The sentencing hearing for Andrew Left, founder of Citron Research, is scheduled for August 31, 2026, facing a maximum sentence of 265 years

According to Cointelegraph, Michelle Bond, the wife of former FTX executive Ryan Salame, is facing criminal charges for allegedly using FTX funds to fund her 2022 congressional campaign. Manhattan federal judge George Daniels has rejected Michelle Bond's application to withdraw the charges. The judge ruled that there were no prosecution promises in the plea agreement, and the prosecution accused Michelle Bond of obtaining $400000 from FTX through a consulting agreement and receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars in funds from Ryan Salame for illegal campaign funding, while concealing the source of the funds and making false statements to the Federal Election Commission. Michelle Bond faces four charges, each of which can result in a maximum sentence of five years in prison.

According to UK interest rate futures, after the employment data was released, the market priced the Bank of England to raise interest rates by a cumulative 35 basis points by the end of 2026, up from 29 basis points on Wednesday.

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According to Crowdfund Insider, the Malta Financial Services Authority released a DeFi discussion paper on June 17th, collecting insights into the field. Analyzing the interactive relationship between decentralized systems and MiCA rules, exploring the possibility of software driven entities, fully decentralized governance, and introducing isolated cell company structures. The document discusses the impact of account abstraction technology on governance, compliance, and user experience. Stakeholders can submit their opinions before July 10th.

The Financial Services Commission of South Korea released a revised version of the "Guidelines for Artificial Intelligence in the Financial Sector" on the 18th, which will be implemented for the entire financial industry and FinTech enterprises from June 22nd, establishing seven principles of governance, legality, complementarity, credibility, financial stability, integrity obligations, and security. The Financial Supervisory Agency of South Korea will simultaneously release the AI risk management framework for the financial sector, and the Financial Security Agency of South Korea will release the AI security guidelines for the financial sector. （etnews）