Here are U.Today’s top three news stories over the past day.
Major exchange to delist 16 cryptocurrencies: Details
According to a recent announcement on the OKX's website, the exchange has plannedto take a delisting action towards 16 trading pairs based on feedback from users and the OKX Token Delisting/Hiding Guideline. The affected pairs include: ALCX/USDT, ALCX/USD, NULS/USDT, NULS/USD, MDT/USDT, MDT/USD, BORA/USDT, BORA/USD, CTXC/USDT, CTXC/USD, XNO/USDT, XNO/USD, VENOM/USDT, VENOM/USD, RADAR/USDT, RADAR/USD. As stated in the announcement, the delisting will take place from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. UTC on June 20, 2025. Yesterday, June 16, the exchange suspended deposits for the delisted assets, and users are encouraged to manage or remove their holdings as soon as possible. On Sept. 20, 2025, 8:00 a.m. UTC, OKX will stop withdrawals of the aforementioned tokens.
XRP holders just got crucial date they have been waiting for
In a recentpress release, Purpose Investments has announced that it will launchNorth America's first spot-based XRP ETF on June 18 after receiving approval from Canada's Ontario Securities Commission. The new product will provide investors direct access to XRP and will be traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Earlier this year, Hashdex launched the very first spot XRP ETF in Brazil. Several firms like Franklin Templeton, WisdomTree and Bitwise have filed to launch spot XRP ETFs in the U.S., however, it remains uncertain when these products will be approved. According to Bloomberg, these ETFs are likely to receive approval from the SEC in the fourth quarter, along with several other altcoin ETF proposals. There is an 88% chance of a spot XRP ETF being greenlit this year following the launch of CME Group's regulated XRP futures.
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11,440,000,000,000 Shiba Inu in 24 hours, open interest skyrockets
Shiba Inu has experienced a notable price reset in the previous 24 hours as market sentiment shifts to bullish. During this period, traders heavilyincreased their bets on SHIB futures, with open interest rising by 4.86%. According to CoinGlass data, over 11.46 trillion SHIB, worth $147.27 million, was committed to SHIB's futures trading, indicating strong confidence in a potential price increase. Notably, more than half of Shiba Inu's open interest came from traders on Gate.io; they accounted for 56.9% of the total open interest, committing $83.80 million for 6.09 trillion SHIB tokens. Bitget and OKX followed, with 2.07 trillion SHIB ($25.18 million) and 1.03 trillion SHIB ($12.55 million), representing 17.09% and 8.52% of the volume. At press time, however, SHIB is trading in the red; the asset is currently down 5.60% over the past 24 hours, with its value standing at $0.00001151, per CoinMarketCap data.
