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Bybit's goal difference settlement contracts continue to expand, with 18 new group stage contracts added, now open for pre-match trading. This round of listings covers all group stage fixtures, including several high-profile matchups: Ecuador vs Germany (June 26), Norway vs France (June 27), Spain vs Saudi Arabia (June 27), Jordan vs Argentina (June 28), as well as key group stage matches featuring strong teams like Brazil and Portugal.The contracts are benchmarked at 10. A price above 10 favors the home team, while a price below 10 favors the away team. Settlement occurs automatically 130 minutes after the match ends. Real-time trading is supported during the game, with up to 5x leverage and a minimum entry of 10 USDT.
Gate has completed the upgrade of its prediction market World Cup section, further enhancing the prediction market experience within the tournament context. After upgrading the Gate App to version v8.25.0 or higher, users can enter the World Cup section with one click via a newly added entry on the homepage, quickly viewing match schedules, standings, popular prediction markets, and more, thereby improving the efficiency of tracking and participating in the tournament. This upgrade adds new sections such as historical champions, best players, and news, providing users with references on team historical records, player performance data, and World Cup hot topics. Simultaneously, a team subscription feature has been launched, allowing users to follow specific national teams or subscribe to all World Cup events with one click, to promptly obtain related match and prediction opportunities. The section also adds a page sharing function, making it convenient for users to share match details, leaderboards, and prediction market content.Furthermore, Gate has launched a World Cup-themed leaderboard to centrally showcase traders with outstanding prediction performance related to the World Cup. This is combined with a "Smart Money" feature to help users track the activities of high-win-rate traders. The platform has recently introduced a prediction market trial voucher mechanism, allowing users to experience prediction market trading at zero cost while retaining profit opportunities, further lowering the barrier to participation. Surrounding the World Cup events, Gate has also launched a series of activities such as "Green Pitch Prophet, World Cup Prediction Carnival" and "Gate Prediction Market × World Cup Daily Highlight Matches," releasing a prize pool of over 550,000 USDT. As the first centralized exchange to integrate with Polymarket, Gate continues to promote the deep integration of prediction markets and sports events, further enriching the application scenarios of prediction markets.
according to the "Web3 New Generation Talent Insight Report" released by Bitget, the core challenge facing the industry is not a talent shortage, but a mismatch between recruitment barriers and employment pathways. Data from multi-region surveys based on the Blockchain4Youth (B4Y) initiative shows that 54% of respondents consider the "previous experience" required for entry-level positions as the biggest obstacle to entering the industry, while 52% pointed out a lack of practical skills in school education.From a geographical distribution and trend perspective, Web3 continues to attract highly educated talent and talent from emerging markets. Nearly 46% of respondents are between the ages of 23 and 30, and over 58% hold a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree. In terms of career preferences, 61% of respondents see "AI and blockchain integration" as the most desirable career path, while another 62% believe that guidance from seasoned industry professionals is most helpful in accelerating career development.Currently, the Blockchain4Youth Learning Center has registered over 10,000 students. Those who complete the courses can receive certificates and job opportunities. By bridging the gap from learning to career pathways, the initiative provides talent support for the next phase of industry growth.
Gate’s Hong Kong stock trading targets have further expanded to over 1,500 stocks, building on the original base of more than 1,000 to continuously enrich the coverage of assets listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, aiming to improve access to global stock markets. Users can directly trade stocks listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange through the stock entry point, participate in pre-market and after-hours trading sessions, and conveniently invest in Hong Kong stocks using USDT, without needing to open a traditional brokerage account or perform Hong Kong dollar conversion, significantly lowering the entry barrier for global investors. Gate’s Hong Kong stock trading service now offers comprehensive coverage across both the App and Web platforms, with the Gate App requiring an update to version 8.23.5 or higher.This expansion of trading targets covers high-quality listed companies with larger market capitalizations and better liquidity on the Main Board and GEM, thereby improving the structure of Hong Kong stock assets. Simultaneously, Gate has established a multi-tiered product system encompassing Pre-IPOs, IPO Access, and secondary stock market trading. IPO Access provides users with a new channel to participate in the subscription of globally popular companies going public. Furthermore, Gate Stocks supports users in trading over 10,000 US mainstream market stocks and ETFs using USDT, covering major US securities trading markets and liquidity networks such as NYSE, Nasdaq, NYSE Arca, NYSE American, and BATS. It also supports fractional share trading with a minimum investment of 0.01 shares. In the future, the platform will continuously expand its coverage of global stocks and traditional financial assets, optimizing asset allocation efficiency and the trading experience.
