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1.3 Wed 30/09/2020 - 12:00 Reference texts Articles 318-44, 321-77, 321-81 and 323-39 of the General Regulation Articles 47, 48 and 92 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 231/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 December 2012 …

The agreement came after more than three months of stop-start negotiations and bouts of fighting since late February, roiling global energy and commodities markets.

Asian tech stocks surged Monday on news that Iran and the U.S. have reached a deal.

The MENA Fintech Association (MFTA) and the Swiss Fintech Association (SFTA) today announced a landmark strategic partnership designed to advance a new era of cross-border collaboration, ecosystem integration, and innovation-led financial transformation across global markets. This alliance reflects a shared conviction that the future of financial services will be defined by interconnected ecosystems, seamless knowledge exchange, and the collective empowerment of institutions, innovators, and talent across geographies. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was formally signed with the Swiss Fintech Association, represented by its President, Phillip Weights, marking a significant milestone in strengthening institutional ties between the two ecosystems. The engagement was held under the presence and facilitation of H.E. Arthur Mattli, Ambassador - Embassy of Switzerland to the United Arab Emirates & Kingdom of Bahrain, whose support underscored the strategic importance of deepening bilateral cooperation in financial innovation and reinforcing cross-border ecosystem linkages. At the heart of this partnership lies a bold commitment to cross-border collaboration, enabling structured engagement between fintech ecosystems in the MENA region and Switzerland. Both associations aim to eliminate silos that limit innovation, fostering a unified platform for dialogue between startups, regulators, investors, financial institutions, and technology leaders. A central objective of the partnership is to develop cross-border frameworks, understand the global outlook and landscape, and further the future of finance across both ecosystems and beyond. Empowerment of the next generation of fintech talent, with a strong emphasis on nurturing emerging founders, developers, and innovators, is also a vital pillar of this partnership. Through joint programs and curated ecosystem access, MFTA and SFTA will work to cultivate a globally competitive pipeline of fintech leadership capable of shaping the future of financial infrastructure. The collaboration will further prioritize knowledge sharing and intellectual capital exchange, establishing formal mechanisms for sharing insights on regulatory frameworks, emerging technologies, market dynamics, and best practices. This will include thought leadership forums, research collaborations, and high-level roundtables aimed at elevating industry-wide understanding and accelerating informed innovation. Both organizations will also engage in co-development of ecosystem-building initiatives, designed to unlock scalable impact across both regions. These initiatives will support fintech startups in accessing new markets, facilitate investor connectivity across borders, and enable institutional partnerships that drive real-world adoption of financial technologies. In addition, the partnership underscores a strategic global outlook, positioning both associations as key enablers of international fintech alignment. By bridging two of the world’s most dynamic financial ecosystems, the collaboration is expected to create new pathways for capital flow, regulatory dialogue, and innovation diffusion at a global scale. The alliance is further anchored in a long-term strategic vision focused on building resilient, inclusive, and future-ready financial ecosystems. This includes fostering regulatory innovation, supporting digital transformation agendas, and reinforcing trust-based frameworks that enable sustainable fintech growth. Leadership from both MFTA and SFTA emphasized that this partnership is not symbolic, but foundational, representing a decisive step toward shaping a more interconnected, collaborative, and innovation-driven global financial landscape. Philip J. Weights, SFTA President comments that: “This strategic MOU between the Swiss FinTech Association (SFTA) in Zurich and the MENA Fintech Association (MFTA) in Dubai creates a powerful cross-border corridor for wealth, innovation, and digital finance. It establishes a bridge between two of the world's most prominent financial technology hubs.” “This alliance is a defining step toward deepening cross-border collaboration and co-creating the future of financial innovation between our two ecosystems. It reflects a shared ambition to enable sustainable growth and global connectivity in fintech.” — Nameer Khan, Chairman, MENA Fintech Association Together, the MENA Fintech Association and the Swiss Fintech Association are setting a new global benchmark for ecosystem partnership, one defined by cross-border synergy, talent empowerment, and the shared ambition to co-create the future of finance.

