Hong Kong has priced its largest-ever digital bond sale at around HK$12 billion (approximately $1.5 billion), extending the city’s push to bring traditional fixed-income markets onto blockchain-based infrastructure.

The Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation (HKMC) said on June 11 that it had completed pricing for the inaugural public digital bond issuance under its $30 billion Medium Term Note Programme. Bookbuilding and pricing were finalized in Hong Kong on June 10 following investor roadshows and pre-marketing activities.

According to HKMC, the transaction consists of three tranches, including a HK$6 billion two-year bond, a HK$2.5 billion five-year bond, and a three-year bond worth RMB3 billion.

Investor demand reached about HK$24 billion equivalent at its peak, with orders coming from more than 100 accounts. HKMC said participants included local investors, Southbound Bond Connect investors, and international institutions such as central banks, multilateral development banks, insurers, private banks, commercial banks, and asset managers.

The issuance surpasses previous tokenized bond transactions completed in Hong Kong and, according to HKMC, is the largest digital bond sale completed globally so far.

Hong Kong expands tokenized bond market

Built using distributed ledger technology, the bonds were issued natively on a blockchain platform operated by Hong Kong’s Central Moneymarkets Unit, which also handled settlement and custody functions.

Beyond the size of the deal, HKMC said the issuance reduced the settlement cycle from five business days to three. Investors were able to access the bonds through existing Central Moneymarkets Unit infrastructure and linked accounts with Euroclear and Clearstream.

Among the three tranches, the five-year Hong Kong dollar bond establishes a new maturity record for a digital bond denominated in Hong Kong dollars, according to the corporation.

Lee Wai Man, deputy chief executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and executive director of HKMC, said the transaction demonstrates support for the Hong Kong government’s strategy of strengthening the city’s role as an international fixed-income and financial center. Lee said the issuance could encourage more issuers, investors, intermediaries, and market participants to adopt tokenized fixed-income products.

HKMC chief executive Raymond Li said strong investor participation during the marketing process helped the institution complete pricing successfully and showed rising interest from both underwriters and investors entering the digital bond market.

Recent developments indicate that Hong Kong is continuing to build infrastructure around tokenized debt markets. Earlier this month, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced the formation of a tokenized bond expert group that includes institutions such as JPMorgan Securities, HSBC, Standard Chartered, UBS, Ant Digital, and HashKey Group.

According to the HKMA, the group is examining market practices, regulatory considerations, and infrastructure requirements that could support wider use of tokenized bonds across the financial system.

Government-backed issuance has already played a key role in Hong Kong’s tokenization efforts. Authorities issued HK$800 million of tokenized green bonds in 2023, followed by a HK$6 billion multi-currency digital green bond sale in 2024 that Hong Kong officials previously described as the largest digital bond issuance at the time.

The latest HKMC transaction also arrives one day after South Korea’s KB Kookmin Bank announced a $100 million blockchain-based digital bond sale in Hong Kong. Kookmin Bank said blockchain technology was used throughout issuance, registration, trading, and settlement, reducing settlement times from five business days to three and highlighting growing institutional use of tokenized debt instruments across Asia.

Strategy also sold about 800,000 shares for $128 million through its at-the-market program in the same week. If the bitcoin sale did not matter, traders were left asking why it needed to happen at all.

One possible answer is the S&P 500.

Strategy met the technical requirements for index inclusion in September 2025 but was passed over. Some market commentators have argued that the company’s refusal to sell bitcoin could make it look more like an investment vehicle than a treasury company, which would hurt its chances. Selling a small amount of bitcoin may help Strategy show it can use BTC as a corporate treasury asset, not just hold it forever.

The market reaction was real, however, as bitcoin was already trading into weak risk appetite. Iran tensions had pushed oil higher and revived higher-for-longer rate worries. Tech stocks were under pressure. Bitcoin traded more like a high-beta Nasdaq proxy than an independent store-of-value trade.

But the rebound came from the same macro channel.

