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The DeFi protocol Radiant announced that after experiencing a hacker attack in October 2024, and after 18 months of continuous efforts, the DAO no longer has a viable path to continue operations and will gradually enter the "sunsetting" phase.Currently, the project has no progress in recovering funds, no new capital injection, and lacks the funds and development space to maintain normal operations, thus it cannot continue responsible long-term operations.

The Zcash Foundation announced the release of the Zebra 4.5.1 version update to fix a consensus-level security vulnerability and strongly recommends that all node operators upgrade immediately.The vulnerability, identified as GHSA-2prc-cj5x-4443, involves a sigop (signature operation count) statistical error in P2SH transactions, which could lead to potential consensus fork risks. This fix corrects the incomplete patch issue from the previous 4.5.0 version, which was just released yesterday.The Zcash development team stated that the problem originated from discrepancies in sigop counting logic across different implementations, which could cause nodes to produce different results when validating transactions, thereby affecting on-chain consensus consistency. The fix was implemented by reverting and adjusting the Rust implementation logic to ensure alignment with the expected behavior of the protocol.The Zcash Foundation emphasizes that there is currently no workaround for this issue, and upgrading to 4.5.1 is the only way to ensure that nodes remain on the correct chain and avoid potential fork risks.

According to CoinDesk, Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party has proposed the establishment of a legal framework for cryptocurrency ETF trading and the promotion of the use of yen stablecoins. A group within the party that advocates for blockchain technology has submitted the relevant proposal to Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama. The proposal states that cryptocurrency ETFs can provide investors with a more understandable way to invest.

According to official news, the stablecoin payment infrastructure platform OpenPayd announced that it has reached a final business combination agreement with the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Titan Acquisition Corp.Upon completion of the transaction, OpenPayd will be listed on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "OP," with a post-merger enterprise valuation of approximately $1.145 billion. OpenPayd currently offers stablecoin trading services, with clients including eToro, Kraken, OKX, and others.It is reported that if Titan shareholders do not redeem their shares, OpenPayd expects to secure up to $276 million in financing to strengthen its balance sheet and expand its financial infrastructure capabilities.

To welcome Istanbul Blockchain Week (IBW2026), B.AI announced a joint interactive event called Twitter Bingo with AINFT and Bank of AI.It is reported that the event will take place from June 1 to June 5. Users can participate in the prize pool of a total of 500 USDT and 500,000 AI Credits (computing power) by completing screenshot tasks, leaving designated comments, and tagging friends in the official tweet. In addition, the event has a tiered reward mechanism, where the system will draw 20 or 50 eligible users based on the final number of valid comments (with a threshold of 300), with each receiving a reward of 10 USDT.

According to Reuters, the Japanese Liberal Democratic Party's blockchain technology promotion group submitted a proposal to Finance Minister Nobuhide Katayama on Monday, suggesting that Japan promote the yen stablecoin for settlement in Asia and establish a legal framework that allows trading of cryptocurrency ETFs. The proposal points out that cryptocurrency ETFs will provide investors with an easy-to-understand investment method and calls on the government to position them as formal investment tools in the financial market.Liberal Democratic Party member Junichi Kanda stated that Japan plans to promote the yen stablecoin and blockchain innovation initiatives during the Asian Development Bank annual meeting it will host in May next year. Currently, Japan's three major banks have launched a joint issuance experiment for stablecoins with the support of the Financial Services Agency.

DeFi infrastructure Unitas Labs announced the launch of the interest-bearing gold asset xGLD, aimed at introducing gold exposure into its product matrix, marking Unitas's expansion from stablecoin infrastructure into more interest-bearing asset domains.It is reported that xGLD is issued on the Binance Smart Chain and is 100% backed by Tether Gold (XAUt), which represents physical gold. Whitelisted users can mint xGLD using USDT, and the protocol will then lend out the XAUt collateral at a loan-to-value ratio of 70% to generate stablecoins, which will be deployed into yield strategies, with the returns distributed to xGLD holders.In terms of operational mechanics, the minting fee for xGLD is 0%, and the redemption fee is 0.1%. Ordinary users can obtain this asset through USDT/xGLD swaps on BSC; during redemption, xGLD must be exchanged for XAUt, with a 7-day cooling period before XAUt can be claimed on Ethereum. In the future, this asset is planned to be further integrated as collateral into lending markets, liquidity pools, and other DeFi ecosystems. Additionally, Unitas plans to collaborate with Accountable and Primus to provide reserve proof dashboards and backup data support to ensure the transparency of the collateral.

According to official data, Hyperliquid's open interest (OI) for Nvidia (NVDA) contracts has surpassed $195 million, exceeding WTI crude oil and Micron Technology (MU), ranking fourth in the HIP-3 market OI.Meanwhile, the open interest for Nvidia (NVDA) perpetual contracts on the Binance platform is approximately $39.5 million, only one-fifth of that on Hyperliquid.

According to token unlocking data from the Crypto asset data platform RootData, Stable (STABLE) will unlock approximately 8,888,900 tokens on June 8th at 1 PM Beijing time, worth about 35.06 million USD.

According to Bloomberg, European Central Bank Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel stated that stablecoins pose multiple risks to financial stability and monetary policy, and the best response from the European Central Bank is to ensure that public money continues to serve as the anchor of the system.She pointed out that while private monetary innovations like stablecoins can bring "significant benefits," they may also increase the risk of runs on the financial system, weaken the transmission effects of interest rate decisions, and reinforce the international dominance of the dollar. Schnabel emphasized that the European Central Bank's strategy relies on the digital euro as a retail central bank digital currency and tokenized central bank money as wholesale CBDC.She noted that many advantages of stablecoins stem from their underlying technology rather than the characteristics of the instruments themselves. The day before Schnabel's remarks, Federal Reserve Governor Waller stated that the global spread of stablecoins could expand the influence of U.S. central bank policies and questioned CBDCs, calling them "a stupid thing."

