JPMorgan will begin accepting select crypto-related assets as loan collateral for trading and wealth management clients, starting with BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust. The bank will also count crypto holdings toward clients’ liquid assets when evaluating net worth.

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Vanadi Coffee, a Spanish coffee chain, plans to invest over $1.1bn in Bitcoin and shift to a Bitcoin-first business model.

Chairman Salvador Martí aims to follow Strategy’s approach by issuing stock and requesting board approval to begin the accumulation strategy.

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Robinhood has acquired crypto exchange Bitstamp for $200m in cash, expanding its institutional crypto reach across Europe, the UK, and Asia.

Bitstamp brings over 5,000 institutional clients and 50,000 retail users, with most volume from institutions. This follows Robinhood’s $179m deal to acquire Canada’s WonderFi announced on May 13.

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Over 99% of Meta shareholders voted against a proposal to explore holding Bitcoin as part of the company’s reserves.

The outcome mirrors similar rejections at Microsoft and Amazon, highlighting that Bitcoin treasury strategies have yet to gain traction among major U.S. corporations.

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China has announced a new ban prohibiting individual ownership of cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, marking a major escalation in its crackdown.

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Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino said USDT has seen major growth over the past year: market cap is up 37%, daily transfer volume jumped 90%, and total estimated users rose 51%.

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Thailand’s SEC has banned Bybit, 1000X, CoinEx, OKX, and XT from operating in the country due to lack of licenses, effective June 28, 2025.

The move is part of efforts to combat money laundering via unregulated platforms. The Digital Ministry will block local access, while Thailand also plans to issue a $150m investment-grade crypto token offering higher returns than bank deposits.

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Pakistan will establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve, taking inspiration from the U.S. government’s own efforts.

The move was announced by Bilal Bin Saqib, Pakistan’s blockchain advisor and a financial advisor to a Trump-linked crypto project, the World Liberty Financial.

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The Bank of Russia will permit financial institutions to offer crypto-linked derivatives and digital assets to qualified investors.

These must be non-deliverable, ensuring no direct transfer of cryptocurrencies to clients.

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Telegram has sharply improved its financial health and user growth over the past two years:

⚫️2023: $173m loss on $342m revenue
⚫️2024: $540m profit on $1.4bn revenue
⚫️2025 forecast: over $700m profit on $2bn revenue
⚫️1bn monthly active users
⚫️15m Premium users—doubled YoY

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