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According to the latest "2026 Artificial Intelligence Status Report" released by Sensor Tower, as users migrate between different AI assistants, ChatGPT's global market share fell below 50% for the first time at the end of May this year, dropping to 46.4%. Nevertheless, ChatGPT remains the global leader with over 1.1 billion monthly active users (MAU); Google Gemini and Claude under Anthropic follow closely, occupying 27.7% (662 million MAU) and 10.3% (245 million MAU) of the market share, respectively.The report points out that as the growth rates of downloads and spending slow down, the AI industry is shifting from pure user expansion to commercial monetization. It is expected that in the first half of 2026, global AI app downloads will approach 2.3 billion, and total user spending will exceed $4.2 billion. In terms of paid subscriptions, Claude stands out with a leading industry conversion rate of 13%.In addition, the commercialization paths of AI platforms are becoming increasingly diverse. Since February of this year, ChatGPT has been testing its advertising business, and as of May, about 17% of daily active users have been shown ads, primarily focused on software and shopping. At the same time, the role of AI assistants in e-commerce guidance is becoming more prominent, profoundly influencing consumer purchasing behavior and the traffic distribution of major retail platforms.

Gate, as the first centralized exchange (CEX) to connect with Polymarket, allows users to participate in prediction market trading directly through their Gate accounts and USDT. As of June 16, 2026, the cumulative trading volume of Gate's prediction market has exceeded $251 million, ranking first in the world in nominal trading volume. Focusing on user experience, Gate offers "Prediction Mode" and "Trading Mode," and combines features such as smart money rankings, market dynamics monitoring, and AI insights to help users obtain information, discover opportunities, and complete transactions. At the same time, Gate has launched a World Cup-themed special area, integrating event information and prediction markets to create a seamless experience for users from watching the game to participating in market judgments.As competition in the prediction market shifts from product innovation to user outreach, lowering participation barriers and enhancing user experience will become important directions for driving industry growth. Gate is further promoting the expansion of prediction market applications through product optimization and scenario expansion.

Coinbase announced the first launch of industry index perpetual contracts. This product allows users to go long or short on specific industry sectors with one click.It is reported that the first batch of 4 index contracts covers artificial intelligence, defense, the Chinese market, and the technology sector, specifically: AI10, Defense10, China10, and Tech100.

According to La Política Online, the Mexican fintech industry is seeking to promote the Fintech 2 bill reform under the leadership of the new head of the National Banking and Securities Commission (CNBV), Ángel Cabrera. The industry believes that the Fintech Law passed in 2018 can no longer keep up with the pace of innovation, leading to bottlenecks in the approval process, and there is an urgent need for clearer and more flexible regulatory standards. Key demands include accelerating the authorization process, implementing tiered risk management, conditional authorizations, and comprehensive regulations for open financial models.Regarding crypto assets, Mexican financial authorities still maintain restrictions on such tools, despite the continuous growth of the global crypto market. The industry is seeking progress in the regulation of crypto assets, hoping to establish clearer rules. In addition, the industry also hopes to promote a hybrid model that allows the same platform to integrate services such as payments, credit, and insurance. Experts point out that about 85% of transactions in Mexico are still conducted in cash, and a large portion of the population is not covered by the traditional financial system; updating regulations will help accelerate financial inclusion.

According to The Block, executives from hardware wallet manufacturer Trezor stated that the market's trend of fully pushing Bitcoin towards ETFization may pose a long-term risk to the core principles of the crypto industry. According to the company's Chief Business Officer Danny Sanders during the BTC Prague event, the current global crypto user base is approximately 600 million, but only about 10% of users choose to self-custody their assets, with only about 12 to 13 million users using hardware wallets.Since the launch of the U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF in 2024, which has attracted over $53 billion in inflows, institutional allocation of Bitcoin has significantly increased. However, Sanders pointed out that this trend may also weaken users' behavior of directly holding private keys. He believes that self-custody is one of the core attributes of the Bitcoin system, but there are still significant challenges in terms of user experience and security thresholds, leading more users to prefer participating in the market through custodial tools like exchanges or ETFs.Sanders emphasized that the industry should focus on improving the usability and security of self-custody, rather than simply accepting the path of "putting Bitcoin into ETFs." He stated that if the long-term evolution leads to an ETF-dominated holding structure, it would undermine the foundational logic of Bitcoin as a decentralized asset, which could be the "least ideal outcome" for the industry.

