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According to CoinPost, JCB has reached a partnership with a Circle affiliate, planning to test USDC payments at a store in Tokyo that attracts many foreign tourists within the year and evaluate the promotion to more franchise merchants.The pilot aims to reduce the currency exchange process for tourists and lower payment transaction fees. JCB has previously tested USDC and JPYC offline payments with Digital Garage, Resona Holdings, and others; Japan has also accelerated stablecoin merchant payment trials recently, including Lawson's plan to test JPYC in-store settlements in August.

According to CoinDesk, Thomas Sy, head of multi-asset solutions at New York Life Investment Management (NYLIM), stated that the core application of the next phase of tokenization will be to achieve "personalized portfolio construction," rather than merely enhancing settlement efficiency or extending trading hours.NYLIM manages approximately $807 billion, with about $11 billion overseen by Sy's team. He pointed out that blockchain technology is expected to enable asset management institutions to customize complex portfolio strategies for different investors on a large scale, a capability that is currently difficult to achieve within the traditional financial system.Sy indicated that the core of asset management will shift towards "highly customized" solutions in the future, and blockchain is the only technological path that can achieve this goal at scale. He believes that tokenization is not just about putting ETFs, bonds, or private credit on-chain, but more importantly, about reconstructing the way portfolios are built.He also noted that current asset portfolios typically involve a mixed allocation of ETFs, bonds, and private assets, but due to operational complexities, personalized strategies are difficult to scale. Tokenization is expected to "embed customization logic into the assets themselves," reducing operational costs and enhancing efficiency.In addition, Sy stated that stablecoins have become a key entry point for traditional finance to enter the blockchain space, with the current scale of stablecoins exceeding $300 billion, being used for cross-border payments and fund management. He believes this trend will gradually drive institutional demand for on-chain income-generating assets.In the area of decentralized finance (DeFi), NYLIM is still researching related applications, but Sy emphasized that institutional participation still requires more mature infrastructure, including the improvement of tokenized collateral, clearing mechanisms, and the prime brokerage service system.

According to Gate market data, US stocks experienced significant volatility today. The index opened higher, then faced selling during the midday session, and recovered some losses near the close. Most major indices closed lower, with the Nasdaq index down about 1% and the S&P 500 index slightly down 0.26%. Chip stocks were hit hard, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index closing down 1.9%. Many investors may be moving funds out of stocks that have risen significantly this year to free up cash for the highly anticipated SpaceX IPO this week.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin recommended the Interfold project, stating, "More people should learn about Interfold, which is a general implementation of the MACI (Minimal Anti-Collusion Infrastructure) concept that I have been advocating for nearly a decade. This project is essentially a privacy protocol optimized for scenarios such as voting and secret auctions, allowing more people to pay attention to and understand this technological advancement."Vitalik also mentioned that the core mechanisms of Interfold include generating threshold encryption keys, users submitting votes on-chain with ZKP qualifications, and performing arbitrary computations followed by threshold decryption in fully homomorphic encryption (FHE), which can achieve unconditional voter anonymity, Ethereum-level censorship resistance, and ZK over FHE ensuring result correctness, among other strong security guarantees. The current main limitation is the high cost of complex computations (such as multiplication), with only addition-based voting being mature. Optimizations such as slashing-based approaches are being advanced, with the long-term goal of achieving obfuscation techniques to eliminate M-of-N committee dependency.

Jocy@IOSGVC, founding partner of IOSG Ventures, posted on platform X stating that rumors regarding IOSG Ventures depositing UNI and COMP to Binance are false. The related wallet is not an IOSG address, and the Arkham platform has marked the tags "IOSG Ventures" and "Binance Deposit Change Address" with question marks, indicating they are unverified.IOSG has not held or sold any UNI or COMP positions recently.

