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Bankless founder David Hoffman posted on X, expressing regret for not buying more Lighter (LIT).Hoffman explained that the logic behind investing in Lighter is simple:1. Exchanges have always been the best business model in the crypto industry;2. Perpetual contracts are still a brand-new track, far from reaching maturity;3. Building an exchange based on zkL2 is currently the structurally optimal solution, offering high security, low operating costs, and high profit margins;4. The product itself is also the strongest on the market, with the lowest latency, the lowest execution costs, and full transparency;5. The engineering team is highly capable, having solved all the technical challenges;6. The company is headquartered in the United States, operates in compliance, and this market remains a largely untapped blue ocean;7. It also serves as an option betting on the "Tokenization of compliant assets";8. Founder Vlad is in the right circles, knows the right people, and has the ambition to do great things.
According to a notice on the SEC’s official website, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) jointly issued a request for public comment on June 26 seeking input on further harmonizing the portfolio margining regulatory framework for securities, security-based swaps, futures, swaps, and related positions. The two agencies stated that this initiative aims to assess whether greater coordination could enhance risk management efficiency, reduce market fragmentation, and strengthen customer protection. The scope of the request for comment covers multiple topics, including existing margin methodologies, cross-product offsetting, capital and collateral treatment, clearinghouse considerations, and technical implementation. SEC Chair Paul S. Atkins stated that further harmonization of the framework could prevent jurisdictional overlap from impeding innovation and efficiency, and cross-margining mechanisms could unlock liquidity currently locked in segregated accounts. CFTC Chair Mike Selig also noted that enhanced interagency cooperation would help release underutilized capital and build a more robust risk management system. The public comment period will remain open for 60 days following publication in the <i>Federal Register</i>.
According to Odaily, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have jointly released a document seeking public comments on further harmonizing the regulatory framework for portfolio margin and cross-margining of securities, security-based swaps, futures, swaps, and related positions. Key areas of focus include existing portfolio margin models and practices, customer protection, cross-margining and cross-product offsets, capital and margin and collateral treatment, clearing agency and clearing organization arrangements, and technical and operational implementation. The comment period is 60 days from the date the document is published in the Federal Register.
Odaily Seer Prophet Channel monitoring shows that Polymarket has launched a prediction event for the “Number of Fed Rate Hikes in 2026.”From the perspective of the interest rate path, the market is currently pricing in two distinctly different macro narratives. One view holds that the U.S. economy will enter a growth slowdown cycle in 2026, with the Fed maintaining a wait-and-see stance or even resuming rate cuts. The other view argues that if inflation reemerges or long-term inflation expectations become unanchored, the Fed could be forced to restart its rate hiking cycle. Therefore, the high probability attached to “3 to 4 rate hikes” essentially reflects the market’s reassessment of inflation stickiness and economic resilience over the next year, rather than a consensus on a single path.Bank of America has already shifted to a more hawkish interest rate path forecast. BofA Global Research now expects the Fed to raise rates by 25 basis points in September, October, and December of 2026, totaling 75 basis points for the year, pushing the federal funds rate target range to 4.25%–4.50%. This represents a significant upward revision from its previous outlook of “rates unchanged for the year,” primarily based on the still-resilient U.S. labor market, the bumpy progress of disinflation, and the possibility that the Fed’s policy reaction function under new Chair Kevin Warsh could be more hawkish. In comparison, Deutsche Bank also expects the Fed to start hiking in September, but with a cumulative annual increase of 50 basis points, indicating that major Wall Street institutions are reassessing the upside risks to U.S. interest rates in 2026.Odaily Seer Prophet Channel continues to monitor the prediction market, seeing changes before they are priced in.
