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According to The Block, influenced by the maturation of the crypto market and the rapid development of emerging technologies, several leading crypto venture capital firms are shifting their investment focus from the pure crypto sector to a broader "frontier technology" track, involving AI, robotics, fintech, and biotechnology.It is reported that Framework Ventures and Haun Ventures have recently raised $400 million and $1 billion funds respectively to support cross-domain layouts; Paradigm is planning to raise up to $1.5 billion for a frontier technology fund; and the former Binance incubator YZi Labs has also ventured into the fields of AI and biotechnology.Industry investors analyze that the core reasons for this strategic shift are the demand for capital deployment brought about by the expansion of fund sizes, the decrease in high-quality pure crypto projects, and the increasing integration of adjacent technologies such as blockchain and AI. Some venture capitalists predict that as cryptocurrencies gradually integrate into a broader technology ecosystem, the exclusive label of "crypto VC" may gradually fade, and the market will ultimately differentiate into large multi-strategy investment funds and a few vertical investors focused on digital assets. However, some institutions like a16z Crypto and Dragonfly still insist on deepening their investment strategies in the pure crypto sector.

According to Fortune, the crypto venture capital firm Framework Ventures announced the completion of its fourth fundraise, totaling $400 million. The investors include endowment funds from Ivy League schools, sovereign wealth funds, and non-profit organizations, though the specific names have not been disclosed. Framework co-founders Vance Spencer and Michael Anderson stated that the new fund will invest in the field of "cutting-edge technology," which includes not only crypto but also areas such as AI, robotics, and energy. Currently, about half of the funds from the fourth fund have been deployed.Framework Ventures was established in 2019 and initially focused on investments in the DeFi sector, participating in early rounds of leading protocols such as Aave and Chainlink. Previously, it completed fundraises of $100 million and $400 million for its second and third funds in 2021 and 2022, respectively.

The second round of the World Cup group stage schedule is halfway through, with some teams having already secured or are close to securing qualification, while several teams still need to determine their fate in the third round. In today's matches, Spain defeated Saudi Arabia 4-0, Belgium drew 0-0 with Iran, Uruguay drew 2-2 with Cape Verde, and New Zealand lost 1-3 to Egypt. As the group stage enters a critical phase, situations where the pre-match high probability directions do not materialize are still frequently occurring, further amplifying the risk of unilateral positions for prediction market users.Base's native leverage prediction market OmenX officially launched the World Cup Hedge to Earn airdrop event today, currently distributing hedge positions to all Polymarket users with positions. After users connect their Polymarket wallets, OmenX will identify their eligible positions; if there are relevant events on the platform, corresponding hedge positions will be issued; if there are no matching relevant events, recommended position airdrops will be provided to help users experience hedging and position management.OmenX stated that Hedge to Earn aims to help prediction market users transition from "unilateral prediction" to "position management." For high-volatility events like the World Cup, users can obtain hedging rewards through OmenX, adding a layer of risk buffer to their existing Polymarket positions.

According to ChainCatcher, all group stage matches of the World Cup have concluded. In today's final four matches, Portugal drew 1-1 with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, England defeated Croatia 4-2, Ghana won against Panama 1-0, and Colombia triumphed over Uzbekistan 3-1.From the overall performance of the first round, this World Cup has seen multiple instances where high-probability predictions before the matches did not materialize. Several popular teams were held to draws, and predictions that were considered "high probability" by the market ultimately resulted in losses, leaving many users with one-sided positions facing unexpected losses. For users in the prediction market, the first round of the World Cup once again proved that high probability does not equal low risk, and one-sided positions require hedging tools.Base's native leveraged prediction market OmenX has recently launched a new Hedge to Earn initiative, with the first phase open to Polymarket position holders. Users can receive corresponding hedging position rewards on OmenX, allowing them to add a layer of risk protection to existing predictions at a lower capital cost, and manage their positions more flexibly in the event of popular outcomes failing, significant market fluctuations, or last-minute trend reversals.OmenX stated that Hedge to Earn is a new growth initiative launched by the platform around leveraged prediction markets, aimed at helping users transition from "one-sided predictions" to "position management." The initiative is currently ongoing, and users can hedge, adjust positions, and manage risks on OmenX regarding World Cup outcomes, championship titles, and popular sports events.

