The schedule for June 22 to June 28 brings together macro events, technology-stock updates, crypto policy discussions, exchange rule changes and a major Layer 2 upgrade. The week opens against the backdrop of the United States and Iran signing a preliminary agreement last week, creating room to extend a ceasefire, restore shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and advance later nuclear talks. In that setting, investors’ expectations for further easing in the Middle East rose significantly, according to the source material.
June 22: Korea’s financial AI rules and Marvell’s S&P 500 entry
On June 18, South Korea’s Financial Services Commission released a revised version of the “Guidelines on Artificial Intelligence in the Financial Sector.” The guidelines will take effect on June 22 for the entire financial industry and FinTech companies. They apply to financial companies introducing AI, as well as FinTech companies whose activities affect financial transactions. The revised framework sets out seven principles: governance, legality, auxiliary function, trustworthiness, financial stability, duty of good faith and security.
The Korean government also plans to ease cyber-isolation security regulation for some financial institutions, improve rules covering personal credit information consent, data anonymization and data combination, and study responsibility and authority rules for AI Agents together with a dedicated AI regulatory framework. On the same day the guidelines take effect, South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service will release an AI risk management framework for the financial sector, while the Korea Financial Security Institute will release AI security guidelines for the financial sector.
Also on June 22, S&P Dow Jones Indices announced that Marvell Technology (MRVL) will officially join the S&P 500 Index. Following the announcement, Marvell’s U.S. shares rose more than 7% in pre-market trading. Flex shares also rose after being added to the S&P 500. Two days later, after the U.S. stock market closes on June 24, memory-chip company Micron Technology will release its latest results and guidance.
June 25: U.S. macro data and a House roundtable on digital finance
At 20:30 Beijing time on June 25, the United States will publish a broad set of economic indicators. The list includes initial jobless claims for the week ending June 20, the year-on-year rate for the U.S. May core PCE price index, the month-on-month rate for May personal spending, the final annualized quarter-on-quarter rate for first-quarter real GDP, the initial quarter-on-quarter rate for first-quarter real personal consumption expenditure, the final quarter-on-quarter rate for first-quarter real personal consumption expenditure, the final annualized quarter-on-quarter rate for the first-quarter core PCE price index, the month-on-month rate for the May core PCE price index, and the month-on-month rate for May durable goods orders.
On the same date, U.S. Representative William Timmons, the Republican chair of the House Military and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee, announced that he will hold a roundtable focused on how digital assets and cryptocurrencies can help individuals protect wealth, access assistance and maintain economic autonomy. The meeting will also examine the intersection between digital finance and U.S. national security interests, and discuss how the United States can remain competitive in digital finance by promoting financial innovation.
Binance said in an official announcement that at 05:00 UTC on June 25, 2026, it will adjust the minimum price movement for multiple spot trading pairs to increase market liquidity and improve the trading experience. The affected pairs are BAND/USDT, BICO/USDT, BOME/TRY, BOME/USDC, BOME/USDT, C98/USDT, CATI/TRY, CATI/USDC, CATI/USDT, DOGS/TRY, DOGS/USDC, DOGS/USDT, DYM/TRY, DYM/USDC, DYM/USDT, EDEN/TRY, EDEN/USDC, EDEN/USDT, GALA/USDC, GALA/USDT, KGST/U, KGST/USDT, LSK/USDT, ME/TRY, ME/USDC, ME/USDT, PYTH/USDC, PYTH/USDT, RAY/USDC, RAY/USDT, SYN/USDC, SYN/USDT, USDC/USD, USDT/USD, XPL/TRY, XPL/USDC and XPL/USDT. The adjustment will not affect existing orders, while users need to adjust their trading bots accordingly.
June 26: Base’s Beryl hard fork and Binance’s QKC network update
Base, the Layer 2 network under Coinbase, is preparing to launch its Beryl hard fork upgrade. Beryl introduces the B20 native token standard, reduces the final confirmation period for single-proof withdrawals from seven days to five days, and upgrades Reth V2, cutting disk usage by 50% and increasing throughput by 33%. The upgrade is scheduled to activate on the Sepolia testnet at 02:00 UTC+8 on June 19 and on the mainnet at 02:00 UTC+8 on June 26.
B20 is Base’s native token standard. It is an ERC-20-compatible token implemented through Rust precompilation and is designed for stablecoin, RWA and long-tail token issuers. It includes a built-in compliance toolkit covering transfer policies, freezing and seizure, role-based access control, memos and supply caps. For withdrawals, the final adjudication window for the single-proof dispute resolution process will be reduced from seven days to five days. The dual-proof fast path introduced by Azul, based on TEE and ZK, remains at one day.
Binance also announced that at 16:00 Beijing time on June 26, 2026, it will stop supporting deposits and withdrawals of QuarkChain (QKC) tokens through the BNBSmartChain network. After 16:00 Beijing time on June 26, 2026, deposits made through that network will not be credited to user accounts and may result in asset losses. Users can still make deposits and withdrawals through other networks supported by Binance. In the original schedule, the entry for June 28 is marked “none,” and the preceding day’s entry is also listed as “none.”
Unscheduled item: SpaceX plans at least $20 billion in bonds
For items without a fixed time, people familiar with the matter said SpaceX (SPCX.O) and its partner investment banks could begin investor calls as soon as next week to discuss a bond issuance plan after the company completes a record IPO. According to the sources, the bond offering is expected to be at least $20 billion, and communication with investors could start as early as Monday. The proposal and timing remain subject to change.
SpaceX plans to issue investment-grade U.S. dollar bonds for the first time. The proceeds will be used to replace a $20 billion bridge loan that matures in September 2027. SpaceX’s IPO filing submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission showed that as of March 31, the bridge loan accounted for the bulk of the company’s $29.1 billion in long-term debt. People familiar with the matter said Bank of America, Citi, JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley jointly provided the bridge loan and will lead the underwriting of the bond issuance.