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according to the "Web3 New Generation Talent Insight Report" released by Bitget, the core challenge facing the industry is not a talent shortage, but a mismatch between recruitment barriers and employment pathways. Data from multi-region surveys based on the Blockchain4Youth (B4Y) initiative shows that 54% of respondents consider the "previous experience" required for entry-level positions as the biggest obstacle to entering the industry, while 52% pointed out a lack of practical skills in school education.From a geographical distribution and trend perspective, Web3 continues to attract highly educated talent and talent from emerging markets. Nearly 46% of respondents are between the ages of 23 and 30, and over 58% hold a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree. In terms of career preferences, 61% of respondents see "AI and blockchain integration" as the most desirable career path, while another 62% believe that guidance from seasoned industry professionals is most helpful in accelerating career development.Currently, the Blockchain4Youth Learning Center has registered over 10,000 students. Those who complete the courses can receive certificates and job opportunities. By bridging the gap from learning to career pathways, the initiative provides talent support for the next phase of industry growth.
Bitget Wallet has officially launched full-token payment capabilities, allowing users to use thousands of cryptocurrencies beyond just USDT/USDC for card top-ups and QR code payments, eliminating the need for manual swaps or cross-chain transfers. This feature is now available in over 50 countries and regions across Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and select emerging markets.The initial range of supported tokens includes mainstream assets such as USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, BNB, BGB, and POL; ecosystem and community tokens like SHIB; as well as regional stablecoins like BRZ (Brazilian Real-backed stablecoin) and XSGD (Singapore Dollar-backed stablecoin). This capability is powered by Onchain Payments Matrix and currently supports over 10 public chains, including Polygon, BNB Chain, Ethereum, and Base, with continuous expansion of supported tokens and networks underway.Through this move, Bitget Wallet aims to integrate on-chain assets into users' everyday consumption and payment scenarios, further enhancing the practical utility of cryptocurrencies and ensuring users can spend any token for real-world purchases.
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino announced the upgrade of its Bitcoin mining development kit to version 0.2.0, achieving its first full end-to-end open-source operation. The latest version supports fully open-source deployment and execution of the entire Bitcoin mining rig development stack and enables real-time visualization of mining rig hash rate output data. Developers can directly launch the system and observe real-world mining rig hash rate generation in real time on the interface. Its goal is to build a foundational technical framework that connects intelligent systems with physical infrastructure.
According to the official announcement, Binance will list Re (RE) and assign it the “Seed” label.
stablecoin compliance infrastructure Range has announced the completion of an $8.3 million Series A funding round. The round was led by Swiss TX Ventures and US-based SixThirty, along with other traditional fintech funds, with participation from crypto-native funds such as Maven 11 Capital and Onigiri Capital. To date, the company's total funding has reached $11 million. The new funds will be used to support the development of a unified compliance financial infrastructure platform designed to bridge stablecoins and fiat payment systems, primarily serving enterprises that operate on both on-chain and traditional banking systems. (Chainwire)
According to BTCTreasuries, Bitcoin treasury company Capital B has disclosed that its shareholders’ meeting has approved a large-scale financing plan, allowing it to raise up to approximately $5.76 billion through the issuance of new shares and up to approximately $115.2 billion through the issuance of credit instruments, to further increase its Bitcoin holdings. At current prices, this financing could theoretically support the purchase of over 1.87 million BTC, underscoring the company’s highly expansionary strategy in crypto-asset allocation. This resolution implies that Capital B may continue expanding its Bitcoin holdings via a dual-path approach—leveraging both equity and debt instruments—further strengthening its balance sheet structure and exposure to the crypto market.
Curve Finance has announced the official launch of its lending product, LlamaLend V2, on the Ethereum Layer 2 network Optimism. Users can borrow, lend, or perform leveraged looping in isolated markets based on the Curve LLAMMA mechanism. It is reported that this upgrade will open new markets and distribute OP rewards to eligible users via Merkl.
