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BIT Official released a chart analysis stating that the crypto market has begun to price in the SpaceX IPO in advance. The chart shows that SpaceX plans to IPO on June 12 with an estimated valuation of about $1.74 trillion, nearly 40% higher than the latest internal valuation of $1.25 trillion. Currently, Hyperliquid and Binance have both launched perpetual contracts related to SpaceX, with the implied valuation corresponding to the market price being approximately $2.41 trillion.Markus Thielen believes this indicates that the market is betting on SpaceX completing its IPO at a higher valuation or performing strongly after going public. At the same time, he pointed out that the launch of such contract products also reflects the deepening integration of the crypto market with traditional finance, as crypto trading platforms gradually expand their trading exposure to popular themes in stocks and the primary market.

According to CoinDesk, Coinbase's Head of European Policy Katie Harries stated that Coinbase is not worried about large Wall Street institutions and traditional financial institutions increasing their participation in the cryptocurrency space, claiming that the crypto industry has a community foundation that traditional financial institutions cannot replicate.She mentioned that the advocacy group Stand With Crypto has over 3.7 million members globally, and members have made over 2.5 million contacts with lawmakers. Katie Harries also stated that cryptocurrency voters have become a long-term force in the global political landscape, and policymakers should expedite the development of a coordinated and reasonable cryptocurrency regulatory framework.

Toncoin announced that its bridge-v3 cross-chain bridge is scheduled to officially and permanently close on September 1, 2026. During the transition period before the closure, all proportionally charged cross-chain fees have been canceled, and users who have used the bridge are reminded to check their wallets as soon as possible and complete the withdrawal of any unprocessed or unrecovered assets before the deadline.If you hold Wrapped TON in Ethereum or BNB Smart Chain, you should rebridge to the TON network before the deadline. If you hold tokens such as jUSDT, jUSDC, jDAI, jWBTC, etc., you need to bridge back to the Ethereum network. Users must complete all asset migrations before the deadline to avoid assets being unable to operate across chains. After September 1, the cross-chain bridge will stop all transfer functions.

According to e Company, Changqiao Securities has further clarified the recent regulatory matters regarding cross-border securities business in China. Changqiao Securities stated that the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission and the China Securities Regulatory Commission, along with other mainland regulatory departments, have recently issued the latest regulatory requirements for cross-border securities business, establishing unified industry standards for services aimed at mainland investors.These regulatory rules apply to all foreign financial institutions. Changqiao actively responds to the regulatory guidelines from both regions and will steadily advance compliance work in strict accordance with the relevant requirements. Changqiao Securities indicated that the scope of accounts targeted by this regulatory requirement is limited and clearly defined, mainly focusing on two types of accounts: first, investment accounts opened using suspicious or forged documents; second, investment accounts with zero balances. Customer accounts that are opened in compliance, with real assets and holdings, are not included in this cleanup. Changqiao firmly supports the regulatory attitude of zero tolerance towards fraudulent account opening behaviors and will handle matters strictly according to regulatory requirements.

According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi's monitoring, a certain address placed a limit buy order for ETH on Cowswap on April 20, with a price range of $1840.9 to $2076.38, totaling a value of $20.68 million. From early this morning until now, 3942.3 ETH have been traded from this buy order, with a transaction amount of $8.15 million and an average price of $2067. When the order was placed, the price of ETH was approximately $2276.

On May 18 and 19, Mentis's web3-alpha-scanner Skill scanned for long opportunities on the Hyperliquid token $HYPE for two consecutive days.On May 18, Mentis captured a strong long signal: two top smart money addresses simultaneously held large HYPE long positions, with a total scale of approximately $9.49 million, realizing a profit of over $830,000. On May 19, Mentis again indicated that $HYPE showed smart money accumulation signals in the $42-$45 range and provided a target range of $54-$60, after which the market quickly realized the gains.

