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Tron’s reverse merger will test whether a company can treat its own crypto as collateral without collapsing under the risk. Justin Sun’s Tron is about to challenge what Wall Street considers a legitimate corporate asset, and if it fails under pressure, the fallout could ripple far beyond the company itself. On June 16, toy maker SRM Entertainment announced it will rebrand as Tron Inc and adopt a treasury strategy centered on TRX (TRX), the native cryptocurrency of the Tron blockchain.  The move — widely defined as a reverse merger — is backed by a $100-million private investment, potentially rising to $210 million if warrants are fully exercised. Tron founder Sun will serve as an adviser. Read more

Pakistan’s Crypto Minister Bilal Bin Saqib is pursuing high-level US partnerships with figures like Cantor Fitzgerald’s Brandon Lutnick and NYC Mayor Eric Adams. Pakistan Minister of State for Crypto and Blockchain Bilal Bin Saqib is likely looking to collaborate with Wall Street. A June 6 X post by the Pakistan Crypto Council shows that Saqib met with Brandon Lutnick, the chairman and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, a global financial services firm. A separate video included in a separate post shows that he also met with New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who recently said he will ensure a Bitcoin bond is launched in the city. The post reads: The meeting with Lutnick follows his firm’s recently increased interest in crypto. The two reportedly discussed “tokenization, Bitcoin mining, Pakistan’s Web3 future and avenues of collaboration.” Read more

Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, officially began trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on June 5 under the ticker symbol CRCL. The listing milestone marks a significant milestone for the firm as it becomes one of the few major crypto-native companies to go public through a traditional listing. Circle CEO Jeremy […] The post Circle makes Wall Street debut as first major stablecoin issuer on NYSE appeared first on CryptoSlate.