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Japanese cryptocurrency exchange bitbank has announced on its blog that it will suspend user accounts found to be making deposits or withdrawals related to decentralized prediction market platforms like Polymarket. According to local media outlet CoinPost, bitbank noted that even if these services are based overseas, accessing them from Japan for financial gain could be considered gambling. The company further stressed that if an account is suspended, users will lose access to all functions, including logins, crypto and yen transactions, and trading. Bitbank added that it will not be held responsible for any losses incurred as a result of such a suspension.

The cryptocurrency market, including Bitcoin, saw a broad-based rally today following reports of an end-of-war agreement between the U.S. and Iran, The Block reported. Market experts analyze that the news of the peace accord has improved risk appetite among investors. Dominic John, an analyst at Zeus Research, said the market is repricing risk premiums following reports of the peace deal and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. He noted that a "risk-on" trend is being observed across various asset classes. John added that Bitcoin's rebound is a phenomenon driven by investors adjusting their positions and capital moving into riskier assets, rather than a fundamental change within the market itself.

European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde welcomed the agreement between the U.S. and Iran, stating that the deal is significant for peace in the Strait of Hormuz.

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir stated that President Trump's agreement with Iran is not binding on Israel, asserting that the country is a sovereign nation and not subordinate to the United States, Israel's Channel 12 reported. He emphasized that Israel must never withdraw from any territory it has occupied and secured, and must not remain silent in the face of attacks against it.

The need for quantum-resistant security in the crypto industry is growing after Google's Quantum AI research team published findings that lowered the estimated computing power needed to break Ethereum's account security by a factor of twenty, BeInCrypto reported. While it was previously estimated that tens of thousands of logical qubits would be required to crack the Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA) protecting Ethereum accounts, a paper from Google in March suggested it could be possible with only around 1,200. Based on this, Google has reportedly set a 2029 target to transition its own systems to quantum-resistant cryptography. Ethereum uses ECDSA for all transaction verification, which exposes a user's public key on-chain. A sufficiently powerful quantum computer could reverse-engineer the private key from this public key to steal assets. The Ethereum Foundation is now targeting a transition to a quantum-resistant protocol by 2029. However, most other major blockchains that use the same ECDSA-based structure, including Bitcoin and Solana, have not yet disclosed similar response plans.

Bitcoin (BTC) remains in a precarious position, showing only a limited rebound despite a temporary agreement between the U.S. and Iran to halt hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, CoinDesk reported. The outlet pointed out that while the agreement, which includes normalizing operations in the Strait of Hormuz on the 19th, caused Brent crude oil prices to fall over 4% to around $83 per barrel and major Asian stock markets to rise by more than 3%, Bitcoin has remained stagnant at the $65,000 level. The crypto market is currently more sensitive to inflation and liquidity conditions than to geopolitical conflicts, CoinDesk explained, adding that stable oil prices could positively impact the crypto market if they reduce pressure on central banks to tighten monetary policy.

The Spot CVD chart analyzes the order book for the BTC/USDT spot trading pair. The upper section shows a Volume Heatmap, while the lower section displays the Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD). - The Volume Heatmap at the top tracks the scale of trading volume at specific price levels. The background color brightens when the price remains in a certain range for an extended period or experiences a significant move. Brighter-colored zones may act as potential support or resistance levels. - The Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) indicator at the bottom represents buy and sell orders categorized by trade size. As buy orders increase, the corresponding colored line rises. The yellow line indicates orders between $100 and $1,000, while the brown line represents large-scale orders between $1 million and $10 million.

The number of daily transactions processed on the Tron (TRX) layer-1 blockchain has reached a new all-time high, founder Justin Sun announced. According to the Tron blockchain explorer Tronscan, daily transactions hit a record of approximately 14.3 million on June 10. The current figure stands at around 12.4 million. According to CoinGecko, TRX is currently trading at $0.32, up 1.6%.

