BlockBeats News, on June 14, ConsenSys founder Joseph Lubin, when responding to the question about whether MetaMask will issue a token, stated, "We have already developed short-term and mid-term plans and strategies, with a core focus on protocolizing our existing products and other planned projects. Web3 protocols cannot exist without tokens.

The first to go live will be LINEA, which will be launched very soon. More details will be announced shortly."

BlockBeats reported on June 14, according to CNBC, Coatue Management founder Philippe Laffont stated that although Bitcoin's early high volatility once deterred investors, multiple factors are now driving this mainstream crypto asset to become a key component in investment portfolios.

The tech-focused hedge fund founder shared these insights on Thursday at the Coinbase Crypto State Summit held in New York City.

Laffont pointed out that, firstly, though Bitcoin has risen nearly 13% so far in 2025, its overall volatility is decreasing. He noted that Bitcoin's significant price fluctuations in the past were a deterrent for many potential investors and were a major reason why Coatue refrained from investing in Bitcoin at one point.

He remarked on stage: "What interests me is, maybe... the cost of entering Bitcoin is getting smaller. If its Beta value (a measure of an asset's volatility compared to the market) narrows, that would make a lot of sense."

Additionally, he mentioned that institutional investors starting to embrace Bitcoin is another indicator of the asset's growing maturity. For instance, BlackRock has been one of the pioneers in pushing for the listing of Bitcoin spot ETFs.

BlockBeats News, June 14: Below are the key events and data that will attract market focus next week (all times in Beijing Time):

Tuesday 20:30, U.S. May Retail Sales MoM release, previous value 0.10%;

Wednesday 20:30, U.S. Initial Jobless Claims for the week ending June 14, previous value 248,000;

Thursday 02:00, U.S. Federal Reserve Interest Rate Decision (Upper Limit) for June 18, previous value 4.50%;

Thursday 02:00, Federal Reserve FOMC to release Rate Decision and Summary of Economic Projections;

Thursday 02:30, Federal Reserve Chair Powell to hold a Monetary Policy Press Conference. (Jin10)

BlockBeats News, on June 14, according to Cloverpool data, Bitcoin mining difficulty underwent an adjustment at block height 901,152 (09:46:44 Beijing time today), decreasing by 0.45% to 126.41 T. The current seven-day average hash rate across the entire network is 931.92 EH/s.

BlockBeats news, June 14, according to the official website, Bitcoin liquidity re-staking and yield layer Echo Protocol announced that its X account was compromised. Currently, all content posted from the account should not be trusted. Echo Protocol is working with X's official team to resolve this issue.

Echo Protocol added that users' funds are absolutely safe.

BlockBeats News, on June 14th, Strategy founder Michael Saylor stated that all global capital will gradually flow into digital spaces such as the Bitcoin network. He believes that the United States should acquire as much Bitcoin as possible as early as possible to gain a competitive edge before other countries around the world recognize its value.

Saylor emphasized that the Bitcoin network, as a decentralized financial infrastructure, will become the cornerstone of future capital flows.

BlockBeats news, on June 14, according to a report by Reuters, informed sources revealed that as regulatory authorities in certain countries differ over the speed and rigor of granting licenses, two cryptocurrency companies are on the verge of obtaining licenses that enable them to operate across the entire European Union.

Under the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), which came into effect earlier this year, EU member states are authorized to issue licenses allowing crypto companies to operate across all 27 member states.

Two informed sources disclosed that the cryptocurrency company Gemini, founded by billionaire Winklevoss brothers, is about to receive an operational license issued by the Maltese government. Malta is the smallest member state of the EU. Previously, Malta approved operational licenses for OKX and Crypto.com within weeks of the new regulation taking effect.

One source mentioned that with widespread speculation about Luxembourg planning to grant a license to Coinbase, regulatory debates are intensifying. Although the application has been progressing for months, some have pointed out that the scale of operations Coinbase plans to undertake in Luxembourg is relatively small. A spokesperson for Coinbase declined to comment on the application but stated that the company employs approximately 200 staff in Europe and has allocated resources to ensure operational security.

BlockBeats News, on June 14, in response to the topic "Famous American talk show host Bill Maher claimed that Elon Musk has gotten addicted to drugs," Musk replied, "I’m not doing drugs, seriously."

BlockBeats News, June 14, according to Farside monitoring data, the cumulative net inflow for U.S. Ethereum spot ETFs this week reached $528.2 million.

BlockBeats News, June 14, according to monitoring by Farside Investors, the net inflow to U.S. Bitcoin spot ETFs this week amounted to $1.37 billion, including:

BlackRock IBIT: + $1.1159 billion

Fidelity FBTC: + $80 million

Bitwise BITB: + $82.8 million

ARK ARKB: + $20.4 million

Invesco BTCO: + $7.7 million

Franklin EZBC: + $6.3 million

VanEck HODL: + $29.1 million

Grayscale GBTC: + $15 million

Grayscale Mini BTC: + $12.8 million