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According to the latest report from The Economist Enterprise, after 13 years of development and multiple strategic upgrades, Gate is gradually expanding from a traditional cryptocurrency trading platform to a comprehensive financial infrastructure that connects digital assets with traditional financial markets. The report points out that as more traditional financial products such as stocks, ETFs, tokenized assets, foreign exchange, and metals enter the digital asset ecosystem, Gate is further bridging the gap between crypto finance and TradFi through multi-asset product layouts and global infrastructure development. Gate's founder and CEO Dr. Han stated in an exclusive interview that as the industry develops, digital asset platforms are facing not only technical issues but also risk management, user protection, and industry regulation.In terms of TradFi integration, Gate has formed a multi-layered layout from tokenized assets and derivatives to native stock trading, launching products and services such as xStocks, Ondo, Gate TradFi, Pre-IPOs, direct IPOs, and Gate Stocks. Among these, Gate Stocks has supported trading of U.S., Hong Kong, and South Korean stocks, significantly lowering the barriers for global users to participate in traditional financial markets. At the same time, Gate is continuously improving its around-the-clock trading and liquidity infrastructure to meet the needs of global users for cross-market asset allocation.The Economist Enterprise also points out that as the digital asset market further moves towards institutionalization, compliance, transparency, and infrastructure capability are becoming important components of platform competition. Gate continues to advance its global compliance layout across multiple jurisdictions and has been providing third-party audits and open-source proof of reserves since 2020. In addition, Gate is introducing AI infrastructure into Web3, connecting AI with trading, wallets, and more services through products like Gate AI, Gate MCP, and GateClaw, promoting the platform's evolution from a traditional trading venue to a comprehensive financial infrastructure that connects digital assets, traditional finance, and AI applications.

SlowMist announced that a new recruitment scam targeting Web3 practitioners has recently been discovered. Attackers impersonate recruiters, luring victims to install an AI meeting software called "Relay," which is actually an information-stealing malware.This malware targets both macOS and Windows users and can steal sensitive information such as browser credentials, cryptocurrency wallet-related data, Keychain data, Telegram sessions, and more. SlowMist has completed sample analysis and disclosed how this attack chain operates. SlowMist reminds that when participating in online interviews or recruitment processes, one should be cautious about installing unfamiliar software, avoid running unverified applications, and pay attention to unusual installation requests or system password prompts.

Binance founder CZ recently accepted an interview with CoinDesk, sharing his views on multiple topics. CZ attributes the 2026 crypto bear market to a combination of three factors: the shift of funds to the AI sector, geopolitical tensions, and the four-year cycle pattern.Regarding the strategy for Binance.US, CZ expressed a desire for the platform to access the liquidity of Binance Global to strengthen its competitiveness in the U.S. market. He also revealed that although his previous trip to Washington, D.C. was to clarify misunderstandings about himself and Binance, he believes that the violation of the Bank Secrecy Act has not harmed his business reputation. CZ clearly stated that he will not take the helm of a crypto trading platform again and prefers to participate in the operations of his investment companies in an informal advisory capacity.In terms of crypto regulatory legislation, negotiations on the U.S. "Clarity Act" are still ongoing, but core ethical clause disagreements remain unresolved, and any agreement requires the president's signature. The Senate has only 20 working days left before September 1, and the legislative window continues to narrow.

According to a report by Business Insider, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei recently discussed the competitive relationship with OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman in an exclusive interview. Amodei stated that he feels "calm" about the current competitive landscape between the two companies and candidly pointed out that their visions differ and there is a lack of trust. He said, "When you don't have a common vision and don't trust each other, arguing is meaningless," and emphasized that both sides should pursue their own paths, ultimately leaving the market and public opinion to judge the outcome.In addition, Amodei proposed that the AI industry needs "trustworthy participants" to jointly establish standards, thereby forcing other untrustworthy peers to comply with regulations. He specifically mentioned that he has known Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis for 15 years, and the two have maintained close cooperation and trust in computing power procurement and safety concepts, thereby refuting the widespread rumor of "mutual distrust" in the AI field.