Qorelo, an AI startup focused on enterprise resource planning (ERP) transformations, has raised $3.5 million in seed funding just five months after launching. The round was co-led by HPI Ventures and Caesar Ventures, with participation from 10x Founders, Antler, Adesso Ventures, and Angel Invest. Founded in late 2025, Qorelo has built an AI-powered intelligence layer designed to automate and simplify ERP upgrade and migration projects based on SAP software. The platform focuses on reducing the complexity of large-scale enterprise transformations by automating functional delivery workstreams, helping organisations complete projects more efficiently and with fewer resource constraints. The company is targeting a growing challenge facing SAP customers worldwide. As businesses prepare to migrate to SAP S/4HANA before the 2027 deadline, demand for specialised delivery expertise is increasing, placing further strain on already complex and costly ERP modernisation projects. Qorelo aims to address this bottleneck by automating parts of the ERP delivery process, which it says can reduce project timelines by up to 45 per cent. The platform also serves as a continuous system of record for ERP delivery, helping organisations maintain operational data that is ready for future AI applications and ongoing optimisation. Nicholas Torabi, co-founder of Qorelo, said: Large enterprises are facing an unprecedented race against time to modernise their digital backbones before the 2027 deadline, but the industry simply lacks the human delivery capacity to make it happen. At Qorelo, we have built an elegant solution that automates the repetitive functional workstreams of these massive transformations. The company is already working with enterprise customers in the DACH region, including a major German automotive company that is using the platform for its SAP transformation programme and subsequent operational processes. The new funding will be used to accelerate product development and expand the company's team across engineering, SAP expertise, and enterprise sales as it looks to capture growing demand for ERP transformation solutions.

The crypto market has entered one of its most volatile phases in recent weeks, with billions of dollars flowing out week after week as bears tighten their grip across major assets. The pressure could intensify further this week, with several cryptocurrencies still exposed to heavy selling. This piece breaks down what to expect from Bitcoin, XRP, and Solana—three of the market's leading assets—and the sentiment shaping each of their outlooks. Key Takeaways Bitcoin trades inside an ascending triangle, with a bearish MACD death cross threatening a drop toward $61,056 if support breaks. Solana has bounced into a key support zone, and shrinking red histogram bars hint that selling pressure is easing. XRP has printed an early green candle, with targets at $1.17 and $1.18 if buyers push past resistance. A rising money flow index points to fresh capital flowing into XRP, strengthening its short-term bullish case. The US-Iran peace deal, set for signing on June 19 in Switzerland, has eased geopolitical risk and lifted broader market sentiment. Bitcoin Outlook Remains Mixed as Sellers Press Bitcoin's near-term direction rests on the demand level it currently trades within, a zone analysts read as the dividing line between another push higher and a deeper pullback. Holding above it keeps an upswing in play, while losing it risks dragging the asset back into the broader bearish stretch. This setup plays out within an ascending triangle, formed by a defined horizontal resistance level above and a rising support line below. As long as price holds inside the pattern, the path of least resistance points toward the top of the channel, with a key level sitting near $62,730 on the chart. [caption id="attachment_220703" align="alignnone" width="2560"] Source: TradingView[/caption] The odds of that upswing remain slim, however, as the moving average convergence divergence (MACD) indicator has printed a bearish death cross, with the blue MACD line slipping below the orange signal line—a sign that sellers control momentum and that price could grind lower from here. A break below the channel would open the door to a slide toward $61,056 on the chart. Solana Eyes a Rebound From Fresh Support Solana sits in a stronger position to attempt an upswing over the next few trading sessions, having just dropped into a key support zone that opens the door to a major move to the upside. If demand holds firm, price stands a strong chance of reclaiming the $68 mark as it works toward the resistance level of the pattern it trades within. That resistance zone—and how much selling pressure surfaces there—will largely decide whether SOL stages a rebound or keeps consolidating inside the channel over the coming sessions. [caption id="attachment_220704" align="alignnone" width="2560"] Source: TradingView[/caption] The bull and bear power reading shows sellers still hold the upper hand on sentiment, marked by three consecutive red histogram bars. Those bars have been shrinking, though, signalling that the selling is losing intensity and that SOL could lift off its current level. A firmer wave of buying would put the $70 mark back in view, a region last traded at the start of June. XRP Flashes Early Bullish Signs XRP isn't off the table as an asset that could close out a green week, and the chart already hints at it—the token has made the first move, printing a green daily candle that points upward. That green candle follows the buying pressure clearly seen on June 12, when price dropped into the demand zone marked by the blue box and buyers stepped in to push the asset higher. From here, XRP's outcome hinges on whether it can clear the resistance level of the structure converging around it. A decisive push past that ceiling would be a constructive signal, opening two near-term targets—first $1.17 and then $1.18 on the chart—should buying pressure build. [caption id="attachment_220705" align="alignnone" width="2560"] Source: TradingView[/caption] The money flow index (MFI), which tracks capital moving in and out, is flashing clear positive signs. Its steady climb points to fresh inflows being channelled into XRP, and a continued rise would be central to the bullish case. Should the MFI push beyond the 50 level, the odds tilt toward more buying over the coming days and a firmer narrative. US-Iran Peace Deal Cools Market Tension A calmer geopolitical backdrop underpins much of this bullish case. The United States and Iran have reached a peace deal to end the war that erupted in February, with both sides confirming the agreement is now in place and a formal signing ceremony set for June 19 in Switzerland. President Donald Trump has declared the ceasefire complete and announced the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, lifting the US naval blockade that had stoked fears over global energy supply. The breakthrough has already cooled oil prices and lifted equities, the kind of risk-on response that tends to filter into crypto as investors grow more willing to hold higher-risk assets. Conclusion The three majors head into the week with diverging setups—Bitcoin's path hinges on whether its demand level holds against a bearish MACD, Solana leans on fresh support as selling pressure fades, and XRP carries early upward momentum backed by rising inflows. With the US-Iran signing set for June 19, the macro mood adds another variable, leaving each asset's next move tied to how buyers defend their key levels in the sessions ahead. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Is Bitcoin bullish or bearish right now? Bitcoin's outlook is mixed. It trades inside an ascending triangle, but a bearish MACD death cross suggests sellers hold momentum, with downside toward $61,056 if the channel breaks. What is the next price target for Solana? If demand holds, Solana could reclaim $68 and push toward $70, a level last traded at the start of June, provided selling pressure keeps fading. Why is XRP showing bullish signs? XRP printed a green daily candle after buyers defended a demand zone on June 12, and a rising money flow index points to fresh inflows, opening targets at $1.17 and $1.18. How does the US-Iran peace deal affect crypto? Easing geopolitical tension tends to revive risk appetite. The deal cooled oil prices and lifted equities, a risk-on shift that often supports crypto. What is a MACD death cross? A death cross forms when the MACD line crosses below its signal line, signalling that sellers control momentum and that price could trend lower.

United Kingdom Rightmove House Price Index (MoM) down to -0.6% in June from previous 1.2%

The E4 statement adds Western institutional weight to the MOU but introduces an immediate friction point: the joint demand for unconditional and unrestricted Hormuz navigation sits in direct conflict with the MOU's own text, which places reopening under Iranian arrangements. That gap between European expectations and the deal's actual terms will be a live negotiating fault line through the 60-day talks and a source of ongoing price volatility for energy markets. The E4's conditional sanctions offer, pegged to clear and verifiable nuclear steps, also runs somewhat ahead of the MOU framework, which suspends oil and petrochemical sanctions without specifying the verification mechanism. European readiness to engage the IAEA is the constructive signal here, but it presupposes Iranian cooperation that Tehran has not yet committed to.--- UK, France, Germany and Italy welcomed the U.S.-Iran MOU but demanded unconditional Hormuz access, a nuclear weapons red line, and sanctions tied to verifiable Iranian nuclear steps.Summary: ource: Joint statement, leaders of the UK, France, Germany and ItalyThe E4 warmly welcomed the U.S.-Iran MOU announcementLeaders reaffirmed that Iran must never acquire a nuclear weapon and offered to lift relevant sanctions in response to clear, verifiable nuclear stepsThe E4 called for urgent Hormuz reopening with unconditional and unrestricted freedom of navigation, language that conflicts with the MOU's Iranian-regulated frameworkLeaders expressed full support for Lebanon's stability, sovereignty and territorial integrity and backed a robust ceasefireThe E4 said they stand ready to work with the U.S., Iran and the IAEA on nuclear verification The leaders of the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Italy issued a joint statement welcoming the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding, while setting out positions that sit in quiet but pointed tension with several of the deal's published terms.On the Strait of Hormuz, the E4 called for urgent reopening with unconditional and unrestricted freedom of navigation. The MOU, as published by Iran's Mehr News Agency, grants Tehran regulatory control over Gulf shipping in coordination with Oman. Those two positions are not easily reconciled, and the gap will likely define one of the harder negotiating threads in the 60-day follow-on talks.The European powers also affirmed a nuclear red line, stating Iran must never acquire a nuclear weapon, and offered to lift relevant sanctions in exchange for clear and verifiable steps on the nuclear programme. That conditionality contrasts with the MOU's suspension of oil and petrochemical sanctions, which carries no specified verification trigger. The E4 said they would work alongside the U.S. and the IAEA to establish the required framework.What the statement does not address is the MOU's more striking concessions: oil and petrochemical sanctions lifted, $12 billion in frozen funds released before talks begin, a $300 billion-plus reconstruction commitment demanded of Western allies, and the explicit exclusion of Iran's missile programme and proxy relationships from the negotiating agenda. Those terms represent a significant set of upfront sweeteners extracted by Tehran before a single substantive negotiation has taken place. Europe's welcome was warm. The fine print may prove less comfortable. ---Signing is set for Friday, June 19. Note, US markets are closed for a holiday that day. This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.

