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According to BBX data, yesterday traditional derivatives giant made a high-profile entry into the prediction market, and a counter-cyclical signal appeared for digital asset reserve companies. The core dynamics are as follows:Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ: $CBOE) announced yesterday the re-launch of binary options products benchmarked to the S&P 500 index ("Yes/No" structure, providing fixed returns or zero at expiration based on contract conditions). This marks Cboe's first return to this category since it withdrew about ten years ago, directly entering the prediction market track pioneered by Polymarket and Kalshi, which has become "one of the fastest-growing areas on the internet." This move signifies that one of the largest regulated derivatives exchanges in the U.S. officially recognizes binary options/prediction markets as an independent asset class, entering the competition with the compliance endorsement of a traditional exchange and institutional distribution capabilities, rather than holding a regulatory exclusion attitude towards this model. For cryptocurrency concept stocks, Cboe's entry has dual implications: first, it further validates the market size and legitimacy of prediction markets; second, Cboe's institutional channels and Coinbase (the only licensed prediction market FCM by the CFTC) will compete in parallel under the same regulatory framework, leading to an increase in the valuation and policy attention of the entire track.Strive, Inc. (NASDAQ: $ASST) was cited in a market analysis report yesterday (pending independent confirmation from the official SEC 8-K document), stating that the company recently increased its holdings by approximately 759 BTC at an average price of about $65,850; based on this calculation, the company's BTC holdings have increased from 19,032 disclosed in the SEC 8-K on June 5 to about 19,791 (approximately $1.17 billion). This increase occurred against the backdrop of Bitcoin continuously declining from the $65,000 to $66,000 range. Strive and Strategy (which also increased its holdings by 520 BTC during the same period) are among the few DAT companies that maintained active purchases during the reporting period; CEO Matt Cole previously positioned the continuous increase in BTC as a "differentiated catch-up" to Strategy's scale advantage rather than a pure directional bet on price. The company holds approximately $139.2 million in cash, and the capital balance between the 9.5% annual dividend obligation of preferred stock (SATA) and BTC purchases is currently the most noteworthy balance sheet risk point.

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 Cointelegraph, three major crypto lobbying organizations—the Blockchain Association, the Crypto Innovation Council, and the Digital Chamber of Commerce—jointly wrote to the U.S. Congress, requesting the unaltered passage of the "Mining and Staking Tax Clarity Act" without further amendments. The bill allows miners and stakers to choose to pay taxes either when they receive crypto rewards or when they sell their assets, aiming to address liquidity issues caused by "taxation on phantom income."Democratic Congressman Steven Horsford proposed an amendment to limit the deferral of crypto reward taxes to five years, but the CEO of the Crypto Innovation Council stated that the amendment would "undermine" the bill and only generate "negligible revenue." The American Bankers Association opposes the bill, claiming it gives cryptocurrencies a "significant advantage," while crypto lobbying groups believe that renegotiating the already reached compromise will "revive the issues the bill aims to resolve."

Nansen CEO Alex Svanevik posted on platform X that, in hindsight, if Binance founder CZ had completed the acquisition of FTX back then, the potential asset structure could have changed significantly, possibly indirectly holding about 8% exposure in Anthropic, about 5% exposure in the AI programming tool Cursor, and some investment rights related to SpaceX.It is reported that CZ disclosed the intention to acquire in November 2022, but announced the abandonment due to issues discovered during due diligence that were beyond control, after which FTX filed for bankruptcy protection.

According to market news, European Central Bank President Lagarde directly prevented Binance from entering Europe to support the promotion of the digital euro.

According to the official page, Moomoo under Futu has integrated on-chain perpetual contract market data from Hyperliquid, allowing users to directly view perpetual contract trading data from the Hyperliquid platform within the Moomoo App.

According to official data, within 24 hours of the launch of the first project SpaceX under Gate's IPO Access, the cumulative intended subscription amount has exceeded 92 million USDT, with nearly 10,000 participants, reflecting the market's ongoing attention and enthusiasm for investment opportunities in popular tech company IPOs.This project supports participation in subscriptions using USDT, with a minimum intended subscription amount of 100 USDT and a maximum intended subscription amount of 500,000 USDT. The event adopts an "intended subscription" mechanism, and the platform will calculate the allocation weight based on the user's average locked amount during the subscription period. The specific results will be determined based on the project's issuance situation and the actual allocation amount obtained by the platform.After users receive the IPO allocation, the corresponding stocks will be directly distributed to their Gate stock accounts. After the allocation ends, the relevant stocks will be listed on the Gate stock section on June 12, allowing users to directly engage in real stock trading or hold them, achieving a seamless connection from IPO subscription to secondary market trading.

