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ZODL announced a new network upgrade proposal and privacy pool called Ironwood, developed in collaboration with Tachyon, Valar Group, Zcash Foundation, and Shielded Labs. Built on the existing Orchard protocol, Ironwood will undergo formal verification and additional independent audits to enhance

According to Jin10, the U.S. announced sanctions against Cuba's national leader on June 5, further escalating its embargo against the island nation. China firmly opposed the move, stating it reflects U.S. hegemonic coercion and calling on Washington to immediately cease its blockade and pressure on

According to EmberCN, Longling Capital sold 10,000 ETH transferred to Binance and withdrew 21.94 million USDT from the exchange on June 6. The protocol's associated address currently holds 95,845 ETH (approximately $149 million) collateralized on Aave, with 91.33 million USDT borrowed. The

According to Jin10, President Trump stated on June 6 that the recently released employment report is very strong and the stock market should rise rather than decline. Trump added that economic growth does not necessarily mean

According to Bitcoin.com News, on June 4, Zcash fell roughly 50% to an intraday low of $264.80 after a soundness flaw in its Orchard shielded pool was disclosed by security researcher Taylor Hornby. The bug could have theoretically allowed undetectable counterfeit ZEC creation; developers patched it

According to Polymarket monitoring by Odaily Seer, the probability of Trump attending the 2026 NBA Finals in person has risen to 90% as of today, up 29% over the past week. The New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs 105-104 on the road today to take a 2-0 series lead. When asked by White

According to BlockBeats, SpaceX launched two Falcon 9 rockets on June 3-4, deploying 53 Starlink satellites across the Starlink 17-47 and Starlink 10-43 missions from California and Florida facilities. The two launches occurred less than 19 hours apart, marking another record for launch frequency

According to Guru Club, Geoffrey Hinton, Nobel laureate in Physics and Turing Award winner, stated on June 6 that artificial intelligence has become conscious and humans must accept they are no longer the only intelligent beings. Hinton asserted: "AI is very much like us, and I believe they are

According to Mysteel, on June 6, China's coke market continued strengthening with coke prices advancing their sixth consecutive increase in recent weeks. Coke producers attributed the rally to sustained cost pressures from rising coking coal prices and structural shortages of premium coal grades,

According to CLLCT founder Darren Rovell, Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) 8554 sold for $13,046 today (June 6). The NFT had previously traded at $147,953 on November 5, 2021, marking a decline of over 91% from its historical

According to Guru Club, on June 5, Bitcoin fell over 5% to $60,461.88, hitting its lowest level since February 6, while Ethereum dropped 10% to $1,590.80, marking its lowest since April 2025.

According to Jason Pride, head of investment strategy at Glenmede, on June 5, the Federal Reserve's constraint on interest rate cuts remains inflation rather than employment conditions. Despite labor market momentum not accelerating, its resilience is stronger than prior data suggested, reducing the

According to Lebanese military sources, on June 6, Israeli forces conducted airstrikes on a military vehicle in the Naba'tiyeh region of southern Lebanon, killing a brigadier, a captain, and another soldier. The incident occurred days after Israel and Lebanon signed a ceasefire agreement. Israeli

According to Jin10, Vice President Han Zheng met with Belarusian Prime Minister Turčin in Minsk on June 6. Han emphasized that Belarus is China's all-weather, comprehensive strategic partner and reiterated China's firm commitment to developing relations and deepening cooperation. Both sides agreed t

According to MarketWatch and the Financial Times, Alphabet announced an $84.75 billion capital raise this week to fund AI infrastructure investments, while Meta is evaluating a large-scale stock issuance to raise billions for its AI expansion plans. Meta's stock fell 5.5% on Friday, June 5,

According to Businesswire, fintech infrastructure company Cross River Bank announced $250 million in forward financing to Figure to support its crypto-asset-collateralized loan business. The funds will provide continuous capital to enable borrowers to access US dollar liquidity without selling

According to the Elysée Palace, French President Emmanuel Macron will meet with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in London on June 7.

According to Jin10, on June 5, spot silver broke below $70 per ounce for the first time since April 7, down 5.4% intraday. Spot gold fell over $100 intraday to $4,375.35 per ounce, declining 2.24%.

According to Lookonchain, in the past 30 hours, a whale borrowed $142 million in USDT from Aave and accumulated 87,680 ETH at an average price of $1,620. The whale's health factor on Aave has dropped to 1.16, with a liquidation price of $1,354.51.

According to on-chain data, a Bitcoin address inactive since March 2011 made its first transfer on June 2, moving 15 BTC to a new address while retaining 20.55 BTC as change. The address, holding 35.55 BTC (approximately $2.54 million), originally received its coins when Bitcoin was valued