Bank of Japan: The future direction of global trade policy is highly uncertain
According to Mars Finance, as reported by Jinshi, the Bank of Japan stated that the future direction of global trade policy is highly uncertain, and it is still difficult to predict how overseas economic activities will respond to these policies.
Infini announces the suspension of Infini Card services, core account functions unaffected
According to Mars Finance, on June 17, Infini announced the official suspension of its Infini Card services, including Global Card, Lite Card, and Tech Card, which will be suspended from today for use and new applications. Although the card services are terminated, core functions such as recharging, withdrawals, and Earn income will continue to operate normally, and user assets remain secure and controllable. To properly address this adjustment, Infini will automatically refund all affected users the actual card issuance fees paid (excluding discounts) to their account balance, expected to be credited within 10 working days, with no additional action required. Regarding refund processing: Refunds in transit will be returned to the Infini account within 5-21 working days; refunds that have not been credited after 21 days and for which the relevant forms have been submitted will continue to be followed up by Infini and returned to the account balance as soon as possible. Infini stated that if users have any questions or need further updates, they can contact the team through the in-app customer service or join the official Telegram community.
Suspected Marathon address deposited 790 BTC to Binance, about 84.64 million USD
Mars Finance reported that on June 17, according to monitoring by The Data Nerd, an address suspected to belong to Marathon Digital deposited 790 bitcoins (approximately 84.64 million USD) to Binance one hour ago.
Texas Bitcoin Reserve Bill Faces Deadline on Sunday, Inaction by Governor Will Result in Automatic Effect
According to a report by Cointelegraph, Texas Governor Abbott must make a decision on the Bitcoin Reserve Bill SB 21 by the end of this week; if no action is taken, the bill will automatically take effect under the Texas Constitution.
According to official announcement from Mars Finance, BitMart will launch the SPKUSDT perpetual contract on June 17, 2025, at 17:30 (UTC+8), supporting up to 50x leverage.
Mars Finance News, the Bank of Japan maintains the target interest rate at 0.5%, in line with market expectations, keeping it unchanged for the third consecutive meeting. (Golden Ten)
A new survey of former Federal Reserve insiders shows that the outlook for interest rates is becoming moderately conservative
According to Mars Finance, on June 17, a survey conducted by former Wall Street Journal economic reporter Jon Hilsenrath gathered views from former Federal Reserve officials and staff regarding the U.S. economy and the outlook for the Federal Reserve. The former officials and staff expect the unemployment rate and inflation rate to rise in the coming months, which may complicate the Federal Reserve's judgment in interest rate decisions. Respondents indicated that they expect the Federal Reserve to maintain expectations for two rate cuts of 25 basis points each within the year, although many former officials believe that a single rate cut or even no rate cut may be more appropriate. The release of this survey coincides with the Federal Reserve's upcoming policy meeting this week, during which Federal Reserve officials will announce economic forecasts. This will be the first time the Federal Reserve has released economic forecasts since Trump's announcement of widespread import tariffs. The federal budget bill progressing in Congress may also become one of the important considerations for the Federal Reserve's decision this week.
Spark: SPK Token Will Be Issued in 4 Hours and Ignition Airdrop Will Be Open for Claims
Mars Finance News, on June 17, according to official news, Spark announced that the SPK token will be issued in 4 hours and the Ignition airdrop will be open for claims.
Data: The BTC holdings of the Australian Monochrome spot Bitcoin ETF have risen to 765 Bitcoins
According to news from Mars Finance, as disclosed by the official, the Australian Monochrome spot Bitcoin ETF (IBTC) has reported a position of 765 Bitcoins as of June 16, with a total market value of approximately 126 million Australian dollars.
A whale sold 1,500 ETH at an average price of 2,577 dollars after being inactive for nearly 2 years
Mars Finance news, on June 17, a whale address sold 1,500 ETH after being inactive for nearly 2 years, exchanging it for 3.86 million USDT, with a transaction price of 2,577 dollars per ETH, resulting in a profit of 612,000 dollars. Address: 0xf8951f65484e78c8f7c3ecd43800ff038378aefe
Coinbase CEO: Met with policymakers in London, optimistic about the development prospects of the UK crypto industry
Mars Finance news, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong stated in a post on platform X that he met with UK policymakers in London to discuss how the UK can take the lead in the global crypto finance competition. He described it as 'a critical moment' and expressed confidence in the UK's development of the crypto industry, stating 'bullish on the UK'.
