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According to the official announcement, HTX (formerly Huobi) has launched perpetual contracts for ZM/USDT, DKNG/USDT, RIVN/USDT, EWZ/USDT, URNM/USDT, and EBAY/USDT on June 9, with a maximum leverage of 10x. Additionally, HTX is hosting a “Contract Trading Party” for ZM, DKNG, RIVN, EWZ, URNM, and EBAY from 15:00 on June 11 to 15:00 on June 18 (UTC+8), with a total prize pool of up to $20,000. During the event period, users who register and trade any of the following perpetual contracts—ZM/USDT, DKNG/USDT, RIVN/USDT, EWZ/USDT, URNM/USDT, or EBAY/USDT—and achieve a cumulative effective trading volume of ≥$1,000 will be eligible to share the prize pool based on their trading volume ranking. New contract traders who complete trades in any of these six perpetual contracts will also receive exclusive benefits.
WEEX Exchange has launched the large-scale themed trading reward campaign “World Cup × Monopoly: Participate and Win $1 Million in USDT,” which runs until 23:59:59 (UTC+8) on July 20, covering the entire World Cup season. The campaign features low participation thresholds and highly engaging interactive gameplay: users can earn dice by completing tasks such as registration, depositing funds, trading futures and spot assets, consuming dice, and inviting friends to join. After rolling the dice, users advance across the game board according to the number shown; landing on specific squares entitles them to rewards including BTC, ETH, and USDT. Rolling dice to advance on the board and completing weekly trading tasks both accumulate points. Reaching designated point thresholds unlocks milestone rewards such as USDT, WXT tokens, fee discounts, and trial funds. Additionally, users can spend points to interact with World Cup matches—cheering for their favorite teams—and leverage small investments to earn even more points.
digital asset platform Gate has released its May 2026 transparency report. The report indicates that multi-asset trading and prediction markets are becoming key growth engines for the platform. As of the end of May, Gate had listed 605 CFD trading assets, covering multiple categories including stocks, indices, forex, metals, and commodities, ranking among the top globally among crypto trading platforms in terms of asset count. Additionally, Gate Stocks allows users to trade over 10,000 US stocks and ETFs from major U.S. markets using USDT, covering the main U.S. securities trading markets and liquidity networks. The platform's direct IPO first-phase project, SpaceX, saw意向 subscription amounts exceed $100 million.Meanwhile, the platform continues to deepen its presence in the prediction market sector. Gate has deeply integrated Polymarket, launching features such as smart money tracking, wallet monitoring, top holdings, profit/loss statistics, and AI analysis. As the first CEX platform to integrate Polymarket, Gate continues to strengthen its advantage as a prediction market gateway, maintaining a leading position in user participation scale, market activity, and ecosystem influence.Furthermore, Gate's flagship event, WCTC S8, successfully concluded in May, attracting over 80,000 participants and 9,500 registered teams. The cumulative total weighted trading volume for the event exceeded $50 billion, with the CFD segment alone accounting for a cumulative trading volume of over $140 billion, reflecting the strong growth momentum of traditional financial assets within crypto trading scenarios. As stablecoins, RWA, asset tokenization, and prediction markets emerge as new growth engines for the industry, Gate will continue to expand its business layout in stocks, forex, and IPOs, aiming to build a comprehensive one-stop global digital financial services platform.
according to an official announcement, OKX will officially list perpetual swaps for CRDO, CIEN, ISRG, and FLNC stocks on the web, App, and API on June 11.Among them, CRDO/USDT will open for trading at 17:00 (UTC+8), CIEN/USDT at 17:15, ISRG/USDT at 17:30, and FLNC/USDT at 17:45.The announcement states that the aforementioned stock perpetual swaps are all settled in USDT, support 7×24 hour trading, and have a funding fee settlement cycle of 8 hours. When the funding rate hits its upper or lower limit, the system will automatically adjust the funding fee settlement frequency to once per hour.
