Bitcoin Holds Ground at $64,000, Fed's Hawkish Stance Dampens Iran Ceasefire Optimism, ETF Sees Six Straight Weeks of Net Outflows
June 22 – Bitcoin held steady around $64,000 on Monday, stuck in a tight trading range. Last week’s U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding, which formally ended over 100 days of conflict and reopened the Strait of Hormuz, briefly pushed the cryptocurrency above $67,000—but that rally was short-lived, capped by the Federal Reserve’s hawkish policy stance.
On the policy front, new Fed Chair Wash struck a hawkish tone for the first time at the latest FOMC meeting. The CME FedWatch Tool puts the probability of a July rate hike at 36%, with markets pricing in at least one 25 basis point increase this year. May’s year-over-year CPI clocked in at 4.2%, far above the Fed’s 2% target—erasing all remaining expectations for rate cuts. The U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) subsequently climbed to the 100.6 to 100.8 range, a level that historically weighs on Bitcoin performance.
From a funding perspective, the U.S. Bitcoin spot ETF has seen six straight weeks of net outflows, totaling $63.5 billion over
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Strait of Hormuz Security Threat Level Lowered to "Medium," Shipping Traffic Resumes but Disruption Persists
June 22: The latest report from the Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC) shows the security threat level in the Strait of Hormuz has been downgraded from its highest tier to "medium." Transiting vessel numbers through the Oman-Iran shipping lanes are on the rise, a signal that regional tensions are de-escalating.
That said, JMIC also cautions that navigation signals in the waterway are still disrupted, and Iran’s Revolutionary Guard continues to contact passing vessels—meaning navigation risks haven’t been fully eliminated. The situation remains fluid, and the shipping industry and related markets are closely monitoring future developments.
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Coinbase to List Arcium (ARX)
On June 22, Coinbase announced that official spot trading for Arcium (ARX) will launch on June 22, 2026. The ARX-USD trading pair will go live the same day pending liquidity conditions, and is restricted to supported regions only.
Trading for ARX will be available simultaneously on the Coinbase website, Coinbase App, and Coinbase Advanced platform. Institutional users can access ARX trading directly via Coinbase Exchange.
Coinbase is also issuing a critical reminder: Arcium (ARX) is an SPL token built on the Solana network. Users should never send this asset through any other blockchain network; doing so will result in the permanent loss of their funds.
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Vanguard stated that it has established a coordination mechanism to prevent further escalation in the Middle East situation
GENEVA, June 22 (AP) — U.S. Vice President Vance delivered a speech here Thursday, disclosing that the United States has launched a coordination mechanism designed to stop further escalation of conflicts in the Middle East, adding that the initiative is already delivering early results as evidenced by recent calm in Lebanon.
Vance stressed that continued escalation of the conflicts would do nothing to advance anyone’s security interests and could instead weaken the region’s overall security situation. To mitigate this risk, Washington has established communication and coordination processes with relevant parties to prevent the situation from deteriorating further.
Based on recent developments, Vance noted the mechanism is off to a promising start. “Over the past 24 hours, Lebanon has seen one of its calmest periods in recent times, and the preceding 24 hours were also relatively stable,” he said.
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China's Largest Gold Theft Case Solved: 27 kg of Gold Fully Recovered, Mastermind Captured 100 Meters Away
On June 22, police in Nanjing, China, announced the resolution of the country’s largest gold theft case to date. All 11 suspects involved have been taken into custody, and the full 27 kilograms of stolen gold has been recovered.
In the early hours of May 16, 2026, a luxury store in Nanjing’s Jiangning District was targeted in a meticulously planned heist. Ringleader Tong climbed through a second-floor window and stole 27 kilograms of gold—37 pieces worth over 27 million yuan. Notably, he avoided touching nearby luxury watches and other high-end items. Accomplice Wang had snuck into the store’s control room beforehand to disable roughly 80 security cameras, wipe all footage, and flee to Bangkok to act as the operation’s "remote director." The crime scene showed no forced entry (door locks remained intact), and erased surveillance footage initially left police stumped.
Nanjing’s special task force recovered the wiped surveillance data and tracked public video feeds to reconstruct Tong’
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Former Federal Reserve Chair Alan Greenspan has passed away at the age of 100.
June 22 — Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan died Tuesday at age 100, according to a statement from his wife, as reported by NBC.
Greenspan is one of the longest-tenured Federal Reserve Chairmen in U.S. history, serving 18 consecutive years in the role from 1987 to 2006 across the presidential administrations of Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush. He was widely recognized for his work curbing inflation and upholding financial stability. During the 1990s, he presided over a decade-long U.S. economic boom that earned him the nickname "Maestro of the Economy."
However, Greenspan’s historical legacy remains deeply controversial. His decades-long advocacy for financial deregulation and commitment to low interest rates are seen by many economists as key factors leading to the 2008 global financial crisis. The bursting of the U.S. housing bubble and subsequent subprime mortgage crisis triggered a worldwide financial meltdown. During a 2008 congress
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