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According to The Block, quantitative market maker Wintermute has announced its entry into the prediction market sector, providing two-way quote liquidity services for several mainstream event contract platforms, marking the official expansion of its trading infrastructure into the emerging market at the intersection of crypto and traditional assets.The company stated that it has been continuously providing buy and sell bilateral quotes on multiple "leading platforms," with the total monthly trading volume of these prediction markets exceeding $20 billion this year, indicating that this sector is growing rapidly but still in the early stages of liquidity. Wintermute's annual trading volume exceeds $3.5 trillion, and this expansion further strengthens its cross-asset market-making capabilities.Jake Ostrovskis, head of OTC trading at the company, stated that prediction markets have a demand structure similar to traditional major asset classes, but liquidity is still insufficient, requiring continuous bilateral quotes to enhance price discovery efficiency and trading depth. He pointed out that tighter spreads and greater trading capacity will improve the quality of market probability signals.In the industry, institutions such as Jump Trading and Galaxy Digital have also entered this field, with some platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi having a cumulative trading volume exceeding $150 billion. Analysts believe that Wintermute's entry further promotes the integration of prediction markets and crypto infrastructure, especially in terms of stablecoin settlement, on-chain clearing, and risk management systems, as these markets gradually approach a derivatives-level institutional development structure.

According to Cointelegraph, the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, ICE, is calling on regulators to create a fair competitive environment that allows licensed institutions to launch around-the-clock on-chain perpetual contracts. ICE executives stated that platforms like Hyperliquid are already conducting related trades, while traditional institutions are unable to follow suit due to regulatory restrictions.ICE has begun discussions with Hyperliquid to explore the collaborative space between traditional finance and the cryptocurrency industry. In addition, ICE recently partnered with OKX to launch oil-related perpetual contracts and is working with institutions to build a blockchain securities trading system, fully laying out a 7×24 hour on-chain trading business.

According to Jinshi reports, ECB board member Panetta stated that the forward-looking situation seems to require a recalibration of the monetary policy stance.

According to TechFundingNews, stablecoin payment company NALA announced that it has secured a $50 million credit line from Liquidity through its joint venture Mars Growth Capital with Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG). The new funds will be used to develop a stablecoin payment infrastructure, focusing on supporting its cross-border payment expansion in emerging markets such as Africa and Asia, including providing real-time payments and receipts based on stablecoins, fund pre-deposit, and treasury management services.Previously, NALA completed a $40 million Series A funding round in July 2024, with investors including Acrew Capital, DST Global, Norrsken22, HOF Capital, Amplo, as well as angel investors such as Vlad Tenev, co-founder of Robinhood, and Ryan King, co-founder of Chime.

Binance founder CZ stated on social media, "The AI industry will persist and grow exponentially. However, most AI companies will go bankrupt because there are simply too many.Even the companies that ultimately survive will experience very volatile stock prices. Moreover, new survivors will continuously emerge. This is actually consistent with the development patterns of any emerging industry."

According to official news, the London-listed technology company The Smarter Web Company increased its holdings by 9 bitcoins, bringing its total holdings to 2878 bitcoins.

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, the Ethereum treasury company FG Nexus deposited 5,000 ETH (10.06 million USD) into Galaxy Digital and still holds 16,354 ETH (34.15 million USD).

Strategy CEO Phong Le stated in an interview with Fox Business that the company purchased $1.6 billion in Bitcoin during the second week of May, which is more than the total holdings of most Bitcoin treasury companies in a week.Phong Le mentioned that the current Bitcoin price is attractive, and the company will continue to buy Bitcoin. Although there may be short-term sales of some Bitcoin due to reasons such as utilizing unrealized tax losses, the long-term strategy is to continuously net increase Bitcoin holdings and focus on enhancing the number of Bitcoin per share.He views Bitcoin as "digital capital," believing it is superior to traditional stocks, bonds, and gold, and emphasized that the company will pass Bitcoin earnings to shareholders, similar to the operating model of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs).

According to the official announcement, the artificial intelligence company Anthropic has completed a $65 billion Series H financing round, with a post-money valuation reaching $965 billion, surpassing its competitor OpenAI for the first time, becoming the highest-valued AI startup in the world.This financing round was led by Altimeter Capital, Dragoneer Investment Group, Greenoaks Capital, and Sequoia Capital. In addition, the company plans to expand its computing power to meet the growing demand for its Claude product and to promote the scaling of its products.

France's top market regulator warns cryptocurrency companies that if they do not obtain an EU operating license by the end of June, they may be blacklisted and prosecuted.According to the EU cryptocurrency regulation (MiCA), cryptocurrency companies must obtain a license by June 30 to continue operating in the EU. European regulators have previously warned that unlicensed companies need to develop an "orderly exit plan."

