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According to Businesswire, financial technology infrastructure company Cross River Bank announced a $250 million forward financing to Figure to support Figure's cryptocurrency collateralized loan business.Cross River will provide ongoing capital support for Figure's crypto loans, helping borrowers obtain dollar liquidity without selling their cryptocurrency assets.

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 CNBC, ARK Invest's Chief Futurist Brett Winton stated that SpaceX's upcoming IPO could become one of the most significant stock offerings in history, with its satellite internet business Starlink alone being sufficient to support a valuation of nearly $2 trillion.SpaceX has set the IPO price at $135 per share, planning to list on Nasdaq on June 12, with a pre-IPO valuation of approximately $1.77 trillion. The company plans to sell 555.6 million shares, raising about $75 billion, and underwriters may also purchase an additional 83.33 million shares at the IPO price, corresponding to about $11.2 billion. After the IPO is completed, Musk will hold over 82% of the voting control.Winton noted that SpaceX's growth prospects are not limited to launch services but are closely tied to the rapid expansion of AI. ARK estimates that by 2030, the combined enterprise value of companies developing and operating foundational AI models could reach $15 trillion to $20 trillion.Winton stated that investors typically focus on SpaceX's reusable rockets, but Starlink is the main driver of ARK's valuation logic. He mentioned that the current satellite constellation of Starlink can provide approximately 500 Tbps of bandwidth, generating annual revenue of about $13 billion. With the Starship rocket coming into operation, SpaceX can significantly reduce launch costs and deploy more satellites at a faster pace.

According to official disclosures from Binance, Alpaca is not only the clearing broker for its U.S. stock business, but Binance also holds a minority stake in Alpaca. According to the agreement, Binance will receive 50% of Alpaca's payment for order flow (PFOF) and 65% of the remaining profits from user stock lending, after deducting user interest.Binance's recently launched U.S. stock business adopts a "introducing broker + clearing broker" model, with Nest Trading responsible for order referrals and Alpaca responsible for trade execution, clearing, settlement, and asset custody. Alpaca Securities LLC is a registered broker-dealer with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and is also a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC), holding approximately 94% of the tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs market share.

According to FinanceFeeds, Tether-supported large agricultural company Adecoagro plans to launch a Bitcoin mining operation powered by electricity generated from sugarcane processing in Brazil, with an initial capacity of 10 megawatts, approximately 1,280 mining machines, expected to start around July 1, 2026. Adecoagro's business encompasses sugar, ethanol, rice, dairy products, and renewable energy, and Tether previously acquired a majority stake in the company.The mining project will utilize electricity generated from sugarcane residue (bagasse), and the company has over 230 megawatts of renewable energy generation capacity in South America. Brazil is one of the world's largest sugarcane producers, with a mature ethanol and bioenergy industry. If the pilot is successful, other agricultural and renewable energy producers may view mining as a flexible demand source for surplus electricity.

Kaiko announced the acquisition of digital asset data and analytics provider Amberdata. After the completion of this transaction, Kaiko stated that it will form a comprehensive service capability covering digital asset market data, analytics, pricing, indices, and data infrastructure, and will continue to expand into the tokenized asset sector.

According to the public register of the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) Financial Services Regulatory Authority, the introducing broker responsible for Binance's US stock trading services, Nest Trading Limited, is an affiliated entity of Binance, and its official website registration directly points to Binance. The company completed its registration in ADGM on January 5, 2026, just about 5 months after Binance launched its US stock trading services.Nest Trading holds an ADGM financial license, with business scope covering investment arrangements, investment agency and proprietary trading, asset management, currency services, and custody arrangements. However, according to regulatory requirements, the company is not allowed to hold or control client funds and assets; the execution, clearing, and custody of user assets are handled by the US brokerage Alpaca Securities, and its currency services are also limited to regulatory-approved stablecoins.It is noteworthy that Binance previously described Nest Trading as an "independent introducing broker," responsible for routing user orders to Alpaca Securities. Meanwhile, Binance's official website disclosed that it has established three "Nest" entities in Abu Dhabi: Nest Exchange Limited (trading system operation), Nest Clearing and Custody Limited (custody and central securities depository), and Nest Trading Limited (investment trading matching, asset management, and currency services), indicating that it is gradually building a complete on-chain securities infrastructure.

According to Cointelegraph, Wintermute stated that it is expanding its institutional trading business into prediction markets. Wintermute will provide two-way market liquidity for event contracts at major venues to reduce spreads, support larger trades, and improve the reliability of market implied probabilities.Jake Ostrovskis, Head of OTC Trading at Wintermute, stated that prediction markets possess data characteristics of major asset classes, but liquidity is still in the early stages. Continuous two-way liquidity can not only narrow spreads but also support larger trading volumes, thereby improving the signals contained in market prices.

According to DEGEN NEWS, Jeff Sprecher, founder and CEO of the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), stated that he has met with the Hyperliquid team multiple times to discuss business overlaps and potential collaboration opportunities.He pointed out that Hyperliquid conducts oil trading on weekends when the traditional oil market is closed, which has attracted attention. The platform has also launched derivatives trading for SpaceX, and he expects that on June 11, when SpaceX goes public, it will be very interesting to see whether the prices discovered in the private market will affect the IPO. He also mentioned that, depending on the allowed leverage levels, retail investors may invest a significant amount of money in this IPO, potentially exceeding the size of the IPO itself.

