Neo Global Development (NGD) will run a registration window from June 8 to July 8 for holders of unmigrated Neo Legacy NEO and GAS to submit details and verify ownership. Verified applicants will be guided through an off-chain conversion that reissues an equivalent amount of NEO and GAS on the Neo X chain, with ownership verification due by 8:00 a.m. (UTC) on July 9.

US lawmakers are set to deepen work on cryptocurrency taxation as the House Ways and Means Committee prepares a June 9 hearing on seven draft proposals. The package would update tax treatment for areas including stablecoin payments, staking rewards, mining income, and methods for calculating gains and losses, with one draft proposing a capital-gains exemption for regulated dollar-backed stablecoin transactions under $200.

Cross-chain bridges suffered $340.7 million in losses across 14 exploits in 2026, a pattern framed as a structural weakness rather than isolated mistakes. In May 2026, 60 incidents produced about $68.3 million in gross losses and only 13.7% of funds were recovered. A major example was the April 18, 2026 KelpDAO incident, where roughly 116,500 rsETH (valued at $292 million then) was drained via a LayerZero-based bridge.

On 7 June 2026, blockchain investigator ZachXBT warned that JuCoin users have reported withdrawal problems over the past week. He also highlighted concerns around the exchange's reported $511 million reserves and opaque ownership, while JuCoin said delays are tied to upgrades and restructuring.

On 7 June 2026, Vietnam’s State Securities Commission (SSC) vice chairman described crypto assets as a new pillar of the country’s digital economy, as the SSC and Ministry of Finance move forward with a five-year pilot aimed at launching a domestic trading platform in Q3 2026. The framework outlines strict licensing and taxation, including VND 10,000 billion (~$400 million) minimum charter capital and a 0.1% tax on each individual transfer based on gross value, even when trades are unprofitable.

Travala said it launched its Travala Travel MCP on June 5, enabling autonomous software agents to search, book, and pay for stays across more than 2.2 million hotels, with users authorizing only the final payment. The Base-built system supports gasless USDC payments via x402 with settlement costs of about 1 cent per booking, and offers developers a programmatic 10% cbBTC rebate for agent-executed bookings. Travala also said it will extend the protocol beyond hotels to additional travel products, including flights.

The Bank of Russia says the digital ruble is scheduled to launch on September 1, with 12 major banks already connected and prepared to offer related services. Officials also say the CBDC will work through the country’s universal QR payment system, which covers more than 9 million retail outlets and involves 200 banks.

Travala said on June 5 it launched a system that lets AI agents search, compare, and initiate hotel reservations that settle in USDC on Coinbase's Base network. The company claims the rollout covers access to more than 2.2 million hotels worldwide and uses x402 plus ERC-7715 keys to enable near-instant, low-cost payments. Travala added that users still must approve the final transaction in their crypto wallet, and it is offering 10% cashback in cbBTC for stays booked via AI agents.