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The liquid staking protocol Stader Labs announced that it will gradually shut down its Polygon liquid staking token MaticX. As of today, MaticX has stopped accepting new deposits and has fully transitioned to a "claims-only" status.At the same time, the official application front end for MaticX will be officially taken offline on August 3, 2026. Before this date, users can still redeem instantly at a fixed exchange rate through the dApp; after the front end closes on August 3, users can continue to claim their MATIC assets directly through the Etherscan contract page for three years until August 3, 2029.

Marc Andreessen, co-founder of the venture capital firm a16z, published an article outlining his stance on AI regulation by the U.S. government. He stated that if so-called regulation means creating complex rules by people who do not understand the technology, suppressing innovation through layers of approval and compliance requirements, and ultimately becoming a tool for large enterprises to consolidate market positions and hinder newcomers, then he will firmly oppose such regulation.In his view, excessive regulation often leads to startups being crushed by cumbersome procedures and high compliance costs, causing innovative talent to flow to more open markets, while regulatory agencies themselves continue to expand, ultimately deviating from their original goals.Andreessen specifically criticized the regulatory mindset centered on the "precautionary principle," arguing that if this concept is amplified indefinitely, it could lead society to reject new technologies out of fear of potential risks. Many regulatory measures often arrive late, after fundamental changes in technology and industry have already occurred, making it difficult to address real issues and potentially becoming obstacles to innovative development. He also attributed the relatively lagging state of technological innovation in Europe in recent years to a culture of excessive regulation, believing that regulation should not become a moat to protect vested interests and raise market entry barriers.However, Andreessen emphasized that he does not oppose all forms of regulation. On the contrary, he supports rules that can build market trust, ensure public safety, and maintain fair competition. For example, preventing AI from faking voices to commit financial fraud, preventing deepfake content from interfering with elections, preventing technology from being used to harm vulnerable groups, and ensuring that consumers and businesses can safely use new technologies.In his view, reasonable regulation is like guardrails on a highway and a braking system in a car; it does not hinder technological progress but rather allows innovation to develop in a faster and more sustainable manner. Andreessen stated that what is truly worth pursuing is not "zero regulation" or "heavy regulation," but finding a balance between innovative vitality and social trust, which is also his unwavering stance.Previously, the U.S. government forcibly "recalled" commercial models due to jailbreak risks, leading Anthropic to take Fable 5 offline overnight and publicly protest.

According to Jinshi reports, European Central Bank Governing Council member Kazimir stated that the spread of inflation in the economy will force the European Central Bank to raise interest rates further. He believes that without intervention, price pressures will not ease.Kazimir noted that although the economy has cooled somewhat, its resilience still exists, providing officials with room to act. He stated that the inflation data for June may be decisive, but the situation for July is still inconclusive, and new forecasts will be available in September.

The latest report from Gate Research Institute titled "Gate Research Institute: The Market Capitalization of the Three Storage Giants Exceeds One Trillion Dollars, Gate Supports Their Real Stock Trading" points out that as the demand for AI large model training and inference continues to grow, the global storage industry is entering a new round of value reassessment.The report shows that the market capitalizations of the three storage giants, Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and Micron Technology, have all surpassed one trillion dollars, reflecting a repricing of the strategic value of AI storage infrastructure. Among them, Micron Technology has recently officially joined the one trillion dollar market capitalization club, becoming one of the most watched reassessment targets in the AI storage industry chain.The report mentions that the current rise in the storage sector is not a rebound from the traditional DRAM cycle, but is driven by structural demand growth brought about by the expansion of AI data centers. The importance of high-end storage products such as High Bandwidth Memory (HBM), DDR5, and enterprise-level SSDs continues to increase, pushing storage from being a supporting component in the computing power system to becoming a key resource that affects model training efficiency, inference performance, and deployment costs.In addition, Gate has officially launched stock trading services, allowing users to trade mainstream securities market stocks and ETF assets using USDT, and has introduced perpetual contracts for stocks and leveraged ETF products, providing investors with more diversified trading and allocation tools to participate in AI storage and semiconductor theme investments.

The AI and chip sectors continue to perform actively. According to CoinGlass data, Nvidia (NVDAX) is currently priced at $205.66, up 1.82% in 24 hours, with a total contract trading volume of $5.6938 million across the network in 24 hours, and a total contract open interest of $5.3648 million, with a 24-hour increase of 11.44%.Among them, the Gate platform's NVDAX contract open interest reached $4.17 million, and the 24-hour trading volume reached $3.82 million, both ranking first across the network. In addition, Micron Technology (MU) is currently priced at $995.63, up 9.59% in 24 hours, with contract trading volume on the Gate platform exceeding $12.52 million, ranking among the industry leaders.

