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Bitget Wallet has officially launched full-token payment capabilities, allowing users to use thousands of cryptocurrencies beyond just USDT/USDC for card top-ups and QR code payments, eliminating the need for manual swaps or cross-chain transfers. This feature is now available in over 50 countries and regions across Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and select emerging markets.The initial range of supported tokens includes mainstream assets such as USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, BNB, BGB, and POL; ecosystem and community tokens like SHIB; as well as regional stablecoins like BRZ (Brazilian Real-backed stablecoin) and XSGD (Singapore Dollar-backed stablecoin). This capability is powered by Onchain Payments Matrix and currently supports over 10 public chains, including Polygon, BNB Chain, Ethereum, and Base, with continuous expansion of supported tokens and networks underway.Through this move, Bitget Wallet aims to integrate on-chain assets into users' everyday consumption and payment scenarios, further enhancing the practical utility of cryptocurrencies and ensuring users can spend any token for real-world purchases.
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino announced the upgrade of its Bitcoin mining development kit to version 0.2.0, achieving its first full end-to-end open-source operation. The latest version supports fully open-source deployment and execution of the entire Bitcoin mining rig development stack and enables real-time visualization of mining rig hash rate output data. Developers can directly launch the system and observe real-world mining rig hash rate generation in real time on the interface. Its goal is to build a foundational technical framework that connects intelligent systems with physical infrastructure.
According to the official announcement, HTX (formerly Huobi) has launched perpetual contracts for SMH/USDT, SOXS/USDT, DELL/USDT, and GRAM/USDT on June 18, with a maximum leverage of 10x for all. Concurrently, HTX is hosting a trading party for SMH, SOXS, DELL, and GRAM perpetual contracts from 15:00 on June 18 to 15:00 on June 25 (UTC+8), with a total prize pool of up to $20,000. During the event, users who register and trade the SMH/USDT, SOXS/USDT, DELL/USDT, and GRAM/USDT perpetual contracts—achieving a cumulative effective trading volume of ≥$1,000—will share the prize pool based on their trading volume ranking. Additionally, new perpetual contract users trading any of the SMH/USDT, SOXS/USDT, DELL/USDT, or GRAM/USDT contracts will receive exclusive benefits.
according to official sources, Gate Contract Stock Zone launched perpetual contract trading (USDT settlement) for KLAC (KLA Corporation), GS (The Goldman Sachs Group), ROKU (Roku), GDX (VanEck Gold Miners ETF), ALAB (Astera Labs), TXN (Texas Instruments Incorporated), and IONQ (IonQ) at 14:00 on June 18 (UTC+8), supporting leverage of 1-20x.
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 the official announcement, Huobi HTX recently launched its “Bonus Pack” feature and is running a special campaign from 10:00 on June 18 to 23:59 on July 8 (UTC+8), with a total prize pool of up to $600,000 USDT. During the campaign, users can select different types of bonus packs on the “Bonus Pack” page within the Huobi HTX app and share them with friends. Friends can lock the pack upon completing registration or login; rewards are unlocked once designated tasks are fulfilled. For every task completed by a friend, the inviter also receives a sharing reward—up to a cumulative maximum of $300 USDT per inviter. If the friend is a new user or a qualified existing user, the inviter additionally receives up to 60% referral or reactivation rebates. Moreover, if the friend trades during the campaign period and meets the required trading volume threshold, both the inviter and the friend will jointly enjoy up to 50% trading fee cashback.
According to an official announcement, Tether has decided to phase out support for the Alloy by Tether platform and its aUSD₮ stablecoin following an evaluation of user engagement, market demand, and the company’s overall strategic priorities. Effective immediately, the platform will disable new position creation and new aUSD₮ minting. Existing users may still redeem their aUSD₮ and withdraw the gold-backed stablecoin XAU₮ within the next three months. Starting September 17, 2026, users who have not completed redemption will no longer be able to retrieve their XAU₮ via the platform. Tether stated that it will redirect resources toward further development of XAU₮ and other core products within its ecosystem.
OKX has announced the official listing of SMH, EWZ, RIVN, DKNG, and RDDT stock perpetual swaps on its web, App, and API for users in certain supported countries and regions, starting from 17:00 Beijing time on June 18. Among them, SMH/USDT will open at 17:00, EWZ/USDT at 17:15, RIVN/USDT at 17:30, DKNG/USDT at 17:45, and RDDT/USDT at 18:00. These contracts are settled in USDT, with a funding fee settlement period of 8 hours and 7×24 hour trading.
According to HTX’s announcement, HTX Plaza has launched a time-limited “World Cup Prediction Red Packet Campaign,” with a total prize pool of up to $100,000 USDT. The campaign runs from June 12 to July 20, 2026 (UTC+8), covering all 34 match days of the World Cup. Users simply need to visit the campaign post on HTX Plaza, participate in the prediction for the day’s first match, and submit their vote to qualify for red packet collection the following day. Additionally, users who post analytical insights about match outcomes in the comment section may further boost their engagement score. The campaign is now live and gaining momentum. Users who participate for seven consecutive days will automatically unlock eligibility for a high-value red packet on Day 8. Head over to HTX Plaza to join the predictions—enjoy the matches and win red packets simultaneously, sharing in the passion and perks of the World Cup.
that, according to an official announcement, Binance will update the leverage and margin tiers for several USDT-margined perpetual contracts at 14:30 Beijing time on June 19, 2026, involving SIRENUSDT, VELVETUSDT, RESOLVUSDT, TRUSTUSDT, THEUSDT, MAVUSDT, SANTOSUSDT, ORDIUSDT, DIAUSDT, and INXUSDT. Additionally, Binance will adjust the collateral rates for ADA and FDUSD in portfolio margin starting from 14:00 Beijing time on the same day.
