The popular AI framework Virtuals Protocol will host an in-person meet-up in Hong Kong on Friday, January 17.

June 3 — According to the Zcash blockchain explorer, the Zcash network is currently in a complete standstill, with no new blocks mined over the past four hours. Some analysts suggest this network outage may be linked to the emergency patch upgrade rolled out on June 2, which was deployed to fix a vulnerability in the Orchard shielded pool.

June 3 — According to Iranian media reports on the same day, Ali Nikzad, vice speaker of Iran’s Islamic Consultative Assembly, stated that the claim that Iran “only fights and does not negotiate” is inaccurate. Nikzad noted that the red lines defined by Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei remain in place, and while Iran is willing to engage in negotiations if necessary, it does not trust any promises made by the United States. He also emphasized that U.S. crimes against Iran must be exposed and continuously pursued. (Xinhua News Agency)

June 3 — Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said in his final regular policy speech ahead of a highly anticipated upcoming policy meeting that the BOJ must keep raising interest rates in line with Japan’s economic conditions and inflation. “In other words, if the BOJ determines the likelihood of hitting its baseline scenario is higher — which would mean the tense situation in the Middle East gradually eases, and underlying inflation climbs to around 2% amid steady economic growth — then I believe the central bank will continue hiking policy rates at an appropriate pace,” Kuroda stated. Analysts note that Kuroda’s latest comments make a BOJ rate hike this month more likely, but his remarks are not as direct as those he offered before the central bank’s two previous rate increases. This suggests Kuroda is aiming to maintain flexibility amid growing complexity and uncertainty in the Middle East, while also taking into account the stance of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Kanemasa

June 3rd: US stock market KOL Herman Jin (@ShanghaoJin) published a post yesterday breaking down four key risks tied to the ongoing AI investment frenzy, per Jin’s analysis. He outlined four critical areas of concern: At the micro-company level, seemingly flawless operating scenarios can easily foster overconfidence; ample liquidity is currently available, but central banks have limited tools to control it effectively; disruptions to the semiconductor supply chain could spiral out of control, pushing capital expenditure costs sharply higher; and slowing revenue growth for AI models from players like Anthropic and OpenAI may shake hyperscalers’ (Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Meta, etc.) expectations around capital spending. Jin emphasized that demand risks at the AI model end—specifically for firms such as Anthropic and OpenAI—are the most worthy of attention and the most straightforward indicator to track. While today’s AI bull market appears to have low price-to-earnings (PE) ratios and

On June 3, a filing with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange shows that Dong Yongping's stake in Pop Mart's H shares rose from 5.69% to 6.04% on May 28.

June 3 Update: Per Huobi HTX’s official announcement, the crypto platform has just rolled out a four-tier incentive program for new users. Running now through June 12 at 19:59 UTC+8, the campaign awards prizes to new users who complete core tasks including registration, deposit, trading, and referrals. 1. New users who sign up during the event and finish the required tasks are eligible for a lucky draw. Prizes include an iPhone 17 Pro Max, XAUT, and other top-tier rewards. 2. For the full event period, new users who hit at least $100 in daily spot trading volume or $500 in daily futures trading volume earn 1 check-in day. They’ll unlock a mystery box airdrop based on their total accumulated check-in days. 3. New users will be ranked by their spot trading volume to split a $30,000 prize pool, with higher placements receiving bigger rewards. 4. Both existing and new platform users can refer friends to register. Once those referred friends complete the required tasks, the referrer gets a