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According to a report by Jinshi, Huasheng Securities issued a notice to clients on the morning of June 6, stating that starting from June 15, Beijing time, it will adjust services for existing investor accounts in mainland China, including suspending the opening of new positions and increasing positions in all varieties such as stocks, and only supporting sell and close operations; suspending the transfer of funds and securities, while the transfer out function remains normal.The notice stated that this adjustment does not affect the services provided to existing investors overseas, nor does it affect the safety of existing assets for all clients. Clients can normally check their accounts, hold, and sell existing positions.

According to Jinshi reports, Huatai Securities' research report states that in May 2026, the United States added 172,000 non-farm jobs, higher than Bloomberg's consensus expectation of 85,000, with the cumulative revision for the previous two months being 93,000. The unemployment rate and labor participation rate in May remained at 4.3% and 61.8%, respectively, both in line with expectations; hourly wage growth month-on-month increased by 0.1 percentage points to 0.3%, while year-on-year decreased by 0.2 percentage points to 3.4%, also in line with expectations. The market's pricing for the Federal Reserve's interest rate hikes this year has significantly intensified. Huatai Securities maintains the view that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates unchanged in the second half of the year, with possible rate hikes next year.

According to an official statement from the U.S. SEC, Jamie Selway, the Director of the Division of Trading and Markets at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), stated at the Piper Sandler Global Exchanges and Fintech Conference that Chairman Paul Atkins has instructed the division to advance the framework for the listing and trading of security tokens, with the guiding principle of "promoting innovation without creating regulatory arbitrage."

According to the official announcement, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority have published a joint consultation summary regarding the amendments to the over-the-counter derivatives trading regulations under the Clearing Rules. In light of the broad market support, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority will proceed with the legislative process to introduce the proposed amendments to the Clearing Rules, with plans to implement the relevant amendments starting from March 1, 2027 (the proposed start date for the new calculation period).

Changqiao Securities issued a notice to implement the relevant industry supervision requirements during the two-year concentrated rectification period set by the China Securities Regulatory Commission, promoting the standardized development of cross-border securities business in mainland China. The following adjustments will be made to the services for existing investors' accounts in mainland China:Trading services in mainland China: New positions and additional purchases for all varieties, including stocks, are suspended; only sell and close positions operations are supported.Fund transfer services in mainland China: Fund transfers in are suspended, while transfers out remain normal, fully ensuring the safety of your funds.The above arrangements will take effect from June 12, 2026, Beijing time. This adjustment will not affect the services provided to existing investors outside mainland China, nor will it affect the safety of existing assets for all clients. Clients can normally check their accounts, holdings, and sell existing positions.On May 22, the China Securities Regulatory Commission announced that the illegal cross-border business activities of Tiger Brokers (NZ) Limited, Futu Securities International (Hong Kong) Limited, and Changqiao Securities (Hong Kong) Limited violated Chinese securities, fund, and futures laws and regulations, disrupted market order, and must be resolutely cracked down on. According to relevant regulations, the CSRC intends to decide to confiscate all illegal gains of Tiger, Futu, and Changqiao's relevant entities both domestically and abroad, and impose severe penalties according to the law.

The cryptocurrency exchange Backpack announced the launch of Backpack Securities, allowing investors to buy, hold, and sell real stocks backed by regulated U.S. securities infrastructure through the platform, enjoying dividends, corporate actions, and rights under systems such as ACATS and DTCC. At the same time, holdings can be converted into tokenized securities that can be freely transferred and traded 24/7 on public chains like Solana. Orders go directly into the liquidity pool of the U.S. stock market, with transaction prices reflecting real market prices.The platform consists of two parts: one is a U.S. regulated brokerage and custody service that allows users to truly hold U.S. stocks and enjoy traditional brokerage rights such as cash dividends and corporate actions; the other is a collaboration with the Solana tokenization protocol Sunrise to convert stocks held by users into tokenized securities that can circulate on-chain.Backpack stated that related services are expected to be gradually launched starting in June, with tokenized stocks initially supporting wallets, DeFi protocols, and 24/7 trading on Solana, and may expand to more blockchains in the future.

