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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.

According to the latest social media news from CoinGecko, Gate is competing with platforms like Coinbase and OKX for the increase of EU users. Gate continues to advance its European compliance process, and Gate Group's Malta entity, Gate Europe, has obtained European MiCA and PI licenses under the supervision of the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA), strengthening its global compliance framework.In addition, relying on a rich array of trading products, robust platform services, and global operational capabilities, Gate actively meets the growing demand for digital asset trading in the European market. This layout not only enhances Gate's localized service capabilities in the European market but also provides solid support for the platform in terms of user trust, fund security, compliance operations, and long-term market expansion, highlighting its compliance competitive advantage among global crypto trading platforms.

According to the latest disclosure by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Musk has obtained antitrust approval for the acquisition of the optical network startup Mesh Optical Technologies, which means the FTC has completed a rapid antitrust review and will not challenge the transaction on competitive grounds, clearing a major regulatory hurdle for the advancement of the deal. However, it has not yet been disclosed whether the transaction has been signed or completed.Mesh was founded by former SpaceX engineers, and its core product is optical transceivers for AI data centers, which can improve energy efficiency, reduce latency, and enhance reliability compared to traditional network hardware, in order to meet the demand for millions of optical connections brought about by the growth of AI computing clusters. The founding team was involved in the development of the laser communication system for SpaceX's Starlink satellite network and plans to deploy optical communication technology into space in the future, adapting to the inter-satellite laser communication needs of orbital data centers and AI satellite networks. The company completed over $50 million in financing led by Thrive Capital in February of this year.Acquiring Mesh is one of SpaceX's initiatives to strengthen the competitiveness of large-scale computing clusters. Currently, SpaceX has listed AI computing power as a core business segment, and its xAI has been operating a total of approximately 1GW computing power with the Colossus and Colossus II training clusters, making it the first company to deploy coherent gigawatt-level AI training clusters; among them, Colossus II will add over 400MW of computing power and introduce over 220,000 GB300 chips. It has signed computing power cooperation agreements with Anthropic, Google, Reflection AI, and others, directly competing with large-scale cloud providers such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud. This year, SpaceX has also reached a Terafab chip manufacturing plan with Tesla and Intel, extending its vertical integration capabilities in chip design and manufacturing.In the past week, SpaceX's stock price ended its upward trend, closing at $153.23 per share, down over 32% from its peak of $225.64 per share.

According to The Block, Ben Slavin, the global ETF head at Bank of New York Mellon (BNY), stated that asset managers are accelerating their tokenized ETF plans, driven mainly by investor demand and the FOMO sentiment of fearing to miss early opportunities in blockchain finance. Slavin revealed that BNY has multiple tokenized ETF projects underway, and although the regulatory environment and infrastructure are not yet fully ready, many clients wish to launch products as soon as possible. He believes that blockchain networks are expected to become a new distribution channel for traditional investment products, enabling around-the-clock holding and transfer of fund shares, shortening settlement times, and expanding coverage for global investors.Slavin also pointed out that currently, hundreds of well-known ETFs are trading in tokenized form in unregulated markets, and most of these have not been directly authorized by the fund sponsors, which poses reputational risks. This topic has become a focal point for discussions among BNY's asset management clients. Although the industry is still exploring core issues such as the integration of tokenized funds with existing infrastructure, secondary trading mechanisms, and regulatory frameworks, Slavin stated that asset managers are increasingly inclined to believe that "getting in early" in this field is more important than "waiting for clarity."

According to Axios, cryptocurrency payment company MoonPay announced the acquisition of AI accounting startup Entendre, which focuses on providing intelligent accounting solutions for businesses using stablecoins and other digital assets.MoonPay CEO Ivan Soto-Wright stated that after this acquisition, the company will continue to seek more merger and acquisition opportunities to further expand its business landscape.

ArcNova recently officially launched the "Global Youth Creator AI Film Festival," calling for submissions of AI films, AI short dramas, AI animations, AI music videos, and AI new media narrative works from around the world. According to official information, this year's total prize pool reaches 120,000 USDT, with co-organizers covering universities and youth creative forces in North America, Japan, Hong Kong, and other Asia-Pacific regions.As a platform focused on AI film creation and digital storytelling, ArcNova is establishing a complete link around creation, display, dissemination, motivation, and subsequent collaboration. This film festival is not only a global solicitation event but is also seen as an important move for the platform to attract global creators, accumulate quality content assets, and strengthen global recognition.The market believes that, in the context of the continued rise of AI content creation and the accelerated upgrade of platform competition, ArcNova is expected to further strengthen its platform ecosystem, creator supply, and the growth expectations of subsequent diversified service scenarios by leveraging the competition and its network of university co-organizers to penetrate the global youth creator market. Notably, as the platform's subsequent service capabilities continue to improve, ArcNova's expansion space in creation incentives, user participation, content consumption, and richer digital usage scenarios keeps the external world focused on its amplification potential in the global emerging user market.From a longer-term perspective, projects that simultaneously connect creator networks, content production, platform services, and cross-market user growth are becoming one of the more imaginative directions in the AI content track. ArcNova's approach with the Global Youth Creator AI Film Festival further signals the deepening of its global platform narrative.

