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According to The Block, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has issued a circular requiring licensed virtual asset trading platforms and internet brokers to stop using one-time passwords (OTP) for user login and device binding within 12 months, and instead adopt stronger authentication methods such as passkeys and device binding.This move is due to the fact that in the 2025 Hong Kong cybersecurity incident, phishing attacks accounted for as much as 57%. The SFC also requires institutions to establish monitoring systems for suspicious logins, transactions, and withdrawals, and to promptly notify customers of any unusual account activities. Large brokers must implement the new authentication measures immediately. The SFC emphasizes that if internal controls are found to be deficient and result in customer losses, relevant responsibilities will be pursued.

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) plans to block the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) from quickly listing a 24x7 oil contract due to concerns that the energy market is not ready to handle a surge of around-the-clock derivative contracts.CME stated in June that it plans to offer around-the-clock trading for a futures contract linked to WTI crude oil, based on 10 barrels, arguing that investors want to manage their positions "whenever news breaks." On Wednesday, CME submitted a self-certification application for this new product, meaning the CFTC has only one day to intervene, or the contract will be available for trading. According to informed sources, the CFTC plans to block CME's self-certification.CFTC Chairman Michael C. Selig has met in recent weeks with executives from energy companies such as Shell, Vitol, BP, and ExxonMobil. Another application submitted by CME for the same product (which requires a 45-day review period) is still under consideration by the regulatory agency.

According to Edaily, Bank of Korea Governor Shin Hyun-song stated at a parliamentary meeting that the system related to the Korean won stablecoin and the legislation of the "Digital Asset Basic Law" should be promoted as soon as possible, and emphasized that there will be a competitive and complementary relationship between stablecoins, deposit tokens, and central bank digital currencies.

According to reports, the U.S. "Digital Asset Market Clarity Act" (CLARITY Act) is expected to enter the next stage of the legislative process on July 4, 2026. As the regulatory framework for digital assets continues to improve, the market's expectations for the development of stablecoin payments have become clearer, providing businesses with more explicit policy references for adopting stablecoins for global payments.In this regard, WasabiCard CEO Ray Yang stated, "For businesses, regulatory transparency is more important than regulatory leniency. Companies can adapt to strict compliance requirements, but it is challenging to formulate long-term development plans in an environment where regulations are unclear. The advancement of the CLARITY Act will create a clearer and more predictable development environment for stablecoin payments."As an enterprise-level stablecoin global payment infrastructure platform, WasabiCard continuously enhances its compliance capabilities and global payment network, establishing a risk management system covering KYB, KYC, KYT, and AML, and holds U.S. MSB and MTL licenses, providing businesses with one-stop payment solutions for global card issuance, stablecoin payments, global remittances, and fund distribution.Regarding the development prospects of stablecoin payments, Ray Yang believes, "As the global regulatory environment continues to improve, stablecoin payments will accelerate their integration into the global payment systems of enterprises. WasabiCard will continue to help businesses conduct global operations more robustly through compliant and reliable payment infrastructure."

According to Coinglass data, the cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index is currently at 21, an increase of 2 points from yesterday. The average over the past 7 days is 22, and the average over the past 30 days is 17.

Hyundai Card announced on the 9th that it has completed a proof of concept (PoC) for cross-border remittances based on stablecoins with Hyundai Motor America (HMA) and Hyundai Motor Mexico (HMM). In the first PoC, the U.S. entity converted $20,000 into USDT and then remitted it to the Mexican entity, which converted it back to dollars. The entire process, including international remittance and verification, averaged only 7 minutes, significantly shorter than the 3 to 4 hours typically required for traditional bank cross-border remittances. Tether and Avalanche participated in this verification.The second phase of the PoC will be launched at the end of this month, targeting Hyundai Motor's European entity, to conduct actual remittances in local currency instead of dollars, verifying the cost-saving effects of currency exchange. Circle and Visa will participate as partners. Hyundai Card emphasized that this verification has comprehensively considered regulatory requirements such as accounting, taxation, legal, and internal controls, going beyond mere technical testing to reach the level of actual business deployment. In the future, there are plans to expand the application of stablecoins to inter-entity settlements and fund transfers within Hyundai Motor Group's global network.

