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On May 26, the UK government announced a comprehensive sanctions package targeting Russia’s shadow financial networks, listing 18 entities and individuals on the blacklist, with its main target being the HTX operator Huobi Global S.A. The UK alleges that HTX provides financial services to the A7 settlement network and the Russian exchange Garantex, involving approximately $1.5 billion in funds and helping Russia evade Western sanctions. UK’s “Regulation 17A” Applies to Crypto Exchanges for the F

X Layer launched Exchange OS on May 26, positioning it as the largest protocol upgrade of X Layer to date. It provides a framework for building spot markets, perpetual futures, and outcome markets on-chain. X Layer stated that Exchange OS is designed to integrate core exchange functions such as order matching, settlement, clearing, margin, and risk management into the protocol layer, addressing the fragmentation problem of DeFi infrastructure. Verified Technical Specifications and Participation

A South African economist warns that the National Treasury’s proposed crypto regulations are an unenforceable attempt at state control that will ultimately backfire. Key Takeaways: On May 15, the National Treasury defended its new crypto rules against claims of asset seizure in South Africa.

Opening Shim Won-tae, an official at South Korea's Financial Services Commission (FSC) Virtual Asset Division, stated on December 27 that a Foreign Exchange Transaction Act amendment creates the foundation for regulated digital asset market operations. Speaking at a policy forum on stablecoins

Base, an Ethereum L2 network incubated by Coinbase, launched Base MCP on May 27. It is a tool built on the Anthropic model context protocol (MCP) open standard, establishing a secure connection between users’ Base accounts and AI agent interfaces. Base MCP 確認支援的功能與整合協議 根據 Base 官方說明，Base MCP 目前確認支援四類鏈上操作：資產追蹤（查看錢包餘額與持倉）、代幣轉帳、跨代幣兌換，以及 x402 協議支付。整合協議包括 Uniswap（去中心化兌換）和 Morpho（借貸協議，涵蓋永續合約）。Base 官方說明文件另涵蓋 Claude Code、Codex、Hermes 等 AI 代理人的整合指引，完整文件位於 Base 官方文件網站。 在 Claude 上安裝 Base MCP 的確認設定流程 Base 官方

FTX announced that the registration date for holders of approved claims/ownership is 2026-06-16, with payouts starting from 2026-07-31; preferred shares are registered on the same date. NFT claims begin distribution on 2026-06-30, require completing the PDR, opting to participate, and logging in at claims.ftx.com. The reserve for disputed claims has been reduced from $2.4 billion to $1.8 billion; it can only be used with court approval. Transferring claims must be completed at the register office and the notice period must pass. Please beware of impersonation emails and verify via official channels.

Cross-chain liquidity aggregation protocol LI.FI announced on May 27 the launch of LI.FI Intents— a modular end-to-end execution engine that competes orders through a network of professional solvers, built on reference contracts of the Open Intent Framework (OIF). The Ethereum Foundation confirmed: “The Open Intent Framework has taken the next step toward mass adoption.” LI.FI’s historical trading volume exceeds $80 billion. LI.FI Intents 確認的架構：OIF 參考合約與求解器技術組件 LI.FI 在 X 平台的公告中確認，LI.FI Intents 直

The 2026 Federal Reserve interest-rate path is becoming one of the most closely watched policy variables in global financial markets. As of May 27, 2026, Gate’s prediction market data shows the odds of no rate cuts for the full year at 66%, 1 cut at 19%, 2 cuts at 9%, 3 cuts at 3%, and 4 or 5 cuts each at 1%. This distribution is highly concentrated—more than two-thirds of bets point to the extreme scenario of “zero rate cuts” for the year. However, market expectations are not uniform, and there

Elon Musk discussed the possibility of merging SpaceX and Tesla with colleagues on May 26, according to foreign media reports. Tesla's stock rose approximately 2% at the close of trading on May 26 and gained further in after-hours trading. The merger discussion comes as SpaceX prepares for its

Staking service provider Everstake’s research report shared with Bitcoin.com News on May 26 shows that among 15 publicly listed companies with Ethereum asset management strategies, the total loss of those that have released FY2025 results and reported net losses is about $1.41 billion. Among the six companies that disclosed staking data separately, staking revenue on average accounts for 60% of total reported revenue. 六家公司的已確認財務數據 Everstake 引述各上市公司公開披露的財務數據。Sharplink 報告淨虧損 7.346 億美元，營收 2,810 萬美元

According to Reuters on May 27, U.S. President Trump has appointed former Attorney General Pam Bondi to join the White House Artificial Intelligence Policy Advisory Committee, while also serving in a newly established role as National Infrastructure Adviser. Bondi confirmed that she will be responsible for promoting coordination between the government and technology companies. Vice President JD Vance said that Bondi has been a “highly valuable member” of the Trump team.

