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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).

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced today the establishment of a Tokenized Bond Expert Group, bringing together industry representatives with relevant experience and a focus on the development of the tokenized bond market in Hong Kong, to further promote the application and expansion potential of tokenized bonds in Hong Kong.The members of the expert group include representatives from industry associations, financial institutions, legal advisory firms, as well as financial infrastructure and technology providers. Building on the progress made by the Monetary Authority in various tokenized bond-related initiatives to date, the expert group will jointly explore policy measures, market practices, and innovative solutions.

According to Reuters, the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned football clubs, including Premier League clubs, that entering into sponsorship agreements with unauthorized cryptocurrency companies and trading platforms may expose clubs to legal liabilities, money laundering risks, and reputational damage.The FCA stated that some unlicensed cryptocurrency businesses operating in the UK are reaching large fan bases through football sponsorships, potentially violating UK financial promotion rules. The regulatory body has contacted some clubs regarding these partnerships and urged them to strengthen due diligence on their partners.Lucy Castledine, the FCA's Director of Consumer Investments, stated that millions of fans trust club brands, and clubs should not allow unauthorized financial institutions to exploit this trust to promote potentially risky products to fans. UK Sports Minister Stephanie Peacock also stated that while sponsorship revenue is crucial for the football industry, fans have the right to know whether the companies partnering with clubs are safe, responsible, and compliant.

According to BBX data, yesterday, publicly listed companies in multiple countries globally intensively disclosed their latest strategies regarding the expansion of Bitcoin treasury, stock buybacks, and the authorization of super debt financing tools. The core dynamics are as follows:Strive, Inc. (NASDAQ: $STRE) CEO Matt Cole officially disclosed yesterday that the company has invested approximately $185.2 million to increase its holdings by 2,500 BTC (average purchase price of about $74,092). As a result, Strive's total Bitcoin holdings have reached 19,000 BTC, with a year-to-date (YTD) return of 36.7% and an expansion rate of 57.0%. At the same time, the company has proactively increased its cash reserves to ensure the stable distribution of dividends over the next 18 months.European Bitcoin treasury company Capital B (Euronext Growth Paris: $ALCPB) officially announced that it has opened online voting for the shareholders' meeting until June 17. The board is seeking shareholder authorization to establish a capital increase limit of up to €5 billion and a debt instrument issuance limit of up to €100 billion, aiming to accelerate its Bitcoin treasury strategy and enhance the Bitcoin value per share.Hyperscale Data, Inc. (NYSE: $GPUS) officially announced that as of May 31, 2026, the company holds a total of 704.3405 BTC (with a total value of approximately $51.8 million based on the price of $73,579 on that day). The company also confirmed that it did not execute any Bitcoin purchases in the open market last week, with the increase in holdings mainly coming from the regular mining output of its AI data center.Brazilian listed Bitcoin treasury company OranjeBTC (B3: $OBTC3) announced an increase of 20 BTC in the secondary market (average price of about $75,346), raising its total holdings to 3,762 BTC. Meanwhile, the company repurchased 289,100 shares of OBTC3 during the period, further enhancing the Bitcoin exposure per share through a dual reduction of circulating shares.

According to a report by the Financial Associated Press, in response to the issue of "some banks in the Hong Kong region requiring a declaration to open investment accounts," the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) responded today that the relevant regulatory requirements were issued to all recognized institutions on May 22.Materials provided by the HKMA indicate that registered institutions must take three additional measures when opening and managing investment accounts for mainland investors, including:Closing investment accounts opened using suspicious or forged documents, identifying customer investment accounts that have used suspicious or forged documents since January 2023 or during any other period specified by the HKMA; relevant documents include identification documents.Closing investment accounts with zero balance that have been inactive, specifically referring to investment accounts held by mainland investors that have had no asset balance as of May 22, 2026 (reference date), and have had no activity initiated by the customer in the 12 months prior to the reference date.When opening new investment accounts, obtaining a written declaration from the mainland investor confirming that all funds used to support investment activities and related settlements come from legal sources outside mainland China.Relevant documents show that the newly added additional regulatory measures apply only to investment accounts, including investment accounts within comprehensive bank accounts; non-investment functions (such as regular savings, time deposits, payments, loans, and credit cards) are not within the scope of these measures. Additionally, the applicable subjects of these additional measures are individual customers and do not apply to corporate or institutional clients.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore is collaborating with private banks to adopt a "risk-based" approach to shorten the account opening time. The head of the Monetary Authority of Singapore stated that the authority aims to reduce the account opening time to within one month, while the current median account opening time for complex cases is about six weeks or longer.He stated that this move is intended to ensure that banks maintain high standards while avoiding unnecessary and excessive scrutiny of the sources of clients' wealth.

