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ChainCatcher Сообщение, что биткойн-майнинг-компания Hut 8 согласилась выплатить 2,35 миллиона долларов для урегулирования коллективного иска, поданного инвесторами. Иск обвиняет Hut 8 в том, что в процессе слияния с U.S. Bitcoin Corp. в 2023 году имелись вводящие в заблуждение раскрытия, касающиеся операционных рисков и потенциальных проблем, связанных с сделкой.Суть иска касается проблем с электроснабжением и сетевым подключением проекта биткойн-майнинг-фермы King Mountain в штате Техас, США. Инвесторы утверждают, что Hut 8 преувеличила выгоды от слияния и не раскрыла соответствующие операционные риски. Согласно соглашению о мире, Hut 8 не признает наличие каких-либо правонарушений или ответственности.Документы показывают, что сумма урегулирования в 2,35 миллиона долларов составляет примерно 19,6% от максимальных оценочных убытков в 12,08 миллиона долларов, которые могут быть возвращены истцами. Этот план урегулирования все еще требует окончательного одобрения суда.

According to BBX data, yesterday the intertwining news of traditional finance's entry into cryptocurrency and corporate reserve exits presented the following core dynamics:SoFi Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: $SOFI) announced through a BusinessWire official press release that its SoFiUSD stablecoin has officially opened to approximately 14.7 million members within the SoFi app, supporting buying, selling, holding, and conversion, becoming the first national bank in U.S. history to embed its own stablecoin within a banking app (the issuer is SoFi Bank, N.A., regulated by the OCC). SoFiUSD (on-chain code SOFID) is pegged 1:1 to the U.S. dollar and can be used on the Ethereum and Solana networks, with reserves backed by liquid assets and subject to regular independent CPA audits; in the coming weeks, tokenized deposits and 24/7 cross-border transfer functions will be launched, and an institutional trading channel will be opened in collaboration with Bullish exchange. SoFi CEO Anthony Noto stated, "Users no longer have to choose between blockchain technology and regulated bank products." The company's Q1 2026 crypto trading revenue reached $121.6 million, with a net income of approximately $852,000 after costs; SoFiUSD is not insured by FDIC or SIPC, does not constitute legal tender, and on-chain transactions are generally irreversible.Coinbase Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: $COIN) and the prediction market platform Kalshi announced that the two platforms have received approval from the CFTC to launch cryptocurrency perpetual contract products for U.S. customers, becoming the first exchanges approved to offer such products within the U.S.; this move by the CFTC officially brings perpetual contracts from a regulatory gray area into the federal derivatives legal framework, and a policy statement was released simultaneously, indicating that future applications for perpetual contracts in other asset classes will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. In 2025, the global trading volume of cryptocurrency perpetual contracts reached $61.7 trillion (up 29% year-on-year, according to CryptoQuant data), and the U.S. previously lacked regulated domestic trading venues. This approval is expected to drive a significant amount of institutional and retail funds back from offshore platforms to compliant channels in the U.S., with several other exchanges expected to follow suit with applications.Sequans Communications S.A. (NASDAQ: $SQNS) CEO Georges Karam clearly announced during the recent Q1 2026 earnings call that the company has completely terminated its previously initiated Bitcoin treasury reserve strategy. The company began its cryptocurrency layout in June 2025, raising approximately $384 million through debt and equity financing, and quickly accumulated 3,000 BTC by the end of July 2025; however, the crypto market crash in October 2025 triggered the company to deleverage, selling 970 BTC in November 2025 and another 1,025 BTC in Q1 2026; as of now, it holds approximately 658 BTC (completely debt-free, worth about $46.8 million), and the company stated it will gradually liquidate over time, with all funds returning to its core chip business. Sequans is an IoT/5G semiconductor company, and this case is one of the most significant "failed corporate Bitcoin reserve strategy cases" in 2026.

Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart posted on platform X that Grayscale has submitted its third version of the BNB ETF S-1 amendment to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), with the code GBNB, and the fees have not yet been announced.

According to Gate market data, U.S. stocks closed lower on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average initially down 1.2%, the S&P 500 index down 0.7%, and the Nasdaq down 0.89%. Microsoft (MSFT.O) and Nvidia (NVDA.O) both fell over 3%, Oracle (ORCL.N) dropped more than 5%, while Intel (INTC.O) rose 4%. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index closed down 2.46%, with Alibaba (BABA.N) falling over 2%.

