Tencent is in talks to buy Nexon's parent company for around $15 billion as it looks to grow in Web3 gaming. The deal would give Tencent control of blockchain-based games like MapleStory N, though it's unclear if Nexon could keep its independence.

Odaily Planet Daily News In order to improve the user experience, Gate Wallet has merged the original "Task Square" and "Airdrop" modules into BountyDrop, and launched the first ecological month event, selecting four high-quality projects of Mantle Ecological Month to be launched simultaneously: HyperPlay, Symbiosis, MOMO.FUN, Vertex, and participating in the task can unlock the airdrop reward. After the event, 1,200 participants who complete all tasks will share 12,000 MNT. BountyDrop's new section page structure is simple and intuitive, supporting multi-chain screening, popular classification, and reward history viewing; the reward distribution process is clearer, and the user's participation status and progress are clear at a glance. BountyDrop is an airdrop task platform on Gate Wallet that is open all year round, continuously updated, and has no threshold to participate. It is committed to helping users explore the entire Web3 world efficiently with one wallet.

Odaily Planet Daily News: Hong Kong SAR Financial Secretary Paul Chan said at the 2025 Caixin Summer Summit that Hong Kong has launched a licensing system for digital asset trading platforms and stablecoins, and is promoting regulatory arrangements for custody and over-the-counter transactions. "This month, we will publish the second policy statement on the development of digital assets in Hong Kong, focusing on the combination of financial services and innovation, and expanding the application scenarios of digital assets." (Shanghai Securities News)

13-6-2025 – Ethereum spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded a robust net inflow of $112 million, according to data from SoSoValue, reflecting sustained investor confidence in the cryptocurrency market. Leading the charge, Blackrock’s ETHA ETF attracted an impressive $102 million, bolstering its cumulative net inflows to a formidable $5. 236 billion. Fidelity’s FETH ETF also saw significant [ source: https://www.cointrackdaily.com/ethereum-spot-etfs-attract-112m-inflows-as-blackrock-and-fidelity-lead-investor-confidence/

Carl Rickertsen completely exits his position in Strategy as insiders sell $864 million worth of stock. source: https://atlas21.com/strategy-director-liquidates-all-his-mstr-shares/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=strategy-director-liquidates-all-his-mstr-shares

The post Crypto Liquidations: $1. The prime reason for this is the war tensions between Israel and Iran. The dispute escalated again as Israel launched an air strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities on June 13 source: https://coinpedia.org/news/crypto-liquidations-1-14-billion-wiped-out-as-market-faces-double-attack/

Odaily Planet Daily News According to the official website, World Liberty Financial has officially connected to OKX Wallet. Users will be able to seamlessly access World Liberty Financial through OKX Wallet and participate in cross-chain services such as stablecoin USD1. It is reported that World Liberty Financial (WLF) is a decentralized financial (DeFi) platform that allows users to maximize their cryptocurrency assets through DeFi protocols. OKX Wallet is the industry's leading one-stop Web3 portal, which has supported more than 130 popular public chains and provides a seamless experience of four terminals: App, plug-in, web page and Telegram Mini wallet, creating an efficient and convenient on-chain interactive environment for users.

While the world’s largest asset manager hasn’t made any official move yet, Geraci says BlackRock is unlikely to sit back and watch others dominate this next wave … source: https://coinpedia.org/news/blackrock-xrp-etf-coming-soon-hints-etf-expert-nate-geraci/

The drop came after Israel launched an attack on Iranian nuclear sites on June 12, causing Bitcoin to fall from $107,000 to $103,000. In just one day, around $636 million was liquidated from the market. Now, there are tensions about Bitcoin … source: https://coinpedia.org/news/three-reasons-why-bitcoin-could-hit-200k-by-the-end-of-2025/

Odaily Planet Daily News According to official news, BTTC 2.0, the core cross-chain protocol of TRON ecosystem, is about to introduce an innovative revenue sharing model. BTTC 2.0 supports multi-address joint staking, joint node construction, and flexible revenue distribution through the validator cooperation mechanism. All rewards are automatically executed through smart contracts to ensure full transparency and decentralization, eliminating the risk of human manipulation. This upgrade will lay a solid foundation for the sustainable development of the Web3 economic ecology and promote the construction of a fairer and more open blockchain network.

Odaily Planet Daily News According to BitMart's market report on June 13, the total market value of the cryptocurrency market is 3.24 trillion US dollars, down 4.24% from the previous day; BTC fluctuated and fell during the day, and the current price is $103,942.39, down 3.68% in 24 hours. BTC spot ETF had a total net inflow of 79 million US dollars yesterday, and continued to achieve net inflows for 4 days; ETH plummeted during the day, and the current price is $2,501.30, down 9.77% in 24 hours. Ethereum spot ETF had a total net inflow of 112 million US dollars yesterday, and continued to have net inflows for 19 days; the rise and fall of altcoins were mixed, and the market lacked a collective narrative; the fear and greed index was temporarily reported at 54 today, which was lower than yesterday and was in the neutral range; the comprehensive long-short ratio was 0.9, and bearish sentiment dominated; investors are advised to pay close attention to subsequent capital flows and sentiment changes.

The US Senate will hold a final vote on the GENIUS Act on 17 June, aiming to regulate stablecoins. While the bill has bipartisan support, critics argue it lacks strong consumer protections and raises concerns over Trump-related conflicts. If passed, it moves to the House for further review.

Ripple and the SEC have jointly asked a US court to lift a ban on XRP sales to institutions and cut Ripple’s fine from $125 million to $50 million. They hope this will end the long-running legal case before a key 16 June deadline.

Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department has partnered with the University of Hong Kong to develop a crypto tracking tool amidst rising money laundering cases involving digital assets, aiming to strengthen detection and investigation of illicit transactions.

Between 13 to 30 May, 49 people in Singapore were arrested for allegedly helping launder scam proceeds by sharing personal data and account credentials. Authorities warn such crimes carry heavy fines and jail time.

Shopify has teamed up with Coinbase and Stripe to let merchants in 34 countries accept USDC payments through its platform. The system uses Coinbase’s Base network and allows payouts in either USDC or local currency, with no cross-border fees.

Binance now offers full access to Syrian users after the US lifted sanctions, removing Syria from its Prohibited Countries list. Syrians can trade over 300 tokens, joining 270 million users globally—a major shift for a region long cut off from global finance. Could this be a breakthrough for financial inclusion?

Golden Finance launches the 2723rd issue of "Golden Morning 8" - a morning report on the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry, providing you with the latest and fastest news on the digital currency and blockchain industry.

Golden Finance launches "Golden Web3.0 Daily" to provide you with the latest and fastest MEME, DeFi, DAO, NFT and Metaverse industry news.

This public split essentially touches on the dilemma of Ethereum’s current governance structure.