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The latest research from the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance shows that approximately 31% of Ethereum node activity is located in the United States, with about 39% distributed in the EU region excluding the UK, indicating that the geographical distribution of Ethereum nodes is still relatively concentrated in Western countries. The research leader, Alexander Neumuller, stated that the current node distribution is not concentrated in a single country but primarily relies on a few cloud service providers, including Hetzner, Amazon AWS, and OVH.It is noteworthy that the Ethereum network does not require half of the validators to fail for issues to arise; when more than one-third of validators go offline simultaneously, the network may be unable to complete the finalization of block checkpoints. Neumuller pointed out that nodes and validators do not have a one-to-one correspondence; a single node may run multiple validators, making it currently impossible to accurately assess the actual impact of a specific node or service provider failure on the validation network. Additionally, the research reassessed the energy consumption situation after Ethereum's Merge. The data shows that Ethereum's current annual energy consumption is approximately 7.9 GWh, equivalent to about 1 megawatt of continuous power, which is only about 0.02% of the pre-Merge level, with energy consumption decreasing by approximately 99.98%. Currently, the proportion of sustainable energy used by the Ethereum network exceeds 56%, higher than the global average. The research also pointed out that the concentration of client software is another potential risk; if a dominant client has a vulnerability, it could affect a large number of network participants. The report was published by the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, with support from the Ethereum Foundation.

Changxin Technology (688825.SH) announced that the company will conduct its initial public offering and list on the Sci-Tech Innovation Board, with an issue price of 8.66 yuan per share. Investors are requested to subscribe online and offline at this price on July 16, 2026 (T day), with no need to pay subscription funds at the time of application.Among them, the offline subscription time is from 9:30 to 15:00, and the online subscription time is from 9:30 to 11:30 and 13:00 to 15:00. The total number of initial shares issued is 66,880,886.08 shares, accounting for approximately 10.00% of the total share capital after issuance, and granting CICC an over-allotment option not exceeding 15.00% of the initial shares issued.The price corresponds to a diluted price-to-earnings ratio of 308.92 times for 2025, based on the lower of pre- and post-deduction earnings (without exercising the over-allotment option), which is higher than the industry average price-to-earnings ratio of 76.32 times and the average price-to-earnings ratio of comparable companies of 134.62 times. The total amount of funds raised is expected to be approximately 57.919 billion yuan (before the exercise of the over-allotment option), with a net amount of approximately 57.638 billion yuan after deducting issuance expenses.

The Websea offline summit was successfully held, bringing together hundreds of industry partners, channel representatives, market elites, and regional operation center teams to exchange ideas on transaction innovation, market growth, and long-term value opportunities.The holding of this summit releases a positive signal that Websea's market strategy is accelerating comprehensively. Currently, Websea is continuously advancing the layout of regional operation centers, global BD recruitment, channel cooperation upgrades, and regional market expansion, with multiple business lines working simultaneously to further expand the platform's market coverage, channel scale, and ecological influence.In the future, Websea will continue to focus on product innovation as the foundation, channel growth as the core, and market implementation as the driving force, working hand in hand with outstanding global teams and partners to build a more vibrant and long-term valuable digital asset ecosystem.

According to CoinDesk, the Ethereum Foundation recently disclosed that its security team used AI agents to test the software running on Ethereum validator nodes and successfully discovered a remotely triggerable vulnerability that could cause node crashes. However, researchers emphasized that human review remains a key step in distinguishing real vulnerabilities from false positives among the large number of security reports generated by AI.It is reported that the discovered vulnerability exists in the Ethereum network message propagation protocol gossipsub, where an attacker can remotely trigger the node software to enter an abnormal computation state, causing the program to crash and shut down, making the validator node go offline until the operator manually restarts it. This vulnerability has been fixed and registered under the identifier "CVE-2026-34219."Nikos Baxevanis, a member of the Ethereum Foundation's protocol security team, stated that what was truly surprising about this incident was not the AI's ability to discover vulnerabilities, but rather the amount of time the team spent discerning which vulnerabilities were real and which were merely seemingly credible "illusions."

According to The Block, the latest report "Merged Ethereum" released by the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) shows that approximately 31% of Ethereum node activity is located in the United States, and 39% is distributed across the European Union (excluding the UK), presenting an overall Western centralization pattern.The report points out that there are potential centralization risks in the Ethereum network—nodes are highly concentrated among three major hosting service providers: Hetzner, AWS, and OVH. If more than one-third of the validators go offline simultaneously, the network checkpoints will stop finalizing.In addition, the report recalculated Ethereum's energy consumption, estimating that the annual electricity usage after the merge is about 7.9 gigawatt-hours, a decrease of approximately 99.98% compared to before the merge, with sustainable energy accounting for over 56%. The cost needed to offset its annual carbon emissions is only about $33,500 to $73,800.

