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The United States, the European Union, and the United Kingdom jointly announced sanctions against a group involving state-level hacker organizations, cybercrime gangs, and their infrastructure providers. The targets are accused of causing billions of dollars in losses to global businesses, critical infrastructure, and government agencies. Among the most notable is the EU's sanction against the Russian cybercriminal Vitaly Nikolayevich Kovalev (alias "Stern").The EU has identified Stern as one of the core managers of the notorious Trickbot Group ransomware organization, which includes several high-risk ransomware variants such as Conti ransomware and Ryuk. On-chain analysis shows that wallet addresses associated with Stern have received over $300 million in ransom payments, potentially making him the "largest confirmed ransomware operator" to date. According to analysis, the $300 million only represents the profits obtained by Stern personally, and the overall illegal income of the Trickbot group may be much higher.On-chain fund flows indicate that Stern has had transactional connections with multiple ransomware ecosystems, including Ryuk, Conti, Diavol, Karakurt, Royal, and Quantum. Investigations show that Stern plays a role similar to "CEO" within the Trickbot organization, responsible for budget management, personnel recruitment, infrastructure procurement, and attack planning.

Federal Reserve Chairman Waller stated that we do not want to engage in rescue operations; we hope to be in a position where no entity requires rescue—this also applies to the cryptocurrency industry.

According to official news, the token distribution and streaming payment protocol Sablier Labs has announced the cessation of active product development and commercial operations, entering maintenance mode from today until June 2028. The official statement indicated that due to the sluggish environment of the cryptocurrency market and the lowered technical barriers from AI-assisted programming, the on-chain token distribution sector can no longer support its venture capital-scale business model.Sablier emphasized that its underlying smart contracts run on-chain without permission, and the company does not hold funds, so the assets, streaming payments, and token unlocks of existing users are not affected. However, regarding front-end business restrictions, the official interface will no longer accept new plans with end times later than June 2028 or indefinite payment streams from today.At the same time, to promote the project's transition to a community-led open-source public good, Sablier has advanced the open-source date of its main EVM smart contracts from the originally planned 2029 to today, and the license has officially changed from BUSL to GPL, allowing the community to freely fork and deploy.

According to official news from SBI Holdings, it will reach a strategic cooperation with the Solana Foundation, aimed at promoting the construction of the on-chain financial market in Japan. As part of the cooperation, the Solana Foundation will participate in SBI R3 Japan, which plans to be renamed SBI Solana Global, and will jointly promote related growth strategies with shareholders SBI Holdings and SMFG.The announcement stated that SBI Solana Global will be based on the Solana network in the future, focusing on promoting the issuance and circulation support of stablecoins such as JPYSC, the formation and circulation of tokenized RWA (including corporate bonds, commercial paper, funds, and real estate), the construction of cross-border payment infrastructure, on-chain financial services aimed at institutional investors, and the development of next-generation payment infrastructure for the AI Agent era.

Gate today announced that Jason Fung has officially joined Gate as the Head of Global Partnerships. He will lead the global cooperation strategy, deepening long-term collaboration with high-quality projects, L1/L2 ecosystems, TradFi institutions, and Web3 partners, enhancing the platform's ecological value and global resource integration capabilities.Jason has over 15 years of industry experience in Web3, fintech, consumer technology, and gaming. He has worked at Sei, ABFinance, TikTok, and Alibaba, and has been involved in founding multiple Web2 and Web3 startup projects, accumulating rich experience in market expansion, ecosystem construction, asset operation, strategic cooperation, and international business development. He graduated from the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Commerce degree.Jason stated, "I am excited to join Gate. The digital asset industry is welcoming more innovation and collaboration opportunities. I look forward to leveraging my experience in Web3, technology, and global cooperation to establish closer connections with global project parties, ecosystem partners, and industry participants, exploring more innovative opportunities and jointly promoting the development of the digital asset field."Jason's addition will further enhance Gate's global cooperation system, promote resource synergy across ecosystems and industries, and work with more partners to explore innovative applications of digital assets, supporting the construction and long-term development of the industry ecosystem.