According to Hyperinsight monitoring, the Hyperliquid HIP-3 ecosystem launched MINIMAX (MiniMax) perpetual contract trading today. As of press time, approximately $480,000 in open positions have been established for MINIMAX, with the current price at $60.70. Notably, a trader has opened a short position on MINIMAX with 10x leverage, amounting to $178,000 in position size, at an average entry price of $60.60.
a16z crypto has stated in an article that the crypto industry is entering the so-called "Show Me era," where the market and media no longer accept projects relying solely on vision and whitepapers but demand real data and verifiable product deployment. In the past decade, crypto projects often depended on a "vision is the product" logic, gaining market attention through whitepapers, token narratives, and proof-of-concept. However, as regulatory scrutiny intensifies, negative industry incidents increase, and institutional players enter the space, this model is becoming obsolete. Simultaneously, the accelerated entry of traditional financial institutions into the crypto field is significantly raising the industry bar, including BlackRock's tokenized money market funds, Fidelity's ETF initiatives, and JPMorgan Chase's advances in on-chain settlement and building its own blockchain network. This makes "real products and actual usage" the new competitive standard.a16z crypto summarizes the current industry standard as a "proof-first" mechanism, requiring projects to demonstrate clear product usage data, on-chain transaction volumes, genuine user growth, and sustained retention, rather than merely intentions to partner or conceptual roadmaps. The firm emphasizes that "partnership announcements" no longer constitute valid signals; they must be accompanied by actual integrations and verifiable data. Meanwhile, user growth, on-chain activity, revenue curves, and third-party verification have become core evaluation metrics. The article further introduces the concept of a "proof stack," where projects need to convert narrative into credible product facts through a multi-dimensional chain of evidence — real users, independent verification, on-chain data, and established partnerships.a16z crypto believes that the industry's communication logic has shifted from "what you are doing" to "what you have already accomplished." It emphasizes that while narrative and vision remain important, their weight has dropped from approximately 80% in the past to 20% now, as the industry officially enters a competitive phase centered on results.
Japan's SBI Shinsei Bank will launch a pilot program on June 10, allowing customers to convert a portion of their deposit interest into BTC, ETH, or XRP. The initiative uses "interest exchange" as an entry point to introduce crypto assets into traditional deposit products, enabling users to gain cryptocurrency exposure without direct purchase. Future expansion will depend on customer participation and the regulatory environment. (The Block)
Monera Digital has released a recent trading review. The team adopted a phased position-building strategy, entering the market on three separate occasions: May 18, May 22, and May 25. The average entry price was $77,203, and as of press time, the current price is approximately $63,000, resulting in a strategy return of over 20%. The position remains short.This trade was supported by Monera Digital’s AI quantitative agent, which assisted in determining entry timing and position management. Combined with traders' assessment of the broader market conditions, the strategy achieved dual control over signal capture and risk management execution.
According to the official announcement, HTX has officially launched its “Margin User Rewards Program” and simultaneously kicked off the ninth edition of its Margin Trading Competition. From now until 20:00 (UTC+8) on June 15, users who register and complete KYC verification can participate to enjoy trading fee rebates, accelerated order execution, and exclusive benefits for newcomers—expressing HTX’s gratitude for users’ long-term support and trust. For new margin traders, HTX offers a “$1 Margin Opening” experience: users need only $1 USDT as initial capital to execute their first $10 USDT margin trade. The platform provides $9 USDT in interest-free borrowed funds, and HTX will compensate users for losses on their first trade—significantly lowering the barrier to entry for margin trading. Additionally, HTX has launched a Margin Trading Competition with a total prize pool of $20,000 USDT. During the event, users can receive up to 30% in trading fee rebates based on their margin trading volume. Notably, margin trading volume in designated cryptocurrencies—including BTC, ETH, SOL, DOGE, TRX, and XRP—is counted at triple weight toward the total volume, helping users seize market opportunities and unlock higher rebate tiers more quickly.