The cryptocurrency project World (WLD), formerly Worldcoin, announced via X that it has reached the third stage of its five-part "Simple Plan" roadmap and is shifting its growth model from token incentives to real-world utility. Instead of relying on token incentives to encourage initial adoption, the project now plans to drive growth through the practical use of products and services powered by World ID. The newly introduced World ID 4.0 features a structure that charges fees for its "proof of human" technology. Companies that integrate the technology will pay fees to the protocol, creating a revenue stream. World stated that while initial WLD token rewards attracted users, future growth will be driven by utility-based benefits. The project expects that services based on World ID and the fees paid by businesses will become the core engine of the ecosystem, solidifying its position as the identity verification layer for the internet in the age of AI. World also mentioned the integration of its "proof of human" technology in platforms like the video conferencing app Zoom and the dating app Tinder.

Whale Alert reported that 3,986 BTC has been transferred from Paypal to an unknown wallet. The transaction is valued at about $263 million.

Venture capital firm a16z Crypto has officially opened its first office in Asia in Seoul, Chosun Biz reported. The move comes approximately six months after the firm announced its expansion plans for the region last December. The South Korean office will initially concentrate on the cryptocurrency sector before gradually broadening its scope of activities. Park Sung-mo, who was appointed Head of Go-To-Market (GTM) for the Asia-Pacific region at a16z Crypto at the time of the announcement, will be based at the new Seoul location.

Eric Trump, son of U.S. President Donald Trump, has claimed that a screenshot showing him asking for inside information on UFC match results is a fake generated by AI. The screenshot appears to be a private message exchange with UFC commentator Daniel Cormier, in which Eric Trump asks about match-fixing and information on injured fighters. On X, Eric Trump stated that he had never spoken with Cormier and that Cormier deleting the post proves it was a fabrication. However, Adam Cochran, founder of blockchain investment firm Cinneamhain Ventures, questioned this, noting that the post was originally made by Eric Trump himself and that a URL indicating it was "deleted by the author" remained after its removal. Previously, the Trump family's World Liberty Financial (WLFI) reportedly paid $250,000 in bonuses to fighters at a White House UFC event using its own stablecoin, USD1.

Whale Alert reported that 4,000 BTC has been transferred from an unknown wallet to Paypal. The transaction is valued at about $262 million.

South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) has issued a warning to investors using decentralized exchanges (DEXs) amid a recent surge in memecoin scams based on false positive news, Yonhap News reported. The FSS noted that rug pull scams often occur shortly after a coin is listed on a DEX and are frequently promoted through social media. The agency urged investors to verify a coin's basic information and carefully examine risk indicators for a potential rug pull, such as the concentration of its top holders.

DeFi protocol Abracadabra.money (SPELL) announced on X that it has injected $100,000 worth of its Magic Internet Money (MIM) stablecoin, along with USDT and USDC, into its Curve (CRV) liquidity pool. The move aims to address the worsening depeg of its algorithmic stablecoin from the U.S. dollar. The project explained that the measure is intended to restore balance to the Curve pool after an unexpected liquidity drain caused by a recent change in its DeFi incentive strategy. Abracadabra added that improving MIM's liquidity is now its top operational priority. The protocol also plans to offer a liquidity incentive, starting with an initial supply of 140 million SPELL, on June 18. According to CoinGecko, MIM is currently trading at approximately $0.8232, representing a depeg of about 18%.

Multiple cryptocurrency fund managers have predicted that Bitcoin will struggle to surpass $100,000 by the end of the year. According to a survey of major crypto fund managers by The Block, none of the respondents anticipated a year-end BTC price above that level. Jack Platts, founder of Hypersphere Ventures, forecasted that Bitcoin's year-end price could be $55,000 in a base scenario, $40,000 in a bearish scenario, and $80,000 in a bullish scenario. Meanwhile, David Grider of Finality Capital suggested that BTC will form a bottom in the $45,000 to $55,000 range before recovering to a level between $65,000 and $75,000 by year-end.

