Bitcoin held near $64,000 as progress in US-Iran negotiations supported global risk assets, although cryptocurrencies largely missed the broader market recovery.
A Japanese corporate pension fund reportedly plans to allocate 1% of its assets to cryptocurrencies, marking another step toward institutional adoption in Japan.
South Korea’s Toss Bank announced plans to test blockchain-based financial infrastructure on Solana.
Ethereum Layer 2 network Taiko halted block production after a bridge exploit drained approximately $1.7 million and advised users to withdraw their funds.
A new Ethereum proposal asked validators to direct up to 10% of their staking rewards toward funding ecosystem projects.
Across the verified June 15-18 sessions, US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $227.5 million in net outflows, while spot Ethereum ETFs saw $10 million in net outflows.
Bitcoin is trading around $64,242, while Ethereum is trading around $1,748.
The Fear and Greed Index stands at 20, indicating extreme fear in market sentiment.
