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According to the Financial Times, stablecoin issuer Circle banned crypto fund Heka Funds at the end of 2023. Court documents reveal that Circle accused Heka of leveraging large-scale arbitrage operations to buy discounted USDC and redeem cash from Circle during the 2023 Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) crisis, suspecting that the relevant funds ultimately flowed to Tether to help it expand its USDT market share. Arbitration documents disclosed that Tether had invested approximately $800 million in Heka, accounting for about 75% of the fund's assets, and waived its minting fees, but Heka did not disclose this support relationship to Circle. Heka previously filed for arbitration claiming approximately $49 million in lost profits due to the account ban, but the arbitrator rejected all its claims in February this year, determined that Heka engaged in bad faith conduct, and ordered it to pay Circle approximately $166,000 in attorney and expert fees. Heka denied engaging in market manipulation and stated it was not under regulatory investigation.
the European Central Bank (ECB) has selected 36 banks and payment companies to participate in the digital euro pilot project, preparing for the potential issuance of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) possibly in 2029. Selected institutions include Deutsche Bank, Revolut, Adyen, SumUp, UniCredit, and Worldline. The list was selected from 50 applicant institutions.The digital euro pilot program is scheduled to launch in the second half of next year, lasting for 12 months. It will test the Beta version of the digital euro across various payment scenarios, including: online person-to-person transfers, offline payments, in-store payments, and e-commerce payments. The pilot scope will cover the ECB and the central banks of 19 eurozone countries. ECB employees and staff from national central banks will participate as users, while some restaurants, cafes, and online merchants will support digital euro payments.Although the digital euro currently lacks legal tender status, its design will closely align with the relevant legislative framework being developed by the European Union. The ECB stated that the final decision on whether to issue a digital euro will await the passage of relevant regulations and a decision by the ECB's Governing Council.One of the key reasons for the ECB's push for a digital euro is concern that the development of private dollar-pegged stablecoins could impact Europe's monetary sovereignty. In recent years, dollar-backed stablecoins like Tether's USDT and Circle's USDC have grown rapidly in global payment volumes, drawing the attention of European regulators to financial autonomy.However, the CBDC project still faces privacy controversies. Some privacy advocacy groups worry that a central bank digital currency could lead to transaction tracking or even pose a risk of restricted account access. In contrast, the United States has recently passed laws restricting the Federal Reserve System from issuing a digital dollar before the end of 2030.Currently, Europe's digital euro project is entering its practical testing phase, while EU legislative bodies are advancing the relevant legal framework. If the regulatory process proceeds smoothly, the digital euro could potentially be officially launched as early as 2029. (CoinDesk)
Starting from July 15, 2026, 00:15 (UTC+8), Binance Futures will adjust the funding rate settlement frequency for SKHYNIXUSDT, SAMSUNGUSDT, and HYUNDAIUSDT perpetual contracts from once every 8 hours to once every 4 hours, and the funding rate cap/floor will be adjusted to ±0.50%.
Odaily reports, according to an official announcement, to meet users' diverse investment needs, Bitget has listed the KUAISHOU (Kuaishou Technology) stock perpetual contract. This contract is settled in USDT, supports up to 20x leverage, and offers 7×24 hour trading. For more details, please refer to the Bitget official platform.
According to the official announcement, Huobi HTX listed SNXX/USDT and RAM/USDT perpetual contracts on July 14, with a maximum leverage of 10x for both. Meanwhile, Huobi HTX launched the SNXX and RAM contract trading competition from 15:00 on July 14 to 15:00 on July 21 (UTC+8), with a total prize pool of up to 20,000 USD. During the event, users who complete registration and participate in SNXX/USDT and RAM/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 MGBX spot market data, DEXE has surged past 49 USDT and is currently trading at 40 USDT, with cumulative annual gains exceeding 1000%.DeXe Network is a decentralized social trading and asset management platform operated by DeXe DAO.
Gate's June 2026 transparency report shows the platform is continuously improving its global stock investment service system. It has built a 7×24 trading network covering the three major markets of US stocks, Hong Kong stocks, and Korean stocks, supporting users in investing in global stocks with a one-stop solution using USDT through a unified account. The platform also offers services such as a minimum investment of 0.01 shares, stock dividends, cross-broker transfer, and stock splits/consolidations. Concurrently, Gate has launched a Direct IPO product and its first project, SpaceX (SPCX), forming a complete investment chain covering Pre-IPOs, Direct IPOs, and secondary stock market trading, further expanding global asset allocation capabilities. Additionally, the platform has officially introduced Gate Wealth, integrating digital assets, stocks, ETFs, foreign exchange, commodities, and primary market investment opportunities, providing users with a more diverse selection for global asset allocation.Alongside building a one-stop comprehensive financial service platform, Gate is also strengthening its security, transparency, and global compliance efforts. According to the latest reserve data, as of June 22, Gate's total reserve size reached $8.182 billion, with an overall reserve ratio of 115%, covering nearly 500 types of user assets. This reserve level is higher than industry security benchmarks. Gate is accelerating its global compliance layout, with several of its entities having completed relevant regulatory registrations, filed for licenses, or obtained authorization and approval in jurisdictions such as Malta, the Bahamas, Japan, the United States, Australia, and Dubai. By securing multi-jurisdictional regulatory permits and registrations, it solidifies its global business foundation. Looking ahead, Gate will continue to deepen the integration of traditional finance with digital assets. Under the premise of safety and compliance, it will enhance its service systems for trading, investment, wealth management, and payments, accelerating the construction of a comprehensive financial services ecosystem covering global markets.
