A Fire Alarm Interrupted an Aussie Crypto Summit. The Symbolism Wasn't Missed by a Concerned Industry

According to BlockBeats, on July 2nd, Jasonyeah, CEO of DeSpread, a South Korean cryptocurrency consulting firm, stated that by monitoring over 900 Korean TG chats (most Korean retail investors are more active on TG than on X) and analyzing the data, he obtained the Mindshare ranking of Korean retail investors for pre TGE stage projects. Abstract ranks first with 16.39%, Allora ranks second with 11.89%, and Backpack ranks third with 11.48%. Boundless and Monad are ranked 4th and 5th respectively.

According to BlockBeats, on July 2nd, Eric Balchunas, a senior ETF analyst at Bloomberg, commented on the SEC's efforts to develop universal listing standards for cryptocurrency ETFs, stating, "This is reasonable and the reason why we are so optimistic (with approval rates of up to 95% for most currencies). The question is, what standards will be? We believe these standards may be loose enough that the vast majority of the top 50 currencies can be ETFized

According to Cointelegraph, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on Russia based Aeza Group and its executives, as well as cryptocurrency wallets related to its services, for allegedly hosting ransomware and information theft programs. OFAC's sanctions also include an address holding $350000 in cryptocurrency, multiple companies located in Russia and the UK, and four Russian citizens who reportedly partially own shares in Aeza or serve as its executives. Aeza Group is a bulletproof hosting (BPH) service provider that reportedly sells access to dedicated servers and other computer infrastructure to assist cybercriminals in conducting ransomware activities and stealing sensitive information.

According to AiCoin monitoring, the net outflow of US spot BTC ETF reached 342 million US dollars yesterday, the highest daily net outflow since June 12th. Among them, FBTC had the largest outflow of funds, reaching 173 million US dollars; Next is GBTC, with an outflow of $120 million. According to the "Spot BTC ETF Tracking" real-time trading strategy developed by AiCoin, there is a significant positive correlation between the inflow of ETF funds and BTC prices. Subscription indicators can be used to automatically place orders based on the flow of funds in the program. Data for reference only

According to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government News Release, Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam stated in her speech at the 28th anniversary reception of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region that Hong Kong has strengthened connectivity, formulated a stablecoin licensing system, optimized the listing process, and enhanced financial competitiveness. Hong Kong's position as a financial center has risen one place, firmly ranking third in the world. Hong Kong has introduced 84 key enterprises engaged in cutting-edge technology, bringing in approximately HKD 50 billion in investment.