Circle: USDC Becomes the First Stablecoin Supported by BNY’s Digital Asset Custody Platform

Glassnode’s weekly market summary notes that Bitcoin’s current overall trend is defensive: the spot market is in a consolidation phase. Trading activity has increased, but net selling persists, with liquidity mainly used for distribution rather than accumulation. Deleveraging in the derivatives market continues, as traders lean toward downside protection rather than directional bets. Funding rates remain relatively low, reflecting overall market caution. For institutional activity: U.S. spot ETFs are now in overall unrealized losses, with persistent net outflows, and institutional investors are reluctant to add positions. Despite still-high trading volumes, capital flows are dominated by exits. Overall, Bitcoin is currently stabilizing near $60,000, but spot order flow, derivatives positions, and institutional demand all remain defensive. A significant return of buyer confidence is required for a sustained recovery. The market is still in a phase of structural adjustment and capital contraction.

In response to Strategy’s previously announced "Digital Credit Capital Framework", Ethereum treasury firm BitMine published a commentary stating that the framework consolidates the structural relationship between capital markets and Bitcoin, and should bolster investor confidence in Strategy’s strategy. According to the latest statistics, Strategy holds a total of 847,363 BTC at an average cost of $75,651, with an unrealized loss of approximately $13.262 billion (-20.7%). BitMine holds a total of 5,700,040 ETH at an average cost of $33,399, with an unrealized loss of roughly $10.397 billion (-53.6%).

US stock market opens: Dow Jones rises 0.23%, S&P 500 gains 0.5%, Nasdaq climbs 0.8%. Nvidia rises 0.4%, Broadcom gains 2.1%, Micron Technology drops 2%, while SpaceX, added to the index today, jumps 3%. Separately, MSTR climbs 5.37% following positive pre-market announcements. Among AI stocks, OpenAI previously announced it will launch the GPT-5.6 Sol advanced model on Cerebras hardware in July, driving CBRS up 5% at opening. NBIS, a consensus stock favored by NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang (known as "Jensen’s Top Pick"), the "Wall Street AI Stock Guru", and multiple analysts, gains 8.28%. In the Co-packaged Optics (CPO) space, AAOI rises 2.44%, GLW gains 0.37%, MRVL climbs 2.07%. Storage stocks are mixed: SNDK drops 2.81%, STX gains 1.91%, WDC rises 3.27%. Rocket Lab, a rocket manufacturer, has agreed to acquire satellite communications firm Iridium for $54 per share; Rocket Lab surges over 9%, while Iridium jumps more than 20%.

White House National Economic Council Director Hassett said that to celebrate the official launch of the "Trump Account" for minors, officials from Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) plan to jointly ring the opening bell at the White House Oval Office. Hassett stated, "Next week we will hold a grand opening bell-ringing ceremony, during which Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange will jointly ring the bell at the Oval Office for the first time ever. They are doing this to celebrate the official rollout of the 'Trump Account' and to let everyone know that now is the time to open an account for their children, even if the child was not born this year." This tax-advantaged savings account, previously announced by Trump, will officially launch on July 4. All U.S. citizens born between 2025 and 2028—a period covering Trump’s second presidential term—will receive an initial $1,000 investment from the U.S. government. Older children can also open and use such accounts, however. Additionally, some eligible children will receive an extra $250 contribution from Michael Dell, founder of Dell Technologies, and his wife Susan. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the arrangements. Trump previously rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange in December 2024, ahead of his second presidential inauguration.

After the announcement of Strategy's "Digital Credit Capital Framework", both MSTR and STRC have seen significant rebounds. Among them, STRC is currently trading at $81.696, and expectations of it returning to the $100 mark are rapidly heating up. As of press time, STRC's perpetual contracts on trade.xyz have reached their open interest limit.

BlackRock and Ethena Labs announced a deepened partnership. BlackRock’s institutional investment management platform Aladdin will expand support for Ethena’s stablecoin products, with USDe joining the list of crypto assets backed by Aladdin. The two parties will also launch a $100 million liquidity mechanism via Securitize, enabling conversions between BlackRock’s tokenized U.S. Treasury fund BUIDL and stablecoins including USDC and USDtb. Eligible clients will be allowed to complete swaps between stablecoins and BUIDL during non-trading hours, aimed at boosting interoperability between tokenized assets and digital dollars.