President Donald Trump said the U.S. had effectively ended the war with Iran, while officials pointed to progress toward a signed accord. Brent crude fell toward $85. Stocks rallied. SpaceX listed on Nasdaq on Friday and closed at $161, up 19% from its $135 offer price, giving risk traders another reason to step back in.

Solana price has rebounded more than 10% from its June low after a 36% correction from its May peak, with a giant falling wedge now putting the January high back on traders’ radar.

According to data from crypto.news, Solana (SOL) price was trading near $67 on June 12 after rebounding more than 10% from its June 6 low around $61.

SOL’s price recovery follows a steep decline that saw the token plunge roughly 36% from its May high near $96 to its recent bottom, as heavy liquidations, whale selling, and a broader cryptocurrency market sell-off weighed on sentiment.

Data from major exchanges showed retail traders entered June with a strong bullish bias, leaving the market vulnerable when SOL broke below the former support zone around $76. The breakdown triggered more than $89 million in long liquidations, accelerating losses as leveraged positions were forced to close.

Large holders added to the pressure by reducing exposure during the decline. At the same time, weakening decentralized application revenues and softer network activity contributed to the selling pressure, according to market observers.

A falling wedge points to a possible recovery path

The daily chart shows Solana is trading within a large falling wedge that has been developing since its January peak near $145. The pattern formed through a series of lower highs and lower lows, with converging trendlines compressing price action over several months.

Technical analysts generally view falling wedges as bullish reversal structures when price begins stabilizing near the lower boundary. Solana recently found support around the $60 to $62 region, where buyers stepped in after the liquidation-driven decline.

While the daily trend remains under pressure, the first major hurdle sits near $76. That level previously acted as support before the June breakdown and now represents a significant resistance area. A successful recovery above that zone would place attention back on the upper boundary of the wedge and eventually the January high.

Momentum indicators show early signs of improvement. The daily RSI has recovered from oversold territory, while downside momentum on the MACD has started to ease after weeks of persistent selling.

Short-term breakout signals emerge near $68

On the four-hour chart, Solana has formed an ascending triangle beneath resistance around $68. The structure developed after the June low as buyers continued defending higher lows while sellers repeatedly capped advances near the same price level.

Liquidation data from CoinGlass adds another layer to the setup. The platform’s weekly liquidation heatmap shows the largest concentration of short-side liquidity sitting around the $68 area, directly above current price levels.

If buyers force a breakout through that resistance, the resulting short liquidations could accelerate upside momentum toward the next liquidity cluster near $70. The measured move from the ascending triangle also projects a target close to $76, aligning with the former support zone that failed earlier this month.

However, not all analysts are convinced the rebound has developed into a full trend reversal. Commenting on the recent price action, MCO Global said on X that Solana is still testing support and has yet to produce a bullish confirmation signal. The analyst noted that the larger decline remains the preferred outlook unless SOL breaks above $72.57.

“Bullish reversal requires a 5-wave advance and a break above $72.57. The chart hasn’t shown that yet. Until it does, this is just support being tested.”

Bitcoin’s recent weakness continues to influence the altcoin market, including SOL, after the largest crypto suffered its sharpest weekly decline since the FTX collapse. Market sentiment also remains tied to U.S. economic data after May nonfarm payrolls increased by 172,000, exceeding expectations of 85,000 and reducing expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts.

For now, Solana’s recovery attempt depends on whether buyers can clear the $68 resistance zone. A breakout could open the door to $70 and potentially $76, while failure at current levels may leave the $60 support area exposed once again.

Anthropic has suspended access to its newly released Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models after receiving a U.S. government export control directive, citing national security concerns. The company disabled the models for all users immediately to comply with the order, while saying its other offerings—including Opus 4.8—remain available.

In a statement posted Friday, Anthropic said the directive arrived at 5:21 pm ET and instructed it to suspend “all access” to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for any foreign national, whether inside or outside the United States. This restriction reportedly includes foreign national Anthropic employees, and the company said it took broad action to ensure compliance.

