Hut 8's Beacon Point DC LLC has secured $4.25B in senior secured notes (6.129%, maturing 2042) for its 352 MW AI data center project in Texas. This financing is project-level debt, meaning no recourse against Hut 8's parent company, safeguarding corporate assets. #AI #DataCenter #Hut8 #Financing

Bybit CEO Ben Zhou met with Vietnam's Deputy PM Nguyen Van Thang to discuss crypto regulation. Vietnam is piloting a framework focused on investor protection, AML, transparency, & market discipline. They exchanged insights on infrastructure, cybersecurity, & talent. Zhou expressed optimism about Vietnam's digital asset development direction. #crypto #blockchain #news

Grayscale Research suggests that while Strategy's sale of 32 BTC was a minor event, it has amplified concerns regarding the firm's leveraged Bitcoin reserve model. The research division highlighted that Strategy's preferred stock trading below $100 has increased financing costs and cash flow pressures, potentially limiting its capacity for further Bitcoin accumulation. Grayscale believes that additional buyer participation is crucial for Bitcoin to establish a sustainable market bottom. In the long term, a broader distribution of Bitcoin holdings across more corporations is anticipated to enhance market resilience. #crypto #blockchain #news #BTC #Bitcoin

Upbit, South Korea's leading cryptocurrency exchange, has announced the listing of Babylon (BABY) on its platform. Trading for the BABY/KRW (Korean Won) pair commenced on June 5th. The exchange is also supporting deposits and withdrawals for the Babylon Genesis network. #crypto #blockchain #news

HK regulators (SFC & HKMA) propose standardized OTC derivatives settlement calculation periods. Effective March 1, 2027, two fixed annual periods: Mar 1-May 31 & Sep 1-Nov 30. Replaces periodic revisions for simpler processes & better planning/compliance. #crypto #blockchain #news

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire shared the company's vision for internet finance, highlighting Arc & Agent Stack as key infrastructure. Focus: AI-powered payments & machine-to-machine settlement. Despite slower USDC growth (macro factors), Circle prioritizes institutional integration, global expansion, and real-world use cases. Strengths: network effects, interoperability, liquidity, regulatory compliance. Key on-chain tools: Arc, CCTP, StableFX. Full AMA transcript available. #Nostr #DeFi #Web3 #Circle #USDC

Jiang Zhuoer, CEO of Bixin Pool, has announced the repurchase of his previously sold Ethereum positions at $1,645 per ETH. Zhuoer had previously sold approximately 50% of his spot ETH holdings in the $2,200 to $2,400 range, with an average selling price of $2,331. He maintains that the market is still in a downtrend, but noted that Bitcoin has found support twice around the $61,000 level without breaking through. Zhuoer anticipates a potential rebound in the next one to three days, after which he plans to further reduce his positions. #crypto #blockchain #news #BTC #Bitcoin

HashKey Group appointed to HKMA's Tokenized Bond Expert Panel! 🇭🇰 Excited to contribute practical experience in tokenized bonds & RWA products to shape Hong Kong's digital bond market. #Nostr #Web3 #Tokenization #HKMA #HashKey

Bybit has expanded its payment options in select Latin American regions, now enabling users to purchase and sell the Western Union-backed stablecoin, USDPT, through its One Click Buy feature. USDPT, issued by Anchorage Digital Bank, is a key component of Western Union's digital asset strategy, intended to serve as a supplementary settlement layer beyond traditional networks. #crypto #blockchain #news

HKMA forms Tokenized Bond Expert Panel! 🇭🇰 Bringing together industry, finance, legal, infrastructure & tech experts to explore tokenized bond potential. Panel will examine policy, practices & solutions. Initial talks focused on existing legal/regulatory fit. Feedback to inform HKMA/FSTB research for fixed-income market tokenization adoption. #HKMA #Tokenization #Bonds #Fintech #HongKong

ZEC plummets nearly 50% in 24 hrs ($272.79) amid $81.91M liquidations (mostly longs). This follows BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes selling all ZEC holdings due to an alleged Orchard Pool exploit. #crypto #blockchain #news

