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OKX has launched OKX AI, a new beta platform for building a task and trading marketplace for artificial intelligence agents. According to Odaily, the system consists of two main modules: - The Agent Marketplace: A space where developers can register their AI agents, set services and prices, and automatically receive payment upon task completion. - The Task Marketplace: A venue where users can post task requests. AI agents then match with these tasks, submit the results, and receive payment.

Global investment bank Jefferies warned in a recent report that the CLARITY Act still faces significant legislative hurdles in the U.S. Senate, suggesting that progress over the next few weeks could heighten volatility in the crypto market. Jefferies noted that while the bill previously passed the Senate Banking Committee with a bipartisan 15-9 vote, only about 20 legislative days remain before the August congressional recess. The bank described the timeline as extremely tight, considering the remaining steps of bill consolidation, procedural votes, reconciliation with the House version, and submission for a presidential signature. Data from the prediction market platform Polymarket shows that the probability of the bill passing by the end of 2026 has plummeted from 70% in mid-May to its current level of 48%. The report concluded that legislative delays could prolong regulatory uncertainty, potentially slowing the pace at which traditional financial institutions pursue blockchain-related business ventures.

Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack said the labor market is near full employment and the growth outlook is positive. However, she noted that inflation remains too high, adding that the Fed might have to consider raising interest rates.

Sovright, a non-profit organization founded by former members of Zcash core developer Electric Coin Company (ECC), has launched a wallet recovery tool named 'Argos' to support early Zcash users. The tool was developed to help users recover assets that became inaccessible in shielded addresses following the discontinuation of the ZEC Wallet Lite service in 2022. Sovright Chair Michelle Lai explained that users who possess the mnemonic phrase for their original wallet can recover their funds using Argos. While the exact number of affected addresses is difficult to determine, it is estimated that a significant amount of funds is locked, primarily belonging to early and long-term Zcash investors.

Shares of Circle (CRCL) have fallen over 9% amid reports that a consortium of global financial and crypto firms, including Visa, Stripe, Mastercard, BlackRock, and Coinbase, are pursuing the joint launch of a new stablecoin called OUSD. CRCL is currently trading at $68.80, down 9.28%.

According to data from CryptoRank, ETH fell 25.2% in the second quarter, marking its first-ever three consecutive quarters of negative returns. The data shows that since 2020, Ethereum has posted gains in 16 out of a total of 26 quarters, with an average quarterly return of 20.1%.

A new wallet has withdrawn 5,926 ETH (approx. $9.29 million) from Binance and staked the funds, according to Onchain Lens.

Funds stolen from the Russian cryptocurrency exchange Grinex in a large-scale cyberattack in April, totaling over $13.7 million, have begun to move. According to Chainalysis data, the funds appear to be moving through mixers and cross-chain bridges to major exchanges for withdrawal. Chainalysis noted it is unclear whether the activity is the work of the original hackers or an insider laundering the funds. Grinex was launched just two weeks after the sanctioned exchange Garantex shut down in March 2025 and is suspected of being a rebranded exchange using the same team and infrastructure.

Wall Street financial market research firm Canaccord Genuity has lowered its price target for Strategy to $130 from $163. A Canaccord analyst noted that the company's leveraged model is vulnerable in a Bitcoin bear market, comparing it to a car that performs better in forward gear than in reverse.

Web3 wallet MetaMask has launched "Money Account," a new self-custody feature based on the Monad blockchain that converts stablecoin balances into yield-bearing accounts. Users can earn a variable annual percentage yield (APY) of up to 4% on MetaMask's native stablecoin, mUSD, simply by depositing funds. No separate staking, lockups, or manual actions are required. The account balance is linked to the Mastercard-based MetaMask Card, allowing users to spend funds directly from their interest-earning account. The feature also connects with other on-chain services within MetaMask, including Swaps, perpetual futures (Perps), and prediction markets.

The possibility of Bitcoin's price falling to $20,000 is not low, according to noted Bitcoin skeptic Peter Schiff, CEO of Euro Pacific Capital. He questioned why Bitcoin holders would consider such a price drop unlikely, pointing out that BTC was trading below that level just three and a half years ago. Schiff drew a parallel to the stock market, arguing that three and a half years is not a long time for an asset. He added that it is not uncommon for stocks to hit new lows over such a period, a scenario he believes is even more plausible for Bitcoin given its higher volatility compared to most equities.

Crypto companies have emerged as the largest industrial sector for U.S. political donations, spending a total of $189 million on the 2026 midterm elections, Walter Bloomberg reported. The industry's sustained lobbying efforts have already resulted in legislation regulating stablecoins, and it is now pushing for the passage of further crypto-related laws.

Asian Web3 research and consulting firm Tiger Research argued in a new report that the combination of blockchain and AI is currently being overlooked due to a mismatch between the demands of established industries and the technology's current trajectory. The firm clarified that this does not mean the combination is without value, but rather that a "business time lag" is needed to bridge this gap. The report concluded that the core nature of the blockchain industry has always been to proactively prepare for the next paradigm rather than focusing solely on the present.

The three major U.S. stock indices opened higher today. - S&P 500: +0.04% - Nasdaq: +0.17% - Dow Jones: +0.11%

Bitcoin financial services firm Strike announced on June 30 that its European entity has secured a Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) license from the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA). According to the company, this allows it to offer its suite of Bitcoin financial services across the 27 member states of the European Union in compliance with the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation. Meanwhile, the grace period granted by the EU for firms to achieve MiCA compliance is set to end on July 1.