According to Gate market data, the decline in U.S. stocks has widened, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 1% and the S&P 500 index down 0.6%.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated at a Senate Finance Committee hearing that the Treasury is steadily advancing the establishment of a strategic Bitcoin reserve. At the same time, Scott Bessent urged lawmakers to support the digital asset regulatory bill Clarity Ac and expressed hope that the bill could pass this summer to bring the best practices of the U.S. to the domestic market, making the U.S. the capital of global innovation. Regarding the strategic Bitcoin reserve, Scott Bessent pointed out that although the process is complex, it is moving forward, ensuring that best practices are adopted in the complex process so that it can be sustainable in the future.

According to Gate market data, the three major U.S. stock indices fell, with the S&P 500 index and the Dow Jones Industrial Average widening their declines to nearly 0.6%, and the Nasdaq Composite index falling by 0.8%.

According to Gate market data, at the opening of the US stock market, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 0.5%, the S&P 500 index fell by 0.1%, and the Nasdaq Composite Index slightly decreased by 0.05%. Marvell Technology (MRVL.O) rose by 9.3%, having increased by over 30% in the previous trading day. Intel (INTC.O) rose by 8.9%, after having fallen for five consecutive trading days. Broadcom (AVGO.O) rose by 1.2%, and will announce its second-quarter financial report after hours.

According to Jinshi, Natalia Lipichina, head of equity strategy for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa at JPMorgan, stated that the "super cycle" of earnings in the United States will drive the stock market to new highs, a trend propelled by significant investments from large corporations and advancements in artificial intelligence agent technology.Lipichina mentioned that the earnings growth of the S&P 500 index has reached its highest level in five years, with an expected earnings growth rate of up to 20% in 2026.

According to The Block, the Blockchain Association sent a letter on Tuesday to U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Democratic Leader Charles Schumer, expressing strong support for the Clarity Act. The letter was signed by 160 former national security and law enforcement officials, emphasizing that the market structure for digital assets is a priority for law enforcement and national security.The letter states that the Clarity Act expands law enforcement and financial crime prevention capabilities within the digital asset ecosystem, including key anti-illegal finance and law enforcement provisions, such as expanding the Bank Secrecy Act and sanctions obligations, and establishing a Treasury-led law enforcement agency and private sector information-sharing mechanism. The Blockchain Association emphasizes that these are not measures to relax regulation, but rather tools to enhance law enforcement. The bill has passed the Senate Banking Committee and is currently awaiting a vote by the full Senate. The Blockchain Association also plans to hold a virtual town hall on Thursday to discuss the bill.

According to crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett, the final text of the compromise on Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), proposed by Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Tom Cotton, includes a Federal Reserve CBDC ban that was originally part of the housing bill. This text is expected to ultimately become law. Notably, the termination date of the ban has been moved up from December 31, 2030, to June 12, 2029.

According to the official legislative information website of the U.S. Congress, HR3633------The 2025 Digital Asset Market Transparency Act, known as the "CLARITY Act," has officially been included in the legislative agenda of the U.S. Senate.

According to The Block, U.S. Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, along with Representative Robert Scott, sent a letter to the Department of Labor requesting the withdrawal of a proposed rule that would allow 401(k) retirement plans to include alternative assets such as cryptocurrencies. The lawmakers stated in the letter that the proposed rule would create a so-called safe harbor for fiduciaries offering alternative investments, which would strip retirement savers of long-standing investor protections and encourage the use of riskier, more complex, and expensive investments.The Department of Labor announced the proposed rule in March, providing guidance steps for 401(k) plan managers to include alternative assets (including private equity, real estate, and digital assets) in their portfolios. Lawmakers expressed concerns about the volatility of digital assets and cited a Federal Bureau of Investigation report indicating that crypto-related fraud losses could exceed a record $11 billion in 2025. They also pointed out the Trump family's conflicts of interest in the crypto space, stating that the Department of Labor's proposed rule could enhance the president's interests at the expense of ordinary workers and retirees.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced that it has added Iran's largest cryptocurrency exchange Nobitex, as well as three Iranian cryptocurrency exchanges Wallex, Bitpin, and Ramzinex, to its sanctions list, and imposed sanctions on Nobitex's chairman and co-founder Amir Hossein Rad, current CEO Seyed Ali Khoee, and several co-founders and executives.The U.S. Treasury accused Nobitex of processing over 50% of Iran's cryptocurrency inflows in 2025 and providing support for transactions related to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), ransomware organizations, and sanction evasion activities. It also assisted the Central Bank of Iran in obtaining hundreds of millions of dollars in stablecoin funding. U.S. officials stated that after U.S. military actions against Iran, Nobitex helped transfer and protect the assets of the Iranian regime.In addition, the Treasury stated that Iran's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange Wallex, as well as Bitpin and Ramzinex, were also found to have links to transactions related to the IRGC. Among them, Wallex received about 12% of Iran's cryptocurrency inflows in 2025, Bitpin accounted for about 10%, while Ramzinex, established in 2018, has processed over $2.45 billion in transactions.This action is part of the Trump administration's "Economic Fury" strategy to exert maximum pressure on Iran. The U.S. Treasury stated that it will continue to combat Iran's use of digital assets for terrorist financing and sanction evasion and reserves the right to impose secondary sanctions on foreign financial institutions and companies that assist Iran's illegal trade.

