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Bitcoin News posted on the X platform that Block has updated its Bitcoin roadmap, launching several features in its products over the past year.Recently launched features include: Cash App supports purchasing Bitcoin via ACH, more readable Bitcoin addresses, paying in USD through the Lightning Network, Square merchants supporting Bitcoin payments and Tap to Pay, 5% Bitcoin cashback, increased withdrawal limits and reduced fees, and open-source mining management through Proto.Features currently under development include: automatic withdrawals to Bitkey, Coin Control, multi-account, and multi-beneficiary inheritance.

According to Reuters, Apple has trained a large language model for the Chinese market in collaboration with Alibaba. This move is different from Apple's previous strategy of relying on third-party models.Insiders revealed that Apple's AI toolkit, Apple Intelligence, is expected to launch in China in the coming months after an iOS update.

The Beta version of the tokenized asset on the Web3 asset data platform RootData is now online. This page aggregates and displays the market share of the tokenized stock market, popular activities, stock derivatives, and tokenized stock data based on publicly verifiable exchange quotes, order books, on-chain, and issuer data.It is reported that users can view the 24-hour trading volume, liquidity depth, open interest (OI), and the number of active underlying assets on platforms such as Binance, OKX, Gate, Bitget, Hyperliquid, and Bybit. Additionally, users can compare prices, spreads, depth, OI, and other indicators of stock derivatives across different platforms on a single stock detail page, as well as the trading volume, AUM, issuance, and circulation of the corresponding tokenized stocks. This page aims to help exchanges, issuers, and investors more intuitively track the popularity, liquidity distribution, and potential trading opportunities in the tokenized stock market.

According to CoinDesk, Fidelity plans to add ETH staking functionality and a quarterly cash distribution mechanism for its spot Ethereum ETF—Fidelity Ethereum Fund (FETH). FETH currently has a net asset size of approximately $898 million, and under normal circumstances, up to 100% of the held ETH can be staked.According to the arrangement, Fidelity will retain 85% of the staking rewards, with the remaining 15% distributed to the fund sponsors, custodians, and node operators (including Blockdaemon, Figment, and Galaxy). The net staking rewards will be prioritized to cover the fund's operating expenses, with the remaining portion distributed to investors in cash on a quarterly basis. This move is driven by the safe harbor announcement issued by the IRS in November 2025, which allows eligible crypto trusts to stake without losing their grantor trust tax status.

Google announces the addition of artificial intelligence and agent features to Google Ads and Google Analytics.

According to Jinshi reports, Webull has launched ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok connectors, as well as a command line interface and enhanced MCP to expand its AI-driven investment tools.

According to the official announcement, to meet users' needs for specialized market analysis, the Bitget CFD trading page has now integrated TradingView chart functionality. After entering the CFD trading page, the candlestick area will default to TradingView mode, allowing users to use related features without needing to switch.This upgrade supports multi-window split-screen display, enabling users to view multiple CFD varieties simultaneously. In terms of chart display, the platform has integrated various classic technical indicators such as MACD, EMA cross, Ichimoku Kinko Hyo, and supports advanced chart types like line charts, brick charts, and Kagi charts.In addition, users can customize settings such as product code display, status line information, and background layout according to their own viewing habits. For more details, please refer to the Bitget official platform.

Starknet announced the opening of its privacy development stack to developers, launching a privacy SDK and privacy wallet API, allowing applications, wallets, and protocols to integrate private balances, private transfers, and related DeFi interaction features based on STRK20.

According to official news, Robinhood announced that it will soon launch AI agent cryptocurrency trading features for eligible U.S. users.Users can connect the AI agent to their exclusive Robinhood accounts, allowing the AI to execute cryptocurrency trades on their behalf, while also supporting real-time profit and loss tracking and push notifications, maintaining consistency with the existing agent trading experience. Specific details will be announced in the near future.

According to official news, NEAR Protocol announced the launch of Confidential Intents, opening NEAR's confidential execution infrastructure to all developers. Developers and dApps can provide users with confidential trading features through the NEAR Intents 1 Click Swap API.NEAR stated that Confidential Intents uses encryption rather than proof generation, requiring no client-side proof and not increasing wallet complexity; each user's data is encrypted individually rather than pooled for obfuscation. Integration only requires adding one parameter, with no need for reconstruction. Over $1.5 billion in ZEC has been settled through NEAR Intents, and within weeks of going live on near.com, 42% of transaction volume used the confidential mode, with daily confidential TVL exceeding $30 million.

According to official news, the BNB ecosystem prediction market platform predict.fun has announced the launch of institutional-level block trading features, providing off-chain matching and on-chain settlement services for large transactions on the platform, supporting institutional users in making large prediction market trades.Through exclusive matching services, buyers and sellers can directly match trading counterparts to complete large orders via single point-to-point (P2P) transactions, avoiding issues such as slippage, insufficient liquidity, and position exposure found in traditional order book trading. It is reported that predict.fun will waive all fees related to over-the-counter (OTC) trading in the next two weeks.

According to Cointelegraph, Ondo stated that the minting and redemption functions for tokenized stocks and ETFs are now available 24/7 on Ethereum and BNB Chain, with Solana launching soon.

