According to the June 23, 2026 crypto morning briefing from Shenchao TechFlow, several major events have emerged. Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, and OKX announced a 50-50 joint venture named OKXICE. Coinbase announced that it will list pre-IPO perpetual contracts for Anthropic and OpenAI (ANTHROPIC-PERP and OPENAI-PERP) at or after 19:00 UTC on June 22, 2026. Additionally, Micron Technology signed a multi-year storage product supply agreement with Anthropic covering HBM, DRAM, and SSD data center products, and Micron also made a strategic investment in Anthropic's Series H round.
SpaceX Launches First Investment-Grade Bond Issuance
SpaceX initiated its first offering of senior unsecured notes, aiming to raise at least $20 billion to repay a comparable bridge loan. Moody's and Fitch assigned Baa1 and BBB+ ratings (three notches above junk), while S&P assigned BBB. The issuance is expected to mark the beginning of a massive funding wave to support SpaceX's AI ambitions following its record $75 billion IPO.
Institutional Accumulation and Crypto Corporate Moves
Strategy added 520 BTC last week, bringing its total holdings to 847,363 BTC. Bitmine Immersion Technologies (NYSE: BMNR) increased its ETH position by 52,203, reaching 5,672,956 ETH, plus 205 BTC and approximately $601 million in cash and marketable securities, with total assets around $10.7 billion. 83% of its ETH is staked, generating an estimated annual staking income of $223 million. Chairman Tom Lee said Bitmine will maintain a steady accumulation pace in 2026.
AI and Semiconductor Collaboration: Micron and Anthropic
Micron Technology signed a multi-year storage supply agreement with Anthropic, including HBM, DRAM, and SSD data center products, with supply commitments tied to Anthropic's long-term computing expansion plans for training and deploying Claude models. Micron has deployed Claude models across its engineering, manufacturing, and enterprise functions, and made a strategic investment in Anthropic's Series H.
Crypto Trading Products and Financing
Crypto payment company MoonPay acquired AI accounting startup Entendre to accelerate its stablecoin payment ecosystem. Crypto trading app Fomo raised $75 million in Series B funding at a $550 million valuation, led by Index Ventures. Hong Kong-listed Zhipu (02513.HK) rose over 12% intraday, with a market cap exceeding HKD 1 trillion, up over 190% year-to-date. South Korea's Toss Bank will adopt Solana for a proof-of-concept in cross-border remittances and settlements, aiming to provide faster, lower-cost transactions.
Further Reading
JP Morgan detailed pre-earnings sentiment on Micron and hardware sector updates. AC exited the Sonic board as the DeFi godfather made another exit ahead of TVL collapse. Podcast notes: Micron earnings Wednesday, reduce position risk and wait for storage sector dip opportunities. China's Ministry of Commerce imposed new export controls on 10 U.S. entities, impacting three investment lines: rare earths, drones, and military supply chains.