According to Techcrunch, the Swedish AI application building platform Lovable is in talks to raise $300 million at a valuation of $13.2 billion. Menlo Ventures is expected to lead this round, having just announced its latest $3 billion fund last month.This startup, which was founded less than three years ago, achieved an annualized revenue run rate of $500 million in June. Lovable's users include founders, independent designers, and salespeople who use its tools to build websites and e-commerce stores. The company also sells its ambient programming tools to large enterprises, with clients including Workday, Asana, and Nvidia.

According to Coinglass data, the cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index is currently at 19, down 7 points from yesterday. The average over the past 7 days is 21, and the average over the past 30 days is 17.

According to a report by Cointelegraph, the latest data from Dune Analytics shows that in the first half of 2026, USDT completed approximately $95 billion in commodity payment settlements, far exceeding USDC's $14 billion; in the business-to-business (B2B) payment sector, USDT accounted for as much as 92%. On Tron, the largest network for USDT, about 93% of the token supply is held in regular wallets.In contrast, USDC has a significant advantage in the DeFi sector, with USDC processing approximately $2.6 trillion in transfers on the Base network in June, while the Ethereum network processed about $1.6 trillion. Currently, USDT and USDC together account for 83% of the total stablecoin market, which has a market value of approximately $315 billion.

According to BBX data, yesterday marked a milestone for the global largest IPO completion index, with a historic turning point in the valuation logic of AI transformation in mining companies. The core dynamics are as follows:SpaceX, Inc. (NASDAQ: $SPCX) reported on July 7 that the company was officially included in the Nasdaq 100 index this week, becoming the first in history to have the largest single IPO ($75 billion) included in the Nasdaq 100. CoinDesk also issued a historic warning: "The last two largest new constituents added—Palantir ($PLTR) in December 2024 and Strategy ($MSTR) in early 2025—both experienced a phase decline after inclusion, rather than starting a new round of increases"; analysts pointed out that passive funds tracking the Nasdaq 100 complete "forced buying" at the time of inclusion, and if there are no new fundamental catalysts afterward, stock prices often pull back after technical buying subsides. Specific risks currently facing SpaceX include: a net loss of approximately $4.27 billion in Q1 2026 (mainly due to xAI integration expenses), a $2 billion bond issuance plan, and a 3.4% equity dilution from the $60 billion acquisition of Cursor/Anysphere; Morningstar maintains a fair value estimate of $62 per share, indicating about a 70% implied downside from the current market price. For the market holding SpaceX Bitcoin (18,712 coins, approximately $1.2 billion, held in Coinbase Prime), the inclusion in the Nasdaq 100 will trigger a larger scale of SPCX holdings by passive funds, further bridging the gap between traditional index investors and indirect exposure to Bitcoin assets.TeraWulf Inc. (NASDAQ: $WULF) according to the latest analysis, the company's high-performance computing (HPC) leasing revenue in Q1 2026 reached $21 million, accounting for about 62% of the total revenue of $34 million, surpassing Bitcoin mining revenue for the first time—this marks TeraWulf's first historic revenue structure reversal after transitioning to an AI/HPC infrastructure company, with a 117% increase from the $9.7 million HPC revenue in Q4 2025. The company has currently signed over 522 megawatts of AI/HPC leases with Core42 and Fluidstack, with an expected annual high-margin revenue of approximately $630 million; the energy structure consists of nuclear power + hydropower, with an average electricity cost of about $0.035 per kilowatt-hour, one of the lowest among similar mining companies. The company is also developing a new campus in Kentucky, adding approximately 480 megawatts of grid access capacity; analysts have significantly raised their target price ranges, with Keefe Bruyette & Woods raising from $23 to $37, Clear Street from $26 to $38, Jefferies initiating coverage with a Buy rating and a target price of $37, and BTIG raising at the same time. The company's stock price has increased by approximately 88% year-to-date in 2026, leading the gains in the mining sector.