Gate announced that the first phase of its IPO Access project has officially launched, with SpaceX as the initial offering. Users can now submit their intention to subscribe through the Gate platform to participate in investment opportunities for popular company IPOs. The event adopts an "intention to subscribe" mechanism, and the platform will calculate the allocation weight based on the average locked amount during the subscription period.Ultimately, users may receive full allocation, partial allocation, or no allocation at all, with the specific results determined by the project's issuance situation and the actual allocation amount obtained by the platform. After receiving the IPO allocation, the corresponding stocks will be directly distributed to the Gate stock account. After the allocation ends, the relevant stocks will be listed on the Gate stock section on June 12, allowing users to directly engage in real stock trading or hold them, achieving a seamless transition from IPO subscription to secondary market trading.As an important part of Gate's stock business, IPO Access provides users with a new channel to participate in the subscription of globally popular companies going public. Currently, with the launch of IPO Access, Gate is gradually improving its product ecosystem covering Pre-IPO, IPO, and stock trading, providing users with a more convenient one-stop global investment experience.

Gate Direct IPO's first project officially launches SpaceX, providing users with a new option to participate in globally popular IPO investment opportunities. Through the Gate platform, users submit intention applications and receive corresponding spot stocks after the company officially lists, achieving a seamless connection from IPO application to stock trading. Compared to traditional IPO processes, Gate Direct IPO significantly lowers the participation threshold, eliminating the need for complex cross-border account openings and multi-platform operations. After the company completes its IPO, the platform will distribute stocks directly to users' spot stock accounts after the company officially goes public, realizing an investment experience of "immediate allocation upon listing, stocks delivered directly to accounts."As one of the most watched commercial space companies globally, SpaceX has long attracted attention from the capital market due to its reusable rockets, Starlink satellite internet, and future space economy layout. After the IPO allocation ends, stocks will be directly distributed to Gate stock accounts on June 12, allowing users to hold and trade real U.S. stocks without needing to open additional accounts. This launch also marks Gate's further integration of the complete investment chain from Pre-IPO, IPO to stock trading, providing users with more efficient and convenient global asset allocation services.

GoPlus posted on platform X that the Meta account recovery feature has been exposed to a high-risk design flaw, which could directly leak users' phone numbers, email addresses, and PII (Personally Identifiable Information). Attackers only need to input the META username without any login or verification to directly obtain the complete PII linked to the user, such as email addresses and phone numbers. This could pose significant risks to users, including: large-scale phishing attacks, SIM card swapping attacks, account takeover and identity theft, and targeted social engineering attacks.Recommendations: Remove or change the leaked email/phone number as a recovery method; modify related account passwords and enable 2FA; do not click on any emails or messages related to "account anomalies," "verification," or "password reset"; set up multi-channel verification, which can be verified through official documents or other official social media channels.

According to The Block, the Dogecoin (DOGE) related organization House of Doge announced a partnership with the regulated stablecoin and crypto infrastructure provider Paxos to integrate Dogecoin into its enterprise-level crypto brokerage and custody network.Paxos is the underlying blockchain infrastructure service provider for payment platforms such as PayPal, Venmo, and Mercado Libre, which rely on Paxos' capabilities to offer users the buying, selling, and custody of crypto assets.This initial phase of the partnership is aimed at enterprise clients, and it remains unclear whether it will expand to consumer applications in the future. House of Doge CEO Marco Margiotta stated that this collaboration will accelerate the accessibility of Dogecoin globally and provide a compliant access path for mainstream fintech platforms.Paxos indicated that this move aims to provide secure and compliant access to digital assets through its regulated infrastructure and support enterprise clients in expanding their crypto asset product lines.

According to the official announcement, the globally leading digital asset platform Gate has officially launched real stock trading services, allowing users to directly participate in the U.S. mainstream securities market for stocks and ETFs using USDT. Currently, Android users can experience the stock trading feature by updating the Gate App to the latest version, while iOS users can access the related services after updating to version 8.21.5. Unlike the widely discussed stock tokenization and RWA mapping models in the current market, Gate's stock service does not involve on-chain mapped assets or tokenized derivatives. Instead, it connects directly to the real securities market through compliant brokers holding U.S. Broker-Dealer licenses and clearing qualifications, providing users with real stock trading services.The brokers collaborating with Gate are also members of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) and can provide corresponding protection for clients' securities assets under certain conditions. This model aims to enhance trading transparency, asset security, and investor protection mechanisms, reflecting Gate's ongoing expansion in accessing traditional financial markets.

According to Jin Shi reports, Tim Miller, the current host of the blog "The Bulwark Podcast," shared on social media the preliminary informal document content of the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding published by Iranian state television.Subsequently, the official White House account "Rapid Response 47" retweeted Miller's post, stating that he "has contracted an extremely severe case of 'Trump Derangement Syndrome,' to the extent that his 'pea-sized' brain has been distorted, and he has begun to treat reports from Iranian state media as facts, even spreading false information on their behalf. Perhaps Tim should register as a foreign government agent under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA)."