Supreme Court Justice Liu Guixiang said he will conduct in-depth research into adjudication rules for new types of cases such as virtual currencies and cross-border finance, and formulate as soon as possible civil compensation judicial interpretations covering insider trading and market manipulation, in order to strengthen capital markets and protect small and medium-sized investors. At the same time, he will study regulatory documents related to AI and data intellectual property, to govern matters such as data ownership, transactions, and AI-generated content, thereby promoting the integration of the digital economy with the real economy. The press conference also proposed measures including accelerating judicial interpretations under the Company Law and improving credit mechanisms, all within the framework of the “15th Five-Year Plan.”

Bitmine chairman Tom Lee confirmed on May 26 that Bitmine bought 111,942 ETH in the past week, the company’s largest single-week net accumulation to date in 2026. Lee also reiterated his view of a crypto supercycle, saying the two main drivers are asset tokenization pushed by Wall Street and the rapid development of AI agents. Bitmine 週二確認的增持規模與 5% 持倉目標進度 Lee 在週二聲明中確認，過去七天 ETH 交易價格在 2,025 美元至 2,147 美元之間波動，Bitmine 趁 ETH 回撤至 2,200 美元以下時購入 111,942 枚。本月初 Bitmine 曾放緩購買速度，此前連續三週每週購入逾 10 萬枚。Lee 確認，Bitm

Pi Network token as of May 26 is quoted at about $0.1416, only 13% away from its all-time low. Santiment monitoring shows that Pi Network’s social activity score has dropped from 31 on May 8 to the current 1, indicating that social discussion has nearly disappeared. In the same period, Pi Coin’s smart money index (0.9063) has fallen below the benchmark signal average (0.9157). Santiment 社交活躍度的具體數據記錄 根據 Santiment 的最新監測數據，Pi Network 社交活躍度得分在 2026 年 5 月 8 日至 5 月 26 日之間由 31 降至 1，降幅達 97%。上一次類似的壓力記錄出現

Reuters reports that the European Commission has finalized the allocation of the 2 GHz mobile satellite spectrum band: two-thirds will be reserved for European companies, while the Starlink and Kuiper are only bidding for the remaining one-third. Existing licenses are held by Inmarsat/Viasat and Solaris/EchoStar, and they expire in 2027; the IRIS2 contract includes a 12-year long term agreement worth about €10.5 billion, of which about €6.5 billion is from public funding, with construction carried out by SpaceRISE (SES, Eutelsat, HispASAT), to be put into operation in 2030.

The Nasdaq 100 index first broke above the 30,000-point integer threshold in May 2026. The index covers major tech stocks with heavy weightings such as Apple, Microsoft, and Nvidia, and has long been seen as a barometer of risk appetite. Based on experience from multiple past cycles, Bitcoin and the Nasdaq 100 index have shown a positive correlation, especially during periods of loose liquidity. However, during this breakout, Bitcoin and major crypto assets have not followed higher; instead, the

Dudley noted that since 2021 inflation has remained above 2% for a long time, and that the 5–10 year outlook as well as the two-year forward indicators have both been rising, arguing that the case for rate cuts is weak; Wrosh, who took office as the Chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve on May 22, said inflation can be addressed effectively, while also facing pressure from the White House to cut rates. The next PCE data will be released in late June, and the market has not yet shown a clear policy direction.

OpenSea announced it is proposing the Ethereum open standard ERC-8257 (Agent Tools Registry), positioning it as an AI agent tools marketplace. The four-layer architecture consists of MCP, ERC-8004, ERC-8257, and x402. The core is made up of a tool list and access predicates, where predicates can be queried for states such as NFT ownership. The example shows an agent, after receiving a 403, buys an NFT on Base and retries; it ultimately responds with 200, and the entire process requires no human intervention. It is currently in draft stage, and OpenSea invites developers to contribute tools.