According to The Block, the publicly listed company Sequans Communications in Paris, France, announced the completion of all convertible debt redemptions related to Bitcoin reserves, selling approximately 80% of its Bitcoin holdings to repay the debt, and currently only 658 BTC remain, which are fully unrestricted.The company's CEO Georges Karam stated that this move marks a strengthening of the company's balance sheet and a simplification of its capital structure, and in the future, the company will fully focus on the scaled expansion of its 4G/5G IoT semiconductor, RF transceiver, and defense wireless application businesses.

According to official news, Binance co-CEO He Yi has been selected for Fortune magazine's "Most Powerful Women in Business" list.Binance stated that He Yi's selection marks the first time a crypto-native executive has made it onto this list. This is an important milestone for He Yi, Binance, and the entire industry.

According to official news, the Resolv Foundation has released a complete recovery framework following the protocol security incident. Previously, on March 22, 2026, the protocol was attacked due to a security vulnerability, resulting in the illegal minting of USR tokens entering the market. The protocol subsequently suspended operations and entered recovery mode. Resolv stated that USR was designed as a "premium layer" stable asset backed by collateral, while RLP served as an "insurance layer" to absorb losses. According to the recovery plan, USR/wstUSR held before the attack will be exchanged for USDC at a 1:1 ratio, while USR purchased after the attack will be processed at a 1:0.5 USDC ratio; RLP holders will recover approximately 60%+, with part of the compensation distributed in the form of RESOLV tokens. The official compensation application window is open for three months.At the same time, Resolv announced the launch of a new business line called "Vault Street," managed by the Resolv Foundation, focusing on the distribution and structured yield products of tokenized real-world assets (RWA). The first product, primeUSD, has entered the private testing phase, open to professional institutional investors, allowing users to participate in leveraged U.S. Treasury yield strategies through stablecoins. Resolv stated that this product combines structured financing experience from traditional finance with on-chain DeFi infrastructure, aiming to build an institutional-level RWA yield distribution platform. In addition, the functionality of the RESOLV token remains unchanged, with staking and unstaking functions restored, and reward distribution resumed on May 26. Resolv emphasized that it will continue to promote the expansion of Vault Street products, upgrade security architecture, and build on-chain infrastructure for institutional-level assets, stating that "the phase from protocol launch to security incident has ended, and Vault Street will open a new chapter for Resolv."

Upward Fusion (formerly Tiger Brokers) announced that on May 22, 2026, some of the company's subsidiaries received a notice from the Beijing Regulatory Bureau of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), indicating that the CSRC Beijing Regulatory Bureau has launched an investigation into their suspected illegal activities related to securities, funds, and futures business. It was found that these subsidiaries engaged in unlicensed cross-border securities business and illegal activities related to funds and futures in mainland China.According to the investigation results, the CSRC Beijing Regulatory Bureau imposed a total administrative penalty of approximately 308.1 million yuan and confiscated illegal gains totaling approximately 103.1 million yuan. The company's director, CEO, and actual controller, Mr. Wu Tianhua, also received a warning and was fined 1.25 million yuan. As of the end of 2025, retail customer assets in mainland China accounted for approximately 10% of the company's total customer assets in the consolidated financial statements.

According to Blue Whale News, the China Securities Regulatory Commission previously announced that it has initiated an investigation and issued a prior notice of administrative penalties against Tiger Brokers (NZ) Limited, Futu Securities International (Hong Kong) Limited, and Changqiao Securities (Hong Kong) Limited for illegal securities business operations within the country and related entities.Tiger responded by stating: "The company has noted the relevant notification and will strictly comply with regulatory requirements to actively cooperate with related work. Currently, all of the company's business operations are normal. Tiger always prioritizes compliance and maintains close communication with regulatory agencies."

According to Businesswire, Kraken's parent company Payward announced that it has received preliminary approval for brokerage, investment, and management licenses granted by the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) in Dubai, UAE, to expand its cryptocurrency business in the UAE.Payward expects to offer spot, margin, and OTC trading, staking services, and Kraken Prime services for institutional clients through locally regulated entities, as well as support for peer-to-peer cryptocurrency asset transfer functionality.

According to The Block, large trading firm IG Europe has partnered with Bitpanda to expand its digital asset business in the European Union. IG Europe has taken several measures in recent months to grow its cryptocurrency business, including acquiring the Australian cryptocurrency exchange Independent Reserve and obtaining a MiCA license, allowing it to offer cryptocurrency products and services across the EU.IG also sold its futures trading platform Small Exchange Inc, which it acquired in 2023, to Kraken. IG Europe GmbH is the European subsidiary of the large online trading company IG Group, headquartered in the UK, and is regulated by the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) in Germany. Bitpanda, founded in 2014, is one of the cryptocurrency exchanges in Europe, and the company is considering going public this year.

NVIDIA (NVDA.O) released its financial report after the U.S. stock market closed on Wednesday. For Q1 ending April 26, 2026, revenue was $81.6 billion, a 20% increase from the previous quarter and an 85% increase year-over-year, with market expectations at $78.672 billion. Revenue from the data center business was $75.2 billion, with market expectations at $72.8 billion. NVIDIA also announced an $80 billion stock buyback plan and will increase its quarterly cash dividend from $0.01 per share to $0.25 per share.In addition, NVIDIA's data center spending (the main source of the company's revenue) has not shown any signs of slowing down. NVIDIA expects second-quarter revenue to be $91 billion (plus or minus 2%), while the market median expectation is $86.788 billion, although the forecast value once reached as high as $96 billion.