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In the early morning of May 14 (UTC+8), in the final of the 2026 Coppa Italia, Inter Milan ultimately defeated Lazio with a score of 2:0, successfully lifting the championship trophy. As the official sleeve sponsor of Inter Milan Football Club, Gate was deeply involved in this peak event. During the final, Gate Europe CEO Giovanni Cunti was invited to attend the sponsor partner luncheon hosted by the club and watched the match from the box, witnessing the team's moment of glory alongside Inter Milan legends Esteban Cambiasso, Fabio Galante, and Francesco Toldo. This victory not only marks another important milestone in the deepening strategic cooperation between Gate and Inter Milan but also injects strong brand momentum into Gate's internationalization process.In addition, with Inter Milan winning the championship again this season, Gate will hold the "Gate x Inter XIII: Champion's Circle" offline reception in Milan on May 21. During the event, guests will visit Inter Milan's headquarters and engage in interactive exchanges with Inter legend Fabio Galante and executives. Leveraging the global attention of top international sporting events, Gate is continuously deepening the integration of Web3 with mainstream culture and strengthening its brand recognition and influence in the European and global markets.

Katie Haun, founder and CEO of the crypto venture capital firm Haun Ventures, stated in an interview with CNBC, "What is happening in the global payments space is essentially an arms race. Mastercard this week acquired the stablecoin infrastructure company BVNK for up to $1.8 billion, officially entering the stablecoin space. This is one of Mastercard's largest acquisitions ever. Stablecoins can transfer digital dollars instantly and frictionlessly on a global scale, which is a truly significant innovation. The transaction volume in this space has reached $12.5 trillion, and we believe this scale will only continue to grow in the AI era."On the regulatory front, Katie Haun mentioned, "This week, the CFTC and SEC jointly released guidance on what constitutes a security and what constitutes a commodity, which is a core issue in the crypto industry. I have heard that the Senate Banking Committee is advancing a compromise proposal that could be announced as early as today, and I am cautiously optimistic about it. But the key issue is that Congress effectively has only three working months left before the midterm elections, and they need to quickly push the CLARITY Act to a vote after the Easter recess." Speaking about the combination of AI and blockchain, Katie Haun stated, "AI agents will increasingly replace humans in executing transactions and payments. If you think AI agents will use the same payment systems as humans, I believe that is a mistake. Agents require 24/7, instant settlement on a global scale, and stablecoins are the infrastructure built for this new era."

SBF (@SBF_FTX) posted on X that new evidence shows the Biden administration's Department of Justice has threatened multiple witnesses, forcing them to remain silent or change their testimonies.He is requesting to overturn the conviction and believes that Judge Lewis Kaplan has bias against the defendants, including himself, former FTX executive Ryan Salame, and President Trump, and that the rulings made under unfavorable circumstances have prevented a fair trial in this case.

ChainCatcher news, Binance co-founder Zhao Changpeng posted on platform X to share his reflections on the one-year anniversary of his release from prison. He wrote: "A year ago, I was released from prison and finally left the United States. A year later, I see the American people have chosen a president who supports cryptocurrency, influencing policies around the world. I see BNB reaching an all-time high, BTC reaching an all-time high, ETH reaching an all-time high, the return of utility tokens, and an increase in on-chain transaction volume."

ChainCatcher news, according to Decrypt, the U.S. Department of Justice stated that a Florida man was sentenced to 47 years in prison last year for orchestrating a series of violent home invasions targeting cryptocurrency holders, but was sentenced to an additional 6 years last week for witness tampering.

ChainCatcher news, according to Protos, U.S. prosecutors have filed a motion to prevent expert witnesses for Tornado Cash founder Roman Storm from testifying. The prosecutors claim they are "Trojan horses" that would waste the jury's time and confuse jurors' understanding of privacy, token economics, and KYC. This means that Roman Storm's defense team needs more time to respond to a large volume of documents attempting to eliminate eight defense arguments, and the prosecutors even opposed extending the time by two days.In addition, there are reports that the U.S. Department of Justice has dropped the "unlicensed money transmission" charges against Roman Storm and no longer refers to Tornado Cash as a "financial institution," but retains the money laundering charges. It is reported that Roman Storm's trial is expected to begin on July 14 in New York, with support expressed from Vitalik and the Ethereum Foundation.

ChainCatcher news, according to Fox reporter Eleanor Terrett, Republican members of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee announced the witness list for next Tuesday's hearing, titled "The Golden Age of Digital Assets: Charting a Path Forward."Participants:Jonathan Jachym, Vice President and Global Head of Policy and Government Affairs at KrakenJi Kim, President and Acting CEO of the Crypto Innovation CouncilCoy Garrison, Partner at Steptoe LLP and former SEC advisorJose Fernandez da Ponte, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, and Digital Currency at PayPal

ChainCatcher message, Binance co-founder He Yi posted on social media: "I am thrilled to witness Bitcoin break the $100,000 mark! This incredible milestone is a testament to the collective effort and dedication of our amazing community. Every participant in this process has played a crucial role in shaping the industry we see today. Thank you all for your unwavering support of Binance. Let’s continue to build, HODL, and move towards the next era of growth in the crypto world together. The future is bright!"

ChainCatcher news, according to Reuters, former FTX executive and key witness in the SBF case, Nishad Singh, will be sentenced today.Nishad Singh pleaded guilty to six counts of fraud and conspiracy, and he testified as a prosecution witness in the trial that led to Bankman-Fried's conviction on fraud and other charges last year.

ChainCatcher news, at the opening ceremony of the GameOn TON Global Game Hackathon held in Singapore on September 19, the Nomad Capital Venture partner Siddharth emphasized that this is a golden period for developing mature applications and games. He stated that Nomad Capital aims to provide comprehensive support to builders, leveraging its rich experience in operations, market-making background, liquidity, and token economics.Siddharth pointed out that the TON ecosystem has a large user base and tremendous development potential. Especially in the current context of industry downturn, providing users with a high-quality product experience is particularly important. He believes that this GameOn TON hackathon will bring forth many outstanding developers to jointly promote the prosperous development of the TON ecosystem.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky has requested to subpoena six witnesses who previously worked at the crypto company to testify on his behalf, as he may face over 100 years in prison.Mashinsky was arrested last year, and prosecutors accused him of deceiving customers and misleading about Celsius's profitability. In a memorandum submitted by his lawyer last Friday, he requested the New York District Court to allow these witnesses to testify in his criminal trial, including the chief financial officer and chief revenue officer of the crypto lending platform. The lawyer stated that many of the witnesses he intends to subpoena reside outside the United States.Mashinsky's lawyer claimed in the memorandum that he had no intention of harming anyone.

ChainCatcher news, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong published a lengthy article on the X platform stating that this week at CoinbaseDev, we witnessed the first AI-to-AI cryptocurrency transaction. In other words, AI can now use cryptocurrency to pay other AIs. In the article, he mentioned: "What did one AI buy from another AI? Tokens! Not crypto tokens, but AI Tokens (essentially words from one LLM to another LLM). They used tokens to purchase Tokens. AI agents cannot obtain bank accounts, but they can acquire crypto wallets. They can now transact with humans, merchants, or other AIs using USDC on Base. These transactions are instant, global, and free." Additionally, he stated, "If you are a company selling services - be ready to let your shopping cart support AI checkout. It turns out that everyone benefits from good financial services, including AIs! How big will the AI economy be in the coming years?"

ChainCatcher message, according to the monitoring by Shield, the Witnesschain Discord server has been hacked. Users are advised not to click on any links.