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According to an exclusive report from "Du Jia," Xiaohongshu is developing a brand new "AI Shopping Guide" feature, which relies on a conversational interaction model to directly push product cards and attach order jump links in Q&A scenarios. This project is led by Daoxuan (Pan Boyuan). As of the time of publication, Xiaohongshu has not responded.Previously, Xiaohongshu launched an AI summary feature in store reputation, and this AI shopping guide is a further extension of its intelligent transaction chain. According to public data, Xiaohongshu has approximately 400 million global MAU, with 39 million users engaging in explicit purchasing behavior daily, resulting in 140 million active purchase requests, over 47 million users entering merchant live streams, and more than 170,000 merchant group chats remaining active. During the 618 period, the GMV of store broadcasts increased by 265% year-on-year, and note content drove transaction growth of over 210%.Xiaohongshu currently adopts a dual transaction model of "internal marketplace closed loop plus external traffic diversion," and there is still room for improvement in the direct order conversion rate within the platform. The launch of the AI shopping guide feature is expected to further enhance its internal e-commerce GMV and revenue.

According to a16z crypto, the monthly spending on crypto payment cards has grown from a niche scale to $759 million. These cards allow users to pay with cryptocurrency in all scenarios that support traditional card organizations, with stablecoins converted to local currency at the point of sale, making it no different for merchants than regular card transactions.As of July 31, looking at the spending composition from various card programs, RedotPay has long held the majority share, while EtherFi, KAST, Karta, and others have gradually increased their share since the end of 2025. a16z crypto states that crypto cardholders do not need traditional bank accounts and can deposit stablecoins with the issuer or hold them directly through self-custody. These cards have expanded global users' access to dollar accounts and provided a convenient spending method for stablecoin holders.

According to Coin Bureau, the consumption amount of cryptocurrency payment cards reached $705.5 million in July, an increase of 12.2% compared to June, setting a new historical high and achieving growth for the fifth consecutive month.

According to Jinshi reports, as the demand for AI computing power surges, the global storage chip market is facing a severe supply shortage. In Huaqiangbei, Shenzhen, affected by Nvidia's new round of price increase notifications, graphics card manufacturers have completely stopped bulk shipments, and the supply of spot goods has rapidly tightened.Statistics show that the prices of mainstream storage products and graphics cards continue to rise, with the price of a 1TB solid-state drive increasing from 410 yuan last September to 950 yuan, a rise of 132%; the price of 16G DDR5 memory has increased by 311%; the price of the RTX 5060 graphics card has risen by about 30%, and the price of the RTX 5080 has risen by about 50%.

According to Blockworks Research data, on-chain consumption of tokenized collectible card games reached a historic high of $324 million in June 2026, an increase of over five times compared to approximately $50 million in the same period last year, while Bitcoin fell over 20% to a 21-month low, with spot ETFs recording a record outflow of $4.5 billion.Platforms like Collector Crypt and Courtyard store professionally rated physical Pokémon cards in vaults and issue corresponding NFTs. Users receive tokens backed 1:1 by real cards after purchasing random card packs, which can be traded, held, or redeemed for physical cards. According to Global Market Insights data, the global collectible card market size reached $9.2 billion.Pokémon became the best-selling toy brand in the United States in 2025, with sales reaching $2.5 billion, an 87% year-on-year increase. Collector Crypt has tokenized approximately $40 million worth of cards, purchasing about $2 million weekly, with around 30% of users ultimately redeeming for physical cards. According to Dune data, 5% to 8% of NFTs on Courtyard are destroyed weekly to redeem for physical cards.

Jupiter announced the launch of the digital card platform Jupiter Gacha, supporting collectors in purchasing real-rated Pokemon and One Piece cards. The related cards will be issued in a fully on-chain format and can be traded on the Solana DEX.According to the introduction, each draw on Jupiter Gacha corresponds to a certified rated card, giving users the chance to draw cards worth more than the amount paid, and rewards can be obtained during the event. This feature is currently in the Beta testing phase.

Paymentscan data shows that the total recharge amount of cryptocurrency payment cards has surpassed $10 billion for the first time, reaching approximately $10.33 billion, an increase of 82% since the beginning of the year and about 250% year-on-year. This data reflects the cumulative recharge scale of cryptocurrency payment cards and related payment projects, rather than the trading volume of cryptocurrency exchanges.Reports indicate that stablecoins are becoming the main driving force behind the popularity of cryptocurrency payment cards. Compared to volatile assets like Bitcoin, stablecoins can complete payment settlements through traditional card networks, lowering the access threshold for merchants and making them more suitable for cross-border payments, remittances, and daily consumption scenarios in high-inflation areas.As payment companies, cryptocurrency exchanges, and asset management institutions continue to improve stablecoin infrastructure, cryptocurrency payment cards are gradually becoming an important gateway connecting digital assets to real-world consumption. However, as the scale of application expands, regulatory agencies will also pay more attention to issues such as consumer protection, sanctions screening, tax reporting, reserve asset transparency, and transaction monitoring.

