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According to market news, the Moscow Exchange in Russia plans to launch a new cryptocurrency index based on the prices of Solana, Ripple, and Tron, along with corresponding futures contracts in 2026.Maria Silkina, head of the exchange's derivatives department, stated that these new contracts will follow the design of the already launched Bitcoin and Ethereum index futures, which use a cash settlement method with monthly expirations. In addition, the exchange is also considering launching perpetual futures for Bitcoin and Ethereum, which will be designed to expire daily and automatically roll over. According to current Russian regulations, these crypto derivatives are currently only available to qualified investors.

According to observations from Gate Research Institute, this Friday will see approximately $2 billion in concentrated BTC and ETH options expiration, while the implied volatility (IV) for BTC and ETH remains at 43% and 61%, respectively, still within a recent low range. Over the past week, the 25-Delta Skew for BTC and ETH has shown a low-level repair and negative bias convergence trend, with the short-term (7D) improvement being the most significant, reflecting a noticeable cooling in short-term downside protection demand. Meanwhile, large trades buying BTC-300126-100000-C have accumulated approximately 3,000 BTC, with a net premium expenditure of about $3.2 million, indicating that mainstream funds are more inclined to position themselves with bullish structural strategies above key support levels.Gate has exclusively launched a convenient options trading tool—rolling sell options product, which assists users in automatically and continuously selling options within a set period. Users can customize Delta/Strike contract selection, expiration date settings (T+1/T+2/T+3), selling price execution methods, quantities, and optional take-profit and stop-loss parameters. The strategy will automatically execute opening positions daily and seamlessly transition to the next period after expiration, achieving fully automated operation. This feature supports clear risk indicator displays, margin estimates, expected trading paths, and other auxiliary information to help users manage strategy execution more intuitively.

glassnode published this week's market analysis stating that the market continues to fluctuate within a fragile and time-sensitive structure, influenced by significant supply, rising realized losses, and persistently weakening demand. Prices were blocked around $93,000 and subsequently fell back to $85,600, reflecting the dense supply accumulated in the $93,000 to $120,000 range, with previous strong buyers continuously suppressing the price rebound.As long as the price remains below the 0.75 percentile (approximately $95,000) and fails to return to the short-term holding cost benchmark of $101,500, the upside potential may be limited. Despite the pressure, patient demand has so far kept the real market average around $81,300, preventing further price declines. Spot demand remains selectively strong, corporate capital flows are intermittent, and futures positions continue to reduce risk rather than rebuild confidence.The options market has reinforced this range-bound pattern, with near-month contract volatility narrowing, and while downside risks remain, they are relatively stable, with expiration-driven positions limiting price movements until late December. In summary, Bitcoin is currently caught between structural support around $81,000 and ongoing selling pressure above. For a substantial shift to occur, either sellers need to exhaust all selling above $95,000, or new liquidity needs to flow in to absorb supply and reclaim the critical cost basis level.

According to Cryptopolitan, Russia's largest securities market—Moscow Exchange (MOEX)—has announced that in November, the trading volume of cryptocurrency futures on the platform reached 48.7 billion rubles (approximately 636 million USD), setting a new historical high.The exchange explained that the high volatility of the crypto market has sparked strong interest among qualified investors in Russia. The Moscow Exchange also stated that as of the end of last month, the total trading volume of its derivatives market reached 11.7 trillion rubles, an increase of 15.8% compared to November 2024. The open interest in its exchange-traded derivatives market exceeded 2.7 trillion rubles, a 22.7% increase year-on-year. More than 135,000 clients are trading futures and options on the exchange, with individual investors accounting for nearly 55% of the total trading volume of exchange-traded derivatives.

According to market news, the cryptocurrency market has maintained a volatile stance this week under the dual disturbances of macro factors and sentiment. The expectation of a rate hike by the central bank and the ongoing uncertainty of Fed policies continue to ferment, with the probability of a rate cut in December currently at 89.2%. BTC rebounded to around $93,000 on Wednesday, showing a clear short-term recovery.From a technical perspective, the support below remains resilient, and the market is overall in a news-driven range-bound phase. The implied volatility in the options market this period has decreased compared to last week, with BTC and ETH IV at 48.6% and 70%, respectively. The 25-Delta Skew for BTC and ETH steepened rapidly over the weekend, indicating a spread of panic and defensive sentiment in the market. The volatility risk premium for BTC has shifted from negative to positive and is hovering around the zero axis.The largest cumulative block trade was the purchase of BTC-51225-75000-P, totaling approximately 1,200 BTC, with a premium expenditure of about $270,000; and the purchase of ETH-51225-3100-C, totaling approximately 25,000 ETH, with a premium expenditure of about $340,000.

ChainCatcher news, according to CryptoNews, the IT subsidiary of the Korean Exchange (KRX), Koscom, has applied for 5 trademarks related to the Korean won stablecoin. The company is also adjusting the structure of its cryptocurrency and digital assets department, stating that it will proactively respond to the upcoming Korean won stablecoin market.

ChainCatcher news, Nasdaq-listed Solana treasury company Artelo Biosciences announced a public offering of 640,924 shares of common stock at a price of $4.4 per share, raising a total of approximately $3 million. Artelo Biosciences is a clinical pharmaceutical company that has previously announced the official launch of a Solana-based digital asset treasury strategy and has invested part of its capital in purchasing SOL tokens, currently holding 45,883 SOL.

