Simon Gerovich, CEO of Metaplanet, a Japanese listed company, posted on X that Metaplanet (3350.T) had a total transaction volume of 222 billion yen (about 1.51 billion U.S. dollars) on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, with a trading volume of 170 million shares, making it the first to simultaneously rank first in both transaction amount and volume in the entire market.
According to data released by Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas, as of June 3, BlackRock's Bitcoin Spot ETF (IBIT) has ranked among the top 25 ETFs in the United States with an asset size of US$72.4 billion, becoming the "youngest" product on the list, having only been established for 1.4 years. Balchunas pointed out that IBIT is expected to surpass Satoshi Nakamoto's wallet by the end of next year and become the world's largest Bitcoin holder. Analysts believe that this achievement reflects the strong appeal of ETFs in terms of convenience, low fees, high liquidity and trust.
MELANIA Meme and Wintermute reach liquidity cooperation agreement
According to @TrueMELANIAmeme's tweet, Trump's wife Meme coin project MELANIA ($MELANIA) announced that it has reached a liquidity provision agreement with market maker Wintermute, and the relevant tokens will be transferred to a new wallet. At the same time, the project party stated that it is preparing to launch a new official website.
Hong Kong stocks related to stablecoin concepts rose in early trading, with Lianyirong Technology (09959.HK) rising more than 10%, Lianlian Digital (02598.HK) rising more than 5%, China Everbright Holdings (00165.HK) rising more than 3%, and ZhongAn Online (06060.HK) rising more than 1%.
According to Embers, after the Mrs. Trump-themed Memecoin project $MELANIA announced a partnership with market maker Wintermute, the project transferred 150 million tokens (about 50 million US dollars) from the community wallet and sent 20 million of them (about 6.62 million US dollars) to the Wintermute address for liquidity support.
According to BeInCrypto, Spanish coffee chain Vanadi Coffee SA plans to invest more than $1.1 billion in Bitcoin, following MicroStrategy's example and fully shifting the company's strategic focus to Bitcoin. Chairman Salvador Martí is expected to request authorization to implement the Bitcoin reserve strategy and obtain financing authority at the next board meeting on June 29. The company has completed its first purchase, spending $500,000 to purchase 5 BTC. The strategy aims to reverse the company's loss of $3.7 million in 2024.
U.S. Senate to hold hearing on June 11 to consider Brian Quintenz's nomination as CFTC Chairman
The U.S. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee will hold a hearing at 3:00 p.m. EST on June 10 (3:00 a.m. Beijing time on June 11) to consider Brian Quintenz's nomination as Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), replacing current Chairman Rostin Behnam. The hearing will be held in Room 106 of the Senate Dirksen Office Building. Officials said that this event will not be live-streamed.
According to Decrypt, Ethereum co-founder and Consensys CEO Joe Lubin said that the company is in contact with a sovereign wealth fund and bank of a "big country" to explore building financial infrastructure on the Ethereum ecosystem. He hinted that these institutions may be involved in Ethereum's first and second layer infrastructure. Lubin said that Ethereum is gradually becoming the "most valuable trust asset" and has the potential to surpass Bitcoin.
Insider: Pump.fun plans to raise $1 billion through token sales, with a valuation of $4 billion
According to Blockworks, citing multiple people familiar with the matter, Solana ecosystem meme coin platform Pump.fun plans to raise $1 billion through token sales, with a valuation of $4 billion, targeting public and private equity investors. Although the official has not yet confirmed the release date, the platform's social account hints that it may be launched within two weeks. Since its launch in early 2024, Pump.fun has generated nearly 11 million tokens for users, with a total market value of approximately $4.5 billion and cumulative revenue of more than $700 million. It has launched AMM and mobile applications and has broken away from its partnership with Raydium. The platform's daily revenue during peak periods exceeded $7 million, and is currently about $1 million per day.
According to Eleanor Terrett, Magic Eden responded that the $TRUMP wallet it launched was an official product, carrying the "official Trump brand and intellectual property", and that it had previously cooperated with the $TRUMP project to issue NFTs. However, Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. both denied any involvement in the project, and Eric warned the company to "be extremely careful about using our name for unapproved projects that no one in the organization knows about."
Trump's social platform Truth Social submits Bitcoin ETF application
According to SEC documents, Truth Social, a social platform under Trump Media Technology Group (TMTG), has submitted an application for a Bitcoin spot ETF through its partner. The application was submitted by the NYSE Arca exchange. The fund intends to track the performance of Bitcoin spot prices. If approved, Truth Social will become the first social media platform to submit such an application.