Bitget announced the launch of a licensed financial protocol called Reality, focused on the tokenization of real-world assets (RWA). The issued tokenized stocks (rTokens) are strictly pegged 1:1 to the underlying U.S. stocks, with assets held by a FINRA-registered, SIPC-protected U.S. brokerage, and real-time reserve proof provided through third-party independent audits. By directly accessing liquidity pools of U.S. stocks such as Nasdaq and NYSE, Reality's stock tokens can achieve liquidity on par with traditional brokers; at the same time, stock dividends will be distributed to user accounts in token form 1:1, while cash dividends will be automatically converted and issued as USDT. Stock splits and mergers will also be reflected in real-time on-chain tokens, closely aligning with the experience of holding U.S. stocks.In addition, the U.S. stock tokens launched by Reality are deeply integrated into the Bitget ecosystem, serving as margin for unified accounts and compatible with core product lines such as grid trading, signal following systems, and staking and lending.Bitget CEO Gracy Chen previously proposed the "10% vision": currently, tokenized stocks account for only 0.1% of the $125 trillion global stock market, and she predicts that this proportion will rise to nearly 10% by 2030. Reality is built on this trend, initially focusing on U.S. stocks, with plans to expand asset classes in the future, promoting Bitget's UEX strategy to extend to a broader global financial asset access layer.

Digital asset market infrastructure provider Prometheum recently launched Digital Brokerage Solutions, offering agency clearing, custody, and trading services for broker-dealers and registered investment advisors (RIA), enabling them to provide cryptocurrency assets and tokenized securities directly to clients through traditional brokerage accounts.Co-founder and co-CEO Aaron Kaplan stated that hundreds of billions of dollars in tokenized securities have been issued on-chain, but there is a lack of distribution channels to reach mainstream investors. He believes that the crypto industry has solved the tokenization issue but has not yet addressed the distribution problem, and that broker-dealer and RIA channels are key to achieving scalable reach to investors.

Goldman Sachs CEO Solomon wrote in The New York Times that the market's concerns about AI triggering a "massive wave of unemployment" are exaggerated. The U.S. economy will continue to create more new jobs through technological transformation, just as it did during the past industrial revolution and the internet era. Solomon stated that Goldman Sachs expects AI or automation to affect about 25% of existing work hours over the next decade, with significant impacts on white-collar sectors such as banking, accounting, and law. Research from Stanford shows that entry-level positions in highly automated roles like software engineering and customer service have declined by 16% compared to less automated industries.However, he pointed out that AI is also creating new job demands. For example, since 2022, the construction of data centers in the U.S. has generated over 200,000 construction jobs. Goldman Sachs itself may reduce some compliance and account opening positions but will increase hiring for client-facing roles in banking, trading, and asset management. Solomon believes that AI is more likely to enhance productivity rather than directly eliminate 25% of jobs. He stated, "Technological advancement and cultural change do not occur simultaneously; being replaceable does not mean one will necessarily be replaced." He also called for the government and businesses to jointly promote large-scale job retraining to address the structural changes in the workforce brought about by AI.

In response to the China Securities Regulatory Commission's announcement regarding the rectification of illegal cross-border securities, futures, and fund operations and related penalties, Wang Shan, Chief Operating Officer of Tiger Brokers (Hong Kong) Global Limited, stated that the company is aware of the relevant notice issued by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC). The company indicated that the relevant notice does not directly apply to its Hong Kong entity, as the company holds a license issued by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and operates independently under its regulation.

According to market news, Chainlink, Apex Group, Bluprynt, and Hacken have collaborated with the Bermuda Monetary Authority to complete an embedded regulatory pilot that integrates compliance requirements directly into digital asset infrastructure for real-time execution, replacing the traditional compliance model based on periodic reporting and manual checks.Non-compliant transactions are blocked before settlement, and compliance metadata is retained in cross-chain transfers. Chainlink provides on-chain policy enforcement and reserve verification infrastructure, assessing transactions through an automated compliance engine and using reserve proof tools to verify off-chain collateral. Bluprynt is responsible for issuer identity verification and compliance certificate issuance. Apex Group acts as an independent administrator providing certified reserve data from third-party custodians. Hacken offers real-time monitoring, anomaly detection, and compliance alert systems, generating alerts in milliseconds after transactions are recorded. The Bermuda Monetary Authority plans to expand this model to production deployment and multi-jurisdictional oversight frameworks.

According to The Block, Visa has partnered with WeFi, a "on-chain bank" company founded by former Tether CEO Reeve Collins, allowing users to hold digital assets through self-custody wallets while directly spending within the global Visa acceptance network, without the need to custody assets in centralized exchanges.Maksym Sakharov, co-founder and CEO of WeFi, stated that stablecoins are directly embedded in the underlying infrastructure, with settlements automatically completed in the background, providing a user experience similar to regular payments. This collaboration will initially roll out in certain markets in Europe, Asia, and Latin America, with further expansion depending on regulatory approval progress.

etherFi posted on platform X that its Liquid treasury is temporarily not directly exposed to the Kelp rsETH event risk, but as a precautionary measure, it has suspended the LayerZero cross-chain bridging functionality for weETH and eETH until the root cause of the Kelp rs ETH event is clarified. Meanwhile, for Liquid (ETH, BTC, USD), sETHFI, and eBTC products, the relevant Teller contracts have been suspended to block the LayerZero OFT bridging path, and the deposit and withdrawal functions for the related assets have also been suspended. They are currently working closely with security partners and will provide timely updates once more details are confirmed.