Key Midday Developments on June 18

7:00-12:00 Keywords: Ohio, Israel-Iran, Ark Invest, pump.fun

1. Ohio passes HB 116, the "Bitcoin Rights" bill;

2. Ark Invest further reduces its holdings of Circle shares by $44.8 million;

3. The official X accounts of pump.fun and its founder have now been unbanned;

4. Market news: The US plans to ease capital requirements for banks' government bond trading;

5. The SEC has initiated a public comment process for Franklin's proposed spot ETFs for XRP and Solana;

6. US officials: The Trump National Security Council meeting has not reached a final decision on the Israel-Iran issue;

7. US officials: The next 24 to 48 hours will determine whether the Israel-Iran issue can be resolved diplomatically, or if Trump will take military action.