcoin and a broader range of digital assets, due to reduced liquidity expectations.

According to data from Web3.0 security organization CertiK, the cryptocurrency industry lost as much as $1.53 billion in February 2025, with the $1.4 billion attack launched by the North Korean Lazarus group against Bybit becoming the largest-scale cryptocurrency hacking event in history, accounting for 91% of total losses that month. Excluding the Bybit incident, losses in February still reached $126 million, an increase of 28.5% from January. Other major events included stablecoin payment company Infini losing $49 million due to suspected administrator permission vulnerabilities, and the ZkLend protocol being hacked for $10 million. CertiK pointed out that the main causes of losses this month were wallet leaks, code vulnerabilities ($20 million), and phishing attacks ($1.8 million).

 Bank of America Global Research: It is expected that the Bank of England will cut interest rates twice this year in August and November, adjusting from the previous forecast of three interest rate cuts in August, September, and November. (Golden Ten)

the Central Financial Committee issued the "Opinions on Supporting the Accelerated Construction of the Shanghai International Financial Center", which proposed strengthening the construction of a unified financing credit service platform, supporting financial institutions to use technologies such as blockchain to develop supply chain finance. Services for the development of a multi-level, multi-pillar pension insurance system. Build a high-quality global financial technology center. Promote financial support for higher-quality integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta. (Xinhua News Agency)

According to Whale Alert data monitoring, USDC Treasury minted an additional 50 million USDC on the Ethereum network at 17:06 Beijing time.