According to BBX data, yesterday's interest rate hike in Japan coincided with the Federal Reserve's decision window, creating the most intense macroeconomic shock point of the week. The latest results of institutional stablecoin research were released on the same day, with the core dynamics as follows:Metaplanet Inc. (TSE: 3350), as the largest corporate BTC reserve holder in Asia and the third largest publicly traded company holding Bitcoin globally (holding 40,177 BTC at an average price of about $104,000, with a target of 100,000 BTC by the end of 2026), faced a dual-edged sword pressure from the exchange rate yesterday: after the Bank of Japan announced a 25 basis point increase in the policy interest rate to 1.0%, the yen strengthened, superficially lowering the book value of BTC denominated in yen, but Bitcoin subsequently rose against the trend (CoinDesk's headline on the same day: "Bitcoin rallies after Japan rate increase"), with actual improvements in USD-denominated holdings. The company's current holdings are approximately $2.64 billion (estimated at $65,750/BTC), with the latest capital move being the issuance of 8 billion yen (about $55 million) for the 20th bond (EVO FUND) on April 24 for additional BTC purchases. Analysts warn that if the BOJ's interest rate hike triggers large-scale unwinding of "Yen Carry Trade," global risk assets including BTC may suffer systemic deleveraging shocks—however, Metaplanet holds physical BTC rather than leveraged positions, with its main risk being the exchange rate conversion effect rather than forced liquidation.OSL Group (Hong Kong Stock Exchange: 0863.HK) and the School of Business at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University jointly released a white paper on June 16 (The Block included it on the same day at 9:01 am EDT), titled "Cross-Border Trade Payments Will Drive the Adoption of Regulated Corporate Stablecoins." The core conclusion is that the demand for corporate-level cross-border trade payments is the main path to drive the large-scale adoption of regulated stablecoins, with importance surpassing retail consumption scenarios. OSL Group holds the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission licenses 7 (automated trading services) and 1 (securities trading), making it one of the few compliant exchanges globally with both institutional custody and practical experience in stablecoin settlement. Previously, it provided institutional clients with approximately $130 million in USDGO stablecoin settlement services in April 2026. This white paper provides an industrial basis for the stablecoin policy framework of Hong Kong's financial regulatory authorities, and, together with Visa's stablecoin settlement of $7 billion annualized scale, SoFi SoFiUSD's launch, and Western Union's USDPT layout, constitutes multiple points of evidence accelerating the global adoption of corporate stablecoins.

According to on-chain analysts, a certain whale withdrew 45.495 million USDT from Binance three and a half hours ago, then staked it into Aave and borrowed 10,000 ETH to short sell, worth approximately 17.25 million dollars. Currently, this whale has staked a total of 156 million dollars in stablecoins, borrowed 35,388.4 ETH, with an average selling price of 1,682.14 dollars, and is currently facing an unrealized loss of 1.098 million dollars. Liquidation will be triggered when the ETH price rises to 3,453.36 dollars.

According to Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas posted on platform X, Hedgeye is planning to launch a Hedged Bitcoin ETF with the code HBIT. The fund will invest in Bitcoin ETFs to gain Bitcoin exposure while managing downside risk and generating income through buying and selling call options.