Key takeaways

• Anthropic suspended access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 immediately after receiving a U.S. government export control directive.
• The order reportedly targets access by foreign nationals, including Anthropic employees who are foreign nationals.
• Other Anthropic models, such as Opus 4.8, are not affected according to the company.
• Anthropic said authorities raised concerns about a potential “jailbreak” method that could bypass safeguards on Fable 5.
• The firm described the government’s evidence as “verbal” and suggested the issue involves a narrow, non-universal jailbreak rather than a broad one.

Export control directive triggers immediate model shutdown

Anthropic’s action follows an abrupt interruption to access for the public. According to the company, it received the directive late Friday and was told to suspend access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 by any foreign national. To meet the requirement without exception, Anthropic said it removed access for all users rather than attempting to segment access by nationality.

The company framed the move as a straightforward compliance step: it is “removing access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for all users” to comply with the government’s legal directive.

Why Anthropic says the concern is limited

While Anthropic did not provide specific details about the alleged threat, it said it believes the government is concerned about a possible jailbreak technique capable of bypassing safeguards built into Fable 5.

In its statement, Anthropic noted that, to date, the government has provided only verbal evidence of a potential “narrow, non-universal jailbreak.” The company described this as essentially asking the model to read a specific codebase and fix software flaws—an approach it argued is materially different from a “universal jailbreak,” which would broadly undermine protections across scenarios.

Anthropic also pushed back on the severity of the response implied by the order. The firm said it “disagree[s]” that a narrow potential jailbreak should lead to the recall of a commercial model deployed at large scale. It added that applying that standard across the industry would effectively stop new frontier model deployments for all providers.

Recent release raises questions for AI users and operators

Anthropic’s suspension comes only days after it released both Fable 5 and Mythos 5. The releases were notable not just for their capabilities, but for the underlying context around Mythos Preview, which Anthropic previously said had helped uncover thousands of vulnerabilities in critical software.

Earlier coverage around these releases highlighted the scale and intensity of the safety research and testing that can surround frontier model rollouts—particularly when models are capable of complex reasoning and code-related tasks. In that setting, the sudden reversal underscores how quickly external compliance actions can override product continuity.

Anthropic also indicated that it believes the government order is the result of a misunderstanding and that it is working to restore access for users “as soon as possible.” For model users—especially those outside the U.S.—the key near-term issue is whether access can return in a way that matches the directive’s scope without requiring a full shutdown.

What to watch next

Until Anthropic receives clearer guidance or the government narrows the directive’s implementation, users should expect continuing uncertainty around when Fable 5 and Mythos 5 will be available again and under what geographic or eligibility conditions. Investors and builders in the AI sector will likely watch closely for how regulators distinguish between narrow jailbreak techniques and broader safeguard failures—and whether the incident prompts tighter deployment controls across the industry.

Bybit is recognized in the first Fortune Crypto 100 for its role in the global digital asset ecosystem.

Bybit today announced its inclusion in the inaugural Fortune Crypto 100, a ranking recognizing the most influential companies and protocols shaping the future of the global digital asset ecosystem.

The Fortune Crypto 100 recognizes organizations driving innovation, building critical market infrastructure, and expanding the role of digital assets in the broader financial system. Bybit was recognized in the CeFi category, which includes crypto-first companies such as exchanges, lenders, and custodians that facilitate the trading, custody, and movement of digital assets. The ranking brings together both crypto-native leaders and established financial institutions, reflecting the growing role of digital assets within global finance and the increasing importance of blockchain-based infrastructure in capital markets.

According to Ben Zhou, Co-founder and CEO of Bybit, the recognition reflects the trust users place in the company and the dedication the team is putting into building crypto’s infrastructure, products, and standards.

The recognition comes as Bybit continues to expand its role beyond a cryptocurrency exchange. Over the past year, the company has advanced its vision of becoming The New Financial Platform, bringing together digital assets, traditional finance, payments, tokenized investments, AI-powered tools, and web3 services into a unified ecosystem.

