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Binance Research has released an industry report titled "Stablecoins: Reshaping the Financial Landscape." The report shows that as of now, Binance's platform stablecoin reserves have reached $53 billion, with its market share increasing from 54% to 57%, surpassing the second-largest trading platform by approximately $42 billion.Meanwhile, in the first five months of 2026, the cumulative trading volume of TradFi-related perpetual contracts exceeded $1.1 trillion, with Binance's volume surpassing $500 billion, accounting for approximately 47% of the market share. Additionally, since 2022, Binance Earn has distributed $1.2 billion in yields to over 14 million stablecoin users. BNB Chain processes 10 million daily stablecoin transactions, with 15 million monthly active addresses, holding a market share of approximately 24% by transaction count. The report points out that stablecoins are evolving from tools for crypto asset trading into crucial settlement infrastructure for global finance, and Binance has established a one-stop stablecoin financial ecosystem covering trading, payments, yields, investments, and on-chain activities.
According to the official announcement, Bybit Spot listed GROVE (GROVE/USDT) on the spot market at 15:00 UTC on July 7. Meanwhile, GROVE has joined the Bybit Token Splash Trading Competition, where eligible users have the chance to participate and share a GROVE prize pool of 4 million. Grove is unlocking the potential of the stablecoin economy. Through institutional-grade asset allocation, financing, and liquidity services, Grove brings real-world assets (RWA) and real-world application scenarios on-chain, helping build the next-generation global financial market.
According to Reuters, Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is developing its own AI chips, three informed sources revealed. The chip is designed specifically for inference scenarios, rather than for model training. The project was launched approximately one year ago and remains in the early stages. The company has engaged with chip design, wafer foundry, and storage enterprises, and has quietly increased recruitment of chip design engineers without publicly posting job listings. If successfully developed, DeepSeek will reduce its reliance on Nvidia and Huawei Ascend chips, following the trend of global AI giants such as OpenAI and Anthropic developing their own hardware. Affected by U.S. export controls, DeepSeek previously shifted from Nvidia H800 to Huawei chips. This self-developed chip is regarded as a significant strategic transformation. Meanwhile, DeepSeek also plans to complete its first round of external financing, with a fundraising scale of approximately $7 billion, and a valuation reaching $52 billion to $59 billion.
Grayscale Research stated that Strategy sold a portion of Bitcoin last week, which may help reduce financing risk and support Bitcoin price stability. This sale of approximately $216 million increased its USD reserves, expected to cover dividend payment needs for approximately 17 months. Meanwhile, the STRC price rebounded, indicating investors reacted relatively positively to this decision.
Odaily, Web3 security firm CertiK has released the "Hack3D: First Half of 2026 Report." The report shows that the Web3 ecosystem experienced 344 security incidents in the first half of 2026, with cumulative losses of approximately $1.32 billion. Although this figure represents a 46.8% decrease compared to the same period last year, excluding the impact of the $1.45 billion security incident involving Bybit, the scale of losses in the first half of this year actually increased by approximately 28% year-on-year, indicating that the overall security environment in the industry has not materially improved.The report points out that wallet theft has become the attack type causing the greatest financial loss, accounting for approximately $450 million in losses in the first half of the year. Meanwhile, although the number of phishing attacks fell by more than 50% year-on-year, the loss amount only decreased by approximately 10.8%, reflecting that attackers are shifting towards high-net-worth individuals and institutional targets, carrying out more targeted high-value attacks.Furthermore, code vulnerabilities remain the most frequent type of attack, with 204 related incidents. CertiK believes that attackers are increasingly targeting long-running legacy smart contracts that lack re-audits. The report also shows that mega-attacks continue to dominate industry losses, with the Kelp DAO and Drift Protocol incidents alone causing approximately $577 million in losses, accounting for 44% of the total losses in the first half of the year. Looking at the number of incidents, the impact of single attacks, and the changing attack patterns, the Web3 industry is facing more complex and continuously escalating security challenges.
