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SecondFi has released an update on the latest theft incident: "Isolation Mode" will be launched this week, and a secure wallet export function is planned for release next week.
PANews reported on July 8th that SecondFi, the Cardano wallet service provider, released an update on the latest theft incident, stating that an "isolation mode" will be launched this week, allowing users to check if their wallet address is involved in the incident and submit a support ticket. Next week, they plan to launch a secure wallet export function, providing a safer wallet migration path for users of different skill levels. SecondFi reiterated that it will provide potential asset recovery solutions for wallets confirmed to be affected through its process, expected to be through zero-knowledge proof-based recovery tools with defined eligibility and terms. The official statement also emphasized that they will not request private keys or seed phrase, and users should only operate through the official website support and designated checking tools.
Castle Labs: LIT surges over 80%, primarily driven by token economic updates and partnership with Robinhood.
PANews reported on July 7th that, according to Castle Labs, the Lighter ecosystem token LIT has surged by over 80% in the past 30 days. On June 30th, Lighter announced an updated token economic model, burning approximately 15.5 million LIT (6.3% of the total supply) repurchased with protocol revenue. Based on the current staking scale of 125 million LIT, the target annualized staking yield is 6%, with an expected annual allocation of 7.5 million LIT. Simultaneously, Lighter partnered with Robinhood Wallet, which will provide contract trading using USDG as the denominated asset through Lighter instances deployed on the Robinhood Chain.
Tencent shares surged over 5% intraday, marking a narrative reversal: WorkBuddy users increased by two orders of magnitude, and WeChat's AI "Xiaowei" opens up greater possibilities.
According to BlockBeats, on July 6th, Bitget data showed that Tencent Holdings' Hong Kong-listed shares rose over 5% intraday, reaching HK$453. Tencent, once criticized for its "slow AI development," is experiencing a narrative reversal. In May, at the shareholders' meeting, Ma Huateng frankly admitted, "A year ago we thought we were on a ship, but then we found it was leaking, and now we're standing on it but can't sit down." However, in just a few months, WorkBuddy's monthly active users (MAU) exceeded 20 million, daily active users (DAU) exceeded 13 million, and the DAU/MAU ratio reached 65%-75%, with stickiness comparable to Slack-level office tools. With 43 versions released in three months and updates continuing even during the May Day holiday, Tencent internally positions it as its third phenomenal product after QQ and WeChat. WorkBuddy's success hinges on two key barriers: first, its extremely simple installation—a desktop client plus a WeChat mini-program, with commands sent from the phone after WeChat authorization and executed automatically on the PC, completely bypassing the high command-line deployment hurdles of similar foreign products; second, the activation of Tencent's entire ecosystem in the Agent era—integrating with Tencent Docs, Tencent Meeting, WeChat Work, and over 30 external tools, expanding the SkillHub skill library from 79,000 to 790,000, allowing for automatic data retrieval, file generation, and distribution with a simple command like "create a PPT of last week's sales data and send it to colleagues at a meeting." This leap from a chat bot to a tool that gets things done transforms a fragmented toolchain into a competitive advantage. Furthermore, this groundbreaking product, the first in Tencent's history to conduct on-the-ground promotion, reflects a genuine commitment to penetrating the B2B market. Even greater potential lies in WeChat AI. WeChat's AI assistant, "Xiaowei," launched a small-scale gray-scale test on June 20th, supporting voice or text messaging, Moments posting, and accessing mini-programs for appointment booking and food delivery. It even generates mini-program prototypes using natural language. This marks the first time this super app with 1.43 billion monthly active users has entered the intelligent agent arena. JPMorgan Chase estimates, based on probability weighting, that WeChat's AI Agent could generate approximately 126 billion yuan in incremental revenue and 88 billion yuan in incremental operating profit by 2030. However, Goldman Sachs warns of three major concerns: the potential resource duplication from the parallel operation of its self-developed WeLM model and the mixed-source model; the possibility that inference costs after full rollout could erode 5%-17% of the projected adjusted operating profit for Q4; and the unclear short-term monetization path. The core difference between the two institutions lies in the timing: JPMorgan Chase believes the public beta has transformed WeChat AI from an "abstract option" into a "traceable milestone," while Goldman Sachs believes the short-term cost-benefit asymmetry requires further quarterly verification. In terms of the underlying model, Hunyuan 3 Preview has been integrated into 131 Tencent products, with token usage increasing tenfold compared to the second generation. It ranks first in usage on the OpenRouter platform. However, the prediction that Ma Huateng (Pony Ma) might not be able to maintain his position even after taking the lead still holds true. The ecosystem is the natural foundation for Tencent to act as an agent, but WeChat AI faces complex challenges in handling transactions, advertising, payments, merchants, fairness, and regulation.
Warning: A wallet generation vulnerability known as "Ill Bloom" leaves thousands of accounts at risk.
PANews reported on July 6th that, according to Coinspect Security, a wallet generation vulnerability called "Ill Bloom" is being exploited by attackers, allowing them to control affected wallets and steal funds. This vulnerability has affected wallets on multiple blockchains since 2018, and the affected wallets were still being generated weeks ago, indicating it did not originate from a single software wallet. Coinspect stated that hundreds of accounts had already lost approximately $3 million on May 27th, and another $2 million has been transferred from exposed wallets in the last few hours. Thousands of accounts remain at risk, covering Bitcoin, Ethereum and L2, Tron, and Solana. Coinspect has released an affected address checking tool and is urging wallet providers to integrate lightweight weak seed phrase detection functionality.
BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd. (BOE A) shares surged over 7%, hitting a new high since 2009.
Odaily Odaily reports that BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd. (BOE A) shares surged over 7% today, with trading volume exceeding 14 billion yuan, reaching a new high since 2009. Since the start of this rally in late May, the company's stock price has accumulated a gain of approximately 60%. It is understood that one of the catalysts for this round of price increases was the signing of a memorandum of understanding between BOE and Corning on May 20. The two parties will cooperate in the fields of glass-based packaging substrates, foldable glass, perovskite glass substrates and optical interconnects. In addition, BOE's 8.6th generation AMOLED production line, built with an investment of 63 billion yuan, achieved mass production in mid-2026. It mainly targets the mid-sized OLED market and is expected to start contributing significant profits in 2027.
Glass substrate concept stocks surged, with Laibao Hi-Tech hitting 2 limit-up days in 3 days.
Mars Finance reports that glass substrate concept stocks surged, with Laibao Hi-Tech hitting its daily limit for the second time in three days, while Gobija and Lehman Optoelectronics rose by over 10%. Changxin Technology, Di'er Laser, BOE Technology, and TCL Technology also saw significant gains. The news comes as Corning unveiled its next-generation glass optical interconnect component, Glass Bridge, which directly connects photonic integrated circuits (PICs) to optical fibers. This technology primarily targets the CPO and glass substrate semiconductor packaging markets, providing connectivity for next-generation AI data center architectures. (Cailian Press)