OKX will launch USDT spot trading for Collector Crypt (CARDS) on June 25 at 20:00. Users can start depositing at 10:00 on the same day, place advance orders from 19:00 to 20:00, and withdrawals will be available at 22:00. Please pay attention to the trading rules and related information.

OKX will launch CARDS/USDⓈ spot trading on June 25 at 21:00 to support the development of the USDⓈ ecosystem and meet users' diverse trading needs.

According to GMGN data, the Solana ecosystem token CARDS briefly surged past $0.3, setting a new high for this round of rebound, currently reported at $0.288, with a daily increase of over 24%.Meme coin prices are highly volatile, and investors are advised to participate with caution.

Binance Research stated in the June market report that the scale of RWA is expected to grow by approximately 589% from early 2025 to June 2026. Among them, the scale of bonds and money market funds increased by about $6.5 billion, a year-on-year growth of 83%; publicly traded equity RWA grew by approximately 422%. The report also pointed out that the monthly transaction volume of cryptocurrency debit cards exceeded $747 million in May, a year-to-date increase of 48.6%, significantly higher than the 3.2% increase in stablecoin supply during the same period.

According to Cointelegraph, the monthly payment volume of crypto-linked debit and credit cards has increased by about 230% compared to last year, with a cumulative transaction volume of $7.8 billion this month, reflecting the rapid adoption of crypto payment products.Visa occupies about 90% of the crypto card transaction share by collaborating with on-chain native companies like Jupiter Global. OKX launched a stablecoin payment card based on the Mastercard network in Europe this January, with supermarket shopping being the largest consumption category, accounting for about 26%, followed by restaurant spending at 18% and online shopping at 13%. OKX stated that the payment truly materializes when cryptocurrency is used to pay for lunch.In March this year, Visa announced plans to launch stablecoin-linked payment cards in over 100 countries in collaboration with Bridge, a subsidiary of Stripe, with the first batch supporting 18 countries, including Argentina, Colombia, and Mexico.

According to GMGN data, the market value of the Solana ecosystem token CARDS has continued to rebound, once breaking through 400 million USD, and is now falling back to about 367 million USD, with a daily increase of over 33%.The price of this token is highly volatile, and investors should be aware of the risks.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino posted on the X platform that Tether may need to advance integration between WDK and QVAC in the future to support the development of features related to Agent Cards. Analysts believe that this direction will help improve the connection layer between AI agents and cryptocurrency payment infrastructure, providing more efficient underlying support for automated application scenarios.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino shared data from Memento Research on the X platform, showing that the monthly spending scale of crypto payment cards has risen to $600 million, a sixfold increase compared to a year ago. The cumulative on-chain transaction volume has reached $7.2 billion, with a total of 24 million transactions involving 1.36 million wallet addresses. Among these: 1. 62.5% of transactions were settled using Tether (USDT), indicating that stablecoins are gradually becoming the underlying infrastructure for consumer payments; 2. About 90% of transactions were completed through the Visa network; 3. On-chain data also shows that the Solana ecosystem contributed approximately $348 million in transaction volume, while Jupiter's Jupiter Global saw a month-over-month growth of 660%.

Castle Labs' latest research report points out that the infrastructure for "Onchain Banks" in cryptocurrency is maturing rapidly. Data shows that by November 2025, the monthly transaction volume of crypto cards has risen to a historic high of $406 million, with Visa's stablecoin-linked cards reaching an annual transaction scale of $3.5 billion.The stablecoin payment platform RedotPay has exceeded an annual payment scale of $10 billion. In addition, etherfi's non-custodial crypto card product Cash has contributed about 50% of the protocol's revenue, with approximately 300,000 accounts and nearly 70,000 active cards. The report believes that onchain banks are gradually moving from scenarios such as payments, savings, and lending towards a traditional neobank model.

According to Fortune, the cryptocurrency startup Bridge, acquired by Visa and Stripe in 2025, plans to expand its stablecoin-supported card business to 100 countries across Europe, Asia, and Africa. This collaboration has already been implemented in 18 countries, allowing users to make payments at Visa-accepting merchants using the stablecoin balance in their crypto wallets.Zach Abrams, co-founder and CEO of Bridge, stated that Visa's strong merchant network and acceptance built over the past 40 years remain highly valuable in the world of stablecoins. Additionally, Bridge will participate in a pilot project that Visa is conducting, which explores the feasibility of using stablecoins on the blockchain for payment settlements instead of traditional bank transfers.Cuy Sheffield, Visa's head of cryptocurrency, said, "If we can move billions on-chain, we can move trillions on-chain."