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Dapper Labs announced on May 13 that its NFL ALL DAY platform will stop issuing new Moments, marking a significant reset for the sports NFT product while maintaining its secondary marketplace for existing collectibles. The platform said existing Moments remain "fully authenticated and tradeable

According to Caixin, on May 15, a private banking client was sentenced in Hong Kong to immediate imprisonment for 6 months and a fine of HK$500k in March 2026 for intentionally providing false information in a Common Reporting Standard (CRS) filing. The case became Hong Kong’s first criminal conviction for violating CRS rules, marking that Hong Kong’s cross-border tax information reporting enforcement has officially upgraded from administrative penalties to criminal accountability. Details of th

Bitcoin breaks 14-year support, signaling major structural market breakdown and instability. Liquidity weakens as volatility rises, triggering forced liquidations and panic selling. Market outlook turns bearish as downside risk and uncertainty increase sharply. Bitcoin traders woke to a

According to Blockbeats on May 15, Taiwanese celebrity Huang Licheng (Machi Big Brother) recalled in an interview the process of shorting DOGE in 2021: he entered a short position after DOGE’s quote hit $0.25, held the position during the rising run and kept adding to the position; at one point his unrealized loss was equivalent to two mansions. In the end, after Elon Musk attended a U.S. comedy show as a guest host, the DOGE price dropped sharply due to the “sell the news” effect, turning defea

According to SoSoValue data, on May 14 (US Eastern Time), Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded total net inflows of $131 million. BlackRock IBIT led with a single-day net inflow of $144 million, while Grayscale GBTC saw the largest single-day net outflow of $31.6357 million. On the same day, Ethereum spot ETFs recorded total net outflows of $5.6511 million. Bitcoin Spot ETF Breakdown Data (May 14, US Eastern Time) Net inflows: BlackRock IBIT: Net inflow of $144 million (historical cumulative net inflow: $

SlowMist co-founder Yu Xuan (余弦) confirmed on X on May 15 that the high-risk iOS attack framework DarkSword has publicly leaked via channels including GitHub, and is being used for large-scale theft attacks targeting holders of Crypto wallets. The attack targets Apple devices running iOS 18.4 through 18.7. Apple confirmed that users on iOS 13 or iOS 14 must upgrade to iOS 15 to be protected. DarkSword attack mechanism: attack scenarios confirmed by Yu Xuan According to Yu Xuan’s confirmation in

Anthropic launched “Claude for Small Business” on May 13, allowing small and mid-sized business owners to integrate Claude into existing applications, supporting QuickBooks, PayPal, and more, and automating everyday operational tasks. The Register reported that Anthropic model training license permissions are enabled by default. CSB’s Features and Confirmed Integrated Platforms After users enable Claude Cowork and connect the supported platforms, they can perform common business operations such

Three Singapore-based AI startups are addressing fragmentation in construction project management by automating data collection, communication, and safety monitoring across worksites. The companies—OnSite, Wenti Labs, and Ailytics—each take different approaches to solving the same core problem: cons

Bitfinex published on X on May 13, citing BitGo statistical data: since the end of 2025, the amount of Bitcoin held by long-term “belief buyers” has increased by about 300%, reaching nearly 4 million BTC, valued at approximately $320B. Crypto data platform CEX.IO’s research also shows that among recent Bitcoin buyers who entered the market, nearly 70% are currently in unrealized profit. Long-term holding data confirmed by Bitfinex/BitGo According to Bitfinex, citing BitGo data that it confirmed:

Zhang Xiaoqiang, senior vice president and deputy chief operating officer at TSMC, said at TSMC’s annual technology forum on May 14 that the global semiconductor market is expected to reach $1.5 trillion by 2030, higher than the $1 trillion figure that the market had broadly expected earlier. He noted that over the past 10 years, the semiconductor industry was mainly driven by smartphones, but in the next 10 years the core growth momentum will fully shift to AI and high-performance computing (HP

