Strike has launched a new bitcoin-backed loan service, allowing eligible U.S. users in select states to borrow cash against their bitcoin holdings without selling. Loan amounts range from $75,000 to $2,000,000 for individuals, with terms up to 12 months and a 12% APR. No origination fees are charged. 63% of Bitcoin supply has been dormant for over a year, and over 90% of BTC bought on Strike is moved to cold storage, indicating strong hodler conviction. Business loans from $10,000 to $2,000,000 are also available. Repayment can be monthly or lump-sum, and borrowers can adjust LTV by adding collateral. The process requires no credit check and triggers no taxable events. Strike partners with vetted third-party custodians to ensure security. This move expands Bitcoin's financial utility beyond simple speculation.

According to the Financial Times, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman engaged in early discussions with U.S. officials about a conceptual proposal to grant the U.S. government a 5% equity stake. The move aims to strengthen ties with the Trump administration and broaden public access to the benefits of AI. Senior officials including Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent were involved, though any such arrangement would require congressional approval. The proposal is intended to address mounting political scrutiny by directly involving the public in the long-term development of the AI industry. The stance of other AI firms such as Anthropic, Google, and Meta remains unclear. OpenAI declined to comment.

According to the Financial Times, the US government is in talks with multiple AI companies to introduce voluntary industry standards for frontier AI model releases as early as next week, aiming to prevent advanced technology from being misused. The standards will define performance benchmarks, release timings, and domestic/international access permissions. In response, OpenAI has delayed the full launch of GPT-5.6, granting access only to select vetted partners; Anthropic's top models have just been released from nearly three weeks of export restrictions; Google is also in close communication with the government over its next-generation code model. Additionally, both OpenAI and Anthropic are actively preparing for IPOs, and the regulatory developments could impact their listings.

Miami-based fintech firm Milo has originated over $100 million in crypto mortgages, including a record $12 million single loan. The product allows clients to pledge Bitcoin as collateral for up to $25 million in financing with 100% LTV, eliminating the need for cash down payments and taxable events. Milo also offers a self-custody mortgage option, letting borrowers retain control of their Bitcoin. The company's loan book quadrupled in 2025, with interest rates averaging 7% and no margin calls. AI-driven real-time collateral monitoring enables faster risk assessment.

At Bitcoin 2026, Strategy CEO Phong Le and Blockstream CEO Adam Back discussed Bitcoin treasury strategy, digital credit, tokenization, and the Satoshi mystery. Le revealed Strategy holds 818,334 BTC (second only to Satoshi), targeting 1 million BTC soon. They highlighted STRC perpetual preferred stock (11.5% yield) as a bridge between BTC and DeFi. Back sees sovereign wealth fund adoption as a success sign for cypherpunk ideals. Tokenization was framed as market digitalization enabling 24/7 trading and unlocking illiquid assets. Back declined to comment on NYT report naming him as Satoshi.

River, the chain abstraction stablecoin system, has kicked off its Season 6 points program running from July 1 to September 30, 2026. Users can earn points by using new products in emerging markets, staking RIVER for voting rights, participating in partner activities, and deploying or providing liquidity for satUSD on supported chains.

针对 5 月 25 日 ESPORTS 价格暴跌事件，Yooldo 官方发布声明称并非项目方主动抛售，而是引入的外部 OTC 与做市商合作伙伴中，某一方出现了超出约定范围的卖出行为。初步调查显示部分抛压来自分配给该合作方的代币，但因资金路径复杂追踪困难。团队已与交易所合作调查，并采取流动性支持、新增长期合作伙伴等措施。Foresight News 此前监测到项目方关联地址抛售 2.53 亿枚 ESPORTS 套现 1729 万 USDT，与官方说法形成对照。

A recent report from Galaxy Digital confirms that quantum computing poses a genuine risk to Bitcoin, but emphasizes that the network is not unprepared. The vulnerability stems from elliptic curve cryptography (ECC) used in signatures – a sufficiently powerful quantum computer could derive private keys from public ones, enabling unauthorized spending. The report identifies two main exposure categories: coins with publicly visible keys (including those from early adopters and Satoshi Nakamoto) and coins in transit. Countermeasures under development include BIP 360's Pay-to-Merkle-Root structure, Hourglass timelock mechanism, and hash-based signature schemes like SPHINCS+. However, the hardest challenge is governance: Bitcoin’s decentralized upgrade process requires years of coordination, and proposals that could render non-migrating coins unspendable raise fundamental questions about property rights. The report concludes that the outcome hinges less on when quantum computers arrive and more on whether the community can achieve consensus in time.