CoinEx has released an official statement firmly denying any commercial cooperation with Iranian government entities or local exchanges, noting that it has been blacklisted by Iran since 2021 and its domain is blocked inside the country. The statement clarifies that transactions involving Alireza Derakhshan and Zedcex/Zanjani all occurred before U.S. sanctions were imposed, and highlights its immediate assistance to Bybit in account blocking and asset freezing after the Bybit hack. CoinEx also disclosed that it suffered a cyberattack attributed to a North Korea-linked group in 2023, losing nearly $80 million, and rejects any implication that on-chain fund flows equal platform knowledge or participation. The platform has initiated a comprehensive review and exit process for Iran-related exposures and continues to strengthen KYC, AML, sanctions screening, and on-chain risk monitoring capabilities.

Lex Li, a former SpaceX engineer, has founded Plan Execution Lab to rebuild the financial execution system from first principles. The lab launched PlanX, a financial execution protocol, and Xgent, an autonomous financial runtime, aiming to solve fragmentation, human workflow dominance, and strategy decay in financial markets. The ultimate goal is to build an open, collaborative, self-evolving execution network and facilitate the migration from centralized exchanges to on-chain financial execution infrastructure.

Story, previously focused on on-chain intellectual property infrastructure, has rebranded to DATA Foundation and pivoted its business to AI training data. The project launched Trace, an on-chain data registration and audit platform. The native IP token will be migrated 1:1 to the new DATA token without any action required from holders. DATA also deeply integrated with AI training data marketplace Kled, connecting over 1.5 billion user-contributed data points to its network. Each data contribution generates an on-chain receipt recording source, authorization, consent, and payment details, supporting stablecoin or fiat settlement for contributors.

Onchain Lens detected two newly created wallets, likely controlled by the same whale, depositing $8 million into Hyperliquid and opening a 20x leveraged long position on Bitcoin. The current holding stands at 400 BTC, valued at approximately $23.5 million, signaling strong bullish sentiment toward the leading cryptocurrency.

XRP is facing an increasing likelihood of closing below the $1 mark on a daily basis, signaling potential further downside in the near term. However, onchain metrics provide a contrasting picture: whale addresses are actively accumulating XRP, while the supply of tokens on exchanges is declining. These two factors historically suggest that large investors are buying the dip, reducing available liquidity and potentially laying the groundwork for a recovery. This article explores the divergence between bearish price action and improving onchain fundamentals, offering insights into XRP’s current market dynamics.

Lex Li, a former SpaceX engineer, has founded Plan Execution Lab to rebuild the financial execution system using first principles. The lab introduces PlanX, a financial execution protocol, and Xgent, an autonomous financial runtime, aimed at solving fragmentation, human-workflow dominance, and strategy decay in current markets. The goal is to build an open, collaborative, self-evolving execution network and drive migration from centralized exchanges to on-chain financial execution infrastructure.

Bitcoin remains under pressure after falling below $60,000, driven by persistent institutional ETF outflows (primarily GBTC) and spot selling pressure. On-chain data reveals the realized price of $53,400 as a potential bottom zone, while the short-term holder cost basis has dropped to $71,400, indicating new capital accumulation at lower prices. Macro factors, including a strengthening U.S. dollar and stable Treasury yields, further weigh on Bitcoin.

Story, a blockchain project focused on intellectual property infrastructure, has rebranded to DATA Foundation and shifted its business focus to AI training data. It launched Trace, a on-chain data registration and audit platform, and announced a 1:1 token migration from IP token to DATA token. The foundation also integrated with AI training data marketplace Kled, bringing over 1.5 billion user-contributed data records onto the DATA network, with each contribution generating an on-chain receipt recording source, authorization, consent, and payment details.