24H Hot Coins & Headlines｜ Iran's Central Bank Begins Pushing to Unfreeze Iran's Frozen Assets; ICE and OKX Establish Joint Venture OKXICE (June 23)
- Key Takeaways: The overall cryptocurrency market showed a weak performance on the day, with major coins broadly declining, though some altcoins and crypto-related stocks bucked the trend and rose. On the macro front, US-Iran negotiations made positive progress. Meanwhile, industry dynamics revealed accelerated institutional cooperation, with the Ethereum ecosystem welcoming a new independent organization. On the regulatory side, hawkish expectations for the Federal Reserve are intensifying, while South Korea and the UK hold different stances on virtual asset regulation.
- Key Elements:
- Major CEX coins mostly declined, with BTC and ETH falling about 0.6%, and WLD suffering the largest loss at 4.01%; SYN bucked the trend and led the gains with a 26.02% increase. In the 24-hour gainers list, ID topped with an 18.8% rise.
- US-Iran negotiations achieved positive progress, with both sides agreeing to establish a technical negotiation mechanism and aiming to reach a final agreement within 60 days; Iran's Central Bank has begun pushing to unfreeze its frozen assets.
- Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) and OKX established a joint venture, OKXICE, to build tokenized and digital-native financial infrastructure, with plans to register and operate in the US.
- Former Ethereum Foundation researchers established the non-profit organization Ethlabs, receiving support from Joe Lubin and two major ETH treasuries, aiming to drive the next phase of Ethereum's growth and institutional adoption.
- Hawkish expectations for the Federal Reserve are rising, with Bank of America predicting a 75 basis point rate hike in 2026; South Korean authorities ruled out an immediate relaxation of virtual asset regulations; the Bank of England eased stablecoin rules by removing individual holding caps and setting a £40 billion issuance limit.
1. Popular Tokens on CEX
Top 10 CEX Trading Volume and 24H Change:
- BTC: -0.61%
- ETH: -0.63%
- SOL: -3.14%
- XRP: -1.21%
- TAO: -2.8%
- ZEC: -0.49%
- MEGA: -2.29%
- WLD: -4.01%
- BNB: -0.36%
- SYN: +26.02%
24H Gainers (Data Source: OKX):
- ID: +18.8%
- MMT: +17.57%
- LAYER: +14.37%
- SD: +14.13%
- VELODREME: +10.82%
- ALLO: +10.82%
- RESOLV: +9.1%
- DYDX: +7.43%
- PARTY: +5.37%
- TIA: +5.3%
24H Stock Gainers (Data Source: msx.com):
- HIVE: 19.01%
- INFQ: 18.99%
- COHX: 18.78%
- SMCI: 18.36%
- MUU: 17.58%
- ABTS: 14.55%
- VIAV: 11.62%
- CRDO: 10.91%
- TSEM: 10.76%
- SWMR: 10.12%
2. Trending On-Chain Memes (Data Source: GMGN):
- Solana: MYLOO, three
- BSC: MAME, SpaceX-World
Headlines
U.S. President Trump: Will Take Necessary Action if Iran Fails to Comply with Agreement
Odaily Planet Daily News: U.S. President Trump: If Iran does not comply with the agreement, I will take necessary action. (Jin Shi)
U.S. Vice President Vance: Negotiations with Iran are Very Smooth, Achieving Many Positive Progress
Odaily Planet Daily News: U.S. Vice President Vance: The negotiations with Iran are going very smoothly, with a lot of positive progress being made. (Jin Shi)
Mechanism for Technical Negotiations Established Between US and Iran
Odaily Planet Daily News: Qatar and Pakistan, as mediators for the negotiations between the US and Iran, today (June 22) released a joint statement on the conclusion of the first high-level committee meeting between the two countries. The joint statement states that the first high-level talks under the framework of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (US-Iran MoU) have concluded in Burgenstock, Switzerland. Representatives from Iran, the US, and the mediators Qatar and Pakistan attended the meeting. The meeting was held in a "positive and constructive" atmosphere. Encouraging progress was made, including the establishment of a mechanism for further technical negotiations. Based on the MoU, the parties agreed to form a high-level committee responsible for providing political oversight for the mediation efforts. Chief negotiators will report regularly to this committee and will lead work on the nuclear issue, sanctions lifting, as well as monitoring and dispute resolution panels, to ensure the effective implementation of the MoU and other related matters. The high-level committee has agreed on a roadmap aimed at reaching a final agreement within 60 days and has laid the groundwork for the immediate initiation of further technical negotiations. (CCTV International News)
Iran's Central Bank Begins Efforts to Unfreeze Iran's Frozen Assets
Odaily Planet Daily News: On the 22nd local time, Iran's Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance, Madani Zadeh, stated that the Central Bank of Iran has started taking necessary measures to unfreeze Iran's frozen assets, but "the specific details and amounts are unclear." The Governor of the Central Bank of Iran, Abdolnaser Hemmati, stated the same day that this round of talks in Switzerland was "intense and difficult," but the final result was "basically achieved according to the goals set by the Iranian delegation." Hemmati said he was pleased to see significant progress on the issue of Iran's frozen assets. In the coming days, these funds will be gradually and phased in under the decisions and directives of the Central Bank of Iran. (CCTV)
Intercontinental Exchange ICE and OKX Form Joint Venture Named OKXICE
Odaily Planet Daily News: Intercontinental Exchange ICE and OKX have announced the formal establishment of a joint venture to build a new generation of infrastructure for tokenized and digital native financial products. Subject to relevant regulatory approvals, the joint venture is expected to operate as a US-registered broker-dealer and futures commission merchant, enabling OKX users in the US and overseas to access ICE's futures markets and the New York Stock Exchange's tokenized equity market.