Global investors are directing more capital toward US technology funds as demand for artificial intelligence and semiconductor exposure grows. Technology funds attracted a record $12.3 billion during the week ended June 10, according to Bank of America Securities data.The inflow followed another $9 billion intake in the previous week, the fourth-largest weekly total recorded. Meanwhile, emerging market funds have faced steady withdrawals, with India among the markets recording the heaviest foreign selling in 2026.Technology Funds Attract Record InflowsThe $12.3 billion weekly intake marked the largest flow into global technology funds since comparable records began in 2017. It also lifted the four-week average to $5.8 billion, the second-highest level on record.A large share of the money entered funds linked to US stocks and semiconductor companies. The Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3X Shares ETF, known as SPXL, received about $3 billion. The iShares Semiconductor ETF, or SOXX, attracted another $2.9 billion.US equities have now recorded inflows for 11 consecutive weeks. This is the longest sequence since December 2025. The figures show that investors are concentrating capital in areas tied directly to AI  infrastructure, including chipmakers and large technology companies.Still, the use of leveraged funds such as SPXL shows that part of the weekly total came from products designed to magnify daily market movements. As a result, the flows do not represent only long-term purchases of individual technology stocks.Emerging Markets Record Sustained WithdrawalsGlobal emerging market funds lost close to $10 billion over six consecutive weeks, according to Elara Capital’s Global Liquidity Tracker. India recorded $770 million in withdrawals during the week ended June 10, including $460 million from dedicated India funds.Foreign investors also removed about $4.9 billion from Indian equities in May. Across the first five months of 2026, withdrawals reached roughly ₹2.25 lakh crore, or more than $26 billion. That total has already exceeded the amount removed throughout 2025.India’s performance against broader emerging market funds has also weakened. Elara Capital placed its one-year relative underperformance at 48%, the lowest level in the available data. Three-year relative performance also reached a record low.The shift has not affected every Asian market in the same way. South Korean stocks received $5.9 billion in the week ended June 10, their largest weekly intake since March. South Korea’s semiconductor sector gives investors more direct exposure to the global AI hardware trade.AI Spending Keeps Capital Focused on the USThe latest movements suggest that investors are adjusting their AI positions rather than leaving the sector. Capital is moving toward companies and funds viewed as direct beneficiaries of spending on chips, cloud computing and data centers.Morgan Stanley estimates that global AI-related capital spending “could reach” about $900 billion in 2026 and “may rise” to nearly $1.25 trillion in 2027. These estimates remain forecasts and depend on planned spending by technology companies being completed.India has less direct exposure to semiconductor manufacturing and large-scale AI infrastructure than the United States, South Korea and Taiwan. This difference has contributed to weaker foreign demand for Indian stocks during the current technology-led market cycle.Nevertheless, the pace of India’s monthly outflows has eased from earlier peaks. Withdrawals fell to about $702 million in May, compared with $1.5 billion in April and $3.5 billion in March. The slowdown has raised questions over whether selling is nearing a peak, although the available data does not confirm a lasting return of foreign capital.Also Read: US Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Rises as Traders Await SpaceX’s First NASDAQ Trade and Iran Deal TalksJoin our WhatsApp Channel to get the latest news, exclusives and videos on WhatsApp

The deal follows weeks of mixed messaging from both Washington and Tehran on the trajectory of the conflict.

The Fear and Greed Index hit 12 this month, a reading that deep in extreme fear territory has appeared only a handful of times since 2020. Additionally, every time it did, the best crypto to invest in was the one nobody was talking about yet. BTC fell 27% from its all time high. BNB dropped […]Read the full article on TechBullion.

