According to Huoxun Finance, BitMine, an Ethereum treasury company, has received approval to list its Class A perpetual preferred stock (ticker symbol: BMNP) on the New York Stock Exchange, with trading scheduled to begin on June 16. The dividend yield is 9.50%. The board of directors has declared an initial cash dividend of $0.316667 per share, payable on June 22 to shareholders of record as of the close of trading on June 12; and a second weekly dividend of $0.105556 per share, payable on June 26 to shareholders of record as of the close of trading on June 16.

According to Huoxun Finance, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that a Tennessee man has been indicted by federal authorities on 11 counts for allegedly operating a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme through his company, Star Credit Holdings, between 2020 and 2024. He lured investors with false promises of guaranteed returns, using funds from new investors to pay off older investors, defrauding them of millions of dollars and misappropriating over $1.9 million for himself and his family. He is currently charged with wire fraud, money laundering, and filing false tax returns; if convicted, he could face decades in federal prison.

According to Odaily Planet Daily, Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po announced in his blog that the Hong Kong SAR government will launch public consultation on Hong Kong's first Five-Year Plan next week, June 15, for a period of two months. This plan aims not only to enhance economic development momentum and promote better application of technology, but also to achieve a more inclusive and equitable society, providing citizens with more quality employment opportunities and a better life. "AI+" and "Finance+" are two strategic directions worthy of in-depth discussion. AI is no longer just about the innovation and technology industry itself; it plays a crucial role in enhancing the competitiveness of all industries. For finance, it can strengthen data analysis, risk management, and customer service. "Finance+" means making good use of Hong Kong's full-chain financing functions, including building a more robust and sustainable capital system to inject development momentum into cutting-edge technology companies. Furthermore, Chan Mo-po also disclosed that the liquidity of the Hong Kong stock market continues to increase, with the average daily turnover exceeding HK$270 billion in the first five months of this year, a year-on-year increase of 14%. New economy companies now account for approximately 25% of the total market capitalization of Hong Kong stocks.

According to Galaxy Research, the Bitcoin network recently experienced its 11th major difficulty adjustment, with mining difficulty decreasing from 138.96 trillion to 124.93 trillion, a drop of 10.09%. This adjustment is the second largest decrease this year, primarily due to the weak Bitcoin price in early June, which squeezed miner profits and forced some hashrate offline. Furthermore, electricity resources are gradually shifting from Bitcoin mining to high-performance computing and artificial intelligence data centers. Currently, the average Bitcoin block time is 13.23 minutes, meaning the mining network is running 3.23 minutes slower than expected. This adjustment is expected to provide some relief for active miners, with Bitcoin output per unit of hashrate projected to increase by more than 9%. The next difficulty adjustment is expected to take place on Thursday, with current estimates suggesting another significant decrease of 24.43%.

According to Odaily, BitMine's Class A perpetual preferred stock, BMNP, has been approved for listing on the New York Stock Exchange and is expected to begin trading on June 16. The annualized dividend yield is 9.50%. The initial cash dividend is $0.316667 per share, payable on June 22 to shareholders of record as of the close of trading on June 12. Subsequent weekly dividends are $0.105556 per share, payable on June 26 to shareholders of record as of the close of trading on June 16. (PRNewswire)