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A one-page document signed by U.S. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on May 20 confirms that Trump and the federal government reached an agreement to end Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS. Under the agreement, the IRS will be “permanently barred from and prohibited” from pursuing certain liabilities related to Trump, his businesses, and family members and prior filed tax returns; a DOJ spokesperson said the restriction “only applies to any existing audits.” Confirmation Terms of the

According to BeInCrypto on May 19, Zcash (ZEC) surged nearly 10% within a single day, trading at around $580. In January, the U.S. SEC concluded its investigation into the Zcash Foundation and took no enforcement action and imposed no fines. The Zcash Foundation’s Q1 2026 financial report shows that current assets are approximately $36.7 million. Confirmation Details of the SEC Investigation Closure Confirmed by the Zcash Foundation’s quarterly report and official statement: Investigation start

Citibank Korea and South Korea's state-run Export-Import Bank will provide a $100 million syndicated loan to KoMiCo, a South Korean maker of semiconductor equipment parts. The funding will support KoMiCo's expansion at US subsidiaries positioned near major chip manufacturing sites. KoMiCo provides p

Pi Network announced on May 13 that Pi App Studio now supports direct integration into the Pi ecosystem for applications built by external AI coding tools, enabling creators to publish apps through Pi Network’s claimed distribution network of more than 60 million active pioneers. According to Pi Network’s description, the integration process can be completed in as little as 2 minutes. Confirmation details of the new Pi App Studio feature Supported external AI tools (confirmed by Pi Network): Cod

Polymarket announced on May 19 that it has partnered with Nasdaq Private Market (NPM) to launch a new category of prediction markets, allowing users to trade questions related to companies prior to an IPO, covering funding rounds, valuation changes, and key milestone events for startups. This release expands Polymarket’s product line from political and macroeconomic events and public companies to the private capital market. Confirmation Scope of the New Contracts According to Polymarket’s offici

Truth Social, part of the Trump Media & Technology Group, filed with the SEC on May 19 requesting the withdrawal of its Bitcoin ETF registration statement submitted on Form S-1. An SEC filing confirms that the company has decided to withdraw the registration statement and is currently not proceeding with a public offering. The registration statement has not become effective, and no related securities have been sold. The company has halted plans to issue a Bitcoin–Ethereum dual ETF and a crypto b

Bankr confirmed in an X post on May 20 that the attacker had infiltrated 14 Bankr wallets; the platform temporarily locked the relevant systems to investigate the details, and promised to fully compensate all lost funds, with more updates to follow. After the announcement, the BNKR token price fell by about 12%, trading at around $0.00047, with a marketcap of about $47 million. Facts confirmed by Bankr official According to Bankr’s X post confirmed： Number of affected wallets：14 Bankr wallets ha

TDK announced on May 19 that its Singapore battery unit Amperex Technology Singapore will acquire all shares of Linergy Power, a Kuala Lumpur-based lithium-ion battery maker, for approximately US$241.1 million. The transaction, comprising US$240 million for shares and US$1.1 million in advisory

According to BeInCrypto on May 20, the chairman of Iran’s parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, Ibrahim Aziz, announced on Iranian national television that parliament is considering a bill that will require the Iranian government to pay €50 million to anyone who kills US President Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, or US Central Command commander, Vice Admiral Brad Cooper. Bill Confirmation Details: Lawmaker Statements and Current Review Status Aziz’s confirmation st

According to Decrypt on May 20, Prometheum completed its first crypto transaction last week. Since its founding nearly a decade ago, the company has raised about $100 million in funding and currently offers only Ethereum transaction services. Co-CEO Aaron Kaplan said the company expects to launch more digital assets in the “not too distant future.” However, as crypto-friendly stances have increased, Prometheum’s exclusive regulatory advantage is facing challenges. Prometheum’s confirmed mileston

Overview Ocean, an Israel-based cybersecurity startup, has raised US$20 million in a Series A funding round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners. The round also included participation from Picture Capital, Cerca Partners, and several cybersecurity founders and executives. Ocean builds AI tools to de

According to Bits.media on May 20, Yekaterina Lozyazhnikova, Director of the Department for Financial Market Strategic Development at the Bank of Russia, confirmed that only when foreign crypto exchanges “do not comply” with international sanctions will Russians be allowed to trade on the platform via Russian brokers. The Bank of Russia plans to set domestic standards to allow Russian brokers and investors to use qualified foreign platforms; the annual purchase limit for non-professional investo

XRP gained renewed attention after Evernorth highlighted how the crypto asset facilitated a tokenized Treasury redemption across Ripple, Mastercard, J.P. Morgan’s Kinexys, and Ondo Finance. Key Takeaways: J.P. Morgan’s Kinexys infrastructure interacted with the XRP Ledger during a

Tencent and battery maker CATL joined the Action for a Resilient Climate Coalition, a Singapore nonprofit launched on May 19, to support demand for higher-quality carbon credits. Other members include Mitsubishi, Vale, and Osaka Gas, with the group targeting joint purchases of at least 10 million me

Threshold Network announced on X on May 20 that a malicious attacker attempted to mint tBTC on May 18 without depositing underlying Bitcoin (BTC), and the attempt completely failed. Threshold confirmed: no invalid tBTC was generated, and user funds were not threatened. As a precaution, the Optimistic Minting mechanism has been paused. Confirmed facts of the incident According to Threshold Network’s official X post: Incident time: May 18, 2026, 10:04 UTC (Beijing time 18:04) Attack method: Attemp

Bitcoin (BTC) continues a weak trend, temporarily trading at around $76,820 as of May 20. The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a lawsuit over a Minnesota state-level bill that clearly bans prediction markets in the state. Japan will allow foreign trust-based stablecoins to enter its payment system starting June 1. Macro events & Crypto hot spots 1、According to a report by The Block, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Department of Justice have

Arkham detected on May 20 that another transfer involving 500 BTC (about $38 million) associated with the Irish drug trafficker Clifton Collins has taken place again. This is the second anomaly after the first time 500 BTC were moved about a month earlier. Between 2011 and 2012, Collins bought 6,000 BTC for approximately $30k. Confirmation data for the latest transfer (Source: Arkham) According to Arkham on-chain monitoring and confirmation (May 20, 2026): Transfer size this time: 500 BTC, worth

Google Adds Daily Brief, Spark to Gemini App On May 19 at Google I/O, Google announced major updates to the Gemini app, including Daily Brief, a new interface, Gemini Omni, and Gemini Spark as the company expands the service beyond chat functionality. Daily Brief is rolling out to Google AI