According to Bloomberg, Andrew Left, the founder of the well-known short-selling firm Citron Research, has been found guilty of manipulating stock prices using dishonest social media posts. After a three-week trial in Los Angeles, the jury ruled that Left was guilty on 13 out of 17 charges, including one count of securities fraud.Prosecutors accused Left of illegally influencing stock prices and profiting quickly from explosive tweets about dozens of companies between 2018 and 2023, earning over $20 million from it. Left stated in court that he would appeal, claiming the verdict is an attack on free speech and innocent trading behavior. He faces over 20 years in prison and will be sentenced on August 31. The case has drawn close attention from the short-selling industry, with a Yale professor stating that this ruling will have a chilling effect on short sellers.

Binance officially announced on the X platform that the Fully Paid Securities Lending (FPSL) service will officially open later on June 4, 2026. This service allows users to lend qualified securities assets that they fully own to market participants and earn additional income through lending.It is reported that FPSL is a common securities lending mechanism in traditional financial markets, typically facilitated by brokers or custodians, lending out securities held by investors that are not in use to institutions that need to short sell, arbitrage, or provide market making.

Binance officially announced on social media that the Fully Paid Securities Lending (FPSL) service will be officially launched on June 4, 2026. This service allows users to lend qualified securities assets that they fully own to market participants and earn additional income through lending.It is reported that FPSL is a common securities lending mechanism in traditional financial markets, usually facilitated by brokers or custodians, lending securities held by investors that are not in use to institutions that need to short sell, arbitrage, or provide market making.

In the latest report titled "Tokenization 2030: Wall Street On-Chain" released by Citigroup, it is estimated that the market size for tokenization of real-world assets (RWA) will grow from the current approximately $17 billion to $5.5 trillion by 2030. Depending on different adoption speed scenarios, the market size range may be between $2.7 trillion and $8.2 trillion.The report predicts that by 2030, approximately 10% of the U.S. short-term treasury market and 3% of the public equity market will be tokenized. At the same time, the expansion of the stablecoin market may bring about $1 trillion in new demand for U.S. treasuries; if 10% of U.S. retail investors shift to digital trading platforms, it is expected to create approximately $2.6 trillion in digital equity demand.Citigroup believes that as traditional financial assets gradually move on-chain, tokenization is expected to become an important bridge connecting Wall Street with blockchain infrastructure and drive the digital transformation of global capital markets.

According to CoinDesk, South Korea's major brokerage firm Korea Investment & Securities (KIS) and the investment institution OKX Ventures under the cryptocurrency exchange OKX officially signed an agreement on May 29, with both parties investing 80 billion won (approximately 53 million USD) each to acquire 19.6% of the shares of the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Coinone (a total of 39.2%). This transaction is still pending approval from regulatory authorities.It is reported that the total transaction amount of 160 billion won will be conducted through a combination of purchasing existing shares and subscribing to new shares. After the transaction is completed, Coinone's founder and CEO Cha Myunghun will hold 27.8% of the shares, continuing to maintain the status of the largest shareholder and retaining management control; Com2uS Holdings and its affiliates will hold 25%; Korea Investment & Securities and OKX Ventures will jointly become the third-largest shareholders.Korea Investment & Securities stated that it will rely on this equity cooperation to promote the issuance and distribution of tokenized securities (STO), expand corporate virtual asset investment clients, and develop digital asset businesses such as bulk brokerage. In addition, recently, as South Korean regulatory authorities hinted at relaxing the principle of financial asset separation, several traditional financial giants in South Korea, including Samsung Securities and Hana Bank, have been accelerating their efforts to acquire shares in virtual asset exchanges.

According to the official announcement, the globally leading digital asset platform Gate has officially launched real stock trading services, allowing users to directly participate in the U.S. mainstream securities market for stocks and ETFs using USDT.Currently, Android users can experience the stock trading feature after updating the Gate App to the latest version, and iOS users can also use the related services after updating to version 8.21.5. Unlike the widely discussed stock tokenization and RWA mapping models in the current market, Gate's stock services do not involve on-chain mapped assets or tokenized derivatives. Instead, they connect directly to the real securities market through compliant brokers holding U.S. Broker-Dealer licenses and clearing qualifications, providing users with real stock trading services.The brokers partnered with Gate are also members of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) and can provide corresponding protection for customer securities assets under certain conditions. This model aims to enhance trading transparency, asset security, and investor protection mechanisms, and also reflects Gate's ongoing expansion in accessing traditional financial markets.

