Important News Review
Japanese Clothing Chain Mac House Acquires Approximately $11.77 Million in Crypto Assets
This week, the well-known Japanese clothing chain Mac House announced that it has acquired crypto assets worth approximately $11.77 million, marking an important step for the company into the digital asset space. It is reported that the crypto assets purchased by the company mainly include Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), aimed at diversifying assets and exploring new opportunities brought by the digital economy to the retail industry. Mac House stated that this investment is part of its medium to long-term strategy, aimed at enhancing financial stability and inflation resistance.
OpenAI to Release GPT-5 This Summer; Altman Says It Will Mark a New Phase in General AI
OpenAI founder and CEO Sam Altman revealed in a recent public statement that the highly anticipated GPT-5 is expected to be officially released this summer. He noted that the team is currently focused on integrating the GPT series with the o series reasoning models, aiming to launch a unified system that can intelligently select the depth of thought and response mode based on tasks. It is reported that GPT-5 will achieve significant improvements in multimodal capabilities, continuous dialogue memory, and advanced reasoning, surpassing the performance of GPT-4 and competing directly with products like Google Gemini 2.5 Pro and Anthropic Claude 4.
Altman emphasized that while the release is planned for July, the internal priority is to ensure model quality, so the release date may be slightly adjusted if necessary. Meanwhile, OpenAI is gradually rolling out enhanced versions of GPT-4.5 or o3, o4-mini, etc., to prepare for GPT-5.
Iran's Largest Crypto Exchange Nobitex Hacked
This week, the pro-Israel hacker group Predatory Sparrow claimed to have successfully infiltrated Iran's largest crypto exchange, Nobitex, stealing and "destroying" nearly $90 million to $100 million in crypto assets, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin, and various EVM chain tokens.
Blockchain analysis indicates that the hackers transferred the funds to a "vanity" address with anti-IRGC (Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps) slogans, burning the wallet in an uncontrollable manner, clearly indicating that the action was politically motivated rather than purely economic.
Following the incident, Nobitex immediately took its website and app offline, severed access to hot wallets, and initiated a comprehensive emergency response. Notably, the hackers also publicly released Nobitex's complete source code and security documents, further increasing the risk of remaining assets being stolen.
U.S. Senate Passes the GENIUS Stablecoin Act; Regulatory Mechanism Expected to Be Implemented by Early 2026
This week, the U.S. Senate passed the GENIUS Stablecoin Act with 68 votes in favor and 30 against.
This legislation promotes the importance of stablecoins in both the crypto and traditional financial sectors, positively impacting companies including Circle, whose stock prices surged significantly. However, there are also concerns that the provisions do not fully eliminate potential conflicts of interest for political figures' own investments.
Currently, the GENIUS Stablecoin Act has been sent to the House of Representatives for review, with a vote expected before the August recess. If passed by the House, the bill will move to the presidential signing stage and is expected to be implemented approximately 180 days after enactment, meaning the formal regulatory mechanism for stablecoins could take effect as early as early 2026.
Eyenovia Invests $50 Million to Acquire HYPE Tokens
U.S. Nasdaq-listed company Eyenovia announced the completion of a $50 million PIPE (Private Investment in Public Equity) financing, primarily aimed at purchasing Hyperliquid's native token HYPE to establish a crypto asset reserve. The company plans to acquire over 1 million HYPE tokens and stake them to support its DeFi strategy.
To align with this strategic transformation, Eyenovia will officially change its name to "Hyperion DeFi" and change its stock ticker to "HYPD."
Tron to Reverse Merge with SRM Entertainment to Go Public on Nasdaq
Tron, the blockchain platform founded by Sun Yuchen, will achieve a "reverse merger" with Nasdaq-listed company SRM Entertainment. The transaction structure shows that SRM plans to issue preferred shares and warrants, injecting up to $210 million in assets, including $100 million for the acquisition of TRX tokens.
This transaction is led by Dominari Securities, with investors linked to the Trump family, and there were rumors that Eric Trump might join the company's senior management, although he himself denied any public role. Following the announcement, SRM's stock price skyrocketed, with a peak increase of over 600%.
Metaplanet Acquires 1,112 Bitcoins; Total Holdings Exceed 10,000
This week, Japanese listed company Metaplanet announced the acquisition of an additional 1,112 Bitcoins, bringing its total holdings officially above 10,000. This marks the company's sixth increase in Bitcoin holdings this year.
Metaplanet stated that this acquisition was primarily financed through corporate bonds, aimed at further strengthening its balance sheet's "inflation resistance" and global investment appeal.
Currently, Metaplanet is one of the publicly listed companies holding the most Bitcoin, second only to MicroStrategy.
Upcoming Highlights
South Korean Central Bank to Meet with Bank Executives on June 23 to Discuss KRW Stablecoin Issuance Plan
The Governor of the Bank of Korea (BoK), Lee Chang-yong, will hold a dinner meeting on June 23 in the Bank Hall of Jung-gu, Seoul, with the heads of several major commercial banks. This meeting will be accompanied by Deputy Governor Park Jong-woo and will focus on discussions related to the issuance of stablecoins based on the Korean won.
In recent years, the South Korean government and central bank have paid particular attention to stablecoins. The new president, Lee Jae-myung, is pushing for financial innovation, hoping to reduce capital outflows by supporting KRW stablecoins, and this meeting comes against that backdrop.
The meeting is expected to cover the implementation path for the stablecoin regulatory framework, including the scope of participating institutions, compliance and reserve requirements, and collaboration mechanisms between the central bank and commercial banks. Additionally, the meeting may touch on the current direction of digital asset legislation in South Korea, such as the local stablecoin licensing system advocated in the "Basic Law on Digital Assets."
Nigeria's SEC New Regulations to Take Effect on June 30; Crypto KOLs and Platforms Must Obtain Approval Before Marketing
The latest crypto advertising and marketing rules released by the Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will officially take effect on June 30. According to the new regulations, all virtual asset service providers (VASPs) and cryptocurrency-related influencers (KOLs) must obtain a No-Objection Letter from the SEC before promoting digital assets or services. Violators will face a minimum fine of 10 million Naira (approximately $6,400) or a maximum of three years in prison.
Related: Reports indicate that the Governor of the Bank of Korea does not oppose the issuance of KRW-linked stablecoins.
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