Demand for 3-month US Treasury bond auctions drops to lowest level since 2024

According to analysis by CICC Wealth Futures, Israel's announcement of military action against Lebanon has limited impact on crude oil prices, while the US stock market has rebounded and gold prices continue to weaken. The central bank's purchase of gold provides a bottom line, but lacks sufficient driving force for upward movement. Under the AI siphon effect, gold is facing liquidity pressure, which is the main reason for its weakness.

According to data from Alternative. me, the cryptocurrency panic and greed index rose to 15 today, compared to 12 yesterday, and the market is in a state of extreme panic.

According to data from the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), as of June 29th, the European Union has issued 244 MiCA licenses, with Germany leading with 57 and France ranking second with 26. Greece, Hungary, Poland, Portugal, and Romania have not yet issued MiCA licenses, and Poland has not established a cryptocurrency exchange licensing system. Germany, France, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Ireland hold approximately 72% of the financial assets of the European Union. France issued 5 licenses between June 18th and 22nd, accounting for nearly half of the total 11 licenses in the European Union during the same period.

[Azerbaijan Plans to Introduce Crypto Market Regulation Law This Year, Requiring Licensed Operations] According to Bits.media, Fidan Tofidi, Head of the Financial Technology and Innovation Department at the Central Bank of Azerbaijan, stated that the country's virtual asset market regulation bill has been drafted and submitted for review, with formal legislation expected within the year. The bill mandates that all companies engaged in cryptocurrency-related business must obtain a license issued by the central bank, and unauthorized entities are prohibited from operating within the country. Licensed institutions will be subject to ongoing supervision. The regulatory framework will cover compliance requirements such as anti-money laundering (AML), counter-terrorism financing (CTF), and Know Your Customer (KYC) protocols, and it will be incorporated into Azerbaijan's 2027–2030 Financial Market Development Strategy.

According to CoinDesk, tokenized infrastructure provider Securitize has received shareholder approval to merge with Cantor Equity Partners II (CEPT) for a SPAC. The transaction is expected to be completed on Wednesday, and the merged company will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday under the stock code SECZ. CEPT's stock price surged by 20% on Monday.