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ChianCatcher news, cryptocurrency custodian BitGo announced on Monday the launch of the BitGo Link tool, which helps institutional clients connect their accounts at external centralized exchanges such as Crypto.com, Kraken, and Coinbase to the BitGo platform. Link provides a unified interface, allowing institutional finance teams to view and manage digital assets stored in BitGo custody and exchanges in real-time, supporting cross-platform rebalancing, margin or liquidity needs, and more.All transfers are processed through the BitGo Policy Engine, allowing users to set additional permission controls, and the system will automatically verify exchange records and track settlement status. This product is built on BitGo's existing Go Network and will support more exchanges and fund management features in the future.

According to the official announcement, Bitget has launched a direct connection API for US stocks, providing developers, quantitative teams, and institutional users with complete capabilities for programmatic access to the US stock, ETF, and options markets.The direct connection API for US stocks covers the entire chain of market data, order execution, and asset management, supporting access to US stocks, ETFs, and options under the same interface system. In terms of functionality, it supports market data such as basic information, real-time quotes, order book depth, and K-line, as well as transaction lifecycle management including order creation, cancellation, and execution queries.

According to Jinshi reports, the Hang Seng Index Company launched the Hang Seng Hong Kong Stock Connect Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Index on July 31. This index reflects the performance of Hong Kong-listed companies that can be traded through the Hong Kong Stock Connect, which provide foundational technologies for the development and deployment of artificial intelligence, covering fields such as semiconductors, electronic devices, infrastructure and hardware resource suppliers, and related components.

According to BBX data, yesterday global listed companies disclosed the latest real announcements regarding adjustments in cryptocurrency assets and business payment applications, with the following core dynamics:Hyperscale Data monetizes 100 BTC to build an AI data center: U.S. listed company Hyperscale Data, Inc. (NYSE American: $GPUS) announced the sale of 100 bitcoins to fund the construction of its AI data center located in Michigan. The company's CEO William Horne stated that this move is "converting one balance sheet asset into another," and clarified that the company's underlying belief in bitcoin has not changed.Quantum Solutions sells 1,000 ETH to inject into AIDC business: Japanese listed company Quantum Solutions announced that it sold 1,000 ETH through its merged subsidiary GPT Pals Studio Limited (GPT) for $1.9 million (approximately 311 million yen). The proceeds from the sale will be fully invested in the expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure (AIDC) and data center business.Vida Global seamlessly accesses bitcoin payroll through the Lightning Network: U.S. listed company Vida Global (NYSE American: $VIDA) announced the adoption of Voltage Credit to pay its global team members in bitcoin via the Lightning Network. This mechanism utilizes a revolving credit line to instantly issue bitcoin and repays the balance in U.S. dollars at the end of each month, similar to processing standard vendor invoices, allowing the company to establish a cryptocurrency payroll settlement channel without directly holding a bitcoin wallet or reflecting cryptocurrency assets on its balance sheet.

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AI Agent Economic Settlement Agreement AEON has announced its expansion into the South Asian market of Bangladesh and successfully integrated with the two major local mobile payment wallets, bKash and Nagad. Local consumers can directly use mainstream cryptocurrencies and mainstream Web3 wallets for offline retail and online consumption. The AEON payment network will automatically convert and settle local currency with local merchants in the backend.AEON has covered over 50 million merchants and more than 10,000 brands globally, accelerating the construction of a localized digital financial fiat settlement network across multiple countries, paving the way for the implementation of the agent economy in high-frequency payments in the real world.

AI Agent Economic Settlement Agreement AEON announced that its payment network has connected to Egypt's four major mainstream mobile wallets: Vodafone Cash, Orange Cash, e& money, and WE Pay. Users can complete payments using cryptocurrency, while merchants receive payments in Egyptian pounds (EGP).Through this integration, AEON further enhances and expands the local payment settlement network in Africa and the Middle East, providing infrastructure support for the future localization of AI Agent's payments and settlements in real business scenarios.

According to CoinDesk, Franklin Crypto Chief Investment Officer Seth Ginns stated that although digital asset prices have not reflected the strongest fundamentals in the industry for years, institutional adoption of crypto is accelerating. Ginns pointed out that the momentum of the integration between traditional finance and crypto is strong, and believes that under current market conditions, liquidity crypto investments are becoming increasingly attractive.He mentioned that Robinhood's blockchain initiative is an example of the shift from traditional financial distribution to crypto infrastructure, with the tokenization of money market funds, tokenized stocks, and stablecoin adoption driving the integration of traditional finance and blockchain technology. Ginns expects that the Senate vote on the Clarity Act will provide institutions with more regulatory certainty and is optimistic about Hyperliquid's revenue-driven token buyback model. He also believes that DeFi protocols such as Uniswap, Aave, and Chainlink can benefit from improved token value capture mechanisms.