According to The Block, Avantis, a decentralized leveraged trading protocol based on the Base chain, announced the completion of an $8 million Series A financing, led by Peter Thiel's Founders Fund and Pantera Capital, with participation from Symbolic Capital, SALT Fund and Flowdesk. Harsehaj Singh, CEO of the core development team Lumena Labs, said that the round of financing was completed in mid-2024, using an "equity + token warrant" structure, but the post-investment valuation was not disclosed. So far, Avantis has raised a total of $12 million. Launched in 2023, Avantis has become the largest derivatives protocol on the Base chain, with a cumulative trading volume of over $7.5 billion and over 60,000 users. The platform supports real-world asset (RWA) transactions such as cryptocurrencies, foreign exchange and commodities, and plans to expand to stocks, sports and prediction markets. To achieve this goal, Avantis will carry out technical upgrades, including transforming the AMM system to support multiple price sources and developing a customized EVM-compatible blockchain to achieve zero-gas fee transactions. The platform’s V2 version is expected to be launched within a few months, claiming to achieve a 10-fold increase in capital efficiency and support cross-margin trading.
Satoshi Nakamoto's current net worth is $116.7 billion, surpassing Bill Gates
According to Arkham data, Satoshi Nakamoto's net worth now exceeds Bill Gates, with a net worth of $116.7 billion and Bill Gates' net worth of $116.2 billion.
Vitalik: Ethereum is ahead in CR and security, and Bitcoin is also ahead of Ethereum in some aspects
Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin wrote on the X platform: “I think Ethereum is ahead in CR and security. In my opinion, Bitcoin is also ahead of Ethereum in some aspects (for example, lower code complexity, lower protocol change rate, more full nodes, and less reliance on RPC).”
South Korean media: Lee Jae-myung elected president of South Korea
According to Jinshi, South Korea's JTBC TV reported late on the 3rd that Lee Jae-myung, the candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea, was elected President of South Korea. It is reported that Lee Jae-myung is a supporter of cryptocurrency and has promised to promote the listing of spot crypto ETFs and reduce digital asset transaction fees, and has proposed a plan to issue a stablecoin pegged to the Korean won.
Donald Trump Jr. says family is ‘all in’ on Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies after losing bank account
According to Cointelegraph, Donald Trump Jr. said in an interview with CNBC that his family is "all in" on Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies after losing their bank accounts.
PancakeSwap’s transaction volume in May exceeded US$173 billion, setting a new record
According to official data, PancakeSwap's monthly transaction volume hit an all-time high of more than US$173 billion in May 2025.
According to CoinDesk, Geoff Kendrick, head of digital asset research at Standard Chartered Bank, warned that 61 listed companies currently hold a total of 673,800 bitcoins (3.2% of the total supply). If the price of bitcoin falls below the average purchase price of 22%, it may trigger forced selling by companies. The report pointed out that Strategy (MSTR) holds 580,000 of them, accounting for the vast majority. Referring to the precedent of Bitcoin mining company Core Scientific being forced to sell 7,202 bitcoins when the price was 22% below the cost price in 2022, if Bitcoin falls back below $90,000, half of the company's holdings will face the risk of losses. Although the current wave of Bitcoin corporate holdings has pushed up buying pressure, it has also buried potential selling risks.
Crocodilus malware spreads globally with new crypto wallet and bank hijacking capabilities
According to Cointelegraph, the Android banking Trojan Crocodilus has recently been upgraded and has begun to attack cryptocurrency users and bank customers worldwide. Security company ThreatFabric found that the malware has spread from the original Turkey to Poland, Spain, Argentina and other countries. The latest variant can spread malicious programs disguised as browser updates through Facebook ads, using overlay attacks to steal login credentials for banks and crypto apps. The Trojan has added the function of automatically extracting cryptocurrency wallet mnemonics and private keys, and can also modify the victim's address book to implant fake "bank support" numbers. Attackers can now commit crimes by renting cryptocurrency stealing tools at a cost of 100-300 USDT/time. Security experts remind users to be wary of application updates and advertising links from unknown sources.
According to TFN, German digital wealth management platform Scalable Capital has completed a 155 million euro E-round financing, led by Sofina and Noteus Partners, with participation from existing investors Balderton Capital, Tencent and HV Capital, bringing Scalable Capital's total investment to more than 470 million euros. This round of financing will be used for technology upgrades and the launch of family investment features, including children's portfolio services. Scalable Capital will enhance its AI-driven portfolio management tools and expand API integration to create a more personalized experience for retail and B2B customers. Customers can invest in 8,000 stocks, 2,500 ETFs, 3,500 funds, and cryptocurrencies, of which ETFs account for more than two-thirds of investment capital.
