Paolo Ardoino announced that Tether’s Wallet Development Kit (WDK) is coming soon

🛠 WDK is an open-source infrastructure for building non-custodial wallets, giving developers tools to create secure, self-custody solutions.

The first partner: Rumble Wallet will integrate WDK. 🔒🚀

💰 BlackRock's IBIT has crossed $70B in AUM in just 341 days — smashing previous ETF growth records!

For comparison:

▪️GLD (Gold ETF) took 1,691 days
▪️VOO (S&P 500 ETF) needed 1,701 days

Bitcoin proves once again: speedrun mode is ON 🚀🍸

⚖️ US Senate moves forward on stablecoin regulation

The Senate held a procedural vote on the GENIUS Act — a bill focused on regulating stablecoins.

✔️ Result: 68 in favor, 30 against. The bill now advances to a final vote.

The GENIUS Act requires USD-pegged stablecoins to be fully backed by dollar-equivalent reserves, such as short-term US Treasuries. 🧐

Regulation of stablecoins is speeding up in the US 🇺🇸

📊 Yesterday, Ethereum surpassed Bitcoin in futures trading volume for the first time

The pressure is building — is a big move coming? 🔥🚀

🚀 SEC is likely to approve multiple altcoin ETFs this year!

The first could be Solana ETF within 3-5 weeks. 📈

Current odds (per Eric Balchunas):

▪️ SOL: 90%
▪️ LTC: 90%
▪️ XRP: 85%
▪️ DOGE: 80%
▪️ HBAR: 80%
▪️ ADA: 75%
▪️ DOT: 75%
▪️ AVAX: 75%
▪️ SUI: 60%

Altcoin ETF season may be closer than ever! 🎯

🇺🇸 US Treasury official predicts stablecoin market cap could exceed $2 trillion within a few years. 💵

He sees stablecoins as a tool to boost global USD adoption and expand its influence in the digital economy. 🚀

🌐 PayPal expands PYUSD to Stellar!

PayPal’s stablecoin PYUSD, launched in 2023, is set to expand to the Stellar blockchain (pending regulatory approval), adding to its current support on Ethereum and Solana.

Stellar focuses on fast and cheap cross-border payments — key for PayPal’s goal of enabling seamless global value transfer. 🌎💸

PYUSD, issued by Paxos, is backed by cash equivalents and US Treasuries. Despite its small market cap (~$1B), PayPal continues pushing for a larger role in the booming stablecoin market dominated by USDT and USDC. 🔥

🚀 Bitcoin treasury accumulation continues:

🇯🇵 Japan's Remixpoint bought BTC for 3 consecutive days, adding 167.35 BTC — total holdings now 925.71 BTC. Their goal: 1,000+ BTC.
🇺🇸 US firm Mercurity Fintech announced an $800M Bitcoin treasury financing plan and preliminary inclusion in the Russell 2000 Index.
🇨🇦 Canada's Matador acquired 5.38 BTC (CAD 798K), bringing their total holdings to 69 BTC — fully funded with own capital.

Institutional Bitcoin hunger is growing! 🏦📈

🇨🇳 China’s Ant Group moves into stablecoins!

💰🛠 The fintech giant (parent of Alipay with 1.43B users) plans to launch stablecoin payments and will seek licenses in Singapore and Hong Kong.

Alipay dominates:

✔️ 45% of Chinese adults use it daily
✔️ 41% weekly
✔️ Serves 80M+ merchants globally
✔️ Accepted on 94K+ websites

Big step toward global crypto adoption 🚀

📉 Even at $110K (now corrected to $107K), BTC still fails to spark mass FOMO

Google search trends for "BTC" remain flat — market excitement is nowhere near last November’s surge.

Seems like we need a sharper rally to wake up retail investors 😴🚀

🇨🇦 Tether expands into gold!

The USDT issuer has acquired a stake in Canadian gold mining company Elemental Altus Royalties as part of its asset diversification strategy.

Tether continues to build a diversified portfolio: after investing in Bitcoin, mining, stablecoins, AI infrastructure, Juventus FC, and more — now it's adding gold mining to the mix 🔨💰

📉 Bitcoin briefly dipped below $103K after Israel reportedly struck Iran's nuclear sites

Markets fear potential retaliation and broader escalation. 👀

Overnight:

▪️BTC down 3.2%
▪️ETH down nearly 9%
▪️Altcoins also bleeding

In just 12 hours, $929M worth of longs got liquidated.

Traders are fleeing risky assets amid rising geopolitical tensions. 🤷

📉 DXY falls below 98 for the first time in 3 years — popular 2017 fractal resurfaces: falling dollar, Trump’s policies, and BTC moon incoming? 🚀

Historically:

🔸DXY >100 = pressure on crypto
🔸DXY <100 = fuel for crypto rallies

Lower-than-expected inflation also boosts Fed rate cut hopes — risk assets, including BTC, may benefit. 💰

🐳 CryptoQuant: Diamond hands keep stacking BTC even at current prices! 💎

On June 11, whales accumulated 30,784 BTC (~$3.3B) — 2025 record!

📊 Key facts:

▪️These wallets have never sold a satoshi.
▪️Each holds 10+ BTC.
▪️Wallet age: 7+ years.
▪️Avg. buy price: $64,000.

Strong hands aren’t going anywhere. 🚀

🐳 While retail traders panic sell, big players are buying the dip!

An unknown whale has been aggressively accumulating Ethereum over the past 24 hours — grabbing 48,825 ETH (~$127M) on Coinbase and Wintermute. 🦈

Smart money moves differently. 🚀

🇧🇷 Brazil takes a historic step: lawmakers approved a bill (first reading) to include Bitcoin in national reserves — up to 5% of the country’s $370B holdings.

If fully passed, Brazil could become the first G20 nation to officially add BTC to its reserves. The goal: boost financial independence and reduce reliance on traditional assets. 🔥

Unlike El Salvador, Brazil goes the legislative route — giving the move stronger legal backing. 🚀

💰 Walmart and Amazon may launch their own stablecoins, reports WSJ

America’s biggest giants are exploring stablecoins to bypass traditional finance, speed up payments, and cut costs.

The stablecoin race is heating up not just among crypto firms, but also in Big Tech and retail. 🚀

SharpLink Gaming has acquired 176,271 ETH worth $463 million, becoming the largest publicly traded Ethereum holder! 💪

The company is a hybrid marketing and gaming firm, recently listed on Nasdaq with a clear strategy focused on investing in Ethereum, backed by major players in the crypto industry. 💰

This move highlights growing institutional confidence in ETH and marks a significant milestone for SharpLink’s presence in the crypto space. 🔗🏦

🌐 Bitcoin adoption in 2025 is still at an early stage — only ~3% globally

For comparison:

▪️Same as social media users in 2005
▪️Or internet users in 1990

Huge room for growth ahead as adoption curve is just beginning to form. 🚀

📉 SharpLink Gaming shares dropped after the company adopted an Ethereum treasury 🤷

Seems like the market only rewards BTC treasury moves — ETH doesn’t have the same effect (yet?). 👀

Bought a discounted wallet — lost everything 🙀

A crypto user ordered a cold wallet from an ad on Douyin (China's TikTok). The deal looked great — nice discount.🤔

😬 After depositing $6.5M, funds vanished instantly.

The wallet was compromised. Stolen assets were laundered via Huiwang, making them nearly untraceable.

⚠️ Always buy hardware wallets from official sources — not random TikTok ads. Stay safe 🧐