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REX Shares has officially announced plans to launch the first U.S. staking crypto ETF — the REX-Osprey SOL+Staking ETF — which will track Solana’s performance while earning yield through on-chain staking. The SEC confirmed it has no further comments on the filing.

According to Nansen, daily transactions on the Sei network have tripled over the past three months, reaching an all-time high of over 1.6 million on June 25. The top contributors over the past 30 days include World of Dypians, Nika Labs, EUFT, ERC-4337, and Dragon Slither.

Weekly Project Updates: Pump fun Launches 2.0 Version, Animoca Brands Unveils Moca Chain, zkLend Announces Operational Shutdown, etc
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Firedancer, a new Solana client built by Jump Crypto, has currently obtained about 8.6% of the total network staking share, and the number of validators accounts for about 7.45%. Firedancer is the first independent Solana validator implementation after the official Agave.

According to @EmberCN, crypto VC firm a16z transferred 300,000 COMP (worth $13.75M) to Coinbase Prime in the past 40 minutes. a16z, the lead investor in Compound, originally received 1 million COMP (10% of total supply) in March 2020. After this transfer, it still holds 500,000 COMP ($22.9M).

Ric Edelman, one of the most famous financial advisors in the United States, said that financial advisors should advise clients to allocate 10% to 40% of their portfolios to cryptocurrencies. He said that crypto assets have entered the mainstream market and cryptocurrencies will become an important part of long-term investment.

The Central Bank of Bolivia, a South American country, reported that since the lifting of the cryptocurrency ban in 2024, Bolivia's crypto payment transactions reached US$430 million in 12 months, a year-on-year increase of 630%. 86% of the transactions were completed by individuals, mainly through channels related to Binance. The government has approved the national energy company to use cryptocurrencies to import fuel.

Bitvavo has received a Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) license from the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM), allowing it to operate across all 30 countries in the European Economic Area. Bitvavo was already registered in France, Austria, Italy, and Spain.

Anchorage Digital announced it will phase out support for USDC, AUSD, and USD0, citing regulatory and reserve management concerns identified in its Stablecoin Safety Matrix. The firm advised institutional clients to convert to USDG, a stablecoin backed by a consortium in which Anchorage is a founding member, prompting strong industry backlash.

Gemini has partnered with Dinari to launch tokenized stock trading for customers in the EU, starting with MicroStrategy (MSTR). Users can purchase MSTR on Gemini and transfer it onchain. Gemini plans to roll out additional tokenized stocks and ETFs in the coming days.

Robinhood has announced the launch of micro futures contracts for XRP and Solana, along with a micro version of its existing Bitcoin Friday futures, further expanding its cryptocurrency derivatives offering. https://www.theblock.co/post/360167/robinhood-launches-micro-futures-contracts-for-xrp-and-solana

Trump-linked crypto project World Liberty Financial has partnered with Re7 Labs to launch a USD1 stablecoin vault on Euler and Lista lending platforms, aiming to expand the USD1 ecosystem on BNB Chain. Re7 Labs, backed by Re7 Capital, recently secured up to $10 million in investment from Hong Kong's VMS Group.

CoinLedger co-founder David Kemmerer observed a 758% surge in users receiving letters from the U.S. IRS over the past 60 days. Several accounting firms confirmed the spike, likely linked to the upcoming 1099-DA rule requiring crypto brokers to report users’ income and cost basis starting next year.

Strategy is facing at least five class action lawsuits alleging securities fraud due to $6 billion in unrealized BTC losses. The lawsuits accuse the firm of misleading investors about Bitcoin risks and profitability. Legal experts say such competing filings are common as firms vie for lead counsel roles in lucrative class actions.

Sonic announced its integration with the Web3 data platform Kaito. Starting from Season 2 of the S airdrop, users can earn points not only through DeFi activity but also by posting Sonic-related content on Twitter. Points will be tracked retroactively from June 18.

WuBlockchain has compiled a list of publicly listed companies that hold Ethereum as of June 27, including SharpLink Gaming, Coinbase, Bit Digital, Exodus Movement, Mogo, Mega Matrix, Oxbridge Re, Cosmos Health, BioNexus Gene Lab, and Treasure Global. SharpLink Gaming has staked more than 95% of its ETH holdings through staking and liquid staking. Bit Digital has announced a full transition to becoming a company focused on Ethereum staking and asset allocation.

The U.S. Core PCE Price Index rose 2.7% year-over-year in May, surpassing expectations of 2.6% and marking the highest level since February 2025. On a monthly basis, Core PCE increased 0.2%, also above the projected 0.1%.

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Canadian public firm Bitcoin Treasury Corporation (BTCT) announced it raised C$125 million via a brokered share offering and acquired 292.8 BTC as part of its bitcoin treasury strategy. The company plans to use BTC to support institutional lending services and will begin trading on the TSX Venture Exchange on June 30.