Recently, the metal market has continued to strengthen, with gold and silver prices maintaining high levels. According to market data from the Gate platform, silver (XAG) reached a 24-hour high of $70.61, currently reported at $70.40, with a 24-hour increase of 3.26%; gold (XAU) reached a 24-hour high of $4313.99, currently reported at $4302.40, with a 24-hour increase of 1.67%. According to CoinGlass data, the 24-hour trading volume of Gate XAG contracts reached $48.6403 million, with a contract open interest of $73.2151 million, both ranking in the top two in the industry; the open interest of Gate XAU contracts reached $149 million, also ranking in the top two in the industry.

According to Xinhua News Agency, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Baghaei stated on the 13th that any possible understanding reached between Iran and the United States is only to promote continued dialogue between the two sides, rather than a final agreement; the unfreezing of Iran's frozen assets will be an indispensable part of the Iran-U.S. understanding.Baghaei said during a meeting with media personnel that Iran's current focus is on ending hostilities on all fronts and regional tensions, and there will be no in-depth discussion of the details of the nuclear issue at this stage. He stated that the only way to achieve regional security is to end the presence of foreign military forces in the region.Baghaei emphasized that the issue of unfreezing Iranian assets is an important component of the understanding and will not be excluded. Current discussion topics also include eliminating U.S. hostile actions against Iranian vessels and issues related to the Strait of Hormuz.Baghaei said that Iran will act with the utmost caution while advancing negotiations and diplomatic processes, while remaining vigilant based on past experiences. If the other party refuses to fulfill its obligations, Iran can take countermeasures.

The World Cup group stage continues. In today's two completed matches, Canada drew 1-1 with Bosnia and Herzegovina, earning their first point in this World Cup; the United States defeated Paraguay 4-1, achieving a strong start in the group stage.Base's native leverage prediction market OmenX data shows that as the host teams take the field, the trading activity in World Cup-related prediction markets continues to rise. Among them, the prediction market trading volume for the Canada vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina match reached $2.4 million; the trading volume for the United States vs. Paraguay match reached $3.5 million.So far, the cumulative trading volume in World Cup-related prediction markets on OmenX has reached $80 million, with markets related to championship outcomes, single match results, and popular teams becoming the most active trading directions for users.OmenX has recently launched a new sports page and introduced related prediction markets and themed activities around the World Cup, supporting users in leveraged prediction trading regarding match results, championship outcomes, and popular sports events.

The latest report from Gate Research Institute titled "Gate Research Institute: The Market Capitalization of the Three Storage Giants Exceeds One Trillion Dollars, Gate Supports Their Real Stock Trading" points out that as the demand for AI large model training and inference continues to grow, the global storage industry is entering a new round of value reassessment.The report shows that the market capitalizations of the three storage giants, Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and Micron Technology, have all surpassed one trillion dollars, reflecting a repricing of the strategic value of AI storage infrastructure. Among them, Micron Technology has recently officially joined the one trillion dollar market capitalization club, becoming one of the most watched reassessment targets in the AI storage industry chain.The report mentions that the current rise in the storage sector is not a rebound from the traditional DRAM cycle, but is driven by structural demand growth brought about by the expansion of AI data centers. The importance of high-end storage products such as High Bandwidth Memory (HBM), DDR5, and enterprise-level SSDs continues to increase, pushing storage from being a supporting component in the computing power system to becoming a key resource that affects model training efficiency, inference performance, and deployment costs.In addition, Gate has officially launched stock trading services, allowing users to trade mainstream securities market stocks and ETF assets using USDT, and has introduced perpetual contracts for stocks and leveraged ETF products, providing investors with more diversified trading and allocation tools to participate in AI storage and semiconductor theme investments.

The AI and chip sectors continue to perform actively. According to CoinGlass data, Nvidia (NVDAX) is currently priced at $205.66, up 1.82% in 24 hours, with a total contract trading volume of $5.6938 million across the network in 24 hours, and a total contract open interest of $5.3648 million, with a 24-hour increase of 11.44%.Among them, the Gate platform's NVDAX contract open interest reached $4.17 million, and the 24-hour trading volume reached $3.82 million, both ranking first across the network. In addition, Micron Technology (MU) is currently priced at $995.63, up 9.59% in 24 hours, with contract trading volume on the Gate platform exceeding $12.52 million, ranking among the industry leaders.