U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis from Wyoming stated, "No rules do not mean no harm, but rather mean no recourse," and reiterated her push for the Clarity Act legislation over the years, emphasizing that the bill aims to provide a clear regulatory framework for the development of digital assets within the United States.

According to CoinDesk, newly unsealed court documents show that Wall Street quantitative trading giant Jane Street is accused of obtaining insider non-public information from Terraform Labs through a private Telegram group called "Bryce's Secret" before the collapse of Terra in 2022, and preemptively selling approximately $192 million UST while establishing short positions, profiting about $134 million during the collapse of the Terra ecosystem, which was around $40 billion.The lawsuit claims that Jane Street sold approximately $85 million UST on Curve just 9 minutes after Terraform withdrew $150 million liquidity from the Curve pool on May 7, 2022, with the related wallet subsequently suspected of being a significant address that contributed to the UST depegging.Jane Street denies the allegations, stating that the lawsuit is "baseless" and that it will actively defend itself. The lawsuit also names co-founder Robert Granieri and trader Michael Huang, accusing them of violating federal securities laws and the Commodity Exchange Act.

According to The Block, FHE privacy technology company Zama has acquired the enterprise-level token lifecycle management platform TokenOps, applying Fully Homomorphic Encryption to scenarios such as token locking, airdrops, and equity table management. TokenOps claims it has processed over $2 billion in token distribution. Through this acquisition, token issuers can encrypt key information such as token allocation, release curves, and receiving addresses on-chain under the ERC-7984 confidential token standard, reducing the risk of signal leakage and front-running caused by on-chain transparency.This technology has been implemented in the institutional cooperative distribution of the RWA protocol KAIO, and Zama's own ZAMA token team and investor distribution also use TokenOps' encrypted locking solution. The TokenOps brand will continue to operate independently and open confidential tools to more issuers.

According to Jinshi Data, informed sources revealed that SpaceX is expected to advance the acquisition of the artificial intelligence coding startup Cursor 30 days after its company begins the IPO.

According to the official announcement, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed amendments to the rules and forms related to registered offerings, aiming to enhance the efficiency, flexibility, and reduce costs of public fundraising for listed companies, while simplifying the information disclosure framework for listed companies.According to the proposal, more listed companies will be able to conduct shelf offerings, and more companies will be eligible for registration and communication conveniences that were previously only available to "well-known seasoned issuers." Broker-dealers will be able to provide research coverage for more listed companies, and the state securities law registration and qualification requirements for multi-state registered offerings will be excluded at the federal level.Additionally, the proposal suggests raising the threshold for large accelerated filers from $700 million to $2 billion, with the stipulation that companies will not be included in this category based on market capitalization for at least 60 months post-IPO. The public comment period will last for 60 days after publication in the Federal Register.

Lido stated on social media that Swellchain will cease operations on June 15, 2026, and users need to withdraw their wstETH assets in advance.After June 15, 2026, Swellchain will be permanently closed, and any remaining wstETH may not be recoverable.

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, Echo Protocol was attacked on the Monad chain. The attacker minted 1,000 eBTC ($76.7 million) and withdrew funds from Curvance through a previously tested attack path.Currently, the attacker has deposited 45 eBTC ($34.5 million) into Curvance as collateral, borrowed about 11.29 WBTC ($867,700), and cross-chained to Ethereum, sending 385 ETH (approximately $818,000) to TornadoCash after exchanging for ETH. The attacker still controls a large amount of minted eBTC.

Musk stated that he hopes to advance SpaceX's initial public offering (IPO) "soon." SpaceX may achieve complete rapid reusability of rockets this year, which is crucial for the survival of life beyond Earth.

