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Sheji Ho, co-founder of aCommerce, argues that Southeast Asia's traditionally service-oriented business culture—long viewed as a weakness for SaaS adoption—may become the region's competitive advantage in the AI era. Ho's analysis, published in Tech in Asia, traces how operational constraints and

Singapore media CNA reported on May 17 that after large-scale crackdowns in Cambodia, Myanmar and the United Arab Emirates, Sri Lanka saw a surge in arrests of suspected foreign scammers. Sri Lanka Police spokesperson Frederick Wootteler confirmed that since 2026, more than 1,000 foreign suspects have been arrested, mainly from China, Vietnam and India—far higher than the 430 arrests in all of 2024. Confirmed data on the number of arrests According to Sri Lanka Police spokesperson Frederick Woot

Blockchain security company Blockaid monitored on May 18 that the Verus–Ethereum cross-chain bridge is being attacked and issued a warning on X; PeckShield confirmed that this attack caused an approximate loss of $11.58 million. According to DeFiLlama data, in May, 12 DeFi protocols were attacked, and the cumulative losses for May have already exceeded $20 million. Confirmed Attack Details: Stolen Assets and On-Chain Tracking （Source: Etherscan） The breakdown of stolen assets disclosed by PeckSh

Fundstrat co-founder and BitMine chairman Tom Lee said on May 18 on X that the selling pressure on Ethereum is coming from rising oil prices, with ETH and oil prices showing a negative correlation at a historical high. On May 17, on-chain analytics firm Lookonchain monitored that BitMine bought 89,026 ETH from exchanges, worth about $197.6 million. Tom Lee’s confirmed analysis: ETH’s correlation with oil prices Based on Tom Lee’s statement on X, he confirmed the following: ETH and oil prices rel

According to SoSoValue data, for the week of May 11 to 15 (U.S. Eastern Time), Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded total net outflows of $1.04B, ending the prior streak of net inflows for six consecutive weeks. ARKB (ARK & 21Shares) led with a weekly net outflow of $324 million, while BlackRock IBIT ranked second with a weekly net outflow of $317 million. Bitcoin Spot ETF Weekly Breakdown Data (May 11-15) Net outflows (weekly): ARKB (ARK & 21Shares): -$324 million (historical cumulative net inflows: $1.3

According to BeInCrypto reported on May 17, the U.S. Department of Justice indicted 49-year-old German citizen Owe Martin Andreasen, alleging that he was involved in money laundering of approximately $2 million, with the funds originating from the dark web market Dream Market. Germany arrested Andreasen on May 7 and seized approximately $1.7 million worth of gold and $23k in cash. Confirmed Details of the Arrest and Seizures According to the DOJ indictment and confirmation by German authorities:

DoubleLine Capital CEO Jeffrey Gundlach, who is known as the “king of new bonds,” confirmed on May 18 on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures” that investors will not see a rate cut at the FED’s next policy meeting; DoubleLine’s model shows that the leading digit of the next CPI reading will start with 4, and the impact of the Iran war pushing up oil prices will continue to drive inflation higher. Gundlach’s Two Core Points: Confirmed Data Basis Point 1: 2-year Treasury yields rule out rate cuts po

Professor Nam-goong Ju-hyeon of Sungkyunkwan University Law School recommended on April 15 that South Korea's government tokenization roadmap should prioritize government bonds before equity securities, citing distinct legal challenges for each asset class. The recommendation was made during the Kor

On May 17, U.S. President Trump posted an AI-generated image on Truth Social showing him holding a restrained gray alien, with security personnel at his side. The location appears to be a military base, and the image received tens of thousands of views within hours. The post came exactly 9 days after the Pentagon released its first batch of 162 declassified UAP (unidentified aerial phenomena) documents on May 8. Full Timeline of Confirmed UAP Government Actions (Source: Trump’s official social m

In May 2026, one of the most persistent narratives in the Crypto market began to loosen. Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), this corporate whale holding nearly 4% of the total Bitcoin supply, for the first time officially acknowledged in its quarterly report: to pay preferred stock dividends, repay convertible notes, or meet redemption needs, the company might need to sell some of its Bitcoin. This statement quickly ignited trading enthusiasm in the prediction market. Source: Polymarket As of Ma

