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According to the "Web3 New Generation Talent Insight Report" released by Bitget, the core challenge currently facing the industry is not a shortage of talent, but rather the misalignment of recruitment barriers and employment channels. Data from a multi-regional survey based on the Blockchain4Youth (B4Y) initiative shows that 54% of respondents view the requirement of "prior experience" for entry-level positions as the biggest obstacle to entering the industry, while 52% point out that school education lacks practical skills.From the perspective of regional distribution and trends, Web3 continues to attract highly educated talent and emerging market talent. Nearly 46% of respondents are aged between 23 and 30, and over 58% hold a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree; in terms of career preferences, 61% of respondents consider "the integration of AI and blockchain" as the most desirable career path, while another 62% believe that guidance from industry veterans is the most helpful in accelerating career development.Currently, the number of registered students at the Blockchain4Youth Learning Center has surpassed 10,000, and students who complete the courses can obtain certificates and job opportunities, thereby closing the loop from learning to career paths and providing talent support for the next phase of industry growth.

According to a report by Fortune, Yat Siu, co-founder and executive chairman of Animoca Brands, stated during an interview at the SuperAI Summit in Singapore that Asia will lead in the innovative integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain technology, ahead of the West. He pointed out that the crypto communities in Europe and America often tend to separate cryptocurrencies from AI, while the Asian market is more accepting of the combination of these two digital assets and technologies.Siu emphasized that AI and blockchain are closely connected at a fundamental level. To truly empower AI, it must be given access to funds so that it can conduct secure autonomous transactions on behalf of users, and blockchain is the infrastructure that can achieve this goal on a large scale. He predicts that in the future, there could be as many as 200 billion AI agents put into operation, and these agents will naturally tend to choose on-chain transactions that are faster and much cheaper for commercial interactions, rather than relying on traditional credit card payment networks that charge higher fees.

The Digital Renminbi International Operation Center announced that with the adjustment of the digital renminbi measurement framework and the overall upgrade of the infrastructure system, the three major business platforms of the digital renminbi cross-border digital payment platform, blockchain service platform, and digital asset platform have been upgraded to the "Shubi Da" cross-border settlement comprehensive service platform (Cross-border e-CNY Transfer Services, referred to as CBETS). Currently, service agreements for direct participants have been signed with the first batch of 26 financial institutions.

According to official news, Tether has signed a memorandum of understanding with Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) to explore cooperation in asset tokenization, digital asset education, and broader blockchain applications.According to the agreement, Tether plans to provide DMCC's business network with seminars, customized blockchain consulting, digital asset pilot projects, and tokenization programs, and explore the application of peer-to-peer digital communication and payment systems. Both parties will also assess cooperation opportunities in blockchain infrastructure, digital payments, educational activities, and hackathons.

On June 8, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (U.S. GAO) sent a letter to Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chairman Travis Hill. The letter pointed out that blockchain-related financial products and services have significantly increased, and blockchain technology has been placed on the high-risk list. U.S. GAO recommended establishing a relevant coordination mechanism to assist regulatory agencies, such as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, in jointly identifying risks and timely implementing regulatory responses.In addition, according to the GENIUS Act passed last year, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation is the primary regulatory agency overseeing stablecoin issuers under banks. U.S. GAO also suggested that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation rotate case managers assigned to banks to reduce threats to independence. The collapse of three banks related to the cryptocurrency industry in 2023 raised questions about whether regulatory agencies took sufficient action.

According to Livecoins, Brazilian Federal Deputy Lincoln Portela proposed Bill No. 2.901/2026, which aims to establish a framework for a national fintech and digital finance platform, creating a permanent regulatory sandbox system for testing blockchain technology and asset tokenization, supervised by the Central Bank of Brazil.The bill requires regulatory requirements to be proportional to the size of the company, allowing small fintech startups to apply simplified standards, and prohibits the government from imposing bureaucratic measures or obligations that do not align with the digital nature of the cryptocurrency market. The sandbox testing scope includes financial flow tracking, artificial intelligence credit applications, and programmable payment practices.The bill also allows companies to share network infrastructure and institutional adaptation databases, but they must comply with data protection regulations. The cooperation mechanism aims to combat financial crimes in cryptocurrency transactions, promote customer identity verification, and enhance cybersecurity.The bill also proposes the establishment of a national system for digital financial integrity, coordinating network regulatory actions to combat criminal structures that use cryptocurrency to hide wealth. Fines for non-compliant companies can reach up to 20% of their annual profit or revenue. The bill will be discussed in various committees of the House of Representatives.

ValueChain has achieved integration with DigiFT and Fireblocks to further enhance its ecosystem's ability to access global capital markets.Through deep collaboration with industry-leading compliant RWA exchanges and custody technology service providers, ValueChain has greatly simplified the onboarding process for RWA for application developers, enabling on-chain users to more easily access high-quality investment opportunities in fields such as artificial intelligence, renewable energy, and biotechnology.It is reported that ValueChain is an industry-leading Layer 1 blockchain focused on providing high performance, full transparency, and seamless interoperability in the on-chain experience. ValueChain is developed by the SoSoValue community and currently supports applications such as SoDEX, which has natively deployed its spot and perpetual contract trading matching engine on-chain.DigiFT is a next-generation real-world asset (RWA) tokenization platform with the most robust compliance credentials in the industry—having obtained dual licenses from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (SFC). The platform is designed for institutional-level RWA and offers a full-process, end-to-end digital asset service that includes tokenization, issuance, distribution, trading, and instant liquidity release. As a compliant platform trusted by global financial institutions, DigiFT is the preferred partner for asset management institutions in the field of on-chain tokenization and distribution.

NASDAQ-listed company WISeKey International announced that its subsidiary SEALCOIN has received a strategic investment of $4 million, with participation from The Hashgraph Group (THG) and WISeKey.The new funds will be used to accelerate its integration into the rapidly growing space economy ecosystem and to build blockchain infrastructure for the space economy using decentralized physical internet (DePIN) technology.

According to Decrypt, the Coinbase Quantum Advisory Board released a report calling for blockchain developers to immediately begin preparations for quantum migration, warning that unresolved issues with abandoned and vulnerable tokens could become one of the biggest challenges for Bitcoin.The report estimates that approximately 7 million Bitcoins are vulnerable to future quantum attacks due to public key exposure and address reuse. Although there are currently no quantum computers capable of breaking blockchain encryption, the likelihood of relevant quantum computers emerging as early as 2030 is high.The report proposes three handling options for tokens that have not migrated to quantum-safe addresses: permanently freeze or destroy them after a set deadline; take no action and let users decide; or adopt a compromise measure, such as limiting the number of vulnerable tokens that can be moved per block, or allowing users to pre-commit to migration.The Ethereum Foundation has formed a team to coordinate the post-quantum security transition, and Vitalik Buterin developed a quantum upgrade roadmap in February. The Stellar Development Foundation announced a roadmap for user migration to quantum-safe encryption on Tuesday.

According to reports, LG Electronics has chosen the Ethereum Layer 2 network Arbitrum to develop a new blockchain to support advertising and media-related scenarios. Following the announcement, Arbitrum's native token ARB rose more than 5% in a single day. The network will be used for the delivery, purchase, sale, and management of digital advertising, and will record user interactions with advertising content.Arbitrum is developed by Offchain Labs and uses Optimistic Rollup technology, aiming to provide a faster and lower-cost transaction experience for Ethereum. This is not LG's first foray into blockchain. Previously, LG launched the enterprise-level blockchain Monachain through its IT services division LG CNS and developed the crypto wallet Wallypto; it also launched the Art Lab NFT marketplace, but that platform was shut down last year.

Former Dragonfly investor and Delphi Digital researcher Robbie Petersen announced on the X platform that he will soon join a16z Crypto as an investment partner. Petersen stated that his core belief in cryptocurrency has always remained unchanged: if one believes in the arc of technology adoption trending towards efficiency, market forces will inevitably reveal that blockchain is the most efficient technology for global coordination. This trend has already been reflected in stablecoins, perpetual contracts, prediction markets, and tokenized assets. He believes that the only bottleneck preventing blockchain from engulfing other global markets and creating entirely new markets is time. Petersen pointed out that the gap between sentiment and fundamentals in the cryptocurrency market has never been so wide, which makes him more bullish than ever.

Tom Lee stated at the DACFP conference for investment advisors that the current financial system is built on a multi-layer technology stack, with a significant amount of "false or fraudulent transactions." He noted that Ethereum (ETH) and Bitcoin (BTC) have "never had fraudulent transactions" at the blockchain level, and that the operational costs of blockchain are lower.Tom Lee further pointed out that investing in blockchain is similar to holding real estate assets, and in the future, "agent-based AI" will rely on blockchain for higher speeds and to prevent system failures. He also mentioned that the supply of ETH is contracting, and BitMine may not need to hold more than 5% of the total supply of ETH. Additionally, he stated that BitMine may be included in the Russell 1000 index by the end of June, which could provide stability support for its stock price, and referenced the company's holdings in MrBeast-related financial companies.

According to the Korea Economic Daily, the National Bank of Korea successfully issued $100 million in blockchain digital bonds, marking the first instance in the country's banking sector. The bonds were issued through HSBC's digital asset platform Orion and will subsequently connect to the clearing and settlement system of the central depository and settlement institution under the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.The National Bank of Korea will also utilize the digital bond subsidy program from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority to reduce some of the issuance costs. The bank stated that this issuance is part of KB Financial Group's "transformation and expansion" strategy, and following the completion of the technology validation for Korean won stablecoin payment settlement, it is accelerating the advancement of digital financial transformation.

Nado announced the launch of the industry's first tokenized unified margin system for U.S. stocks, with SPYx (S&P 500) and QQQx (Nasdaq 100) now supported as margin for perpetual contracts. Users can use tokenized U.S. stocks as collateral in a single Nado account to trade cryptocurrencies, foreign exchange, commodities, and stock perpetual contracts, and settle their portfolios through a unified risk control system. This marks the first time in the derivatives market that a margin system for U.S. stock assets and multi-asset perpetual contracts has been integrated, making Nado the first trading platform to support U.S. stocks as cross-asset unified margin, bringing traditional prime brokerage-level capital efficiency to the on-chain trading market.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) recently announced the establishment of the Blockchain Advisory Group (BAG) during the Proof of Talk 2026 in Paris, focusing on optimizing public systems and governance through blockchain technology. The first meeting was chaired by UNDP Deputy Administrator Xu Haoliang, with the initial in-depth topic being inclusive finance and digital finance, discussing obstacles such as fragmented payment systems, limited digital identities, insufficient interoperability, and institutional readiness, while assessing how blockchain can complement existing digital public infrastructure to enhance financial accessibility, efficiency, and transparency.BAG plans to hold two meetings each year to promote cooperation with the blockchain ecosystem around themes such as digital governance and public trust, legal identity and inclusive societies, digital financial services, climate and traceable accountability, digital labor and the future of work. Current members include 26 institutions such as the Ethereum Foundation, Filecoin Foundation, Stellar Development Foundation, Algorand Foundation, Arbitrum Foundation, Celo Foundation, Web3 Foundation, and Kraken.

According to Globenewswire, Blockchain Digital Infrastructure, a developer and operator of digital infrastructure listed on the US stock market, announced plans to issue 33,333,334 shares of common stock, priced at $1.65 per share, raising approximately $55,000,000 in total.The funds will be used to support the construction of AI hosting and high-performance computing digital infrastructure, capital expenditures, and general corporate purposes to support business growth.

According to The Block, the core development team of the Cosmos ecosystem, Cosmos Labs, announced the acquisition of the Cosmos block explorer Mintscan and the establishment of a new subsidiary, Cosmos Labs Korea, in Seoul, South Korea, to coordinate the construction of several key infrastructures in the Cosmos ecosystem.According to Barry Plunkett, Co-CEO of Cosmos Labs, the transaction negotiations began in October 2025, initiated by the co-founder of the South Korean crypto company Stamper (the legal entity of Cosmostation). Both parties did not disclose the transaction amount, financing method, or whether it involved Cosmos Hub tokens.