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According to The Defiant, the defunct DeFi yield protocol Stream Finance has begun collecting potential creditor information through an online form in preparation for "potential global solutions." Stream first revealed its intention to liquidate in May. The debt structure is complex: direct holders of xUSD, xBTC, and xETH are one class of creditors, while institutional lenders (curators on Euler, Morpho, Silo, Gearbox) accepting Stream tokens as collateral are another.Research institution Yields and More estimates the direct debt exposure to be approximately $285 million, with the largest curator TelosC accounting for about $124 million and Elixir for about $68 million (which represents 65% of its deUSD stablecoin reserves). Stream has collected claims information but has not committed to a specific compensation plan, and the priority of creditors has yet to be determined. Stream is also involved in legal disputes with former operator Caleb McMeans.Last November, Stream disclosed that external fund managers had lost approximately $93 million in assets, leading to the de-pegging of xUSD and freezing about $160 million in deposits. xUSD is currently quoted at approximately $0.08, down about 92% from its pegged price.

With the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) officially coming into full effect on July 1, 2026, it marks the beginning of a new era of unified regulation in the European digital asset market. As the global regulatory framework continues to improve, stablecoin payments are evolving from a focus on "pure efficiency" to "compliance, transparency, and trust," accelerating their transformation into core infrastructure for enterprise-level payments.As a provider of enterprise-level stablecoin payment infrastructure, WasabiCard consistently practices a "compliance first" development philosophy. By continuously strengthening core risk control capabilities such as AML (Anti-Money Laundering), KYC (Know Your Customer), and KYB (Know Your Business), it is committed to building a secure, transparent, and sustainable foundation for global payments.As stablecoins rapidly penetrate core business scenarios such as enterprise treasury management, cross-border payments, and B2B settlements, compliance capability has become the primary consideration for enterprises when choosing payment channels. In the future, WasabiCard will leverage its core capabilities of "global issuance, stablecoin payments, global remittance, and fund distribution" to deeply integrate a comprehensive compliance system with business scenarios, helping global enterprises confidently navigate the evolving regulatory environment and significantly enhance the security and compliance efficiency of their global operations.

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) warned in its latest annual report that the bursting of the AI bubble, a rebound in inflation, and sovereign debt pressures are the three core risks currently threatening global economic prosperity. The report pointed out that if the returns on investment in the AI sector fall short of expectations, it could lead to the current capital expenditure boom evolving into a long-term investment contraction, triggering significant macroeconomic turbulence.The BIS specifically cautioned about the complex "circular financing" model within the AI industry chain, such as cross-shareholding and computing power binding procurement agreements between chip manufacturers and AI laboratories or cloud service providers. The institution emphasized that such transactions often lack transparency and pose the risk of the same asset being mortgaged multiple times. In addition, energy shocks caused by geopolitical conflicts could trigger a secondary rebound in inflation, compounded by high-leverage arbitrage trading by hedge funds in the government bond market, which would further exacerbate the fragility of the global financial system.

HP Inc. announced a strategic partnership with OpenAI to scale the deployment of the OpenAI Frontier platform across its global operations, aiming to accelerate the transformation of internal operations and enhance customer experience.According to the cooperation plan, HP will widely apply AI agents in several core business flows, including: self-service experiences for customers and partners, device health diagnostics and telemetry based on the Workforce Experience Platform (WXP), cybersecurity vulnerability analysis, and daily software development and code review.It is reported that HP began related testing in February 2026 and successfully utilized AI to significantly reduce the time costs of code testing and security vulnerability remediation. As a unified enterprise-level AI foundation, OpenAI Frontier will provide HP with capabilities such as shared context, permission governance, seamless integration across applications, and effectiveness evaluation, helping its AI strategy transition from initial technology pilots to full enterprise-level implementation.

StableStock officially launched its leveraged spot trading feature today. Users can now directly use stablecoins to conduct leveraged spot trading on global market targets, accessing the real stock market through stablecoins.Leveraged spot trading supports zero interest for intraday trading: positions opened and closed before the end of the day's after-hours session do not incur interest, with only the overnight portion subject to interest calculation according to the rules, effectively reducing the holding costs for active traders. This covers major global markets, allowing for leveraged trading on over 700 targets, with a maximum leverage of about 10 times, including SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics, Zhizhu, and many popular US stocks; in addition to individual stocks, several short (inverse) ETFs are also included, providing options on both long and short sides.StableStock CEO Zixi stated: "Leveraged spot trading further connects stablecoin settlement with the real stock market, marking another step for stablecoins from being a settlement tool to becoming an entry point for real asset trading."Users must complete identity verification (KYC) and transfer funds to the leveraged account before use; interest calculation, forced liquidation, and other details are subject to the product page. Leveraged trading will amplify both gains and losses, so please use it cautiously.StableStock is supported by institutions such as YZi Labs, MPCi (Matrix Partners China), and Vertex Ventures, and currently supports trading on approximately 1,400+ global stock targets, with plans to continue expanding into more markets and categories.