five Democratic senators urged a Republican committee chairman on Tuesday to immediately hold hearings to investigate a report that the UAE invested $500 million in the Trump family's crypto venture, World Liberty Financial.According to reports, an aide to the Abu Dhabi royal family signed an agreement four days before Trump's inauguration last year to purchase a 49% stake in World Liberty Financial for $500 million. An advance payment of $218 million has been made to entities linked to Trump and his Middle East diplomat, Steve Witkoff, and their families. The senators confirmed that the backer is UAE National Security Advisor Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan.Since Trump took office in January 2025, his administration has approved several deals favorable to the UAE, including a $1.4 billion weapons sale in May 2025 and authorization in November to sell 35,000 advanced AI chips worth over $1 billion to UAE-based G42. (financefeeds)
Odaily, June 24 - According to official sources, SBI Group and Startale Group jointly launched Japan's first yen stablecoin, JPYSC, on June 24, 2026, which is based on a trust structure. Issued by SBI Shinsei Trust Bank, the stablecoin manages its reserve assets through a trust bank, featuring lower transfer costs and support for large-value transactions.As Japan's first stablecoin classified as a Type III electronic payment instrument, JPYSC's core advantage lies in combining the regulatory transparency of the Japanese financial system with the programmability of blockchain technology. It aims to build a yen settlement infrastructure connecting traditional finance with on-chain markets.Initially, the project is limited to use within SBI VC Trade accounts. However, technical preparations for migration to a public blockchain are complete. Once regulatory and tax policies are clarified, external circulation will be opened. JPYSC's application scenarios span six major areas: on-chain foreign exchange markets, institutional lending, RWA settlement, retail payments, cross-border remittances, and over-the-counter (OTC) trading.
Chainlink announced the launch of the Pangea project in collaboration with FairSquareLab, UniKA, and the euro stablecoin alliance Qivalis, aimed at exploring real-time cross-border foreign exchange settlement models based on stablecoins.According to reports, UniKA's steering committee includes Shinhan Bank, JB Bank, Kbank, FairSquareLab, and OBDIA, with participation from over a dozen Korean commercial banks; Qivalis is supported by 37 leading European banks. Collectively, these institutions represent over $10 trillion in assets under management.The Pangea project will leverage Chainlink's data, interoperability, and orchestration standards, along with FairSquareLab's on-chain FX settlement technology, to enable direct atomic transactions between compliant fiat-pegged digital assets, including the Euro and Korean Won. It aims to drive the transition of the foreign exchange market from traditional T+2 settlement to a T+0 real-time settlement model.
Odaily Odaily News BIT (formerly Matrixport) has officially launched its Margin Trading feature and will open public beta on June 26. BIT is the first platform in the crypto industry to offer a margin function. Users can now submit margin applications through the official website or APP. BIT will review applications based on account status and risk management requirements and gradually open margin limits.In addition, features such as securities lending are also in preparation and will be gradually rolled out in accordance with regulatory requirements and product progress.During the public beta, BIT is simultaneously launching the "First Margin Borrow · Limited-Time Zero Interest" and "Interest Cashback Rewards" campaigns. Users who utilize margin for the first time during the event period will enjoy 0% interest on their first loan for 30 days, allowing users to experience the capital efficiency of leverage with zero interest.Elio Cui, Head of the Brokerage Business, stated: “BIT is the first to offer margin functionality, completing the client journey from account opening and trading to capital leverage. This allows BIT clients to enhance investment efficiency and gain early access to the world’s most wealth-generating assets without relying on bank cards or leaving the digital asset ecosystem.”BIT also reminds users that while margin trading improves capital efficiency, it also carries corresponding risks. Users should fully understand the margin rules and risk control mechanisms and participate prudently based on their own risk tolerance.