Ant International's First Sustainable Development Report: Increased Investment in Cryptocurrency Technology Applications, Blockchain Platform Processes Over 1/3 of Global Transactions
According to Mars Finance, Ant International has released its first sustainable development report, which discloses the main business composition and various business data. This includes Ant International's increased investments in AI, blockchain, and cryptocurrency applications over the past two years. In the scenario finance business, the platform technology department has made breakthroughs with AI foreign exchange models and blockchain settlement technology, processing over 1 trillion USD in global transactions last year, of which one-third (over 300 billion USD) was processed by its blockchain-based Whale platform. Ant International has completed cross-bank blockchain test transactions denominated in Hong Kong dollars under the Hong Kong Monetary Authority's Ensemble project sandbox framework.
Dragonfly Managing Partner: Founders Chase 'Hot Money' in Every Cycle, This Cycle is Bringing Tokens to the Stock Market
According to Mars Finance, Haseeb Qureshi, managing partner at Dragonfly, tweeted, "In every cycle, founders chase hot money. In the last cycle, this meant issuing tokens. The crypto capital market is booming. In this cycle, it will bring tokens into the stock market (like financial companies). But hot money never stops; I estimate that this heat will take another year or two to cool down."
OpenAI hopes that Microsoft will hold approximately 33% of the shares in the reorganized department in exchange for relinquishing future profit distribution rights
According to Mars Finance and The Information: OpenAI is seeking new financial concessions from its largest shareholder, Microsoft. OpenAI hopes that Microsoft will hold approximately 33% of the shares in the reorganized department in exchange for relinquishing future profit distribution rights. (Jinshi)
R2 First Round Testnet Ends, Accumulating 290,000 Users Participating, Final Testnet Will Launch on June 23
According to Mars Finance, the RWA stablecoin protocol R2 announced that the first round of the testnet (Season #0) officially ended on June 15, attracting over 290,000 users and exceeding 13 million on-chain interactions. Users from regions such as Vietnam, the United States, and Indonesia showed the highest activity. R2 stated that the final testnet will launch on June 23, introducing core features such as cross-chain bridges (Wormhole), sR2USD auto-compounding staking, R2 Token claim simulation, and a full-chain exit mechanism to further validate the integrity and composability of the protocol. R2 is building a globally redeemable yield-bearing stablecoin infrastructure, supported by assets issued by licensed institutions such as Superstate, Ondo, and DigiFT. The mainnet is planned to launch in Q3 2025.
Robotics Intelligence Platform PrismaX Completes $11 Million Seed Round Financing, Led by a16z
According to Huoxing Finance, the robotics intelligence platform startup PrismaX has announced the completion of a $11 million seed round of financing, led by a16z CSX, with participation from Stanford Blockchain Builder Fund, Symbolic, Volt Capital, Virtuals Protocol, and others. The company officially debuted at the CSX Demo Day on June 3. PrismaX is dedicated to enhancing the diversity and authenticity of robotic visual data through decentralized incentive mechanisms, addressing the long-standing issues of high costs, poor quality, and inadequate scalability in the physical AI field. Its platform is built around three core pillars: data (incentives + validation), standardized remote operation (teleoperation), and collaboration with AI teams to build robotic models. Meanwhile, PrismaX plans to use the raised funds to expand its fleet of robots, build a remote control platform, and develop data collection entry points.
The concept of stablecoins in A-shares is repeatedly active, with multiple stocks rising significantly
Mars Finance reports that the concept of stablecoins in A-shares is repeatedly active, with Chuangshi Technology hitting a 20% limit-up, followed by gains in New Guodu, Sifang Jingchuang, Guangdian Yuntong, Hengbao Co., and Jingbeifang. (Jinshi)
Mars Finance news, the Web3 competitive betting platform Hash Epoch has officially announced its platform Token issuance plan and medium-to-long-term development roadmap today. The official stated that the first round of whitelist allocation has been completed and the IDO process will be officially launched in the near future. In addition, the platform simultaneously announced that it will initiate a new round of airdrop and TGE plans to release initial ecological incentives, further promoting community growth and protocol implementation.