According to the official announcement, the globally leading digital asset platform Gate has officially launched real stock trading services, allowing users to directly participate in the U.S. mainstream securities market for stocks and ETFs using USDT. Currently, Android users can experience the stock trading feature by updating the Gate App to the latest version, while iOS users can access the related services after updating to version 8.21.5. Unlike the widely discussed stock tokenization and RWA mapping models in the current market, Gate's stock service does not involve on-chain mapped assets or tokenized derivatives. Instead, it connects directly to the real securities market through compliant brokers holding U.S. Broker-Dealer licenses and clearing qualifications, providing users with real stock trading services.The brokers collaborating with Gate are also members of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) and can provide corresponding protection for clients' securities assets under certain conditions. This model aims to enhance trading transparency, asset security, and investor protection mechanisms, reflecting Gate's ongoing expansion in accessing traditional financial markets.

According to Jinshi reports, a research report from CITIC Securities points out that the current pace of the Federal Reserve's leadership transition is steady. In the next two years, among the seven members of the Federal Reserve Board, only Jerome Powell may see changes due to the end of his term in 2028.New Chairman Waller was sworn in on May 22 and did not release any dovish signals. Overall, the dovish forces within the Federal Reserve have significantly weakened, with a neutral and slightly hawkish policy stance prevailing, but attention still needs to be paid to factors such as the U.S. economic situation and geopolitical conflict risks.

In a recent speech, the Chairman of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission, Huang Tianyou, revealed that the trading volume of 12 licensed virtual asset trading platforms in Hong Kong has exceeded HKD 640 billion for 2025, with the trading volume in the first quarter of this year increasing nearly threefold year-on-year.In addition, brokers engaged in virtual asset-related businesses saw their commission income related to this sector grow by over 80% year-on-year last year.

U.S. SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins stated during a speech at the 2026 Reagan National Economic Forum that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is advancing the "New Era of the SEC" regulatory reform, focusing on modernizing digital asset regulation, promoting the development of on-chain capital markets, and supporting the U.S. to become a "global crypto hub."Paul Atkins criticized the previous SEC's "regulatory hostility" towards the digital asset industry, stating that a large amount of crypto innovation was forced to move overseas as a result. He mentioned that with the support of the Trump administration, the SEC has launched "Project Crypto" and is collaborating with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission to promote on-chain market infrastructure and coordinate crypto regulation.The SEC has recently clarified which digital assets are considered securities and which are not, and is advancing an innovative exemption mechanism for "tokenized listed securities," while also studying how on-chain trading systems can fit within the existing regulatory framework.In addition, Paul Atkins emphasized that the SEC will reduce "over-disclosure" and regulatory burdens, promoting the "Make IPOs Great Again" reform, which includes lowering compliance costs for listed companies, increasing IPO flexibility, and formally proposing the repeal of climate disclosure rules introduced during the previous administration. The future of the U.S. capital markets should be built on a foundation of "free markets and innovation-driven" principles, and the role of regulatory agencies should be to provide clear rules and legal certainty, rather than suppressing technological development.

Korea Investment & Securities (KIS) will sign an agreement with OKX on May 29, with both parties acquiring 20% of the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Coinone, totaling a 40% acquisition.Reports indicate that the total amount of this transaction is expected to be between 500 billion and 600 billion Korean won (approximately 332 million to 398 million USD), primarily completed through the issuance of new shares, while the operational rights of existing major shareholders will remain unchanged.Korea Investment & Securities stated that it will promote token securities issuance and circulation, corporate client expansion, and large-scale brokerage in digital asset business based on this acquisition in the future.

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.

According to CoinDesk, Wall Street clearing giant DTCC announced that its tokenized securities platform plans to connect to the Stellar (XLM) network in the first half of 2027, bringing tokenized stocks, ETFs, and U.S. Treasuries hosted by the Depository Trust Company to Stellar. Both parties stated that this integration will support the issuance, settlement, and full lifecycle management of traditional securities on-chain, and explore the tokenization of highly liquid assets, including major stock indices and U.S. Treasuries.