Today's news highlights: 1. The U.S. Core PCE Year-on-Year Rate Meets Expectations 2. Institutions such as Fidelity and Grayscale have submitted an S-1 amendment for the SOL spot ETF. 3. Binance: Hold at least 190 Alpha points to claim 375 GOATED airdrop. 4. SoftBank and Ark are in talks with Tether for a new round of financing, with a valuation possibly reaching $500 billion. 5. Kraken is currently in negotiations for a new round of financing, with a valuation that may reach $20 billion. 6. A certain whale increased their holdings by 30 million USD in XPL, pushing the token up by 30%, with over 40 million USD still available for further accumulation. 7. After repurchasing 3.814 million WLFI tokens, 6.923 million WLFI were destroyed. 8. Mira Foundation: MIRA tokens are now available for claiming, registration and verification are required.

> Original title: "MIR Coin attracts over 10 million dollars in 7 days! When the AI shell is fitted with a Blockchain framework, do we still need real stars?" > Original author: Lawrence, Mars Finance In May 2025, a capital experiment spanning virtual idols, artificial intelligence, and Blockchain quietly commenced in Tokyo. The MIRAI project, jointly launched by Japan's leading virtual human company Aww Inc. and the Solana ecosystem AI platform Holoworld, raised over $12.9 million in just one week, leveraging the appeal of the top IP "imma," breaking records in Japan.

Russia and India conduct almost 90% of their direct transactions in national currencies, strengthening ties and supporting the dedollarization trend. Discussions about mutually recognizing RuPay and Mir payment systems could further integrate their financial systems, simplify trade settlements, and boost economic ties. Russia is now India's second-largest supplier after China, highlighting the growing importance of Russia as a key trading partner.

Russia's largest bank Sber and Mir payment system NSPK will launch a unified biometric face Payment Network in the second half of 2025, covering 50% of bank terminals in Russia. Users can make payments or transfers through any bank app, and the system will also support new scenarios such as age verification for shopping, and automatic hotel registration. The Central Bank of Russia believes that biometric payments will become a future trend.

Iran's central bank governor confirmed the upcoming launch of the digital rial, noting that it will facilitate direct transfers between users and streamline payments. The digital currency will operate independently of traditional bank accounts and aims to bolster security while supporting the growth of Iran's digital economy. The governor also discussed efforts to integrate Iran's Shetab payment network with Russia's MIR to facilitate cross-border payments, which he sees as a step toward strengthening international financial integration.

Iran's central bank is set to launch its digital rial, a CBDC aimed at streamlining payments and bolstering international financial integration despite sanctions. The digital rial will operate independently of traditional bank accounts and facilitate direct transfers between users, eliminating interbank settlement processes. The launch follows a successful pilot scheme, and efforts have been made to integrate Iran's Shetab network with Russia's MIR to enable cross-border payments.

A U.S. district court upheld the SEC's ruling against Terraform Labs in the crypto case, which will hold a jury trial on fraud charges. A U.S. district court ruled in favor of the SEC against Terraform Labs and its former CEO, Do Kwon. This ruling, issued by District Court Judge Jed Rakoff, concluded that the entities were involved in the issuance and sale of unregistered securities, specifically targeting Crypto Assets LUNA and MIR. There are mixed reviews for securities-based swaps However, the court made a nuanced view of securities-based swaps. The defendant obtained a favorable judgment in respect of the unregistered offer and sale of these swap products. The focus is on Terraform's Mirror