Polymarket, a crypto prediction market platform, has been accused of paying dozens of creators, mostly of college age, to film betting videos on pages closely resembling its website, with some videos also showing fabricated profits. A review of 1,105 videos posted by 10 creators since December found that approximately 70% contained betting content, and the roughly $1.9 million in wagers displayed were not real transactions. One video released in January showed college student George Makihara celebrating a $100,000 win from betting that Donald Trump would say "McDonald’s" that month. However, the footage was reportedly filmed two months early; Trump did not publicly utter the word in January of that year, and over 50 real accounts betting on the same event on Polymarket all incurred losses. Some creators entered trades on test pages, including the misspelled domain "poiymarket.com," which were allegedly built by Polymarket or used for engineering test environments. In 118 videos, creators displayed nearly $900,000 in fictitious gains, while these bets would have resulted in losses of over $166,000 based on actual outcomes. Creators received approximately $2,000 to $3,000 per month and were instructed not to disclose the collaboration arrangement. Polymarket stated it is committed to maintaining accurate, fair, and transparent markets and plans to conduct a comprehensive audit of promotional content. (Decrypt)
that, according to official news from Bitget, the platform has officially launched its direct US stock connection product, "Bitget US Stocks," allowing users to buy and sell over 10,000 real US stocks and ETFs directly using USDC. The service executes settlements through licensed US brokers, granting users full shareholder rights including cash dividends and voting rights. It covers pre-market, regular, and after-hours trading sessions, and supports the seamless transfer of existing stock holdings from other brokerage platforms into Bitget. This move is another key step in Bitget's US Stock 2.0 strategy, following the launch of the Reality protocol and rToken-based US stock tokens in early June, aimed at providing a more intuitive trading interface for users accustomed to traditional brokerage experiences.To coincide with the new product launch, Bitget is simultaneously rolling out an accelerated stock transfer program. During the promotional period, users who transfer US stock holdings from external brokerages such as Futu, Tiger Brokers, moomoo, Longbridge, Webull, and IBKR into Bitget have the chance to receive a transfer fee subsidy of up to $10,000. The registration period runs from June 22, 19:00 to July 10, 23:59 (UTC+8), and subsidies will be distributed to eligible users every Monday. Transferred assets can be held or traded directly within the Bitget account.On June 5th, Bitget announced the listing of US stock tokens launched by its compliant RWA protocol. It currently supports over 500 US stocks and ETFs, including SpaceX, Tesla, and Nvidia, with assets under management (AUM) exceeding $50 million. The launch of direct US stock connection further completes Bitget's US stock product matrix, offering users accustomed to traditional brokerage experiences a more intuitive trading interface and experience.
According to FinanceFeeds, Reeve Collins, co-founder of Tether, stated that the stablecoin industry is entering a “2.0 era.” Current stablecoin infrastructure still suffers from structural issues, and next-generation solutions must address users’ inability to earn returns on reserve assets. The core logic of Stablecoin 1.0 is “users provide $1, and issuers mint one token,” yet users only gain payment and transfer convenience—without sharing in reserve earnings. In the future, financial services will increasingly become infrastructure: “Users won’t care which bank sends funds,” and AI agents may select different financial ecosystems based on user interests. The next phase of stablecoin competition will center on financial infrastructure and yield-distribution models. On regulatory matters, Reeve Collins revealed he continues to hold Bitcoin long-term. He also noted that USD-pegged stablecoins remain, in essence, extensions of the U.S. financial system—exposing them to regulatory reach—and differ fundamentally from central bank digital currency (CBDC) models, which may offer stronger programmability and financial surveillance capabilities.
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is preparing to introduce a new policy that would allow crypto companies to offer blockchain-based tokenized stock trading, potentially having a significant impact on the traditional stock market structure. According to SEC Chairman Paul Atkins, companies will be permitted to experiment with new digital asset business models, including the tokenization of US stocks, without fully complying with existing disclosure and investor protection rules.However, the proposal has also raised concerns among traditional financial institutions such as Citadel Securities and SIFMA, who argue that such changes could divert liquidity and create regulatory arbitrage risks. As of now, the SEC has not made any public comments on the matter. (Reuters)
According to South Korean media outlet SBS Biz, the South Korean government is advancing the formulation of supplementary regulations for the revision of the Foreign Exchange Transaction Act, with plans to formally bring virtual asset cross-border transfer services under the foreign exchange regulatory framework starting this December. In addition to existing virtual asset trading platforms, regulators are also exploring a proposal to allow fintech firms with relevant capabilities to participate in this business. If implemented, blockchain-based cross-border remittance and exchange services could operate within a compliant regulatory framework, potentially expanding market access beyond previous expectations.
Monitoring by Odaily Seer Prophet Channel shows that the probability of "Claude Fable 5 restored for US customers before July 1" on Polymarket has risen to 73%, up 33% in 24H.If Anthropic reopens Claude Fable 5 (or Claude Mythos, or a version confirmed to be the same model) to the US public before the specified date, this event will settle as "Yes"; otherwise, it will settle as "No". Qualifying methods of restoration include public beta or public waitlist; closed testing and private access do not count. Other models such as Haiku, Sonnet, and Opus are not included by default unless they are confirmed to be the same model as Claude Fable 5. Settlement will primarily be based on official announcements from Anthropic, supplemented by consensus reports from mainstream media.Due to export controls imposed by the US government on national security grounds, Anthropic urgently suspended global access to the Claude Fable 5 model just days after its release on June 9. Although the restrictions were primarily aimed at foreign users, due to the difficulty of real-time user identity screening, Anthropic ultimately closed access for all users, including those in the US, and switched requests to less capable models such as Opus 4.8. Anthropic is currently engaged in high-level discussions with the White House on issues including model capabilities and potential jailbreak risks. The company has publicly stated that the ban may have stemmed from a misunderstanding and is actively pushing to restore access.Odaily Seer Prophet Channel continues to monitor the prediction market, seeing changes before they are priced in.
