1. The standoff in the Strait of Hormuz escalates, Iran's navigation fee plan faces U.S. sanction warnings

The U.S. Department of the Treasury and OFAC have stated that U.S. individuals are prohibited from entering into any "safe passage" agreement with the Iranian government or the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, including situations not involving payment. Iran has established the "Persian Gulf Strait Administration" to charge transit fees for vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz and provide security guarantees, which the U.S. has listed as a target for sanctions, warning that related transactions face sanctions risks. According to PolyBeats data, the probability of "navigation time in the Strait of Hormuz" occurring before June 15 is 8%, and before the end of June is 34%.  -Original

2. Alephium TokenBridge Ethereum cross-chain bridge attacked, losses of approximately $815,000

According to Blockaid revealed on the X platform, the Alephium TokenBridge Ethereum cross-chain bridge was attacked. The attacker gained control of 3 out of 4 Guardian keys, forged a VAA, and stole approximately $815,000 in assets within about 7 minutes. During this time, the attacker minted 13.8 million wrapped ALPH tokens out of thin air, exceeding the circulating supply before the attack by more than 100%, and transferred assets such as USDT, USDC, WBTC, and WETH from the custody pool. The attacker's address still holds approximately $815,000 of stolen assets and 13.8 million uncollateralized wrapped ALPH, with the largest abnormal transaction being the minting of 13.8 million wrapped ALPH.  -Original

3. Robinhood launches Trump investment plan, partnering with BNY to target millions of underage users

Robinhood announced that it has become the core technology and service support for the "Trump Account" investment plan, which officially launched this Thursday. Robinhood is also collaborating with institutions like BNY to build infrastructure aimed at attracting millions of underage users as the "first investment entry."  -Original

4. CertiK CEO: DeFi was attacked 27 out of 30 days in April, the worst month in four years

CertiK CEO Ronghui Gu stated that in April, DeFi experienced attacks on 27 out of 30 days, the worst month in four years. He pointed out that traditional financial institutions plan to bring trillions of dollars in assets on-chain over the next decade, but frequent security risks have become a major obstacle. Nearly daily attacks, many accelerated by AI, target smart contracts, oracles, and cross-chain bridges. Recent incidents include Bybit suffering a $1.46 billion attack, and Drift Protocol and Kelp Dao losing over $200 million, exposing systemic flaws in DeFi.  -Original

5. SEC sues Texas man for alleged fraudulent AI crypto trading bot scheme, involving $12.3 million

SEC has charged Texas man Nathan Fuller with allegedly raising $12.3 million through a fraudulent AI crypto trading bot, promising returns as high as 100%. Fuller is accused of misappropriating $6.2 million for personal expenses, using $5.5 million for payments similar to a Ponzi scheme, with only 3% of funds used for crypto trading. He also deceived investors through forged statements and AI-generated letters to cover up losses.  -Original

6. U.S. designates Brazil's CV and PCC as global terrorists, involving laundering through Bitcoin mining

The U.S. Department of State has announced the designation of Brazil's Red Command (CV) and First Command of the Capital (PCC) as "specially designated global terrorists," with plans to formally recognize them as "foreign terrorist organizations" starting June 5, 2026. Both organizations have been accused of using digital currency for money laundering, with PCC involved in laundering through Bitcoin mining. Brazil passed a new law in March this year stating that confiscated crypto assets will be used for public safety expenditures.  -Original

7. Grayscale report: Hyperliquid expects $800 million revenue in 2025, has processed $29 trillion in perpetual futures trading

According to the Grayscale report, Hyperliquid is transforming from a crypto perpetual trading platform to blockchain financial infrastructure, with expected revenue of $800 million in 2025, having processed $29 trillion in perpetual futures trading volume, with an open interest of approximately $7 billion. Hyperliquid is expanding to tokenized stocks, commodities, and prediction markets through HIP-3 and HIP-4 systems, providing 24/7 trading and challenging traditional trading hour limitations. The report notes its open architecture supports developers to launch new markets, demonstrating network effects and innovation potential. Regulation is seen as a key risk to its growth; currently blocking U.S. users, but as interest from institutions like Coinbase increases and regulation evolves, perpetual products may enter the U.S. market.  -Original

8. Eric Balchunas: Bitcoin volatility approaching gold levels, BlackRock's IBIT continues to outperform U.S. stocks

Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas stated on the X platform that Bitcoin's volatility and correlation are gradually approaching gold levels, a trend underestimated in the current market adjustment. He pointed out that BlackRock's Bitcoin spot ETF (IBIT) has consistently outperformed U.S. stocks since the escalation of the Iran conflict and has achieved more than double the excess returns compared to the S&P 500 Index ETF (SPY) since its approval. He added that based on the 60-day historical volatility comparison between IBIT and gold ETF (GLD), Bitcoin's volatility structure is aligning more with gold, indicating a potential change in asset attributes.  -Original

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