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According to official news, Gnosis Chain will end its independent L1 operation in the spring of 2027 and join the Ethereum Economic Zone (EEZ), becoming the first general-purpose Zone for settlement to Ethereum.Gnosis Chain will migrate its on-chain state through a hard fork, with contracts, balances, addresses, chain ID, and Gas token xDAI remaining unchanged, and developers will not need to redeploy. Gnosis co-founder Friederike Ernst stated in the article that due to the inability to achieve fast block times, composability with Ethereum, and decentralized ordering all at once, Gnosis chose the first two. Therefore, the current validator set of about 200,000 independent validators will not be retained after the migration. She also revealed that the cost of operating Gnosis Chain as an independent L1 by Gnosis DAO is between 7 million to 10 million dollars per year.In addition, the Devnet Rollup X of EEZ has launched its testnet today at the Mumbai Devcon, completing several demonstrations: CoW Swap completed exchanges within a single transaction on Rollup X using liquidity from the Ethereum mainnet; Safe achieved atomic ownership changes between L1 and L2; Rollup X completed Falcon post-quantum signature verification and made it available for mainnet calls, reducing mainnet Gas consumption from about 5.5 million to approximately 495,000, a decrease of about 91%. Rollup X is still a test network, and the core protocol is undergoing independent security audits. EEZ is a Swiss non-profit organization co-funded by the Ethereum Foundation.Previously, Gnosis co-founder Friederike Ernst and Zisk founder Jordi Baylina collaborated to launch the Ethereum Economic Zone (EEZ) framework, aimed at addressing issues such as liquidity fragmentation caused by L2 fragmentation.

Metaplanet announced that it has fully repaid in advance the 20th issue of ordinary bonds issued to EVO FUND, with a principal amount of 8 billion yen, originally due in April 2027.The company also adjusted the fundraising purpose of the 27th issue of stock acquisition rights, reallocating the 8 billion yen originally intended for bond repayment to Bitcoin purchases, increasing the planned amount for this purpose from 25.422 billion yen to 33.422 billion yen; the planned amount for Bitcoin revenue business remains at 3.714 billion yen.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin stated that the Poseidon hash function series, developed over many years, has generated significant practical value in Ethereum and other fields, and will continue to play a role in the coming years.Modern privacy protocols can quickly generate SNARK proofs on the client side, and Poseidon is one of the important reasons for this. Vitalik pointed out that today's general-purpose STARK has achieved extremely high performance, with the proof overhead for almost any batch computation reduced to three-digit levels, and it is expected to further drop to two-digit levels or even lower in the future, a development that has even exceeded expectations from the early 2020s.

According to TechCrunch, citing multiple informed sources, less than three months after emerging from stealth mode, the startup XDOF, which specializes in collecting real-world remote control data for training general-purpose robots, is in the late stages of negotiations for a Series B funding round, with an expected valuation of around $1.2 billion. This round of financing is led by 8VC.XDOF was co-founded in 2024 by researchers Philipp Wu (CEO) and Fred Shentu (CTO) from the University of California, Berkeley. The company previously completed a $70 million Series A funding round, with investors including Thrive Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Lux, and Spark Capital. XDOF did not originally plan to raise funds again so quickly after completing this round, but informed sources say the company's business is growing rapidly, with annual revenue nearing $50 million, thus attracting several venture capital firms to proactively reach out and push for a new funding round.TechCrunch was unable to ascertain the specific amount of this funding round and could not confirm whether the aforementioned $1.2 billion valuation includes the new financing. Informed sources indicated that the transaction terms have not yet been finalized and may still change.

According to South Korean media ZDNet Korea, Samsung Electronics is adjusting the original purpose of its NRD-K Line 2 at the Giheung campus from a research and development facility to a wafer foundry line, with the main target product being the 2nm base chips required for NVIDIA's HBM. This production line is expected to be operational in the second half of 2028, adopting a "Send-Fab" model, which involves receiving wafers from other mass production lines and performing specific processes.NRD-K is the most advanced composite research and development campus built by Samsung Electronics to seize future semiconductor technology, with a total investment of approximately 20 trillion won, planning for three production lines, of which the first line is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2024. This adjustment aims to proactively respond to the expansion of HBM demand driven by investments in AI infrastructure. Samsung plans to first apply the 2nm process to custom HBM and HBM5 to maintain performance advantages.Industry insiders point out that the scale of NRD-K Line 2 is relatively small, making it suitable for operation in the Send-Fab format. However, there are still about two years until the production line is operational, and the final purpose may be adjusted again based on market conditions. Samsung had previously considered using this production line for DRAM production, but after modifications to the relevant plans this month, DRAM capacity will be more concentrated in the Pyeongtaek campus. Equipment procurement orders have not yet been officially issued.

According to monitoring by Onchain Lens, Purpose Investments' Ether ETF has staked 42,000 ETH, approximately 80 million USD, to the Ethereum Beacon Deposit Contract in the past 3 hours, accounting for 36.6% of the ETF's total holdings.The ETF's holdings amount to 114,900 ETH.

