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South Korean memory chip maker SK Hynix has pulled off something only one other domestic company has ever managed. Its market capitalisation broke past 2,000 trillion won, equal to roughly $1.32 trillion, on Friday. Samsung Electronics remains the only other Korean firm to have crossed that threshold. The jump came as semiconductor stocks dragged South Korea’s Kospi index to a record close, with chipmakers driving nearly the entire session’s gains. Stock Price Action Trading opened at 2.77 million won for SK Hynix, a 3.17% jump from the prior close. The stock kept climbing through the session and touched an all-time…

Mutsamudu, Comoros, June 3, 2026 – MEXC, a leading 0-fee cross-asset trading platform, today announced the official launch of ‘RealStocks.’ This innovative equity product is now accessible to eligible users globally. The product seamlessly integrates real ownership rights of traditional financial assets with the low-friction experience of a crypto platform, further expanding MEXC’s 0-fee cross-asset trading ecosystem. For a long time, investors looking to enter the U.S. stock market were limited to two less-than-ideal options. The first was trading through traditional brokerages, which requires enduring tedious currency exchange and deposit processes. The second was trading synthetic assets or tokenized products…

But Ethereum now treats replacing every quantum-vulnerable part with a quantum-safe alternative as urgent, Buterin said, including a redesign of the cheap data storage that rollups, the layer-2 networks built on top of Ethereum, depend on. Privacy has been raised to what Buterin called a ‘first-class goal’ rather than an afterthought. The plan calls for designing core network components so that private, intermediary-free transactions can pass through them by default. The way the network checks itself is also changing. Instead of every node re-running every transaction, Ethereum plans to rely on recursive STARKs. This cryptographic proof method allows a node…

While Bitcoin miners often trumpet hash rates and expansion plans, Bitmine Immersion Technologies is making a quieter argument for its maturity: a cash dividend on its perpetual preferred stock. The company’s board declared a payout of $0.1056 per share on the 9.50% Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock, as detailed in the original announcement. The dividend, covering the period from April 15 to July 14, 2026, will be paid on July 15 to holders of record as of July 1. At a fixed 9.50% coupon, the security offers a yield that sits well above what most investment-grade corporates can access, and…

Stellar ($XLM) is steadily moving closer to the cryptocurrency top 10 following a strong month-long rally. After spending most of the year ranked between 17th and 21st by market cap, $XLM has emerged as one of the market’s best-performing large-cap assets. The token surged more than 30% over the past month. Although $XLM has recently faced profit-taking pressure—falling 9.72% over the past week and 7.96% in the last 24 hours to $0.1953—it continues to hold a significant portion of its gains. Factors Fueling Stellar Rally Several major developments have fueled Stellar’s recent rise. Last month, crypto payments network Mesh integrated…

Bitget Wallet has launched a World Cup prediction market initiative with Polymarket, bringing tournament related markets to its 90 million users as sports driven onchain activity accelerates ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The initiative extends Bitget Wallet’s existing Polymarket integration and uses the World Cup as a mainstream entry point for self custodial crypto products. The 2026 tournament, jointly hosted by the US, Mexico, and Canada, will feature 48 teams, 104 matches, and a 39 day schedule. Polymarket’s 2026 FIFA World Cup winner market has already crossed $1.2 billion in total trading volume and more than $280 million…

Ethereum has seen a notable increase in bridged $ETH to Robinhood Chain, rising by approximately 10x over recent days, according to a tweet from Token Terminal. This development highlights the growing influence of the Robinhood Chain, which uses $ETH as its native gas token. Source: Token Terminal tweet. The Latest The recent surge in $ETH bridged from Ethereum to Robinhood Chain underscores a significant trend in the cryptocurrency landscape. While the broader market displays mixed signals, this increase could indicate a burgeoning demand for Ethereum as Robinhood Chain positions itself as a viable layer-2 solution. If adoption continues, Ethereum could…

The depegging of STRC, the software-giant-turned-Bitcoin-hoarder’s much-talked-about funding vehicle, STRC, has become the hottest topic within the cryptocurrency community, and Eric Balchunas, Bloomberg senior ETF analyst, now believes that the funding vehicle has to be abandoned by the company. “I would retire it and move on. Just feels like an ongoing thorn in the side of the co and broader community. They were doing fine w out it,” he said. The anxiety-inducing acronym The acronym STRC, which used to be known only to a relatively small cohort of avid MSTR followers, has become a major flashpoint of anxiety. STRC is…

Japanese gaming and blockchain company gumi Inc. has announced plans to become Japan’s largest $XRP treasury company. The firm is restructuring its crypto strategy around $XRP and expanding its partnership with the SBI Group. The move has attracted attention within the $XRP community. Observers point to the influence of SBI and its chairman, Yoshitaka Kitao, in supporting companies that actively manage $XRP treasuries. Gumi Shifts $86M Crypto Portfolio Toward $XRP According to gumi’s financial results presentation for the fiscal year ended April 2026, the company plans to reorganize its digital asset business and make $XRP its primary crypto holding. As…

According to Nansen data, Solana has risen to the top spot in terms of activity among public blockchain networks in the last 7 days. The number of active addresses on the network increased by 55 percent on a weekly basis, reaching approximately 29.8 million. The surge in Solana was attributed particularly to the intense transaction activity surrounding the memecoin ANSEM. According to the data, Solana significantly surpassed other major blockchain networks in the number of active addresses. According to the latest 7-day data, Solana has recorded 31.8 million active addresses, while the number of transactions reached 674.5 million. Transaction fees…