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Gate Europe CEO Dr. Giovanni Cunti was invited to participate in a live interview on Cointelegraph X Space, where he shared insights on the regulatory trends of digital assets in Europe, the MiCA compliance framework, and Gate Europe's development strategy in Europe. Dr. Giovanni Cunti stated that the implementation of MiCA is an important step towards the unification of the European market, "Unified regulation brings broader market access, and market access will further drive institutional adoption." He believes that after the adjustments made under the MiCA framework, market participants will be able to operate in a clearer and more transparent regulatory environment, providing institutional investors with a higher degree of security and trust.During the live broadcast, Dr. Giovanni Cunti also introduced the latest strategic progress of Gate Europe in the European region. He emphasized that Gate Europe proactively began compliance alignment as early as the initial phase of the MiCA framework in 2021. Leveraging the dual licensing advantages of MiCA and Payment Institutions (PI), Gate Europe is steadily strengthening compliance, risk control, and operational governance while continuously expanding digital asset trading, wealth management, and localized services, committed to providing European users with safer, more transparent, and efficient digital asset services.As the global regulatory framework for digital assets continues to improve, compliance is becoming an important foundation for the long-term development of the industry. Currently, Gate has completed regulatory registrations, license applications, or obtained authorizations and approvals in multiple jurisdictions including Europe, the United States, Japan, Dubai, Australia, and the Bahamas, continuously advancing its global compliance strategy. In the future, Gate will adhere to the parallel development of compliance and innovation, continuously enhance its global service capabilities, promote the steady development of the digital asset industry, and provide global users with safer, more efficient, and trustworthy products and services.

According to Cointelegraph, the Deputy Minister of Finance of Vietnam stated that the country may officially launch the cryptocurrency market in the third quarter of 2026.

According to Cointelegraph, local police in Spain seized two cryptocurrency cold wallets containing approximately 400,000 euros (about 467,000 dollars) in assets during an operation against illegal comic distribution platforms.The operation was carried out by the Almería police in Spain, who have arrested three suspects and dismantled what is known as the country's largest Spanish-language piracy comic website. It is reported that the platform has been providing free pirated content since 2014, primarily profiting through advertisements, with total revenue exceeding 4 million euros over the past decade. Notably, the cold wallets involved were hidden inside a thermometer in the wall. The police have not yet disclosed whether they have obtained the relevant private keys or access to the funds.

According to Cointelegraph, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated in the Senate that it is crucial to legislate on the structure of the cryptocurrency market, emphasizing that "the United States is a global technology leader and should also be a global payments leader."

According to Cointelegraph, sources reveal that members of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee are expected to begin reviewing the digital asset market structure bill in the second week of January. Additionally, the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee is also reviewing its version of the market structure bill, which will then be submitted for a vote by the full Senate.

According to Cointelegraph, in the past 19 hours, the total market value of cryptocurrencies has shrunk by nearly $100 billion, falling from a peak of $3.02 trillion to $2.93 trillion.

Cointelegraph posted on the X platform that due to Bitcoin's halving mechanism, the last 5% of the Bitcoin supply will take over 100 years to be mined.

According to Cointelegraph monitoring, in the past month, 4 new entities have added BTC, bringing the total number of entities holding BTC to 355.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the on-chain value of RWA has reached a new high of approximately $29 billion.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, a report from consulting firm Sherlock Communications shows that the developer community in Latin America is increasingly inclined to develop within established blockchain ecosystems like Ethereum and Polygon, rather than launching new base layer protocols.The study included qualitative feedback from 85 developers in Bolivia, Mexico, Brazil, and Peru, revealing that developers in the region prioritize transparency, coordination, and compliance. They prefer intuitive tools, comprehensive documentation, and proven track records, making networks like Ethereum and Polygon very suitable for them. On-chain data analysis in the report supports this trend. After analyzing 697,000 blockchain transactions related to Latin American wallets, researchers found that between June 2024 and June 2025, Ethereum accounted for over 75% of tagged transactions in the region. Meanwhile, during the same period, Polygon accounted for 11% of total activity. The adoption rate of Polygon in the region continues to rise, with its activity nearly doubling to 20% by June 2025.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the number of transaction blocks on the Sui chain has officially surpassed 4 billion.

ChainCatcher news, Cointelegraph estimates based on a report from Forbes in June 2024 that Zhao Changpeng held approximately 89.1 million BNB at that time. With BNB recently rising continuously and breaking new highs, at the current price of BNB at $840, the value of this BNB is approximately $7.4844 billion.

ChainCatcher news, Cointelegraph reported that Cointelegraph's Banner publishing system was briefly attacked on June 21, resulting in malicious ads promoting fake token airdrops appearing on the website. The team quickly identified and resolved the issue, removing the unauthorized code that affected the system. To prevent similar incidents from happening again, the company has strengthened its security controls.

ChainCatcher news, according to Scam Sniffer, the Cointelegraph official website frontend is suspected to have been hacked, and when accessing the page, a pop-up containing "airdrop" content appears, which cannot be closed within the webpage.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the U.S. Senate is currently negotiating amendments to the bipartisan GENIUS Act, with a vote possibly taking place as early as June 9.

ChainCatcher news, encrypted KOL Edgy posted on platform X stating that the official Cointelegraph account sent him a private message requesting to review an article related to Edgy himself. Clicking the link provided by Cointelegraph's official Twitter will redirect to a counterfeit website with the domain "Cointetegraph" and ask for login to the X account.

ChainCatcher message, Cointelegraph's official X account is suspected to be hacked, posting on-chain token information and disabling comments. Please do not click any links or purchase the recommended tokens.

ChainCatcher news, Cointelegraph reported that FTX creditors must now submit their KYC verification by the new deadline of June 1, 2025, or their claims may be rejected.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinTelegraph, the meme coin market has erased all gains following President Trump's election victory, having evaporated more than half of its market value since December last year. CoinMarketCap data shows that the total market capitalization of meme coins dropped from $124 billion on December 5, 2024, to $54 billion on March 5, 2025, a decline of 56%.The meme coin market gradually declined after reaching an all-time high of $137 billion on December 8, 2024. Although there was a brief rebound during the issuance of meme coins by Trump and First Lady Melania in January, the overall trend remains downward. Industry observers attribute this massive decline to factors such as a turbulent global economic environment, lack of meme coin regulation, insider trading scandals, and endorsements by public figures.Anmol Singh, co-founder of Zeta Markets, stated, "The meme coin bubble has burst," citing reasons including economic uncertainty under the Trump administration, the combination of U.S. economic and foreign policy, and excessive involvement from celebrities and social media influencers. Singh predicts that after experiencing significant sell-offs, the meme coin market may concentrate on major meme coins like Dogecoin, Pepe, Bonk, Dogwifhat, and TRUMP, while "other coins will gradually lose attention."

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the Arizona State Senate has passed two cryptocurrency reserve bills, bringing them closer to becoming law. These bills are now submitted to the state's House of Representatives.