Coinbase has released the latest System Update, announcing a series of product upgrades that cover AI investment advisory, global liquidity unification, options trading, and the expansion of multi-asset financial services, further transforming into a comprehensive financial platform. The core features of this update include the SEC-registered AI investment advisor Coinbase Advisor, which can provide personalized multi-asset trading and hedging strategies based on user holdings and market data, but does not execute trades directly. At the same time, the platform will introduce a globally unified liquidity pool, connecting the spot and derivatives trading systems of the U.S. and international markets.In terms of product expansion, Coinbase will support stock and crypto options trading and strengthen its derivatives capabilities through the acquisition of Deribit. Additionally, the company has launched pre-IPO perpetual contracts covering popular targets like SpaceX and plans to expand to future IPO projects such as Anthropic and OpenAI. Coinbase has also introduced the Coinbase One Card upgrade program, where users can stake $500 to $5000 USDC to qualify for a credit card and receive 5% Bitcoin cashback when booking through the Booking.com travel portal. The platform will also gradually support the migration of stock assets to Coinbase trading.On the trading infrastructure level, Coinbase has introduced the Transfer Protection mechanism, which prevents security risks such as wrench attacks through delayed withdrawals, and has expanded its prediction market products, launching crypto price binary options and combination prediction trading with a 15-minute cycle. Coinbase stated that its goal is to build an Everything Exchange covering trading, payments, lending, and investment, making it the primary financial account for users.

Coinbase has released the latest enterprise-level "System Update," introducing a series of new products and infrastructure upgrades, further expanding its positioning towards "Everything Exchange," covering crypto assets, stocks, options, perpetual contracts, prediction markets, token issuance, and smart financial services.This update includes a set of AI investment advisor systems registered with the SEC, integrated into the main Coinbase trading platform. Coinbase also announced the establishment of global unified liquidity between the U.S. and international platforms, covering spot crypto assets and derivatives trading to enhance trading depth and execution efficiency.On the consumer side, the Coinbase One Card has added new benefits, allowing users to stake 500 to 5000 USDC to obtain the card, and book travel through the Travel Portal launched in partnership with Booking.com, earning 5% Bitcoin cashback.In addition, Coinbase emphasized several trading products that have recently launched or are in progress, including thematic stock indices, pre-IPO perpetual contracts, new features related to options trading, and upgrades to the developer platform. Coinbase stated that its goal is to become a one-stop application for users to conduct multi-asset trading and smart financial management.

WeChat Pay officially announced the launch of the AI Access Toolbox version 2.0, aimed at providing merchants and global developers with a more efficient and smooth integration experience.It is reported that this update mainly includes five core upgrades: First, it supports precise adaptation of WeChat Pay's native concepts in 9 languages including Chinese, English, Japanese, and Korean, lowering the threshold for overseas integration; Second, it achieves comprehensive product knowledge coverage and incorporates two AI experts in technology and finance-level R&D, providing full-link Q&A and code security review; Third, it adds CLI dynamic troubleshooting capabilities, allowing developers to query order and refund status in real-time through natural language without leaving the coding environment; Fourth, it fully converts document charts into Mermaid format, enhancing the understanding of large models while reducing token consumption by 50%; Fifth, it supports automatic comparison and synchronization of local Skill knowledge bases with the latest official versions.

Gate's prediction market officially launches a World Cup section, integrating three core areas: match schedules, points, and event predictions, further enhancing the user experience in participating in top sporting events. After upgrading the Gate App to version 8.22 or above, users can enter the section page through the prediction market entrance, allowing them to view group match information, real-time points rankings of each team, and promotion scenarios all in one place, and quickly participate in related prediction market events.This section helps users easily switch to the corresponding prediction event page while keeping an eye on the match progress through structured information aggregation. The event calendar feature is also launched, displaying the daily match schedule in a timeline format, supporting quick browsing of key events and improving information retrieval efficiency. In the future, a one-click subscription feature for all events will be launched to further optimize the event tracking experience. As the first CEX platform to integrate with Polymarket, Gate maintains a leading position in the Polymarket partnership channels, achieving the highest daily trading volume during the NBA Finals on June 6, ranking first among Polymarket partnership channels. Gate will continuously improve its sports prediction market product matrix, promoting the deep integration of sports event scenarios and prediction markets through thematic aggregation and multiple functional upgrades, expanding more interactive digital participation methods.

OpenSea product marketer Zack Brenner posted on X asking if any community users would like to experience contract trading on the platform, hinting that OpenSea will launch this feature.

The new crypto bank and non-custodial financial application Tria recently announced its latest ecosystem data. As of now, the total card spending on the platform has exceeded $100 million, with transaction volume through BestPath routing surpassing $200 million, and the total futures trading volume reaching approximately $1 billion. In addition, its assets under management (AUM) have now exceeded $40 million, and it has distributed over $5 million in rewards to users and more than 14,000 platform ambassadors.In terms of product ecosystem planning, Tria revealed that it will launch a travel-related section within two weeks and plans to gradually roll out new features such as virtual accounts, QR code payments, and fiat withdrawal and recharge channels in the near future to further expand the usage and circulation scenarios of crypto assets.

According to Cointelegraph, the cryptocurrency exchange Gemini has partnered with Elon Musk's xAI to launch a new feature in its prediction market called "Command Center," powered by Grok.This feature can automatically recommend personalized markets based on users' holdings, watchlists, and prediction history, covering areas such as cryptocurrency, sports, commodities, politics, economics, and culture.Currently, Gemini's prediction market business is still relatively small, with revenue of $400,000 in the first quarter of this year and approximately 20,000 users, far below leading platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket.