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According to the Science and Technology Innovation Board Daily, MiniMax founder and CEO Yan Junjie issued an internal letter to all employees, responding to recent market fluctuations and emphasizing that the company's long-term direction remains unchanged. In the letter, Yan Junjie announced that starting today, until the day the company achieves AGI, he will no longer receive any salary from the company. Over the next four years, he will allocate personal shares equivalent to 4% of the company's total equity to incentivize team members who work alongside the company to create value together; at the same time, he will set aside 1% of the shares to establish a special fund to continuously support the development of relevant open-source communities.

Gate US has officially obtained the Money Transmitter License (MTL) in the state of Florida, increasing the number of state-level licenses to 36 and further expanding its compliant operational scope to 47 jurisdictions in the United States. This approval enhances Gate US's regulatory layout in the U.S. market and reflects the platform's ongoing commitment to advancing its global compliance strategy and strengthening its localized operational capabilities.As one of the important financial and digital asset markets in the United States, Florida has strict requirements for licensed institutions in terms of compliance management, risk control, and operational capabilities. The acquisition of this license marks a significant new progress for Gate US in building its regulatory compliance system. Previously, Gate US's operations had covered multiple jurisdictions, including Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, North Carolina, Georgia, Arizona, Pennsylvania, and Maine, providing compliant and stable digital asset-related services to local users while adhering to the regulatory requirements of each state.Currently, multiple entities under Gate have completed relevant regulatory registrations, license applications, or obtained authorizations and approvals in jurisdictions such as Malta, the Bahamas, Japan, the United States, Australia, and Dubai. In the future, Gate US will continue to uphold a long-term development strategy focused on safety, transparency, and compliance, further solidifying the platform's capability to conduct compliant business in the U.S. market and providing users with safer, more transparent, and reliable digital asset services.

According to CoinDesk, Grayscale's Chief Financial Officer Edward McGee has resigned for personal reasons, effective July 2. The company stated that his departure was not due to any disagreements regarding the company's operations, policies, or practices, and appointed Kathryn Masci and Daniel Plourde as interim co-Chief Financial Officers, with Masci also serving as Chief Financial and Accounting Officer and joining the board. This personnel adjustment comes months after the departure of John Hoffman, the head of distribution and partnerships, who joined Ondo Finance. Currently, Grayscale has suspended its IPO preparations, having previously submitted a confidential application for a U.S. listing last November.

According to The Block, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6 to 3 in favor of Trump's right to replace the leaders of several independent federal agencies, including the FTC, excluding the Federal Reserve, strengthening the president's control over personnel in regulatory agencies.As this ruling comes out, the SEC and CFTC are advancing a new round of regulatory rules for crypto assets, including rule revisions, exemptions, and the allocation of responsibilities regarding digital assets. Currently, the SEC is led by three Republican commissioners, while the CFTC has only its chairman, Michael Selig, in office.Former CFTC officials and industry insiders have stated that the reduction in the number of commissioners may weaken internal negotiations and the robustness of rules, and may also make rules under a single commissioner more susceptible to being rewritten or abolished in future administrations. However, as long as they comply with their respective authorizing statutes and the Administrative Procedure Act, the relevant rules still have legal effect.

Regulatory documents show that MARA Holdings subsidiary Volt Texas has signed an agreement with HIF USA to acquire a majority stake in MAT 1177 LLC, which holds the Texas data infrastructure park project, leaving a small minority stake for the seller.The project company has signed a letter of intent with the power company, planning to provide up to 2000 megawatts of power for the construction of a large digital infrastructure park that supports high-performance computing and Bitcoin mining. The transaction price will be paid in installments based on milestones, with a total acquisition amount of up to $600 million if all development milestones are completed. The acquisition of related land, power access, and subsequent execution of data center leases will trigger the installment payment obligations.

Blockchain analysis company Elliptic announced that it has received a strategic investment from Circle Ventures. Previously, the company completed a $120 million Series D funding round in May this year, led by One Peak, with participation from Nasdaq Ventures, Deutsche Bank, and the British Business Bank.At the same time, Circle officially joined Elliptic's Agentic Design Partner Program, which brings together infrastructure providers, compliance agencies, and technology teams to collaboratively develop compliance solutions for AI agents. Elliptic pointed out that AI agents are different from traditional bots, as they can autonomously set goals and make independent decisions. Their operational speed and scale have far exceeded the carrying capacity of human compliance systems, necessitating specialized solutions to address this.

Bitcoin Treasuries.NET posted on platform X that, according to its latest monthly report, publicly traded companies purchased 110,000 bitcoins in the second quarter of 2026, which is 1.8 times that of the previous two quarters.

The "GasFree & WebX Japan Online Challenge" has officially launched, and the event will run until July 15. This challenge is designed for global users who cannot attend the Tokyo WebX 2026 in person, allowing online users to enjoy exclusive benefits with zero barriers to participation.Participants only need to follow @DeFi_JUST, like and retweet the post, and share in the comments what attracts them most about GasFree to share in a 200 USDT base prize pool; when the number of valid comments exceeds 300, the ultimate 400 USDT prize pool will be unlocked immediately------among which 5 winners of the quality comment prize will each receive 50 USDT, and 15 lucky participation prize winners will each receive 10 USDT.Multiple layers of benefits are added, allowing you to experience the charm of GasFree's gas-free trading at zero cost from the comfort of your home, feeling true simplicity and freedom.