Gate, as the first centralized exchange (CEX) to connect with Polymarket, allows users to participate in prediction market trading directly through their Gate accounts and USDT. As of June 16, 2026, the cumulative trading volume of Gate's prediction market has exceeded $251 million, ranking first in the world in nominal trading volume. Focusing on user experience, Gate offers "Prediction Mode" and "Trading Mode," and combines features such as smart money rankings, market dynamics monitoring, and AI insights to help users obtain information, discover opportunities, and complete transactions. At the same time, Gate has launched a World Cup-themed special area, integrating event information and prediction markets to create a seamless experience for users from watching the game to participating in market judgments.As competition in the prediction market shifts from product innovation to user outreach, lowering participation barriers and enhancing user experience will become important directions for driving industry growth. Gate is further promoting the expansion of prediction market applications through product optimization and scenario expansion.

According to The Block, Ethena Labs plans to allocate $250 million to Securitize's Tokenized AAA CLO Fund (STAC), which has been launched on Solana.STAC is issued by Securitize in collaboration with BNY Mellon, investing in dollar-denominated AAA-rated collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), currently managing approximately $102 million, with a 7-day annualized yield of about 2.42% and a management fee of 0.3%.Ethena's move aims to extend the collateral of USDe and USDtb from crypto-native positions to institutional-grade real-world assets, and to collaborate with institutions like Janus Henderson to include its AAA-rated CLO fund JAAA in the USDe reserve portfolio.

ChainCatcher, the Web3 asset data platform RootData released "Overview of Mainstream Cryptocurrency Exchanges' Layout for SpaceX IPO." Research shows that at least 8 centralized cryptocurrency exchanges, including Coinbase, Binance, OKX, Bybit, and Gate, are preparing for the SpaceX IPO event, launching different products such as perpetual contracts and IPO subscriptions. Among them, Bitget and Gate launched related products as early as April, attracting user funds and trading interest. In addition, exchanges such as Upbit, Gemini, Kucoin, HTX, and Bitfinex are also set to launch related products.

Bitget announced that it has officially completed the registration as a Virtual Asset Service Provider (PSAV) with the National Securities Commission (CNV) of Argentina, becoming one of the compliant registered virtual asset service entities in the country.Argentina is one of the most active cryptocurrency markets in Latin America. Industry reports indicate that nearly 20% of the local population is using digital assets, and over 15,000 businesses support cryptocurrency payments. As the demand for financial infrastructure and access to global markets continues to grow, Argentina has become an important strategic market for digital asset platforms.Bitget CEO Gracy Chen stated, "The regulatory framework for digital assets in Latin America is continuously improving. Completing the PSAV registration will help Bitget establish a more long-term local market foundation in Argentina and provide local users with a compliant and secure service experience."

As the scale of the U.S. stock business continues to grow, BIT (formerly Matrixport) has added U.S. institutional-level clearing service provider Clear Street as a partner, marking a higher standard of development in BIT's underlying infrastructure construction for U.S. stocks.BIT's U.S. stock business adopts an Omnibus IB structure, with all orders cleared and custodied by licensed clearing institutions based in the U.S. Currently, BIT has established partnerships with three licensed U.S. institutions: Clear Street, RQD Clearing, and Atomic Vaults Securities (AVS).Among them, Clear Street, supported by approximately $1 billion in financing and a strong capital base, processes about 550 million shares and approximately $28.4 billion in nominal trading volume daily, demonstrating the capability to serve large institutional clients with clearing and execution services. For users, this means that there is stronger institutional-level infrastructure support behind the transactions, resulting in a more stable system that is less prone to interruptions or delays during extreme market conditions, while also helping to provide more ample liquidity support and asset security guarantees.Compared to the industry’s common practice of using a single clearing partner, a multi-institutional parallel clearing structure can effectively disperse operational risks on the platform, enhancing the stability and continuity of transactions.BIT stated that in selecting clearing partners, the platform will continue to assess core indicators such as asset scale, net capital levels, and risk control capabilities to match the asset allocation needs of global users.

