Giant Whale Geministar.eth increased its holdings by 11000 ETH, accumulating a total increase of 32278 ETH

[Wu Qing: Strictly Crack Down on Illegal Stock Recommendations Using Artificial Intelligence and Other Irregularities] Wu Qing, Chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, stated at the 2026 Lujiazui Forum on the 17th that strict investigations and penalties will be imposed on illegal activities such as exploiting technology for hype, concept speculation, market manipulation, and insider trading. Guidelines for the regulated development of artificial intelligence in the capital market will be issued at an appropriate time, and irregularities such as illegal stock recommendations, rumor-mongering, and unlawful trading using artificial intelligence will be strictly cracked down on in accordance with the law.

[Analyst: WLD Seen as a Proxy Bet on OpenAI's IPO] Independent analyst Markus Thielen stated that Sam Altman serving as co-founder of both OpenAI and Worldcoin has led some investors to view WLD as a high-liquidity alternative proxy for betting on OpenAI's future IPO. Eightco Holdings disclosed holding approximately 283 million WLD, accounting for 8.4% of the circulating supply.

[Barry Moore Wins Alabama Republican Primary, Fairshake Invests $12 Million] According to reporter Eleanor Terrett, Trump-endorsed Barry Moore defeated Jared Hudson in the Alabama Republican primary. Fairshake invested $12 million to support Barry Moore and stated that it currently holds $150 million in cash reserves, aiming to build a pro-crypto congressional coalition.

[Tether Sells 627,000 Shares of Bitdeer, Cashes Out $12.7 Million] According to TheEnergyMag, Tether sold 627,000 shares of Bitdeer at approximately $20 per share between June 3 and 4, cashing out around $12.7 million. Tether had previously purchased these shares at an average price of approximately $8.85 per share during Bitdeer's stock slump in February. After the sale, Tether still holds 37.7 million shares of Bitdeer Class A stock, accounting for 19.7% of the circulating shares, remaining a major shareholder.

[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.