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Shanghai Futures Exchange crude oil futures contract 2607 rose 0.81% overnight to 609.50 yuan per barrel on May 26. Shanghai gold fell 1.15%, while Shanghai silver declined 1.38% during the same session.

According to Iranian media outlet Tasnim, Iran allowed 25 vessels to transit the Strait of Hormuz over the past 24 hours.

According to the Israeli Defense Forces, the military conducted airstrikes on Hezbollah rocket launcher sites and related infrastructure on the evening of May 26. The strikes killed several armed militants, according to the IDF

According to research from Zhejiang University presented at the 47th IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy in San Francisco, researchers developed AudioHijack, which hides imperceptible commands in audio to manipulate large audio-language models with a 79-96% success rate. The attack modifies

According to a Bloomberg News analysis of blockchain records and past votes, nine anonymous cryptocurrency wallets have gained effective control over the outcomes of Polymarket's most contested prediction market contracts. In April alone, 230 contracts attracting over $1 billion in trading were

Spot gold fell below $4,490 per ounce intraday, declining 1.77% during the trading session on May 26.

According to Kalshi prediction market platform, the probability of the CLARITY Act passing before 2027 fell sharply from nearly 75% to 50% over the past week. Traders cited a crowded Senate calendar, unresolved disputes over yield-bearing stablecoins, and continued banking industry resistance as

MoonPay has integrated a one-click fiat onramp into Hyperliquid DEX, allowing users to purchase USDC directly on the platform using Apple Pay, Google Pay, credit cards, and bank transfers. The integration eliminates the traditional multi-step process of accessing centralized exchanges, withdrawing c

According to Lebanese TV Al-Mayadeen, an advisor to Iran's parliament speaker Kalibaf warned that Tehran will withdraw from negotiations if the U.S. continues to play what he termed "word games."

On Tuesday (May 26), the Korean Won strengthened 0.24% against the US Dollar, closing at 1,508 KRW per dollar.

From 17:15 to 17:30 (UTC) on May 26, 2026, BTC急跌ed 0.55% within 15 minutes. The price fell from 76,477.8 USDT to 76,053.1 USDT, with an amplitude of 0.56%. This period sits at the handover between the end of the London trading session and the early opening of the New York session. Buy and sell order book depth was relatively thin, and weak liquidity amplified short-term volatility. The main driver behind this abnormal move is the combined effect of institutional selling pressure and sudden fund

From 17:15 to 17:30 (UTC) on May 26, 2026, ETH saw a sharp drop of 0.73% within 15 minutes. The price range was 2064.45–2080.13 USDT, with a range of 0.75%. This move occurred in a broader market environment where ETH was under overall pressure. On the day, ETH fell 3.24%, the monthly line decline reached 12.1%, and it is now down 58.3% from its all-time high. The main driver of this move is that market sentiment is in an extreme fear state. The Fear-Greed Index dropped to 30, into the “fear” ra

Gate News bot message, Gate market data shows BTC falling below 76,000 USDT, with the current price at 75,991.5 USDT.

Indonesia's Ministry of Communication and Informatics (Kominfo) banned Polymarket in early 2026, classifying the blockchain-based prediction platform as illegal online gambling under the country's 1974 Gambling Control Law and 1981 government regulations. Kominfo added Polymarket to its national DNS filtering system and ordered internet service providers to implement the block within 72 hours, with most complying within 48 hours. Users attempting to access the platform from Indonesian IP address

According to the U.S. Central Command, on May 26, the Pentagon clarified that the United States has not resumed the 'Freedom of Navigation Initiative,' contradicting an earlier Wall Street Journal report. The WSJ had incorrectly characterized a Greek-flagged oil tanker carrying 2 million barrels of

According to Reuters, Occidental Petroleum has acquired a 10% stake in a deepwater exploration block operated by ExxonMobil off Trinidad and Tobago. The block is adjacent to Guyana's prolific Stabroek field. The exploration carries elevated risk at its current stage. ExxonMobil is conducting

According to market analyst Ali Martinez, XRP whale transactions above $1 million dropped 57.3% over the past nine days, declining from 157 to 67 transactions. XRP is currently trading at $1.34 per CoinCodex data. The sharp contraction reflects a market compression phase where large holders are

LME aluminum futures surged 0.8% to $3,677.50 per ton today, with intraday peak reaching $3,707.50, marking the highest level since March 24, 2022. Among other LME metals, copper edged down 0.3% to $13,618.50, zinc fell 0.3% to $3,532, lead rose 0.2% to $2,014, tin climbed 0.9% to $54,600, and

According to Bloomberg, Canada and Germany's SEFE are close to reaching a liquefied natural gas (LNG) purchase agreement, according to sources familiar with the matter.

On May 26, the U.S. 2-year Treasury note auction received a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.64, down from 2.65 in the previous auction.