Major News Headlines for Today

1. SBI Holdings Invests $50M In Circle
SBI Holdings, Japan's largest financial group, announced in an official statement on Jun. 9 that it has invested $50 million in the initial public offering(IPO) of Circle with its subsidiary SBI Shinsei Bank. SBI Holdings launched 'Circle SBI Japan KK' joint venture with Circle in March.

2. Kakao Jumps 30% on News of Won-Linked Stablecoin Launch
Kakao, a stock related to won-linked stablecoins, surged about 30% during the day on Jun. 9 in anticipation of the introduction of won-linked stablecoins after the launch of the new government in Korea.

3. Hong Kong Introduces Chainlink to CBDC Pilot Project
The Hong Kong government announced on Jun. 9 that it has signed a partnership with Chainlink in the CBDC experiment to integrate Chainlink's blockchain connection protocol 'CCIP(Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol)' in the CBDC experiment.

4. SEC Chairman Criticizes Gensler's Former Policy Head-on..."Self-Trustment, Basic Values of the United States"
Paul Atkins, chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission(SEC), criticized hard-line regulations under Gensler and actively defended DeFi and cryptocurrency's self-trust rights at a roundtable meeting of cryptocurrency held on Jun. 9. "Individuals should be able to keep their assets directly without unnecessary brokerage," he said, expressing opposition to staking restrictions and regulatory intervention.

5. U.S. Stablecoin Regulation Nill 'GENIUS' Likely to Pass on Jun. 11
The U.S. stablecoin regulation bill 'GENIUS' entered the Senate on Jun. 10, raising speculation that it could pass the Senate on Jun. 11 at the earliest. U.S. Republican leader John Thune submitted a proposal to shut down the GENIUS bill. Glocher is a process that calls for a final vote after 30 hours of intense debate in the Senate.

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