According to official announcements, xStocks' xPoints are now live on Mantle. Meanwhile, the DEX Fluxion on Mantle is offering an additional 1 million Fluxion points to reward users. Currently, by trading, holding, or providing liquidity for your favorite tokenized stocks and ETFs on Fluxion, users can earn Fluxion points on one hand and xPoints on the other, achieving double rewards from a single action. According to official information, an increasing number of tokenized stocks and ETFs are continuously being listed. They can be traded 24/7 on Fluxion with better prices and deeper liquidity, powered by the dual engines of Atomic RFQ and AMM.
According to the official announcement, Huobi HTX has listed CRWD/USDT and NES/USDT perpetual contracts, with maximum leverage of up to 10x for both. Meanwhile, Huobi HTX will launch the CRWD and NES contract trading competition from 15:00:00 on July 6 to 15:00:00 on July 13 (UTC+8), with a total prize pool of up to $20,000. During the event, users who complete registration and participate in CRWD/USDT and NES/USDT contract trading with a cumulative valid trading volume ≥ 1,000 USDT can share the prize pool based on trading volume ranking; new contract users who complete contract trading of event tokens will also receive exclusive benefits.
According to EToday, South Korea's top five virtual asset exchanges (Upbit, Bithumb, Coinone, Korbit, Gopax) added only 117 new trading listings in the first half of the year, a 44% decrease from 210 in the same period last year; the net increase plummeted from 191 to 49, a year-on-year decline of 74%. Meanwhile, the number of delistings surged from 19 to 68, an increase of 258%. Global virtual asset trading volume recorded $46.07 billion in June, down 34% from $70 billion in the same period last year. The shrinkage in trading volume directly compressed fee income; Dunamu (Upbit's parent company) and Bithumb's first-quarter fee income accounted for 97.49% and 99.99% of operating revenue respectively, highlighting the issue of high dependency on retail spot trading.
According to the official announcement, Huobi HTX listed CATSTOCK/USDT, TXN/USDT, FLEX/USDT, TER/USDT, and BOT/USDT perpetual contracts on July 3, with up to 10x leverage. Meanwhile, Huobi HTX launched the CATSTOCK, TXN, FLEX, TER, and BOT contract trading competition from 15:00 on July 3 to 15:00 on July 10 (UTC+8), with a total prize pool of up to $20,000. During the event, users who complete registration and participate in contract trading of the event tokens with a cumulative valid trading volume ≥ 1,000 USDT can share the prize pool based on trading volume ranking; new contract users who complete contract trading of the event tokens will also receive exclusive benefits.
According to The Block, tokenization leader Securitize (stock ticker: SECZ) officially listed on the New York Stock Exchange on July 2 local time, with an opening price of $12.45, an intraday high of $13.70, and a closing price of $12.30. Meanwhile, Securitize simultaneously launched tokenized stocks on the Solana and Avalanche chains, becoming the first company to achieve "traditional market + on-chain" dual-track issuance on the first day of listing, supporting 24/7 trading. Securitize President Brett Redfearn stated that the company is actively negotiating with the capital markets departments of major investment banks such as JPMorgan Chase, and plans to distribute IPO shares in tokenized form to crypto wallets such as MetaMask and OKX within the next 3 to 6 months.
Odaily Planet Daily reported that Galaxy stated on X platform that many Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs) face difficulties in responding to client demands for allocating funds to DeFi while meeting compliance requirements under the U.S. SEC's Custody Rule. The current rule requires client assets to be held with a Qualified Custodian (QC), effectively excluding the self-custody path and making it difficult for traditional financial accounts to directly participate in DeFi strategies.In practice, however, the technical compatibility and compliance integration costs between custodians and new public chains, tokens, and DeFi protocols are high. Most custodians also lack the capability to support DeFi interactions, resulting in a persistent "compliance infrastructure gap." Meanwhile, fiduciary duties require RIAs to not simply exclude client demand for DeFi exposure, placing institutions in a structural conflict between compliance and investment intent.Galaxy believes that a potential future solution lies in establishing a principles-based regulatory framework, including MPC key management, governance controls, third-party audits, on-chain transparency, and rigorous protocol due diligence mechanisms. This approach would aim to unlock on-chain asset allocation capabilities without weakening regulatory objectives.
