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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.

Gate's venture capital division, Gate Ventures, announced a strategic investment in the DeFi project 3F. 3F provides a one-click RWA leverage solution that supports the use of tokenized real-world assets as collateral to access decentralized lending markets. Through automated lending and position management mechanisms, it offers differentiated and sustainable sources of income for stablecoin depositors. This model aims to enhance capital utilization efficiency and expand the connection pathways between DeFi and real-world assets.3F aggregates multi-market lending demand through a unified borrower mechanism and introduces programmatic circular lending anchored to real-world credit, which helps improve the counter-cyclical nature and capital efficiency of stablecoin yields. Gate Ventures continues to focus on infrastructure directions such as the integration of RWA and DeFi, believing that related solutions are expected to provide more resilient sources of income amid market cycle fluctuations. As the RWA market size expands, the importance of infrastructure connecting stablecoin liquidity and RWA leverage is gradually increasing. Gate Ventures is laying out plans around related infrastructure directions and supporting the development of projects with long-term growth potential.

a16z crypto released an analysis report titled "The New Stack of Global Finance: The Stablecoin Edition." The report points out that stablecoins have evolved from niche trading tools into fundamental financial pipelines, giving rise to a new type of "banking as a service" model that is driving the reconstruction of the financial system. The report believes that the transition to on-chain finance has "crossed the point of no return."The report categorizes blockchains into three types: general-purpose chains (such as Solana, Ethereum, and L2), payment-specific chains (such as Stripe's Tempo), and institutional networks (such as Canton). It also notes that the bottlenecks in the banking industry are easing, with a number of crypto-friendly banks actively connecting on-chain infrastructure with traditional fiat systems. The competition for stablecoin issuance has shifted to regulatory positioning, with issuers vying to obtain OCC national trust charters.The report states that payments are the "first act," while credit may be the more important "second act." The large-scale issuance of stablecoins will give rise to a new on-chain credit market, allowing capital to form outside the traditional banking system. The report also emphasizes that stablecoins not only enhance the dominance of the dollar but also provide emerging market users with access channels to the dollar.

Gate will hold the "Institutional Circle: Al Reshaping Crypto Liquidity & Market Access" institutional exchange event in Hong Kong, aimed at institutional participants, focusing on discussions related to "AI Reshaping Crypto Liquidity and Market Structure." The event will invite institutional founders and business leaders from the Asia-Pacific region to explore the direction of industry evolution from a practical perspective.On the day of the event, Addis Hu, Global Head of Institutions at Gate, will deliver the opening remarks and give a keynote speech; Ethan Hui, Senior Regional Business Development Manager at AWS, will attend as a special guest and give a speech.In addition, the event will include registration and the distribution of souvenirs, free networking, and a dinner segment, providing attendees with opportunities for in-depth communication and resource connections, further promoting institutional collaboration and industry cooperation.

At the "Crypto 2026: From Cryptocurrency to Smart Economy" themed forum held in Hong Kong, Max Zhou, the business leader of RootData, delivered a keynote speech titled "Trust as Infrastructure: How Data Transparency Reshapes the New Cycle of Web3."Max Zhou pointed out that transparency is no longer an "added bonus," but rather a threshold for institutions, regulators, and users. RootData positions itself as a leading Web3 enterprise data platform, quantifying project information completeness and credibility through financing data, relationship graphs, and the industry's unique "transparency scoring" system.He introduced that RootData has recorded over 9,600 financing events, more than 18,000 key industry figures, and has rated over 19,000 projects on a scale from A to F, becoming an important reference for institutional due diligence and exchange listing assessments. The platform has established ecological cooperation with over 220 institutions, including Binance Wallet, OKX, and ByBit.In addition, RootData has launched a three-dimensional exchange assessment model (liquidity + asset value + transparency), abandoning the "volume-only theory." Max Zhou emphasized that transparency is becoming a new axis for Web3, just as essential as security audits.

In the 13th anniversary open letter, Gate founder and CEO Dr. Han pointed out that the crypto industry is undergoing a structural reshaping driven by multiple variables. Technological evolution, improvements in regulatory systems, changes in the macro environment, and a broader user base are all working together to influence the industry's development path, continuously raising the overall threshold.Dr. Han stated that this change is reflected not only in compliance and technical requirements but also in the higher demands for platform system capabilities and long-term investment; as the threshold rises, resources and space are accelerating towards participants who possess long-term judgment and sustained investment capabilities, and long-termists will gain more certain growth opportunities in the new cycle.As a global leading crypto asset trading platform, Gate always regards security and transparency as the cornerstone of development, being the first to introduce a 100% reserve proof scheme and continuously expanding its global compliance footprint. Currently, multiple entities under Gate have obtained or completed relevant regulatory registrations, license applications, authorizations, or approvals in jurisdictions such as Malta, Cyprus, the Bahamas, Japan, Australia, and Dubai. At the same time, the platform deeply integrates AI innovative technology, building an ecosystem that covers multi-asset allocation and full-scenario services, driving the industry towards a smarter and more sustainable future.

U.S. SEC Chairman Paul Atkins spoke at the Financial Stability Oversight Council's Artificial Intelligence Innovation Roundtable, pointing out that AI will reshape capital market regulation. The U.S. SEC has established an AI working group this year to promote the application of artificial intelligence in areas such as risk assessment, market anomaly monitoring, information disclosure review, and market risk analysis.In terms of regulatory approach, the SEC will adhere to a "technology-neutral" and "materiality-based" information disclosure framework, opposing simple additive mandatory disclosure requirements for new technologies. Actions that utilize AI for fraud or exaggerated claims will be held accountable under the law.Paul Atkins added that as a regulatory agency, the U.S. SEC will not shy away from the AI wave but will choose to understand, evaluate, and adopt relevant technologies when appropriate, while encouraging market participants to maintain open dialogue with regulators to jointly promote the sound development of capital markets.

According to an interview with BeInCrypto, Dr. Han, the founder and CEO of Gate, stated that artificial intelligence will bring substantial changes to trading methods within two years when discussing "Intelligent Web3." He believes that the increasingly complex structure of crypto products and the rising operational thresholds have become significant obstacles to further adoption in the industry.In this context, Gate has launched AI-assisted features to help users understand token information, platform functions, and trading strategies; the next phase plans to replace traditional interfaces with natural language interactions, enabling automated execution of trades and profit management. He also mentioned that AI will not only optimize user experience but may also enhance capital flow and allocation efficiency through round-the-clock operation and scalable information processing capabilities.Since its establishment in 2013, Gate has developed into a global trading platform covering over 49 million users, operating under licenses in multiple jurisdictions, and continuously promoting compliance market expansion. At the same time, Gate is accelerating the integration of tokenized stocks, gold, silver, and indices, achieving 24/7 trading of crypto assets and traditional assets within a unified account system. From the current layout, Gate is advancing its next phase strategic deployment through AI and multi-asset integration on two fronts.