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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 BBX data, yesterday the compliant stablecoin infrastructure and traditional institutional crypto layout advanced simultaneously, with the following core dynamics:OSL Group (HKEX: 863) announced on April 14 that its compliant enterprise-grade stablecoin USDGO has been online for about two months, with a circulation scale reaching $130 million; Goldman Sachs' stablecoin reserve fund STBXX officially joined the reserve asset system, alongside BlackRock's tokenized fund BUIDL as underlying support; the original ecological alliance GO Alliance was simultaneously upgraded to the global industry alliance Stable Alliance.Deutsche Börse Group (XETRA: DB1) announced on April 14 through an official announcement that it acquired $200 million in secondary market shares of Kraken's parent company Payward, Inc., obtaining approximately 1.5% fully diluted ownership; Bloomberg estimates the corresponding valuation of Kraken to be about $13.3 billion, down from $20 billion during the equity transfer in November 2025; the transaction is expected to be completed in Q2 2026, aiming to bridge traditional finance and digital asset institutional channels.Capital B (Euronext Growth Paris: ALCPB) recently purchased 37 BTC (average price approximately €60,892), raising its total holdings to 2,925 BTC, with a total cost of €269.4 million, YTD BTC Yield 1.25%; Blockstream and UTXO Management's debt-to-equity conversion was completed simultaneously, adding a total of 36,613,919 shares.

The global stablecoin payment and trading platform OSL Group announced its annual performance for the year ending December 31, 2025. The company's core operating revenue was HKD 534 million, a year-on-year increase of 150.1%; total revenue was HKD 489 million, a record high, with a year-on-year increase of 30.4%; the total trading volume on the platform was HKD 201.22 billion, a year-on-year increase of 200.7%. By region, revenue was divided with Hong Kong accounting for 33% and overseas accounting for 67%.

AI cybersecurity startup RunSybil has completed a $40 million financing round, led by Khosla Ventures, with participation from S32, Anthropic's Anthology Fund, Menlo Ventures, Conviction, and Elad Gil. Angel investors include Nikesh Arora, Amit Agarwal, Jeff Dean, and several founders and executives from OpenAI, Palo Alto Networks, Stripe, and Google.RunSybil was co-founded in 2023 by Ari Herbert-Voss, OpenAI's first security researcher, and Vlad Ionescu, former head of offensive security red team at Meta. Its core product is the AI agent Sybil, which can continuously and automatically perform penetration testing on applications running online, discovering, exploiting, and documenting real security vulnerabilities without human intervention.

According to BBX data, yesterday global listed companies continued to strengthen their efforts in "digital reserve sovereignty" and "fiat credit hedging":1,200 purchase plan: Riot Platforms (NASDAQ: $RIOT) board approved a Bitcoin purchase proposal worth approximately $86 million yesterday, planning to acquire 1,200 BTC through block trading within 48 hours, further enhancing its non-mining output reserves.$50 million credit line: Hut 8 (NASDAQ: $HUT) announced it has secured a $50 million revolving credit line from a global commercial bank, clearly stating that it will use these funds to "strategically accumulate" during market corrections, rather than for daily operational expenses.500 BTC buyback confirmation: OSL Group (0863.HK) announced last night that it will allocate 15% of its annual profits to increase its Bitcoin holdings. The first batch of 500 BTC purchases has been settled today, marking the entry of the Hong Kong stock compliant platform into the "profit monetization" phase.10,000 BTC holding target: Cipher Mining (NASDAQ: $CIFR) confirmed in its latest financial transparency report that its total holdings reached 9,850 BTC yesterday through mining retention, and it is expected to officially enter the "10,000 club" within this week.€15 million increase: Bitcoin Group SE (XETRA: $ADE) disclosed that it increased its crypto asset reserves by €15 million in the continental market yesterday, aiming to address potential inflation volatility risks in the Eurozone.

According to market news, HSBC, Standard Chartered Bank, and the local Hong Kong virtual asset trading platform OSL will be among the first companies to obtain a stablecoin license in Hong Kong.Reports suggest that the list may be announced as early as next week, but it has not been finalized and is still subject to change. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority stated that it does not comment on market rumors.