According to The Block, cryptocurrency market maker GSR has received approval from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and has officially completed the acquisition of Portland SEC-registered broker-dealer Equilibrium Capital Services, which is now renamed GSR Securities. GSR CEO Xin Song stated that this acquisition will strengthen its compliance broker-dealer platform capabilities in the United States, focusing on serving institutional clients.GSR had previously disclosed plans to position its business as a "Web3 investment bank," and after the acquisition, it will further expand its tokenized financing business. Additionally, GSR has been active this year: in April, it launched the GSR Crypto Core3 ETF on Nasdaq, in March it acquired token consulting firms Autonomous and Architech, and invested in the tokenized platform Libeara under SC Ventures; last month, SC Ventures, the fintech investment arm of Standard Chartered Bank, became GSR's first external shareholder and completed its investment.

The institutional-level digital asset custody platform Zodia Custody announced that it has obtained a payment institution license issued by the Luxembourg financial regulator CSSF (Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier), allowing it to compliantly provide electronic money token (EMT, i.e., stablecoin) custody and transfer services across the EU.Zodia Custody stated that this approval is a further expansion based on its already obtained MiCA license, which will enhance its digital asset service capabilities for institutional clients. The company believes that as the application of stablecoins in payment settlement, liquidity management, and corporate fund operations continues to grow, the ability to custody and transfer stablecoins will become a core configuration for digital asset infrastructure providers.Founded in 2020, Zodia Custody focuses on the institutional client market, with shareholders including Standard Chartered Bank, Northern Trust, SBI Holdings, Emirates NBD, and National Australia Bank. Following the approval of the Luxembourg license, Zodia Custody has obtained relevant regulatory licenses in multiple jurisdictions, including the UK, UAE, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, and the EU.

The asset tokenization platform Securitize is advancing its business merger with the Nasdaq-listed SPAC Cantor Equity Partners II (CEPT) and plans to use this to list on Nasdaq. Securitize founder and CEO Carlos Domingo stated that the company has achieved profitability in the asset tokenization field by establishing partnerships with multiple financial institutions and will leverage the SPAC transaction to accelerate expansion, issuing and trading more assets in digital token form beyond stablecoins.

As cryptocurrency trading platforms gradually extend from trading single digital assets to traditional asset trading scenarios such as stocks, gold, foreign exchange, and indices, platform competition is shifting from "asset coverage" to "trading entry points, operational paths, and execution efficiency." Whether users can discover opportunities faster, enter the market, and complete transactions is becoming an important measure of the product experience on exchanges.Recently, Bitget announced the launch of the 10-second gold buying challenge, inviting users to record the entire process from opening the Bitget App homepage to completing a XAUUSD gold CFD transaction, with a chance to win rewards if completed in less than 10 seconds. The activity showcases the changes in mobile TradFi trading paths through actual user operations, reflecting that cryptocurrency exchanges are attempting to further streamline and simplify the trading experience of traditional financial assets.According to Bitget, the platform has previously brought TradFi to the first-level entry of the App homepage, covering traditional asset trading scenarios such as gold, stocks, foreign exchange, and indices. Compared to the past, where traditional asset trading typically required completion on independent platforms or through multiple entry points, Bitget aims to allow users to engage with various asset types more directly within the same platform through a unified entry point and optimized mobile processes.

According to Gate Ventures' latest weekly report, global markets were significantly pressured last week due to inflation data and rising energy prices. The S&P 500 index initially broke through 7,500 points for the first time, but subsequently fell back as both CPI and PPI data exceeded expectations, leading the market to begin pricing in potential interest rate hike risks. Against this backdrop, the cryptocurrency market also weakened, with BTC dropping 8.1% last week and ETH falling 10.2%. The spot BTC ETF recorded a net outflow of $1 billion, and market sentiment returned to the "panic" range.At the industry level, institutional investments in stablecoins and on-chain financial infrastructure are accelerating. JPMorgan is advancing a tokenized money market fund aimed at stablecoin issuers; DTCC will use Chainlink to build an all-weather collateral management network; Hana Bank has acquired a stake in Upbit operator Dunamu for $670 million, further reflecting that traditional financial institutions are accelerating their entry into the cryptocurrency infrastructure sector.In terms of investment and financing, a total of 14 financing deals were completed last week, with a total scale of $1.113 billion, of which financing in the infrastructure sector exceeded $1 billion, dominating the market. Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic completed a $120 million financing round, with Deutsche Bank and Nasdaq participating; Bitcoin custody platform Onramp also completed a $12.5 million Series A financing, continuing to expand its institutional-grade custody infrastructure. Overall, in the context of rising macro uncertainty, market funds continue to concentrate on compliance, custody, and institutional-grade services.