the Ministry of Finance of Luxembourg issued a digital national bond of 50 million euros using the HSBC Orion DLT platform. The bond will be listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange, with zero coupon, sold at a discount of 99.03% of face value, but can be redeemed at face value after six months.

Ubyx, a stablecoin startup founded by former Citigroup executive Tony McLaughlin, has completed a $10 million seed round of financing led by Galaxy Ventures, with participation from Founders Fund, Coinbase Ventures, Paxos, and VanEck. The company is dedicated to building a clearing system that connects stablecoin issuers with banks and financial technology companies to address interoperability issues in payment scenarios.

according to Jinshi data, CME's "Fed Watch" shows: The probability of the Fed maintaining interest rates unchanged in July is 85.5%, the probability of a cumulative rate cut of 25 basis points is 14.5%, and the probability of a cumulative rate cut of 50 basis points is 0%;

the cooperation negotiations between OpenAI and Microsoft have reached a deadlock, and the relationship between the two parties is on the verge of breaking down. OpenAI hopes to weaken Microsoft's control over its AI technology and computing power, and seeks their agreement to transform into a for-profit enterprise to promote financing and listing. As the tension between OpenAI and Microsoft in artificial intelligence cooperation intensifies, OpenAI is considering filing an antitrust complaint with regulatory agencies.

at the end of May, the balance of foreign currency loans in Shanghai was 12.73 trillion yuan, an increase of 8.6% year-on-year. The balance of RMB loans was 12.15 trillion yuan, an increase of 9.2% year-on-year; the balance of foreign currency loans was 80.8 billion US dollars, a decrease of 2.9% year-on-year. In May, RMB loans increased by 37.5 billion yuan, 16 billion yuan less than the same period last year. At the end of May, the balance of local and foreign currency deposits in Shanghai was 22.33 trillion yuan, an increase of 5.7% year-on-year. The balance of RMB deposits was 21.04 trillion yuan, an increase of 5.2% year-on-year; the balance of foreign currency deposits was 179.9 billion US dollars, an increase of 12.9% year-on-year. In May, RMB deposits increased by 163.7 billion yuan, 30.5 billion yuan less than the same period last year.

Vinanz, a company listed on the London Stock Exchange, has completed a £3.58 million financing, exceeding its initial target of £1 million by three times. The company plans to use this funding to increase its holdings in Bitcoin and strengthen its mining operations in North America. Vinanz CEO Hewie Rattray stated that this financing reflects the market's growing interest in its Bitcoin strategy.

spot silver rose in the short term, with an intraday increase of 1.00%, now trading at $36.67 per ounce. New York silver futures rose more than 1.00% intraday, now trading at $36.82 per ounce.

Crypto Quant analyst Onchain School stated in a post that the amount of Ethereum staked has exceeded 35 million coins, reaching a new historical high. At the same time, the number of cumulative addresses (addresses that have never had a record of selling) has also reached a historical high, currently holding 22.8 million ETH.

President Trump of the United States said he is currently not very willing to negotiate with Iran.

market showed SPK opened at 0.069 US dollars, and is now priced at 0.063816 US dollars. The market fluctuates greatly, so please be prepared for risk control.

according to the official announcement, Binance has shortened the activation time for trading robots and copy trading from 24 hours to 1 hour.

South Korean actress Hwang Jung-eum, who was sued for allegedly embezzling 4.2 billion Korean won (approximately 3.07 million US dollars) from her company and investing in virtual currency, has managed her assets and repaid the full amount. Her agency Y1 Entertainment stated on the 17th that Hwang Jung-eum had repaid the amount withdrawn as debt from Xunmin Zhengyin Entertainment on the 30th of last month and the 5th of this month. Previously, around 2022, Hwang Jung-eum embezzled 4.34 billion Korean won from Xunmin Zhengyin Entertainment and invested 4.2 billion Korean won in virtual currency, leading to a trial for alleged violation of the "Specific Economic Crimes Aggravated Punishment and Related Laws" (embezzlement).

 according to official sources, Binance Savings, One-Click Buy Coins, Flash Exchange, Leverage, and Contracts will launch Spark (SPK), with Binance launching SPK 1-75x U perpetual contract on June 17, 2025 at 17:00.

according to on-chain analyst Ai Yi's monitoring, the whale address that had profited over $32 million by buying low and selling high ETH has claimed 17.58 million SPK tokens airdropped 5 minutes ago, worth approximately $1.222 million. The whale has already deposited all the airdropped tokens received to the exchange.

according to on-chain analyst Ai Yi's monitoring, the TOP1 address for claiming SPK airdrops received a total of 20.45 million SPK, equivalent to approximately 1.485 million US dollars. This address previously bought 19,992 ETH at an average price of 2,550 US dollars in January 2024.

 17th, the International Institute for Management Development in Lausanne, Switzerland, released the "World Competitiveness Report 2025". Hong Kong's global competitiveness ranking rose two places to third place globally, returning to the top three for the first time since 2019. Carrie Lam, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, met with the media before the executive meeting on the same day and said that the report evaluates the competitiveness of various economies around the world based on comprehensive and objective data and business opinions. The report shows that Hong Kong's competitiveness has greatly improved, with a total score of 99.2 out of 100, an increase of 7.7 points, the highest among the top ten.

according to market data, the price of Spark (SPK) on Binance Alpha is now at 0.1 US dollars. Eligible Alpha points users receive 2000 SPK airdropped, currently valued at around 200 US dollars.

according to on-chain analyst Ai Yi's monitoring, a user sold 1 SPK token through the Uniswap V3 pool and received $19,686.87.

Spark announced the online launch of the SPK token and opened Ignition airdrop applications.

Genius Group, an artificial intelligence education company based in Singapore, has increased its corporate Bitcoin holdings by more than 50%. According to a statement released on Monday, this brings the company's Bitcoin holdings to 100, with a total purchase value exceeding $10 million, at an average price of $100,600 per Bitcoin. This acquisition is part of the artificial intelligence company's strategic acquisition of 1,000 BTC for its corporate finances.