New Chrome zero-day vulnerability is exploited, Google releases emergency out-of-band patch
According to The Hacker News, Google has urgently released a Chrome browser security update to patch the high-risk zero-day vulnerability CVE-2025-5419 that has been exploited in the wild. The vulnerability exists in the V8 JavaScript engine and was discovered by Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG). Attackers have exploited the vulnerability through malicious HTML pages. Users are advised to upgrade to Chrome 137.0.7151.68/.69 versions (for Windows and macOS) and 137.0.7151.68 version (for Linux) to prevent potential threats. At the same time, users of Chromium-based browsers such as Microsoft Edge, Brave, Opera, and Vivaldi are also advised to apply patches in a timely manner when they are available.
According to the WeChat public account "LatePost", when talking about the company's cryptocurrency investment, Wu Xinhong, CEO of Meitu, said that he voted in favor as a member of the board of directors at the time and regarded it as an investment. Meitu liquidated its cryptocurrency at the end of last year and made a profit of 570 million yuan, of which 80% was distributed as dividends to shareholders. Wu Xinhong frankly said that if he could choose again, he would prefer to use the funds to find a team that can cooperate with the company's business. He pointed out that cryptocurrency investment brings troubles: when Bitcoin plummets, the stock price will still fall even if the company's performance improves; and when Bitcoin rises, the stock price does not rise synchronously.
Binance Alpha to List Lagrange (LA)
According to the official announcement, Binance Alpha will list Lagrange (LA). The trading opening date is June 4, and the specific time will be announced later. Eligible users need to use Binance Alpha points to claim the airdrop on the Alpha event page. The event page and details will be launched on June 4.
When asked about "how much risk he faces", Binance founder Zhao Changpeng responded: "There are a lot of risks. I hold more fiat currencies (stablecoins) than I want. I just received some more and need to reduce my risk exposure in this regard." Another user asked how to find the perfect balance when taking risks to maximize the return on investment. After all, risk is not a binary opposition of 0 or 1, but a range that needs to be managed. Zhao Changpeng said: "Let's imagine extreme situations. If an asset falls to 0, can you cope with it? However, extreme situations in reality are not that extreme, but they can happen." Earlier news, Zhao Changpeng talked about the risks related to Bitcoin reserves: balanced management is needed, and not taking risks is also a risk.
Data: Binance holds the largest share of stablecoin reserves, accounting for 59% of total reserves
According to CryptoQuant data, Binance leads in stablecoin reserves. With $31 billion in USDT and USDC holdings, Binance has the largest stablecoin reserves among all centralized exchanges, accounting for 59% of the total reserves. In addition, Coinbase tops the list with $129 billion in total reserves, while Binance ranks second in total reserves, holding a total of $110 billion in Bitcoin, ETH, USDT and USDC, accounting for 60% of the total reserves of the top 20 exchanges. In terms of capital inflows, Binance has performed strongly. As of May, it received $31 billion in USDT/USDC deposits, slightly more than Coinbase's $30 billion. Since 2025, Binance has attracted a total of $180 billion in stablecoin inflows. And in terms of the cumulative inflow of cryptocurrencies in 2025, Binance ranks first with $335 billion, and the average BTC deposit also ranks first.
Binance: You can claim BDXN token airdrop if you have at least 213 Binance Alpha Points
According to the official announcement, Binance is the first platform to list Bondex (BDXN): Binance Alpha trading will open at 18:00 on June 3, 2025 (UTC); Binance Futures trading will open at 18:30 on June 3, 2025 (UTC). Eligible Binance users with at least 213 Binance Alpha points can claim an airdrop of 900 BDXN tokens on the Alpha event page when trading begins. Please note that claiming the airdrop will consume 15 Binance Alpha points. Users need to confirm the claim on the Alpha event page within 24 hours, otherwise it will be deemed that the user has given up claiming the airdrop.
Binance Futures to Launch PUFFERUSDT and PORT3USDT USDT Perpetual Contracts
According to the official announcement, Binance Futures will launch perpetual contracts at the following times: 2025-06-04 16:30 (ET8): PUFFERUSDT perpetual contract, with a maximum leverage of 50x; 2025-06-04 16:45 (ET8): PORT3USDT perpetual contract, with a maximum leverage of 50x. Please note that PUFFER (LINK) and PORT3 (LINK) are already listed on Binance Alpha market.
