Report: Rug Pull Incidents in the Crypto Space Have Decreased, but Their Impact Has Grown

Nasdaq confirmed that SpaceX (SPCX) will officially be added to the Nasdaq 100 Index on July 7, less than a month after its June 12 listing, marking one of the fastest inclusions in the index’s history. Under Nasdaq’s new rules, some large IPO companies only need to complete 15 trading days to qualify for inclusion, a sharp reduction from the previous multi-month waiting period. JPMorgan Chase estimates this inclusion will bring roughly $4.3 billion in passive fund inflows. Currently, over $800 billion in assets are tied to the Nasdaq 100 Index; related ETFs and index funds will begin synchronized allocations after the July 6 market close. Given SpaceX’s limited tradable shares relative to its total market capitalization, the concentrated short-term buying could significantly impact supply and demand. However, market divisions persist. Morningstar’s chief stock strategist considers the stock overvalued, noting SpaceX posted a net loss of $4.9 billion last year with highly volatile earnings performance. By contrast, S&P Dow Jones Indices has explicitly ruled out a fast-track process, with the S&P 500 retaining its existing standard of a minimum 12-month waiting period.

According to HTX market data, Bitcoin has fallen below $59,000, with a 2.04% decline over the past 24 hours.

Liquid Capital (formerly LD Capital) founder Yilihua stated, “This marks the third wave of decline since 1011. Per wave theory and cycle patterns, this will be Bitcoin’s final major downturn. The key factors driving Bitcoin’s bottom price that everyone is concerned about are US stocks and MicroStrategy. It remains unclear whether the Federal Reserve’s CPI concerns will shift expectations for interest rate cuts or even hikes, which could trigger sustained pullbacks in US equities. Additionally, past bear market tails often witness black swan events or major blowups, which have not materialized this time and require close monitoring. Calculated based on Bitcoin’s all-time high of $126,000, a 60% drop would reach $51,000, while a 66% decline would hit $43,000. Either way, July to August should be the final window—both the best time to buy the dip and the most worthwhile trading opportunity in the next three years.”

South Korea's Kiwoom Securities is in talks with crypto exchange Bithumb regarding a private placement of new shares, intending to take a stake by subscribing for new shares; the specific shareholding ratio and investment amount are still under negotiation. After Samsung, Mirae Asset, and Korea Investment & Securities, another major securities firm has joined the race for stakes in the crypto exchange. Against the backdrop of this potential stake acquisition, South Korea's financial regulators are advancing the second-phase reform of the Virtual Asset Act, which proposes setting a cap of 20% on shareholdings of major exchange shareholders in principle, with exceptions allowing up to 34%. Bithumb's current largest shareholder, Bithumb Holdings, holds a 73.56% stake, and would face significant pressure to reduce its holdings if the rules take effect. Bithumb is currently advancing its KOSDAQ listing plan, with Samsung Securities as the lead underwriter, and is boosting its valuation by splitting its core trading business and new business segments. Whether Kiwoom Securities' private placement constitutes pre-IPO strategic financing, and how the deal aligns with the listing timeline, are expected to be core issues in the transaction structure. Bithumb stated that it is currently exploring cooperation with financial institutions and enterprises across various possibilities, with no specific plan finalized yet.

Multiple major Wall Street banks have sharply cut their EUR/USD forecasts. JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, and BNY Mellon all project the euro will fall more than 3% to around 1.10 over the next year. The single currency has hit a one-year low this month, a stark contrast to its five-year high above 1.20 reached earlier this year. Policy divergence is the core driving factor. New Federal Reserve Chair Waller has signaled a hawkish stance on fighting inflation, leading markets to reprice in rate hikes this year; ECB President Christine Lagarde, meanwhile, has said no aggressive policy response is needed to the Middle East conflict, keeping the central bank’s path relatively dovish. Escalating tensions with Iran have pushed up oil prices and boosted demand for the U.S. dollar, further eroding the euro’s support. Options market signals have also weakened, with the one-year risk reversal indicator falling to its most bearish level since March 2025. Societe Generale’s chief FX strategist bluntly noted that “the euro’s rally is essentially over,” and compared the current energy shock to the severe blow Europe’s economy suffered after the 2022 Russia-Ukraine conflict. Bank of America, while cutting its year-end forecast from 1.20 to 1.15, still maintains a “neutral” view, making it one of the few relatively dovish voices.

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