24-hour crypto futures liquidations The following shows estimated liquidation volumes and position ratios for major crypto perpetual futures over the past 24 hours: - BTC: $132.32 million liquidated (85.29% shorts) - ETH: $61.52 million liquidated (70.71% shorts) - ZEC: $13.6 million liquidated (93.43% shorts)

ZEC has risen by 3.81% in the past five minutes on the COINNESS market. Currently, ZEC is trading at $489.54.

Thomas Braziel, CEO of crypto investment and advisory firm 117 Partners, has demanded further disclosure from Cardano (ADA) founder Charles Hoskinson regarding the use of 1,096 BTC. Writing on X, Braziel noted that Hoskinson had explained the funds, originally held by the Manxem Foundation for the Cardano Foundation, were used to resolve audit procedures and related requirements concerning Michael Parsons, the foundation's former board chairman. Braziel stated that if this is true, the next step should be the release of contracts, approvals, and payment records. He emphasized that the key questions were where the 1,096 BTC went, who received it, and why. Braziel also raised further questions, pointing out that if foundation assets were used to resolve the dispute with Parsons, it is unclear why the foundation received only a portion of the economic benefits while IOHK controlled approximately 95% of the raised BTC and received billions of ADA. This follows a previous demand from Braziel for an explanation on the whereabouts of the BTC. Separately, the CEO of Anvil, a Cardano ecosystem development agency, had stated he "lost everything" after going all-in on ADA for five years.

Strategy founder Michael Saylor has argued that the stock price of a company strategically accumulating BTC can outperform the cryptocurrency itself, depending on its debt structure. In a post on X, Saylor explained that a company buying BTC without debt or preferred stock will see its share price track the price of BTC, much like a spot BTC ETF. However, he noted that in an environment where BTC's annual price appreciation exceeds the cost of financing, the common stock of a BTC-accumulating firm with a solid capital structure could see returns that surpass those of BTC. This is because an increase in debt can amplify shareholder returns, creating the potential to outpace BTC's price gains. Saylor added that not all debt is the same. He elaborated that short-term, high-cost debt could turn this opportunity into risk and potential losses, whereas long-term, low-cost debt can serve as a tool to expand shareholder profits.

South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb has announced it will temporarily suspend deposits and withdrawals for Zilliqa (ZIL) to support an upcoming network upgrade. The suspension is scheduled to begin at 6:00 a.m. UTC on June 16.

Early Warning Services, the operator of U.S. online payment service Zelle, has unveiled its own dollar-based stablecoin, ZLUSD, and announced the launch of an international remittance service, with India selected as the first supported country. The company plans to expand its overseas remittance services to other countries in the future.

An anonymous whale expanded their ETH short position by borrowing an additional 10,000 ETH ($17.25 million) on Aave, according to on-chain analyst ai_9684xtpa. The move came four hours after the address withdrew 45.5 million USDT from Binance and deposited it as collateral. The address now has a total of $156 million in stablecoins deposited as collateral and has borrowed a total of 35,388 ETH to open its short position. The position's average entry price is $1,682.14, with a liquidation price of $3,453.30, and it is currently showing an unrealized loss of approximately $1.1 million.

CoinMarketCap's Altcoin Season Index is currently at 50. The index is calculated by comparing the price performance of the top 100 coins by market capitalization, excluding stablecoins and wrapped coins, against that of Bitcoin. An 'altcoin season' is declared when 75% of these top coins have outperformed Bitcoin over the past 90 days. If the opposite is true, it is considered a 'Bitcoin season.' A score closer to 100 indicates an altcoin season.

An anonymous whale with a win rate of over 90% on Hyperliquid has opened a short position of 17,000 ETH ($29.36 million) at $1,717.8 following a surge in ETH's price and is now facing an unrealized loss of over $140,000, EmberCN reported. The same whale has earned $4.91 million from ETH trades since June 10.