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According to The Block, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) stated that the widespread adoption of dollar-pegged stablecoins in Nigeria is challenging the country's existing monetary policy and regulatory framework.The IMF pointed out that the devaluation of the naira, high inflation, and limited access to official foreign exchange are driving local households and small to medium-sized enterprises to turn to stablecoins for cross-border payments and to hedge against exchange rate risks.

According to The Block, the Criminal Investigation Department of the Seoul Police Agency in South Korea has arrested 23 suspects accused of laundering money for a Cambodian criminal organization, with the amount involved approximately 16.8 billion won (about 11.1 million USD). The gang transferred about 11.1 million USD in illegal funds by purchasing USDT and trading on domestic and international cryptocurrency exchanges from February 2024 to April 2025, using approximately 11,300 accounts for money laundering, involving about 265 cases of phishing and investment fraud, with the amount of illicit funds involved around 17 million USD. The Seoul police have seized approximately 650 million won (about 430,000 USD) in criminal proceeds from the suspects, but the gang leader is still at large and has been issued a red notice by Interpol.The police also arrested 33 individuals on the same charges for illegally providing currency exchange services to tourists and acquaintances through USDT.

According to Jinshi reports, Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida stated that today's decision took into account the risk of needing to raise interest rates significantly if policy adjustments are delayed.

According to the Korea Herald, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Wide Area Crime Investigation Team has dismantled two organizations involved in money laundering using virtual assets, with a total amount involved exceeding 14 billion Korean won. One organization consists of nine individuals, including a Chinese suspect A (45 years old), who were instructed by a Cambodian telecom fraud group. From February 2024 to April 2025, they purchased USDT through overseas exchanges and transferred it between domestic and foreign exchanges, laundering approximately 14 billion Korean won in total. The organization charged a fee of 650 million Korean won, and the main suspects have been transferred to the prosecution, with two individuals arrested, and the leader Y (29 years old) has been issued a red notice by Interpol.The other organization, consisting of 14 individuals, directly participated in laundering the proceeds from the Cambodian romance scam, with an amount involved of approximately 2.8 billion Korean won. In addition, another 33 individuals have been transferred to the prosecution for allegedly providing unlicensed virtual currency exchange services to foreign tourists (involving 6.3 billion Korean won).

According to Jinshi reports, the Bank of Japan stated that it will continue to raise policy interest rates based on the developments in economic activity, prices, and financial conditions.

According to Jinshi, the American asset management company PGIM expects the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates three times this year to curb economic overheating, and then reverse the rate hikes in 2027. PGIM pointed out that the U.S. economy is "exceptionally strong," with inflation remaining high, necessitating new strategies. The company also stated that it expects the Federal Reserve to cut rates three times in 2027, with the final rate dropping to 3.375%, below the current level.

According to official news, Polygon Labs announced that it will take down the Polygon zkEVM Mainnet Beta sequencer on July 1, 2026, and the timeline was first announced in June 2025.The official reminder states that on-chain wallet assets must be bridged to the Ethereum mainnet via ui.agglayer.dev before this date. On-chain wallet balances that are not bridged in time will be automatically migrated to Ethereum L1 and can be claimed through a dedicated interface afterwards.Polygon emphasizes that it does not control any DeFi protocols on zkEVM, and assets locked in DeFi contracts cannot be automatically migrated. Protocol teams and users must proactively withdraw and migrate liquidity before July 1. Assets that are automatically migrated and not claimed by the deadline will be considered abandoned after December 31, 2027.

The Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Bitbank today issued a risk warning to users regarding the use of prediction market services such as Polymarket.The announcement pointed out that prediction platforms that trade on future events, elections, or sports results using cryptocurrency assets are mostly operated by overseas institutions. If users access these platforms from within Japan and participate in trading for the purpose of making financial gains, they may be suspected of violating Japan's relevant gambling regulations.Bitbank emphasized that if the platform detects withdrawal and deposit records related to prediction markets or suspected related services in a user's account, it may implement suspension measures on that account. Once an account is suspended, the user will be unable to log in, trade, or withdraw and deposit cryptocurrency assets and yen, and the platform will not be responsible for any losses incurred as a result.

According to X user @vonzz6, during the World Cup, Polymarket's 24-hour revenue surpassed Hyperliquid for the first time, becoming the third largest project after USDT issuer Tether and USDC issuer Circle.

According to Abcnews, several prediction market platforms including Kalshi, Crypto.com, and Polymarket have formed an alliance and filed a lawsuit in state court this Friday, attempting to block Kentucky's newly implemented 14.25% prediction market transaction tax.This tax was passed by the Kentucky legislature in April of this year, targeting transaction fees on prediction market platforms, with a rate of 14.25%, which is higher than the local horse racing industry's tax burden of about 9.75%. The plaintiffs in the lawsuit claim that the tax is discriminatory, unconstitutional, and may conflict with federal law.Prediction market platforms allow users to trade contracts on real-world events (such as economic data, election results, etc.), essentially belonging to the event derivatives market. The plaintiffs argue that this tax will significantly raise compliance costs and may force trading activities to shift to offshore platforms with weaker regulations.Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman stated that he will vigorously defend the law in court and asserted that the state government is capable of handling the related challenges.Meanwhile, Kalshi stated that excessive state-level tax burdens will weaken the competitiveness of the legal market and may drive users to illegal trading platforms that lack regulation and protection.This case is seen as the latest development in the ongoing conflict between the U.S. prediction market industry and state regulatory and tax systems.