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Stop reading Shiba Inu's burn rate as a price catalyst — in June 2026 it has become the opposite. SHIB trades at $0.000005 (CoinMarketCap, June 14, 2026), and the token's signature mechanism, the burn that permanently destroys supply, has collapsed to near zero: roughly 500,000 SHIB a day against a 589 trillion-token supply, a rounding error. The cleanest way to understand what that means is a TradFi parallel nobody covering SHIB is drawing: a token burn is functionally a share buyback, and Shiba Inu has quietly suspended its buyback. When a public company halts repurchases, the stock loses its mechanical bid and has to stand on cash flows instead. SHIB now has to stand on Shibarium — its Layer-2 network — and that is a far weaker foundation than the burn narrative ever admitted. That reframing is the whole bull-versus-bear argument, and it sets up a clean numeric question: can SHIB reach $0.0000350 — a roughly 7x from here — or does the floor break toward $0.0000035 instead? The bull case has a real technical anchor: analyst Ali Martinez has flagged a falling wedge on the weekly chart, a pattern that typically resolves upward, with whale accumulation behind it. The bear case has a structural one: the burn is dead, Shibarium's total value locked (TVL) has sat below $1 million since late 2025, and a September 2025 bridge exploit left a compensation overhang the team is still working through. This Shiba Inu price prediction walks both numbers, the on-chain data behind them, and the single signal that decides which wins. Key Facts: • SHIB trades at $0.000005, down 1.86% on the day, on roughly $68 million of 24-hour volume — CoinMarketCap, June 14, 2026 • The daily burn rate has collapsed to roughly 500,000 SHIB — negligible against a 589 trillion-token supply — KuCoin • Analyst Ali Martinez flags a weekly falling wedge targeting $0.0000350 if whale accumulation continues — Bitcoinist • Shibarium TVL has stayed below $1 million since early October 2025 — OpenPR • Shibarium has processed over 1.5 billion transactions across roughly 294,000 accounts — TradingKey • Analyst 2026 range estimates span $0.0000050 to $0.00009 — InvestingHaven What's actually happening: the burn engine has stalled Shiba Inu's burn mechanism was always the heart of its bull thesis: destroy supply over time, and a fixed amount of demand chases fewer tokens, lifting price. In 2026 that engine has stalled. The 7-day burn rate fell more than 53% to near zero, and daily burns now hover around 500,000 SHIB — against a 589 trillion-token supply, that removes roughly 0.00000008% of float a day. Even February 2026's headline 276,545% burn "spike" destroyed 116 million tokens, which sounds dramatic until you divide it by supply: about 0.00002%. The mechanism is not broken so much as mathematically irrelevant at current volumes. This is where the buyback parallel earns its keep. A company that buys back 0.00002% of its shares has not returned capital to anyone — it has issued a press release. SHIB's burns now function the same way: narrative, not supply pressure. Having tracked SHIB's burn data since the 2021 mania, the shift is stark — the burns that once removed billions of tokens weekly during peak engagement now barely register, because the on-chain activity that fed them has migrated away. The token's price can no longer lean on mechanical scarcity; it has to be pulled up by demand, and demand for a memecoin is sentiment plus utility. Sentiment is cyclical. Utility, for SHIB, means Shibarium. The contrast with SHIB's own history sharpens the point. During the 2021 peak and the engagement spikes that followed, daily burns regularly ran into the hundreds of millions or billions of tokens because real on-chain activity — transfers, swaps, NFT mints — fed the burn portals and the BONE-fee conversions that route value back into SHIB destruction. That activity has thinned, and with it the burn. The mechanism was never autonomous; it was always a function of usage, which means it amplifies SHIB in a boom and goes silent in a lull. Right now it is silent. For a price-prediction exercise, that removes the one variable bulls could once point to as a structural tailwind independent of market mood, and throws the entire weight of the thesis onto Shibarium adoption and broad memecoin sentiment — both of which are, at best, neutral today. "SHIB can easily burn zero in a week," a Shiba Inu executive acknowledged to U.Today, conceding that burn volume now depends entirely on ecosystem transaction activity rather than any deliberate supply policy. (U.Today) Quick Take: SHIB's burn is now a rounding error — the equivalent of a