Bybit has expanded its regulated presence across key markets, including securing the UAE Virtual Asset Platform Operator License, advancing its European operations under MiCAR, and working closely with regulators and policymakers globally to support the responsible development of the digital asset industry.

Bybit currently serves more than 80 million users worldwide and continues to expand access to financial opportunities through innovation. Recent initiatives include the growth of tokenized asset offerings, the launch of Bybit IPO Express, expanded access to tokenized equities through xStocks, AI-powered trading and research tools, and continued investments in institutional-grade infrastructure.

One person familiar with the matter told CoinDesk that xStocks and its distribution partners gathered more than $1 billion in customer orders. But when underwriters finalized allocations, many of those requests went unfilled.

Binance, Bybit and Bitget received no shares and canceled their offerings. Meanwhile, customers of Kraken and xStocks received only a fraction of the allocations they requested.

The shortfall wasn’t limited to crypto platforms, though. Data compiled by Access IPOs showed some retail investors at traditional brokerages received only a portion of the shares they had sought.

An xStocks spokesperson said “overwhelming demand” prevented all orders from being fulfilled and that funds tied to unfilled subscriptions had been returned.

The firm’s tokenized SpaceX stock, trading under the ticker SPCXx, still launched after the IPO. About $24 million worth of the tokenized shares were circulating onchain at publication time, according to Arkham data. Ondo Finance and Dinari, which did not offer pre-IPO access, also launched tokenized SpaceX products following the company’s market debut.

Lesson for tokenized asset

The episode underscores a key lesson for tokenized assets. Creating a token is easy; securing the real asset behind it is the crucial part.

“What appears to have gone wrong… is that demand significantly exceeded the available supply of underlying shares,” a spokesperson for tokenization platform Dinari said. “If the underlying stock cannot be sourced, allocated and held within the necessary regulatory framework, there is ultimately no asset to tokenize.”

io.net has launched a new token burn mechanism tied directly to network revenue and said the model could remove up to 12 million IO tokens from circulation over the next year, as the decentralized GPU provider reports rising enterprise demand and record AI inference activity.

According to a press release shared with crypto.news, the first burn was scheduled for June 11, coinciding with the network’s third anniversary, with future burns funded by revenue generated from customer usage rather than new token issuance.

io.net ties token burns to network revenue

Details released by io.net show that at least 50% of post-payout network revenue received in IO tokens will be permanently destroyed under what the company calls its Incentive Dynamic Engine, or IDE. Based on current earnings and its commercial pipeline, the company expects as many as 12 million tokens to be burned during the system’s first year.

The announcement comes as io.net reports its strongest commercial period to date. The company disclosed that it has signed an $8 million enterprise agreement, its largest contract so far, which it said contributes roughly $650,000 in monthly on-chain network earnings. Additional enterprise deals are currently progressing through advanced negotiation stages, according to the company.

Beyond enterprise adoption, io.net said it has become the largest decentralized physical infrastructure network, or DePIN, based inference provider on OpenRouter, an AI model routing platform used by developers to access multiple artificial intelligence models. Company figures show the network now processes more than 4 billion inference tokens each day while competing alongside centralized cloud computing providers.

Those developments arrive as demand for AI computing resources continues to climb. Citing industry spending trends, io.net noted that major technology companies have committed more than $500 billion toward AI infrastructure projects across 2025 and 2026. The company argued that access to high-performance graphics processing units remains limited by hyperscaler capacity constraints and pricing structures, creating opportunities for decentralized alternatives.

New model seeks to stabilize supplier earnings

Alongside the burn program, io.net said the IDE has been designed to address supplier retention challenges commonly faced by token-based infrastructure networks.

Under the framework, supplier payouts are linked to a stable U.S. dollar value rather than fluctuating token prices. According to the company, reserve mechanisms absorb market volatility, allowing providers to maintain predictable earnings even during periods of token price weakness.