Bitget has launched the second edition of its “CFD Copy Trading Campaign,” with a total prize pool of 65,000 USDT. The campaign runs from 00:00 on June 11 to 00:00 on June 27 (UTC+8). During this period, the first 500 users who place CFD copy trading orders will receive a subsidy of up to 50 USDT if their initial order incurs a loss.
Tether 领投德国机器人公司 NEURA Robotics 高达 14 亿美元的融资轮，后者估值约 70 亿美元。双方计划集成钱包和 AI 技术，使机器人具备自主支付与设备端计算能力。
: Tether Investments, a subsidiary of Tether, announced that it is leading the Series C funding round for humanoid robotics company NEURA Robotics. The total size of this funding round could reach up to $1.4 billion, setting a new record for private fundraising in the robotics and physical AI sector.NEURA Robotics is a multi-form cognitive robotics company, with products encompassing humanoid robots, precision robotic arms, automated guided vehicles / autonomous mobile robots (AGVs/AMRs), and service robots. The company has established a stable pipeline of enterprise clients and has formed strategic partnerships with top global industry partners, some of whom are also participating in this investment round. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino stated: "As robots move towards true autonomy, the underlying infrastructure must also be upgraded. WDK and QVAC will provide machines with a dual layer of finance and intelligence, enabling them to independently execute tasks and complete transactions."
Odaily reports, according to official announcements, Bitget has listed a total of 89 spot stock tokens, including rWMT (Walmart), rBAC (Bank of America), rFIG (Figma), rBLK (BlackRock), rF (Ford Motor), rAAL (American Airlines), and others.It is reported that the rTokens, identified by the letter r + stock ticker symbol (e.g., rNVDA for Nvidia), are issued by Reality, a licensed RWA protocol under Bitget. Through a partnership with the compliant broker Alpaca, they are directly connected to global liquidity pools such as Nasdaq and the NYSE. Their features include: 1:1 reserve backing of the underlying assets held by a licensed custodian; stock dividends distributed 1:1 in token form; support for synchronized mapping of corporate actions (such as stock splits and reverse splits); and the ability to use these holdings as joint margin for unified accounts and USDT-margined contracts, allowing users to flexibly manage their funds while holding global stock assets.
Binance Wallet and United Stables ($U) have jointly launched the Football World Cup $U Trading Competition. During the event, users who trade “World Cup”-themed events on Binance’s eMeme platform using $U will be eligible to share a total prize pool of 100,000 $U. The eMeme platform is powered by 42. The first phase of this campaign runs from June 10 to June 20, 2026. Prizes will be awarded based on users’ cumulative $U buy trade volume. The top trader will receive 10,000 $U, and rewards will be distributed to the top 100 participants. As a BNB Chain-native stablecoin that has grown to a $1 billion market cap within three months, $U further expands its utility in on-chain trading scenarios through this collaboration—offering users more opportunities to use and participate.
According to official sources, OKX has launched its native token OKUSD, which is pegged 1:1 to USDT and supports zero-fee subscription, real-time arrival, and no lock-up period. Users holding OKUSD can automatically earn daily returns with no upper limit on earnings.Additionally, OKUSD can be used as interest-bearing collateral for flexible loans, VIP loans, and trading account margin, allowing users to both trade and earn interest simultaneously. Currently, OKUSD is only available to OKX VIP users.
