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Four suspects have been arrested in Marseille, France, for an attempted kidnapping and robbery targeting cryptocurrency, local media outlet Laprovence reported. The suspects allegedly broke into a home in the 13th arrondissement of Marseille early on June 13, taking two women hostage and demanding crypto-related assets. They fled the scene when police arrived after being alerted by the family. Kidnapping and extortion crimes targeting crypto holders and their families are reportedly on the rise in France, with about 70 such incidents reported this year. Police noted that these crimes often target crypto asset holders and are becoming increasingly organized and violent.

Twelve addresses believed to be associated with venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) have deposited 24 million USDC into Hyperliquid over the past 20 hours to purchase HYPE, according to on-chain analyst EmberCN. The analyst noted that the wallets appear to be using Time-Weighted Average Price (TWAP) orders for the purchases. EmberCN added that a16z is the largest institutional holder of HYPE and one of the key entities behind the token's rally to new all-time highs in recent months. Excluding this latest activity, a16z has deposited a total of 259 million USDC into Hyperliquid via more than 100 wallets since March. These funds were used to buy and stake 4.035 million HYPE at an average price of $64, yielding an unrealized profit of approximately $29 million.

Citigroup has delayed its forecast for the first Federal Reserve rate cut to October from its previous expectation of September, Reuters reported. The bank cited a strengthening hawkish stance from the Fed since Kevin Warsh took office as Fed Chair. Citi now anticipates subsequent rate cuts in December and January 2027. The report notes that the latest Fed dot plot indicated nine of the 19 committee members are leaning toward a potential rate hike this year.

Binance has announced it will list RE for spot trading, adding RE/USDT, RE/USDC, and RE/TRY pairs at 2:00 p.m. UTC today. The token will be listed with a Seed Tag, which is applied to projects that may exhibit higher volatility and risk compared to other listed tokens.

Real-world asset (RWA) tokenization protocol Multipli announced on June 18 that it has secured an investment from Coinbase Ventures' Base Ecosystem Fund. The specific investment amount was not disclosed.

Crypto analyst Ali Martinez has suggested that Bitcoin could target $69,000 if it successfully defends the $64,000 support level. Sharing a 60-minute chart, Martinez noted that BTC is currently showing short-term strength by maintaining an ascending channel, with its lower support line situated around $64,000. He added that if this channel holds, the next targets could be the channel's midline at $66,800 and its upper resistance line at $68,800. According to CoinMarketCap, BTC is currently trading at $64,234.82, down 1.09%.

The Ethereum (ETH) network's usage metrics reached all-time highs in the first quarter of 2026, Cointelegraph reported, citing data from crypto platform Token Terminal. The network's monthly active users in the first quarter rose by 53.5% from the previous quarter to 13.2 million, while the number of transactions increased by 38% to 200.4 million. According to CoinMarketCap, ETH is currently trading at $1,748.58, down 1.19%.

Uniswap (UNI) has experienced a significant increase in network activity following a $100 price target from Standard Chartered, BeInCrypto reported, citing on-chain analytics firm Santiment. According to Santiment, the number of active Uniswap addresses has reached a four-month high, while whale transactions have hit a seven-month peak. The creation of new wallet addresses also saw its largest increase since late December. Santiment noted that a bullish forecast from a traditional financial institution, rather than a protocol upgrade, is stimulating investor sentiment and bringing UNI back into the market's focus.

Range, a fintech firm that supports stablecoin and fiat asset management, has raised $8.3 million in a Series A funding round. The round saw participation from traditional fintech funds, including TX Ventures and SixThirty. The funds will be used to build an integrated platform for finance, risk management, and compliance.

The market capitalization of Elon Musk's space exploration company, SpaceX, stands at approximately $2.52 trillion, surpassing the entire cryptocurrency market's capitalization of about $2.2 trillion, according to Solid Intel. This valuation holds even after SpaceX's stock price fell by about 5% yesterday. The total crypto market cap reached a peak of $4.2 trillion last October when Bitcoin hit a new all-time high, but it has since fallen to its current level of around $2.21 trillion.

