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According to Reuters, Google, Meta, PayPal, and Chainalysis have pledged to use AI detection and blockchain analysis technology to combat illegal wildlife trade. (Cointelegraph)

BlockBeats reports that on June 22, the market this week will mainly focus on the progress of the US-Iran talks and their subsequent impact. On Monday morning, news of the US-Iran "talks breaking down" triggered a wave of panic in the market. Afterwards, stocks like SK Hynix narrowed their losses after opening, and the panic eased. It is foreseeable that the main focus of the market this week will continue to be the US-Iran negotiations and the evolving situation thereafter. On the other hand, US PCE data and earnings reports from AI star stocks such as Micron will influence rational analysis of the AI investment boom. At 04:00 on Thursday, the Federal Reserve will release the results of the annual bank stress tests; At 20:30 on Thursday, US initial jobless claims for the week ending June 20, US core PCE price index year-on-year for May, US personal spending month-on-month for May, the final value of US real GDP annualized quarter-on-quarter for Q1, preliminary value of US real personal consumption expenditures quarter-on-quarter for Q1, final value of US real personal consumption expenditures quarter-on-quarter for Q1, final value of US core PCE price index annualized quarter-on-quarter for Q1, US core PCE price index month-on-month for May, and US durable goods orders month-on-month for May; At 03:40 on Friday, FOMC permanent voting member and New York Fed President Williams will deliver a speech; At 06:30 on Friday, 2027 FOMC voting member and Chicago Fed President Goolsbee will deliver a speech; At 23:30 on Friday, 2026 FOMC voting member and Minneapolis Fed President Kashkari will deliver a speech. The recently listed "NVIDIA challenger" Cerebras Systems (CBRS) plans to release its Q1 earnings after the close of US markets on June 23, 2026 (Tuesday). The market will focus on this chip upstart's first financial report post-listing. The market expects the company to post a Q1 loss of $0.14 per share, with a backlog of $25 billion in orders for support, but faces high valuation and execution risks. Memory chip manufacturer Micron (MU) will release its quarterly earnings after the US market closes on June 24 (Wednesday), which will be a key indicator of chip demand momentum. The market will use this to gauge whether demand is still accelerating. The company guidance is revenue of $33.5 billion and a gross margin of about 81%.

BTC has returned to the crucial $63,000 region, with bulls temporarily holding their ground, but internal market capital divergences are rapidly expanding. Institutional funds are still consistently positioning in BTC. As long-term capital such as Strategy continues to increase holdings, the area around $63,000 has become the most important defense zone for bulls in the current market. As long as this region is not effectively breached, bulls retain the initiative. Meanwhile, ETH is showing a completely different signal. On-chain data reveals that a super whale has recently continued borrowing ETH via Aave and selling it into the market, with a cumulative scale exceeding 40,000 ETH. For the market, this means selling pressure above is not fully released yet, and ETH's short-term performance is noticeably weaker than BTC. Signs of capital rotation are also worth paying attention to. High-elasticity assets such as SOL and SUI are seeing continuously rising trading activity, and some speculative capital is shifting from mainstream coins to the altcoin sector in search of excess returns. Market risk appetite has recovered somewhat compared to before. 📍Key Position One: BTC $63,000 This is currently the most important bullish defense line. If BTC consistently holds above $63,000, the market may continue to rally towards the $65,000 region. If it loses support, caution is needed for a possible retest of support near $60,000. 📍Key Position Two: BTC $66,500 This area gathers a large amount of previously trapped and profit-taking positions. A breakout with rising volume would open up new upside potential; if rallying and then pulling back, a potential double-top structure may form. 📍Key Position Three: ETH $1,700 This is the most crucial division between strength and weakness for ETH at the moment. Regaining this level could ease market concerns about whale selling pressure. If ETH continues to struggle under this level, attention should be focused on whether on-chain lending positions keep increasing. 💡Trader Observation The current market has shifted from a unilateral rebound to a stage of three-way games between institutional buying, on-chain whales, and short-term speculative capital. BTC continues to be supported by institutional funds, ETH is facing the test of whale selling, while the altcoin sector is absorbing risk capital. What truly determines the next direction is not how much prices rise, but whether the area near $63,000 continues to be supported, and if ETH selling shows clear signs of weakening.