Focusing on the next-generation global payment operating system driven by stablecoins, PhotonPay today officially released the "2026 Global Game Operation White Paper: From Traffic Growth to Revenue Realization." The report reveals a significant pain point in the industry that is severely eroding the profits of global game publishers: despite the top 100 mobile games worldwide capturing 57% (approximately $46.6 billion) of the mobile market revenue, the extreme fragmentation of backend payment channels is causing a substantial loss of transactions globally, leaving countless overseas game developers in the awkward position of "having revenue but unable to cash out."To address this pain point, PhotonPay has launched a multi-route aggregated payment network that can automatically convert players' local fiat currency payments into compliant on-chain stablecoins at the backend. This solution achieves second-level clearing and real-time settlement in over 200 countries and regions worldwide without altering the players' native payment experience.It is reported that PhotonPay is a stablecoin-driven global financial infrastructure operating system. Designed for modern enterprises and global platforms, PhotonPay empowers businesses to achieve seamless fund collection, exchange, and settlement between fiat currency and stablecoins through a single, compliance-first interface. The service network of PhotonPay covers over 200 countries and regions worldwide and holds relevant financial licenses in core global markets, aiming to reshape the efficiency boundaries of global payroll and global payments in the digital asset era.

WEEX officially launches the global recruitment for "Star Alliance Partners," aiming to recruit content creators, community leaders, KOLs/KOCs, and ecological partners from the Chinese-speaking market to jointly create an open and diverse Web3 collaborative ecosystem. Eligible partners can learn about the program details and submit their application through the pinned posts on the official Chinese social media.

The Hurun Research Institute today released the "2026 Global Unicorn List." Driven by the AI wave, the total value of global unicorns surged by 43% to $8 trillion. Among them, the AI sector accounts for 36% of the total value, with Anthropic ($965 billion), OpenAI ($852 billion), and ByteDance ($480 billion) taking the top three spots on the global list; Chinese company DeepSeek entered the top 15 with a valuation of $50 billion, becoming the highest-ranked new unicorn.In the cryptocurrency and blockchain sector, there are currently 67 existing unicorn companies worldwide. Among them, the cryptocurrency exchange platform Binance saw its valuation increase by $35 billion this year, reaching a total valuation of $70 billion, marking its first entry into the global top ten (ranked 8th). Additionally, the report noted that cryptocurrency companies such as Circle, BitGo, Gemini, and HashKey have exited the unicorn sequence through successful IPOs in the past year.

According to CoinGlass data, the price of natural gas (NG) contracts is currently reported at $3.289, up 2.72% for the day. The total trading volume of NG contracts across the network has decreased by 22.55% in the last 24 hours, while the total open interest has increased by 5.46% to $987,000. Among them, the trading volume on the Gate platform is approximately $165,400, ranking second globally; the open interest reaches $601,300, ranking first globally.

According to official social media news, former senior economist of the Federal Reserve and professor at Shanghai Jiao Tong University's Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance, Hu Jie, will be a guest at the Huobi Celebrity Lecture today at 20:00 (UTC+8). This session is themed "From Wall Street to Web3: How Will the New Chairman of the Federal Reserve Reshape Global Financial Markets?" It will provide an in-depth interpretation of the changes in policy paradigms following the new chairman's appointment, the direction of global liquidity, the evolution of the dollar system, and its impact on the Web3 market.As a renowned scholar who has long studied global macroeconomics and financial markets, Professor Hu Jie will analyze the future trends of global capital markets from the dual perspectives of policy formulation and market operation, drawing on his experience at the Federal Reserve, and discuss the new opportunities and challenges faced by the Web3 industry in the context of the accelerated integration of digital assets and traditional finance.

