Wu Says Daily Selected Crypto News - US Unemployment Rate at 4.2% in May, Seasonally Adjusted Non-Farm Payrolls Increased by 139 Thousand

1. U.S. Unemployment Rate at 4.2% in May, Seasonally Adjusted Nonfarm Payrolls Increase by 139 Thousand

The U.S. unemployment rate in May was 4.2%, with an expectation of 4.20% and a previous value of 4.20%. Seasonally adjusted nonfarm payrolls in the U.S. for May increased by 139 thousand, hitting a new low since February, slightly below the previous 147 thousand but above the market expectation of 130 thousand.

2. Singapore MAS Clarifies Regulatory Scope: Focus on Payment and Capital Market Tokens

Singapore's MAS issued the latest clarification stating that the primary regulatory targets for tokens are so-called digital payment tokens and tokens of capital market products, namely payment tokens or equity tokens. Service providers for governance and utility tokens are not affected by these regulations and do not need to apply for licenses. MAS has contacted individuals potentially affected by the DTSP regime to clarify this policy stance and discuss their orderly plans to gradually cease such activities. According to existing information, the number of such providers is very small.

3. Salus Founder: Since March, Chinese Law Enforcement Has Cracked 3 Cases of Money Laundering Using Hyperliquid

Mirror Tang, founder of Web3 security company Salus, tweeted that since March this year, Chinese law enforcement has cracked three cases of cryptocurrency money laundering using HyperLiquid. The method involves leveraging HyperLiquid's high-leverage liquidation mechanism to hedge and cleanse illicit proceeds by creating liquidation losses on HyperLiquid while simultaneously taking opposite positions on centralized exchanges to profit, thereby completing fund laundering. This strategy structure is highly similar to the operational path of James Wynn.

4. Metaplanet Announces Launch of Approximately 5.40 Billion USD Bitcoin Special Equity Financing Plan

Simon Gerovich, CEO of Japanese listed company Metaplanet, tweeted that Metaplanet announced the launch of a Bitcoin-dedicated equity financing plan worth 770.90 billion Japanese yen (approximately 5.40 billion USD). The plan involves issuing 555 million shares through floating strike price warrants, making it the first Japanese company to issue such warrants above market price. Metaplanet aims to hold 100 thousand BTC by the end of 2026 and 210 thousand BTC by the end of 2027, accounting for 1% of the global total issuance.

5. Strategy Announces Plans to Raise Nearly 979.70 Million USD through Latest Preferred Stock Offering

Strategy announced today that it will conduct its initial public offering of 11,764,700 shares of 10.00% Series A perpetual Stride preferred stock on June 5, 2025, at a public offering price of 85.00 USD per share. Strategy estimates the net proceeds from this offering to be approximately 979.70 million USD, to be used for general corporate purposes including Bitcoin acquisitions and working capital. The issuance and sale of STRD stock are scheduled to be completed on June 10, 2025.