According to a report by Bloomvingbit, the South Korean Ministry of Finance and Economy stated that tokenized stocks are considered securities rather than virtual assets. If the Financial Services Commission confirms their securities nature, taxes can be imposed immediately under the current Capital Markets Act, potentially as early as the second half of this year. Officials from the Ministry of Finance pointed out that although tokenized stocks are formally virtual assets, they are essentially closer to securities.The Financial Services Commission has previously clarified in its token securities guidelines that token securities are securities issued in the form of digital assets and fall under the jurisdiction of the Capital Markets Act. Currently, the market generally believes that tokenized stocks are classified as virtual assets (non-taxable assets) and can enjoy tax exemption until the implementation of virtual asset taxation next year. However, the Ministry of Finance emphasizes its stance on taxation and is establishing an information exchange system with overseas tax authorities such as the IRS. Offshore transactions on overseas platforms are also included in the taxation scope; regardless of where they are issued, as long as the economic value and rights structure essentially belong to securities, they can be subject to dividend income tax.

According to CoinGlass data, the total 24-hour spot trading volume of gold (XAUT) reached 298 million USD, with the Gate platform's trading volume reaching 40.72 million USD, ranking second in the entire network; the total 24-hour contract open interest of gold (XAUT) reached 639 million USD, with the Gate platform's open interest exceeding 138 million USD, ranking third in the entire network.

The globally leading digital asset trading platform Gate collaborates with the University of Wollongong in Dubai to host an online Web3 workshop. Through industry sharing, career development exchanges, and simulated trading practices, the workshop provides students with an open course focused on the cutting-edge developments in blockchain and the digital economy.During the event, the Gate team shared insights on topics such as the basics of blockchain, the integration trends of AI and blockchain, industry talent demands, and career development paths. They also introduced the current state and future opportunities of the digital asset industry in conjunction with real business scenarios. In the interactive exchange session, students actively asked questions about industry trends, innovations in digital payments, and career planning, receiving a positive response from the audience. In the simulated trading competition, students experienced the operational mechanisms of the digital asset market through practical exercises, combining classroom knowledge with real-world operations.This collaboration not only provides students with opportunities to engage with cutting-edge technology and industry practices but also further promotes the communication and connection between higher education and industry demands. As a leading platform in the industry, Gate continues to foster communication and collaboration between academia and industry. Its founder and CEO, Dr. Han, has also been invited multiple times to visit campuses to share insights on blockchain, industry innovation, and trends in the digital economy. By deepening the integration of industry and education practices, Gate is injecting more youthful energy into the long-term innovative development of Web3 and the digital economy.

Stand With Crypto's UK branch has initiated action, calling on banks to lift restrictions on transfers to cryptocurrency exchanges, arguing that such practices conflict with the UK's goal of becoming a global digital asset hub.The organization stated that about 40% of banks in the UK have blocked or delayed transactions to cryptocurrency exchanges, and 80% of exchanges reported a significant increase in trading resistance from customers over the past year. Some exchanges have even experienced nearly £1 billion in transaction cancellations within a year due to banks refusing to process transfers.Stand With Crypto UK plans to mobilize over 286,000 registered cryptocurrency advocates in the UK to submit formal complaints to their respective banks. The organization stated that users should not be unable to access legitimate asset classes due to banks imposing "one-size-fits-all" restrictions on the entire industry.

With the resurgence of variables in the Middle East situation and the support of strong U.S. inventory data, crude oil has shown a stabilization trend after experiencing violent fluctuations. According to market data from the Gate platform, Brent crude oil (BZ) is currently priced at $91.31, down 1.28% in 24 hours; WTI crude oil (CL) is currently priced at $88.05, down 1.64% in 24 hours. According to CoinGlass data, trading of crude oil-related contracts on the Gate platform remains active. Among them, the Gate BZUSDT contract has a 24-hour trading volume of $8.377 million, consistently ranking among the top two in the industry; the CLUSDT contract has a 24-hour trading volume of $13.3168 million, with an open interest of approximately $8.2264 million, both ranking prominently in the industry.

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, the "BTC OG insider whale" agent Garrett Jin's address went long on 27,300 ZEC with 2x leverage, with an average entry price of $460.Previously, Garrett Jin's address closed a ZEC short position on June 7, making a profit of $11.24 million.

According to PYMNTS, the comment period for the implementation rules of the GENIUS Act by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) ended on June 9. The proposal clearly states that payment stablecoins themselves do not qualify as deposits insured by the FDIC, and stablecoin holders do not enjoy pass-through deposit insurance. Industry feedback indicates significant disagreements in the payment sector.Traditional institutions such as banks strongly oppose incentives like yields, rewards, or cashback offered by stablecoins, arguing that this would attract deposits away from banks, harming local lending capacity, and calling for a clear prohibition on any form of compensation within the stablecoin ecosystem; the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) technical committee suggested that the FDIC require the adoption of machine-readable reporting formats and Legal Entity Identifiers (LEI) to enhance transparency, regulatory information sharing, and data quality.