DeFi portfolio tracker Zapper's CEO Seb Audet announced that after nearly 7 years of operation, the company has decided to shut down completely. All functionalities, including the official website, mobile application, and API services, will officially go offline on August 3. Zapper was established in 2019 and was a mainstream portfolio tracking tool in the DeFi space, with features including liquidity pool monitoring, yield farming tracking, DEX aggregation, and NFT support. At its peak, the project had 2 million monthly active users and processed over $13 billion in transaction volume.Zapper previously raised $15 million in Series A funding led by Framework Ventures, with investors including Mark Cuban. Seb Audet stated that after evaluating various options, the company believes that an orderly shutdown is the best choice at this time.

According to Jinshi reports, Doubao has released a "Notice of the Shutdown of Doubao Intelligent Agent Function," stating that the intelligent agent function will be discontinued on July 15, 2026. At that time, users will not be able to create new intelligent agents, and already created and saved intelligent agents will also be unable to be called or run.After July 15, Doubao will process the data related to intelligent agents, and it will no longer be possible to view or restore them within Doubao.

According to Bloomberg, the European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee (ECON) has approved a position paper on the legal framework for the digital euro, paving the way for negotiations with member state governments and the European Commission on the final rules. The plan will advance both the online and offline versions of the digital euro, with the European Central Bank aiming to complete the launch by 2029 and to conduct a pilot within the next 12 months to validate the infrastructure in real-world scenarios. Regulators hope that the digital euro issued by the European Central Bank will reduce reliance on Visa, Mastercard, and dollar-denominated stablecoins, while providing a "secure European domestic option" for retail payments without eliminating physical cash.

According to official news, Polygon Labs announced that the Polygon zkEVM Mainnet Beta sequencer will be taken offline on July 1, 2026, and the timeline was first announced in June 2025.The official reminder states that on-chain wallet assets must be bridged to the Ethereum mainnet via ui.agglayer.dev before this date. On-chain wallet balances that are not bridged in time will be automatically migrated to Ethereum L1 and can be claimed through a dedicated interface afterwards.Polygon emphasizes that it does not control any DeFi protocols on zkEVM, and assets locked in DeFi contracts cannot be automatically migrated. Protocol teams and users must actively withdraw and migrate liquidity before July 1, and any automatically migrated assets that remain unclaimed after the deadline will be considered forfeited after December 31, 2027.

According to the official announcement, Binance will remove and stop trading the following spot trading pairs on June 12, 2026, at 03:00 (UTC): ADA/BNB, DUSK/BTC, EGLD/ETH, ENSO/BNB, LSK/USDC, NIGHT/BNB, and S/BNB.At the same time, Binance will terminate the spot trading bot services for these trading pairs. Users need to update or cancel the relevant bots before the service stops to avoid potential losses.

According to Decrypt, the cryptocurrency technology company Quantography Labs has announced the launch of the early access version of the cryptocurrency wallet Lock.com. This product uses "Isolated Signing" and an Air-Gapped architecture, enabling offline private key management without the need for dedicated hardware wallet devices.The official statement indicates that Lock.com separates the signing environment from the network broadcasting environment: private keys are always stored in a completely offline device, while transactions are created and broadcast on a connected device, thus avoiding private key exposure to the internet. The platform emphasizes that users can directly use existing devices without relying on third-party hardware manufacturers or supply chains. Additionally, Lock.com integrates post-quantum cryptography architecture, including ML-DSA digital signatures and ML-KEM key encapsulation mechanisms, to enhance security in future quantum computing environments.Quantography Labs stated that the current early access phase is mainly used to collect user feedback and prepare for a subsequent full launch.

Web3 security company CertiK has released the "Skynet North Korea Cyber Threat Report." The data shows that since 2016, North Korean hacker groups have plundered approximately $6.75 billion in digital assets. In 2025 alone, the losses from thefts they orchestrated reached as high as $2.06 billion, accounting for nearly 60% of the total losses in the global cryptocurrency industry for the entire year (including the $1.5 billion Bybit theft case). As of early 2026, this threat trend continues, with losses accounting for about 55%.The report emphasizes that the attack patterns of North Korean hackers have undergone a fundamental shift, evolving from simple code vulnerability exploitation to a national-level attack system that combines social engineering, deep supply chain attacks, and "physical infiltration." In the recent Drift protocol incident, attackers even spent six months lurking at offline industry conferences, establishing trust through real funds and interpersonal interactions before executing their attack.CertiK security experts warn that in the face of such systemic attacks, simple technical defenses have become weak. Cryptocurrency institutions urgently need to fully implement a "zero trust" hiring model, strengthen third-party supply chains, establish fund circuit breaker mechanisms, and collaborate with professional security organizations to build a comprehensive lifecycle defense system covering code audits, round-the-clock risk monitoring, and on-chain anti-money laundering/KYT (Know Your Transaction) fund tracking.

