Algorand Unveils 2028 Roadmap for Achieving Quantum Resistance

June 18: HTX market data shows Bitcoin dipped below the $63,000 threshold, currently trading at $63,032.51, marking a 4.24% drop in the past 24 hours. Earlier, analysts highlighted that over the 8 FOMC meetings held since 2025, Bitcoin has seen significant declines in 7 of those instances. Compounding market jitters, the so-called "FOMC curse" paired with STRC’s ongoing deviation from its pegged value has amplified expectations that Strategy will resume selling Bitcoin.

On June 18, a U.S. federal regulatory agency gave the green light to a plan to make it simpler for artificial intelligence data centers to hook up to the U.S. power grid.

On June 18, Renaiss—a real-world collectibles liquidity infrastructure provider—announced it closed a $1.5 million seed funding round. The round was led by YZi Labs, with participation from Gate Ventures, Hash Global, XIN Family, Redline Labs, and angel investors including teams from Mask Network, Far East Group, Logoman, Hoopi, and Legit App. Built on BNB Chain, Renaiss connects third-party vaults, card shops, and custody nodes via its Renaiss Vault OS. The project uses Renaiss.XYZ as the user-facing application layer for the on-chain collectibles market, offering verifiable custody, standardized settlement, and on-chain liquidity for physical collectibles. This eliminates friction in key areas like validation, custody, pricing, and cross-border trades, letting custodially vetted collectibles be transferred on-chain and circulated globally without trust or third-party approval. Proceeds from the seed round will go toward expanding its vault network, boosting product integrations wit

June 18 — Amazon is in talks to sell its custom AI chips to third-party data centers, a key expansion move aimed at challenging NVIDIA’s market dominance.

June 18: Bitget market data shows the U.S. stock AI sector continued its rise after opening, with storage concepts pacing gains. Among the movers: SNDK rallied 11.1%, WDC gained 8.32%, and STX rose 2.05%. Heavyweight names also posted solid performances: MU climbed 8.27%, MRVL surged 11.68%, while newcomer CBRS jumped 13.82%. Conversely, SPCX weakened, with its intraday decline expanding to 6.38%.

**U.S. Stocks Poised to Rise in H2 Amid Near-Term Technical Volatility: Analyst** NEW YORK, June 18 (Reuters) — Scott Ruben, Director of Stock and Equity Derivatives Strategy at Castle Securities, noted Wednesday that U.S. equities could face heightened volatility over the next two weeks, driven more by technical factors than underlying fundamental shifts. Ruben pointed to key catalysts for the upcoming swings: Starting June 19, the market will see the largest single-options expiration in history, paired with end-of-quarter pension portfolio rebalancing and position adjustment trades by top institutional investor groups. He labeled this window “one of the most critical technical stretches of the year,” emphasizing fund flows will carry far more weight than macro or company-specific fundamentals during this period. For investors, Ruben frames the coming volatility as a purely technical phenomenon, advising them to buy on any market dips. Once these two weeks wrap and the quarter clos