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According to Fox News, the U.S. military conducted airstrikes on May 8, hitting several very large crude carriers (VLCCs) attempting to break through a blockade. The vessels, described as empty tankers by a senior U.S. official, were heading back to Iran to circumvent the blockade.

According to ChainCatcher, citing Trix Ventures, Humanity Protocol early investor Trix Ventures selected the '3:10' profit-taking plan on April 26, planning to unlock 30% of holdings on June 25. On-chain data shows 440 million $H tokens locked for release, valued at approximately $80 million. The in

Russia's foreign exchange and gold reserves declined to $75.75 billion in the week ending May 1, down from $77.17 billion in the prior week, according to central bank data.

According to ChainCatcher, Australian New South Wales police seized 52.3 Bitcoin (approximately $4.1 million) and arrested 2 suspects in connection with illegal dark web market operations in Ingleburn, Sydney, following a 15-month investigation. The cryptocurrency is suspected to be proceeds from

According to Aptos Foundation and Aptos Labs, the Layer 1 blockchain announced on Thursday a $50 million commitment across its ecosystem, spanning first-party products, protocol infrastructure, research, and a strategic fund for trading and AI partners. The funds aim to support institutional-grade m

According to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the Iranian military would face destruction if its small vessels attempt to approach American forces. Rubio stated that while Iran no longer has a functioning navy, it deploys small fishing

According to U.S. media reports, the U.S. Department of Defense began releasing its first batch of government documents related to UFOs and unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) today, May 8. The disclosure involves multiple federal agencies including the White House, the Office of the Director of

According to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, on May 8, the United States remains prepared to serve as a mediator in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. However, Rubio stated that if mediation efforts "make no progress," the U.S. will not want to "waste time" on the

According to Fed spokesperson Nick Timiraos on May 8, household survey data showed employment declined by 226,000 and labor force participation fell by 0.1 percentage point to 61.8%. Timiraos noted that the U.S. unemployment rate has not risen because people are exiting the labor market rather

According to Solana Foundation, on May 8, registration for Breakpoint 2026 officially opened. The annual conference will take place November 15-17 in London, marking the first time the event is held in the city. Early bird tickets are now

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, April nonfarm payrolls increased by 115,000, significantly exceeding the forecast of 62,000. Healthcare, transportation, warehousing, and retail sectors added jobs, while federal government employment continued to decline. The prior month's figure wa

According to Uzbek officials, the country's president departed for Moscow today for an official working visit.

According to Nick Timiraos, a key Federal Reserve official, the U.S. six-month average hiring reached 55,000 positions, marking the highest level since May 2025.

Russia said it is currently monitoring radiation levels at Chornobyl Nuclear Power Station, following reports from Ukrainian media on May 8 that massive wildfires are spreading across the nuclear facility's exclusion

COMEX silver futures expanded intraday gains to 2.00%, trading at $81.80 per ounce as of May 8.

According to Jin 10, Canada's unemployment rate rose to 6.9% in April, reaching a six-month high.

According to ChainCatcher, WLFI's stablecoin USD1 has been natively issued on Tempo, a Layer 1 blockchain designed for stablecoin payments, as the first native stablecoin on the network. The token was issued under the TIP-20 standard and has enabled CCIP support for cross-chain

According to BlockBeats, on May 8, U.S. interest rate futures showed the probability of Federal Reserve rate hikes in 2026 declined slightly, according to data from Golden Ten.

According to Arbitrum DAO's voting snapshot, the Arbitrum DAO approved the release of 30,765.6 ETH (approximately $70 million) to DeFi United, the initiative formed to mitigate the impact of the $292 million exploit on Kelp DAO last month. The vote received 182.2 million votes supporting the release

According to Jin Shi Futures, as of 8 p.m. Beijing time on May 8, WTI crude oil futures rose 0.35% and U.S. natural gas futures rose 0.90%.