UAE-based ASK Group and U.S. blockchain firm Keeta have formed a joint venture to build a public exchange that turns commodities such as oil, gold, silver and copper into fractional tokens, with a planned launch by 2027. The project targets 1-to-1 reserve backing with audited holdings, 400-millisecond settlement, and on-chain proof of reserves, while also positioning Keeta's Layer 1 network for cross-border remittances.

Nigeria's Senate advanced a cryptocurrency regulation bill through a second reading on June 9, sending it to the Senate Committee on Capital Market for a four-week review and public hearing. The proposal would require licensing for crypto exchanges and add investor-protection measures alongside tighter oversight aimed at money laundering and terrorism financing. Lawmakers and industry voices said the lack of clear rules has increased exposure to fraud and other illicit activity.

Chainalysis says four exploits tied to smart contracts with unverified source code led to about $37 million in losses over the past six months, including a $26 million January theft from Ethereum-based Truebit. The firm argues attackers can decompile bytecode and use automated tools to identify issues such as overflows or access-control weaknesses, and it urges source-code verification and broader audit and bug-bounty coverage for contracts holding user funds.

Mastercard said in June 2026 that OKX is among the launch partners for Agent Pay for Machines, an initiative meant to let AI agents and automated systems execute payments over the Mastercard network. The program frames a shift toward agent-initiated transactions such as purchases, invoice settlement, and subscription management, while the announcement did not specify supported tokens, regions, or a consumer rollout timeline.

Ripple is taking part in Mastercard's Agent Pay for Machines program, positioning the XRP Ledger (XRPL) and its RLUSD stablecoin for AI-enabled, autonomous payments. Mastercard said on June 10 it is collaborating with more than 30 partners to support always-on machine transactions that require controls, permissions, and dependable settlement. Ripple and RippleX executives emphasized rule-based spending limits, auditability, and regulated stablecoin settlement as agent-driven commerce expands.

Ethics provisions tied to the crypto market structure bill known as the CLARITY Act have hit a "rocky" phase as Senate lawmakers debate how the rules should be enforced. Separately, over 60 crypto firms on June 9 urged the Senate to protect developers' rights, while industry voices argued that regulatory uncertainty can be more expensive than regulation itself.

Tether said on June 10 it will lead a Series C financing of up to $1.4 billion for Germany's NEURA Robotics. The plan includes integrating Tether's open-source Wallet Development Kit into NEURA's robots so they can hold self-custodial wallets and carry out crypto payments, including micropayments, under predefined rules. NEURA is also set to test and deploy Tether's QVAC edge AI runtime inside its Neuraverse software platform.

Raydium said it will cover losses after an attacker drained about $1.34 million from five deprecated liquidity pools tied to its legacy AMM V3 program that has been phased out since 2021. The team said current users and active pools were not impacted, and stated reimbursement will be paid from Raydium's treasury while it reviews mainnet programs for vulnerabilities.