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Market Updates
Pre-IPO Perps Go Vertical: Volume Explodes 6,000x as Traders Pile Into SpaceX Bets
Pre-IPO perpetual futures on crypto exchanges hit roughly $12 billion in volume in June — a 6,000-fold jump from March — as traders rushed to bet on private tech names like SpaceX.
Beijing Tightens Its Gaze: PBOC Wants Stablecoins Under Closer Watch as the Yuan Goes Cross-Border
A senior PBOC official called for closer monitoring, tougher rules and international coordination on stablecoins as they take on a bigger role in global cross-border payments.
Uniswap Rips 20% as Standard Chartered Slaps a $100 Target on UNI
UNI surged roughly 20% in a day, outrunning Bitcoin and Ethereum, after Standard Chartered floated a near-40x path to $100 by 2030 and Uniswap rolled out tokenized stocks.
Breaking News
Daily Digest June 16: Crypto Holds Its Breath as Warsh's First Fed Meeting Begins
A quiet, slightly-green Tuesday with Bitcoin parked near $66K. The market is coiled and waiting on the new Fed Chair's first decision tomorrow, while Hyperliquid rips and corporate treasuries quietly stack BTC.
Bitcoin Punches Through $67K on US-Iran Peace Deal — But the Derivatives Desk Isn't Buying It
Bitcoin briefly cleared $67,000 after the US and Iran struck a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but futures positioning suggests traders smell a bull trap even as long-term holders quietly absorbed 125,000 BTC this month.
Binance Stares Down the EU Exit Door as Greek License Bid Heads for Rejection
Reuters reports Greece is set to reject Binance's MiCA license application, a move that could lock the world's largest exchange out of the 27-nation EU when the transition window closes July 1.
Macro Trends
Pre-IPO Perps Go Vertical: Volume Explodes 6,000x as Traders Pile Into SpaceX Bets
Pre-IPO perpetual futures on crypto exchanges hit roughly $12 billion in volume in June — a 6,000-fold jump from March — as traders rushed to bet on private tech names like SpaceX.
Pre-IPO Perps Exploded 6,000x in Three Months — and Hyperliquid Just Crossed $10B
Pre-IPO perpetual futures volume hit roughly $12 billion in June, a 6,000-fold jump from March, as Hyperliquid's open interest topped $10 billion and traders raced to bet on SpaceX before it ever rang the bell.
Daily Digest June 16: Crypto Holds Its Breath as Warsh's First Fed Meeting Begins
A quiet, slightly-green Tuesday with Bitcoin parked near $66K. The market is coiled and waiting on the new Fed Chair's first decision tomorrow, while Hyperliquid rips and corporate treasuries quietly stack BTC.
Altcoin Analysis
Uniswap Rips 20% as Standard Chartered Slaps a $100 Target on UNI
UNI surged roughly 20% in a day, outrunning Bitcoin and Ethereum, after Standard Chartered floated a near-40x path to $100 by 2030 and Uniswap rolled out tokenized stocks.
Pre-IPO Perps Exploded 6,000x in Three Months — and Hyperliquid Just Crossed $10B
Pre-IPO perpetual futures volume hit roughly $12 billion in June, a 6,000-fold jump from March, as Hyperliquid's open interest topped $10 billion and traders raced to bet on SpaceX before it ever rang the bell.
UNI Rockets 20% as Standard Chartered Slaps a $100 Target on Uniswap
UNI surged nearly 20% in a day after Standard Chartered called for $100 by 2030 and Uniswap rolled out tokenized stocks like SpaceX and NVIDIA. Here's why the DeFi blue chip suddenly has Wall Street's attention.
Government Involvement
Beijing Tightens Its Gaze: PBOC Wants Stablecoins Under Closer Watch as the Yuan Goes Cross-Border
A senior PBOC official called for closer monitoring, tougher rules and international coordination on stablecoins as they take on a bigger role in global cross-border payments.
Congress Tucks a Digital-Dollar Ban Into a Housing Bill — and It Runs Through 2030
A bicameral deal on the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act revives a provision barring the Fed from issuing a CBDC until December 31, 2030 — while carving out room for private stablecoins.
State Street Joins the Stablecoin Reserve Land Grab With a $15M-Minimum Treasury Fund
State Street launched a GENIUS Act-compliant money market fund built to hold stablecoin reserves, joining BlackRock and Goldman in a race over a market Citi pegs at up to $4 trillion by 2030.
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