B.AI announced that it has officially integrated OpenAI's latest generation GPT-5.6 full model series into its API network. Starting today, developers can directly call three newly positioned models through B.AI's single interface, including GPT-5.6 Sol, which focuses on complex reasoning tasks, GPT-5.6 Terra, which is suitable for everyday workloads, and GPT-5.6 Luna, which emphasizes rapid response and high cost-effectiveness. This integration aims to provide developers with more flexible and stable computing power support in scenarios such as building intelligent agents, optimizing workflows, and exploring AGI applications.

Zhao Changpeng (CZ) posted on X that 5,000 POS terminals of Kazakhstan's Alatau City Bank have been integrated with Binance Pay.

BNB Agent Studio now supports one-click connection to CoinMarketCap market data through the B402 merchant pool of Binance Pay. Agents can instantly access market quotes and pay on demand from their own wallets via the x402 protocol, without the need for a separate API key, completing settlements directly on BSC.

According to The Block, crypto bank Anchorage Digital announced that it has integrated Lido, the largest liquid staking protocol for Ethereum, providing institutional clients with direct access to its derivative asset wstETH.Institutional users can mint and burn wstETH, while earning Ethereum staking rewards, combined with the custody and governance compliance framework provided by Anchorage.

AI Agent Economic Settlement Agreement AEON announced its expansion into the Zambian market, achieving real-time fiat settlement of cryptocurrency assets with the Zambian Kwacha (ZMW) by integrating with local mainstream mobile wallets Airtel Money and MTN Mobile Money.AEON has covered over 50 million merchants globally. This integration not only opens up Web3 retail channels for over 70% of local e-wallet users but also builds the underlying payment infrastructure for global AI agents in the programmatic high-frequency settlement of the African real economy. AEON will also expand its AI agent settlement network to emerging markets in Latin America, Africa, and Southeast Asia.

On Wednesday, the U.S. House Financial Services Committee held a hearing to discuss the changing roles of banks and fintech companies, with one focus being the "streamlined master account" proposal that the Federal Reserve is considering, which would allow certain crypto banks and fintech companies limited direct access to the Federal Reserve's payment system. A Federal Reserve master account allows financial institutions to directly use the Federal Reserve payment network and gain the most direct access to the U.S. dollar monetary system. Institutions without this account typically need to rely on partner banks that have master accounts to provide services.The so-called "streamlined account" is a limited-function version intended to provide limited access for new financial institutions. Republican Congressman Dan Meuser stated at the hearing that access to the Federal Reserve payment system is no small matter, and the core issue is which institutions should be allowed to directly use these critical payment channels. Traditional institutions like community banks are concerned that crypto and fintech companies are not subject to equally stringent regulation, and direct access could pose risks to security and stability. The crypto industry generally supports the proposal, arguing that direct access to the Federal Reserve payment system should have been opened long ago, as it would help reduce reliance on intermediary banks and promote innovation.In May of this year, Trump also signed an executive order requiring the Federal Reserve to assess policies for opening central bank payment channels to fintech companies, including crypto companies. Previously, the Kansas City Federal Reserve had approved Kraken's parent company Payward for a "limited purpose account" in March, sparking discussions in the market about the extent to which crypto and fintech companies should have direct access to Federal Reserve services. A representative from Anchorage Digital stated at the hearing that if the U.S. wants to continue as a global financial center, it needs to allow for innovative federal and state regulatory frameworks.

According to CryptoSlate, the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) sent a letter to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, requesting a reassessment of Kraken Financial's compliance before the renewal of its one-year limited-purpose account, and to consider additional measures such as restrictions, suspension, non-renewal, or termination.

According to official news from Bitget, the platform has officially launched the US stock direct connection product "Bitget US Stocks." This service is executed by a licensed US brokerage, allowing users to enjoy complete shareholder rights such as cash dividends and voting rights, covering pre-market, intraday, and after-hours trading, and supporting seamless transfer of existing stock holdings from the brokerage platform to Bitget. This move is another key initiative in Bitget's US Stocks 2.0 strategy following the launch of the Reality protocol and rToken US stock tokens in early June, aimed at providing users accustomed to traditional brokerage experiences with a more intuitive trading interface.On June 5, Bitget announced the launch of US stock tokens under its compliant RWA protocol, which currently supports over 500 US stocks and ETFs, including SpaceX, Tesla, and Nvidia, with assets under management (AUM) exceeding $50 million. The launch of the US stock direct connection further enhances Bitget's US stock product matrix.

Oman has officially launched a national-level Bitcoin mining pool and requires all licensed cryptocurrency miners within the country to connect to this unified mining pool for operation. It is reported that the project is led by the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology of Oman, and the initial target computing power scale of the mining pool is approximately 10 EH/s.