⚠️Heshilian Hourly Aggregated News Flash:

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🔥 Al Jazeera reveals Iran's latest negotiation plan: divided into three phases, including ceasefire, uranium enrichment, and regional security
On May 3, according to Al Jazeera, Iran's latest negotiation plan consists of three phases. The first phase includes transforming the ceasefire into a comprehensive truce within 30 days, establishing principles for international mechanism construction, a comprehensive ceasefire with a commitment not to disrupt (including all of Iran's regional allies and Israel), gradually lifting the blockade on Iranian ports in a manner compatible with opening the Strait of Hormuz, Iran responsible for clearing mines, adjusting compensation details, the U.S. withdrawing from surrounding waters of Iran and stopping new troop deployments, etc. The second phase involves discussions on fully halting uranium enrichment within a maximum of 15 years, after which Iran will resume uranium enrichment activities based on a zero-stockpile principle; opposing the dismantling or destruction of Iran's nuclear facilities, with high-enriched uranium stockpiles transferable abroad or diluted. The plan also involves gradually lifting economic sanctions on Iran. The third phase includes strategic talks between Iran and regional countries to discuss building a comprehensive security system across the region.
🔥 U.S. Treasury Secretary: Iran's collection of ship passage fees has been ineffective, and oil prices are expected to fall sharply after the war
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen stated that oil prices should fall significantly after the war, and futures markets have already predicted a decline in oil prices. She was not surprised by the increased passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz and said Iran's efforts to collect passage fees have been minimally effective. Yellen pointed out that U.S. energy exports have reached record levels, with the only limiting factor being infrastructure, making the U.S. a "big winner" in the energy market.
🔥 Kashkari: If the war continues to push inflation higher, the Fed "may need to raise interest rates"
Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari said on May 3 that if the war continues to impact supply chains and drive inflation higher, the Federal Reserve may need to raise interest rates. He stated that the longer the conflict lasts, the greater the inflationary pressure, and even after the conflict ends, supply chain recovery will still take several months. The current inflation trajectory is highly uncertain, and policymakers need to keep an open mind regarding the interest rate path. Additionally, he believes that U.S. government debt does not constitute an immediate crisis and looks forward to working with nominee Kevin W. Warsh.
🔥 Digital Asset CEO: North Korean crypto hackers' tactics are ineffective on Canton network
Digital Asset CEO Yuval Rooz stated that because the Canton network allows participants to set protective measures, hacking groups related to North Korea cannot succeed.
🔥 Convicted mastermind of Meta-1Coin scam sentenced to 23 years: falsely claimed $44 billion in gold reserves, 224,923% return rate
A U.S. court sentenced Robert Dunlap, the operator of the crypto scam Meta-1 Coin, to 23 years in prison. Between 2018 and 2023, he defrauded about 1,000 investors through fake crypto projects, involving over $20 million. Dunlap claimed the token was backed by $44 billion in gold and $1 billion in art, promising up to 224,923% returns, and forged audit documents. The assets did not exist, and the website used automated bots to create the illusion of profits; the tokens were not issued on-chain. Funds were used to buy luxury items like Ferraris. The SEC filed a civil fraud lawsuit in 2020, but Dunlap continued operations until criminal charges in 2024. The FBI said the case destroyed a large amount of victims' wealth and trust.
🔥 On-chain analysis questions U.S. "Iranian crypto assets" allegations: some seized wallets may be linked to other state actors
On May 3, Nominis analysis stated that some of the "Iran-related" crypto wallets recently seized and frozen by OFAC do not exhibit the typical operational patterns of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and may involve other national-level actors. Previously, the U.S. Treasury said that during "Operation Economic Fury," over $340 million and nearly $500 million in Iranian-related crypto assets had been frozen. Nominis CEO Snir Levi noted that historically, IRGC-related wallets tend to disperse funds across multiple addresses, have low individual wallet balances, avoid long-term holdings, and use complex operations to reduce the risk of freezing; however, the seized wallets show clear differences in fund structure and behavior. He raised a key question: how much of the frozen $340 million belongs directly to IRGC, and how much involves broader or even other countries' financial networks. Levi also pointed out that organizations including IRGC and potential Chinese state actors are continuously upgrading their blockchain infrastructure usage, and traditional static risk control tags are no longer sufficient; behavioral analysis and address clustering are becoming increasingly critical.