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The Shanghai procuratorate in China has cracked a cross-border virtual currency exchange case, with the amount involved exceeding 200 million yuan

According to the disclosure from the People's Procuratorate of Jing'an District, Shanghai, recently, the court prosecuted a certain Li for suspected illegal business operations in a criminal gang that used virtual currency for cross-border money laundering and illegal foreign exchange. On June 10, the case was heard in court and a verdict was announced on the spot, marking a conclusion to a series of illegal business operations spanning three years and involving over 200 million yuan. In July 2024, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange discovered abnormal clues regarding Company Z using virtual currency to transfer assets for domestic clients during routine monitoring, and subsequently referred the case to the public security authorities for handling.Investigations revealed that Company Z was registered overseas in 2019, promoting itself under the guise of a "private bank" and developing a virtual banking app to create a facade of legitimacy, but it had not obtained the necessary foreign exchange business operation license in China and was essentially engaged in illegal foreign exchange activities. The gang targeted high-net-worth individuals with funding needs for overseas property purchases, immigration, and studying abroad, using intermediaries to attract clients, with customer managers, traders, and customer service personnel facilitating the currency exchange process. Clients purchased virtual currency from virtual currency exchangers with renminbi and transferred it to Company Z's overseas virtual wallet, after which the gang exchanged the virtual currency for foreign currency abroad and transferred it to the clients' designated overseas accounts. There was no actual cross-border flow of funds; instead, settlements were made through domestic and foreign capital pools, with Company Z charging a 3% currency exchange service fee and paying intermediaries a 0.5% commission.A total of nine individuals have been brought to justice in this case, while one main suspect is still under investigation. After review, the relevant personnel collectively violated national laws by illegally buying and selling foreign exchange, disrupting financial order, and the circumstances were serious or particularly serious, warranting criminal liability for illegal business operations. The court sentenced five individuals, including Gao and Li, to prison terms ranging from six years to two years and six months, and imposed fines ranging from 1.5 million yuan to 300,000 yuan; for Chen, Huang, and four others, due to lighter criminal circumstances, relatively smaller amounts involved, and voluntary confession, the procuratorial authority made a decision of relative non-prosecution according to the law.

Democratic senators in the U.S. are calling for a hearing on the UAE's $500 million investment in Trump's cryptocurrency project, accusing it of policy favoritism

On June 23, five Democratic senators from the U.S. Senate, including Elizabeth Warren and Richard Blumenthal, jointly sent a letter requesting multiple Senate committees to hold hearings immediately regarding the $500 million investment by UAE officials in the Trump family's cryptocurrency project WLFI, to investigate whether this investment influenced the Trump administration's subsequent policy decisions towards the UAE.According to the letter, an agent for a member of the Abu Dhabi royal family signed an agreement with the Trump family to acquire a 49% stake in WLFI for $500 million, with the agreement completed four days before Trump's inauguration. The foreign buyer prepaid $218 million to entities associated with the Trump family and Middle East chief diplomat Steve Witkoff. The deal was reportedly endorsed by UAE National Security Advisor Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and the senators described this move as "unprecedented in U.S. political history."More concerning is the policy direction following the completion of the deal. The letter lists a series of decisions made by the Trump administration within months of the agreement that were clearly favorable to the UAE: approval of $1.4 billion in arms sales to the UAE; the Treasury Department establishing a "known investor pilot" program, which opened the green light for a fast-track approval process for the UAE that had long been lobbied for by CFIUS; and the Commerce Department lifting chip export restrictions from the Biden era, authorizing UAE AI company G42 to acquire 35,000 Nvidia Blackwell chips, with a transaction amount exceeding $1 billion. However, U.S. intelligence officials reportedly found that G42 had provided U.S. technology that could enhance missile capabilities to China.The senators demanded that Trump administration officials "explain under oath when they became aware of the payments to the president and his chief regional diplomat's family," and provide clarification on how to restore public trust. Currently, neither WLFI nor the UAE government has responded to this matter.

Gate launches the USD1 yield kick-off season and the third phase of the flash exchange scratch card event

According to the official announcement, Gate will launch the USD1 Yield Voyage event from June 10 at 18:00 to June 24 at 18:00 (UTC+8).During the event, users can exchange assets such as USDT and USDC for USD1 through flash exchanges. Accumulating a net purchase of USD1 to reach the specified threshold will allow users to receive an additional USD1 reward.For a cumulative net purchase of ≥100 USD1, users can receive 1 USD1; for ≥1,000 USD1, they can receive 3 USD1; for ≥5,000 USD1, they can receive 50 USD1; and for ≥10,000 USD1, they can receive 500 USD1 in rewards. Additionally, the top 50 users ranked by cumulative net purchases of USD1 will also be eligible for leaderboard rewards, with a chance to exclusively receive up to 2,000 USD1 in rewards.Furthermore, Gate will launch the third phase of the Flash Exchange Scratch Card event from June 11 at 16:00 to June 18 at 16:00 (UTC+8).During the event, users can complete tasks such as their first flash exchange, cumulative trading, and inviting friends to earn lottery chances, unlocking reward blind boxes with a 100% success rate, and have the opportunity to win popular meme coins, XAUT fragments, and cash rewards of up to 500 USDT.Users with a cumulative flash exchange trading volume of 30,000 USDT can also participate in the "Flash Exchange Leaderboard," with a chance to exclusively win a cash grand prize of 500 USDT; at the same time, users who complete ≥100 USDT flash exchange transactions and participate in the lottery will have the chance to become the "Super Koi of the Entire Network," randomly receiving a cash reward of 500 USDT.
2026-06-11
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