📉 Crypto Market Tumbles: BTC & ETH See Major Drops, $1.1B Liquidated Bitcoin (BTC) fell below $62k to ~$61,563 (down 4.19% in 24h). Ethereum (ETH) dropped below $1700 to ~$1642 (down 8.56% in 24h). These declines triggered substantial liquidations: - Total liquidations: ~$1.116 billion (last 24h) - Long positions liquidated: ~$904 million - Short positions liquidated: ~$211 million - Traders affected: 241,998 globally Largest single liquidation: $13.3M BTCUSDT on Binance. #crypto #bitcoin #ethereum #blockchain #news

Ethereum & Bitcoin spot ETFs: First net inflows in weeks! 📈 After 17 days of outflows, ETH spot ETFs saw $19.3M inflow on June 4th. BTC spot ETFs broke a 13-day outflow streak with a $3.05M inflow. Other digital asset ETFs: - HYPE: +$12.15M - XRP: +$3.83M - SOL: -$0.28M #crypto #ETF #Ethereum #Bitcoin #Nostr

Turkey's Capital Markets Board (CMB) has granted crypto custody licenses to major banks Akbank, Garanti BBVA, and Yapı Kredi. This marks a significant step in regulating digital assets. The CMB also approved two new crypto trading platforms: Fiba Securities' Fiba and Fintag Software Consulting's Goldtag. Additionally, BtcTurk Portfolio Management's registered capital was increased, showcasing growing institutional involvement and a proactive regulatory approach in Turkey's digital asset market. #crypto #blockchain #news #BTC #Bitcoin

OKX Founder and CEO Star announced via a tweet that tokenized stocks represent a significant use case for Real World Assets (RWAs). The X Layer, OKX's blockchain, is expected to soon feature xStocks, a platform that will tokenize global equities and broaden access to capital markets. This development follows a strategic partnership established between X Layer and xStocks, a regulated platform for issuing tokenized securities. Assets from xStocks will be progressively integrated into the X Layer ecosystem and the OKX Wallet. #crypto #blockchain #news

South Korean authorities are investigating domestic users of prediction market platform Polymarket for alleged illegal gambling. The Gangwon Provincial Police Agency is leading the probe, the first of its kind against Polymarket's South Korean user base. South Korean law prohibits betting platforms, except those run by the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation. Violators face fines up to 10 million KRW. Polymarket, accessible without VPNs in Korea, uses USD-denominated stablecoins for bets. It previously hosted predictions for South Korean local elections, with transaction volumes in the tens of billions of KRW. #crypto #blockchain #news

Major BTC & ETH options expiries approaching, potentially impacting market volatility. ~25.6K BTC contracts expiring, $1.62B notional value. Max pain point: $70.5K. Put/Call ratio: 0.56. ~155K ETH contracts expiring, $270M notional value. Max pain point: $2K. Put/Call ratio: 0.92. Key GEX data shows distribution between $60K-$63K for BTC, with negative skew. Implied Volatility (IV) rebounded post-settlement, but BTC IV is ~40%. Historically, IV drops fast once prices stabilize. #crypto #blockchain #news #BTC #Bitcoin

🚨 ZachXBT warns against Rain Protocol (RAIN) due to red flags: - Limited user base & early product dev - Team addresses received funds from wallets linked to DOP & TOMI, suggesting team overlap. - Suspected on-chain price manipulation by deployer & Uni V3 liquidity wallets. - Troubling connection: TOMI, DOP & Sirin Labs link back to Moshe Hogeg, previously detained for fraud and charged in a $290M crypto fraud scheme. Trade with caution! #RainProtocol #CryptoNews #OnchainAnalysis

Forward Industries deposited 455,784 SOL ($31.87M) to Coinbase Prime. This follows significant investment in their Solana treasury strategy launched Sep 2025. They've deployed ~$1.59B for 6.83M SOL at avg $232.08. Current holdings ~$458.6M, reflecting an unrealized loss of ~$1.13B. #crypto #blockchain #news

Gravity Bridge attacker has again deposited 1,180 ETH into Tornado Cash, valued at approximately $2.06 million. This follows a previous theft of 2,600 ETH from the Gravity Bridge hack, worth around $5.4 million at the time of the incident. Reports indicate that 2,020 ETH of the stolen funds have already been channeled through two external accounts into Tornado Cash, with the remaining assets being dispersed across various centralized exchanges. #crypto #blockchain #news