According to an article by "Federal Reserve Mouthpiece" Nick Timiraos, in a speech on Sunday evening local time, former Federal Reserve Chairman Powell stated that if any administration finds an excuse to dismiss Federal Reserve officials simply due to policy disagreements, the Federal Reserve will not be able to survive. Powell currently serves as a Federal Reserve Governor. While speaking generally about topics such as institutions and the rule of law, he did not name any specific president or express any personal grievances. However, when discussing the institutional framework designed to keep monetary policy decision-making power out of presidential control, his wording was extremely precise.Powell emphasized the legal protections aimed at preventing Federal Reserve officials from being arbitrarily dismissed and specifically pointed out that the executive branch "does not play any role in selecting or overseeing the 12 regional reserve bank presidents," who, along with the Federal Reserve Governors, vote together to determine interest rates. "If any administration finds an excuse to dismiss Federal Reserve officials simply due to policy disagreements, then future administrations will surely follow suit," Powell said.He noted that the credibility built up by the Federal Reserve over decades is an "invaluable asset," and he and his colleagues "have a responsibility to defend it."

According to Cointelegraph, Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller and Bank of England policymaker Megan Greene expressed starkly different views on the prospects of stablecoins at the Dubrovnik Economic Conference. Waller stated that the growth in the use of dollar-backed stablecoins could enhance the global influence of U.S. monetary policy, describing stablecoins merely as payment tools, "neither evil nor dangerous," and only bringing competition to the payment sector.Greene, on the other hand, held an opposing view, believing that tokenized deposits could replace stablecoins within a few years, stating, "In five years, we might wonder why we were talking about stablecoins." Greene compared central bank digital currencies to "turtles," stablecoins to "rabbits," and tokenized deposits to "rhinos," predicting that the rhino would ultimately prevail.

According to The Block, the Sui Foundation released an incident analysis report on the recent three interruptions of the mainnet, attributing the three network outages that occurred last Thursday and Friday to two independent vulnerabilities introduced by the v1.72 version upgrade. The first interruption lasted about six and a half hours, while the second and third occurred on Friday morning and afternoon, respectively.The first two interruptions were caused by the "address balance" feature introduced in v1.72, which exposed flaws in the transaction fee deduction method. When a transaction was canceled due to insufficient funds, the network would still spend those funds, resulting in a negative balance that caused the validation node reconciliation process to crash. The foundation acknowledged that the temporary fix pushed urgently on Thursday carried known interruption risks, and the team accepted this risk to quickly restore on-chain services, which led to another network interruption on Friday morning.The third interruption was triggered by another undisclosed random state vulnerability, occurring when the validation nodes restarted to install the fix patch. Sui stated that user funds were never at risk, that both vulnerabilities have been fixed, and that a mechanism to forcibly terminate stalled epochs has been established. The foundation also mentioned that AI agents with access to its production systems significantly accelerated the diagnostic process.

According to Jinshi, based on CME's "Fed Watch," the probability of the Federal Reserve keeping interest rates unchanged until June is 99.3%, while the probability of a cumulative rate hike of 25 basis points is 0.7%. By July, the probability of keeping interest rates unchanged is 94%, and the probability of a cumulative rate hike of 25 basis points is 5.9%.

According to Jinshi reports, Federal Reserve Governor Waller stated at the 32nd Dubrovnik Economic Conference that the global adoption of stablecoins could amplify the impact of Federal Reserve policies.He pointed out that for countries adopting stablecoins, it is akin to a fixed exchange rate system, effectively expanding the reach of U.S. monetary policy.

According to Forbes, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warned about the U.S. cryptocurrency market structure bill, the CLARITY Act, stating that if stablecoin issuers are allowed to provide returns to users in a manner similar to bank deposit interest, the related model could eventually collapse.Dimon stated that the bill allows cryptocurrency companies to offer returns similar to deposit interest through stablecoin accounts without the corresponding regulatory protections, and the banking industry would not accept such arrangements. He said, "I am not worried about stablecoins themselves, but if this happens, I will not participate, and it will ultimately collapse."The CLARITY Act aims to clarify the regulatory framework for the U.S. cryptocurrency industry and delineate the responsibilities of regulatory agencies. Previously, Patrick Witt, Executive Director of the U.S. Digital Asset Advisory Committee, stated that the Trump administration planned to push for the bill's passage before July 4. However, Polymarket data shows that the probability of the CLARITY Act passing by 2026 has fallen from nearly 70% to just above 50%.

According to analyst Darkfost citing CryptoQuant data, Binance experienced a net outflow of stablecoins of approximately $1.2 billion, marking a reversal after two consecutive months of inflows, indicating that liquidity in the crypto market continues to weaken. As the largest crypto trading platform, Binance's stablecoin reserves have decreased from $51 billion in November 2025 to $44 billion.Darkfost believes that although Bitcoin has rebounded since the beginning of the year, it has not yet established a sustainable trend supported by continuous liquidity. Currently, this rebound seems more like a technical bounce after being oversold.

According to official news, Laser Digital has obtained preliminary conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish Laser Digital National Trust Bank. This entity will serve as a federally regulated trust institution, providing services to institutional clients.Once officially licensed, its business scope will include foreign exchange and stablecoin intermediation, cross-margin collateral management for digital and traditional assets, as well as multi-asset trust custody for tokenized and traditional assets.