Crypto data company Dune co-founder and CEO Fredrik Haga said in a post on X on May 14 that the company is laying off about 25% of its team. He said the job cuts are part of a business reorganization to “more sharply focus on the core data products” that thousands of customers in the Crypto industry rely on to survive. Haga also confirmed the company currently has sufficient funding and is fully investing in AI technology as well as into growing institutional interest in Cryptocurrency. Layoffs

Sciensano data shows Belgian online gambling has nearly doubled since 2018, rising from 7.9% to 14.8% of the population, despite the country’s 2023 ad ban on licensed private operators. The Belgian Association of Gaming Operators (BAGO) has called for stronger enforcement after the same survey

On May 14, the U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) published two new financial disclosure forms showing that U.S. President Trump reported trading in major U.S. company securities with at least $220 million and up to $750 million during the first quarter of 2026. The trades involved Microsoft, Meta Platforms, Oracle, Broadcom, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, an S&P 500 index fund, NVIDIA, and Apple, among others, and also included transactions in municipal bonds. Key disclosed transaction det

According to a May 15 report by Bitcoin.com News, Brazil’s Central Bank Administrative Penalty Procedure Decision Committee (Copas) imposed a two-year ban on cryptocurrency asset trading and a $3.2 million fine on Banco Topazio for serious violations in cross-border cryptocurrency asset business between October 2020 and September 2021. Confirmed Violations and Legal Basis for the Penalties According to Copas’ formal ruling, Banco Topazio was found to have violated rules in the following areas: F

Ripple Chief Technology Officer David Schwartz published a security alert on May 13, pointing to a sharp surge in airdrop and gift-token scam cases targeting users of the XRP Ledger (XRPL). In his statement, Schwartz said that promotional posts users see on platforms such as Instagram and Telegram may all be scams, and any accounts impersonating him on the above platforms could be scammers. Schwartz’s Confirming Statement: Two Direct Quotes In his May 13 public statement, Schwartz confirmed the

According to CoinEdition, Pi Network’s on-chain block explorer PiScan went offline in early May due to an upgrade of the Pi Network protocol to version 23. It is expected to resume service on May 15, and the related indexing infrastructure and on-chain data analytics tools will be restored for use. The Pi core team confirmed that the KYC AI upgrade uses advanced AI models combined with live detection technology, shortening the manual verification queue by 50%. Why PiScan Went Offline and the May

UK Reform Party leader Nigel Farage completed a set of property purchases worth £1.4 million in May 2024, just weeks after Farage announced his candidacy for the general election, after receiving a “crypto gift” worth £5 million from Christopher Harborn, a crypto billionaire. The UK submitted a proposal in March to temporarily ban cryptocurrency political donations. Farage’s stance and parliamentary inquiry: confirmed facts Both the Reform Party and Farage deny any wrongdoing. Farage’s core posi

The T3 Financial Crime Unit (T3 FCU), jointly established by Tether, Tron, and TRM Labs, announced on May 15 that since its launch in September 2024, it has frozen more than $450 million in illegal digital assets, while continuing to expand law enforcement cooperation with 23 jurisdictions. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has recognized T3 FCU as a “valuable resource for global law enforcement.” Operational Scale Confirmed and Cooperation Framework of T3 FCU According to the figures confi

The alliance will allow Coinpro, a crypto exchange owned by Grupo Salinas, to leverage Anchorage’s stablecoin services for its cross-border settlement operations. Grupo Salina’s Carlos Dias Afonso hinted at a deeper integration of stablecoin channels to benefit Grupo Elektra’s customers. Key

Shares of Gemini (NASDAQ: GEMI) surged by as much as 30% during trading after the close on May 15. The company previously reported total Q1 revenue of $50.30 million, up 42% year over year. Credit card business contributed $14.70 million in quarterly revenue, up 300% year over year. Service and interest income from the company’s staking and custody businesses together grew more than 120% year over year to $24.50 million, accounting for nearly half of total revenue. Q1 Financial Results: Detailed