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The cross-chain protocol Axelar Network released a statement regarding the recent security incident related to Secret Network, stating that there is a misunderstanding within the community about the event. Both Axelar and the Inter-Blockchain Communication Protocol (IBC) were not attacked or compromised. The affected token smart contracts were neither developed, deployed, nor maintained by Axelar, and Axelar's firewall mechanism also prevented the impact from spreading to other chains.It is reported that the exploited contract is a forked version based on CW20-ICS20, but the developers removed two core security checks, resulting in an "infinite minting" vulnerability. By deleting the verification mechanisms originally used to prevent such issues, this fork altered the original trust model of the contract and did not undergo a new security audit.Axelar Network explained that anyone can deploy contracts for cross-chain asset wrapping through IBC, and similar contracts have also been used to wrap tokens from other chains into Secret Network. However, the Secret side fork version in this incident has vulnerabilities due to the removal of key security checks. This incident is not a unique logical flaw, nor is it an issue with the IBC protocol itself, but rather a security risk introduced by modifications to third-party contracts.

In response to rumors regarding the attack on the BNB Chain OLPC/LABUBU liquidity pool, PancakeSwap's official announcement stated that the platform has noted the news related to this security incident. After preliminary verification, PancakeSwap's own smart contracts do not have security vulnerabilities. The project team is still continuously investigating the complete causes of the incident and will promptly share the latest investigation progress once more clues are obtained. Meanwhile, the official reminds users that all relevant event information should be based on content released through PancakeSwap's official channels.

According to The Wall Street Journal, Charles Schwab is collaborating with the Chicago Board Options Exchange Global Markets to launch binary options contracts on the S&P 500 index, allowing clients to bet "yes or no" on the index's performance.These contracts are slightly different from the futures contracts offered by platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket, but they are essentially binary options: if the index closes above or below the target price, a fixed cash settlement amount is paid; otherwise, it goes to zero. Charles Schwab also plans to launch Cboe's "Plus Zone" feature simultaneously, which allows for partial payouts even if the prediction direction is correct but does not precisely hit the target price.Charles Schwab CEO Rick Wurster previously criticized contracts related to sports or entertainment events for blurring investment boundaries, but also stated that if prediction markets become a "competitive necessity" in the brokerage field, the company would consider launching related products. The contracts being introduced will be strictly limited to events within the financial sector that have verifiable outcomes and will not involve non-financial events like the World Cup or the Oscars.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce expressed views on the future regulation of perpetual contracts, prediction markets, and digital assets, with an overall tone that is relatively positive and open.Hester Peirce reviewed the Rule 611 trading transparency proposal that has been in the works for about 20 years, pointing out that the so-called "innovation exemption" mechanism will be intentionally set to be strict and limited, in order to balance market innovation and investor protection.Hester Peirce stated that a clearer regulatory framework should be adopted for new financial products such as tokenized securities, perpetual contracts, and prediction markets, rather than simply imposing restrictions or vague regulations. She also emphasized two core principles: self-custody and financial privacy should become fundamental rights in the future regulatory system and should be incorporated into the subsequent design of digital asset regulations.

"On-chain detective" ZachXBT published a case analysis stating that in a cryptocurrency asset case involving an Indian scam gang, the relevant individuals reported the case to law enforcement after their assets were frozen, drawing attention. The incident began when a user sought help, claiming that approximately 5.73 BTC (about $475,000) was frozen on Changelly in March 2025.Subsequent on-chain analysis revealed that these funds could be traced back to multiple social engineering attacks and theft cases related to Bitcoin ATMs targeting U.S. users, with a total amount involved exceeding $1 million and several elderly victims. The investigation showed that the individual provided multiple changing explanations for the source of the funds, including "loan," "boss transfer," and "investment from 2014-2015," and there were significant contradictions in the evidence chain.More concerning is that this user had previously filed a police report in India in December 2025, attempting to recover the frozen funds (case number 3207-P/2025). Subsequent on-chain evidence collection and email data analysis indicated that they might be a "mule" for transferring funds, with some bank documents inconsistent with their identity information. ZachXBT noted that such cases demonstrate that social engineering attacks and cross-border fund transfers continue to occur and remind users to avoid interacting with funds from suspicious sources to prevent triggering compliance freezes or legal risks.