CryptoEcon Lab, a tokenomics research firm that independently evaluated the system, tested the model under several stress scenarios. The firm found supplier returns remained stable during simulations that included a 55% drop in demand and a 50% decline in token price, according to results cited by io.net.

“Most token economies in our space are still built around the hope that prices go up. Ours is built around the certainty that people are paying to use the network. That’s a fundamentally different foundation,” said Gaurav Sharma, chief executive officer of io.net.

Looking beyond current operations, io.net said it is also developing capabilities that would allow AI agents to autonomously source and manage computing resources through its Agent Cloud platform. The company described the initiative as part of its effort to build a self-sustaining on-chain compute economy supported by decentralized infrastructure providers around the world.

BNB price has recovered from last week’s selloff, but a dense liquidation wall near $628 and persistent resistance across higher timeframes have kept traders divided over whether the rebound can extend further.

According to data from crypto.news, BNB (BNB) price was trading near $607 on June 12 after rebounding roughly 9% from its June 6 low around $556. The recovery followed a sharp decline from the late-May peak near $745, which wiped out more than 20% of the token’s value and pushed leveraged traders out of the market.

CoinGlass liquidation data shows part of the rebound was driven by a short squeeze after bearish positioning became crowded near local lows. The one-week liquidation heatmap highlights a large concentration of short liquidation liquidity between $615 and $620, with another notable cluster near $628.

As BNB rebounded from the $560 area, traders betting on further downside were forced to close positions, helping lift the token back above $600.

At the same time, sentiment across the BNB ecosystem remains mixed. While Binance continues expanding activity across BNB Chain and its AI-focused initiatives, speculative interest has yet to return to levels seen during the rally toward $745.

At press time, BNB price remains well below its recent high and continues trading inside a range that has dominated price action since February.

BNB faces major resistance between $628 and $700

The four-hour chart shows BNB recovering inside a rising channel after finding support near the 100% Fibonacci retracement level around $556. BNB has reclaimed the 0.786 retracement near $596, while RSI has climbed above 56 and MACD remains marginally positive, suggesting buyers retain short-term momentum.

However, several technical barriers remain overhead. The first major resistance sits near $628, which aligns with the 0.618 Fibonacci retracement and the upper boundary of the current ascending channel. A successful breakout could expose the 50% retracement near $650, followed by the 38.2% level around $673.

Liquidation data reinforces those levels. CoinGlass heatmaps show substantial leveraged positions concentrated around $620 to $628, creating a potential liquidity magnet for price. If BNB reaches that zone, forced liquidations could accelerate volatility in either direction.

Higher-timeframe charts remain less constructive. The weekly Murrey Math structure places BNB below the key 1/8 reversal level at $625, while the next major support remains near the 0/8 line around $500.

Analyst Umair Orakzai argued that resistance continues to outweigh support after months of consolidation, writing that “the easier path now is the downside.”

A similar view was shared by fellow analyst James Bull, who highlighted the long-term $500-$600 region as a major accumulation zone. 

​”Historically, massive corrections in this range have set the stage for explosive upward continuation.”

Macro risks could send BNB back toward $500

Macroeconomic conditions remain one of the largest obstacles for risk assets. Stronger-than-expected U.S. economic data in recent weeks has reduced expectations for aggressive Federal Reserve easing, keeping Treasury yields elevated and limiting capital flows into speculative assets such as cryptocurrencies.

Oil prices and geopolitical developments also remain important variables after recent volatility tied to Middle East tensions. Any renewed surge in energy markets or deterioration in global risk sentiment could pressure crypto markets and reduce demand for altcoins.

From a technical perspective, the bullish setup remains valid as long as BNB holds above the $556 support zone that triggered the latest rebound.

Losing that level would invalidate the current ascending-channel structure and shift attention back toward the long-term accumulation area between $500 and $520.

For now, traders are watching the battle around $628. A breakout above that level could open the path toward $650 and $673, while another rejection would leave BNB trapped inside its multi-month range with downside risks still firmly in play.