According to Xinhua Daily, the police in Ya'an, Sichuan have cracked a cross-border online pornography crime case. The involved pornographic comic website "Shameful Color Comics" profited by inducing teenagers to frequently make small payments, with the website receiving over 100 million visits and a financial flow exceeding 12 million yuan (approximately 1.66 million USD). The police found that individuals within the country received the illicit funds through multiple companies and personal accounts, and that Li Mouwu and others transferred the money abroad using virtual currency.Recently, the People's Court of Ming Mountain District in Ya'an City sentenced five defendants for the crimes of profiting from the distribution of obscene materials and assisting in information network crime activities. Judicial authorities are still investigating the foreign financial backers behind the website.

Polymarket's latest data shows that the market bets on the probability of SpaceX's closing market value exceeding $2 trillion on its first day of trading is 78%, the probability of exceeding $2.2 trillion is 64%, and the probability of reaching a market value of $2.4-$2.6 trillion is 19%-39%.SpaceX will go public tonight, offering 555.6 million shares in its initial public offering (IPO) at a price of $135 per share, raising funds of $75 billion, setting a record for the largest IPO fundraising in history. Based on the offering price of $135 per share, SpaceX's market value has reached $1.77 trillion, surpassing Tesla.

According to Reuters, Polish President Karol Nawrocki vetoed a cryptocurrency regulation bill for the third time, which aims to implement the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). Poland needs to complete the approval by July.Previously, the Polish parliament passed the bill in May, against the backdrop of a scandal involving the collapse of the country's largest cryptocurrency exchange and a dispute over regulatory responsibilities. Nawrocki expressed support for regulation and consumer protection but stated that the government did not adopt most of the presidential office's previous amendment suggestions in the latest version, emphasizing that he would only sign it into effect if the parliament revised it according to his opinions.

The South Korean police have listed Bithumb CEO Lee Jae-won as a suspect in a bribery case related to the employment of Kim Byung-kee's son, a member of the National Assembly of South Korea, at Bithumb. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Public Crime Investigation Unit is investigating Lee Jae-won and Bithumb, with the allegations involving Bithumb hiring Kim Byung-kee's son.The police reportedly obtained a statement from Kim's former assistant, stating that Kim requested Lee Jae-won to hire his second son in November 2024. Kim's son subsequently joined Bithumb two months later and worked at the trading platform for six months. Kim also requested Bithumb to hire one of his assistants, who then joined Bithumb in September last year and has been working there since.The South Korean police believe that Kim, as a member of the National Assembly's Financial Affairs Committee, engaged in legislative activities against Bithumb's competitor Upbit and raised concerns about Upbit's market monopoly. This development comes after months of investigation into the relationship between Kim and Bithumb, which included two searches and seizures.

According to The Block, the Public Crime Investigation Division of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency in South Korea has identified Bithumb CEO Lee Jae-won as a suspect in a bribery case, which is related to independent lawmaker Kim Byung-kee.Police received testimony from a former assistant stating that Kim requested Lee to arrange for his second son to work at Bithumb in November 2024, and his son started working there two months later, remaining for about six months; Kim had also previously asked Bithumb to hire one of his assistants, who has been employed by the company since September 2025. The police are investigating whether the aforementioned employment is linked to Kim's legislative actions against Upbit's operator Dunamu during his time on the National Assembly's Financial Committee, including allegations of Upbit monopolizing the market.

According to Fortune, Mastercard has announced a new protocol called Agent Pay for AI, allowing AI agents to make payments and conduct small transfers among themselves— for example, automatically paying when an AI agent retrieves data from a website in segments. The protocol stores the permissions granted to AI agents by humans on the blockchain, initially using the Polygon network to ensure transparency and verifiability, allowing multiple parties to verify whether the agents are acting as instructed.Companies like Adyen, Coinbase, and Cloudflare are collaborating with Mastercard to develop this protocol. Mastercard's Chief Product Officer Jorn Lambert stated that this protocol will not become a major source of revenue in the short term, but it is expected to develop into a significant new market over the next five years.Giants like Visa, Stripe, Coinbase, and Google are actively laying out AI payment protocols, jointly promoting the future of "machine-to-machine payments" and AI chatbots dominating e-commerce transactions; however, the current volume of agent-based payments remains relatively small.

According to Thaiger, Thai police arrested 8 suspects in Bangkok. The gang is suspected of robbing a 35-year-old Chinese man of 196,000 Thai Baht during an offline cryptocurrency exchange.It is reported that the victim went to a gas station café in the Bang Khen district of Bangkok to complete the exchange of Thai Baht for cryptocurrency as agreed online. After receiving the cash, the suspects fled on motorcycles. A total of 9 people were involved in the case, using 6 motorcycles to escape, and 1 suspect is still at large. Police seized vehicles, clothing items related to the case, and 81,000 Thai Baht in cash. The 8 arrested individuals have been charged with robbery, aiding in escape, and conspiracy to commit a crime, and the case has been transferred to the local police station for further investigation.

According to the Bangkok Post, Thai police raided a scam base in the Saraphi district of Chiang Mai province, arresting 10 Chinese citizens and seizing 67 mobile phones, 7 iPads, and 13 laptops.

According to monitoring by @ai_9684xtpa, Sun Yuchen withdrew 12,000 ETH from Poloniex 20 minutes ago, worth approximately 19.5 million USD. This is the first time in a while that Sun Yuchen has withdrawn ETH in the same manner; after the last withdrawal, he staked it into Lido, and has not transferred it after this withdrawal.