Global leading cryptocurrency asset trading platform Gate announced that it will hold the "Gate x Inter XIII: Champion's Circle" offline event in Milan on May 21.This event coincides with Inter Milan Football Club securing the championship three rounds early in the 2025-26 Serie A season, successfully winning the club's 21st league trophy, while Gate also celebrates its thirteenth anniversary. As the official sleeve sponsor of Inter Milan, Gate witnesses the championship moment alongside the team, with its brand influence continuously rising in both the sports and Web3 industries.During this event, Gate will invite participants to the Inter Milan headquarters to closely view the trophy that symbolizes championship glory and experience the history and culture of a top-tier club. Legendary Inter Milan players will appear to share behind-the-scenes stories from the pitch and locker room, and there will be opportunities for photos and autograph interactions.At the same time, Gate's CMO will engage in a community development dialogue with Inter Milan executives, discussing topics such as global user growth, brand culture, and community operations. The event will also include a tasting session for the limited edition Gate x Inter Milan co-branded pizza. After the event, Gate will publicly release the co-branded pizza recipe to further extend community interaction and festive atmosphere.In addition, Gate's compliance progress in Europe is continuously advancing, with its Malta company Gate Technology Ltd having obtained European MiCA and PI licenses under the supervision of the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA), further strengthening its global compliance layout. Leveraging top-tier sports IP and the popularity of international events, Gate will continue to expand the boundaries of connection with mainstream culture.

The globally leading cryptocurrency trading platform Gate announced that it will hold an offline event in Milan on May 21. This timing coincides with Inter Milan Football Club securing the championship three rounds early in the Serie A league for the 2025-26 season, successfully winning the 21st league trophy in the club's history.At the same time, Gate is also celebrating its thirteenth anniversary. As the official sleeve sponsor of Inter Milan, Gate has gained significant global exposure alongside the team's championship journey, with brand awareness continuously amplified by the excitement of the events, attracting widespread attention in both the sports and Web3 industries.As a traditional powerhouse in Italian football, Inter Milan's return to the top further solidifies its competitive position on the elite stage. Gate, the official sleeve sponsor of Inter Milan, will invite clients, KOLs, and institutions to participate in this event, engaging in multidimensional communication and interaction around the event's milestones and brand culture.Leveraging the traffic and emotional resonance brought by sports events, Gate accelerates the expansion of its connection with mainstream culture, injecting new momentum into its brand internationalization process.

According to market news, Binance has announced the launch of a user-controlled "Withdraw Protection" feature, aimed at preventing offline coercion attacks (commonly known as "wrench attacks") against cryptocurrency holders. This feature allows users to actively lock their account withdrawal permissions for 1 to 7 days and provides a stricter "lock mode," which cannot be lifted early during the set period.Binance stated that this locking mechanism cannot be overridden by platform customer service but is controlled by internal policy, not an on-chain cryptographic lock. Binance's Chief Security Officer, Jimmy Su, indicated that this move stems from the risk trends observed on the platform, including cases where some users in high-risk areas have been forced to transfer funds. By setting a withdrawal delay, it can buy users time to respond and recover in extreme situations.Data shows that incidents of offline coercion against cryptocurrency users are significantly rising in 2025, with related attacks often bypassing traditional account security mechanisms, as the actions are completed by the users themselves under pressure. Industry insiders believe that the time-lock mechanism can change this risk model to some extent. Binance emphasizes that this feature does not affect law enforcement agencies' ability to act in accordance with the law, while also advising users to strengthen API key management and privacy protection to reduce the risk of being targeted.

North Korean hackers had months of offline contact and infiltration with employees of Drift Protocol before launching one of the largest social engineering attacks in the history of the cryptocurrency industry, resulting in a loss of approximately $285 million.Data from blockchain security company TRM Labs shows that North Korean hackers have accounted for 76% of all cryptocurrency hacking losses in 2026 to date.

OKX will delist the USDT AAVE (ETH network) on-chain earning product on April 20, 2026. The related funds have been fully redeemed in advance from the on-chain, and the expected arrival date is before 18:00 on April 20, 2026 (UTC+8). Users' principal and accumulated earnings will be automatically redeemed to their fund accounts without any additional action required.

Web3 wallet Zerion announced on the X platform that it has discovered abnormal activity on the platform, reminding users to temporarily refrain from using the web application services. Related services have been temporarily taken offline, but the iOS and Android applications, as well as the web extension, are safe. User funds within the wallet have not been affected, and the situation is being actively monitored. Users will be notified separately once the web application is restored.

Binance announces the upgrade of the U-based contract WebSocket URL architecture to support traffic growth and enhance overall stability and scalability. The new architecture is divided into three specialized base URLs by data category: Public (high-frequency public market data), Market (regular market data), and Private (user data stream).The new WebSocket URL is available for use starting today, and the old URL will be permanently decommissioned on April 23, 2026. Additionally, this upgrade continues to support both ws and stream access modes and combined subscriptions.

Recently, Huobi HTX held an offline交流之旅 titled "Aletai Ice and Snow Adventure" for core major clients and key KOLs. This event focused on deep companionship and refined services, establishing closer emotional connections with clients and KOLs through 5×24 hours of offline interaction in a relaxed and authentic setting.During the event, the Huobi HTX team invested significant effort in itinerary planning, communication, and service details, providing meticulous support based on the genuine needs of clients, which received unanimous praise from the participants. Several clients and KOLs expressed that this offline交流 significantly enhanced their trust in the platform's professionalism and long-term commitment.During the journey, Huobi HTX also integrated an annual business review and shared the strategic planning for 2026, engaging in in-depth discussions around the platform's development direction, product optimization, and ecological layout, further strengthening clients' confidence in the platform's long-term development.