India's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU-IND) is investigating large-scale transactions conducted through the over-the-counter (OTC) desks of cryptocurrency exchanges, local media outlet the Economic Times reported. According to the report, OTC trading is frequently used by unlisted corporations because the structure—where a platform buys coins with its own funds before finding a counterparty—makes it difficult to trace ultimate beneficial owners (UBOs). The risk is compounded as large clients often prefer to move purchased coins to private, external wallets, from which the assets can be transferred anywhere globally, complicating tracking efforts. Verifying the management and UBOs of these private entities is more complex than for individual customers. A government official noted that exchanges have been required to preserve OTC trading records since January. The FIU can request this data if Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) are deemed insufficient or if law enforcement agencies require additional information for an investigation.

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) have announced a joint pilot program to improve settlement efficiency in the derivatives market during after-hours trading. The plan will test a method for paying upfront margin deposits during overnight trading hours using the digital Hong Kong dollar (e-HKD), a 24-hour wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC). This is expected to strengthen risk management in the derivatives market by enabling margin payments outside of traditional banking hours.

A trend has emerged in the Binance Bitcoin futures market where retail investors are absorbing sell-offs from whales, according to an analysis by CryptoQuant contributor Crazzyblockk. He described this as a "distribution-into-strength" strategy by whales, suggesting it could lead to either a rebound from a short squeeze or a continued downtrend as the whales seem to anticipate. The deciding factor, he noted, will be if the Leverage Influence Ratio (LIR) surpasses a +1.0 standard deviation, which would signal an influx of new leveraged positions and set the market's direction. The analysis is based on four key signals: - Potential for a short squeeze: The funding rate on Binance is 370 basis points lower than the median of three major exchanges (Binance, OKX, and Bybit), a level in the bottom 2.8% since 2021. This implies that leveraged positions on Binance are structurally more biased toward shorts compared to OKX and Bybit combined, creating more room for a rebound if a short squeeze occurs. - Retail investors are buying the dip: The Taker Buy Sell Aggression Index (TBSAI) has jumped by 2.66 standard deviations in 30 days, rising from -1.85 relative to the mid-May average to its current +0.809. This signals that retail investors are buying at lower prices with conviction. - Whales are selling: The Inflow Whale Concentration Ratio (IWCR) is at +0.1024, placing it in the top 22.5% of its historical range. Whale addresses have been net sellers for several weeks. Ultimately, retail investors are the primary buyers, while whales are the primary sellers. - Leverage is neutral: The LIR is at -0.40 standard deviation from its average, indicating a completely neutral state after the liquidations in April, when it peaked at +3.99 standard deviation. With no market overheating or risk of cascading liquidations, sharp price movements driven by leverage are unlikely. A move above +1.0 standard deviation on this indicator would be a sign of new leverage entering the market and a clue that a direction has been set.

Shareholders of Capital B, a European listed company that has been strategically acquiring Bitcoin, have approved two measures to fund further purchases, BitcoinTreasuries reported. The company is now authorized to raise up to $5.76 billion through a new share issuance and up to $115.2 billion via credit products. This combined capital would be sufficient to acquire over 1.87 million BTC at current market prices.

Jiang Zhuoer, founder of the Chinese Bitcoin mining pool BTC.TOP, has interpreted MicroStrategy's (MSTR) recent statement—that it can cover 32 years of dividends with its Bitcoin holdings—as a message to the market not to be surprised if the company sells BTC to fund those payments in the future. He explained that with its perpetual preferred stock (STRC) depegging and trading below $100, it has become difficult for MicroStrategy to raise funds through preferred stock sales. As a result, the company has been buying Bitcoin over the past two weeks by issuing additional common stock, a dilutive and unsustainable fundraising method. Jiang suggested that the possibility of MicroStrategy selling Bitcoin to cover dividends could weigh on market sentiment. However, he also noted that MicroStrategy holds $55 billion in Bitcoin against annual STRC dividend obligations of $1.7 billion. Because STRC is preferred stock and not debt, MicroStrategy does not guarantee the principal. Jiang concluded that the company is therefore not exposed to leverage liquidation risk and is unlikely to fail to make its dividend payments.