The sentiment analysis platform Santiment stated that after the news of the Senate Banking Committee advancing the CLARITY Act, Bitcoin has sparked a wave of enthusiasm on social media. This brings BTC and cryptocurrencies one step closer to eventual approval. Historical data shows that when the number of bullish comments on cryptocurrency market value is 1.55 times that of bearish comments, it is advisable to remain cautious. Market trends often go against public expectations.In summary, any efforts to push the CLARITY Act through should be viewed as a positive for cryptocurrencies in the long run, as it may ultimately bring clearer rules to the U.S. cryptocurrency industry. Currently, one of the biggest issues facing the cryptocurrency sector (especially in 2026) is uncertainty. Many companies, investors, and banks are hesitant to fully commit because they do not know which crypto assets will be classified as securities in the future, what rules they must comply with, and whether regulators will suddenly take action. This uncertainty leads to a wait-and-see attitude regarding funding. If the CLARITY Act is passed, it is expected that more institutional funds and well-capitalized investors will enter (or re-enter) the market. This will create higher demand, thus driving up prices. However, if the market value of many of the largest stocks has already been "digested" within a certain range before the CLARITY Act officially takes effect, do not be surprised.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the predicted market Polymarket for the event "LoL: Team WE vs. Ninjas in Pyjamas (BO3) - LPL Group Advancement," the "Both Teams Slay a Dragon" sub-market's "Yes" option win rate has experienced significant fluctuations, soaring from 50% an hour ago to the current 90% (a fluctuation of 40%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart stated on the X platform that Grayscale has submitted its second amended S-1 filing for its BNB ETF to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).He indicated that this amended version is likely adjusted based on SEC feedback, suggesting that the product may be accelerating its path to market.

According to CoinDesk, Kraken's parent company Payward is laying off about 150 employees. This move is part of the company's optimization adjustments in preparation for its IPO, according to two insiders. A Kraken spokesperson stated in a statement: "We continuously evaluate and adjust our organizational structure to ensure we have the right structure and talent to achieve growth objectives and better serve our customers."Meanwhile, Payward is seeking a new round of financing at a valuation of $20 billion to support its pre-IPO expansion strategy. Recently, the company completed a $600 million acquisition of stablecoin payment company Reap and a $550 million acquisition of digital asset derivatives platform Bitnomial. The previous largest acquisition occurred in 2025, when Payward acquired the U.S. retail futures platform NinjaTrader for $1.5 billion, which also holds a CFTC futures broker license.Payward submitted a confidential S-1 registration statement draft to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on November 19, 2025, taking the initial steps toward going public. In March of this year, CoinDesk reported that the company had postponed its IPO plans due to a sluggish market environment, but insiders indicated that the company still plans to move forward with the IPO once market conditions improve. At the Consensus Miami conference, Payward and Kraken co-CEO Arjun Sethi stated that the exchange's IPO preparations are "80%" complete.

According to a16z crypto, on May 14, the U.S. Senate Banking Committee voted in a bipartisan manner to advance the "Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act" (CLARITY), marking a historic step in the legislative framework for the U.S. crypto market. The CLARITY Act aims to establish a clear regulatory framework for blockchain networks and digital assets, with core content including: clarifying the regulatory boundaries between the SEC and CFTC regarding crypto assets, regulating the operations of crypto exchanges, protecting consumer rights, and providing a clear path for compliant operation of blockchain networks in the U.S.a16z pointed out that the U.S. has relied on "regulatory enforcement instead of legislation" over the past decade, which not only distorts the market and stifles innovation but also gives rise to a large number of regulatory arbitrage activities, leading many crypto projects to move overseas. The bill references the 2024 FIT21 Act and the 2025 House version of the CLARITY Act, and further improves upon them. Currently, the two drafts from the Senate Banking Committee and the Agriculture Committee will be merged into a unified bill, which will be submitted for a full Senate vote, and after passing, will also require approval from the House of Representatives and the President's signature to officially take effect.a16z compares this legislative progress to the historical significance of the 1933 Securities Act and cites the precedent of explosive growth in the industry following the passage of the GENIUS stablecoin bill, believing that once CLARITY is implemented, it will usher in a new wave of innovation for the U.S. crypto industry.