WTI Crude Oil Continues to Fall, Hitting Lowest Level Since March 5th

On June 18, Renaiss—a real-world collectibles liquidity infrastructure provider—announced it closed a $1.5 million seed funding round. The round was led by YZi Labs, with participation from Gate Ventures, Hash Global, XIN Family, Redline Labs, and angel investors including teams from Mask Network, Far East Group, Logoman, Hoopi, and Legit App. Built on BNB Chain, Renaiss connects third-party vaults, card shops, and custody nodes via its Renaiss Vault OS. The project uses Renaiss.XYZ as the user-facing application layer for the on-chain collectibles market, offering verifiable custody, standardized settlement, and on-chain liquidity for physical collectibles. This eliminates friction in key areas like validation, custody, pricing, and cross-border trades, letting custodially vetted collectibles be transferred on-chain and circulated globally without trust or third-party approval. Proceeds from the seed round will go toward expanding its vault network, boosting product integrations wit

June 18 — Amazon is in talks to sell its custom AI chips to third-party data centers, a key expansion move aimed at challenging NVIDIA’s market dominance.

June 18: Bitget market data shows the U.S. stock AI sector continued its rise after opening, with storage concepts pacing gains. Among the movers: SNDK rallied 11.1%, WDC gained 8.32%, and STX rose 2.05%. Heavyweight names also posted solid performances: MU climbed 8.27%, MRVL surged 11.68%, while newcomer CBRS jumped 13.82%. Conversely, SPCX weakened, with its intraday decline expanding to 6.38%.

**U.S. Stocks Poised to Rise in H2 Amid Near-Term Technical Volatility: Analyst** NEW YORK, June 18 (Reuters) — Scott Ruben, Director of Stock and Equity Derivatives Strategy at Castle Securities, noted Wednesday that U.S. equities could face heightened volatility over the next two weeks, driven more by technical factors than underlying fundamental shifts. Ruben pointed to key catalysts for the upcoming swings: Starting June 19, the market will see the largest single-options expiration in history, paired with end-of-quarter pension portfolio rebalancing and position adjustment trades by top institutional investor groups. He labeled this window “one of the most critical technical stretches of the year,” emphasizing fund flows will carry far more weight than macro or company-specific fundamentals during this period. For investors, Ruben frames the coming volatility as a purely technical phenomenon, advising them to buy on any market dips. Once these two weeks wrap and the quarter clos

June 18 – STRC extended its declines following today’s market open, changing hands at $85.9 as of current trading, marking a 3.44% daily loss. Overseas key opinion leaders (KOLs) have raised questions about the product, noting it was once heavily marketed as a safe, family-oriented investment that outperformed high-yield savings accounts with virtually no price volatility. Arete Capital partner McKenna added his analysis, stating the market is awaiting typical summer-end volatility and Michael Saylor’s planned Bitcoin sales. He projected Saylor will eventually sell a portion of his Bitcoin holdings to push STRC back toward its $100 face value, a move that would spark a natural buying rush for the asset. According to reports, STRC is a preferred stock issued to fund Bitcoin purchases, with a face value roughly anchored at $100 and a high dividend yield. Its dividend rate is adjustable based on market conditions, with the core objective of keeping STRC’s trading price as close to i

June 18 – Hsiao-Wei Wang, the first Chinese-American Executive Director of the Ethereum Foundation, announced her resignation today. In a statement, she said she has decided to prioritize her personal life and future directions, adding, “Now is the right time to step back and I am still contemplating the next steps.” In response to the news, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin praised Wang’s contributions, noting she has been a “steadfast contributor to the Ethereum ecosystem for the past decade” and expressing anticipation for her future adventures. Notably, on March 10, 2025, the Ethereum Foundation promoted Wang to its board of directors – making her the first Chinese leader with a technical background to rise to the board in the organization’s seven-year history.