According to BlockBeats, Aptos Labs announced that its co-founder and CEO, Avery Ching, has been appointed as a member of the digital asset market subcommittee under the Global Markets Advisory Committee of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The subcommittee comprises 36 experts from leading institutions such as Citadel, BlackRock, BNY Mellon, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, and Morgan Stanley. It aims to provide recommendations to the CFTC on key issues related to digital assets, thereby advancing policy and regulatory development. Avery Ching's inclusion, along with his recent presentations in the U.S. Congress, highlights the growing importance of technology builders in regulatory discussions. Avery Ching brings over a decade of experience in building large-scale infrastructure. Before founding Aptos, he served as the head of technology for Meta's crypto platform, where he led blockchain development, wallet infrastructure, strategy, and the Diem blockchain project, showcasing his extensive industry background and expertise.

Odaily Planet Daily News According to market news: The US Supreme Court rejected the request to protect Coinbase user data from being obtained by the IRS.

Odaily Planet Daily News According to Lookonchain monitoring, about 20 minutes ago, the Bhutanese government marked address transferred 137 BTC to Binance, worth 14.77 million US dollars.

Odaily Planet Daily News: Nasdaq-listed Amber International Holding Limited announced that it has successfully signed a private placement subscription agreement for a total of US$25.5 million. Investors in this strategic financing include Mile Green, Harvest Capital, Pantera Capital, Choco Up, etc. The funds raised this time will be used to accelerate Amber International's business expansion of institutional-level encryption services in the United States and Southeast Asia, as well as to enhance its asset tokenization services in the fields of encryption reserve strategy, stablecoins and real-world assets (RWA). (PRNewswire)

Ethereum whales suddenly started offloading their ETH source: https://u.today/ethereum-eth-whales-making-extremely-bearish-moves

According to BlockBeats, Germany's Sparkasse has decided to open cryptocurrency trading services, including Bitcoin, to private clients, breaking a long-standing ban. Meanwhile, Volks- und Raiffeisenbanken, the cooperative banking system in Germany, has been developing similar services, with plans to launch them this summer. The German Savings Banks and Giro Association (DSGV) announced that the savings bank financial group will establish a reliable channel to access regulated cryptocurrency services. Autonomous decision-making clients will be able to use crypto services provided by DekaBank through the Sparkasse app. DekaBank, a securities service company jointly owned by local savings banks, expects to complete the development of these services within a year, allowing clients to start cryptocurrency trading by summer 2026. Approximately three years ago, an internal committee within the savings bank system recommended against offering cryptocurrency trading services to clients. However, recent signs indicate growing interest in the field. In April, Matthias Dießl, chairman of the Bavarian Savings Banks Association, stated in an interview with Bloomberg, "Our savings banks should also offer cryptocurrency trading options to clients."

SEC considers Grayscale's ETF for Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Solana, and Cardano. source: https://coincu.com/346029-sec-grayscale-etf-amendment

According to Odaily, Bloomberg analyst James Seyffart shared on the X platform that a Solana staking ETF might be listed this week. Previously, REX Shares announced on the X platform the upcoming launch of the "REX-Osprey SOL+Staking ETF." This ETF aims to track Solana's performance while generating returns through on-chain staking. It is reportedly the first staking cryptocurrency ETF in the United States. Additionally, Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas revealed on the X platform that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has no further comments, indicating readiness for the launch.

Odaily Planet Daily News German Savings Bank Group (Sparkasse) decided to open Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency trading services to private customers, a move that broke the institution's long-standing ban. The German Savings Bank and Transfer Association (DSGV) announced on Monday: "The Savings Bank Financial Group will establish a reliable channel to access regulated cryptocurrency services." In the future, autonomous decision-making customers can use the encryption services provided by its subsidiary DekaBank through the Savings Bank APP. A DekaBank spokesperson revealed that the relevant services are expected to be developed within a year, and customers may start cryptocurrency transactions in the summer of 2026. (Bloomberg)

Odaily Planet Daily News Bloomberg analyst James Seyffart posted on the X platform: It seems that the SOL ETF that supports staking may be listed this week. Earlier, REX Shares posted on the X platform announcing that the Solana staking ETF "REX-Osprey SOL+Staking ETF" is coming soon. It is reported that the ETF aims to track Solana's performance while generating income through on-chain staking. It is also said that the ETF is the first staking cryptocurrency ETF in the United States. In addition, Eric Balchunas, senior ETF analyst at Bloomberg, disclosed on the X platform that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said there were no further comments, so it looks like they are ready to start.

DeFi, protocol, not tracking hackers, public relations out of control: reviewing the whole story of the theft of $9.6 million from DeFi protocol Resupply Golden Finance, the first reaction after an incident often exposes the true color of a team.

Stablecoins are getting a lot of attention, and for good reason. Speculation aside, stablecoins are one of the few products in the cryptocurrency space that have a clear product-market fit (PMF).

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Once the "U.S. stocks on-chain" scenario that Robinhood is targeting is successful, it may change the embarrassing situation of layer2 as an expansion solution of Ethereum layer1 that has "technology but no implementation."

Now the entire crypto community is facing a low period similar to that in 2018 or 2022, not only because of price issues, but also because of people’s doubts and hesitations about the industry.

As the much-anticipated third and final season of Netflix’s global sensation Squid Game premieres, the show’s creator, Hwang Dong-hyuk, is drawing striking parallels between his fictional ultra-wealthy VIPs and today’s most visible billionaires—most notably, Elon Musk.

Japanese firm Metaplanet bought 1,005 Bitcoin for $108 million, becoming one of the top corporate Bitcoin holders. The company plans to grow its Bitcoin holdings significantly by 2027, using interest-free bonds to fund purchases.

A Russian influencer known as “Bitmama” was sentenced to seven years in prison for scamming investors out of $23 million in a fake Bitcoin investment scheme. She promised to convert cash into crypto abroad but instead kept the money, and tried to flee before being arrested at the border.

In a significant step for the nation’s financial innovation, South Korean lawmaker Min Byung-deok of the Democratic Party introduced a bill on June 27 to amend the Capital Markets Act, as reported by News1.

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