According to the official blog, Paradigm has submitted a comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury regarding the rulemaking for state-level regulatory pathways under the GENIUS Act. Paradigm supports the core framework of the proposal but points out that without addressing four issues, the state-level pathway will not effectively serve issuers.First, the proposal anchors the federal framework to the yet-to-be-finalized OCC regulations, requiring states and issuers to plan based on an undecided benchmark, which directly hinders market access. The Treasury should not finalize this rule before the OCC's implementation rules are finalized.Second, the proposal requires unanimous agreement from the heads of the Treasury, the Federal Reserve, and the FDIC to certify the state-level system, but does not set a decision timeline, veto explanation standards, or mechanisms to prevent a single member from indefinitely blocking certification. Paradigm suggests establishing a 180-day decision deadline, creating a corrective process for supplementary submissions, and requiring specific veto explanations.Third, the proposal mandates that the state-level system maintain a reserve fund for 12 months of operating expenses, which may crowd out early issuers. It is suggested that states be allowed to adjust reserve fund requirements based on the size and risk profile of the issuer. Fourth, the proposal fails to adequately preempt hostile actions from individual states, and this loophole must be addressed.

According to Gate market data, U.S. stocks closed higher on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average initially rising by 0.45%, the S&P 500 index up by 0.1%, and the Nasdaq slightly up. Microsoft (MSFT.O) fell by 4%, Google (GOOG.O) dropped nearly 4%, and Marvell Technology (MRVL.O) surged by 32%. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index closed up by 1.8%, with Alibaba (BABA.N) rising over 4%.

According to Coinglass data, the Coinbase Bitcoin negative premium index ended the mild easing trend from February to May and has weakened again since May 8, recently rapidly expanding to a temporary report of -0.1323%. The purchasing power in the U.S. market has once again fallen into prolonged sluggishness.The Coinbase Bitcoin premium index is used to measure the difference between the Bitcoin price on Coinbase and the global market average price. A negative premium typically reflects significant selling pressure in the U.S. market, a decline in investor risk appetite, an increase in market risk aversion, or capital outflows.

The mobile communication service provider Helium Mobile, built on the decentralized crypto network Helium, has been acquired by Noble Mobile, which focuses on making communication services more accessible. Noble Mobile was founded by American entrepreneur and former presidential candidate Andrew Yang. Helium Mobile previously launched a free mobile plan service, and the company stated that it shares the same philosophy with Noble Mobile in enhancing the affordability of communication services. After the merger, they plan to continue offering low-cost mobile communication plans, hoping to challenge traditional telecom giants with more competitive services.Frank Mong, Chief Operating Officer of Helium Mobile, stated: "We chose Noble Mobile because our values, development vision, and management teams are highly aligned." The company believes that this acquisition will help further expand the market coverage of decentralized communication networks and promote the development of low-cost mobile communication services.

According to Gate market data, U.S. stocks opened with the Dow Jones down 0.4%, the S&P 500 down 0.18%, and the Nasdaq down 0.2%. NVIDIA (NVDA.O) rose 0.6%, and NVIDIA Spectrum-X Ethernet silicon photonics technology has been fully mass-produced. Marvell Technology Group (MRVL.O) surged 16%, and Jensen Huang is optimistic that it will be the next trillion-dollar company. Broadcom (AVGO.O) rose 5%, and Morgan Stanley maintained a buy rating and raised the target price. STMicroelectronics rose 10%, and the company announced an increase in its full-year revenue target for the data center business.

According to PRNewswire, Hyperscale Data, a listed company on NYSE American, has disclosed that its Bitcoin treasury holdings have surpassed 700 coins, currently increasing to 704.3405 coins, with a total market value of approximately $51.8 million. Hyperscale Data plans to gradually allocate all cash from its digital asset treasury strategy to purchase Bitcoin.