Sources say that Nvidia has begun marketing its first standalone Central Processing Unit (CPU) product, Vera, to Chinese customers. This chip is designed for Agentic AI systems and has now entered mass production, marking Nvidia's attempt to further expand its presence in the Chinese market through CPU products.Insiders indicate that some Chinese customers have shown interest in Vera. One large Chinese cloud computing company plans to purchase over 300 servers equipped with dual Vera CPUs for testing and will decide whether to scale up purchases after the testing is completed.Vera is built on the Arm Holdings architecture and is Nvidia's first standalone CPU product. Nvidia previously stated that Vera's performance in AI agent-related computing tasks can reach 1.8 times that of competing products, and it is expected that this product will contribute approximately $20 billion in revenue before the end of the current fiscal year (by the end of January next year).Reports point out that as the focus of the AI industry gradually shifts from model training to inference computing, CPUs and custom chips are gaining more attention. Vera also puts Nvidia in direct competition with Intel and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), which have long dominated the server CPU market.Insiders have noted that due to strict restrictions imposed by the U.S. on high-end GPU exports, CPUs face relatively fewer regulatory hurdles in the Chinese market compared to GPU products. Currently, some Chinese customers plan to first deploy Vera chips in overseas data centers for testing. Meanwhile, software ecosystem compatibility and the existing domestic AI chip deployment system may still affect the subsequent large-scale adoption of Vera.

BIT released the latest weekly report "Will the FIFA World Cup Mark the End of the Bitcoin Bear Market?" The report believes that the current bear market trend of Bitcoin is largely consistent with its outlook for early February 2026. The previously predicted A-B-C correction structure has entered its final stage: after wave A falls to the range of $60,000 to $69,000, Bitcoin rebounds to the range of $80,000 to $90,000, peaking around $83,000 before the rebound momentum gradually weakens.BIT points out that the current Fear and Greed Index is approaching historically significant low levels, showing some similarity to the bottom structure of the 2022 bear market. It maintains the previous view that the summer trading lull during the 2026 World Cup may mark the final phase of this bear market for Bitcoin. The report states that it will focus on the key price range for the end of the bear market, the macro catalysts for the next bull market, and the trend reversal signals released by cyclical indicators. If the relevant framework holds, this market bottom may become one of the historically concentrated low point areas for Bitcoin, with relatively clear triggering conditions.

The NFT collateral lending platform NFTfi officially announced on the X platform that due to the shrinking NFT market leading to potential revenue not covering operational costs, it has decided to gradually shut down the project over the next few months.Starting today, the platform will no longer support the initiation of new loans, and existing loans can be refinanced before July 31. Borrowers can repay loans at any time before August 31, and all existing loans will be executed under the original terms.NFTfi will cease operations on August 31, 2026, and the front-end website will be taken offline. The smart contracts will continue to operate autonomously on-chain, and users can thereafter repay loans and claim collateral directly through the contracts. Before the shutdown, the official will release detailed instructions for direct interaction with the smart contracts, and Discord will remain open during this period to provide support.

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania announced that Ruslan Igorevich Tkachuk and Alexander Vladimirovich Ledenev were arrested for allegedly operating a cryptocurrency money laundering service called Audi A6.Since its launch in 2021, the service has received approximately 10,333 bitcoins, valued at over $389 million at the time of the transactions, of which at least $19.234 million worth of bitcoins came directly from illegal sources such as dark web markets and ransomware organizations.A joint international law enforcement operation has seized and frozen the servers, domain names, and Telegram accounts associated with Audi A6.

According to CoinDesk, Singapore's DBS Bank plans to offer tokenized gold trading to retail customers in the second half of 2026. DBS Bank will launch a product called "DBS Physical Gold Token" on its digital banking platform and is considering listing it on the DBS Digital Exchange (DDEx), which is tailored for qualified investors and institutions.Each token is backed by 1 gram of physical gold held in a dedicated vault by DBS Bank in Singapore. DBS Bank stated that the token will be self-issued and managed. James Tan, head of investment products at DBS Bank, mentioned that previously retail customers could only purchase gold funds, while physical gold was primarily available to institutions and qualified investors; this tokenization will expand access.