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, a wallet suspected to be related to IOSG Ventures (@IOSGVC) deposited 2.7 million UNI (worth $9.23 million) and 114,000 COMP (worth $2.3 million) into Binance. The wallet has realized a loss of $33.08 million on UNI and a loss of $6.68 million on COMP.Ten months ago, the wallet withdrew 5.41 million UNI (worth $5.153 million) and 228,000 COMP (worth $1.129 million) from Binance. Currently, the wallet still holds 2.7 million UNI (worth $9.23 million) and 114,000 COMP (worth $2.29 million).

According to the latest report from BlockBeats, as the demand for trading traditional financial assets increases among crypto users, Gate is accelerating the evolution of its crypto trading platform into a multi-asset comprehensive financial platform through the "Unified Account" system. Users can trade and allocate five major types of assets within the Gate App, including CFD contracts, perpetual contracts, spot tokens, Pre-IPOs, and crypto assets, further reducing the barriers to cross-platform capital allocation and trading.The report points out that Gate has currently built a unified margin system around TradFi and on-chain assets. Users can conduct cross-product trading through a single USDT account, enhancing capital efficiency. As of May 2026, Gate has launched over 440 CFD targets, covering asset classes such as foreign exchange, metals, global stock indices, popular stocks, and commodities, while maintaining a high frequency of new listings. Additionally, Gate has partnered with platforms like Ondo and xStocks to launch over 75 tokenized stock targets, supporting 24-hour trading of on-chain metal assets such as gold and silver, continuously expanding its layout in the tokenized stock and RWA market.Furthermore, Gate recently launched the SpaceX Pre-IPO project SPCX, with applications for purchasing shares exceeding $353 million within 24 hours, reflecting the rapidly growing market demand for on-chain Pre-IPO asset allocation. In the future, Gate will continue to promote the layout of the next-generation comprehensive financial platform around the unified account, on-chain infrastructure, and global liquidity network.

According to Jinshi reports, Federal Reserve Chairman Powell stated that the market beginning to consider scenarios where interest rates remain unchanged or rise is "healthy."

The slow fog余弦 social media stated that the high-risk iOS attack framework DarkSword has been publicly leaked on channels such as GitHub and is being used for large-scale espionage attacks targeting cryptocurrency wallet holders.This attack program targets devices running iOS versions 18.4 to 18.7, utilizing vulnerabilities in the Safari browser through malicious web pages to achieve remote code execution, thereby stealing users' sensitive data. Attackers launch attacks using bait web pages that impersonate pornographic live streams, Tron energy stations, refund processes, and more.iPhone users running older versions of iOS, once they access such web pages using the Safari browser (even if they do not close the page), may have sensitive information such as plaintext private keys and mnemonic phrases stolen by malicious JavaScript code when unlocking the wallet app, which is then transmitted in real-time through channels like Telegram bots.

According to the official announcement, Gate Live has officially launched the "Private Mode Live Room" feature, providing a higher level of access control and content security for live streaming scenarios. This feature is now available on the web and is also supported in App version v8.18.0, currently open to all streamers. Streamers can flexibly set keys according to their needs, ensuring that only specific user groups (such as core fans, VIP users, or paying users) can watch live broadcasts, previews, and replay content after entering the key.This feature also brings more flexible marketing scenarios, allowing streamers to conduct various operational attempts such as lotteries, internal sharing sessions, or exclusive events through targeted key distribution, achieving more precise reach and higher conversion efficiency. For users, entering the live room with a key allows them to access higher quality and more targeted content.The Private Mode Live Room not only effectively prevents content from being accessed by non-target users but also makes live interaction more focused, helping to improve overall communication quality and participation experience. This mode can also enhance fans' sense of identity and participation, contributing to increased loyalty and stickiness. The launch of the Private Mode Live Room is an important step for Gate in continuously optimizing the content ecosystem and user experience. In the future, Gate will continue to expand more functional capabilities around live streaming scenarios, helping creators and users establish higher quality and more valuable connections.

