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Coinbase announced on the X platform that the first mortgage in the United States backed by Bitcoin as the underlying asset and guaranteed by Fannie Mae has been successfully issued. The loan was originated and serviced by Better, with technology provided by Coinbase. Coinbase stated that the product will be rolled out nationwide this summer, offering innovative mortgage options for Bitcoin holders while advancing the application of crypto assets in traditional finance.
Helion, a nuclear fusion energy startup backed by OpenAI founder Sam Altman, has announced the completion of a $465 million funding round, led by Thrive Capital. The post-investment valuation has reached $15.5 billion, nearly three times its previous valuation of $543 million. It is reported that the company is dedicated to developing nuclear fusion technology to power data centers and other customers. However, it has yet to prove the feasibility of its technology in actual electricity production. Investors remain highly confident in its potential, and this round of funding will be used to accelerate technology development and commercial advancement. (The Information)
According to the official announcement, Binance will list ZEST and BTW USDT perpetual contracts.
according to an official announcement, Binance will list the ZESTUSDT perpetual contract at 14:00 (UTC) on June 4, 2026, and the BTWUSDT perpetual contract at 14:15 (UTC) on the same day. Both contracts will support up to 10x leverage. ZEST (ZestProtocol) is the largest Bitcoin lending protocol, and BTW (Bitway) is an internet capital gateway. Copy trading services for these contracts will be available within 24 hours after listing.
Odaily Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin miner CleanSpark released its unaudited operational update for May 2026, disclosing a mining output of 671 BTC in May. However, during the same period, it sold 404 BTC from spot holdings and 250 BTC through option exercises. As of May 31, total Bitcoin holdings reached 13,470 BTC. CleanSpark also announced the appointment of a new Senior Vice President of Finance to strengthen financing capabilities for AI data center projects, aiming to transform into an AI and digital infrastructure platform. (Prnewswire)
according to an official announcement, Bitget Stock Contracts have now listed three underlying assets: SMR (NuScale Power Corporation), SITM (SiTime Corporation), and BB (BlackBerry Limited), covering popular sectors such as nuclear technology, high-performance chips, and intelligent security. These contracts support up to 20x leverage.
payments giant Visa has announced a partnership with Brale to explore the feasibility of using Brale’s US dollar-pegged stablecoin, SBC, for institutional payment settlements on the Canton Network. This proof of concept aims to assess how privacy-preserving blockchain infrastructure can support faster and programmable settlement, while helping financial institutions and payment companies control the visibility of sensitive transaction data. (Businesswire)
Digital trading platform Moomoo has announced a partnership with prediction market operator Kalshi to offer eligible users access to event contracts regulated by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Users can trade contracts related to major events such as Federal Reserve interest rate decisions, inflation data, elections, and the 2026 FIFA World Cup directly through the Moomoo platform.Event contracts are exchange-traded derivatives that allow investors to bet on the outcome of specific events. Contract prices range from $0.01 to $1, reflecting the market's expectation of the probability of each event occurring. These products will be integrated into the platform alongside Moomoo's existing offerings of stocks, options, and ETFs. Additionally, Moomoo has recently launched cryptocurrency deposit and withdrawal functionality, as well as the moomoo API Skills service for AI-powered investment tools, continuing to expand its product ecosystem. (CoinDesk)
: AI infrastructure startup Nscale has disclosed a total of nearly $4 billion in funding. After its latest $2 billion Series C round, the company's valuation reached $14.6 billion. Nscale, formerly a spin-off from cryptocurrency mining company Arkon Energy, now focuses on building and operating AI data centers and leasing computing resources to enterprises. Its investors include tech giants such as Nvidia, Dell, and Nokia. Since 2026, Nscale has also secured $1.4 billion in GPU-backed loans and $790 million in credit facilities to support its AI infrastructure expansion plans.Nscale has previously participated in OpenAI's "Stargate" infrastructure project, deploying AI computing facilities in the UK and Norway. However, following adjustments to OpenAI's related plans, some projects have been taken over by Microsoft and Google. (Fortune)
Odaily Planet Daily reported that, according to official sources, OKX's "Flash Earn" product will list PROS (Pharos) from 15:00 on June 5, 2026, to 15:00 on June 11, 2026 (UTC+8). During the event, users can participate by staking OKB, BTC, OKSOL, ETH, or PROS to share a total of 1,800,000 PROS airdrop rewards. This event supports multiple cryptocurrencies for participation. Users can access the event page via the OKX app by navigating to the top-left corner — Earn & Rewards — Flash Earn.Additionally, starting from July 2026, OKX will upgrade the Flash Earn user tier system. User tiers will be determined by either 30-day average daily net assets or 30-day trading volume, in order to offer subscription quotas that better align with users' platform activity levels.