suspended buyback. The price has lost its mechanical bid and must lean on Shibarium adoption, which remains weak. How the SHIB team is responding: triage, not growth The telling part of the 2026 story is what the Shiba Inu team is actually doing — and it is damage control, not expansion. After a September 2025 Shibarium bridge exploit, the development effort pivoted from ecosystem growth to victim compensation. Lead developer Kaal Dhairya published an article at the start of 2026 redirecting the team's focus to a "SHIB Owes You" (SOU) compensation system for exploit victims, and marketing lead Lucie addressed a rattled community with a steady-the-ship message in January. Token burns and Shibarium feature launches — the things that drive price — took a back seat to making exploit victims whole. "Different paths. Same direction. No panic. No rush. Just moving up together," wrote Lucie, the Shiba Inu marketing lead, in a January 18, 2026 message to the community after the bridge hack. (U.Today) The sentiment is reassuring; the subtext is that the team's bandwidth is consumed by recovery rather than the catalysts a 7x move would require. For context on how SHIB has historically traded against its memecoin peers, see our coverage of which meme coin breaks out first, DOGE or SHIB, and the broader risk framing in our look at whether the top three meme coins are worth the risk. The numbers: bull, base and bear for SHIB What is a realistic Shiba Inu price prediction from $0.000005? The disciplined approach anchors each scenario to a real level and names the trigger that decides it. The bull and bear ends sit far apart because the technical setup and the structural data point in opposite directions. ScenarioTargetAnchorWhat has to be true Bull$0.0000350Ali Martinez falling-wedge targetWedge breaks up, whale accumulation continues, and a broad memecoin rally provides beta; outer bull $0.00008–0.00009 only at a cycle peak Base$0.0000050–0.0000092026 analyst consensus rangeSHIB chops sideways with the broad market; Shibarium usage neither collapses nor breaks out Bear$0.0000035Multi-year demand floorThe wedge breaks down, burn stays dead, Shibarium TVL keeps bleeding, and memecoin sentiment turns risk-off Sources: CoinMarketCap, Bitcoinist (Ali Martinez), InvestingHaven, KuCoin (June 2026). Targets are analytical constructs anchored to published levels, not probability-weighted forecasts. The data synthesis that decides between these is the gap between price action and network usage. A falling wedge with whale accumulation is a genuine bullish technical — but it is a bet on flows, not fundamentals. Set against it: Shibarium's TVL below $1 million since October 2025 and 294,000 accounts is thin for a Layer-2 that has processed 1.5 billion transactions, implying high transaction counts but little capital commitment. In equity terms, that is high traffic and no revenue. The bull case needs the wedge and a memecoin-wide rally to fire together — SHIB has almost always needed market beta, not idiosyncratic news, to deliver multiples. The bear case simply needs the status quo to persist. That asymmetry — the bull needs two things to go right, the bear needs nothing to change — is why $0.0000350 is a possibility rather than a base case. Our broader read on where memecoin demand sits is in this meme-coin market overview. The supply math is worth making concrete, because it is what caps every bull target. At a 589 trillion-token supply and a $0.000005 price, SHIB carries a market capitalisation near $2.9 billion. Reaching $0.0000350 would imply a roughly $20 billion valuation — larger than most layer-1 blockchains with live fee revenue — funded entirely by sentiment, since the burn no longer removes meaningful supply. That is the uncomfortable arithmetic behind the moonshot numbers: a 7x in price is a 7x in market cap, and there is no buyback shrinking the denominator to help. It is precisely why analysts who float $0.00008–0.00009 attach those figures to a full cycle-peak mania rather than a base case, and why the more sober 2026 range estimates cluster between $0.0000050 and $0.000009. The token can move fast on flows; it cannot grow into a higher valuation on fundamentals it does not yet have. The regulatory and structural overhang SHIB's regulatory exposure is lighter than a stablecoin's or an exchange token's — it is a decentralised memecoin with no issuer to fine — but it is not zero, and the direction of travel matters. The same June 2026 wave that saw the US SEC clear a multi-asset crypto ETF including SHIB exposure also brought the EU's MiCA review, which is consulting on whether memecoins and the platforms listing them need tighter classification. Inclusion