Aave officially stated that there may be two types of bad debts arising from the rsETH theft incident, depending on the different handling of rsETH. If the stolen losses are deducted from all circulating rsETH, it is expected to generate $123.7 million in bad debts, which is concentrated in the Ethereum mainnet in absolute terms, and is most severe in proportion on Mantle.If the value of the mainnet rsETH is guaranteed, and all losses are accounted for in the mapped version of rsETH on Layer 2, it is expected to generate $230.1 million in bad debts, all of which will be on Layer 2. Mantle will face a 71.45% WETH shortfall, and Arbitrum will face a 26.67% shortfall; the Ethereum mainnet will not be affected. Aave added that which situation ultimately occurs depends on decisions that Aave cannot control, mainly the accounting method for rsETH and the exchange rate update method of the LRT Oracle.

According to market news, Circle has launched a new solution for high-frequency USDC payments across blockchains. Developers can use the Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) to have local fulfillers make advance payments on the recipient's designated chain, with the platform later completing cross-chain settlement.This model can reduce the operational burden caused by individual cross-chain transfers and is suitable for platforms that handle a large number of payments daily. Compared to the traditional CCTP process of destroying and minting USDC one by one, the new solution supports batch settlement, reduces the number of destructions on the source chain, and eliminates the need for signature infrastructure on the target chain. Circle also demonstrated the process based on the Arc Testnet and Ethereum Sepolia.

According to official news, Gate US has officially launched the Gift Card feature, allowing users to create and send cryptocurrency gift cards directly within the app. This feature supports sending to users who have completed KYC verification via phone number, email, or UID.The recipient can instantly receive the gift card, and the funds will be credited directly. This feature also supports flexible currency combinations, allowing users to pay with one cryptocurrency and gift another asset. All transactions are processed through a KYC-based account system, aimed at promoting security, traceability, and compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.This feature further connects cryptocurrency assets with everyday social scenarios, expanding the practical application value of digital assets beyond transactions. Currently, Gate US holds a total of 35 licenses, with compliant operations covering 46 jurisdictions in the United States. Based on this, Gate US continues to expand the real-world application scenarios of cryptocurrency assets on its platform.

The Cybersecurity Threat and Vulnerability Information Sharing Platform (NVDB) of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China has monitored and found that attackers are using exploit tools targeting Apple Inc.'s terminal products to carry out cyber attack activities, which can lead to serious harms such as information theft and system control. The affected range includes Apple terminal products such as iPhone and iPad running iOS 13 to 17.2.1.Attackers induce users to use the Safari browser to visit web pages containing malicious code through methods such as SMS, email, or web poisoning, comprehensively utilizing security vulnerabilities present in the terminal devices to implant remote control Trojans into the victim's terminal products, stealing sensitive user information, gaining maximum privileges, and taking control.It is recommended that users of Apple terminal products conduct risk assessments, and promptly fix vulnerabilities through version upgrades and patch installations (refer to the Apple Security Updates). Pay attention to system update notifications and the latest security update announcements released by Apple, upgrade to the latest secure version in a timely manner, strengthen security awareness, avoid clicking on unknown links, and prevent the risk of cyber attacks.

The attacker stole the npm access token of the chief maintainer of Axios, the most popular HTTP client library for JavaScript, and used that token to publish two malicious versions containing cross-platform remote access trojans (RATs) (axios@1.14.1 and axios@0.3.4), targeting macOS, Windows, and Linux systems. The malicious packages were removed from the npm registry about 3 hours after being published.According to data from security company Wiz, Axios is downloaded over 100 million times weekly and exists in about 80% of cloud and code environments. Security company Huntress detected the first infections just 89 seconds after the malicious packages went live and confirmed that at least 135 systems were compromised during the exposure window. Notably, the Axios project had previously deployed modern security measures such as OIDC trusted publishing mechanisms and SLSA provenance proofs, but the attacker completely bypassed these defenses. Investigations revealed that while configuring OIDC, the project retained the traditional long-lived NPM_TOKEN, and npm defaults to using the traditional token when both coexist, allowing the attacker to publish without breaching OIDC.