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The key focus now is politics, not inflation or interest rates, according to Vuk Vukovic, Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of hedge fund Oraclum Capital. He noted that when Wash took office, accelerating inflation, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) at 4.2% and the Producer Price Index (PPI) at 6.5%, limited the scope for previously promised interest rate cuts. However, Vukovic analyzed that a recent easing of geopolitical tensions, particularly the de-escalation of conflict between the U.S. and Iran, has lowered oil prices and given Wash more breathing room. He anticipates that Wash will likely highlight this positive development while refraining from issuing warnings about inflation. Vukovic stated he does not expect a hawkish signal at the upcoming meeting, believing it is most likely that Wash will begin with a dovish stance to start his term on a positive note. He added that if Wash abandons rigid forward guidance, the market will turn its attention to other signals, increasing the significance of the government's trade, foreign, and economic policies. Whether this judgment proves correct, he said, will be the first major test of Wash's communication strategy.

A U.S. official said that while a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed, either side can withdraw until a binding agreement is reached.

U.S. crypto-related stocks are showing gains. - Robinhood (HOOD): +12.36% - American Bitcoin (ABTC): +6.73% - Gemini (GEMI): +5.52% - Circle (CRCL): +3.54% - Bitmine (BMNR): +2.28% - Coinbase (COIN): +2.06% - Sharplink (SBET): +1.88%

An Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson told state media that U.S. President Donald Trump and his Iranian counterpart could sign an agreement. The spokesperson added, however, that the proposal is still under review.

A U.S. official said the United States will end all sanctions on Iran as planned.

Iran has begun lifting its blockade measures, a U.S. official said. The country may release the text of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the night of June 17. The text has reportedly remained unchanged since June 14.

U.S. President Donald Trump stated that he might stay to attend the signing ceremony for the Iran nuclear deal.

Starknet Co-founder Eli Ben-Sasson has stated that the cryptocurrency industry is experiencing its most severe recession in history, U.Today reported. He noted that the number of startup closures and budget cuts is repeatedly breaking previous records. However, Ben-Sasson believes this crisis could benefit the market in the long run. "In the past, weak projects could survive even during long market downturns," he explained. "But now, many startups are facing financial difficulties, leading them to go bankrupt or cease operations entirely. The market needs a readjustment." He also observed that interest from traditional financial institutions in crypto is waning, viewing the resulting large-scale capital outflow as a positive development. Ben-Sasson emphasized that cryptocurrency was created not to replace the existing banking system but to provide freedom for financial innovation. He has previously diagnosed the industry as facing a severe identity crisis.

Global credit rating agency Moody's is launching a pilot project to provide credit rating information on the Solana blockchain as part of its expansion into the tokenized asset market. According to CoinDesk, Moody's has partnered with Alphaledger, a tokenization firm specializing in Solana, for the initiative. The project involved tokenizing municipal bonds and embedding Moody's credit rating information directly into the tokens. This allows investors to directly verify the creditworthiness of assets traded on-chain. The outlet noted that Moody's, a leading credit rating agency in traditional finance, is now directly participating in blockchain infrastructure.

Decentralized perpetual futures exchange Satori Finance has announced it is shutting down its service. The platform's Total Value Locked (TVL) has plummeted from a 2024 peak of $6.7 million to its current level of $1.2 million. The project had previously attracted attention after raising $10 million in May 2022 from investors including Polychain, Coinbase, and Jump Crypto. Users have until 11:59 p.m. UTC on July 16 to withdraw their assets.

U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Iran has agreed not to produce or purchase nuclear weapons.

U.S. President Donald Trump said an agreement with Iran will be signed on June 19 or June 20. He added that the signing could possibly take place on Friday.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has risen above $66,000. BTC is trading at $66,020 on the Binance USDT market.

U.S. President Donald Trump said he would resume bombing Iran if a nuclear agreement is not reached within 60 days. He added that while he does not want to bomb Iran again, he may have to do so.

