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According to Mars Finance, UK-listed Bitcoin mining company Vinanz has raised £3.58 million (approximately $4.85 million) from investors. Of this, £3.03 million was raised through the retail investment platform WRAP, while the remaining £550,000 came from direct subscriptions by institutions. The company stated that the new funds will be used to purchase more Bitcoin and strengthen its mining operations in North America.

According to Mars Finance news, the zkBTC Bridge announced its audit results on social media platforms, officially declaring that it has successfully completed a security audit. This round of auditing was jointly conducted by the internationally renowned blockchain security firms BEOSIN and LeastAuthority, covering the integrity of contract code, logical security, and resistance to attacks. The results show that the zkBTC Bridge has passed all review items satisfactorily, highlighting its security and stability. As an important bridge connecting the Bitcoin and Ethereum ecosystems, zkBTC utilizes native Bitcoin assets combined with zk-SNARKs, continuously promoting the development of the Bitcoin ecosystem as a key infrastructure to build a native Bitcoin Layer 2 network.

According to Mars Finance, Jin10 data reported that the International Institute for Management Development in Lausanne, Switzerland, released the "2025 World Competitiveness Yearbook" on the 17th, showing that Hong Kong's global competitiveness ranking rose two places to third in the world, returning to the top three for the first time since 2019. The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, John Lee, met with the media before the Executive Council meeting that day, stating that the yearbook evaluates the competitiveness of global economies based on a combination of objective data and business opinions. The report shows that Hong Kong's competitiveness has significantly improved, scoring 99.2 out of 100, an increase of 7.7 points, which is the highest growth among the top ten.

According to Mars Finance, GAIB has partnered with Sei, CIAN, Takara, and Solv to launch the SolvBTC Vault, introducing AI-driven returns for Bitcoin assets. After users deposit SolvBTC into the CIAN Vault, the system will automatically execute fund allocation, including collateralizing to Takara, lending out stablecoins, and investing in the GAIB Vault to obtain real GPU Computing Power returns and 5 times SPICE points. At the same time, users can receive a reward equivalent to 5% of Sei chain rewards, covering borrowing Interest, enabling zero-cost operations and stacking multiple returns.

The Hong Kong-listed technology investment company MemeStrategy has incorporated Solana into its balance sheet, investing approximately HKD 2.9 million to purchase 2,440 SOL, causing its stock price to rise by 28.5%. The company plans to deeply engage in the Solana ecosystem and Web3 infrastructure development, believing it has potential in tokenization and AI-driven solutions.

According to Mars Finance, Cointelegraph reports that Texas Governor Abbott must make a decision on the Bitcoin reserve bill SB 21 by the end of this week. If no action is taken, the bill will automatically take effect under the Texas Constitution.

According to Mars Finance, the Web3 competitive betting platform Hash Epoch has officially announced its Token issuance plan and mid-to-long term development roadmap today. The official stated that the first round of Allowlist allocation has been completed and the IDO process will officially launch soon. In addition, the platform also announced the commencement of a new round of Airdrop and TGE plans to release initial ecological incentives, further promoting community rise and protocol implementation.

According to Mars Finance news, Ant International has released its first sustainability report, which discloses the main business composition and various business data. This includes Ant International increasing investments in AI, Blockchain, and encryption technology applications over the past two years. In the scenario finance business, the platform's technology department has made breakthroughs using AI forex models and blockchain settlement technology, processing over 1 trillion USD in global transactions last year, of which one-third (over 300 billion USD) was handled by its blockchain-based Whale platform. Ant International has completed cross-bank blockchain test transactions denominated in Hong Kong dollars under the Ensemble project sandbox framework of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.

According to Mars Finance news on June 17, monitoring by farside shows that yesterday the net inflow of FETH was 5.3 million USD.

On June 17, the crypto market collapsed due to Trump's warning, triggering tensions in the Middle East, with Bitcoin and Ethereum falling sharply. The explosion in Iran and the U.S. military deployment exacerbated regional conflicts, leading to increased civilian casualties on both sides. The market faces geopolitical risks, and future technological revolutions may accelerate changes.

According to Mars Finance, Telegram founder Pavel Durov stated in his channel that his interview with Tucker Carlson about the situation in France a week ago was widely reported by media in multiple countries, but the French media has "collectively remained silent." He pointed out that the French mainstream media, Le Monde, published 40 negative reports about Telegram within 7 weeks after his arrest, of which 37 did not seek any comments from the platform and ignored the factual corrections he provided. Durov expressed that this public opinion environment is concerning, highlighting the importance of Telegram in providing diverse viewpoints.

According to Mars Finance, Purpose Investments Inc.'s Purpose XRP ETF has received approval from the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) for the receipt of the prospectus for the Purpose XRP ETF, which is expected to begin trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange on June 18 under the trading code XRPP. This ETF provides an opportunity for direct exposure to Spot XRP. Following this approval, Purpose will continue to broaden investors' access to digital assets through regulated and transparent investment vehicles.

According to Mars Finance, Spark announced on X that the SPK Token will be officially released at 8:00 UTC on June 17 (16:00 Beijing time tomorrow), and the Ignition Airdrop will also go live at the same time.

Written by: Luke, Mars Finance
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According to Mars Finance, data from the El Salvador Bitcoin Office shows that the country's government Bitcoin holdings have reached 6,209 BTC. Since the agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on December 19, 2024, for a loan of $1.4 billion, which includes terms to prevent further accumulation, the total increase in holdings has been 240 BTC. The agreement requires El Salvador to revoke Bitcoin's fiat status and stop publicly increasing its holdings, but the country still maintains a strategy of purchasing 1 Bitcoin daily. Rodrigo Valdes, head of the IMF's Western Hemisphere Department, stated that El Salvador remains compliant through technical operations that do not increase the overall fiscal sector's holdings. Blockchain consultant Anndy Lian pointed out that the country may maintain the appearance of compliance by purchasing coins through non-public entities. (Cointelegraph)

Mars Financial News, AI investment research platform SoSoValue announced that its incubated high-performance transaction chain SoDEX has officially launched a testnet. Starting from 21:00 Hong Kong time on June 16, users around the world can apply for the test through its official website. During the beta phase, there is a total prize pool of 1 million $SOSO, which is used to incentivize users to participate in tasks such as trading, strategy execution, and problem feedback. SoDEX supports on-chain spot and derivatives order book trading, and its technical architecture is based on its self-developed Layer1 public chain, Value Chain. Tailor-made for financial-grade applications, Value Chain is high-performance, multi-chain compatible, and modularly scalable, and it covers two parts: an EVM-compatible System Chain and a modular, high-performance architecture