SoftBank Partners with OpenAI to Launch AI Cybersecurity Service in Japan, Masayoshi Son Warns AI Attacks Could Lead to Japan's "Black Ship Crisis"

June 16 — Humanity, a blockchain project, today unveiled its post-attack recovery plan via an official announcement. The original H token, deployed across Ethereum, BNB Chain (BSC), and Humanity Mainnet, has been permanently deactivated. The development team will launch a brand new ERC-20 version of the H token, which will be airdropped to eligible holders at a 1:1 ratio. The new token retains the "H" ticker, is deployed exclusively on the Ethereum network, and its contract has completed a full security audit—designated as the sole valid H token for the project’s future ecosystem. To ensure fair distribution, the project took an on-chain state snapshot on June 8, 2026, at 17:25:35 UTC. The corresponding block heights are: Ethereum (25,274,179), BNB Chain (103,071,069), and Humanity Mainnet (24,247,803). Third-party security firm Quantstamp confirmed all addresses linked to the attack or controlled by the attacker have been excluded from the airdrop. Eligible externally owned acco

According to Bitget market data, the U.S. stock storage sector rallied in pre-market trading on June 16th. Micron Technology (MU) rose 3.49%, SanDisk (SNDK) gained 2.53%, Western Digital (WDC) surged 9.56%, and Seagate Technology (STX) climbed 6.9%—all stocks of the so-called "Four Little Dragons" reached record highs.

June 16 market update: Per HTX’s latest data, HYPE briefly spiked above $76 to hit a brand-new all-time high, logging a more than 12% gain over the past 24 hours. It’s currently trading at $75.70. Additional performance metrics: a 31.87% increase in the last 7 days, and a 69.53% rise over the past 30 days.

June 16: Ventuals announced yesterday it’s officially shutting down and merging into another team under the Hyperliquid ecosystem, putting an end to its "24/7 On-Chain Private Sale Market" experiment. Per BlockBeats’ data analysis (using DeFiLlama’s revenue calculations), Ventuals’ platform revenue totaled just $124,651, while ticker registration and auction fees hit $383,242 (equivalent to 15,031 HYPE tokens). The platform posted a net loss of $258,591, with revenue covering only 32.5% of ticker costs—meaning costs ran roughly 3.1x higher than revenue. Factoring in hidden expenses like team salaries, liquidity provisions, and front-end operations, actual losses will be even larger, with a core projected loss of about $259,000. Notably, the 500,000 HYPE tokens raised through vHYPE crowdfunding and their price appreciation gains aren’t counted as part of the platform’s profits. Holders can redeem HYPE at a 1:1 ratio plus on-chain staking rewards, so these funds don’t qualify as platfo

June 16 – Online brokerage Robinhood (HOOD) announced Tuesday it will cut approximately 10% of its full-time staff and halt the hiring process for a small number of open roles. The company expects the layoffs will result in about $20 million in employee severance and benefits costs, plus roughly $8 million in stock-based compensation expenses, bringing total restructuring charges to approximately $28 million. These costs will be recognized in the second quarter of 2026. In pre-market trading right after the announcement, Robinhood’s stock rose 1.3%.

June 16 — SpaceX (SPCX.O) is set to acquire Silicon Valley-based AI software startup Anysphere through a merger, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The deal values Anysphere at $60 billion. Globally renowned, Anysphere is best known for creating Cursor, the popular AI-native code editor.