Bitget has officially launched the 2026 Global Anti-Fraud Month in June, with the theme "More Assets, Stronger Protection: Safely Navigating the Multi-Asset Era". As crypto assets, tokenized stocks, AI-related products, and others converge on the same platform, the security challenges users face have far surpassed those of the single-asset era. This marks the third consecutive year Bitget has initiated this security campaign, aiming to help users enhance risk awareness in the multi-asset era.According to Interpol data, financial fraud related to the global multi-asset market caused losses exceeding $442 billion in 2025. As tokenized financial products accelerate their entry into mainstream trading environments, fraudulent methods have expanded from traditional phishing and SMS impersonation to new scenarios like AI-generated scams, identity manipulation, and malicious smart contracts. Bitget CEO Gracy Chen stated that as financial systems become more interconnected, it is necessary to help users better identify risks.During the Anti-Fraud Month, Bitget will release a series of security educational articles and video content, delving into new fraud trends in the AI and RWA sectors. In the later phase of the campaign, it will collaborate with on-chain security agencies, RWA institutions, and AI industry partners to publish joint anti-fraud reports on multi-asset trading and AI financial risks, further expanding the reach of user protection and risk education.
Odaily Odaily News, Bitget Wallet will officially launch the "Shout-Out Trading Competition" starting June 3rd, Beijing time. The event will run until June 30th, with a total prize pool of 10,000 USDT. The top 200 real users are eligible for distribution, with the first-place winner receiving 1,200 USDT.Any Bitget Wallet user with a wallet balance of ≥ $100 USD and a linked X account can participate in this event. It supports any asset, including mainstream coins, Memecoins, and RWA stocks. Users can navigate to the chart page of any token, click the "Shout-Out" button, and set a bullish or bearish direction to complete a shout-out. The daily limit is 6 shouts, and a single user can only shout out for the same token once. During the competition, users must post at least 10 shouts and participate for over 5 days to be eligible for the prize pool. The leaderboard's overall score is calculated with shout-out count and average price movement multiple each accounting for 50% weight, with a single maximum of 999x counted. Users who meet all competition thresholds will unlock the exclusive "Bitget Wallet Shout-Out King" title.The new gameplay in this event is a man vs. machine competition between real users and KOL AI Agents. The KOL AI Agent extracts historical shout-out records of well-known KOLs on X, refines their preferred sectors, entry market cap ranges, and shout-out styles. The Agent then automatically scans for low-market-cap opportunities on-chain and initiates predictions. The KOL AI Agent leaderboard is displayed independently and does not participate in prize distribution, serving as a free signal reference for real users.
House of Doge, an organization associated with Dogecoin (DOGE), has announced a partnership with regulated stablecoin and crypto infrastructure provider Paxos to integrate Dogecoin into its enterprise-grade crypto brokerage and custody network.Paxos serves as the underlying blockchain infrastructure provider for payment platforms such as PayPal, Venmo, and Mercado Libre. These platforms leverage Paxos's capabilities to offer users crypto asset buying, selling, and custody services. This initial partnership is focused on enterprise clients, and it remains unclear whether it will expand to consumer-facing applications in the future. Marco Margiotta, CEO of House of Doge, stated that this collaboration will accelerate Dogecoin's global accessibility and provide a compliant entry path for mainstream fintech platforms.Paxos stated that the move aims to provide secure and compliant access to digital assets through its regulated infrastructure, and to support enterprise clients in expanding their crypto asset product lines. (The Block)
Odaily reports: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced at the GTC conference in Taipei that the company has selected China's Unitree as its first humanoid robot AI platform partner for universities and research institutions. Together, they will launch the Isaac GR00T reference design, accelerating the arrival of the "Physical AI" era.The platform deeply integrates Unitree's H2 humanoid robot (approximately 1.8 meters tall, weighing 68 kg) with Nvidia's Jetson Thor computing platform, Blackwell GPU, Isaac GR00T model, and simulation software. It is also equipped with Singapore-based Sharpa's dexterous hand. The platform is open to top global research institutions, with the first batch including Stanford, ETH Zurich, UCSD, and Ai2. Jensen Huang emphasized that this initiative aims to lower the barrier to entry for humanoid robot development by providing an out-of-the-box, full-stack development environment. He believes that "Physical AI" will be the next wave following generative AI, with a long-term market size potentially reaching tens of trillions of dollars.The upgraded version, the H2 Plus, is expected to be available and open for general sale in October 2026. Notably, Unitree is planning an IPO on the Shanghai Stock Exchange's Sci-Tech Innovation Board (STAR Market), aiming to raise 4.2 billion yuan. Over 40% of its revenue comes from overseas, highlighting its significant global presence. (Techstartups)
According to CoinDesk, Citigroup released the report “Tokenization 2030: Wall Street On-Chain,” forecasting that the global market size for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) will grow from $17 billion today to $5.5 trillion by 2030 (reaching $8.2 trillion under an optimistic scenario). The report notes that the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) plans to launch a pilot program for tokenized securities trading in July this year; Nasdaq is advancing its blockchain-based framework for stock issuance; and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), is also making related moves. The entry of these three traditional market infrastructures marks an industry inflection point.