Circle's Senior Director of Strategy and Policy for the EU, Patrick Hansen, cited the temporary registration data from the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) to release statistics on compliant institutions one week after the full implementation of the regulations. Currently, there are 21 authorized Electronic Money Token (EMT) issuers in the EU, distributed across 12 member states, with a total of 35 EMTs issued, pegged to 8 types of fiat currencies; among them, France continues to lead other member states with 6 licensed issuers.Meanwhile, the current number of approved Asset-Referenced Token (ART) issuers remains at 0, while the total number of registered Crypto Asset Service Providers (CASP) under the MiCA framework has exceeded 270.

The Zcash development team announced plans to introduce formal verification through the upcoming new privacy pool Ironwood, using mathematical proofs to eliminate the risk of "undetectable inflation vulnerabilities."According to previous news, although the vulnerabilities in the Orchard shielded pool have been fixed and there is no evidence of exploitation, the community decided to launch a brand new Ironwood shielded pool and conduct comprehensive formal verification of its protocol, as it is theoretically impossible to confirm whether hidden inflation has occurred through on-chain history.

According to Coinglass data, the cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index is currently at 26, up 3 points from yesterday. The average over the past 7 days is 20, and the average over the past 30 days is 17.

The decentralized stablecoin USDD officially released its June transparency report, which shows that as of the end of June, the total collateral assets of USDD reached $2.03 billion, with a peak circulation of $1.42 billion for the month, and an end-of-month over-collateralization rate of 149.35%, demonstrating strong stability and risk buffer capacity. Additionally, Smart Allocator generated new earnings of $216,000 for the month, with cumulative earnings reaching $2.129 million.In terms of ecological progress, Morpho successfully launched the PT-s USDD market and has integrated with Singularry AI; the sUSDD TVL on the Pendle market has surpassed $30 million.These core data and significant progress in the ecosystem indicate that USDD continues to strengthen stability and enhance capital efficiency, while consolidating its position in the decentralized stablecoin market. The USDD official stated that it will continue to enrich the treasury product line and deepen DeFi ecosystem integration, creating the most trusted stablecoin infrastructure.

Vitalik Buterin posted that there is a winner in the AI anonymous recognition challenge experiment he previously initiated. In this experiment, he wrote the Chinese version of EIP-7503 (Zero-Knowledge Wormhole) in 2024, manually corrected after using Qwen 2.5 for local translation, in an attempt to hide his identity.The article states that although the prose style was effectively blurred, the AI successfully identified it by detecting unique thinking habits in mathematics and algorithm explanations (such as specific numerical examples and logical chains), completely bypassing its obfuscation strategy that only targeted prose.

The Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission recently announced the progress of the first phase of the "Clear and Bright: Rectifying AI Application Chaos" special action. Since its launch in April 2026, this action has focused on issues such as large models not being registered as required, insufficient review and filtering capabilities, AI data poisoning, and inadequate implementation of content labeling. As of now, the first phase has dealt with over 14,000 AI products, including non-compliant websites, applications, and intelligent agents, cleaned up more than 6 million illegal and non-compliant pieces of information, handled over 26,000 non-compliant accounts, and removed over 1,300 non-compliant AI products and 9 non-compliant open-source datasets.During the special action, many local cyberspace departments have taken targeted measures such as establishing coordinated regulatory mechanisms and setting up reporting areas. Key platform companies such as Huawei, Alibaba, Zhiyu, and DeepSeek have also successively improved their registration review, content interception, and data anomaly detection mechanisms. The Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission stated that the next phase of governance will focus on cracking down on prominent issues such as the use of AI technology to create and disseminate false information, spread vulgar content, impersonate others, infringe on the rights of minors, and engage in internet water army activities, further increasing enforcement efforts and urging platforms to enhance their prevention and governance capabilities.

According to Coinglass data, the cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index is currently at 23, down 1 point from yesterday. The average over the past 7 days is 18, and the average over the past 30 days is 16.