Japan’s ruling party is continuing to focus on whether to cut the sales tax on food to zero, largely setting aside proposals for a smaller reduction to 1% that would be easier for retailers to implement. According to Bloomberg, the debate is taking place under Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

The World Bank plans to disburse a long-awaited $750 million loan to Kenya by the end of the month. The funds are partly aimed at helping the East African economy ward off external shocks, according to Bloomberg,

Ethereum’s validator entry queue has about 2.88 million ETH waiting to be staked, with new participants facing an estimated wait of 50 days and 2 hours before they can begin staking. According to Odaily, beaconcha.in data shows the network processes 256 validators per epoch. The exit queue holds about 89,800 ETH, with an estimated exit wait time of 1 day and 13 hours, while automatic withdrawals take an additional 7.7 days to complete. The network currently has about 888,000 active validators. Total staked ETH stands at 39.5 million, representing 32.45% of Ethereum’s total supply, with an annualized staking yield of 2.74%.

Pendle said it has been selected for Fortune magazine’s Crypto Innovators list, which chose 30 projects from more than 150 nominations. According to Foresight News, Pendle said other honorees include traditional financial institutions such as State Street, DBS Bank, and SBI Holdings. Pendle said on-chain fixed-income products have long lacked structures comparable to those in traditional finance. It added that while floating yields are common, tools to lock in known interest rates or express clear views on duration have not scaled. Pendle said it aims to address this gap, noting that the protocol’s total value locked has reached several billion dollars and that the share of stablecoin yield markets and institutional capital continues to rise.

BitFlux, a programmable security platform for the Bitcoin ecosystem, has been built and launched on the BNB Chain mainnet. According to Odaily, the platform uses zero-knowledge proof technology and aims to address limitations in the Bitcoin network related to smart contracts and scalability, while connecting institutions and users. BitFlux also said its platform token, BFX, will soon begin a 72-hour public subscription. The company described BFX as a coordinating asset within its ecosystem and said token holders will participate directly in decisions on ecosystem capital allocation.

Tencent Holdings said it repurchased 1.1 million shares on June 15, spending HK$500.7 million. According to Jin10, the disclosure was made in an announcement by Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing.

SpaceX entered public markets at a valuation of more than $2 trillion, surpassing Tesla and Meta Platforms and prompting debate over whether the “Magnificent Seven” label still fits today’s market leaders. According to Jin10, Futurum Equities chief market strategist Shay Boloor said the term has become difficult to use as a concise stand-in for market leadership because it would exclude one of the world’s most important companies. A new label gaining traction on social platforms is “MANGOS,” referring to Meta, Anthropic, Nvidia, Alphabet, OpenAI, and SpaceX. Some people interpret the “A” as Apple. Dan Boardman-Weston, CEO of BRI Wealth Management, suggested an alternative name, “Magna Atoms,” which would expand the Magnificent Seven by adding Anthropic, OpenAI, and SpaceX.

Binance Blog published a new article, announcing a relief initiative to support communities affected by the June 8, 2026 earthquakes in southern Mindanao. Binance Charity and Binance Philippines by BlockShoals said the program aims to provide up to 4 million Pesos in financial assistance and relief goods for impacted families and local communities as they address urgent needs and begin recovery efforts in the days ahead. The initiative will combine blockchain-powered emergency financial support with the distribution of essential supplies, with the Philippine Red Cross participating as a partner to help deliver food and other necessities. Binance Philippines by BlockShoals said it will use blockchain technology to distribute aid quickly, transparently, and efficiently, positioning the approach as a way to improve speed and accountability in emergency response. The article also referenced similar relief efforts conducted in 2025 after earthquakes that affected Northern Cebu and offshore Davao Oriental, where blockchain-based assistance was used to deliver support to impacted communities. Binance leaders said the initiative is intended to stand with Mindanao communities during the recovery and rebuilding process. Richard Teng, Co-CEO of Binance, said the organization is mobilizing resources to help ensure assistance reaches those in need quickly and effectively, adding that Binance Charity plans to leverage blockchain technology to deliver aid with speed, transparency, and accountability. Yi He, Co-CEO of Binance, said disasters disrupt families and communities and described the rebuilding process as challenging, while expressing appreciation for the Philippine Red Cross and others working on the ground. The article said Binance Charity continues its broader mission of using blockchain technology for social good through fast, transparent, and borderless systems and by collaborating with humanitarian organizations. It added that the Mindanao relief initiative builds on wider efforts to support communities affected by natural disasters and humanitarian crises, including relief operations across Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam, Brazil, Spain, Turkey, and Italy, and stated that Binance Charity and Binance Philippines by BlockShoals remain committed to supporting affected communities as recovery efforts continue.

Unitree Robotics is emerging as a new generation of Chinese hardware giants, and its advantages in the field of humanoid robots may be deeper than outsiders realize.

Sam Bankman-Fried has lost his bid to overturn his 25-year prison sentence, after a US federal appeals court unanimously upheld his fraud conviction tied to the collapse of FTX — marking another major setback for the former crypto billionaire as his paths to freedom narrow sharply.

Nasdaq is closed，Solana is still open，Backpack always trades.

£8.59m linked to the OneCoin fraud has been seized in Guernsey and will now be returned to Germany. The money will be used to help compensate victims of the scam, which was linked to fugitive Ruja Ignatova.

BNB is upgrading from a public blockchain ecosystem token to a core asset of open financial infrastructure.

Blockworks, a leading platform for encrypted data and capital markets, announced the acquisition of its long-time rival Messari for more than $10 million.

Bitcoin surged to a nearly two-week high on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump claimed that Washington had brokered a peace deal with Iran, reinforcing Bitcoin's growing role as a global macro asset that increasingly reacts to geopolitical developments far beyond the crypto industry.

Zimbabwe has introduced new rules requiring all crypto businesses to register with the Financial Intelligence Unit and pay annual fees of $500, with penalties for operating without approval.

VISA, Mastercard, stablecoin, Circle: Why are Visa and Mastercard developing a stablecoin that could potentially cripple Circle? Golden Finance: Distribution channels are king; issue tokens without distributing them.

Altcoins, Arthur Hayes: 99% of altcoins will go to zero, but they will still exist. Golden Finance: Altcoins will never disappear.