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Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson publicly commented on May 24, confirming that his personal funding to sponsor TOKEN2049 Singapore would be upgraded from the “Platinum” tier of the original community proposal to the highest “Title Sponsorship” tier, and he also pledged to personally attend and take the stage at the October summit. An IOG submission of a treasury funding proposal for a 2026 research roadmap faces opposition from roughly 87% of DReps (delegated representatives). The core of the g

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei posted on social media at 23:00 local time, sharing historical imagery to assert Iran's victory amid ongoing ceasefire negotiations with the United States. The post featured a relief sculpture from Nakhsh-e Rostam depicting Shapur I, a Sassanid

According to Lookonchain’s on-chain data tracking, Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT) transferred 2,650 BTC (about $205 million) to the Crypto.com exchange wallet on May 22. A company representative confirmed to CoinDesk that Trump Media made the transfer, but did not sell the Bitcoin. Timeline of the two BTC transfers and traces of shrinking holdings Trump Media’s two Bitcoin transfers in 2026 have been fully recorded as follows: First transfer (about 4 months ago, around January 2026): 2,000

Tencent officially opened ima Copilot to all users on May 25, ending a month-long beta test, with more than 100,000 users queuing. Its four core functions are: a memory system that can continuously accumulate user background and progress; directly reading files, notes, and other content stored in ima for cross-document summarization and generation; supporting the injection of third-party large model API keys by users themselves; and enabling extensibility through Skill functionality. The Skill Marketplace offers one-click installation. Official and third-party Skills cover office and learning scenarios, and creators can also package knowledge and workflows to publish them as Skills, driving the knowledge channel to evolve from content platforms into capability platforms.

According to an investigation report cited by CCN on May 23, FIFA announced on April 2 that it had designated ADI Predictstreet as the official prediction market partner for the 2026 World Cup. Before the ADI Predictstreet announcement, it was largely unknown in the prediction market industry, in contrast to established brands such as Polymarket and Kalshi. Background of ADI Predictstreet: Links to Abu Dhabi and a Partnership with DAZN The ADI Foundation is a blockchain project headquartered in

Singapore’s Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) Director Xie Dejun confirmed on May 25 at UBS Asia Investment Forum held in Singapore that MAS is working with private banking institutions, aiming to shorten the time it takes to conduct onboarding reviews for affluent customers from the current median of about six weeks to within one month. Xie Dejun said this adopts a “risk-appropriate” approach to reviewing customers’ wealth sources, ensuring banks maintain high review standards while avoidin

According to a report by The Motley Fool, in Berkshire Hathaway’s $330 billion investment portfolio, 37.4% is invested in three stocks that use AI to enhance core business operations: Apple, Coca-Cola, and Alphabet. After Abel took charge, Alphabet’s stake increased significantly to become the fifth-largest major holding; Apple remains the largest single holding. Coca-Cola plans to invest in Azure OpenAI, with 2025 dividends of about $816 million.

Strategy (MicroStrategy) founder Michael Saylor announced on May 24 that the company will temporarily pause its Bitcoin purchases this week, and instead will repurchase zero-coupon convertible bonds with a face value of $1.5 billion using $1.38 billion in cash (about 92% of par value), originally due in 2029. In the post, he likened MicroStrategy to a “Bitcoin vacuum cleaner (BitVac),” saying the vacuum is currently “charging.” The financial mechanism of the bond repurchase: $1.38 billion to set

According to SoSoValue data, in the week of May 18–22, Bitcoin spot ETFs saw total net outflows of $1.257 billion, the fifth-largest weekly redemption since ETFs launched in 2024. BlackRock’s IBIT recorded net outflows of $1.008 billion in the week, accounting for 80% of total BTC ETF outflows for the week. Bitcoin Spot ETFs: Detailed Breakdown of the $1.257 Billion Weekly Outflow Confirmed net fund flows for each product in the week are as follows: BlackRock IBIT posted weekly net outflows of $

According to BeInCrypto on May 25, U.S. President Trump signaled a patient approach toward Iran nuclear talks, instructing his team not to rush to reach an agreement, while thanking Middle East allies for their cooperation and hinting that Iran may ultimately join the Abraham Accords, triggering a sharp drop in the energy market. Brent crude fell 4.44% to about $98.9 per barrel, while WTI dropped 4.61% to about $92.1 per barrel. Oil Price Decline Data: Confirmed Drops Across Different Energy Com

Citing a Bloomberg report on May 25, CoinTelegraph said the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has delayed the publication of its “innovative exemption” proposal that would allow trading of tokenized stocks, which was originally expected to be released this week. SEC staff have reviewed a draft of the tokenized stock trading proposal and received input from hundreds of market participants on how best to implement the relevant rules. The SEC has not yet decided whether to revise the co

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has postponed its plan to allow trading of tokenized stocks after stock exchange officials raised concerns over how the plan would be implemented. Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing sources familiar with the matter, that the SEC's "innovation exemption"

On May 24, the Indonesian Ministry of Communications and Digital Affairs officially blocked the Polymarket website. Alexander Sabar, Director of the Directorate for Digital Space Regulation, said Polymarket’s activities involve betting and speculation on uncertain events, violating Indonesian law. Its business model is fundamentally online speculation rather than a prediction market. The government is also tracking Polymarket’s community social media accounts to ensure full access control. Legal

According to BeInCrypto’s May 24 report, Microsoft began canceling most internal Claude Code licenses in mid-May, and access permissions for its experience and device departments will end on June 30. Uber CTO Praveen Neppalli Naga confirmed at the same time that the company had already exhausted its annual AI budget by April. Specific figures for Microsoft and Uber Microsoft’s decision to cancel Claude Code licenses came amid the same-period release of an AI workplace report claiming an 80% prod

In late May 2026, the progress of the US-Iran negotiations showed the clearest diplomatic signals since the escalation of the current round of conflict. On May 23, US President Trump publicly said the two sides had “basically reached” an agreement, and the Strait of Hormuz would be opened accordingly. Iran also confirmed that the memorandum of understanding is in the final stage of being finalized. Meanwhile, funding bets on the decentralized prediction platform Polymarket show that market expec

Decrypt report: MoonPay launches a dedicated app in the OpenAI ChatGPT app store, enabling users to generate checkout links for purchasing BTC, XRP, SOL, and USDC within conversations; after clicking, users go to MoonPay to complete KYC and link their wallet. Existing verified users can use deposit methods. MoonPay also announced Dawn CLI and MoonAgents Card as AI extensions.