据官方公告，Upbit 将上线 DRV 韩元、BTC 及 USDT 交易对。
According to official announcements, Bitget has launched perpetual contracts for four stocks and ETFs, including BOT (RoboStrategy), INTW (GraniteShares 2x Long Intel Daily ETF), SNXX (Tradr 2x Long Sandisk Daily ETF), and XBI (SPDR S&P Biotech ETF).All the above contracts are settled in USDT, support up to 20x leverage, and offer 7×24 hour trading.
Bitget officially launches the platform-level yield product "Cash Plus", providing users with a brand-new stablecoin flexible yield service, initially supporting USDT / USDC.
: Japanese convenience store operator Lawson plans to test yen-pegged stablecoin payments in August at its Lawson Takanawa Gateway City store in Tokyo. HashPort has signed agreements with Lawson and KDDI to conduct the pilot, where participants will use HashPort's non-custodial wallet. The store will process payments through the HashPort payment system, eliminating the need for merchants to open or manage crypto wallets. Japanese payment company Netstars has launched Stablecoin Pay, opening applications to merchants looking to accept multiple stablecoins. The service initially supports USDC, USDT, and the yen-pegged stablecoin JPYC on the Solana and Polygon networks. Supported wallets include MetaMask, and the merchant transaction fee rate is 0.98%. (Cointelegraph).
According to the official announcement, Binance Spot will list SK Hynix tokenized securities SKHYB on July 13 at 21:30, open the SKHYB/USDT trading pair, and provide trading bot services.
Gate Predictions Market has officially launched a real-time alert feature. By monitoring large buy and sell orders in the market in real-time, it helps users quickly gain insights into capital flows, shifts in market sentiment, and potential trading opportunities, further enhancing the efficiency of event trading decisions. Users can experience this feature after upgrading the Gate App to version v8.27.0. Without needing to check event order books one by one, they can centrally grasp major capital movements in the market through the "Alerts" list. Additionally, the feature supports filtering by dimensions such as buy/sell direction, transaction amount thresholds, and event categories. It also displays core information including trading users, event markets, trading direction, and transaction amounts, and allows users to customize alert subscriptions to receive in-app notifications immediately when qualifying large transactions occur.This feature launch enhances Gate Predictions Market's data analysis and strategy assistance capabilities, working in conjunction with the previously introduced "Smart Money" feature. Users can not only track capital movements in real-time but also combine this with the historical trading, holdings, and profit performance of top traders to obtain more valuable market references. As the first centralized exchange to integrate with Polymarket, Gate continuously enriches its predictions market product suite and has simultaneously launched World Cup-themed activities. The "World Cup Prediction King Tournament" offers a total prize pool of 100,000 USDT, while the "World Cup Daily Featured Events" activity has a prize pool of 50,000 USDT, aiming to enhance user participation experience and strive to build a professional predictions market platform that integrates market discovery, strategy analysis, and trading participation.
According to the official announcement, HTX listed SHAZ/USDT, GEV/USDT, SNOW/USDT, and APP/USDT perpetual contracts on July 13, with a maximum leverage of 10x for all. Additionally, HTX launched the SHAZ, GEV, SNOW, and APP contract trading competition from 15:00 on July 13 to 15:00 on July 20 (UTC+8), with a total prize pool of up to 20,000 USD. During the event, users who complete registration and participate in SHAZ/USDT, GEV/USDT, SNOW/USDT, and APP/USDT contract trading with a cumulative valid trading volume ≥ 1,000 USDT can share the prize pool based on their trading volume ranking; new contract users who complete contract trading of event tokens will also receive exclusive benefits.