According to Decrypt, publicly traded video game and collectibles retailer GameStop (GME) submitted documents to the SEC requesting shareholder approval to increase the number of authorized common shares from the current 1 billion to 2.5 billion, in order to enhance financial flexibility.This proposal is one of five proposals that will be voted on at the annual shareholder meeting in July. This move could provide the company with more leverage for acquiring eBay, which it was previously denied.

According to a report by Cai Lian She, Tiger International issued a statement clarifying that recent remarks about its "refusal to cooperate with regulators" or "confronting regulators" are completely inconsistent with the facts.The company stated that compliance is the lifeline of its operations. In response to the latest regulatory requirements put forward by regulatory agencies, the company will strictly rectify in accordance with the guidance of the China Securities Regulatory Commission and relevant regulatory departments. Starting in 2023, the company has fully stopped opening accounts and marketing to mainland users, and by the end of the first quarter of 2026, the proportion of assets from mainland clients is expected to be about 10%. The client and asset scale in overseas markets is steadily growing, and the company will steadily advance compliance work to ensure the safety of client assets.

According to Bloomberg, the Monetary Authority of Singapore has announced the revocation of the major payment institution (MPI) license of the cryptocurrency payment company Bsquared Technology. The reasons include flaws in risk management and conflict of interest policies, violations of outsourcing management regulations, and providing false or misleading information to regulators multiple times during the license application and on-site inspection processes.Bsquared obtained a digital payment token service license 16 months ago and is now required to submit a closure certificate issued by an auditing firm to confirm that all customer funds have been returned. The MAS stated that it is further reviewing the responsibilities of the company's key management personnel. Currently, only 37 institutions in Singapore are approved to provide digital payment token services, and license revocations are relatively rare.

According to Slow Fog's Yu Xian monitoring, multiple user wallets of Bankr have been stolen. @bankrbot replied that the incident was a social engineering attack targeting the trust layer between automated agents, specifically involving the interaction between Grok and Bankrbot, which led to unauthorized transaction signatures.

According to The Block, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Department of Justice jointly filed a lawsuit against Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and related officials on Tuesday local time, because the state signed the SF 4760 bill, becoming the first in the nation to explicitly and comprehensively ban prediction markets, which will take effect on August 1, 2026.The CFTC argues that prediction markets fall under federally regulated derivatives and "swap" products, and that state governments do not have the authority to criminalize or prohibit them, requesting the court to issue a permanent injunction against the law.

GitHub has officially stated that it is investigating an unauthorized access incident involving its internal code repository. GitHub claims that there is currently no evidence to suggest that customer data stored in enterprise, organization, or code repositories outside the GitHub platform has been affected, but the company is continuously monitoring its infrastructure to prevent further abnormal activities.GitHub stated that if it is later confirmed that user data or services are affected, it will notify customers through existing incident response and notification channels.

According to Khaosod English, Thai authorities raided a location suspected of illegal Bitcoin mining. Due to abnormally high electricity consumption causing the surrounding building's cables to overheat and melt, law enforcement conducted a surprise search of a four-story commercial building. The investigation revealed that the location was suspected of illegally connecting to the main power grid to supply electricity to multiple Bitcoin mining machines on the fourth floor, resulting in an estimated power loss of over $80,000, while its registered monthly electricity bill was only about $11. Currently, the police have seized relevant mining equipment and are conducting further investigations into the individuals involved.

According to Cointelegraph, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in support of Kalshi's appeal in its lawsuit against Ohio, arguing that prediction markets should be under the jurisdiction of the CFTC.The CFTC pointed out that Ohio's previous request for Kalshi to cease offering sports event contracts constitutes "jurisdictional overreach." The CFTC stated that if state governments can restrict sports event contracts traded on designated contract markets (DCM), their long-term regulatory authority over event contracts, swaps, and binary options markets could be affected. The outcome of this case will also impact prediction market platforms such as Kalshi and Polymarket.