According to The Block, Consensys CEO Joseph Lubin stated that Ethereum is expected to evolve into a protocol fully based on zero-knowledge proofs (ZK Proof) within the next 3 to 5 years, which will not only optimize the main chain but also enhance Ethereum's compatibility with Layer 2.Joseph Lubin mentioned that he supports the "Rollup-centric roadmap," believing that by strengthening Layer 1, introducing the "Lean Ethereum" initiative, and promoting ZK proofs, the foundational layer of Ethereum can be significantly upgraded. Lean Ethereum aims to achieve over 10,000 transactions per second while maintaining a high level of decentralization on the mainnet, and supports privacy and quantum-resistant solutions.Regarding Layer 2, Joseph Lubin pointed out that ZK technology has already achieved real-time proofs in some L2 networks and plans to extend this capability to Layer 1, ultimately transitioning to a fully ZK foundational protocol supported by multiple provers. For example, projects like the Linea chain developed by Consensys and Gnosis are utilizing zero-knowledge proofs to achieve cross-network synchronized transactions, potentially eliminating the need for bridging and unifying fragmented liquidity.Joseph Lubin emphasized that the initial "differentiation phase" of the Rollup roadmap aims to provide experimental space for Layer 2 technologies. Although it may temporarily disperse liquidity, it lays the groundwork for Ethereum's future limitless scalability and technological iteration. He believes that some L2 technologies will become systemically important components, and this exploratory process is necessary.Additionally, Joseph Lubin responded to rumors regarding recent personnel changes at the Ethereum Foundation (EF) and the "second foundation," stating that there will not be a second foundation. The EF will continue to focus on core protocol development, usability and scalability, as well as institutional collaboration, while supporting at least three independent teams to spin off from the EF, focusing on protocol, user experience, and institutional expansion efforts.

A Spanish La Liga football club faces the risk of relegation before the final match of the season. To avoid losses in ticket and broadcasting rights revenue due to relegation, the club's owner placed a bet of millions of dollars on the prediction market Kalshi against their own relegation.In the end, the club lost the last match 0 to 1 but still managed to avoid relegation. Sources revealed that the counterparty of this transaction was the quantitative trading firm Susquehanna, which profited over 1 million dollars from this deal. The transaction was facilitated by Game Point Capital, an agency that assists professional and college teams in managing risks, with intermediary services provided by Greenlight Commodities.

According to The Information, informed sources reveal that Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan are exploring trading methods based on the cost of computing power, including futures contracts related to GPU leasing prices.As one of the scarcest resources in the AI boom, related futures are expected to be listed by exchanges later this year. Industry insiders say this initiative demonstrates that hundreds of billions of dollars flowing into data centers and the chip sector are reshaping the financial market landscape. For banks providing financing for AI infrastructure construction, such innovative tools may become new means of managing risk.

According to PR Newswire, the prediction market infrastructure company EDGE Markets announced the completion of a $29.2 million Series A financing round, led by CoinFund, with participation from Indicator Ventures, Mantis VC, Stepstone Group, and Bullpen Capital. This round of financing will be used to launch the banking platform EDGE Pro for prediction market market makers, as well as the payment network EDGE Connect designed specifically for entertainment and prediction markets.Among them, EDGE Pro will provide market makers with high-throughput deposit accounts, supporting real-time fund transfers and settlements between trading platforms regulated by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The company is applying for Introducing Broker (IB) and Futures Commission Merchant (FCM) licenses from the National Futures Association (NFA) to enhance capital efficiency and support margin management.EDGE Connect is positioned as a payment network dedicated to the prediction market industry, enabling 24/7 real-time payments (RTP) and reducing transaction costs through a model that only charges for new net deposits. The company stated that compared to traditional payment channels, this system can reduce payment processing costs by more than 70%, while also decreasing refunds and user churn.

The edgeX official report on the abnormal price fluctuations of the EDGE token states that the EDGE price once dropped from approximately $1.12 to about $0.32 within about 1 hour, during a period of weak liquidity, due to concentrated sell-offs from multiple addresses combined with high-leverage long liquidations and flash crashes triggered by CEX interactions. There were no changes to the team address during this period.edgeX stated that it will strengthen market making and liquidity, and set up a reward of 200,000 USDC on-chain to trace the addresses associated with the attack. At the same time, for users who incurred actual realized losses due to long positions in EDGE being liquidated or triggering stop-losses on edgeX Perp V1/V2 within a specified time window, the platform will provide goodwill compensation based on the actual loss amount, with a limit of 100,000 USDC per person, of which 50% will be distributed in USDC within 7 days after review, and 50% will be distributed in EDGE based on the 7-day TWAP in the first week of April 2027.