ChainCatcher news, according to Russian media RBC, the Moscow Exchange (MOEX) plans to launch an index fund tracking Ethereum (ETH) futures in August 2024. The fund will be based on the iShares Ethereum Trust ETF operated by BlackRock, and the contract size will be slightly smaller than that of the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT).In terms of technical details, the fund's quote will equal the price of one share, and the contracts will be settled in rubles. The exchange launched its first Bitcoin futures contract in June 2023 and plans to introduce more cryptocurrency-related products, including mutual funds focused on crypto asset indices and structured bonds, which are currently awaiting regulatory approval.Additionally, the Moscow Exchange also plans to launch futures contracts tracking U.S. government bonds, with the underlying asset being the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT). The exchange's interest in cryptocurrencies continues to grow, and it will further expand its product line in the future.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, Israel's ambassador to Moscow, Simona Halperin, stated that Israel aims to completely destroy Iran's nuclear program and eliminate its ability to restart the program in the future. Any considerations for peace negotiations must come after Iran loses the capability to pursue the project; it is too early to consider negotiations now. Israel is targeting individuals and institutions leading Iran's nuclear program, those who aim to destroy Israel's nuclear program, and anyone who may pose a military threat to Israel.

ChainCatcher news, as of June 12, 2025, 14:00 (UTC+8), Bitcoin (BTC) is priced at $107,745, down about 2.3% from the 48-hour high of $110,277. The price has temporarily stabilized after testing the support at $107,500, and is still in a high-level consolidation range. Ethereum (ETH) is hovering around $2,800, and the overall trading volume in the crypto market has slightly decreased, with funds becoming more cautious.The latest U.S. CPI for May showed a month-on-month increase of 0.1% and a year-on-year increase of 2.4%, with core CPI year-on-year at 2.8%, all below market expectations, reflecting a continued moderate decline in inflation. Following the data release, U.S. Treasury yields fell, the dollar weakened, gold prices rose, and risk assets received a short-term boost, but the reaction in crypto assets was relatively mild, indicating that the market has partially priced in expectations of slowing inflation.Despite the favorable data for easing expectations, the Federal Reserve is likely to maintain interest rates at the upcoming rate meeting. Analysts generally believe that the window for rate cuts may be pushed back until after September. Policy uncertainty continues to constrain the market's willingness to take long positions.In addition, Société Générale announced that it will issue a dollar stablecoin in July, and the G7 summit will also discuss multinational regulatory cooperation on crypto assets. The ongoing involvement of traditional finance and regulatory agencies is driving the crypto industry towards compliance and institutionalization, laying the foundation for medium- to long-term development.

ChainCatcher message, the ETH price dropped to $2500 in a short period but then rebounded. The trading volume significantly increased around midnight, especially in the last hour, with over 48,000 ETH traded in two minutes, causing the price to fall below the support range of $2515-2520.On-chain data shows that approximately 385,000 ETH flowed into centralized exchanges like Binance, raising market speculation about potential sell-offs by institutional investors. Currently, the ETH price is oscillating in the $2500 range, which is seen as a key psychological and technical support level. Additionally, the global trade tensions and the risk of U.S. tariffs have intensified the market's risk-averse sentiment, causing the digital asset market to begin fluctuating in sync with traditional markets.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Vladimir Smerkis, co-founder of the Telegram Mini App project Blum and former head of Binance for Russia and the CIS, was arrested on May 17 in Moscow on suspicion of large-scale fraud. The official charges have not yet been disclosed, but some media outlets suggest it may be related to his earlier projects The Token Fund and Tokenbox.Blum stated that Smerkis has resigned from his position as CMO and will no longer be involved in the project. This incident has raised concerns among some users regarding the airdrop originally planned for the second quarter.

ChainCatcher news, the decentralized identity management platform Via Science announced the completion of a $28 million Series B funding round, led by Bosch Ventures, with participation from BMW i Ventures, MassMutual Ventures, Sentinel Global, and Westly Group.It is reported that Via Science's decentralized, zero-trust architecture has been tested by the U.S. Department of Defense, and unlike any other Web3 technology, it combines end-to-end quantum-resistant encryption to ensure access and privacy for authorized parties.

ChainCatcher news, according to IntoTheBlock data, Litecoin (LTC) traders are actively taking advantage of price fluctuations, increasing withdrawals for selling when prices rise and increasing deposits for buying when prices fall. This trading pattern has kept LTC prices oscillating in the range of $90 to $130 for about the past three months.

ChainCatcher message, according to SlowMist monitoring, it has again detected potential suspicious activities related to the Mosca contract on the BNB Chain. Please pay attention to fund security.

ChainCatcher message, Slow Mist tweeted that it has detected potential suspicious activity related to the token Mosca on the BNB Chain.

ChainCatcher news, Boost VC announced an investment in the decentralized research project PoSciDonDAO, with the specific amount not disclosed. After the transaction is completed, PoSciDonDAO will join Boost VC's Go-To-Market program.It is reported that Boost VC is expanding into the decentralized science (DeSci) field, and its portfolio also includes Molecule, ResearchHub, HairDAO, and Data Lake.

ChainCatcher news, the Russian Investigative Committee stated that in Moscow, a bomb hidden on an electric scooter killed a senior Russian general responsible for nuclear protection forces.General Igor Kirillov is the commander of Russia's nuclear, biological, and chemical protection forces, and he was killed outside an apartment building on Ryazan Street, about 7 kilometers southeast of the Kremlin. The Investigative Committee stated, "Kirillov and his assistant were murdered." This incident has been registered as a criminal case.

ChainCatcher news, according to PR Newswire, the NASDAQ-listed company Anixa Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANIX) announced that its board has approved the purchase of Bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset, aimed at diversifying the company's assets while allowing Anixa to benefit from the potential long-term value of digital assets.It is reported that Anixa is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on cancer treatment and prevention.