According to Jinshi reports, the U.S. Central Command stated on social media that the Strait of Hormuz is open to all vessels seeking to pass through this international waterway legally.Despite Iran's unwarranted aggression, harassment, threats, and arbitrary statements, the U.S. military is deployed and ready to ensure freedom of navigation. Iran does not control the strait, and traffic is passing through.

According to IBTIMES, Brazilian police announced the launch of "Operation Veil of Maya," executing 9 search and seizure warrants simultaneously in São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Porto Alegre, and Canoas to combat a money laundering network involving 87 shell companies. The operation's name is derived from the philosophical concept of "Maya," which refers to the illusion that hides reality.Investigations show that cryptocurrency primarily plays a role in cross-border fund transfers within this money laundering network, where criminals receive illegal income through shell companies, convert the funds into crypto assets, and then transfer them abroad. Those involved may face charges of money laundering, tax evasion, participation in organized crime, and other related accusations, but the police have not yet disclosed the scale of the funds involved or the quantity of seized assets.

According to The Defiant, the financial and operational update released by Sky Frontier Foundation for June 2026 shows that its annualized total revenue run rate has reached a new record of $419.08 million. It is reported that the annualized total revenue run rate is an estimated metric that converts short-term revenue data (usually monthly or quarterly) into annual revenue, used to quickly assess the current revenue scale and development trend of the business.Data from DefiLlama shows that Sky has generated $30.14 million in fee revenue over the past 30 days, with an annualized revenue of approximately $367 million. This data accounts for the total fees paid by users, rather than the "total revenue" concept adopted by Sky, which is generally consistent with the data released by Sky.

According to Protos, prosecutors in Wisconsin and New York have expressed dissatisfaction with the stablecoin issuer Circle, citing that Circle has repeatedly hindered law enforcement's attempts to recover stolen funds. Law enforcement agencies in various locations have sought Circle's cooperation to help victims of fraud and hacking incidents recover losses by destroying and reissuing USDC tokens, but Circle has refused these requests based on policy positions.Circle believes that modifying the blockchain ledger to reverse transactions would undermine the fundamental attributes of the USDC stablecoin and set a dangerous precedent for the entire cryptocurrency industry. This position highlights the deep-seated conflict between the immutability of blockchain and law enforcement needs. Prosecutors argue that Circle, as a regulated stablecoin issuer, should bear more social responsibility, while Circle insists on upholding the core principles of blockchain technology, making it difficult for both sides to bridge their differences on this issue in the short term.

According to Jinshi, Dallas Federal Reserve President Logan stated that if the Federal Open Market Committee conducts open market operations through a voluntary central clearing mechanism, it will help improve the efficiency and effectiveness of operations and enhance the stability of the U.S. financial markets.She pointed out that the relevant arrangements could improve the use of Federal Reserve tools, such as the standing repo facility, which is designed to provide liquidity to eligible financial institutions, but the current market usage rate remains relatively low.

According to The Block, a global anti-fraud operation led by INTERPOL has arrested over 5,800 suspects and successfully uncovered a cryptocurrency money laundering network that used cross-chain token exchange methods to conceal illegal fund flows.One suspect's digital wallet processed over $122.5 million in funds in just 10 months. On-chain analysts pointed out that while cross-chain operations increase tracking difficulty, it does not mean that fund flows cannot be traced. Such cases indicate that financial crimes continue to evolve alongside the advancement of blockchain technology.

The U.S. Department of Justice has warned internal staff that Binance may reduce its level of cooperation in cryptocurrency-related cases in the future.In response, Binance stated that the relevant reports are not true, and that the company's cooperation with law enforcement agencies has not changed and will not change.

The Solana treasury company DeFi Development Corp. (DFDV), listed on NASDAQ, announced that it will no longer be responsible for the daily ecological operation and management of its meme coin DONT. The leadership of the ecosystem has been transferred to an independent team led by Daniel Reis-Faria, which will focus on the development of the DONT ecosystem, community building, partnership expansion, and liquidity enhancement.DFDV added that it will continue to hold its DONT treasury allocation, which currently accounts for approximately 31.6% of the total supply of DONT, and will hold it long-term according to the project's initial commitment.