Brian Armstrong posted on the X platform that Coinbase now includes pre-IPO perpetual contracts, stock options, and will soon support tokenized stocks; Coinbase has also redesigned Coinbase Advanced and begun integrating global liquidity between U.S. 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 tech stack, and rolling out a new developer tools dashboard. Regarding Base, Coinbase announced the launch of private transactions and a web-based Base App. Coinbase is also becoming a financial account for AI, supporting wallet provision for AI agents, obtaining AI-driven financial advice, and connecting Coinbase accounts to users' commonly used LLMs.

According to GMGN data, the top 5 tokens with net inflow of KOL in the past 24 hours are as follows:1.1B (EkHF....AGS): Net inflow of $1,000, increased by 37011.6% in the past 24 hours, currently priced at $0.0331.EJEN (H6db....tkU): Net inflow of $1,000, increased by 22.6% in the past 24 hours, currently priced at $0.0001.TRUNP (Bh4t....ump): Net inflow of $1,000, increased by 1886.6% in the past 24 hours, currently priced at $0.0001.PumpFund (5kZo....ump): Net inflow of $1,000, increased by 143.1% in the past 24 hours, currently priced at $0.0001.Soil (6Q6t....ump): Net inflow of $358, increased by 395.4% in the past 24 hours, currently priced at $0.0001.

According to the official announcement, the Binance Futures platform will launch the Re (RE) USDT perpetual contract on June 18, 2026, at 14:00 (UTC), with a maximum leverage of 50 times.At the same time, RE will also launch Simple Earn flexible products, spot buying, Binance Convert, VIP loans, and margin trading (including cross-margin, isolated margin, and composite margin modes), and will support RE/USDT and RE/USDC trading pairs.

According to the official announcement, the decentralized perpetual contract exchange Satori Finance, supported by Coinbase Ventures and Jump Capital, has announced that due to a prolonged market downturn leading to unsustainable revenue, it has decided to gradually shut down the platform.All services of Satori will officially terminate at 19:59 Eastern Time on July 16, 2026. The official reminds users to close positions and withdraw all assets as soon as possible before this deadline, as funds may become inaccessible after the deadline. It is reported that the platform completed a $10 million financing in 2022, with a historical cumulative trading volume of nearly $99 billion.Recently, due to a significant correction in the crypto market, several industry startups (such as Botanix, Syndicate Labs, etc.) have announced shutdowns.

Binance contracts will launch U-based and coin-based quarterly 1225 contracts on June 26, 2026, at 16:00. The U-based contracts include BTCUSDT quarterly 1225 and ETHUSDT quarterly 1225, with a maximum leverage of 50 times. The coin-based contracts include BTCUSD CM quarterly 1225, ETHUSD CM quarterly 1225, BNBUSD CM quarterly 1225, XRPUSD CM quarterly 1225, and SOLUSD CM quarterly 1225, with a maximum leverage of 20 times. Users will be unable to open positions 10 minutes before the delivery, and can only reduce or close positions.

According to on-chain analyst Yu Jin's monitoring, address 0xeef...00C continued to withdraw 136,500 HYPE (10 million USD) from exchanges such as OKX 9 hours ago and deposited it into staking.Since June 1, this address has continuously withdrawn HYPE from multiple centralized exchanges and staked it, with a total of 1,314,000 HYPE (91.67 million USD) withdrawn and staked, at an average withdrawal price of 69.7 USD.

Stablecoin payment infrastructure company Trace Finance has completed a $32 million Series A financing round, led by CoinFund, with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Haun Ventures, Jump Capital, Paxos, Chainlink Labs, HOF Capital, and others. Bernardo Brites, co-founder and CEO of Trace Finance, stated that the company's valuation has increased approximately tenfold since the seed round in 2022, but did not disclose the specific valuation.Trace Finance is headquartered in Brazil and primarily provides stablecoin cross-border payment infrastructure, integrating local banking channels, foreign exchange, compliance, and stablecoin settlement capabilities. The company currently holds licenses in the United States and Brazil and operates through partner banks in Mexico, Colombia, Europe, and Asia. Trace Finance plans to expand its operations in Mexico, Colombia, and Argentina, followed by entry into the Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, and Southeast Asia markets. Brites also mentioned that the company will continue to apply for additional licenses in Singapore, the United States, and the Asia-Pacific region in the future.