On May 17, Kenya’s Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) announced that detectives arrested Kache (Mildred Kache), the alleged mastermind behind a fake gold trading scheme, at a crystal villa in Nairobi, Kecilimani, who allegedly defrauded an American investor of 431,380 USDT (Tether). DCI said Kache’s accomplice, Yussuf Mohammed Ibrah?in, fled before the police arrived. Detectives are actively tracking Mohammed and tracing the stolen funds, DCI added. Confirmed Facts of the Scam and Arre

According to Bitcoin.com News on May 17, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, at the XRP Las Vegas Summit, confirmed three core differentiating features of XRP in the digital asset space: settlement speed of 3 to 5 seconds, transaction costs of only a fraction of a cent, and a transaction record of more than 4 billion completed transactions. Three Core Technical Metrics Confirmed by Garlinghouse Settlement speed: Complete transaction settlement in 3 to 5 seconds. Transaction costs: The cost per transac

Owe Martin Andresen, a German national, faces money laundering charges after using a cryptocurrency-based payment processor to purchase gold bars and sending them to his home address. Adresen was the alleged admin of “Dream Market,” a darknet market that shut down in 2019. Key Takeaways:

Grayscale and VanEck each filed revised versions of their spot BNB ETF S-1 on 5/15: GBNB (originally filed on 2026/1/23) and VBNB (originally filed in May 2025), with the latest being the second and fifth amendments on 5/15, respectively. VBNB proposes a fee rate of 0.39%; GBNB has not disclosed it. The SEC has not published an approval timeline; BNB marketcap is about $87.4B, ranking fourth, and it has not yet been included on the list of U.S. spot altcoin ETFs.

Generative video platform Higgsfield announced a production collaboration with filmmaker Chuck Russell’s Neumorphic AI—on the Neumorphic AI side, the collaboration was announced at the 2026 Cannes Film Market—confirming that two original sci-fi films centered on generative AI, 《Hyperia》 and 《b》, will comprehensively use AI tools throughout the entire production process, covering world-building, biological design, visual effects, editing, and post-production. Confirmed story outlines for the two

Robert Kiyosaki, the author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, posted on X on May 13 warning that inflation has two major causes, and reiterated his bullish stance on Bitcoin. He directly urged investors to prioritize investing in real assets such as Bitcoin, gold, silver, and Ethereum instead of holding fiat currency. Kiyosaki has long argued that debt expansion and loose monetary policies erode the value of traditional currencies over time. May 13 Post: Confirmation of the Twofold Inflation Warning Accordi

Charms Interactive announced the completion of a $1.5 million seed funding round, launching Charms.ai, centered on creator-owned rights and independent economic systems for roles. Role characters control revenue and allocate it to creators, the platform, referrers, and a role treasury. Technically, it uses inference memory to prevent chat resets. Pennsylvania has filed an illegal medical practice lawsuit against Character.ai, alleging that its characters impersonate medical professionals and list invalid license numbers. In the U.S., AI medical regulation shows interstate divergence: the FDA lacks guidance, and each state sets its own rules.

Aave founder Stani Kulechov confirmed on X on May 18 that the next step in the rsETH technical recovery plan has been completed, and the WETH loan-to-value (LTV) for all affected networks has been restored to the pre-incident levels. Users can now borrow again on the Aave platform using WETH as collateral, including via the collateral swap and debt swap functions. Restored Features and Affected Network List The specific functions restored: · WETH collateral borrowing feature (re-enabled) · Colla

Binance Research released a weekly chart analysis on May 18, and all four on-chain signals point in the same direction: Bitcoin supply is tightening, and selling pressure has been exhausted. About 60% of BTC has not moved for over a year; the short-term versus long-term holder value ratio is deep in the bottom range. Exchange balances have fallen to a 6-year low of 15.0%; about 500k BTC have permanently left. Meanwhile, the short-term holder MVRV ratio has risen back to 1.0. Signal 1: Long-term