Anthropic updated its official website this week, warning investors that several private and secondary market investment platforms are not authorized to provide channels for buying and selling its shares. The platforms named include Open Doors Partners, Unicorns Exchange, Pachamama Capital, Lionheart Ventures, Hiive (newly launched), Forge Global (newly launched), Sydecar, and Upmarket. Anthropic stated that any share sales or transfers offered by these companies are invalid and will not be recognized in the company's books.The company emphasized that both its preferred and common shares are subject to transfer restrictions, and any transactions without board approval are invalid, explicitly prohibiting the acquisition of its shares through special purpose vehicles (SPVs). Forge Global responded that it was mistakenly listed and is communicating with Anthropic to have it removed; Sydecar stated that it only performs administrative functions and does not buy or sell securities. This move comes as Anthropic is rumored to be seeking a new round of financing at a valuation of $900 billion, with several secondary market brokers calling it one of the hardest shares to obtain.

According to Decrypt, Google's Threat Analysis Group confirmed that cybercriminals used an AI model to discover and exploit a zero-day vulnerability in a popular open-source web management tool that could bypass two-factor authentication. Google stated that this is the first time the company has confirmed AI-assisted zero-day vulnerability development in a real-world environment. Before attackers could exploit it on a large scale, Google worked with the affected vendor to patch the vulnerability. Google's report noted that the vulnerability was a logic error, where the software trusted a condition that could bypass two-factor authentication. Unlike traditional scanners that look for crashes or error codes, AI analyzed the expected behavior of the software and detected logical contradictions, allowing attackers to bypass security checks without compromising encryption.

The People's Court of Gulou District, Fuzhou City recently concluded a dispute arising from investment in virtual currency. Chen transferred 480,000 yuan to Liu for foreign exchange wealth management, and Liu converted the funds into USDT and invested on an overseas platform. After the platform closed, Chen filed a lawsuit in court seeking a refund.The court reviewed the case and found that the transaction model formed a closed loop of receiving RMB, exchanging for USDT, cross-border transfer, and buying and selling foreign exchange, which constitutes a disguised foreign exchange transaction and is suspected of economic crime. The court ruled to dismiss Chen's lawsuit and transferred the relevant materials to the public security authorities for handling, with the Fuzhou Intermediate Court upholding the original ruling. The court reminded that investing in virtual currency violates relevant civil laws of public order and good morals, and any losses arising from this shall be borne by the investor.

According to Newtimes, the lower house of the Rwandan Parliament passed a virtual asset regulatory bill on May 5, aimed at regulating cryptocurrency trading, protecting investors, and maintaining the stability of the financial system.The bill stipulates that individuals operating virtual asset businesses without authorization will face 3 to 5 years of imprisonment and fines ranging from 30 million to 50 million Rwandan francs, while companies may be fined up to 100 million Rwandan francs. The Capital Market Authority will serve as the main regulatory body, working in conjunction with the National Bank of Rwanda for enforcement. The bill is pending presidential signature and will take effect after publication in the official gazette, with detailed implementation rules to be formulated after the law comes into effect.

According to BusinessWorld, the Central Bank of the Philippines has warned the public and cryptocurrency users not to trade with unauthorized virtual asset service providers, as this may lead to financial losses due to fraud, security vulnerabilities, and operational failures.The central bank stated that unauthorized VASPs also pose risks such as lack of legal recourse, absence of consumer assistance mechanisms, poor service quality, false advertising, improper handling of private keys, cybersecurity incidents, and data privacy issues. Additionally, access may be restricted due to government enforcement actions against illegal operations. The Central Bank of the Philippines has committed to continuing cooperation with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the National Telecommunications Commission, and other departments to restrict access for Philippine users to unauthorized VASP platforms, and urges consumers to protect personal information, maintain cybersecurity hygiene, and only trade with licensed institutions.

Aave posted on platform X that the second phase of the rsETH event recovery technical plan has made progress. The 8 positions of the hacker on Aave V3 have been liquidated, and the recovered rsETH collateral has been handed over to the recovery custodian. The Arbitrum DAO has passed a proposal to return the previously recovered $71 million ETH.In response to the plaintiff's application for fund seizure, the judge has approved Aave LLC's proposal, allowing the transfer of the $71 million ETH to Aave LLC through on-chain voting by the Arbitrum DAO. Subsequent plans include destroying rsETH on Arbitrum and restoring the rsETH reserve. Once the reserve is restored, withdrawals will be reopened, and the WETH LTV on the Aave V3 Ethereum mainnet will be reinstated.