Plume said that in the coming weeks and months, it expects to release relevant announcements about Plume products and services entering the U.S. market under the supervision of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including the core protocol Nest. Plume said that it had followed up with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Vice President JD Vance last week to discuss Plume's future development path and continued support for the U.S. government's initiatives in tokenization and open blockchain ecosystems.

In the span of just one week, XRP’s market capitalization has fallen from $136. 73 billion to $125.

On June 18, according to Coinglass data, the current mainstream CEX and DEX funding rates show that the market remains neutral and bearish. The specific mainstream currency funding rates are shown in the attached figure. Note from CoinWorld: Funding rates are the rates set by cryptocurrency trading platforms to maintain a balance between contract prices and underlying asset prices, and are usually applicable to perpetual contracts. It is a fund exchange mechanism between long and short traders. The trading platform does not charge this fee, which is used to adjust the cost or benefit of traders holding contracts to keep the contract price close to the underlying asset price. When the funding rate is 0.01%, it indicates the base rate. When the funding rate is greater than 0.01%, it means that the market is generally bullish. When the funding rate is less than 0.005%, it means that the market is generally bearish.

In this week’s episode of Bits + Bips, the panel digs into why Tron’s rumored IPO is more than a headline, what Wall Street’s quiet shift into stablecoins signals, and how exchanges are racing to control token flow, even as regulation hangs in the balance. They also explore: What the Israel–Iran conflict means for global markets, oil prices, and crypto positioning Whether banks can adopt stablecoins without threatening their own deposits If regulatory clarity will come fast enough to shape the next crypto phase How to tell if ETH’s revival has staying power Sponsors: Bitwise Hosts: Ram Ahluwalia, CFA, CEO and Founder of Lumida Steve Ehrlich, Executive Editor at Unchained Guests: Christopher Perkins, President of CoinFund Vishal Gupta, Cofounder and CEO of True Markets. Links Tron and Justin Sun FT: Crypto group Tron to go public after US pauses probe into billionaire founder Unchained: Eric Trump Claims No Public Involvement in Tron’s Nasdaq Entity The Guardian: Crypto entrepreneur eats banana art he bought for $6. 2m Israel - Iran WSJ: Israel Takes Control of Iran’s Skies—a Feat That Still Eludes Russia in Ukraine How Israel’s Mossad Smuggled Drone Parts to Attack Iran From Within Stablecoins and TradFi Unchained: JPMorgan Files ‘JPMD’ Trademark, Hints at Bigger Crypto Offering Coinbase and Amex Team Up on Bitcoin Card as Exchange Reveals Broad Expansion Plans Bloomberg: Bessent Says $2 Trillion Reasonable for Dollar Stablecoin Market

According to official news, LBank Labs announced that it will sponsor IXO™2025. IXO™ is the most influential Web3 roadshow platform in South Korea. LBank Labs regards it as the core gathering point of South Korea's Web3 innovation power. It takes this opportunity to participate deeply, promote cross-border dialogue and industry collaboration, and jointly shape the future of Web3 in diversified exchanges. According to the news from Bijie.com, LBank Labs has previously sponsored top industry events such as Bitcoin 2025, TOKEN2049, and Consensus, and hosted high-level summits such as AI in the Skyline and Web3 Summit Dubai, continuing to promote the global process of Web3 innovation and compliance development.

In the past two days, ARK has offloaded a total of 642,766 Circle shares, accounting for 14% of its 4. 49 million CRCL purchase made during the company’s public launch.

Speaking at a press conference in Beijing, Liu said JD.

Geopolitical tensions and rising energy costs delay Fed rate cuts, dampening digital asset recovery prospects.

GMS Inc. reports a mixed performance for Q4 2025, with net sales of $1. 33 billion, slightly surpassing expectations. The post GMS Inc.

On June 18, according to official news, HTX DAO announced that it will appear at the Istanbul Blockchain Week (IBW) gold booth. In addition, Serdar Serdengecti, director of Huobi HTX listing, will be invited to give a keynote speech to share strategies and standards for selecting innovative Web3 projects. According to CoinWorld, IBW is Turkey's largest and most influential Web3 and blockchain event, which will be held in Istanbul from June 26 to 27. It is expected to attract more than 7,500 blockchain enthusiasts, developers, investors and industry leaders from around the world to discuss hot topics in the crypto market such as DeFi, trading, regulation, mining and venture capital.