According to Fortune, DeFi asset management and risk analysis company Gauntlet has completed a $125 million financing round, exclusively invested by Japanese financial group SBI Holdings. The financing was completed in June of this year, and the specific valuation has not been disclosed.This is Gauntlet's largest financing round since its establishment in 2018, far exceeding its $24 million Series B financing round led by Ribbit Capital in 2022, which had a valuation of $1 billion.Gauntlet was founded by former Wall Street quantitative trader Tarun Chitra, initially focusing on providing stress testing and vulnerability analysis services for DeFi protocols. As the DAO governance model declined, it gradually transformed into a "vault curation" business—evaluating yield strategy risks through quantitative analysis to help institutional investors manage digital asset allocation. Its current clients include asset management giant Apollo, Coinbase, and stablecoin issuer Circle.

Japan's 105th Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will deliver a speech via video at the "WebX2026" conference.WebX2026 will be held in Tokyo from July 13 to 14, 2026.

AI Agent Economic Settlement Agreement AEON announced that it has supported the unified real-time payment standard OpenBCB launched by the Central Bank of Bolivia (BCB), enabling quick QR code settlement between crypto assets and the local currency Boliviano (BOB).This integration provides a settlement channel for AI Agents in programmatic payments within the local real economy. As the AEON settlement network continues to expand its payment footprint globally in regions such as Southeast Asia, Africa, and Latin America, this infrastructure is gradually broadening the geographical coverage for AI Agents to conduct cross-border and local settlements.

According to a post by the cryptocurrency venture capital fund Pantera Capital, Hyperliquid's potential addressable market size is approximately $100 trillion in nominal daily trading volume, which includes about $200 billion in 0DTE options and leveraged ETF trading, around $2 trillion in commodity derivatives trading, and approximately $8 trillion in foreign exchange derivatives trading, which is currently almost entirely off-chain.Pantera stated that if Hyperliquid can consistently capture a low single-digit share of the aforementioned comprehensive trading volume, its revenue potential could reach up to five times the current level. It is estimated that if the HIP-3 market is calculated at an annualized nominal trading volume of $36.5 trillion and captures a 1% market share, under the assumption of a 2 basis points comprehensive fee rate and a 50% Hyperliquid economic split, Hyperliquid could generate approximately $3.7 billion in revenue.However, Pantera also pointed out that regulation is the biggest risk facing Hyperliquid. Perpetual contracts are not yet fully open in the United States, and if the U.S. pushes for the legalization of related products and launches regulated platforms in the future, Hyperliquid may face more intense competition, and some U.S. user trading volume may also shift to compliant venues. Pantera also believes that Hyperliquid may eventually launch a regulated version for the U.S. market, similar to other platforms.

According to official news, global cross-border payment infrastructure company Nium announced the acquisition of the crypto-native non-custodial wallet and card issuer Cypher. The two parties will combine digital asset and global payment network capabilities to advance the development of fiat-to-chain payment services.At the same time, Cypher's existing platform will gradually shut down, covering consumer applications, corporate card platforms, and the CYPR ecosystem, and will officially cease operations on September 6, 2026.

According to CoinMarketCap data, publicly listed companies currently hold a total of 1,340,145 bitcoins, accounting for 6.38% of the total bitcoin supply. Among them, Strategy holds 62.96%, ranking first; Others account for 15.45%; Twenty One Capital and XXI each hold 3.25%, Metaplanet holds 3.21%, and MARA holds 2.71%.Against the backdrop of record net outflows from bitcoin ETFs in June, corporate treasury allocations have shown divergence. Data shows that Strategy has recently reduced some of its bitcoin holdings, while Strive's holdings have surpassed 19,800 bitcoins, and mining companies like Riot and CleanSpark continue to increase their positions.

According to The Block, the European Union is considering revising its Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), just about a week after this crypto regulatory framework fully came into effect. The European Commission is seeking feedback from relevant stakeholders, with a deadline of September 30.According to several anonymous sources familiar with the matter, the European Commission is assessing whether to expand the regulatory scope of MiCA to include emerging areas such as tokenization and non-EU stablecoin issuers.MiCA is a comprehensive regulatory framework established by the EU for crypto assets, aimed at creating unified rules for the issuance, trading, custody, and other related services of crypto assets across the EU. The regulation officially comes into effect in December 2024, but most service providers have been granted a transition period to complete compliance adjustments, which lasts until July 1 of this year.

According to the Wall Street Journal, the cryptocurrency company AI Financial (formerly Alt5 Sigma, stock ticker: AIFC), supported by the Trump family, is in talks with blockchain technology company Perpetuals.com to sell its core business, discussing a price of up to $15 million.This news marks a significant reversal in the company's strategy—just a year ago, AI Financial acquired a small payment company for $750 million, but since then, the deal has resulted in losses for almost everyone except the Trump family. The terms of the deal have not yet been finalized, negotiations are still ongoing, and there is a possibility of changes or a breakdown.

According to Bloomberg, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) supported by Cantor Fitzgerald and Adam Back's Bitcoin reserve company BSTR announced that they have abandoned the original terms of the proposed merger and will renegotiate a revised agreement.In the context of a tightening cryptocurrency market and challenges faced by Bitcoin reserve companies, both parties decided to adjust the transaction arrangements. Cantor Equity Partners I Inc. and BSTR Holdings stated that they will no longer proceed with the transaction under the merger agreement signed last year, but will seek to establish revised transaction terms that better reflect the current market conditions. However, the two companies did not disclose the specific financial terms of the new transaction, nor did they indicate when a new agreement could be reached.