Retail cryptocurrency trading volume in South Korea decreased by 28% in the first quarter, ranking first in the world in terms of decline

[Base Network to Undergo Beryl Hard Fork Upgrade on June 26, 2026] According to Base's official documentation, the Base Network will activate the Beryl hard fork upgrade on June 26, 2026, at 02:00 (UTC+8), with the Sepolia testnet activating it earlier on June 19 at 02:00 (UTC+8). This upgrade introduces the B20 token standard, compatible with ERC-20, reduces the single proof withdrawal window from 7 days to 5 days, and implements Reth V2 to cut disk usage by 50% and improve throughput by 33%. Node operators must complete the software upgrade before the activation date.

According to The Block, World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency project supported by President Trump's family, is expected to receive approval from the Office of the Superintendent of the Currency (OCC) to operate as a national trust bank. The project established a US trust company in January this year and submitted an application. After approval, it will be able to issue and redeem USD1 stablecoins, manage reserves, provide digital asset custody and settlement services, without relying on intermediary institution BitGo.

The People's Bank of China and five other departments, together with the Shanghai Municipal Government, have released the Shanghai Offshore Financial Action Plan, which clarifies the phased development goals for 2027, 2030, and 2035.

According to Hyperinsight monitoring, SPCX's 24-hour trading volume on the Hyperliquid platform reached 1.35 billion US dollars, accounting for 35.3% of the total trading volume of trade.xyz and contributing 16.6% to the overall trading volume of Hyperliquid. Its trading volume surpassed ETH to become the second largest contract on the platform, with a position of 280 million US dollars.

The People's Bank of China has optimized the mechanism for temporary overnight forward and reverse repo operations in the open market.