the U.S. Department of Justice stated in a press release that a 47-year-old resident of Newcastle, Washington, Geoffrey K. Auyeung, has been sentenced to 5 years in prison for conspiracy to commit money laundering.Geoffrey K. Auyeung assisted overseas scammers in transferring nearly $100 million in investment fraud proceeds through bank accounts and cryptocurrency exchanges. The scammers deceived victims into investing in the oil and gas industry, luring them to transfer funds into so-called escrow accounts. To facilitate this, Geoffrey K. Auyeung established at least nine entities to receive funds, which were then transferred overseas or exchanged for cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDT, and USDC via exchanges like Gemini, Coinbase, and BitStamp. Most of these cryptocurrencies were subsequently sent to Binance accounts controlled by individuals in Nigeria and Russia.Geoffrey K. Auyeung opened at least 81 bank accounts across 24 financial institutions and 19 accounts across 8 cryptocurrency exchanges, receiving a total of $97.1 million in wire transfers and deposits. Through his involvement in the scheme, he earned at least $4 million in commissions and received an additional $400,000 in commissions through accounts under his wife's name between August 2024 and December 2025. Auyeung pleaded guilty in February of this year. He will forfeit approximately $2.3 million seized from bank accounts and his home, an Audi SQ8, and has agreed to forfeit approximately $7.1 million worth of cryptocurrency. (The Block)
Humanity stated that it has shared the attacker’s address tracking page with all centralized exchanges, decentralized exchanges, and aggregators, and will continue updating it. Humanity has also announced a $1 million USDT bounty for information that aids in recovering the stolen funds; all recovered funds will be used to repurchase $H.
Predict.fun has announced the launch of the 2026 World Cup prediction event "Predict Cup," with a total prize pool of $2 million.During the event, users can select up to five supported teams and accumulate Fan Points by participating in prediction markets related to match results, scores, goal counts, and more. To earn corresponding points, users must hold a specified amount of positions before the match starts and at the time of market settlement.Rewards will be distributed based on the leaderboard for each stage, with the top 500 participants eligible for USDT rewards. The prize pool for each group in the group stage is $70,000, $25,000 for the Round of 32, $30,000 for the Round of 16, $40,000 for the quarter-finals, $50,000 for the semi-finals, and $260,000 for the final. The event covers all 48 participating teams, 104 matches, and the 39-day schedule of the 2026 World Cup.
Bitget is set to launch its 5th CFD Trading Championship, with a total prize pool of $90,000 USDT. The event runs from 21:00 on June 9 to 21:00 on June 19 (UTC+8). This edition features three dedicated zones: the Mystery Box Zone, the Points Zone, and the Ranking Zone. During the event, users who complete designated CFD trading tasks will receive mystery box rewards—with a 100% win rate—and may claim up to $100 USDT in cash vouchers per draw. Additionally, new users who meet the minimum requirement for their first CFD trade will receive three extra draws. Moreover, users can accumulate points daily by meeting trading targets and share in a $15,000 USDT points prize pool. Users who meet both cumulative trading volume thresholds and ranking requirements will jointly share a $60,000 USDT ranking prize pool, with the champion receiving $4,000 USDT outright. For more details, please visit the official Bitget platform.
Today, the first enterprise-grade consumer application built on XAUE—the XAUE Gold Gift Card—has officially launched. Built on the underlying assets of digital gold XAU₮ (Tether Gold) and its yield-bearing layer XAUE (XAU-Earn), the product overcomes traditional limitations of physical gold, such as inconvenience in carrying and relatively high transaction costs, while offering both yield generation and physical redemption capabilities. According to reports, recipients who choose to hold XAUE after receiving the gift card can earn an estimated 1.5%–3% annualized, gold-backed yield before redeeming for physical gold. The physical gold reservation and redemption service for XAU₮ and XAUE is scheduled to launch in July 2026. The product targets enterprise gifting, employee benefits, user growth initiatives, and brand campaigns—delivering a digitized experience that is customizable, yield-generating, and redeemable for real gold—to drive tokenized gold into genuine commercial use and everyday life. Starting today, visit xaue.com/shop to explore the XAUE Gold Gift Card and customization services.
today, the first enterprise-level consumer application product built on XAUE, the XAUE Gold Gift Card, has officially been launched.The product uses digital gold XAU₮ (Tether Gold) and its yield layer XAUE (XAU-Earn) as the underlying assets, overcoming the limitations of traditional physical gold, such as inconvenience in carrying and high transaction costs, while offering interest-earning and physical redemption capabilities.It is reported that after the gift card recipient chooses to hold XAUE, they can obtain an estimated 1.5% to 3% annualized yield based on the gold standard before redeeming the physical asset. The scheduled redemption service for XAU₮ and XAUE into physical gold is planned to launch in July 2026. The product targets scenarios such as corporate gifting and brand events, aiming to bring tokenized gold into real-world business and daily life.
Gate has officially launched the first project under its IPO Access program, with the initial offering being SpaceX. Users can now submit indicative subscription applications through the Gate platform to participate in IPO investment opportunities for popular companies. This project supports subscription using USDT, with a minimum indicative subscription amount of 100 USDT and a maximum of 500,000 USDT.The activity adopts an "Indicative Subscription" mechanism, where the platform will calculate the allotment weight based on the user's average locked position during the subscription period. Ultimately, users may receive full allotment, partial allotment, or no allotment, with the specific outcome determined by the project's issuance situation and the actual allotment quota obtained by the platform. After users are allotted shares in the IPO, the corresponding stocks will be directly distributed to their Gate stock accounts. Following the allotment, the relevant stocks will be listed on the Gate stock trading section on June 12, allowing users to directly engage in real stock trading or holding, achieving a seamless connection from IPO subscription to secondary market trading.
Gate has officially launched "IPO Access," opening a channel for users to participate in corporate Initial Public Offerings (IPOs). Users can submit their subscription intentions before the official listing of a company and quickly obtain spot stocks after the listing, realizing a one-stop investment experience from IPO subscription to secondary market trading. The first IPO Access project is the highly anticipated commercial aerospace company SpaceX, providing a new avenue for users to seize opportunities in quality corporate listings. Users can participate in subscriptions in the "Gate IPOs" section, with support for USDT. The platform adopts a weight-based allocation mechanism; the earlier users complete their subscriptions, the higher allocation weight they receive. Upon successful IPO allotment, the stocks will be directly distributed to users' Gate stock accounts on June 12, allowing users to hold and trade real US stocks without needing to open an additional account.With the launch of IPO Access, Gate has further perfected its full-chain investment product system covering Pre-IPO, IPO, and stock trading, helping users capture growth opportunities at different stages of a company's development. Currently, Gate Stock (App v8.21.5 and above) already supports using USDT to trade over 10,000 US mainstream market stocks and ETFs, covering major markets such as NYSE, Nasdaq, NYSE Arca, NYSE American, and BATS, and supports fractional share trading with a minimum purchase of 0.01 shares.
according to an official announcement, Binance will adjust the collateral ratios for certain assets in the Unified Account and the tiered collateral ratios for the Unified Account Pro version at 14:00 on June 12, 2026 (UTC+8). This update is expected to be completed within approximately 30 minutes.The leverage and margin tier adjustments are as follows:1. At 14:30 on June 12, 2026 (UTC+8): 1000000MOGUSDT (USDT-M Perpetual Contract)2. At 14:30 on June 12, 2026 (UTC+8): ZORAUSDT and ONTUSDT (USDT-M Perpetual Contracts)3. At 14:30 on June 12, 2026 (UTC+8): BLURUSDT, AXLUSDT, TOSHIUSDT, RONINUSDT, ROSEUSDT, BRETTUSDT, METUSDT, and MINAUSDT (USDT-M Perpetual Contracts)4. At 14:30 on June 12, 2026 (UTC+8): NMRUSDT and MOVEUSDT (USDT-M Perpetual Contracts)5. At 14:30 on June 12, 2026 (UTC+8): SAHARAUSDT (USDT-M Perpetual Contract)
This event aims to establish product awareness for stPROS and achieve early-user cold start, laying the foundation for the official Phase 1 launch and ecosystem partnerships.