in a regulated US ETF wrapper is a genuine legitimacy signal for SHIB; tighter EU listing rules cut the other way. The sharper structural risk is the unresolved bridge-exploit compensation: until the SOU system fully closes that liability, Shibarium carries a trust deficit that caps the TVL growth the bull case depends on. A Layer-2 that recently lost user funds to a bridge hack has to rebuild confidence before capital returns — and capital return is the precondition for the automated burn to scale back up. The regulatory tension, in short, is that legitimacy (ETF inclusion) and fragility (an unhealed exploit) are arriving at the same time. What happens next: three predictions First, expect SHIB to trade as market beta, not on its own news. With the burn neutralised and the team in triage, the single largest determinant of whether SHIB approaches $0.0000350 is whether the broad crypto and memecoin market rallies in the second half of 2026 — SHIB will amplify that move if it comes and bleed without it. Second, watch Shibarium TVL as the real fundamental tell: a sustained reclaim above $3 million would signal capital returning and the automated burn reviving, the one organic path to the bull case; continued sub-$1 million stagnation confirms the bear structure. Third, the falling wedge resolves within weeks, not months — a weekly close above the $0.0000072–0.0000087 resistance band would validate Martinez's setup and open the path toward $0.0000350, while a breakdown below $0.0000035 confirms the floor has failed. The honest synthesis: SHIB at $0.000005 is a leveraged bet on memecoin sentiment with a broken supply mechanism and a weak utility floor — capable of a fast 7x in a rally, and equally capable of grinding lower if the rally never comes. FAQ Q: What is the Shiba Inu price prediction for 2026? A: From $0.000005 on June 14, 2026, the bull case is $0.0000350 (Ali Martinez's falling-wedge target), the base case is the $0.0000050–0.000009 analyst consensus range, and the bear case is $0.0000035 if the multi-year demand floor breaks. An outer bull of $0.00008–0.00009 would require a full memecoin-cycle peak. Q: Why has the SHIB burn rate dropped to near zero? A: Burns depend on Shibarium transaction activity, which has thinned. Daily burns are now around 500,000 SHIB against a 589 trillion supply — mathematically negligible. A SHIB executive conceded the token "can easily burn zero in a week," confirming burns are no longer a deliberate supply policy. Q: Can Shiba Inu reach $0.0000350? A: It is possible but not the base case. It needs analyst Ali Martinez's weekly falling wedge to break upward, whale accumulation to continue, and a broad memecoin rally to supply beta — three things firing together. SHIB has historically needed market-wide momentum, not idiosyncratic news, to deliver multiples. Q: Is Shibarium helping the SHIB price? A: Not yet. Shibarium's TVL has stayed below $1 million since October 2025, and a September 2025 bridge exploit left a compensation overhang. Until capital returns and the automated burn scales back up, Shibarium is a weak floor rather than a catalyst. Q: What would make SHIB fall to $0.0000035? A: A downside break of the falling wedge, a continued near-zero burn, Shibarium TVL stagnating below $1 million, and a risk-off turn in memecoin sentiment. The bear case requires nothing to change — which is what makes it the lower-effort outcome from here. Q: Does SHIB's inclusion in a crypto ETF change the price outlook? A: It helps sentiment more than fundamentals. SHIB's appearance in the eligible universe of a US multi-asset crypto ETF cleared in June 2026 is a legitimacy signal that could draw passive flows, but the fund actively weights its holdings, so SHIB is not guaranteed meaningful allocation. It is a tailwind for the narrative, not a mechanical source of demand. Q: How does SHIB compare with Dogecoin right now? A: Both are sentiment-driven memecoins that need market-wide beta to rally, but SHIB carries the extra burden of a stalled burn and an unhealed Shibarium exploit, while Dogecoin's thesis rests more purely on brand and payments speculation. Neither has a fundamental floor comparable to a revenue-generating layer-1. This article is informational analysis only and is not financial, investment, or trading advice. Cryptocurrencies — and memecoins especially — are highly volatile and can lose substantial value rapidly. Scenario targets are analytical constructs anchored to cited third-party levels and can be invalidated quickly. All figures are sourced as cited and reflect June 14, 2026. Do your own research and consult a regulated financial adviser before making any investment decision.

