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Japan’s lower house has moved forward a bill that would reclassify cryptocurrencies as financial instruments, positioning them for securities-style oversight and potentially changing how gains are taxed. The legislation cleared a key committee on June 10, 2026 after being submitted by the cabinet in April, and is now headed to the House of Councillors. Under the current system, crypto profits can face taxes up to 55%, while reclassification could pave the way for a flat 20% rate similar to stocks and bonds.

Japan’s central bank is widely expected to raise its policy rate from 0.75% to 1% at the June 15-16 meeting, a level not seen since 1995. Higher borrowing costs and a shifting yen backdrop could change how capital moves through Japan’s regulated crypto venues, where BTC/JPY remains a heavily traded pair.

HTX, the Justin Sun-owned exchange formerly known as Huobi Global, has reportedly transferred $1.3B in reserve assets to an undisclosed third-party custodian following U.K. sanctions. The move includes 1,719 BTC, 76,515 ETH, 99% of its $238M USDC, and $819M of its $906M USDT, while HTX says it still maintains 1:1 reserves for user assets.

Santiment said in a post on X that centralized-exchange trading volume across major crypto assets has slid to its lowest level since mid-2024, after peaking around mid-2025. The firm attributed the pullback to trader caution amid macro uncertainty, geopolitical tensions, and recent liquidations, while noting that past market rebounds have sometimes started when participation was weakest. Separately, Santiment highlighted continued network adoption, including Ethereum's Total Amount of Holders at 195 million, as Bitcoin traded near $62,700, up 1.8% over the last 24 hours.

Major cryptocurrencies rose on Thursday as markets reacted after President Donald Trump called off "scheduled" strikes on Iran and said talks on a deal were approved by Iran's top leadership. Bitcoin climbed to an intraday high of $63,850, while data showed more than $260 million in liquidations over the past 24 hours and the total crypto market cap at $2.17 trillion.

CME Group said its 1-ounce gold futures are set to move to 24/7 trading on July 26, subject to regulatory review. A new cash-settled 10-barrel WTI crude oil futures contract—one-tenth the size of its Micro WTI futures—is scheduled to launch on August 30. The company said the changes are aimed at helping traders manage commodity exposure around the clock during periods of geopolitical uncertainty.

On June 11, the European Central Bank raised its deposit rate by 25 basis points to 2.25%, marking its first increase since September 2023. May eurozone inflation came in at 3.2% year on year, with energy prices up 10.9%, and the ECB said the Middle East conflict is adding broader inflation pressure.