Platinum prices hit a 17 year high, becoming the third precious metal to break records this year after gold and silver. （Cointelegraph）

With technical and preparatory work complete, the ECB pressed lawmakers to move quickly on Europe’s public digital currency amid global stablecoin concerns. What to know : The European Central Bank has completed its preparatory work on the digital euro, awaiting action from political institutions. ECB President Christine Lagarde emphasized a data-driven approach to interest rate decisions, with inflation projected to meet the 2% target by 2028. The digital euro is prioritized as a strategic financial tool, expected to launch in the second half of 2026.

The SEC has stated in a new lawsuit that third-party Bitcoin mining services constitute securities issuance. （Decrypt）

[Federal Reserve Reverse Repo Operation Accepts $11.708 Billion] The Federal Reserve accepted $11.708 billion from 7 counterparties in its fixed-rate reverse repo operation.

According to AiCoin's real-time on chain monitoring, from 00:32-01:54 (UTC+8) today, the "pension whale (pension usdt. eth)" once again placed multiple BTC positions, with a total of 972 BTC and a value of $83.9 million. As of press time, the value of its BTC multi position is as high as $86.26 million, with a floating loss of $110400. Whale Address: 0x0ddf9bae2af4b874b96d287a5ad42eb47138a902