Rodney Burton, known as 'Bitcoin Rodney,' has pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges related to the $1.8 billion HyperFund crypto investment scheme, BeInCrypto reported. According to prosecutors, HyperFund sold memberships to investors with promises of daily returns between 0.5% and 1%. However, an investigation revealed that the crypto mining operation cited as the source of these returns did not exist. Burton faces a maximum of five years in prison, with his sentencing scheduled for July 23.

The amount of Bitcoin held by addresses with at least one BTC has surpassed 16.8 million BTC, reaching an all-time high, according to on-chain analyst Darkfost. In a post on X, the analyst noted that this investor group has continued to accumulate BTC despite recent price declines, suggesting this could be a sign of Bitcoin's ongoing institutionalization. Darkfost added that on-chain data also shows holdings by retail investor groups are increasing again, indicating that both institutional and retail investors seem to view the current market as a suitable period for accumulation.

An anonymous whale has deposited 43,235 ETH to Binance and would realize a loss of $11.37 million if the assets are sold at current prices, Spot On Chain reported. The on-chain analytics firm added that sell-offs of this magnitude have historically tended to coincide with short-term market bottoms.

Binance has announced it will temporarily suspend deposits and withdrawals for tokens on the Base network to support an upcoming network upgrade and hard fork. The suspension will begin at 5:00 p.m. UTC on June 25, with the network upgrade scheduled to start an hour later at 6:00 p.m. UTC.

Global cryptocurrency exchange MEXC announced in its monthly highlights report that its platform recorded $641 billion in trading volume for May. The exchange listed 110 new spot and futures cryptocurrencies during the month, which generated a cumulative trading volume of $1.18 billion. Additionally, MEXC began supporting trades for over 7,000 U.S. stocks and ranked first across all liquidity metrics for its Silver (XAG) futures product, according to TokenInsight. On the user support front, the platform handled 70,966 inquiries with an average response time of 61.29 seconds. A Proof of Reserves audit by Hacken confirmed that major assets were overcollateralized, with reserve ratios of 293% for BTC, 123% for ETH, 117% for USDT, and 120% for USDC. The exchange's Guardian Fund for user protection was also maintained at $101 million. MEXC stated it will continue to publish its reserve data and operational status on a monthly basis.

Haedal Protocol (HAEDAL) announced on X that it has resumed its vault operations. The project stated that all vaults are now operating normally. The recently affected vaults have been decommissioned and replaced with new ones, including SUI-USDC, ETH-USDC, DEEP-SUI, WAL-SUI, CETUS-SUI, and LBTC-SUI. According to the announcement, these new vaults have been fully replenished based on user balances before the incident, and the upgrade and recovery processes have been externally audited. This follows the project's temporary suspension of related contracts earlier this month after detecting an abnormal decrease in liquidity in some vault pools.

The holder of the largest ETH short position on Hyperliquid (HYPE), an address identified as pension-usdt.eth, has closed out $20.47 million (11,700 ETH) of the position over two days to realize profits, Hyperinsight reported. The address had previously opened a 3x short position on 60,000 ETH, worth $107 million, at an average entry price of $1,810. The remaining position currently holds an unrealized profit of $3.18 million.

BTC is showing weakness relative to gold following the U.S. Federal Reserve's decision to hold interest rates, signaling a shift toward risk-off sentiment, according to on-chain analyst Axel Adler Jr. In a blog post, he explained that while the Fed maintained its key rate at 3.50-3.75% for the fourth consecutive time, the dot plot leaned hawkish, which has dampened appetite for risk assets. Adler noted that nine committee members anticipate at least one more rate hike this year, with six expecting two or more. He added that for the bearish trend to shift to neutral, BTC must secure a position in the $64,000 to $65,000 range, supported by significant trading volume. Meanwhile, gold has reclaimed the $4,300 level, indicating that the market currently favors safe-haven assets, he said.

South Korean crypto exchange Coinone announced it is extending the delisting watchlist designation for THORChain (RUNE) by one month.

South Korean crypto exchange Upbit announced that it has placed Aergo (AERGO) and Alpha Quark (AQT) on its delisting watchlist.