Robinhood has announced it will serve as the core technology and service provider for the "Trump Account" investment plan, with the application officially launching this Thursday.Analysts suggest that while the "Trump Account" may offer limited short-term returns, the plan essentially functions as a long-term user acquisition mechanism driven by U.S. government funds. In the future, it could drive expansion into areas such as brokerages, crypto, credit cards, and AI-powered financial services. This holds significant strategic importance for Robinhood. By co-building infrastructure with institutions like BNY, it has the potential to become the "first investment entry point" for millions of underage users, thereby reducing customer acquisition costs and strengthening long-term user stickiness. (FinanceFeeds)
According to Yicai, Futu and Longbridge have recently cleaned up accounts that used forged documentation for account opening and dormant accounts with no assets or positions, closing both types of accounts. Meanwhile, the Futu Niuniu app has added a quick-access entry titled “Update Identity Information” under the “Account” tab, along with an accompanying notice titled “Notice on Updating Identity Information,” reminding customers that if they hold eligible overseas identity documents, all account-related services—including trading and fund deposits/withdrawals—will remain fully functional after the information update is completed.
Eric Balchunas, senior ETF analyst at Bloomberg, disclosed on X platform that the FTSE Russell Governance Committee has approved adjustments to the fast-entry IPO rules and index minimum admission standards, which received broad support after completing market consultation.According to the latest methodology updates, the rules take immediate effect: when an IPO's investable market capitalization exceeds the market-adjusted total capitalization threshold of the Russell Top 500 Index at the last rebalancing, the IPO becomes eligible for fast entry evaluation into the index. This threshold will be adjusted quarterly on a market basis, initially set against the semi-annual rebalancing. This adjustment aims to enhance the index's responsiveness to large newly listed companies, enabling them to be incorporated into the main benchmark index system more quickly, thereby improving index representativeness and market adaptability.
: Circle Internet Group's affiliate, Circle Technology Services, and Nium, a global real-time cross-border payment infrastructure provider, today announced a strategic partnership to deeply integrate Circle's USDC stablecoin settlement capabilities with Nium's global distribution network, which covers over 190 countries and 100+ local currencies.According to the agreement, Nium has officially joined the Circle Payment Network (CPN) as a global payment partner. Financial institutions within the CPN can directly access Nium's global payment infrastructure through a single integration entry point, enabling a complete closed-loop process: from USDC on-chain settlement to Nium's real-time currency exchange, and finally to local currency deposit. Funds can be directly routed to bank accounts, e-wallets, and payment cards worldwide, simplifying cross-border capital flows, reducing prepaid fund commitments and currency exchange risks for Circle. (Prnewswire)
According to The Block, Ethereum Layer 2 project Zero Network has announced its imminent official shutdown—just about 1.5 years after launch. Launched by the Zerion team in November 2024, Zero Network positioned itself as the first EVM-compatible rollup offering fully gas-free transactions, aiming to lower barriers to entry and drive mainstream adoption. The team stated it will now focus its resources on Zerion’s API and wallet business. Users must bridge their NFTs, ETH, and other tokens out of the Zero Network by the end of July; the bridge’s deposit functionality is currently suspended.
according to Reuters, that blockchain venture capital firm BlockBooster announced on May 15 the launch of its first fund, the BlockBooster Digital Venture Fund I, with a size of $50 million. The fund focuses on four major tracks: AI infrastructure, on-chain trading ecosystems, on-chain asset management, and real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, marking the company's official entry into the digital economy sector as a comprehensive alternative asset manager.Founded in 2023, BlockBooster is backed by institutional investors including OKX Ventures. Samuel Gu, founder and CEO of the company, stated, "Deep incubation is the most proactive form of asset management." The launch of this fund represents a significant step in institutionalizing the firm's venture incubation capabilities.It is reported that the fund's initial investment portfolio projects will be announced in the coming weeks.