According to the official announcement, HTX (formerly Huobi) has launched perpetual contracts for SMH/USDT, SOXS/USDT, DELL/USDT, and GRAM/USDT on June 18, with a maximum leverage of 10x for all. Concurrently, HTX is hosting a trading party for SMH, SOXS, DELL, and GRAM perpetual contracts from 15:00 on June 18 to 15:00 on June 25 (UTC+8), with a total prize pool of up to $20,000. During the event, users who register and trade the SMH/USDT, SOXS/USDT, DELL/USDT, and GRAM/USDT perpetual contracts—achieving a cumulative effective trading volume of ≥$1,000—will share the prize pool based on their trading volume ranking. Additionally, new perpetual contract users trading any of the SMH/USDT, SOXS/USDT, DELL/USDT, or GRAM/USDT contracts will receive exclusive benefits.
Odaily Planet Daily reports that Bitget PoolX is about to launch the project Aivive (AVV). Locking BTC will distribute 33,333,333 AVV, with a personal staking cap of 50 BTC. The staking channel will be open from June 18, 19:00 to June 25, 19:00 (UTC+8).Additionally, users with positive BTC net deposits during the event period will receive a 2% BTC wealth management booster coupon after the event ends; users participating in PoolX for the first time who meet the net deposit requirements will receive a 10% BTC booster coupon. The net deposit calculation period is from June 18, 16:00 to June 24, 16:00 (UTC+8).
according to Aztec Labs monitoring, the team is investigating a potential vulnerability affecting an Aztec payments product that was discontinued in 2021. Approximately $2 million was transferred from an immutable smart contract. This discontinued product is an immutable Stage 2 Rollup version that was deactivated in 2022. Aztec Labs does not hold the admin keys or any control over the system, and thus cannot pause or upgrade it. This incident is separate from the attack on the Aztec Connect product on June 14. The Aztec Foundation stated that the product affected by this attack is not associated with any smart contracts of the current network or the AZTEC ERC20 token.
According to an official announcement, BitMart Futures will launch GSUSDT, ROKUUSDT, and GDXUSDT perpetual contracts on June 18, 2026, at 17:00 (UTC+8), supporting up to 20x leverage.
according to official sources, Gate Contract Stock Zone launched perpetual contract trading (USDT settlement) for KLAC (KLA Corporation), GS (The Goldman Sachs Group), ROKU (Roku), GDX (VanEck Gold Miners ETF), ALAB (Astera Labs), TXN (Texas Instruments Incorporated), and IONQ (IonQ) at 14:00 on June 18 (UTC+8), supporting leverage of 1-20x.
: According to official sources, MGBX will list the BMNRUSDT and ASMLUSDT perpetual contract trading pairs at 18:00 (SGT) on June 18, 2026.Trading Opening Time: 18:00 (SGT) on June 18, 2026Leverage: Up to 20x maximumBMNR: BitMine Immersion Technologies Inc is a Bitcoin and Ethereum network company focused on long-term cryptocurrency accumulation, whether obtained through its Bitcoin mining operations or through proceeds from capital raising transactions.ASML: ASML is the leader in lithography systems, holding a 90% market share used in semiconductor manufacturing.
Gate’s Hong Kong stock trading targets have further expanded to over 1,500 stocks, building on the original base of more than 1,000 to continuously enrich the coverage of assets listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, aiming to improve access to global stock markets. Users can directly trade stocks listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange through the stock entry point, participate in pre-market and after-hours trading sessions, and conveniently invest in Hong Kong stocks using USDT, without needing to open a traditional brokerage account or perform Hong Kong dollar conversion, significantly lowering the entry barrier for global investors. Gate’s Hong Kong stock trading service now offers comprehensive coverage across both the App and Web platforms, with the Gate App requiring an update to version 8.23.5 or higher.This expansion of trading targets covers high-quality listed companies with larger market capitalizations and better liquidity on the Main Board and GEM, thereby improving the structure of Hong Kong stock assets. Simultaneously, Gate has established a multi-tiered product system encompassing Pre-IPOs, IPO Access, and secondary stock market trading. IPO Access provides users with a new channel to participate in the subscription of globally popular companies going public. Furthermore, Gate Stocks supports users in trading over 10,000 US mainstream market stocks and ETFs using USDT, covering major US securities trading markets and liquidity networks such as NYSE, Nasdaq, NYSE Arca, NYSE American, and BATS. It also supports fractional share trading with a minimum investment of 0.01 shares. In the future, the platform will continuously expand its coverage of global stocks and traditional financial assets, optimizing asset allocation efficiency and the trading experience.
