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According to Decrypt, the AI-driven decentralized finance infrastructure project TrueDAO announced the completion of a $10 million strategic financing round, led by Brevan Howard Digital, with participation from Zee Prime Capital and Jump Capital.The funds raised will primarily be used for the development of core AI protocols, the construction of AI risk control systems, security audits, compliance work, and the expansion of ecosystem partnerships. After the financing is completed, TrueDAO will advance the launch of the testnet, developer tools, and ecosystem integration plans.

The Web3 asset data platform RootData has compiled the stablecoin ecosystem partners of the OSL Group, systematically presenting its role as a global stablecoin payment and trading infrastructure, from stablecoin payment networks and infrastructure to on-chain depth and institutional cooperation, and finally to a comprehensive layout of underlying security.Core stablecoin payment network: Launched the enterprise-grade compliant US dollar stablecoin USDGO, issued by Anchorage and operated by OSL, with tokenized funds from BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, and JPMorgan as reserve assets, and collaborated with leading stablecoin issuers such as Tether and Circle to jointly expand the stablecoin ecosystem; by expanding its own channels and acquiring Banxa, it connects and collaborates with withdrawal, recharge, and payment networks such as Visa, MasterCard, WorldPay, GoldStack, and Yellow Card; and compliant clearing and settlement channels are provided by leading banks such as Standard Chartered and DBS.On-chain depth: Leading public chains like Solana provide efficient and low-cost on-chain value transfer channels for its stablecoin system; at the same time, it partners with industry-leading asset management companies such as Franklin Templeton, Huaxia Fund, and Southern Eastern to offer attractive RWA financial products, expanding the on-chain application ecosystem of stablecoins.Security infrastructure foundation: Institutional-grade asset custody is provided by Fireblocks, Cactus, supporting multiple wallets such as MetaMask, TrustWallet, and Ledger, with KYC/AML compliance risk control supported by Chainalysis and Sumsub.OSL has built a complete ecosystem around stablecoin payments and trading. From stablecoin issuance and trading to fiat and digital currency withdrawals, recharges, and clearing and settlement, and to high-performance blockchain and compliant security infrastructure supporting enterprise-grade payments and treasury management, OSL, as a leading representative in the Asian stablecoin sector, is leveraging its global compliance, banking network, and ecological advantages to construct a full-stack compliant stablecoin payment application ecosystem for the market and clients.Cryptocurrency projects actively showcasing their partner networks have become a key way to enhance transparency and market trust. It is reported that RootData welcomes Web3 projects to claim the data and continues to track and open more project business relationship disclosure channels. The platform has continuously released multiple editions of the cryptocurrency project ecosystem map, nominating Web3 ecosystem partners serving upstream clients such as Visa, Stripe, and Coinbase.

Based on the x402 open standard, the HTTP native payment infrastructure PayGo officially announced the completion of strategic financing, with investors including United Overseas Bank (UOB), Signum Capital, and Ledger Capital.It is reported that PayGo is natively built on the ENI blockchain, with its core business providing account-free, subscription-free, and API Key-free request-level instant stablecoin (USDT/USDC) payment settlement services using the HTTP 402 "Payment Required" status code for APIs, AI entities, and the machine economy. PAYG is the governance token for the project.

According to official news, global cross-border payment infrastructure company Nium announced the acquisition of the crypto-native non-custodial wallet and card issuer Cypher. The two parties will combine digital asset and global payment network capabilities to advance the development of fiat-to-chain payment services.At the same time, Cypher's existing platform will gradually shut down, covering consumer applications, corporate card platforms, and the CYPR ecosystem, and will officially cease operations on September 6, 2026.

South Korean fintech company Toss announced a partnership with Optimism and Sunnyside Labs to jointly explore a stablecoin pegged to the Korean won.In the coming months, the three parties will conduct a proof of concept (PoC) test to assess the feasibility of building compliant blockchain digital financial infrastructure based on the OP Stack, providing technical validation for applications related to the Korean won stablecoin.

Stablecoin issuer Tether announced a strategic financing round investment of $20 million in the Latin American on-chain financial services platform Mercado Bitcoin to support its development in asset tokenization, payments, credit, capital markets, and compliant digital financial services.Founded in 2013, Mercado Bitcoin has expanded from a digital asset trading platform to a comprehensive on-chain financial infrastructure platform, covering areas such as trading services, tokenized investment products, lending, stablecoin payments, banking infrastructure, and cross-border financial services. The funds from this financing will primarily be used to expand payment infrastructure, increase the scale of tokenized products for institutional and retail investors, develop credit business, advance on-chain capital market construction, seek strategic cooperation opportunities, and promote international expansion.

The Bank of Busan (BNK Busan Bank) has completed a pilot for the Korean won stablecoin infrastructure on Kaia Chain.This PoC (Proof of Concept) was jointly participated in by K-STAR Alliance partners AhnLab Blockchain Company, Lambda256, and Open Asset. The test results showed a transaction success rate of 100%, with processing times of less than 1 second.

According to a report from Hongxing News, an investigation report leaked from a scam park in Myanmar shows that global telecom fraud is accelerating towards an "AI industrialization + cross-border encrypted payment" system. The scam network completes fund circulation through cryptocurrency and uses automated tools based on large models for multi-language script generation, identity disguise, and emotional manipulation.According to the investigation analysis, these systems extensively utilize OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Gemini at the functional level to support "scaled social fraud." The funding side achieves rapid laundering and transfer through on-chain payments and cross-border channels, forming a dual structure of "AI customer acquisition + encrypted settlement," which gives the fraud industry a high degree of automation and transnational diffusion capability. In addition, Starlink, owned by Musk, has become the number one network service provider for the scam park in Myanmar, with American ISP providers carrying nearly one-fifth of the park's traffic.In response to the related accusations, OpenAI stated that the behavior of scammers using ChatGPT is highly similar to that of ordinary users, making identification difficult. However, they have banned about 100,000 suspicious accounts monthly through behavioral pattern recognition and risk control systems. Google stated that its AI models have safety barriers in place and emphasized its commitment to "responsible AI development" to limit the tools' use for fraud and other illegal purposes.