A coalition of global financial and crypto firms, including Visa, Stripe, Mastercard, BlackRock, and Coinbase, is planning to jointly launch a new stablecoin called OUSD, Bloomberg reported. A source familiar with the matter told the outlet that the project is structured as a collaborative model where participating institutions share in the related revenue. However, specific details regarding its operational structure, launch schedule, and regulatory compliance framework have not yet been disclosed. The companies involved have not issued an official statement on the report. Meanwhile, the official OUSD blog lists 149 collaborating companies and institutions, including 12 South Korean firms such as Samsung Electronics and Dunamu.

Real-world asset (RWA) platform Theo has invested $20 million in Fidelity International's dollar digital liquidity fund, FILQ, Cointelegraph reported. The investment was facilitated through the Swiss digital asset bank Sygnum, and FILQ has been incorporated into Theo's institutional tokenized U.S. Treasury bill product, thBILL. FILQ is a Moody's Aaa-mf rated dollar liquidity fund built on Sygnum's Desygnate platform. Chainlink (LINK) provides on-chain net asset value and distribution data for the fund, while JPMorgan receives and approves the daily NAV data. According to data from RWA.xyz, FILQ's on-chain assets under management total approximately $55.10 million.

Nasdaq is expanding its market data offerings by providing its TotalView product through blockchain infrastructure, CoinDesk reported. The exchange announced today that it will make its TotalView market data available on the Pyth Data Marketplace, a platform from the blockchain oracle solution Pyth Network (PYTH). The marketplace provides institutional-grade datasets to blockchain networks, financial applications, and software developers. This move will allow a broader range of users to access Nasdaq's market data via a programmable interface, rather than through traditional data transmission methods.

Global investment bank TD Cowen has lowered its price target for Strategy (Nasdaq: MSTR) to $260 from $400, a reduction of approximately 35%, but maintained its buy rating, The Block reported. TD Cowen clarified that the downgrade stems from a revised forecast for BTC's price, not the "Digital Credit Capital Framework" announced yesterday. The bank reduced its year-end BTC price target to $100,000 from $140,000 and its end-of-2027 forecast to $135,000 from $190,000. While the $260 target may seem unrealistic, representing a more than 200% increase from yesterday's closing price of $92.68, TD Cowen stated it is maintaining its assumptions for Strategy's future BTC acquisitions and a three-times profit multiple. Strategy recently issued over 12 million common shares in the past week without purchasing additional BTC, restoring its dollar reserves to $2.55 billion. TD Cowen interpreted this move as a signal to the market that the company can cover its dividend and interest expenses even amid a prolonged BTC bear market.

Bitcoin has closed its weekly candle below the 200-week moving average for the first time since 2022, a development that could lead to a deeper price drop, The Crypto Basic reported. The outlet noted that the last time this occurred, in the second week of June 2022, BTC's closing price was $20,552. The price subsequently fell to $16,500 by November, marking a roughly 77% decline from its previous all-time high of $69,000. Bitcoin then spent approximately 16 months below the 200-week MA before reclaiming it in October 2023. "If a similar pattern unfolds, BTC could fall to a range of $41,000 to $42,000," the report explained. However, The Crypto Basic also emphasized that a close below the 200-week MA has not always resulted in a sustained downturn. In 2015, 2018, and 2020, the price found support at the 200-week weighted moving average and initiated a rebound.

The amount of Bitcoin held by long-term holders reached a new all-time high of approximately 14.7 million BTC on June 30, sparking speculation that the crypto market bottom could arrive sooner than expected. In an interview with Cointelegraph, Swan Bitcoin CEO Cory Klippsten explained that a rise in BTC holdings among long-term investors has historically signaled a cycle low. He described the trend as a sign of continued confidence from seasoned investors.

StarkWare, the developer of Ethereum Layer 2 Starknet (STRK), has unveiled a three-stage roadmap to prepare for quantum computing, The Block reported. The post-quantum plan includes the following key steps: - Replacing elliptic curve-based cryptography within Starknet's internal systems with BLAKE2 and adopting the post-quantum Falcon-512 for consensus signatures. - Providing a migration tool for existing contracts. - Integrating with Ethereum's own post-quantum updates. StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson stressed that the technology to achieve quantum resistance is already prepared, adding that any failure to adapt would be a problem of laziness rather than a lack of technology.

Ahead of the full implementation of the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation on July 1, Japanese cryptocurrency exchange subsidiary bitFlyer Europe announced it has obtained a MiCA-compliant Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP) license from Luxembourg's financial authority, the CSSF. The grace period granted by the EU for companies to achieve MiCA compliance is set to expire on July 1.

Bahamas-based crypto hedge fund DSV is seeking to raise $20 million to expand its investments in artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency, Financial News reported. The fund, which launched in the third quarter of 2024 with the goal of outperforming Bitcoin, shifted its strategy in 2025 to focus on Bittensor (TAO). According to the report, DSV has limited the fundraising to $20 million, citing the early stage of subnet projects within the Bittensor ecosystem and their lack of liquidity.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has fallen below $59,000. BTC is trading at $58,981.23 on the Binance USDT market.