The 50/50 joint venture will be co-chaired by ICE and former New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo. The establishment of this joint venture is the first major move following ICE's strategic investment in OKX in March of this year.
Industry News
Odaily Planet Daily News: Micron and Anthropic have announced a new agreement covering AI architecture design for memory and storage, supply-demand coordination, Micron's internal adoption of Claude, and Micron's strategic investment in Anthropic's Series H funding round.
Rumor: Anthropic Completes Training for New Version of Mythos, Sonnet 5 May Be Released This Week
Odaily Planet Daily News: According to AI observer Andrew Curran, Anthropic has completed training for a more powerful new version of the Mythos model. However, it is currently unclear whether the model will be named Mythos 5.1 or Mythos 6, nor can it be ruled out that it is only for internal R&D to accelerate subsequent model development.
Additionally, as the "claude-sonnet-5" model identifier appears on the Anthropic partner service platform, the developer community widely speculates that Claude Sonnet 5 may be officially released this week.
SK Hynix Market Cap Surpasses Bitcoin's Total Market Cap
Odaily Planet Daily News: According to 8MarketCap data, SK Hynix's market cap continues to rise during trading, currently touching $1.348 trillion, up 5.61% in 24 hours. It has now surpassed Bitcoin's total market cap ($1.286 trillion), ranking 16th globally in asset market cap, pushing Bitcoin to 18th place.
ECB President Allegedly Urged Greece to Reject Binance's MiCA License Application
Odaily Planet Daily News: Greece rejected Binance's licensing application under the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation framework, reportedly due to political pressure from ECB President Christine Lagarde.
Binance submitted its application to the Hellenic Capital Market Commission earlier in 2026, established a holding company locally, and had passed key technical reviews. However, the application was rapidly reversed between June 7th and 15th, 2026. Lagarde reportedly told Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at a meeting in May that Europe does not welcome Binance. The reason cited is that Binance, as the dominant platform providing stablecoin liquidity, is considered by some policymakers to potentially complicate the ECB's push for a digital euro.
With the Greek path blocked, Binance has shifted its focus to France to obtain a MiCA license. (crowdfundinsider)
Sniper ae13 Issues Whitehat Bounty: "Refund or Face Legal Action"
Odaily Planet Daily News: Well-known MEV sniper ae13 published a whitehat bounty message on-chain: "Nice work. If you return 2150 ETH to this address within 48 hours, we are willing to pay a 50% whitehat bounty; otherwise, we will pursue all available legal and enforcement measures."
Earlier, the well-known MEV bot Jaredfromsubway.eth (ae13), long active on the Ethereum network, was attacked by hackers exploiting a vulnerability in its automated execution system, resulting in losses exceeding $7.5 million.
Recommended Reading: The Hunter Becomes the Hunted: The Most Profitable MEV Bot Got Hacked.
Project Updates
Bitmine, SharpLink & Joe Lubin Back Ethlabs to Drive Next Phase of Ethereum Growth
Odaily Planet Daily News: Several former Ethereum Foundation researchers have announced the formation of a non-profit organization, Ethlabs, aimed at driving Ethereum into its next growth phase and preparing it for institutional adoption. The organization is supported by Ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin, as well as major ETH treasury firms Bitmine Immersion Technologies and SharpLink.
