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Markets
MicroStrategy Adds 245 Bitcoin for $26 Million, Holdings Top 592,000
MicroStrategy, the Virginia-based software company that recently adopted the brand name Strategy, disclosed its purchase in a 23 June filing with the U.S. SEC.

Blockchains
ECD Automotive Lines Up $500 Million for Bitcoin Treasury
Florida-based luxury vehicle restorer ECD Automotive Design said it has secured a US$500 million equity facility to build a dedicated Bitcoin treasury

Blockchains
Sequans Plans $384 Million Raise to Build Bitcoin Treasury
French semiconductor maker Sequans Communications said on 23 June it plans to raise about $384 million to establish a dedicated Bitcoin treasury.

Markets
Pompliano Creates ProCap in $1 Billion SPAC to Build Bitcoin Treasury
U.S. investor and podcast host Anthony Pompliano has agreed to merge his private firm, ProCap BTC

Markets
CoinShares Says Crypto Funds Log 10th Week of Inflows, Hitting $1.24 Billion
Digital asset investment products attracted $1.24 billion in net new money last week

Markets
Metaplanet Adds 1,111 Bitcoin, Treasury Tops $1 Billion
Tokyo-listed Metaplanet Inc. said it bought an additional 1,111 Bitcoin for roughly ¥17.3 billion ($118 million)

CeFi
Crypto Exchange OKX Weighs US IPO Months After $505 Million Settlement
Cryptocurrency exchange OKX is exploring an initial public offering in the United States, according to multiple reports citing people familiar with the matter

Markets
Bitcoin Slides Below $102,000 as Israel–Iran Clash Triggers $500 Million Crypto Liquidations
Bitcoin fell below $102,000 late on 21 June as intensifying hostilities between Israel and Iran—including reports of an Israeli ground attack on Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility—triggered a broad sell-off across digital assets

DeFi
OKX Launches 1:1 Bitcoin-Backed xBTC on Solana With $250K+ Rewards From Kamino Finance and Orca
OKX has launched xBTC, a Bitcoin-backed asset, on the Solana blockchain, providing native Bitcoin liquidity to Solana's decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem

DeFi
Reddit Weighs Sam Altman’s Iris-Scanning World ID for User Checks
Reddit is in discussions to adopt World ID, the biometric verification system that uses an iris-scanning “Orb” device, Semafor reported, citing people familiar with the talks





