Market Shock: Bitcoin slid below $70,000 for the first time since April, dragged by Strategy’s first BTC sale since 2022 and continued spot ETF outflows, with traders turning bearish as liquidations mounted. Corporate Signals: Strategy sold 32 BTC (~$2.5M) to fund preferred-stock distributions, spooking investors even though it remains the biggest corporate BTC holder. On-Chain Watch: Mt. Gox moved 10,422 BTC (~$739M) in transfers, renewing short-term nerves even as the estate says it’s not necessarily starting repayments. Institutional Push: Coinbase rolled out a “Hidden in Plain Sight” campaign and expanded India access with direct INR rails, while Charles Schwab is targeting a mid-2027 crypto trading and custody launch for advisors. Stablecoin Reality Check: A Fed president compared stablecoins to casino chips, saying most use is for crypto trading; meanwhile Zodia said lira-pegged stablecoins are gaining traction where local banking is weaker. Security & Scams: June opened with crypto payment exploits (Gnosis Pay, TesseraDAO) and more fraud alerts, including a doctor arrested over $30,000 in crypto-related activity and a UK elderly victim losing £250,000 to an online investment scam. Regulation & Compliance: Pakistan is considering a 15–30% capital gains tax on crypto trading, and Virtu Financial won an EU MiCA license to expand regulated digital asset services across the bloc. AI/Tech Crosscurrents: GitHub Copilot is moving to per-token billing, and Hive reported a revenue surge as it bets on AI infrastructure alongside mining.