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The consumer price index (CPI) for the U.S. in May rose by 0.1%, falling short of the expected 0.2%.
Core CPI also fell short of expectations.
Following this news, Bitcoin rose in just a few minutes.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the CPI rose by 0.1% in May. Economists had predicted a rise of 0.2%, and the figure for April was 0.2%.
Compared to the previous year, the CPI rose by 2.4%. The forecast was 2.5%, and the figure for April was 2.3%.
The core CPI, excluding the volatile food and energy, rose by 0.1% in May. The forecast was 0.3%, and the figure for April was 0.2%. Year-on-year, it increased by 2.8%. The

A group of eight Ukrainian lawmakers has proposed a bill allowing the central bank to include cryptocurrencies in its reserves. Yaroslav Zheleznyak emphasizes that proper management of crypto reserves could enhance macroeconomic stability and foster digital economic growth.

Vivo Power, which is listed on NASDAQ, announced plans to deploy $100 million worth of XRP tokens through the Flare Network Practical Blockchain to generate revenue.
This is part of a trend where public companies raise funds to add cryptocurrency assets to their finances, and this strategy has been popularized by strategies.
VivoPower also announced the adoption of Ripple's stablecoin, RLUSD, as part of its financial operations.
VivoPower International, a Nasdaq-listed company advancing its transition to the cryptocurrency business, has secured an amount equivalent to 100 million Dollars (approximately 14.5 billion yen, based on an exchange rate of 1 Dollar = 145 yen) in XRP.

The "Where Smart Money Is Flowing in Web3" event at IVS Kyoto 2025 will explore investments and innovation in Web3, featuring discussions among key investors, entrepreneurs, and experts on trends and regulatory impacts.

ANAP Holdings, a casual fashion brand, is making headlines by raising approximately 11.4 billion yen through a first-of-its-kind Bitcoin fundraising initiative in Japan. They plan to utilize the funds and acquired Bitcoin strategically across various sectors, including lifestyle and technology.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse stated at a press conference on the 11th during the company's conference "APEX 2025" held in Singapore that "the Circle IPO clearly went very well."
"I haven't checked yesterday's closing price, but the market capitalization is estimated to be over $25 billion (approximately ¥3.625 trillion, based on an exchange rate of ¥150 per dollar), which I believe is a higher level than many people had anticipated. I think this reflects the interest from both institutional and retail investors in cryptocurrency," he stated.
Furthermore, "the current financial infrastructure will be based on blockchain in the future."

SBINFT and Kyushu Electric Power announced on June 10 that they have agreed to collaborate in the field of art NFT sales, with SBINFT operating the NFT marketplace "SBINFT Market" and Kyushu Electric Power operating the digital art curation platform "Digi-Garo."
"Digi-Gallery" is a platform where digital art works by artists are curated by qualified curators and promoted for sale. It is operated by the "Kyuden Digital Gallery Project," which was born from Kyushu Electric Power's internal project "KYUDEN i-PROJECT." This partnership will be launched as a proof-of-concept for this "Digi-Gallery."
Kyushu Electric Power has curated within "Digi-garo"

Long-term Bitcoin holders have increased their holdings to a record 14.46 million, indicating strong confidence in future price rises. Historically, such peaks have often preceded significant price surges, highlighting the bullish sentiment among experienced investors.

Société Générale announced that it will become the world's first global banking group to issue a public stablecoin linked to the US Dollar.
The trading of this stablecoin "USD CoinVertible" is scheduled to start in early July. USD CoinVertible and its Euro-linked counterpart EUR CoinVertible are not available to U.S. residents.
SG, the cryptocurrency division of France's major bank Société Générale.

Riot's investment ratio in Bitfarms has decreased to 14.3%.
The stock was sold for about $0.90 per share, totaling $1.58 million.
Bitcoin (BTC) miner Riot Platforms announced that it has sold 1.75 million shares of competitor Bitfarms for about $1.58 million (about 229.1 million yen, equivalent to $1 = 145 yen). This comes as part of a review of the company's investment in the company after its shareholding rose to almost 15% but failed in its takeover offer.
The shares sold in the public markets including Nasdaq on June 9 were priced at per share.

Progmat and KDX ST Partners launched a one-stop data integration service for security token investors, enabling easy management and real-time access to their ST information across various platforms and applications.

Bitwise and ProShares have proposed ETFs linked to Circle's soaring stock, which has quadrupled since its IPO. ProShares aims for double returns with a leveraged strategy, while Bitwise focuses on income generation through a covered call approach.

Argentina's President Javier Milei has cleared the suspicion of wrongdoing related to the promotion of Libra.
According to the authorities' announcement on June 6, the president was said to have been speaking "not as a public official, but as an economist."
Thanks to President Mirei's promotion, Libra surged to a market capitalization of about $4.5 billion in February.
Argentinian President Javier Milei was cleared of allegations of misconduct related to promoting the meme coin Libra in February, as reported by the Buenos Aires Herald on June 7.
According to the announcement made by the country's anti-corruption bureau on the 6th, when the president shared information about Libra on X, he stated, "As an economist, I will speak.

Soneium For All was created with the support of the Sony Innovation Fund and through a partnership with Astar Network and Startale Cloud Services.
This program is scheduled to start in the third quarter.
The Ethereum overlay blockchain "Soneium" developed in collaboration with Sony Group has announced a new incubation program called "Soneium For All" to promote the creation of consumer and gaming applications within its blockchain ecosystem, which has 7 million users.
Cryptocurrency (virtual currency) is mainstream

Blockchain Group is launching a stock issuance program of up to €300 million to fund Bitcoin purchases, supported by the asset management company TOBAM. The aim is to increase Bitcoin holdings per share over time, with potential ownership growth for TOBAM.

A DeFi research group, including SBI VC Trade and Mizuho Trust Bank, has been selected for a FinTech experimental project by Japan's Financial Services Agency. The initiative aims to address regulatory challenges and create safer environments for DeFi services.

On April 24, major credit card company Credit Saison, Mizuho Trust & Banking of the Mizuho Group, real estate investment management firm Tosei Asset Advisors, and digital securities platform provider Securitize Japan announced the issuance of a real estate security Token (ST) called "Saison's Smart Real Estate Investment" targeted at Saison Card and UC Card members. This marks the first case of a real estate ST issuance by a domestic credit card company.
This product targets 6 rental apartment properties in the city and plans to募集 20,000 units at 50,000 yen per unit, with a total of 1 billion yen. The ability to invest using永久不滅ポイント accumulated on a Saison card and the "self募集型" that does not go through a securities company are notable points.