This Week's Key News Preview | The Federal Reserve will announce its interest rate decision; the U.S. Senate will conduct a final vote on the stablecoin GENIUS bill.

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June 16 (Monday)

Trump Organization: Important announcement to be made on June 16

According to a post by the Trump Organization on X, the group will make an important announcement at 8 AM Eastern Standard Time on June 16 at Trump Tower in New York.

Eric Trump, the second son of Trump, currently serves as the Executive Vice President of the Trump Organization and is one of the decision-makers for the Trump family's crypto project, World Liberty Financial. Previously, the Trump Organization applied for the trademark "TRUMP" to launch a metaverse and NFT trading platform.

Binance to stop supporting FIS and MDT token deposits and withdrawals via BNB Chain on June 16

According to official news, Binance announced that it will stop supporting FIS and MDT token deposits and withdrawals via BNB Chain starting at 4:00 PM on June 16, 2025.

Brazil's B3 stock exchange to launch Ethereum and Solana futures on June 16

According to Bitcoin.com, Brazil's B3 stock exchange announced that it will launch Ethereum and Solana futures contracts on June 16, further expanding its crypto financial product line. The product has been approved by the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) and aims to help institutional investors avoid asset custody issues and participate more conveniently in the crypto market.

Unlike existing Bitcoin futures, ETH and SOL contracts will be priced in USD, with each contract corresponding to 0.25 ETH and 5 SOL, respectively. B3 also announced a reduction in the contract value of Bitcoin futures from 0.1 BTC to 0.01 BTC to enhance liquidity and investor participation. The exchange has been preparing these products since February of this year, originally planning to launch them by the end of the year.

June 17 (Tuesday)

U.S. Senate to hold final vote on stablecoin GENIUS bill on June 17

According to Cointelegraph, the U.S. Senate plans to hold a final vote on the stablecoin GENIUS bill on June 17, with the specific time to be determined by the majority leader.

Bithumb to resume cryptocurrency withdrawal delay policy on June 17

According to an official announcement, South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb announced that due to an increase in recent phishing attacks, it plans to redeploy the virtual asset withdrawal delay system on June 17, 2025. The first virtual asset withdrawal after a Korean won deposit will be delayed by 72 hours, and subsequent withdrawals of equivalent virtual assets for Korean won recharges will be delayed by 24 hours.

An example of the 24-hour withdrawal delay system is as follows: If there is an existing 1 million won, and then an additional 2 million won is deposited, totaling 3 million won, only 1 million won of virtual assets can be withdrawn every 24 hours; if 2 million won is deposited without any prior won balance, the withdrawal of virtual assets will be restricted for 24 hours, and after 24 hours, the equivalent of 2 million won can be withdrawn.

Starknet: STRK Staking v2 to launch on mainnet on June 17

The Ethereum Layer 2 network Starknet announced on X that STRK Staking v2 is set to launch on the mainnet on June 17. This upgrade brings two key features for validators: block proof and commission adjustment, allowing validators to increase commissions under strict conditions to protect delegators.

Starknet added that to ensure the stable implementation of this upgrade on the mainnet, the staking contract will be paused for several hours during deployment for the migration from v1 to v2, allowing validators time for integration.

LG to close its NFT marketplace Art Lab on June 17

LG announced that it will close its NFT marketplace Art Lab, which is aimed at television devices. According to its official notice, the platform will be closed on June 17, and this decision was very difficult to make. Art Lab was launched in 2022 as a way to buy, sell, and appreciate high-quality digital artworks through television, allowing users to purchase by scanning QR codes and completing transactions through LG's crypto wallet app Wallypto.

June 18 (Wednesday)

Sonic Labs: S airdrop season 2 to launch on June 18

According to official news, the second season of the S token airdrop on Sonic will launch on June 18. The new system introduces a more dynamic structure for users and applications, aimed at rewarding genuine and sustained participation throughout the Sonic ecosystem.

It is reported that the second season will no longer have passive points, only activity points.

June 19 (Thursday)

Federal Reserve to announce interest rate decision on June 19, Powell to hold press conference

At 2:00 AM Beijing time on June 19, the Federal Reserve FOMC will announce its interest rate decision and economic outlook summary. Following that, at 2:30 AM, Federal Reserve Chairman Powell will hold a monetary policy press conference.

Binance Alpha changes airdrop rules, to be distributed in two phases starting June 19

Binance announced on X that starting June 19, 2025, the Binance Alpha airdrop will be distributed in two phases: Phase 1: Users who meet the score threshold (X) can receive priority, and everyone gets a share; Phase 2: The threshold is lowered to Y (Y < X), first come, first served, until the prize pool is exhausted or the event ends.

June 20 (Friday)

Monetary Authority of Singapore and police to block unlicensed trading platforms Octa and XM websites starting June 20

According to the South China Morning Post, the Monetary Authority of Singapore and the police plan to block the websites of unlicensed trading platforms Octa and XM starting June 20. After the block is in effect, users will not be able to access them through Singapore internet service providers.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore and the police stated in a joint announcement that the two platforms provided and promoted trading services to local residents without obtaining the necessary licenses and qualifications, such as leveraged forex trading, commodities, indices, and stocks, violating the Securities and Futures Act of 2001. Both platforms also have cryptocurrency trading operations, and most unregulated online trading platforms are based overseas, making their operational credibility difficult to verify and posing a high risk of fraud.

It is reported that Octa is operated by Octa Markets and Uni Fin Invest, while XM is operated by XM Global.

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