According to The Block, the well-known startup accelerator Y Combinator will hold interviews in New York City for the first time, focusing on fintech and cryptocurrency startups, hoping to support more companies in this field.YC stated on Wednesday: "This is the first time YC has moved the interview process for a specific industry offline in this way, as they are meeting with founders who are forming a key ecosystem."A YC spokesperson said the interviews will take place offline in New York on May 21. The standard investment terms for selected startups are a $500,000 investment for 7% equity. Earlier this year, after YC launched this option, startups can also choose to receive funding in the form of Circle's stablecoin USDC.The YC Winter 2026 batch includes several crypto and fintech startups, including the financial infrastructure Sponge Wallet for the AI agent economy, the crypto deposit service provider Unifold, the unified trading platform for crypto, real-world assets, and prediction markets Sequence Markets, and the cross-platform trading platform for prediction markets Valence.Since its establishment in 2005, YC has invested in over 5,000 companies, with a total valuation exceeding $1 trillion. Its portfolio includes OpenAI, Airbnb, Stripe, and Reddit. YC's first crypto investment was in Coinbase in 2012, and it has since invested in over 150 crypto and fintech companies, including the prediction market platform Kalshi, the DeFi trading platform Axiom, and the NFT marketplace OpenSea. Last year, YC partnered with Coinbase to support startups building on-chain infrastructure, which YC referred to as "Fintech 3.0."

According to a recent feature report by Forbes, Gate founder and CEO Dr. Han systematically reviewed his entrepreneurial journey in an exclusive interview and elaborated on Gate's development philosophy centered on security, transparency, and long-termism.The report pointed out that Gate is one of the earliest trading platforms in the industry to introduce and continuously disclose proof of reserves. Through higher standards of asset security mechanisms and a comprehensive risk control system, it has gradually established a trust foundation with nearly 50 million users. On the compliance front, Gate actively responds to global regulatory frameworks, including MiCA, with multiple entities under its umbrella having obtained or completed relevant regulatory registrations, license applications, authorizations, or approvals in jurisdictions such as Malta, the Bahamas, Australia, and Dubai.Dr. Han stated that the cryptocurrency industry is entering a critical regulatory period, and platforms that truly possess long-term competitiveness must withstand both market and regulatory scrutiny. Gate is also continuously lowering the barriers for users to enter the digital asset and tokenized financial world through an integrated layout of trading, custody, settlement, and compliance capabilities, promoting the industry towards a more robust and sustainable direction.

According to market news, the latest research by the security company Recorded Future shows that the North Korean-linked hacker group PurpleBravo has launched cyber espionage activities targeting over 3,100 IP addresses of companies in artificial intelligence, cryptocurrency, and financial services through fake job interviews.The organization disguises itself as recruiters or developers, luring targets into executing malicious code under the pretext of technical interviews. The attackers claim to be from cryptocurrency or tech companies, asking job seekers to review code, clone repositories, or complete programming tasks. Security researchers have identified 20 victim organizations from regions such as South Asia and North America. The group uses multiple aliases and employs a fake identity from Odessa, Ukraine for camouflage. The attacks utilized remote access Trojans like PylangGhost and GolangGhost, which can automatically steal browser credentials and cookies.The hackers also host their malware servers through malicious GitHub repositories, Astrill VPN, and 17 service providers. Additionally, the investigation found related Telegram channels selling LinkedIn and Upwork accounts, and the attackers have also interacted with the cryptocurrency trading platform MEXC Exchange.

CZ stated on the X platform that he will speak at a panel discussion at the World Economic Forum in Davos tomorrow at 8:30 AM local time (which corresponds to 3:30 PM Beijing time). He will then give an interview to CNBC at around 3 PM (which corresponds to 10 PM Beijing time).