B.AI announced a strategic cooperation with Tencent Cloud, and both parties will jointly build enterprise-level financial infrastructure for the era of AI agents. With the rapid development of AI agent technology, higher demands have been placed on the stability, security, and scalability of underlying financial systems. This cooperation fully integrates B.AI's pioneering experience in on-chain finance with Tencent Cloud's world-leading cloud computing capabilities, aiming to build a solid technological foundation for the on-chain ecosystem. In the future, both parties will continue to enhance the stability and performance of on-chain financial infrastructure, providing sustained momentum for the growth of the digital economy.

The stablecoin payment and issuance infrastructure Bridge officially announced that it has successfully obtained authorization as a crypto asset service provider under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) in Luxembourg, as well as an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license. With this dual license, its compliant business scope will cover all 27 EU member states.It is reported that this move will significantly expand Bridge's stablecoin service capabilities in the European market. Based on the new license, European businesses and developers can now provide their customers with a real-name virtual IBAN and euro accounts that are universally applicable across the EU through a single integrated interface. In addition, businesses will also be able to compliantly issue customized euro stablecoins for use in scenarios such as cross-border fund transfers and efficient low-cost settlements between institutions.

Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) Layer 2 project Fhenix announced the completion of its acquisition of FHE infrastructure company Sunscreen, with the specific acquisition amount undisclosed. Sunscreen founder Ravital Solomon joins Fhenix as the head of research. Fhenix stated that this acquisition is expected to enhance its research and development capabilities in the field of on-chain privacy computing.Sunscreen focuses on applying fully homomorphic encryption technology in the blockchain field and is one of the early explorers in this track. It has also developed relatively advanced compiler technology within the ecosystem, aiming to lower the usage threshold of cryptographic computing for developers.

According to a report by the Financial Associated Press, Nvidia announced a new AI infrastructure collaboration model on July 1 local time. Through revenue-sharing and credit-support mechanisms, it will jointly build large-scale, multi-tenant AI factories with AI cloud service providers, helping startups, model developers, enterprises, and research institutions to access AI computing power more quickly, while creating a sustainable revenue stream for Nvidia linked to computing power usage.According to the plan, AI cloud vendors will deploy AI factories based on the Nvidia DSX AI Factory architecture to provide cloud computing services. The first batch of partners includes Sharon AI and Firmus. Among them, Sharon AI plans to deploy up to 40,000 NVIDIA Grace Blackwell GB300 GPUs; Firmus will build a DSX AI factory park on Batam Island, Indonesia, with plans to expand to a power scale of 360 megawatts and deploy up to 170,000 Nvidia GPUs.

Jack McDonald, Senior Vice President of Ripple's Stablecoin Business, disclosed eight recent developments regarding RLUSD in a post on X on June 29, covering settlement, regional access, on-chain liquidity, cross-border payments, multi-chain support, exchange listings, charity, and the Japanese market.Mastercard has expanded its settlement capabilities to support RLUSD across eight blockchain networks, including the XRP Ledger; Ripple has also increased the availability of RLUSD in Turkey through partnerships with BiLira, Bitexen, and Bitlo, and collaborated with Bitso to support liquidity and cross-border transactions for RLUSD and MXNB via the XRP Ledger's Permissioned DEX.RLUSD has also achieved multi-chain support through Wormhole Native Token Transfers and entered the Japanese market via SBI VC Trade after obtaining approval from the Financial Services Agency of Japan; additionally, RLUSD has been listed on exchanges such as Gate and Floq, and integrated with cross-chain infrastructure provider Squid Router, while Ripple joined Water's GetBlue campaign as its exclusive digital asset and payment partner.

Tom Lee posted on platform X, expressing his happiness to see the Ethereum Foundation carefully addressing key issues regarding the critical role of neutral blockchains like Ethereum in financial infrastructure, economics, and government and policy markets.

The non-profit organization Ethereum Institutional has announced its establishment, positioned as the "institutional-level unified entry point" for the Ethereum ecosystem, focusing on connecting large financial institutions worldwide with the Ethereum network, promoting the institutional adoption of on-chain financial infrastructure. The organization has received funding support from investors including Bitmine, Sharplink, and Ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin.Ethereum Institutional states that its core goal is to provide a "trustworthy and neutral interfacing layer" during the critical window for accelerating the layout of tokenized assets, stablecoins, and on-chain market infrastructure in global financial institutions, helping institutions connect with the Ethereum ecosystem throughout the entire process from evaluation and testing to large-scale deployment.

According to The Block, the Paradigm-supported protocol Symbiotic has officially launched Symbiotic Core V2, transforming from a restaking protocol into infrastructure aimed at the DeFi collateral market.Core V2 allows various applications such as insurance, credit, and RWA to share a single collateral pool, with each vault able to independently set risk parameters, asset types, positions, and loss conditions, enforced on-chain. Idle funds can be automatically routed to blue-chip lending protocols like Aave and Morpho to earn base yields, and can be called upon when performance is required.The first product based on Core V2, Liquid Lane, has been used for RWA instant settlement, supporting the early redemption of various tokenized assets for stablecoins; Nexus Mutual plans to use it as reinsurance capacity, while Cap is used to expand institutional credit guarantees.Symbiotic has previously completed approximately $29 million in Series A funding and $5.8 million in seed funding.