Use This Visualization Ranked: The Countries With the Most Uranium See visuals like this from many other data creators on our Voronoi app. Download it for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways Australia holds 28% of the world’s identified uranium resources, more than double Kazakhstan’s total. Australia, Kazakhstan, and Canada account for 52% of global uranium resources. Identified uranium resources have increased by more than 25% over the last decade as exploration activity expanded worldwide. Uranium resources are heavily concentrated in a handful of countries, with Australia alone holding more than a quarter of the world’s known supply. This graphic ranks countries by identified recoverable uranium resources in 2023. The figures include resources that can be recovered at costs of up to $130 per kilogram of uranium. The data for this visualization comes from the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency and International Atomic Energy Agency. Australia Leads by a Wide Margin Global identified uranium resources totaled 5.9 million tonnes in 2023. More than half of that supply is concentrated in just three countries: Australia, Kazakhstan, and Canada. Australia has the world’s largest uranium resource base, with 1.7 million tonnes of contained uranium metal. That equals 28% of the global total, making Australia the clear leader. Its resources are more than double those of Kazakhstan, the second-largest holder. CountryMetric tons of identified recoverable uranium (2023)Percentage of world Australia1,671,20028% Kazakhstan813,90014% Canada582,00010% Namibia497,9008% Russia476,6008% Niger336,0006% South Africa320,9005% China270,5005% Brazil167,8003% Mongolia144,6002% Ukraine106,7002% Botswana87,2001% United States67,8001% Tanzania57,7001% Uzbekistan45,0001% Argentina34,3001% Peru33,4001% Spain28,5001% Türkiye27,1001% Zambia23,0000% Mauritania18,2000% Other115,4002% World total5,925,700100% Having large uranium resources does not necessarily mean producing the most uranium. Resource estimates measure what is known to exist and can potentially be recovered economically, while production depends on mine development, investment, permitting, and government policy. Despite this large resource base, Australia’s uranium mining industry is smaller than its reserves might suggest, partly due to policy restrictions and project development timelines. Kazakhstan and Canada Round Out the Top Three Kazakhstan holds 813,900 tonnes of uranium resources, or 14% of the global total. Canada follows with 582,000 tonnes, equal to 10% of the world’s resources. Together with Australia, these three countries account for 52% of identified global uranium resources. Both Kazakhstan and Canada are also major uranium producers, making them central to the global nuclear fuel supply chain. A Broad Global Resource Base Beyond the top three, uranium resources are spread across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Namibia and Niger are notable African holders, while Russia, China, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan represent major Eurasian resource bases. Brazil, Argentina, Peru, and the U.S. add to the resource picture in the Americas. As countries look to expand low-carbon electricity generation, uranium supply has become increasingly important to energy security planning. Continued exploration has helped increase identified global uranium resources by more than 25% over the last decade, expanding the potential fuel base for future nuclear power growth. Learn More on the Voronoi App If you enjoyed today’s post, check out Ranked: The World’s Biggest Electricity Consumers on Voronoi.

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Europe’s payment backbone is edging closer to a 24/7 future. The European Central Bank’s Governing Council has approved the introduction of a short settlement window in T2, the Eurosystem’s real-time gross settlement system, during most weekends, with the option of extending it to TARGET closing days as well. The new window is due to arrive within the next two years. The decision, confirmed in the Governing Council’s June decisions published on 12 June, follows a public consultation that ran from June to September 2025 and drew responses from 125 entities across 19 countries, institutions that together account for the majority of T2 traffic by both volume and value. T2 currently operates around 22.5 hours per weekday but closes entirely over the weekend. That gap has become an increasingly awkward fit with TIPS, the Eurosystem’s instant payment service, which runs every hour of every day of the year. Banks funding instant payments through the weekend have no way to top up or adjust their TIPS positions until T2 reopens, a problem that has grown sharply since the Instant Payments Regulation took full effect in October 2025. Overnight liquidity parked in TIPS roughly tripled over the course of 2025, reaching a daily average of €88.8 billion by December. The weekend window, expected to run for one to two hours between Saturday evening and early Sunday morning, is designed to close that gap, letting participants rebalance their funding positions mid-weekend rather than front-loading liquidity on Friday and hoping for the best. It arrives alongside two companion measures taking effect this month: from 17 June, excess liquidity held overnight on TARGET accounts, including TIPS accounts, is automatically remunerated at the deposit facility rate, removing the need for the daily end-of-day shuffle of funds back to T2; and new floor and ceiling functionality automates liquidity transfers on TIPS accounts. Consultation respondents broadly backed a phased approach rather than a leap to full 24/7 operation, citing the costs of IT upgrades, additional staffing and the liquidity risks of keeping settlement open when money markets are shut. There is no immediate change to T2’s main cut-off times or value dating. But the direction of travel is clear: the Governing Council has instructed the Market Infrastructure Board to explore further extensions over the medium to long term, and a follow-up market consultation is planned for late 2026 or early 2027. The longer-term case goes beyond instant payments. Extended hours would align T2 with other major RTGS systems globally, support late-day margin calls, and lay groundwork for the digital euro and Pontes, the Eurosystem’s planned DLT settlement link, both of which would sit uneasily on infrastructure that sleeps at weekends. For now, Europe’s wholesale payment rails get a Saturday-night shift.The post ECB Approves Weekend Settlement Window as T2 Inches Toward Round-the-Clock Operation first appeared on LeapRate | Online Trading Industry News, Broker Intelligence & Fintech Analysis.

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