According to an official announcement, Echo Protocol stated that its services on Aptos have been fully restored, covering lending, strategies, liquid staking, vaults, and other related protocols. Echo Protocol added that it has completed a security audit of all contracts deployed on Aptos—including checks of administrative privileges—and found no potential contract-related risks.
According to Reuters, Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage, raised £9.3 million in the first quarter of 2026—marking the third consecutive quarter in which its fundraising exceeded that of the UK’s major political parties, with some funds coming from large donations by cryptocurrency investors.
Coinbase announced on X platform that Pre-IPO perpetual contracts have been listed on Coinbase, with the first underlying asset being SpaceX, and are now open for trading to eligible non-US users. The contract supports 24/7 trading, settled in USDC, with no expiration date. After the IPO, related positions will be automatically converted to regular perpetual contracts with no action required.
Bitget has officially launched the 2026 Global Anti-Fraud Month in June, with the theme "More Assets, Stronger Protection: Safely Navigating the Multi-Asset Era". As crypto assets, tokenized stocks, AI-related products, and others converge on the same platform, the security challenges users face have far surpassed those of the single-asset era. This marks the third consecutive year Bitget has initiated this security campaign, aiming to help users enhance risk awareness in the multi-asset era.According to Interpol data, financial fraud related to the global multi-asset market caused losses exceeding $442 billion in 2025. As tokenized financial products accelerate their entry into mainstream trading environments, fraudulent methods have expanded from traditional phishing and SMS impersonation to new scenarios like AI-generated scams, identity manipulation, and malicious smart contracts. Bitget CEO Gracy Chen stated that as financial systems become more interconnected, it is necessary to help users better identify risks.During the Anti-Fraud Month, Bitget will release a series of security educational articles and video content, delving into new fraud trends in the AI and RWA sectors. In the later phase of the campaign, it will collaborate with on-chain security agencies, RWA institutions, and AI industry partners to publish joint anti-fraud reports on multi-asset trading and AI financial risks, further expanding the reach of user protection and risk education.
According to the Beijing Business Daily, the Monetary Authority of Macao announced that Macao has completed system integration with the multi-central bank digital currency (CBDC) bridge project, mBridge, and officially launched local banks’ “on-bridge” transactions on June 2. This move aims to establish an efficient, secure, and low-cost cross-border payment and settlement channel.
Bybit has today added perpetual contracts for ServiceNow (NOWUSDT), AST SpaceMobile (ASTSUSDT), and iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF (EWTUSDT), offering up to 10x leverage across three trending sectors: enterprise cloud services, space technology, and Taiwanese tech stocks.
According to the official announcement, HTX has launched perpetual contracts for IREN/USDT, ONDS/USDT, CRM/USDT, and VRT/USDT on June 4, with a maximum leverage of 10x for each.
: British teenager Alexander Browder said he has been placed on a sanctions list and banned from entering Russia by the Russian Foreign Ministry after writing a report exposing a Russian-backed cryptocurrency money laundering network.The report indicated that countries including Russia, Iran, and North Korea have laundered approximately $350 billion, with the ruble-pegged stablecoin known as A7A5 being one of the most significant challenges for Western anti-money laundering efforts. The UK Foreign Office stated that Russia uses tokens like A7A5 to evade Western sanctions and fund its military. The British government imposed sanctions on individuals associated with this network in May, which transferred over $90 billion in funds last year. Alexander Browder commented that he is proud to be the world's first high school student sanctioned by an authoritarian regime for exposing corruption. (euronews)
Bybit has launched perpetual contracts for SK Hynix (SKHYNIXUSDT), Samsung (SAMSUNGUSDT), and Hyundai Motor (HYUNDAIUSDT) today, offering up to 20x leverage across three high-demand sectors: semiconductor memory, consumer technology, and advanced manufacturing. During the launch period, users enjoy limited-time fee discounts: 0% fees for limit orders and 50% off fees for market orders.
Odaily Odaily, according to an official announcement, Bitget has added 15 US stock tokens as margin currencies in its unified account and USDT-margined contract cross-margin mode.The newly supported assets include: core tech assets such as rAAPL, rAMZN, rMETA, rMU, rTSLA, rGOOGL, rNVDA, rINTC, rMSFT, rASML, rAVGO, rTSM, rSNDK, as well as the broad market index tokens rQQQ and rSPY.Following the update, users can hold spot positions in these related US stock tokens and use them directly as margin to participate in contract trading, enabling more flexible capital management and cross-market risk hedging. For more details, please refer to the official Bitget platform announcement.