Circle minted 250 million USDC on the Solana network 6 hours ago

June 15 — BitMine increased its Ethereum holdings by 76,881 coins last week. As of June 14, 2026, the firm’s total Ethereum reserves stood at 5,620,754, making up roughly 4.66% of the entire Ethereum supply. BitMine’s current portfolio includes crypto, cash, and other investment assets totaling approximately $10.4 billion. A breakdown of its holdings shows: $502 million in cash and securities, 204 Bitcoin, $180 million in Beast Industries equity, and an $88 million stake in Eightco Holdings (traded under the ticker ORBS).

June 15. Per the latest Chairman’s letter released by crypto asset firm Bitmine, over the past week, Bitmine added 76,881 Ethereum (ETH) to its holdings, maintaining its rapid, high-frequency accumulation pace. The company notes that ETH’s current price correction doesn’t align with Ethereum’s improving fundamentals, and it’s calling the crypto market’s state the “early stages of a bull market.” As of June 14, Bitmine’s total staked Ethereum holdings hit 4,718,677 ETH—valued at roughly $81 billion at current market rates—making it one of the world’s largest Ethereum holders and staking operators. Bitmine also announced the official launch of its in-house institutional-grade staking platform, MAVAN, which will roll out access to institutional investors, crypto custodians, and ecosystem partners over time to expand its staking infrastructure service offerings. A portion of its ETH is already being staked via MAVAN. Disclosed data shows the firm’s current staking scale generates

June 15 — The spokesperson for Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced nuclear negotiations and sanctions relief will begin within 60 days, per a report from Xinhua News Agency. Separately, Iran’s Tasnim News Agency, citing informed sources, stated the U.S. military must withdraw from the vicinity of Iran within 30 days after a final agreement is reached.

June 15 – Bloomberg reports that prediction market platform Kalshi is developing an AI agent to run automated stress tests on user transactions, aimed at evaluating the fairness and risk of its contract pricing. This AI system is designed to simulate trading behaviors across various market scenarios, conducting multi-dimensional validation of event contract prices to identify potential risks and pricing anomalies—including cases of extreme volatility, information shocks, and liquidity changes. Insiders note the tool is still in early development, but it has become a key part of Kalshi’s push to expand its institutional-grade trading infrastructure, progressing in tandem with the recent launch of a specialized upgrade to its trading interface. Analysts point out that as prediction market trading volumes surge and draw increasing institutional participation, Kalshi is accelerating integration of AI and quantitative tools to enhance market efficiency, reduce information asymmetry, a

June 15: According to Bitget market data, the U.S. stock pre-market storage sector saw expanded gains. Below are the performance of key stocks in this segment: - Qualcomm (QCOM): Rose by 4.25% - Seagate Technology (STX): Rose by 7.68% - Western Digital (WDC): Rose by 7.17% - SanDisk (SNDK): Rose by 6.16% - Micron Technology (MU): Rose by 8.10%

June 15 — Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Baghaei told Iranian media that during a "specific period," Iran will take charge of security and transit management for the Strait of Hormuz, and will charge fees for related navigation services. This announcement comes as a prior provisional agreement between the U.S. and Iran had previously committed to keeping the strait open free of charge, with maritime navigation set to resume within 30 days.