SpaceX has received investment-grade ratings from multiple top rating agencies, with a stable outlook

On June 19, the Microsoft Security Blog published an article noting that Microsoft’s security research team has uncovered a new cryptocurrency-stealing trojan dubbed Crypto Clipper. Active since February 2026, this malware primarily targets Windows users by spreading malicious .lnk shortcut files through USB removable drives. Crypto Clipper features an embedded Tor client, which it uses to connect to .onion hidden services via a local SOCKS5 proxy for covert command-and-control (C2) communications. Its core functionalities include scanning the clipboard for cryptocurrency addresses, stealing wallet mnemonic phrases and private keys, substituting malicious addresses during transactions, capturing and uploading screenshots, and receiving commands to execute remote code. Microsoft explained that the malware has worm-like propagation capabilities: it automatically hides original files on USB drives, creates malicious shortcuts matching the original file names, sets up scheduled tasks to

June 19 – Per Bitget market data, the stock price of U.S.-listed Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) jumped more than 6.94%, hitting a new all-time high and pushing its market capitalization to $2.4 trillion.

June 19 — Trent Van Epps, former core developer coordinator for the Ethereum Foundation, warned in a recent post that the Ethereum core development ecosystem faces a simmering funding crunch over the next three to nine months. The risk stems from two key changes: the Foundation’s ongoing "Subtraction" governance strategy, which is gradually shrinking its treasury, and the expiration of the four-year Client Incentive Program (CIP) this April, Van Epps explained. He noted that keeping more than 10 Ethereum client teams, research institutions, and coordinating organizations operational currently requires roughly $30 million in annual funding. If this funding shortfall persists, potential consequences include the loss of key developers, delays to protocol upgrades, and a weakened long-term competitive edge for Ethereum in areas like scalability, quantum computing resistance, and network maintenance. Van Epps also emphasized that the Ethereum Foundation was never designed to be a permanent

June 19: Michael Saylor, representing Strategy, revealed in an interview with Coindesk that his company’s newly issued Stretch variable-rate perpetual preferred stock (ticker: STRC) was fully designed using artificial intelligence. Saylor explained, “I can’t take full credit for this—every part of it was built with AI. I spent hours back-and-forthing with it, just like everyone else does, learning to craft these products and even debating ideas: ‘Can I make this work? Can I add that feature?’ At one point, I told it, ‘I want a product that pays monthly interest first, and I need it to hold steady at a base price of 100.’ The AI responded, ‘You can pull this off, here’s how.’ When I asked if anyone had ever created something like this before, it ran a scan for 10 minutes and said, ‘No one in history has done this—but it’s completely legal and totally feasible.’” Lately, the financial and crypto community has been closely tracking STRC amid concerns about its deviation from its intende

June 19, per an official announcement, South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb will list the RE token on the Korean won market, with trading set to go live at 15:00 local time.

On June 19, Bitget market data shows that the Stretch variable-rate perpetual preferred stock (ticker: STRC) issued by Strategy plc plummeted to a recent low overnight, hitting a nadir of $82.7 and closing at $88.8 today. According to reports, STRC is a preferred stock Strategy offered to raise capital for Bitcoin purchases, with a face value roughly pegged at $100 and a high dividend. Its dividend rate adjusts based on price movements, aiming to keep the trading price as close to the face value as possible. The significant de-pegging of STRC signals the market is demanding a higher yield, and also reflects eroding investor confidence in Strategy’s creditworthiness and dividend stability. Historically, Strategy has relied heavily on STRC issuances to fund its Bitcoin buys; when STRC trades below face value, issuing new shares is no longer cost-efficient—equivalent to borrowing at a higher interest rate. As a result, the firm’s ability to continue acquiring Bitcoin will be weakened.