Squid, a cross-chain infrastructure platform, has announced the integration of RLUSD, the stablecoin issued by Ripple. Users can now swap into or out of RLUSD in a single transaction across different blockchains and digital assets.Through this integration, RLUSD will gain access to over 100 blockchains and more than 20,000 tokens supported by Squid. Users can directly exchange assets such as USDC, USDT, ETH, and XRP for RLUSD without needing to manually bridge chains, wrap tokens, or execute multiple transactions.RLUSD is natively issued on the XRP Ledger and Ethereum, and has been extended to Ethereum Layer 2 networks such as the XRPL EVM Sidechain, Optimism, Base, Ink, and Unichain via Wormhole's Native Token Transfer standard. Squid's routing layer sits atop these underlying transfer mechanisms, allowing users to utilize RLUSD irrespective of the specific issuance chain.Squid states that its intent-based routing system, which uses market makers to fulfill orders with liquidity on the destination chain, can settle transactions within seconds and is compatible with various cross-chain messaging and issuance standards. Beyond end-users, developers can also integrate RLUSD through Squid's tools for applications including cross-chain payments, treasury management, user onboarding, and DeFi.
according to the latest exchange report from CoinDesk, the total spot and derivatives trading volume on global centralized exchanges fell by 3.45% to $4.41 trillion in May 2026. Amid this overall decline in trading activity, Gate demonstrated strong resilience with a counter-trend growth. Its spot trading volume increased by 11.5% month-over-month to $43.8 billion, ranking first in spot trading volume growth among major global exchanges. Concurrently, its spot market share rose by 0.66 percentage points to 4.55%, securing a position within the top five global spot exchanges.In the derivatives market, Gate maintained its industry-leading position. Data shows that Gate's contract trading volume in May reached $327 billion, capturing a 9.47% market share, ranking it fourth among global derivatives exchanges. In terms of Open Interest, Gate held a 10.8% market share, making it the world's third-largest derivatives trading platform. Combining both spot and derivatives trading performance, Gate ranked fourth globally in total trading volume for May, highlighting the platform's sustained advantages in liquidity depth and market participation.To date, Gate's global registered users have surpassed 54 million, supporting over 4,700 trading pairs. Gate's stock trading feature allows users to trade over 10,000 US mainstream stocks and ETFs using USDT, and has already listed over 1,500 Hong Kong stock targets. Looking ahead, the platform will continue to expand its business layout into stocks, ETFs, prediction markets, and TradFi, offering global users a richer, one-stop trading and asset allocation experience.
According to the official announcement, HTX has launched perpetual contracts for CIEN/USDT, PANW/USDT, and EVAA/USDT on June 16, with a maximum leverage of 10x for each.
Bybit's Dual-Currency Investment Bi-Weekly Challenge went live at 6 PM on June 15 and will last for two weeks.After registering for the event, users who trade Bybit's dual-currency investment products can climb the dual-currency trading leaderboard to win exciting rewards. When a participant's trading volume surpasses the "whale threshold," it can trigger a "bonus reward." The maximum reward is 2,500 USDT, with the top 100 participants sharing a pool of 12,940 USDT. New users will also receive an exclusive reward of 100 USDT worth of dual-currency investment trial funds.
: According to official sources, Gate's Contract Stock Zone will debut the perpetual contract trading (USDT settlement) of TWLO (Twilio), ROK (Rockwell Automation), CGNX (Cognex), IVV (iShares Core S&P 500 ETF), SOXX (iShares Semiconductor Sector ETF), SMH (VanEck Semiconductor 25 Component ETF), SPYM (SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF), and VOO (Vanguard S&P 500 ETF) on June 16, 14:00 (UTC+8), supporting leverage of 1-20x.
according to official sources, U will soon be listed on KuCoin. Deposits are now open (BSC-BEP20), and trading for the U/USDT pair will commence at 10:00 (UTC) on June 16, 2026.
According to an official FBI notice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation issued a public announcement on June 16, 2026, stating that it had seized substantial assets across multiple U.S. judicial districts for violations of federal law. Seized assets include cash, vehicles, cryptocurrencies, jewelry, firearms, and electronic devices. The seized assets span a broad range, including: multiple large cash deposits and luxury goods—including Hermès and Chanel handbags and jewelry—in California; various cryptocurrencies—including Bitcoin and Ethereum—in Connecticut; over $460,000 in USDT stablecoins in Texas; nearly $500,000 in USDT in Indiana; and more than $1.1 million across multiple bank accounts held by CO EBikes LLC in Colorado.
According to the official announcement, Upbit will launch SPX trading pairs against KRW, BTC, and USDT.
Bybit has announced the “Trade & Hold” campaign to win VIP packages for watching the football final. During the campaign period, users who trade any spot or perpetual contract trading pairs with non-zero fees and hold the qualifying $TRUMP tokens will be eligible to share in a prize pool of up to 100,000 USDT.
According to an official announcement, QVAC—the local AI development platform under Tether—has released SDK 0.13.0, adding native integration with OpenCode and coding agents, enhancing compatibility with the OpenAI API, and supporting one-click packaging of desktop applications for macOS, Windows, and Linux via Electron plugins.