According to Hyperinsight monitoring, the Hyperliquid HIP-3 ecosystem launched MINIMAX (MiniMax) perpetual contract trading today. As of press time, approximately $480,000 in open positions have been established for MINIMAX, with the current price at $60.70. Notably, a trader has opened a short position on MINIMAX with 10x leverage, amounting to $178,000 in position size, at an average entry price of $60.60.
According to the official announcement, Huobi HTX recently launched its “Bonus Pack” feature and is running a special campaign from 10:00 on June 18 to 23:59 on July 8 (UTC+8), with a total prize pool of up to $600,000 USDT. During the campaign, users can select different types of bonus packs on the “Bonus Pack” page within the Huobi HTX app and share them with friends. Friends can lock the pack upon completing registration or login; rewards are unlocked once designated tasks are fulfilled. For every task completed by a friend, the inviter also receives a sharing reward—up to a cumulative maximum of $300 USDT per inviter. If the friend is a new user or a qualified existing user, the inviter additionally receives up to 60% referral or reactivation rebates. Moreover, if the friend trades during the campaign period and meets the required trading volume threshold, both the inviter and the friend will jointly enjoy up to 50% trading fee cashback.
crypto trading platform Bybit has stated it has noted its inclusion on the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) Investor Alert List and is actively communicating with the MAS to better understand the basis for this listing.Bybit stated that it has always maintained open and constructive communication with the MAS and has continuously taken measures to prevent users in Singapore from accessing its platform, including clearly restricting this in its Terms of Service and implementing geo-blocking of IP addresses from Singapore. Bybit currently does not provide services to users in Singapore and stated it will continue to cooperate with regulatory bodies globally. Further updates will be announced at the appropriate time should there be any new developments.
: Andrew Left, founder of the short-selling firm Citron Research, has his sentencing hearing scheduled for August 31, 2026, with a theoretical maximum sentence of up to 265 years. The final sentence will still be determined by the court based on the specific circumstances of the case.Prosecutors allege that Left frequently used short-term options expiring within 0 to 5 trading days to bet on stock price volatility in the immediate aftermath of a report or tweet. He would set limit orders in advance, with exit prices often far from the targets publicly stated by Citron. The stocks involved include Nvidia, Tesla, Facebook, General Electric, Luckin Coffee, etc. (Lawstreetmedia)
The event runs from 08:00:00, June 19, 2026 to 07:59:59, July 3, 2026 (UTC+8), and subscriptions are processed on a first-come, first-served basis.
Monitoring from the Odaily Seer Prophet Channel shows that the probability of "o1 TGE market cap exceeding $400 million on day 2" on Polymarket has risen to 89%, up 81% in 24 hours.This event will be settled based on the fully diluted valuation (FDV) of the o1 governance token one day after its launch. If the FDV of the o1 governance token at 16:00 Eastern Time on the day following its launch is higher than the stated value in the title, it will settle as "Yes"; otherwise, it will settle as "No."The token must be publicly available, transferable, and tradable to be considered fully launched. FDV will be calculated by multiplying the total token supply by the token price, with the price source being the most liquid source at the time. If o1 fails to launch a token before 23:59 Eastern Time on December 31, 2027, the event will settle as "No."Previous news: o1.exchange completes $4.2 million financing, co-led by Coinbase Ventures and AllianceDAOThe Odaily Seer Prophet Channel continues to monitor prediction markets, observing changes before pricing occurs.