According to official news, the cryptocurrency trading platform AscendEX has announced that it will cease operations, attributing the reasons to the current market environment and the impact of the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA).In response, on-chain detective ZachXBT pointed out that AscendEX's public hot wallet currently lacks sufficient liquid assets to cover the verified withdrawal demands of users amounting to millions of dollars. Affected users are advised to report to law enforcement and regulatory authorities in their respective countries or regions to hold AscendEX co-founder George (Jing) Cao accountable.

According to CNBC, Apple announced on Wednesday that it will reach a multi-year partnership agreement with chip manufacturer Broadcom, expected to total over $30 billion. This is Apple's largest commitment to domestic manufacturing in the United States to date. Under the agreement, Broadcom will develop and supply customized ASIC chips (increasingly used for AI workloads) for multiple generations of Apple products and wireless components for cellular networks, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth connectivity until 2031.The report noted that this collaboration is expected to facilitate the production of over 15 billion chips manufactured in the United States and includes a $1.5 billion investment to expand Broadcom's factory in Fort Collins, Colorado. Outgoing Apple CEO Tim Cook stated that this move is the largest single project in Apple's $600 billion investment plan announced in 2025, aimed at responding to the Trump administration's call to promote domestic manufacturing and help establish an end-to-end silicon supply chain in the United States.

Figure released preliminary operating data for June and the second quarter, both exceeding the previous performance guidance upper limit. The data shows that Figure's market transaction volume for the second quarter was $4.26 billion, a year-on-year increase of 132%; among which, the transaction volume for June alone was $1.52 billion, a month-on-month increase of 8% and a year-on-year increase of 155%.Figure also announced a transformation to adopt an almost real-time operational transparency reporting model and launched a dashboard that is updated weekly to provide more direct visibility into market size.

The founding entity of Cardano, EMURGO, stated on Monday that the wallet service SecondFi, which was hacked, will not resume normal operations even after a security audit is completed, and requires all users to migrate their assets through the official recovery process. SecondFi is a rebranded version of the Yoroi wallet, which EMURGO claims is the largest wallet provider for Cardano.According to EMURGO's incident report on June 25, the service suffered four independent wallet theft incidents on June 22, with 374 addresses compromised and approximately 16 million ADA (worth about 2.4 million USD at the time) stolen. The team also managed to secure approximately 129 million ADA through emergency measures.EMURGO stated that the compromised wallets should be considered permanently exposed at the address and private key level, and restoring the compromised mnemonic phrases to other wallets does not eliminate the risk. EMURGO plans to launch an isolated wallet status check tool this week, followed by providing a secure export tool and an offline migration workshop in Tokyo, and is building a special repair fund for on-chain recovery systems, which will return assets to affected users after external audits are completed.

According to an official announcement from Samsung Electronics, it has officially disclosed its performance guidance for the second quarter of 2026. Based on the Korean International Financial Reporting Standards (K-IFRS), Samsung Electronics expects consolidated sales for the quarter to be approximately 171 trillion won (with an estimated range of 170 trillion to 172 trillion won) and consolidated operating profit to be around 89.4 trillion won (with an estimated range of 89.3 trillion to 89.5 trillion won).Data shows that compared to the same period last year, Samsung Electronics achieved a significant leap in performance for this quarter. In comparison, its consolidated sales for the second quarter of 2025 were 74.57 trillion won, and operating profit was 4.68 trillion won; in the previous quarter (the first quarter of 2026), its sales were 133.87 trillion won, and operating profit was 57.23 trillion won.This strong performance is mainly attributed to the ongoing artificial intelligence boom, which has driven a surge in demand and price increases for high bandwidth memory (HBM) and other advanced storage chips. It is reported that Samsung Electronics will release a detailed complete financial report later this month.

According to a report by Bloomberg, documents disclosed by the SEC show that data center operator Csquare plans to go public on the NYSE under the ticker "CSQR," intending to issue 50 million shares at a price range of $23 to $27 per share, with a maximum fundraising scale of $1.35 billion. Based on the upper limit of the issue price, the company's valuation is approximately $4.18 billion.This IPO comes at a time when there is a global expansion cycle for AI computing power and data centers, with continued increasing demand for infrastructure assets in the market.