U.S. President Trump’s newly released 927-page financial disclosure document reveals income including hundreds of millions of dollars in crypto-related earnings. Among these are millions of dollars in revenue linked to World Liberty Financial, the DeFi project launched by the Trump family in 2024. This disclosure has heightened the urgency of congressional negotiations over ethics provisions within the Clarity Act, the crypto market structure bill.Currently, bipartisan lawmakers are negotiating the Clarity Act, which aims to establish the first comprehensive federal crypto regulatory framework in the United States. A key focus of the negotiations is whether to include ethics restrictions preventing the President, Vice President, members of Congress, and other federal officials from profiting from digital assets while in office.Following the document's release, Democratic lawmakers reiterated that the bill must contain strict ethics clauses. Senator Angela Alsobrooks stated that such restrictions should apply to the President, Vice President, and all members of Congress. She noted that ordinary Americans should benefit from digital assets in a fair and honest manner, rather than allowing political figures to profit through corruption and institutional loopholes.Senator Kirsten Gillibrand also indicated that both parties are still advancing stringent ethics reforms, proposing to prohibit the President, Vice President, and lawmakers from using crypto assets for personal gain. Meanwhile, Elizabeth Warren argued that if the Clarity Act fails to prevent the President, members of Congress, and their families from profiting from the crypto industry, the bill would further fuel controversies surrounding Trump-related crypto corruption.Republicans, for their part, stated that ethics clauses remain part of the bipartisan negotiations. With the July window for advancing the Clarity Act approaching, the disclosure of Trump family crypto income could become a key variable influencing the final text of the bill and the level of Democratic support.
According to the official announcement, HTX listed MVLL/USDT and SYN/USDT perpetual contracts on July 1, both with maximum leverage of up to 10x. Meanwhile, HTX will launch the MVLL and SYN contract trading competition from 15:00 on July 1 to 15:00 on July 8 (UTC+8), with a total prize pool of up to $20,000.
, June 30th - To assist users affected by the recent earthquake in Venezuela, Binance Charity announced it will donate a total of $3 million worth of 20 USDT token vouchers to eligible Binance users. It will also implement a 7-day fee waiver for C2C trading and Binance Pay merchant transaction fees to help users in the affected areas cope with current difficulties.Eligible users for the token vouchers will be identified based on their POA and eKYC identity verification completed before June 26, 2026. Applicable regions include the most severely affected areas: La Guaira, Distrito Capital, Miranda, Aragua, Carabobo, Falcón, and Yaracuy. Qualifying users will receive the corresponding funds within 30 days of completing POA.Additionally, Binance will introduce fee reduction measures for commonly used services among Venezuelan users. All C2C trading fees denominated in VES will be waived for 7 days, effective immediately. Meanwhile, transaction fees for all merchants in Venezuela that accept Binance Pay as a payment method will also be waived for the same period. These activities will last until July 2, 2026, local time.
According to Reuters, GameStop (GME) stated on June 27 that although eBay (EBAY) rejected its approximately $56 billion cash-and-stock acquisition offer in May, the company remains committed to advancing the acquisition plan and will release detailed strategic rationale and operational integration plans in the near future. GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen previously stated that the reason for acquiring eBay is that the merged company will become a stronger competitor to Amazon. Meanwhile, GameStop disclosed that adjusted EBITDA for fiscal 2026 is expected to exceed $600 million, representing a significant increase from $345.4 million in fiscal 2025.