Coinbase announced that it will list Re (RE).

U.S. President Donald Trump said the strait will be fully opened soon.

Ayo Akinyele, Chief Engineer at RippleX, has revealed a security upgrade strategy for the XRP Ledger (XRPL) designed to counter threats from artificial intelligence and quantum computing. RippleX is the developer community for the public blockchain project led by Ripple developers. Akinyele stated that the team cannot afford to be unprepared, noting that research with cryptographers has been underway since the 2024–2025 period. He explained that the team is implementing a hybrid signature method on the XRPL. This new architecture allows the blockchain to operate normally but will immediately switch to a protected cryptographic stack if a quantum attack is detected.

The United States and Iran are discussing moving up their memorandum of understanding (MOU) signing ceremony to June 18 from the originally scheduled date of June 20, Axios reported, citing sources.

Blockchain-based digital advertising platform EarnOS has secured $6 million in a Pre-Series A funding round. The round was led by 1kx, with participation from Coinbase and Circle Ventures.

Re, a decentralized reinsurance protocol, has announced that it secured a strategic investment from Coinbase Ventures, the investment arm of Coinbase. The specific size of the investment was not disclosed.

Popular trader Ansem, who has 960,000 followers, has advised that now is not the right time to buy Bitcoin, suggesting there are more attractive altcoin candidates available. He noted that Bitcoin is at a very critical juncture, retesting the key weekly resistance zone between $65,000 and $66,000. According to Ansem, if Bitcoin manages to close a weekly or daily candle above this resistance, its next likely target would be a retest of $72,000. Conversely, a break below the $63,800 support level could lead to a test of the $60,000 mark. He added that he plans to take a short position if the market provides a clear entry opportunity, such as a period of short-term consolidation to absorb stop-loss orders before a downward breakout.

Stablecoin payment infrastructure company Trace Finance announced it has raised a $32 million Series A funding round with participation from investors including CoinFund and Coinbase Ventures. The company plans to use the funds to expand its business into Latin America and the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region and to accelerate its efforts to acquire additional global licenses. Trace Finance also stated that it has processed over $10 billion in cumulative institutional cross-border transactions to date.

U.S. President Donald Trump said he believes Iran will sign a nuclear deal, adding that if it does not, the negotiation process will start over from scratch.

a16z Crypto, the digital asset arm of venture capital firm a16z, has diagnosed that the cryptocurrency market has shifted into a "Show Me" era based on a "Proof-First" mechanism, where projects must demonstrate performance with clear data and products. In the past, whitepapers, token narratives, and proofs of concept were sufficient to attract market attention. However, with increased regulation and the full-scale entry of institutional investors, this vision-centric model is no longer effective, the firm explained. According to a16z, projects must now prove metrics such as actual on-chain transaction volume, active user numbers, and retention rates, rather than relying on simple partnerships or roadmaps. Consequently, the industry's communication logic has moved from "what we will build" to "what we have completed." The firm's analysis concluded that the weight of narrative and vision has plummeted from 80% in the past to just 20% now, and the market has entered a starkly competitive phase where results are paramount.

Mexican billionaire Ricardo Salinas Pliego, who has an estimated net worth of around $5 billion, has called Bitcoin a better investment than real estate, CoinDesk reported. He stated his conviction that Bitcoin is the best long-term investment vehicle and that 70% of his portfolio is allocated to it. Salinas explained his view that traditional fiat currencies are set to lose purchasing power over time. He also shared that he persuaded his wife to take out a loan against her home to buy Bitcoin, acknowledging it as a controversial topic. Salinas stressed that everyone should consider converting at least some of their home equity into Bitcoin. He argued that since a home mortgage is often the largest investment and retirement fund for most people, they should find a way to invest that asset, whether large or small, into Bitcoin. This would allow them to benefit from potential appreciation in both their home equity and Bitcoin's value, he added.