Odaily News Pakistan is using 2,000 megawatts of surplus electricity for Bitcoin mining and artificial intelligence to reduce waste and promote technological development. As of March 2025, Pakistan's installed power generation capacity is 46,600 megawatts, a slight increase from the previous year. Nearly 14% of the installed capacity is idle, especially during the off-peak winter season, when demand may drop to 12,000 megawatts. Pakistan aims to turn the surplus electricity from Pakistan's underutilized thermal power plants into a source of revenue through Bitcoin mining and artificial intelligence data centers. The move aims to transform the financial burden of capacity electricity prices into high-value digital assets. The first phase of Pakistan's Bitcoin mining plan was launched in 2025, allocating 2,000 megawatts of electricity for mining and artificial intelligence data centers. Future phases plan to integrate renewable energy (solar, wind, hydropower), marking a long-term shift of these operations to sustainable energy. (Cointelegraph)

Odaily News OKX market shows that BTC rebounded and broke through 105,000 USDT, and is now at 105,021.7 USDT, with the 24-hour decline narrowed to 2.41%. (This newsletter is generated by AI)

Odaily News International oil prices saw their largest one-day percentage increase in years, reflecting concerns that the expansion of the conflict in the Middle East could lead to serious energy supply disruptions. Brent crude oil prices rose as much as 4.3% to $72.4 a barrel. WTI crude oil prices rose as much as 5% to $71.4 a barrel. According to Reuters, this was the largest one-day increase in benchmark contracts since March 2022, a month after the full-scale outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. Ahmad Assiri, a research strategist at financial services firm Pepperstone, wrote that the surge in Brent crude oil prices illustrates both "imminent supply concerns and a growing sense that negative news could prolong the escalation of the situation, unlike the previous Israel-Iran conflict." (Jinshi)

Odaily News According to monitoring by Ember, the $434 million BTC leveraged long positions opened by the whale AguilaTrades on June 9 have all been closed, with a loss of $12.48 million. The trader used a rolling strategy to expand his position to the peak on the 11th, and was eventually forced to close his position when BTC pulled back early this morning. His margin account shrank from 29.85 million USDC to 17.37 million USDC, with a loss rate of 41.8%. Currently, the address still holds $870,000 in BTC short positions.

Odaily News Hong Kong SAR Financial Secretary Paul Chan said at the 2025 Caixin Summer Summit that Hong Kong has introduced a licensing system for digital asset trading platforms and stablecoins, and is promoting regulatory arrangements for custody and over-the-counter transactions. "This month, we will publish the second policy statement on the development of digital assets in Hong Kong, focusing on the combination of financial services and innovation, and expanding the application scenarios of digital assets." (Shanghai Securities News)

Odaily News Iran's permanent mission to the United Nations sent a letter to the rotating president of the Security Council, requesting an emergency meeting to respond to Israel's blatant aggression against Iran. The letter strongly condemned Israel's aggression against Iran's peaceful nuclear facilities and senior military officials with the support of the United States, and called on the Security Council to hold an emergency meeting immediately and take decisive action against these criminal and provocative acts. The letter stated that Israel has recklessly, illegally and premeditatedly launched a series of attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities and civilian infrastructure. These actions are considered to be a clear violation of the UN Charter and the basic norms of international law, and their dangerous consequences seriously threaten regional and international peace and security. (Jin Shi)