According to Arkham data, at 22:54, 5,849 ETH (worth approximately 14.74 million USD) was transferred from an anonymous address (starting with 0x0Fb7...) to OSL.

According to Arkham data, at 15:14, 4,993.15 ETH (worth approximately 14.87 million USD) was transferred from OSL (BC Group) to Cumberland DRW.

According to Arkham data, at 12:26, 6,000 ETH (worth approximately $18.12 million) was transferred from OSL (BC Group) to its hot wallet (starting with 0x113a...). Subsequently, that address transferred some ETH to another anonymous address (starting with 0xb17F...).

According to Arkham data, at 14:50, 6,000 ETH (worth approximately 19.16 million USD) was transferred from OSL (BC Group) to Cumberland DRW.

According to Arkham data, at 11:45, 1001 ETH (worth approximately $3.2088 million) was transferred from OSL to Cumberland.

According to Arkham data, between 22:12 and 22:14, two large ETH transfers occurred, totaling 14,496.12 ETH (worth approximately 48.18 million USD):9,196.12 ETH (worth approximately 30.56 million USD) was transferred from Coinbase Prime Custody to an anonymous address (starting with 0x7C87...)5,300 ETH (worth approximately 17.61 million USD) was transferred from an anonymous address (starting with 0x2aD4...) to OSL (BC Group)

Norwegian Travel Retail Company (TRN) has announced that it will accept Bitcoin payments at Oslo Airport. The payment solution is provided by Satoshi Consult, which has developed a system compliant with Norwegian regulations.This solution is currently only available for orders picked up in-store after arriving in Oslo, but Norwegian Travel Retail Company (TRN) is considering expanding it to other stores and payment methods. There will be no additional fees for using Bitcoin payments, although network or platform fees may appear in the customer's wallet.

The OSL Group announced that it will launch compliant digital asset spot and derivative trading services in certain European regions.The group expects to officially launch the service in the first quarter of 2026 through direct collaboration and local partnerships.

According to Arkham data, at 17:44, 1319.28 ETH (worth approximately 3.8377 million USD) was transferred from OSL (BC Group) to Cumberland DRW.

According to Arkham data, at 17:33, 5299.9991 ETH (worth approximately 16.27 million USD) was transferred from OSL (BC Group) to an anonymous address (starting with 0xfdda...).

According to Arkham data, at 13:35, 1579.11 ETH (worth approximately 5.0346 million USD) was transferred from OSL to Bitget.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, Lead Bank, a Missouri-based lending institution with a 97-year history that has been restructured to focus on serving fintech and cryptocurrency companies, has completed a $70 million financing round at a valuation of $1.47 billion—almost doubling its valuation from last year.The bank stated that the round was led by the well-known Silicon Valley investment firms Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and Khosla Ventures, with existing investors Ribbit Capital, Coatue, and Zeev Ventures participating. New investors include Iconiq Capital and Greycroft. The funds will be used to strengthen the balance sheet to support its expansion in the fintech sector. Lead Bank's clients include "buy now, pay later" company Affirm Holdings Inc., corporate expense management platform Ramp Business Corporation, and the stablecoin business unit Bridge recently acquired by Stripe Inc.

ChainCatcher news, OSL HK announced that it has now opened trading services for BNB to professional investors, becoming the first exchange in Hong Kong to support BNB trading, and officially launching the BNB / USD, BNB / USDT, and BNB / USDC trading pairs.As one of the top-ranked digital assets by market capitalization, BNB is the native token of BNB Chain, which is known for its rich applications and low-cost, high-speed trading capabilities. The opening of BNB trading aims to meet the growing demand from institutional investors for high-quality digital assets, while also reflecting the company's long-term planning in diversifying its asset portfolio. With the integration of more mainstream digital assets, OSL HK is providing investors and potential partners with a richer selection of assets.OSL Group's Chief Business Officer, Zhang Yinghua, stated: "We are excited to introduce BNB to our platform, offering professional investors the opportunity to engage with one of the most dynamic assets in the crypto space. OSL HK will respond to the ever-changing market demands of the Asian digital asset market and continue to provide the best institutional-grade solutions."