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BlockBeats News, June 30th, the CME Group announced that its offering will include standard and micro Bitcoin futures contracts based on over 50 U.S. blue-chip stocks. The new products will feature 55 large-sized contracts and 22 micro futures contracts. Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Nvidia, and SpaceX will be included as tradable assets.

On June 30, StarkWare released the Starknet quantum-resistant roadmap, which is divided into three phases to address the risks of future quantum computing attacks. The first phase of the roadmap includes replacing some existing security mathematical mechanisms, specifically the Pedersen hash, with quantum-resistant versions and incorporating quantum-resistant signatures. The second phase focuses on migration tools that upgrade existing smart contracts without requiring developers to manually rebuild applications. The third phase involves dependencies that Starknet cannot resolve independently, primarily relying on Ethereum's quantum upgrade roadmap.

This asset will provide the company with a long-term, ready-to-use accommodation solution for its Tambreez Rare Earth Project in Greenland, with capacity to house up to 300 workers simultaneously. The newly acquired floating accommodation facility is regarded as a key strategic move aimed at delivering stable and reliable logistical support for the remote project site. The asset is expected to significantly reduce operational complexity and provide immediate accommodation support for the project’s advancement, thereby optimizing the project timeline and cost structure. This arrangement addresses one of the core challenges of conducting large-scale mining operations in the harsh Arctic environment—personnel accommodation and logistical support. According to the company’s management, this turnkey accommodation solution is an important step towards the project’s development and production phases.