According to the official announcement, Gate Stocks has officially launched 7×24 hour trading services for US stocks, Hong Kong stocks, and Korean stocks. Building on the existing pre-market, intraday, and after-hours trading, it further supports overnight and weekend trading, breaking through the traditional securities market trading time limitations. It has become one of the first platforms in the industry to offer round-the-clock trading across the three major stock markets of the US, Hong Kong, and Korea, providing users with a more flexible and efficient global stock trading experience.Currently, Gate Stocks has formed a global stock trading system covering the three core markets of US stocks, Hong Kong stocks, and Korean stocks, supporting over 10,000 US stocks and ETFs, more than 1,500 Hong Kong stocks, and over 1,000 Korean stocks, totaling more than 12,500 stock and ETF assets worldwide, including globally representative listed companies such as Apple, NVIDIA, Microsoft, Tencent Holdings, Xiaomi Group, Samsung Electronics, and SK Hynix. Users can participate in global stock investments through a unified account using USDT, enjoy stock dividend rights, and support fractional trading starting from as low as 0.01 shares, further lowering the threshold for global asset allocation.At the same time, Gate Stocks has fully integrated into the platform's VIP level system. Users with holdings of $2,000 or more can upgrade to VIP status, enjoying an exclusive trading fee rate of as low as 0.023% and 1V1 customer manager service. In the future, Gate will continue to expand its global market coverage and improve its multi-asset trading service system, creating a more open, convenient, and efficient one-stop investment platform for global users.

According to The Block, the mGLOBAL security token launched by Midas has been integrated into the Aave institutional lending market Aave Horizon, allowing holders to use mGLOBAL as collateral to borrow USDC while retaining full exposure to the underlying assets.mGLOBAL tracks the Global Diversified Alternative Debt short-duration private credit portfolio managed by Fasanara Capital, which includes trade receivables and digital invoices among its underlying assets. mGLOBAL is issued by a bankruptcy-remote entity under a Luxembourg asset securitization vehicle, with net asset value calculated monthly by JTC Luxembourg.Redemption is achieved through Midas's Open Liquidity Architecture, combining 10% internal liquidity on Aave, credit lines, and OTC networks, enabling atomic redemption and destruction without the need to reserve large amounts of idle cash.

According to PYMNTS, Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller delivered the opening remarks at the Federal Reserve's fifth conference on the international role of the dollar on June 22, positioning stablecoins and tokenized assets as new channels for expanding the global influence of the dollar, and emphasizing that the purpose of this conference is to bring together multiple perspectives to jointly assess the core forces affecting the international status of the dollar.

B.AI ecological insights show that the daily token throughput reached a historical peak of 12.09 billion, with API calls accounting for 99.2%. B.AI has fully integrated into business workflows, becoming a necessary infrastructure.On-chain recharge accounts for 71.8%, with the TRON chain becoming the preferred recharge channel for global developers due to its high settlement efficiency and low cost. The "Agent Finance" AI productivity payment network has been fully operational.MiniMax M3, with its stability in long text, continues to lead in consumption during complex multi-agent collaboration. The hundred billion-level high throughput engineering foundation is a core barrier in the industry, and B.AI will continue to provide solid support for global teams.

Previously, the United States announced a temporary agreement with Iran and lifted a 60-day oil sanction, leading to increased volatility in the international crude oil market. According to Bitget market data, the price of Brent crude oil (BZ) is approximately $78 per barrel, with a 24-hour increase of 0.3%. The competition between bulls and bears has intensified, driving up market attention on related contracts.According to CoinGlass data, the current total open interest for BZ contracts across the network has reached $73.4659 million. Among them, Bitget's BZ contract open interest is $12.5437 million, ranking second globally with a market share of 17.07%.Currently, Bitget has fully deepened its integration with the Universal Exchange (UEX) ecosystem, covering diversified assets such as U.S. stocks, CFDs, and cryptocurrencies.

According to Jinshi reports, SpaceX will be included in the large-cap segment of the Bloomberg Global Index at the close on June 24, 2026.

Joseph Lubin, co-founder of Ethereum, stated on social media that it would be a wonderful thing if the world could have a truly trustworthy and neutral global coordination and digital asset settlement platform. It is the large-scale and rigorous decentralization achieved by the Ethereum platform that makes this vision possible. Soon, and in the near future, more organizations with trustworthy neutrality and ample funding will join in to promote this mission alongside the Ethereum Foundation.These organizations will focus on facilitating the development of the entire Ethereum ecosystem and advancing the areas of interest for many financial institutions adopting Ethereum technology, including: Ethereum Mainnet, Layer 2 networks (L2), and private Ethereum networks. In the future, these three major systems will be able to achieve near real-time interoperability and composability, while ETH will flow freely within this expanded Ethereum ecosystem landscape.