Ethlabs states that as stablecoins, tokenized real-world assets, funds, and autonomous AI business activities migrate on-chain, these demands are converging on Ethereum. Ethlabs' goal is to enhance Ethereum's performance, credible interoperability, neutrality, resilience, privacy, and security required to absorb demand at scale.
The organization is co-founded by five former senior researchers from the Ethereum Foundation who were involved in driving several key Ethereum upgrades over the past decade. The establishment of Ethlabs means that, aside from the Ethereum Foundation, large ETH holders and core ecosystem contributors are forming new independent organizations to participate in shaping Ethereum's future direction.
This move also comes amid recent criticism and personnel changes at the Ethereum Foundation. Recently, some ETH holders and community members criticized the foundation for failing to remain sufficiently competitive, while the departure of several top executives and key research team members has also raised external concerns about its organizational stability and strategic direction.
Odaily Planet Daily News: In the FAQs section of the official Polymarket documentation, under the question "Does Polymarket have a token?", it shows "Updated today". The updated content translates to English as follows:
All trading and liquidity rewards are denominated in pUSD, a standard ERC-20 token on the Polygon platform, backed by USDC.
Polymarket has not announced any plans for an airdrop or token distribution event. Please be cautious of scams claiming airdrops, giveaways, etc. Furthermore, the platform has not disclosed any details regarding potential future projects, rewards, or eligibility criteria. Users are encouraged to focus on genuine interaction with the platform, rather than relying on speculative information.
It is reported that earlier versions did not contain such warnings regarding airdrop eligibility or encouraging users to focus on genuine platform interaction.
Polymarket Becomes Exclusive Prediction Market Partner for Bundesliga in the US
Odaily Planet Daily News: Polymarket has been appointed as the exclusive prediction market partner for the German Bundesliga in the US market.
Polymarket stated that official prediction contracts related to the Bundesliga and its clubs are now live, allowing users to trade predictions on related matches and events. (The Block)
Arcium Launches Airdrop Checker Portal, ARX Tokens Claimable at TGE
Odaily Planet Daily News: Confidential computing network Arcium has announced the launch of the RTG Checker, a portal for users to check their ARX token allocation.
Arcium stated that both Wave 1 and Wave 2 activities are complete. All current token allocations are finalized and will be available for claiming at TGE tomorrow. Some eligible Wave 1 and Wave 2 participants have been upgraded to Patrons and entered the leaderboard.
Earlier, Binance Alpha announced it would list the new airdrop for Arcium (ARX).
Odaily Planet Daily News: Taiko posted on X platform stating that all Proposers (nodes responsible for producing new blocks) have paused block production.
Taiko stated that the team is currently investigating the breach of the chain state verification mechanism and continuously assessing the impact scope and subsequent countermeasures. Earlier, Taiko confirmed its chain state verification mechanism was compromised and advised users to immediately withdraw funds from bridges deployed on Taiko.
Funding & Investment
Fomo Raises $75M in Series B Funding Led by Index Ventures
Odaily Planet Daily News: Fomo has announced a $75 million Series B funding round led by Index Ventures, with participation from Union Square Ventures, Mark Pincus, Humam Sakhnini, Kevin Hartz, and others, at a post-money valuation of approximately $550 million. The project's main business is a crypto trading application.
TurboFlow Raises $6M in Seed Funding Led by Pantera Capital
Odaily Planet Daily News: TurboFlow announced a $6 million seed funding round led by Pantera Capital, with participation from Susquehanna Crypto, Digital Currency Group, and others. The project's main business is providing on-chain trading services for prediction markets and perpetual contracts, aiming to expand into Asian prediction markets through localization and regional deployment.
Regulation & Policy
Bank of America Predicts Fed to Hike 75 Basis Points in 2026
Odaily Planet Daily News: Due to the resilience of economic data and rising expectations of a hawkish Fed under new Chairman Kevin Warsh, Bank of America expects the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates by 75 basis points in 2026.
The institution expects the Fed to hike rates in September, October, and December respectively, compared to its previous forecast of rates remaining unchanged this year. The hawkish outlook from Fed policymakers is accompanied by a strong labor market and concerns about rising inflation. BofA Global Research analysts stated that the June Summary of Economic Projections and Kevin Warsh's comments suggest a more hawkish reaction mechanism from the Fed than expected. After three rate hikes this year, analysts expect the Fed to hold rates steady in 2027. (Reuters)