Circle announced that the New York State Department of Financial Services has granted its subsidiary Circle Internet Trust Company LLC a limited purpose trust charter. This charter will further strengthen the regulatory foundation of the company and USDC.Circle stated that the New York trust charter reflects the company's commitment to safety, transparency, and compliance standards. In 2015, Circle became the first company to obtain a BitLicense from the New York State Department of Financial Services, thereby establishing a long-term regulatory relationship with the agency.Circle co-founder, chairman, and CEO Jeremy Allaire stated that obtaining the New York trust charter has always been a long-term goal for the company, and the regulatory clarity brought by this charter will place USDC within a strong and recognized regulatory framework as digital dollars increasingly become a core component of the global financial system.

UK Prime Minister Starmer issued a statement indicating that the UK has agreed to allow the United States to use British military bases for "specific and limited" defensive purposes. Gulf region countries have requested the UK to increase its defensive efforts, and the UK has deployed fighter jets to carry out missions in the region, successfully intercepting Iranian attacks.Furthermore, the UK has not participated in offensive actions against Iran.

ChainCatcher news, according to Lookonchain monitoring, SpaceX has just transferred 281 BTC (worth $31,280,000) to a new wallet ------ likely for custody purposes. In the past 10 days, SpaceX has transferred its BTC holdings three times.

ChainCatcher news, according to Decrypt, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink has once again expressed cautious recognition of cryptocurrency investments and retracted his statement that Bitcoin is a "money laundering index." On Sunday, during an interview with CBS, Fink stated, "I did say that Bitcoin was the domain of money launderers and thieves, but the market will teach you a lesson, and everyone always has to re-examine their assumptions; cryptocurrency, like gold, has its reason for existence, which is to say it is an alternative."However, he also urged caution, believing that for those seeking diversified investments, cryptocurrency is not a bad asset, but it should not make up a large proportion of the portfolio. Over the years, Fink's shift in attitude aligns with the overall softening trend of Wall Street's stance on cryptocurrency, as he had previously directly denied Bitcoin.

ChainCatcher news, according to Onchain Lens monitoring, a certain ancient Bitcoin whale has deposited 1000 BTC (worth 108 million USD) into HyperLiquid for the purpose of exchanging for ETH.Yesterday, the trader had deposited 4000 BTC (worth 435 million USD) into HyperLiquid and exchanged it for 96859 ETH.

ChainCatcher news, according to Zhito Finance, 21 Capital will increase its holdings by 5,800 bitcoins in preparation for listing.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, market news indicates that Trump's Department of Efficiency (DOGE) proposed to focus on the policies of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPAC) and private equity fund rules.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the Turkish Ministry of Finance plans to implement stricter cryptocurrency regulations to combat money laundering and financial crime. The new regulations require crypto platforms to collect information on the source and purpose of each transfer, and users must provide a transaction description of at least 20 characters. Additionally, most withdrawals will be subject to a 48-hour delay, while first-time withdrawals will need to wait 72 hours.The new regulations will also set limits on stablecoin transfers: ordinary users will have a daily limit of $3,000 and a monthly limit of $50,000; platforms that fully comply with the "travel rule" can enjoy double limits. Transfers related to liquidity provision, market making, and arbitrage may be exempt from these restrictions under platform monitoring.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, a recent report from crypto analytics firm TRM Labs shows that 99% of stablecoin transactions in 2024 are for legitimate purposes.Currently, stablecoins account for over 60% of the total cryptocurrency transaction volume, with inter-business transfers being the largest and fastest-growing use case. TRM Labs points out that stablecoins operate on public chains and, combined with advanced blockchain analysis technology, offer traceability that is more transparent than cash, and issuers can "freeze" or "destroy" illegal proceeds.However, TRM also stated that stablecoins account for 60% of the illegal transaction volume in the entire crypto ecosystem. In its Q1 2025 crypto crime report, it was found that despite the rising attention on privacy coins, stablecoins remain the asset choice for illegal activities such as terrorism financing.

ChainCatcher news, Purpose Investments Inc.'s Purpose XRP ETF has received approval from the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) for the receipt of the Purpose XRP ETF prospectus. The ETF is expected to begin trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange on June 18, under the ticker symbol XRPP. This ETF provides direct exposure to spot XRP.Following this approval, Purpose will continue to broaden investors' access to digital assets through regulated and transparent investment tools.

ChainCatcher news, according to Blockworks, cryptocurrency investment firm VanEck plans to launch the VanEck PurposeBuilt fund focused on the Avalanche ecosystem next month. The fund will be managed by the VanEck Digital Assets Alpha fund, primarily investing in liquidity tokens and venture-backed projects across various sectors including gaming, financial services, payments, and artificial intelligence.Pranav Kanade, portfolio manager of the VanEck Digital Assets Alpha fund, stated that the choice of Avalanche is due to its first-layer architecture allowing developers complete control over the tech stack, and its C-Chain providing early teams with a competitively high-throughput Ethereum Virtual Machine environment. The fund will adopt a fundamentals-driven long-term investment strategy, primarily investing around token generation events. Unused funds will be deployed on-chain through real-world asset products on Avalanche.