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According to Jinshi reports, the South Korean Ministry of Finance stated that South Korea is committed to taking more measures to stabilize the stock market, will take steps to limit leveraged ETF trading, and will restrict retail investors' exposure to leveraged ETF investments, maintaining a 24-hour stock market monitoring system.

According to the Korea Herald, the South Korean government and industry have established the AI Data Center (AIDC) alliance, planning to cultivate AI data centers into the next generation of export industries through public-private cooperation.

According to Vietnamese media An Ninh Tien Te, the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam proposed to expand the scope of electronic identification subjects in the draft of the "Electronic Identification and Authentication Law," incorporating data, applications, digital assets, and various other assets. The draft stipulates that electronic identification subjects include not only institutions, organizations, and individuals but also extend to physical entities such as products, goods, and equipment, as well as digital resources and digital assets like databases, documents, images, and videos. The identification of digital assets is executed in accordance with the provisions of the Digital Technology Industry Law.The draft also establishes mechanisms for the suspension, restoration, and cancellation of electronic identities and identification codes. The Ministry of Public Security stated that the current electronic identification primarily serves the digital construction of citizens and the government, but in the context of the rapid development of the digital economy and digital society, a unified identification mechanism needs to be established, covering various entities in both physical and digital environments.

According to Cointelegraph, the on-chain security platform Blockaid released its security report for the first half of 2026 on Tuesday, stating that the amount stolen in the crypto industry exceeded $1 billion in the first half of the year. A total of 212 security incidents were recorded during this period, marking the highest number of hacking incidents in half a year. The number of verified high-risk vulnerabilities reached 3.4 times that of the entire year of 2025, with the largest single attack coming from KelpDAO, resulting in a loss of $292 million.The report shows that Ethereum and Solana were the two networks with the heaviest losses, with stolen amounts of approximately $332 million and $326 million, respectively. Ethereum incidents were primarily due to code vulnerabilities, with attackers mainly targeting vulnerabilities in high-value applications, involving key leakage incidents such as Humanity Protocol and StablR. Solana's losses significantly increased by about $127 million compared to 2025, but the increase did not stem from smart contract vulnerabilities; over 98% of the losses were due to key leakage, mainly involving Drift Protocol and Step Finance, which Blockaid associates with North Korean hacker organizations.

According to reports from China News Service, multiple South Korean media outlets believe that the recent sharp decline in the stock market is interpreted as a shock from the listing of China's largest semiconductor company, Changxin Technology. The market is worried that Changxin Technology will use the funds raised from its stock market listing to catch up with semiconductor companies like Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, and this concern has spread, leading to a setback in investor sentiment.According to a previous report by CNBC, Z-Ben Advisors analyst Peter Alexander believes that, referencing the development paths of the steel and new energy vehicle industries, Changxin Technology will quickly seize market share in the low-end memory chip market and ultimately shake the monopoly positions of Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and Micron Technology in the global memory industry.

A spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Commerce responded to the U.S. claim that it would investigate Chinese AI companies for "distilling" U.S. cutting-edge models and may impose sanctions, stating that this move lacks factual and legal basis and is a typical act of artificial intelligence hegemony.China pointed out that some of its model capabilities are already at the leading level, and nearly 200 U.S. startups urged the government not to cut off access to Chinese open-source models. China urged the U.S. to stop the smear campaign and threats of sanctions; otherwise, it will take all necessary measures to safeguard its own rights and interests.

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) updated the temporary MiCA registration list on Friday, adding 15 licensed Crypto Asset Service Providers (CASP), bringing the total to 309. The newly added institutions include BNY SA/NV, the Belgian subsidiary of the American banking giant BNY Mellon.The new list includes 4 banking institutions, of which 3 are from Germany, along with digital asset platforms such as BitPay, Coinify, and Bleap. Germany and Denmark each added 3 CASPs, Bulgaria and Latvia each added 2, and Belgium, Cyprus, Liechtenstein, and the Netherlands each added 1. ESMA stated that this update did not change other MiCA-related registration lists, including Asset-Referenced Tokens (ART), Electronic Money Tokens (EMT), and authorized issuers of crypto assets, as well as the list of non-compliant entities. Previously, after the transition period deadline on July 1, ESMA's second update had added 14 CASPs, including Ripple Payments Europe.

CryptoQuant data shows that the fund flow of USDC on exchanges has shifted back to net inflow after experiencing over two months of net outflow.This change may indicate that the purchasing power of U.S. funds is re-entering the cryptocurrency market.

Recently, the gold and silver markets have continued their upward trend, with high trading activity in the metals sector. According to market data from the Gate platform, gold (XAU) reached a 24-hour high of $4116.37, currently reported at $4096.54, with a 24-hour increase of 0.89%; silver (XAG) reached a 24-hour high of $60.16, currently reported at $59.51, with a 24-hour increase of 1.74%. According to CoinGlass data, the open interest for Gate XAU contracts reached $219 million, and the open interest for Gate XAG contracts reached $58.7915 million, both ranking among the top two in the industry.

The EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) competition phase is coming to an end, but the real challenges for businesses are just beginning. The high costs of maintaining a compliant operational system may change the landscape of the European crypto industry. In the future, the focus of industry competition may shift from "who can obtain a license" to "who has the capacity to bear regulatory costs," driving companies to achieve scalable development through mergers, joint ventures, or partnerships with banks.As MiCA gradually takes effect and the UK's crypto regulatory framework is about to take shape, the European crypto industry is entering a new phase of consolidation. Industry insiders believe that high regulatory standards may spur a new wave of mergers and acquisitions, and cooperation between crypto-native companies and traditional financial institutions will deepen further. This trend in the UK market may be even more pronounced. The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is developing a new regulatory framework for crypto assets, which is expected to incorporate crypto businesses into the existing financial services regulatory system, subjecting them to capital, operational, and customer asset protection requirements similar to those faced by traditional investment institutions.Steven Lightstone, a partner at Morgan Lewis's London office and co-head of the global fintech team, stated that the FCA aims to promote market competition and support new entrants, but its regulatory standards will be very strict when it comes to consumer protection. Unlike the EU's independently operating MiCA framework, the UK approach will directly utilize the existing financial regulatory system to manage crypto businesses. Meanwhile, the increase in regulatory certainty is driving European banks to accelerate their entry into the digital asset space. Sygnum Europe CEO Simon Schneider noted that currently, less than 20% of banks in Europe offer crypto-related services, indicating a significant market gap. The greatest value of MiCA is not just in creating a new licensing system, but in providing legal certainty for financial institutions to enter the digital asset market.He pointed to Switzerland as an example, where after the introduction of regulations on distributed ledger technology, most large Swiss banks began offering digital asset services, a path that may be replicated in other parts of Europe in the future. In the future, banks may not necessarily replace crypto-native companies but are more likely to rely on specialized infrastructure service providers to collaborate in areas such as custody, brokerage, staking, and asset tokenization. As companies that fail to obtain MiCA licenses gradually exit the European market, assets may further concentrate among regulated entities. However, Schneider believes that self-custody models and institutional custody models will continue to coexist in the long term. Industry insiders believe that the European crypto industry is entering a "regulation-driven consolidation cycle." For crypto startups that previously relied on rapid innovation and asset-light models, the core competitiveness in the future may no longer be just technological speed, but compliance capability, capital scale, and the ability to integrate financial infrastructure.

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang stated in a Bloomberg podcast interview that South Korea is in a "golden era," and its semiconductor and industrial capabilities can help build AI infrastructure globally. NVIDIA has reached multiple collaborations with SK Group, and the scale of their future business exchanges in areas such as storage procurement, AI supercomputers, and data center construction will exceed $500 billion. NVIDIA will purchase a large number of storage chips from SK Hynix for several consecutive years and will work together to advance the technology roadmap from HBM2, HBM3, HBM3E, HBM4, HBM4E to subsequent products.Meanwhile, SK Telecom plans to expand its AI cloud infrastructure to a maximum of 2 gigawatts soon, and NVIDIA will sell supercomputers to it. The cooperation between the two parties includes both NVIDIA's procurement of storage and SK Group's procurement of AI infrastructure.Jensen Huang believes that as AI entities and robots begin to use computers on a large scale, chip demand will no longer be driven solely by human users. In the next approximately 10 years, the global semiconductor industry scale may need to expand to 10 times its current size. Currently, resources such as HBM storage, land, electricity, and data center construction are all under tight conditions; the industry may be capable of doubling its capacity each year, but faster expansion will be very difficult. The entire industry may be able to double its supply scale each year, but land, electricity, and factory space cannot expand as quickly as consumer electronics, so the construction of AI infrastructure may continue to progress at a limited pace over the next 10 years.Regarding the AI competition between China and the United States, Jensen Huang stated that both countries have excellent AI researchers. Although resources, conditions, and restrictions differ, both will continue to drive advancements in AI technology. The number of AI researchers trained in China each year may exceed the total in other regions of the world, and the United States still needs to continue learning, collaborating, and maintaining competition.

SK Hynix's leader, Choi Tae-won, stated that South Korea must become an "AI-native country," adding, "The goal is for everyone to have at least one AI agent." He said, "If this goal is achieved, South Korea will become a global AI testing ground, allowing various AI technologies to be experimented with and applied here."Choi Tae-won mentioned that SK Group will provide more opportunities for AI development through continuous R&D investment. He also emphasized that reducing AI costs is crucial. He stated, "Currently, AI costs are too high." "We must find various ways to lower costs so that more people around the world can enjoy the benefits brought by AI."Choi Tae-won indicated that South Korea can lower AI costs by expanding the production scale of memory chips and building more AI data centers, creating a global AI data center hub that connects the United States, Europe, and Asia.

Recently, the silver market has experienced increased volatility, with prices undergoing a pullback adjustment. According to market data from the Gate platform, silver (XAG) reached a high of $60 in the past 24 hours and is currently reported at $57.37, with a 24-hour decline of 4.29%. According to CoinGlass data, the open interest for Gate XAG contracts has reached $60.6241 million, firmly ranking among the top two in the industry.

The Shanghai Branch of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) has collaborated with ICBC Singapore Branch to successfully implement the country's first cross-border payment business between China and Singapore based on the digital renminbi cross-border settlement comprehensive service platform "Digital Currency Express" (CBETS). This transaction, involving nearly ten million yuan in import shipping fees, was fully paid using digital renminbi, with funds arriving in the Singapore recipient's account on the same day, achieving "zero time difference" and "high transparency" in cross-border fund transfers. The service targets subsidiaries of central enterprise group trade platforms that regularly need to procure iron ore from abroad and pay for shipping fees, with high frequency and large amounts of cross-border settlements."Digital Currency Express" is a cross-border settlement infrastructure built by the International Operation Center of Digital Renminbi under the guidance of the People's Bank of China's Digital Currency Research Institute. Overseas participants can access services through the Hong Kong access point "One Point Access", compatible with both centralized and blockchain systems, and the message standards comply with ISO20022. On June 16, 2026, the first batch of 26 financial institutions signed direct participant service agreements. This business marks a significant breakthrough for ICBC in leveraging the infrastructure of the International Operation Center of Digital Renminbi to establish an integrated cross-border clearing system for domestic and foreign branches, achieving comprehensive coverage of two-way digital renminbi payment and receipt services with Singapore and Laos.