According to The Block, the Donjon security team under Ledger has bypassed the firmware verification mechanism of the TROPIC01 chip used in the Trezor Safe 7 through precise laser attacks in a laboratory environment, allowing unauthorized firmware to be loaded as long as the attacker possesses the physical device.Chip manufacturer Tropic Square further discovered that there are additional attack vectors in the MAC-and-Destroy security mechanism used for PIN verification on this chip, but details will not be disclosed until the enhanced version of the chip is launched at the end of 2026.Trezor stated that the PIN, mnemonic backup, and private keys have never been stored on a single chip, and they have notified partners, so ordinary users do not need to take action. Currently, the feasibility of attacks can be reduced by disabling the chip's MAINTENANCE mode.

edgeX released an update regarding the abnormal price fluctuations of the EDGE token, stating that the protocol has not been compromised in any way, and this incident is not a hacker attack, exploit, or security vulnerability.Current confirmed information indicates that this is an attempt by certain external parties to deliberately manipulate the market price of EDGE, which is a matter of market integrity rather than platform security. The team is actively investigating and collaborating with relevant exchanges and platforms, and a comprehensive update will be released after the investigation is complete.

edgeX announced, "We have observed sudden and unusual price fluctuations of the EDGE token and are currently actively investigating the reasons. The team is urgently understanding the specific situation and will publish updates as soon as relevant information is confirmed. The official reminder to users is to rely only on information released through edgeX's official channels and to treat unverified market speculation with caution."Previously, the edgeX platform token EDGE experienced a "flash crash," dropping over 77% to $0.315, and the 24-hour decline has now narrowed to 41.13%.

According to Jinshi reports, Goldman Sachs' prime brokerage division stated that as the S&P 500 index continues its historic winning streak, hedge funds bought U.S. stocks at the fastest pace in six months last week.

According to Crypto.news, Grayscale has submitted its Form 8-A12B for the spot Hyperliquid ETF to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which is the final registration step before listing on Nasdaq, and trading is expected to begin within 1 to 4 days.In addition, the ETF code is GHYP, and it has been renamed from "Grayscale HYPE ETF" to "Grayscale Hyperliquid Staking ETF," which is suspected to include new features allowing for staking.

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced on Tuesday that it has jointly filed a motion with Gemini Trust Company LLC in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, requesting the dismissal of a previous judgment against Gemini.The case was originally filed in June 2022, and the parties reached a consent order in January 2025. After a comprehensive review, the CFTC concluded that the lawsuit should not have been filed and would not be filed under current enforcement standards.The review identified six major issues: the complaint was primarily based on statements from a whistleblower of questionable credibility; the investigation targeted Gemini as a victim of fraud rather than the alleged fraudster; there were serious doubts about the strength of the evidence against Gemini; relevant supporting materials were concealed and not submitted to the commissioners during the CFTC's vote on the complaint; the litigation team invoked deliberative process privilege to prevent Gemini from obtaining evidence necessary for its defense; and personnel improperly used CFTC regulatory power to create leverage for settlement.The CFTC determined that continuing to enforce the forward-looking provisions of the consent order is neither consistent with its mission nor in the public interest, and that the non-forward-looking provisions of the consent order (such as civil penalties) have been fulfilled. The parties jointly request the court to vacate the remaining forward-looking provisions.

According to CoinMarketCap data, the performance of the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization is as follows: Top five gainers: NEAR Protocol (NEAR) up 21.14%, current price $2.20; Worldcoin (WLD) up 12.39%, current price $0.2947; Artificial Superintelligence Alliance (FET) up 9.05%, current price $0.2105; Quant (QNT) up 8.76%, current price $79.28; Celestia (TIA) up 8.74%, current price $0.445.

Cuban stated, "Every time the dollar falls, Bitcoin should rise... but it just doesn't." He candidly expressed disappointment with Bitcoin but maintains a relatively positive attitude towards Ethereum, referring to most other cryptocurrencies as "garbage." Previously, Cuban had publicly stated that about 60% of his crypto asset portfolio is in Bitcoin, which he has held long-term without selling.