Ethlabs posted on X platform to address its non-profit positioning and funding situation. It stated that the choice to operate as a non-profit structure is to focus on the long-term development needs of Ethereum as a "public good" and to maintain the organization's independence and neutrality in research and development.Regarding governance structure, Ethlabs pointed out that its funding comes from large ETH holders and builders within the Ethereum ecosystem. These funders are closely aligned with the long-term success of Ethereum but will not receive any governance control, nor will they participate in roadmap formulation or project priority decisions. Ethlabs emphasized that this arrangement is a deliberate design aimed at preventing external capital from influencing its core direction.Meanwhile, Ethlabs indicated that the future continuous fundraising mechanism itself acts as a "accountability mechanism." Only by consistently creating real value for the Ethereum ecosystem can it secure subsequent funding support, thereby forming a long-term feedback loop.In terms of funding, Ethlabs revealed that it is currently in the final stages of fundraising and has not yet disclosed the specific amount. However, the pledged funding commitments are expected to support an operational cycle of 2 to 3 years and cover the needs for recruiting top-tier talent. Ethlabs emphasized its positioning as a long-term project, not a one-time grant program.
According to the official announcement, Huobi HTX listed CAP/USDT, SQQQ/USDT, and TQQQ/USDT perpetual contracts on June 29, all with a maximum leverage of 10x. Meanwhile, Huobi HTX launched the CAP, SQQQ, and TQQQ contract trading party from 15:00 on June 29 to 15:00 on July 6 (UTC+8), with a total prize pool of up to 20,000 USD. During the event, users who complete registration and participate in CAP/USDT, SQQQ/USDT, and TQQQ/USDT contract trading with a cumulative valid trading volume ≥ 1,000 USDT can share the prize pool based on trading volume rankings; new contract users who complete CAP/USDT, SQQQ/USDT, and TQQQ/USDT contract trading will also receive exclusive benefits.
as Anthropic faces export restrictions limiting the global availability of its advanced models, multiple Asian AI companies are accelerating efforts to fill the market gap. Chinese cybersecurity firm 360 Security Technology has reportedly launched an AI tool called "Tulongfeng," claiming it can directly compete with Anthropic's high-end model "Mythos." Meanwhile, its more restricted version, "Fable 5," also falls within the scope of relevant export controls.In the same week, Japanese AI startup Sakana AI released a new model named "Fugu," taken from the Japanese word for pufferfish. It is positioned as a frontier model designed for agents. The company stated that the model's capabilities are comparable to Fable 5 and Mythos Preview, and it supports coordinating multi-model calls via API to enable agent orchestration.Sakana AI emphasized that the timing of this release and the U.S. export restrictions are "purely coincidental," but the product's official website still clearly promotes "providing frontier capabilities without the risk of export controls." Company co-founder David Ha stated that future AI development will shift from competition among single large models to "model orchestration systems," adding that "access can disappear at any time, and distributed intelligence is a realistic hedge against the risks of centralization."On the other hand, Chinese 360 founder Zhou Hongyi views AI vulnerability detection capabilities as a "national strategic asset" and warns of the so-called "one-way transparency" risk, where certain entities may monopolize advanced security capabilities.According to reports, the U.S. export restrictions on Anthropic's advanced models have been in place for about two weeks. Against this backdrop, Asian manufacturers are accelerating the launch of local alternatives. Although some companies still emphasize the importance of American models in the Asian market, the trend of differentiation within the regional AI ecosystem has begun to emerge. (TechCrunch)
Odaily Odaily reporter: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has urged his subordinates to explore partnerships with prediction markets Polymarket and Kalshi. Meanwhile, Meta is developing a similar prediction market application called Arena.Executives said that Arena is currently in internal testing and may not be released in the future. The application will rely on points similar to those in video games, rather than accepting real money bets. Meta aims to attract at least 100 million monthly active users for the application and plans to eventually integrate some of Arena's features into Facebook and Messenger. (Reuters)
According to the official announcement, Bybit Spot has launched Cap (CAP/USDT) on its spot market on June 26 at 12:00 PM UTC, and deposits are now open. Meanwhile, CAP has been added to Bybit’s Token Splash trading competition, where eligible users can participate in sharing a prize pool of up to 30 million CAP tokens. Cap is a decentralized credit protocol built on the Ethereum blockchain, designed to safeguard lenders’ principal through on-chain financial guarantees.