: Digital asset trading platform Gate has announced that it will open subscriptions for the second phase of its Pre-IPOs project, OpenAI (OPENAI), from July 15, 2026, 15:00 to July 17, 2026, 15:00 (UTC+8), supporting participation with both USDT and GUSD. The total subscription value for the project is approximately $20 million, with 27,700 OPENAI asset certificates issued at a price of 1 OPENAI = $722. The minimum investment is 100 USDT or 100 GUSD, with implicit handling fees and custody costs waived. OpenAI, driven by products like ChatGPT, is advancing generative AI development and has received investments from Microsoft and others, with an implied market valuation of approximately $895 billion.The OPENAI asset certificate is a pre-IPO mirror note for OpenAI, designed to reflect the company's value before and after its public listing. Gate will hedge its exposure by acquiring the corresponding stocks and will offer pathways including pre-market trading, long-term holding, and future conversion into underlying stock assets, stock tokens, or USDT. Allocations are calculated based on the "average hourly locked amount"; the earlier the participation and the longer the lock-up period, the higher the weight. The certificates will be unlocked in three phases on July 17, August 17, and September 17, with pre-market trading opening on July 20. Concurrently, Gate is launching VIP/Super Agent airdrops, GT rewards, and a 3.8% annualized GUSD minting yield. Furthermore, Gate has already introduced Pre-IPOs, IPO Access, Gate Stocks, and gStocks, covering US, Hong Kong, and Korean stocks, encompassing over 12,500 stocks and ETFs, and will continuously expand its global asset ecosystem, including ETFs and RWAs. Gate will continue to bridge traditional finance with on-chain assets, providing global users with a more open, efficient, and one-stop investment service.
: Following a meeting with Islamic scholar Mufti Taqi Usmani, Bilal bin Saqib, Chairman of the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority, stated that stablecoins, tokenized RWAs, and other blockchain products should undergo separate technical and Sharia assessments and should not be treated as a single category. Previously, scholars including Usmani issued a fatwa determining that USDT and other cryptocurrencies do not constitute wealth recognized under Islamic Sharia law, rendering transactions involving the purchase of physical goods or digital services with them invalid. In March of this year, Pakistan passed the Virtual Assets Act, which requires exchanges, custodians, and token issuers to ensure their operations comply with Sharia law under the guidance of an Islamic finance scholars committee. Meanwhile, the country is advancing plans for a sovereign stablecoin, the tokenization of national assets, and the licensing of crypto trading platforms.
Bitget Stock Spot rToken has listed SK Hynix (rSKHY). From now until July 17, users trading rSKHY can enjoy a 0 fee promotion.In addition, the platform has launched a exclusive event for new users, with a total prize pool of 50,000 USDT equivalent in SK Hynix. During the event, new registered users who complete a net deposit of at least 1,000 USDT and their first trade can randomly receive 10-88 USDT equivalent in rSKHY. New users participating in rSKHY trading can also unlock corresponding tiered stock rewards based on their cumulative trading volume, with the highest individual reward being rSKHY worth 888 USDT. The participation period is from July 10 to July 17.It is reported that rTokens, identified by the letter "r" followed by the stock ticker symbol (e.g., rNVDA for Nvidia), are issued by Reality, a licensed RWA protocol under Bitget. Through a partnership with compliant broker Alpaca, they are directly connected to global liquidity pools such as Nasdaq and NYSE. Their features include: 1:1 reserve of underlying assets held by a licensed custodian, stock dividends distributed 1:1 in token form, corporate actions (such as stock splits and reverse splits) mirrored synchronously, and the holdings can be used as cross-collateral for unified accounts and USDT-margined contracts.
According to the official announcement, Binance will list the SKHYUSDT perpetual contract on July 10, 2026, at 23:50 (UTC+8), supporting up to 50x leverage.
according to an official announcement, Binance will launch the SKHYUSDT USDⓈ-M perpetual contract on July 10, 2026, at 15:50 (UTC). The contract supports up to 50x leverage, with a minimum notional of 0.01 SKHY and a minimum notional value of 5 USDT. This contract tracks the share price of SK Hynix Inc ADR. The funding rate is settled every 8 hours, capped at +2.00%/-2.00%, with an interest rate of 0%. Trading is available 24/7 and supports a multi-asset mode.
recently, the Hurun Research Institute released the "2025 Hurun U35 China Pioneers," and TRON founder Justin Sun was selected. According to the list data, TRON's enterprise value reached 227.5 billion RMB, ranking first among U35-founded enterprises on the list and accounting for nearly half of the total value of all U35-generation entrepreneurial companies listed, demonstrating its scale advantage and infrastructure value in the global blockchain industry.Currently, the circulation of TRC20-USDT on the TRON network has exceeded 90 billion USD, continuously solidifying its important position in the global stablecoin issuance and settlement network. In a previous interview with Hurun Report, Justin Sun stated that truly cycle-defying innovation must be supported by real demand. This selection further reflects his long-term entrepreneurial practice, global vision, and TRON's leading influence in the Web3 ecosystem.