According to Globenewswire, the publicly listed Bitcoin treasury company Genius Group announced that its board has approved the expansion of the company's treasury strategy, adding an AI treasury to the existing Bitcoin treasury and launching the AGI Infinity Portfolio. The initial target investment scale is set at $100 million, with a five-year goal to expand to $800 million. The first phase, approximately $20 million, will be allocated through related funds to equity in unlisted AI companies such as OpenAI, SpaceX, Anthropic, Figure AI, Databricks, Anduril, Replit, and Shield AI. The remaining $80 million is planned to be invested in industries such as electricity, computing power, hyperscale cloud, cutting-edge models, and robotics.

Recently, the technology sector of the US stock market has continued its structural strength, with AI and leading consumer electronics companies remaining the focus of capital attention. According to Gate market data, NVIDIA (NVDA) is currently priced at about $210.67, with a slight intraday pullback, but the demand for AI computing power and expectations for data center expansion remain core drivers in the medium to long term. In the derivatives market, according to CoinGlass data, NVDAX on the Gate platform reached a trading volume of $4.6 million in 24 hours, with open contracts totaling $3.42 million, both ranking first globally.As global user demand for traditional asset allocation such as US stocks continues to grow, Gate is continuously bridging the gap between cryptocurrency and traditional financial trading scenarios through a unified account system. Users can conveniently participate in trading mainstream global assets such as stocks, metals, foreign exchange, indices, and commodities through a single USDT account, further enhancing cross-market trading efficiency and capital usage flexibility. Gate has launched over 130 perpetual contract targets related to US stocks, as well as over 430 CFD contract targets, and continues to expand its diverse product lines including spot tokens, perpetual contracts, and on-chain assets, supporting 24/7 trading to provide users with a more flexible and efficient one-stop global asset trading experience.

According to The Block, Bit Digital announced a $100 million delayed withdrawal term loan to its controlled AI infrastructure company WhiteFiber's subsidiary, which can be extended to $150 million by mutual agreement, to support WhiteFiber's recent high-performance computing and AI expansion plans.Bit Digital stated that the loan funds will be disbursed partially or fully through an Ethereum-denominated secured credit facility, allowing the company to earn financing spreads while maintaining ETH exposure.

10x Research published on platform X that amidst the slump in Bitcoin, the mining and AI infrastructure sectors have surged significantly. KEEL rose by 30%, CIFR rose by 29%, IREN rose by 29%, WULF rose by 24%, and HUT rose by 22%, mainly driven by large hyperscale data center transactions, park acquisitions, and new institutional support.This week's catalysts include IREN's $1.6 billion purchase of Dell Blackwell systems, TeraWulf's acquisition of a 1 GW park in Kentucky, and Hut 8 signing a $9.8 billion leasing agreement in Texas, indicating that Bitcoin mining companies' transition to AI infrastructure is accelerating.

Grant Cardone, the CEO of the American real estate investment company Cardone Capital and a billionaire, posted on the X platform 10 hours ago stating: "Cardone Capital has increased its holdings by 130 bitcoins during the pullback."

According to Jinshi reports, the USD/JPY exchange rate is 159.65, reaching a new high since April 30.

According to Digital Asset, WeHub, the holding company of the largest shareholder of Busan Digital Asset Exchange in South Korea, will expand its business into virtual assets by acquiring the cryptocurrency exchange Flybit. WeHub and its largest shareholder, JM Coffee Group Chairman Yang Jae-seok, have agreed to this acquisition deal, the amount of which has not been disclosed. After the acquisition is completed, WeHub will hold a 40% stake in Flybit, Yang Jae-seok will hold 25%, and Flybit CEO Kim Seok-jin will retain 15%.In addition, Flybit's market share has declined due to its failure to obtain a real-name account in Korean won. WeHub is interested in its VASP qualification and stable AML infrastructure, as Flybit was rated as an "excellent" operator in the financial intelligence department's system assessment. After the acquisition, both parties plan to combine Flybit's cryptocurrency trading infrastructure with the physical asset trading capabilities of Busan Digital Asset Exchange to expand into stablecoin and other businesses.

According to the Korea Herald, Samsung Securities has decided through a board resolution to acquire a 2% stake in Dunamu for 306.3 billion won (approximately 204 million USD), which amounts to about 697,000 shares, with an acquisition price of approximately 439,000 won per share. The sellers include Kakao Investment, Kakao Ventures, Kakao Youth Entrepreneurship Fund, and KIF-Kakao Woori Bank Technology Financial Investment Fund, among others. Based on this estimate, Dunamu's overall valuation is approximately 15.3 trillion won (about 10.2 billion USD).Samsung Securities stated that this investment aims to enhance the competitiveness of its digital asset business and expand synergies. Previously, Hanwha Investment & Securities also acquired shares of Dunamu held by Kakao Investment at the same valuation.