Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced on June 18 that they launched a joint pilot project to study a new digital payment solution for the after-hours trading session in the derivatives market. According to Jin10, the pilot aims to enhance Hong Kong’s capital markets and meet growing demand for continued trading after the market close. HKEX and the HKMA are studying the introduction of the “digital Hong Kong dollar,” a wholesale central bank digital currency designed to operate on a 24/7 basis, for paying pre-deposited margin during the after-hours trading session. The initiative is intended to strengthen risk management in the derivatives market outside bank business hours while keeping existing operational processes unchanged.

Cristiano Ronaldo missed two second-half chances as Portugal drew 1-1 with DR Congo in their opening group match, according to Yahoo Sports. Portugal led in the sixth minute through Joao Neves’ header from Pedro Neto’s cross before Yoane Wissa equalised for DR Congo just before half-time. Ronaldo started at 41 years and 132 days old and played the full match as Portugal had 75% possession but managed seven shots, with only Neves’ goal on target.

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said he feels “calm” about competition with OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, arguing that the two companies have different visions and do not trust each other, according to a recent interview. According to ChainCatcher, citing a Business Insider report, Amodei said disputes are pointless when there is no shared vision and mutual trust, and that each company should follow its own path while markets and public opinion ultimately judge outcomes. Amodei also said the AI industry should develop standards led by “trustworthy participants” to pressure less trustworthy peers to comply. He added that he has known Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis for 15 years and said they maintain close cooperation and trust on computing power procurement and safety approaches, pushing back on claims that distrust is pervasive across the AI sector.

SBI Holdings said it completed a strategic investment in global stablecoin payments and crypto trading platform Fasset in May 2026 and signed a memorandum of understanding between its international remittance unit, SBI Remit, and Fasset to jointly build a next-generation cross-border remittance infrastructure based on stablecoin technology. According to ChainCatcher, the information was reported by CoinPost. Fasset operates a digital banking business focused on Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, offering stablecoin settlement, remittances, and investment services through its proprietary payments network, Own Network. The company said it covers 125 countries and regions and has more than 2 million users. Fasset also said it completed a $51 million Series B financing round in the same month, with investors including the SBI Group, Bahrain-based asset manager Investcorp, and Turkey’s Arz Portföy.

U.S. Treasury prices and stock futures rebounded following news of a U.S.-Iran agreement, with investors also watching for how the Federal Reserve might respond. Wall Street Journal (Markets) posted on X, highlighting the market move in Treasurys and stock futures tied to the reported agreement and expectations around the Fed’s reaction.

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