According to CoinGlass data, the total 24-hour spot trading volume of gold (XAUT) reached 298 million USD, with the Gate platform's trading volume reaching 40.72 million USD, ranking second in the entire network; the total 24-hour contract open interest of gold (XAUT) reached 639 million USD, with the Gate platform's open interest exceeding 138 million USD, ranking third in the entire network.

According to PR Newswire, the Spanish securities services bank Cecabank has launched cryptocurrency asset custody services for financial institutions, with its first partner client being Renta 4 Banco, and it has collaborated with Bit2Me to provide trading execution capabilities.This service is based on Cecabank's institutional-grade custody infrastructure, with Bit2Me providing the execution platform, liquidity, and market access, supporting services such as buying and selling, order reception and transmission, and transfers.

The globally leading digital asset trading platform Gate collaborates with the University of Wollongong in Dubai to host an online Web3 workshop. Through industry sharing, career development exchanges, and simulated trading practices, the workshop provides students with an open course focused on the cutting-edge developments in blockchain and the digital economy.During the event, the Gate team shared insights on topics such as the basics of blockchain, the integration trends of AI and blockchain, industry talent demands, and career development paths. They also introduced the current state and future opportunities of the digital asset industry in conjunction with real business scenarios. In the interactive exchange session, students actively asked questions about industry trends, innovations in digital payments, and career planning, receiving a positive response from the audience. In the simulated trading competition, students experienced the operational mechanisms of the digital asset market through practical exercises, combining classroom knowledge with real-world operations.This collaboration not only provides students with opportunities to engage with cutting-edge technology and industry practices but also further promotes the communication and connection between higher education and industry demands. As a leading platform in the industry, Gate continues to foster communication and collaboration between academia and industry. Its founder and CEO, Dr. Han, has also been invited multiple times to visit campuses to share insights on blockchain, industry innovation, and trends in the digital economy. By deepening the integration of industry and education practices, Gate is injecting more youthful energy into the long-term innovative development of Web3 and the digital economy.

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, a newly created wallet deposited 3 million USDC into Hyperliquid and has been frequently adjusting its positions. It currently holds a long position of over 20 times with 36,097 ETH, valued at 58.49 million dollars. Previously, this whale made two trades (first long, then short) and profited 1.7 million dollars.

Stand With Crypto's UK branch has initiated action, calling on banks to lift restrictions on transfers to cryptocurrency exchanges, arguing that such practices conflict with the UK's goal of becoming a global digital asset hub.The organization stated that about 40% of banks in the UK have blocked or delayed transactions to cryptocurrency exchanges, and 80% of exchanges reported a significant increase in trading resistance from customers over the past year. Some exchanges have even experienced nearly £1 billion in transaction cancellations within a year due to banks refusing to process transfers.Stand With Crypto UK plans to mobilize over 286,000 registered cryptocurrency advocates in the UK to submit formal complaints to their respective banks. The organization stated that users should not be unable to access legitimate asset classes due to banks imposing "one-size-fits-all" restrictions on the entire industry.

According to Jinshi, the seasonally adjusted core CPI year-on-year rate in the United States for May was 2.9%, in line with market expectations, with the previous value being 2.8%.

According to Jinshi reports, the seasonally adjusted Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the United States in May was 335.123, slightly higher than the market expectation of 335.114, and the previous value was 333.02.

According to Jinshi reports, the U.S. May seasonally adjusted CPI monthly rate is 0.5%, expected 0.50%, previous value 0.60%.

Informed sources revealed that SK Hynix plans to go public in the United States as early as August. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is likely to approve SK Hynix's application for American Depositary Receipts (ADR) listing during the week of June 22.SK Hynix stated in a statement: "SK Hynix plans to issue American Depositary Receipts (ADR) within 2026, but specific details including scale and timing have yet to be determined." SK Hynix announced in March that it had secretly submitted its application for a U.S. listing. At that time, a source said that this issuance could raise up to $14 billion in funding.

With the resurgence of variables in the Middle East situation and the support of strong U.S. inventory data, crude oil has shown a stabilization trend after experiencing violent fluctuations. According to market data from the Gate platform, Brent crude oil (BZ) is currently priced at $91.31, down 1.28% in 24 hours; WTI crude oil (CL) is currently priced at $88.05, down 1.64% in 24 hours. According to CoinGlass data, trading of crude oil-related contracts on the Gate platform remains active. Among them, the Gate BZUSDT contract has a 24-hour trading volume of $8.377 million, consistently ranking among the top two in the industry; the CLUSDT contract has a 24-hour trading volume of $13.3168 million, with an open interest of approximately $8.2264 million, both ranking prominently in the industry.