Brian Armstrong posted on the X platform, stating that Coinbase now includes pre-IPO perpetual contracts, stock options, and will soon support tokenized stocks. Coinbase has also redesigned Coinbase Advanced and has begun integrating global liquidity between US and international users, as well as between Coinbase and Deribit users. CoinbaseDev is providing stablecoin payment capabilities for enterprises, launching fully managed accounts based on its compliance technology stack, and introducing a new developer tools dashboard. On the Base side, Coinbase announced the launch of private transactions and a web-based Base App. Coinbase is also becoming the financial account for AI, supporting wallets for AI agents, providing AI-driven financial advice, and connecting Coinbase accounts to users' commonly used LLMs.
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)
: Kalshi, a U.S. compliant prediction market platform, has entered into a strategic partnership with financial compliance service provider StarCompliance. The collaboration aims to offer real-time trading monitoring services for employee Kalshi accounts at various financial institutions, directly addressing a core compliance pain point in the industry.As the popularity of prediction markets rises, financial institutions are increasingly concerned that employees might leverage internal non-public information to trade for profit on platforms like Kalshi, posing regulatory risks of insider trading. With this partnership, StarCompliance's compliance system will connect to employees' Kalshi accounts under institutional management, automatically identifying and flagging abnormal or suspicious trading activities. This will help financial institutions conduct internal risk control and regulatory compliance self-assessments.According to StarCompliance, the current system only offers real-time transaction monitoring. In the future, they plan to add a pre-trade approval module and expand service coverage to blockchain-based prediction market platforms such as Polymarket. This will comprehensively cover mainstream event trading channels and enhance institutions' full-scenario employee trading control systems. (.barrons)
According to CoinDesk, as the final deadline for the European MiCA regulatory transition period—this month’s end—approaches, BitGo, a crypto custodian regulated by Germany’s BaFin, announced that its Crypto-as-a-Service (CaaS) platform offers European crypto firms a more streamlined path to MiCA compliance—without needing to build a standalone compliance and operational infrastructure from scratch. Enterprises need only integrate their existing wallets into BitGo’s wallet infrastructure and complete MiCA-compliant KYC procedures; customer assets can then be held in compliant, segregated custody accounts. Meanwhile, enterprises may continue applying in parallel for their own CASP (Crypto-Asset Service Provider) license. On pricing, BitGo CEO Mike Belshe stated fees are relatively low, with a minimum monthly fee of several thousand dollars, and two billing options: transaction-volume-based or flat-rate pricing. According to legal firm Hogan Lovells, as of May 2026, only 194 CASPs will have been authorized across Europe. It is estimated that roughly 75% of crypto firms pre-registered under MiCA will lose their registration status after the transition period ends.
: According to official sources, Base is about to launch the Beryl hard fork upgrade, introducing the B20 native token standard, which shortens the final confirmation period for single-proof withdrawals from 7 days to 5 days, and upgrades Reth V2, reducing disk usage by 50% and increasing throughput by 33%.Beryl will be activated on the Sepolia testnet at 2:00 AM UTC+8 on June 19, and on the mainnet at 2:00 AM UTC+8 on June 26.B20 is Base’s native token standard, an ERC-20 compatible token implemented via Rust precompile, designed specifically for stablecoins, RWAs, and long-tail token issuers. It includes a built-in compliance toolkit, featuring transfer strategies, freezing and seizing, role-based access control, memos, and supply caps.
According to PRNewswire, Nasdaq-listed Canton Coin Treasury Company Canton Strategic announced that its Board of Directors has approved a $50 million share repurchase program. The repurchase will be conducted through open-market transactions or other compliant methods in accordance with U.S. securities laws. However, the timing, scale, and execution method of the repurchase may be adjusted or terminated based on market conditions, stock price performance, trading volume, regulatory environment, and other factors. The company does not commit to any minimum or fixed number of shares to be repurchased.