IOTrader, a project on the BNB Smart Chain, has announced the completion of a $3.8 million strategic funding round. According to Odaily, the round was led by Animoca Brands and ViaBTC Capital, with participation from Everwood Capital, CANDAQ, WAGMI Ventures, Credit Scend, and Web3 Labs. The project focuses on integrating perpetual futures, prediction markets, custom event markets, and AI-assisted trading into a single wallet experience on the BNB Smart Chain. The platform has achieved a cumulative trading volume exceeding $1 billion. Its smart contracts have undergone a third-party security audit, and its token whitepaper has been submitted to the Central Bank of Ireland under the EU MiCA framework.

Kate Fraher, the former chief risk officer of Silvergate, has decided to settle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in 2024 to circumvent a lengthy court battle. According to Cointelegraph, Fraher faced allegations of misleading investors regarding anti-money laundering protocols and the bank's oversight of cryptocurrency clients. In her initial public remarks on Wednesday concerning the settlement, Fraher asserted that no financial institution had demonstrated a failure in Silvergate's anti-money laundering measures. She chose to settle to "move forward," agreeing to a civil penalty of $250,000 and accepting a five-year prohibition from serving as a company executive or board director. Fraher highlighted the intense pressure exerted by the process, noting the personal impact, including being de-banked and having credit lines abruptly closed. These tactics, she claimed, were designed to disrupt daily life and enforce compliance. Her comments shed light on the circumstances surrounding Silvergate's voluntary closure following FTX's collapse. Fraher's ability to speak out came after the SEC lifted the longstanding "gag rule" on Monday. She clarified that the wind-down was not due to a "bank run" or market volatility from FTX's November 2022 collapse, despite the bank experiencing a deposit run of approximately 70%. Instead, Fraher attributed the decision to the "broader administrative and regulatory pressure" on the digital asset industry, which rendered operating a viable business unfeasible. The situation has been dubbed "Operation Chokepoint 2.0" by industry experts, referring to an alleged strategy by U.S. financial regulators to sever banking services for crypto companies, thereby hindering their operations within the financial system. Silvergate was not alone in facing these stringent measures, which intensified post-FTX's collapse. Signature Bank and Silicon Valley Bank also closed in early 2023, partly due to deposit runs, liquidity stress, and contagion effects linked to FTX and several bankrupt crypto lending platforms in 2022. However, Fraher noted that by early 2023, Silvergate had weathered the FTX collapse by restructuring with "appropriate capital levels" and a "right-sized workforce" to ensure safe operations. Fraher commended the SEC's current leadership under Paul Atkins for abolishing the gag rule, which she deemed an "unconstitutional policy." "I am glad the right to speak the truth has finally been restored," Fraher stated, emphasizing the need to discuss the long-term professional and personal toll imposed on individuals by regulation through enforcement.

Business activity in the euro area has contracted at the fastest rate in two and a half years, raising concerns about the economic impact of the ongoing conflict in Iran. Bloomberg posted on X, highlighting the growing apprehension among economists and policymakers about the potential repercussions on the region's economic stability. The decline in business activity underscores the challenges faced by the euro area as it navigates geopolitical tensions and their effects on economic performance.

Fireblocksは、自律型AIエージェントがステーブルコインを用いた送金、受取、および管理を行えるよう設計された新プラットフォーム「Agentic Payments Suite」のリリースにより、AIを活用した金融分野への取り組みをさらに強化しています。

OpenAIは、シンガポールのAIエコシステムの拡大に向け、3億シンガポールドル以上を投資する。これには、初の海外拠点となる「Applied AI Lab」の開設や、200人以上の技術系職の創出が含まれる。また、シンガポールはGoogleをはじめとするグローバル企業とのAI分野での連携を強化し、AIの普及促進、人材育成、医療研究、公共サービスの向上を図っている。

Eurozone economic activity in May contracted at the fastest pace in two and a half years, as the war-induced surge in living costs hit service sector demand and pushed overall input price inflation to a three-and-a-half-year high. According to Jin10, the latest data shows that the Eurozone's composite PMI preliminary reading for May fell from 48.8 to 47.5, marking the lowest level since October 2023 and falling short of market expectations of 48.8. This indicates that private sector activity in the Eurozone has contracted for the second consecutive month. The preliminary PMI for the Eurozone's service sector dropped from 47.6 to 46.4. Chris Williamson, Chief Business Economist at S&P Global Market Intelligence, stated, "The preliminary PMI survey data for May shows that the Middle East war is increasingly damaging the Eurozone economy. The survey data suggests that the Eurozone economy is likely to contract by 0.2% in the second quarter." Williamson added, "The service sector has been particularly hard hit due to the surge in living costs caused by the war, especially the rise in energy prices, which has weakened demand."

The Eurozone's manufacturing sector showed signs of slowing down in May, with the preliminary Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) coming in at 51.4. According to Jin10, this figure is below the anticipated 51.8 and marks a decline from the previous month's reading of 52.2. The PMI is a key indicator of economic health in the manufacturing sector, with a reading above 50 indicating expansion. The latest data suggests a deceleration in growth, raising concerns about the region's economic momentum.

According to Foresight News, monitoring by Lookonchain reveals that the short position held by loracle.hl in HYPE has now surpassed $100 million. The address is currently experiencing an unrealized loss of over $23 million, with a liquidation price set at $69.49.

暗号通貨研究者が、注目を集めている10の新たなHyperliquidネイティブプロトコルを簡潔に紹介する。

サムスン、人工知能、AI時代における人類初の大規模ストライキ――AI製造工場から　金色財経、真に未来へと向かう列車は、先頭車両だけが明るく照らされていてはならない。

5月21日未明、NVIDIAは2027年度第1四半期の決算を発表した。これは単なる一企業の成績表にとどまらず、世界の人工知能産業の脈拍計とも言えるものだ。

HSBCのジョルジュ・エルヘデリCEOは、AIによって一部の職が失われる一方で新たな職も生まれると従業員に伝え、変化に抵抗するのではなく受け入れるよう促した。同氏は、従業員がAIツールを活用し、業務の生産性を高められるよう、再教育に注力していると述べた。

MovitOnは、ブロックチェーンの実用性に関する大胆な新ビジョンを提唱しています。それは、AI、スマートコントラクト、そして暗号資産による決済を駆動力として、一般の旅行者を分散型のグローバル配送ネットワークへと変革するというものです。

SpaceXは1兆7500億ドルの企業価値で、史上最大規模のIPOを目指している。Starlinkは中核的な収益源であり、2025年の売上高は114億ドル、EBITDA利益率は63％に達し、ユーザー数は1030万人を突破する見込みだ。しかし、xAIの買収が大きな足かせとなっており、2025年には64億ドルの赤字となる見通しである。

スペースXのIPO申請書類によると、同社は約14億5000万ドル相当のビットコイン1万8712枚を保有しており、世界最大級の企業ビットコイン保有者の一つであることが明らかになった。また、同書類では、スペースXがロケット、AIインフラ、スターリンクの拡張に多額の投資を続ける一方で、2026年第1四半期に42億8000万ドルの損失を計上したことも示された。

GPUはAIの「脳」ですが、システム全体の処理速度を左右するのは、脳と脳をつなぐニューラルネットワークです。光インターコネクトがなければ、いくらGPUを並べても孤立した島に過ぎません。