DeFi structured protocol Thetanuts Finance issued a statement in response to the security incident involving its Vault. Preliminary investigations indicate that the relevant Vault is an old version contract that was deprecated and migrated years ago, and it is not associated with any currently running contracts or products. Further details are still under investigation, and a complete post-incident analysis report will be released once more information is available.Earlier reports suggested that Thetanuts Finance may have suffered an attack, with preliminary estimates of losses around $2.1 million.

Recently, the metal market has continued to strengthen, with gold and silver prices maintaining high volatility. According to market data from the Gate platform, silver (XAG) reached a 24-hour high of $71.24, currently reported at $70.40, with a 24-hour increase of 1.25%; gold (XAU) reached a 24-hour high of $4355, currently reported at $4340.45, with a 24-hour increase of 0.49%. According to CoinGlass data, the open interest for Gate XAG contracts reached $78.3465 million; the open interest for Gate XAU contracts reached $148 million, both ranking among the top two in the industry.

According to the official announcement, Bitget has adjusted the leverage, position tiers, and maintenance margin rate for the SPCXUSDT U-based perpetual contract trading pair. Based on the position limit, the leverage has been increased to a maximum of 100 times.Existing positions before the user update will be affected, and users can adjust the relevant parameters according to their asset allocation needs.

According to the market data from the Gate platform, SPCX (SpaceX) reached a high of $225.44 in the last 24 hours, currently priced at $203.97, with a 24-hour decline of 4.09%; SNDK (SanDisk) reached a high of $2,163.99 in the last 24 hours, currently priced at $2,038.26, with a 24-hour decline of 2.85%. According to CoinGlass data, the 24-hour contract trading volume for Gate SPCX (SpaceX) reached $159 million; the 4-hour contract trading volume for Gate SNDK (SanDisk) was $20.5624 million, both ranking among the industry leaders.In addition, the second session of the Gate Live stock series public class will start broadcasting on June 17 at 16:00 (UTC+8), with the theme "3 Steps to Complete Your First Stock Trade." This session will focus on the practical process of stock trading, introducing fund transfers, selection of trading targets, in-market ordering processes, and fee rules, helping users quickly understand how to complete their first stock trade.Previously, Gate Direct to IPO completed the distribution of SPCX shares and officially opened trading on June 12, allowing users to participate in SPCX trading directly through the Gate stock area and seize investment opportunities in popular targets.

According to the Shanghai Securities Journal, Wu Qing, the Chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, stated at the 2026 Lujiazui Forum that the next step will be to timely release guidelines for the standardized development of artificial intelligence in the capital market.Wu Qing pointed out that the CSRC will strictly investigate and deal with illegal activities such as using technology to ride on trends, hype concepts, and even manipulate the market and insider trading; at the same time, it will legally and strictly crack down on illegal stock recommendations using artificial intelligence, as well as industry chaos such as spreading rumors and illegal trading using artificial intelligence.

According to Cryptonomist, the perpetual contract products of the prediction market platform Kalshi have been online for only two weeks, with a cumulative trading volume exceeding $5.5 billion.Data shows that the platform's daily trading volume has exceeded $1 billion for three consecutive days. Major sporting events such as the FIFA World Cup and the NBA Finals have significantly driven the surge in trading volume.Currently, Kalshi has launched 11 crypto-related perpetual contracts, and Kalshi co-founder Tarek Mansour stated that there are plans to expand the perpetual contract products to other asset classes beyond crypto in the future.

According to Coinglass data, the total contract open interest for ETH has decreased by 5.19% in the past 24 hours, with the current total open interest at $25.367 billion. Among them, the open interest on Binance is $5.95 billion, OKX is $1.52 billion, Bybit is $1.548 billion, and Gate is $1.926 billion.