The U.S. May retail sales month-over-month data will be released tonight. If it comes in weaker than expected, it may strengthen bets on a Federal Reserve rate cut.

BlockBeats news: On June 18th, Coinbase International is set to list perpetual contracts for HOME (Defi App) and SPK (Spark). The markets for HOME-PERP and SPK-PERP will commence on or after 9:30 AM (UTC) on June 19th, 2025.

According to American language habits, the content of the flash news can be rewritten as follows: On June 17th, BlockBeats reported that US Vice President Vance stated that Trump might take actions to prevent Iran's nuclear program. He mentioned, "Trump may decide to take further measures to halt Iran's uranium enrichment activities." However, Vance did not offer specific details. (Jin10)

On June 17th, Layer 2 network Ink declared the commencement of its ecosystem's native token INK. The total supply of this token is permanently set at 1 billion, and there will be no more minting through governance in the future. The chain's governance will continue to operate under the Optimism Superchain. The INK token is formulated for both user and application layers, and an airdrop of INK tokens will be directed at the early participants of liquidity protocols.

BlockBeats announced on June 17 that, according to data from Alphractal, more than 20,000 Bitcoin addresses currently hold positions with a value of over $10 million. The total amount is approximately $200 billion. This accounts for nearly 9.43% of BTC's total supply and over 21% of the "Realized Cap." The "Realized Cap" operates based on the logic that when Bitcoin is transferred into a wallet, it is regarded as a "buy," and when transferred out, it is considered a "sell." By calculating the average cost basis of each wallet multiplied by the amount held, the total "Realized Cap" of the network can be determined. This metric reflects the total capital that has entered the Bitcoin market through actual on-chain activities.

On June 17, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen declared that the trade negotiations between the EU and the US are advancing. The US and the EU have reached an agreement on a final deadline of July 9. Currently, the EU has a trade surplus with the US, and this situation is likely to persist. (Jin10)