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June 17, based on HTX market data, Uniswap’s UNI token extended its rally today, with the token currently trading at $3.6256, reflecting a 20.06% gain over the past 24 hours. On June 16, Standard Chartered Bank released its inaugural research report focused on Uniswap, forecasting that UNI could surge 40 times from its June 16 level of roughly $2.70 to reach $100 by the end of 2030.

June 17 — According to monitoring from on-chain analytics firm LookOnChain, former world boxing champion and millionaire Andrew Tate opened a 40x long position on 57.36 Bitcoin (BTC), with a liquidation price of $65,215.87. Separate data shows Tate’s contract trades have been liquidated a total of 107 times in total.

On June 17th, Binance Wallet launched its Web3 API, providing access to market data, token swap pricing quotes, and cross-chain transaction execution functions, with support for networks including Ethereum, BNB Smart Chain, Solana, and others. The API features built-in MEV (Maximal Extractable Value) protection, adopts a non-custodial architecture, and returns unsigned transactions that users sign locally on their own devices. For a limited time, the service is offering zero service fees and zero slippage discounts. Developers can apply for an API key through their Binance account to gain access.

June 17th: X-Agent, a no-code infrastructure for building and distributing AI agents, has collaborated with ecosystem partners including Interlace, Cobo, BlockSec, Stable, Conflux, Bitget Wallet, and Hetu to jointly release the whitepaper “The Value Transmission Layer of the AI Economy: From Concept to Implementation”. X-Agent enables users to build, deploy, and distribute self-executing AI agents without writing a single line of code, turning a user’s goals into verifiable, controllable autonomous workflows. Through this joint initiative, X-Agent aims to solve a critical need in the AI economy: ensuring all payments and value transfers conducted by intelligent agents are trustworthy, traceable, and properly governed. All participating parties agree that addressing this challenge requires cross-disciplinary collaboration, rather than relying on any single protocol or product. The whitepaper is scheduled to roll out in the next 1 to 2 months, with core focus areas including AI agent p

June 17 — Prominent crypto trader Killa (@KillaXBT) is highlighting the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting as a pivotal event for Bitcoin, citing a notable historical pattern. Since 2025, Bitcoin has posted a bearish reaction to 7 out of the last 8 FOMC meetings, Killa noted. He added that while the market is currently holding a bullish narrative, Fed policy outcomes are almost always priced in well before official announcements land. Killa’s critical threshold: He says Bitcoin needs to stay above $64,000 to retain its bullish market structure. If it breaks below that level, he warns there’s a high risk of retesting the $60,000 low after the FOMC meeting wraps up. For context: Killa is a Bitcoin-focused quantitative trader who accurately called the peak of this current bull market back in May 2025. He has amassed over 200,000 followers on the X platform. His recent trading moves include shorting Bitcoin at $74,688 in mid-April, then flipping to a long position duri

June 17 – According to Bitget market data, the Nikkei 225 Index gained 0.72% (rising 497.75 points) to close at a fresh record high of 69,902.25 points, hitting its highest closing level on record. South Korea’s KOSPI Index ended 1.58% higher, up 137.64 points, at 8,864.24 points on June 17. Heavyweight index component SK Hynix surged more than 5% during the trading session.