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In the first quarter of 2026, Italy’s UniCredit Bank San Paolo significantly expanded its exposure to the crypto sector, with related assets increasing from approximately $100 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 to about $235 million. By March 31, it had added to its Bitcoin holdings and made its first purchase of Ethereum by buying the iShares Staked Ethereum Trust. Through the Grayscale XRP Trust, it held 712,319 shares of Ripple (about $18 million), while reducing its exposure to Solana.

Mars Finance News, May 29 — Alibaba Cloud announced that the core capabilities of BaiLian have been CLI-ified. With just one command, the Agent can automatically connect to over 150 models, more than ten applications, as well as knowledge bases, memory, internet search, and other full capabilities. BaiLian CLI is specially designed for Agents, natively supporting mainstream AIs such as Claude Code, Qoder, OpenClaw, Hermes Agent, and others.

The Pakistani capital Islamabad implemented a heavy vehicle entry ban early in the morning, with enhanced control at long-distance bus stations and shortened operation times for the subway and buses. This move aims to strengthen mutual trust through absolute physical security, demonstrating to Washington and Tehran that the negotiation table is also a safe haven for information and security. Currently, there is no new schedule for US-Iran negotiations.

Mars Finance News: On May 29, according to market data, both U.S. and Brent crude oil fell more than 1% intraday; they are now trading at $90.13 per barrel and $91.47 per barrel, respectively. Additionally, according to RIA Novosti, the chairman of the Iranian Parliament’s committee said in an interview with the media, “Iran has permanently taken control of shipping activities in the Strait of Hormuz, and it is not a temporary control.”

The Taizhou Cyber Police in Zhejiang reported a scam case that used the Metaverse and virtual coins as a cover. The gang claimed to be promoting face recognition payment devices; after drawing in targets, it lured investors into buying “air coins” that the group itself issued. It then continued to extract funds by using measures such as locking assets, controlling prices, and exchanging currencies. The case involved more than 130 investors and an amount of about 35 million yuan. The court found the offenders’ criminal purpose to be clear and the amount involved to be especially huge, sentencing the defendants to 10 years of fixed-term imprisonment and imposing a fine of 200,000 yuan.

⬛ FORTUNE AI QUANT | $IO
🔲 Directional Bias: Bearish
⚡ Spot Synthesis: Price is falling while trading activity is rising, and the project lacks clear thematic tags, indicating a disconnect between price action and market interest.
🩸 Leverage Profile: Open interest is notable, funding rate is negative, suggesting bearish leveraged positioning; without specific long/short ratio or liquidation data, the leverage picture points to short‑side pressure.
📉 Narrative Catalyst: With no defined narrative tags, the increase in volume does not tie to any clear story, leaving the catalyst unclear.

Coin Circle News: TSMC Chairman and CEO Wei Zhejia held an all-company employee communication meeting on May 27, pledging that employee profit-sharing has no cap and guaranteed minimum growth of 30%. He clarified that if employee performance evaluations are consistent with last year, the estimated full-year profit-sharing for 2026 will grow strongly by more than 30%. The purpose of this meeting is to address employee dissatisfaction caused by reduced profit-sharing, especially as, against the backdrop of Samsung Electronics in South Korea just reaching a historic agreement, TSMC employees have begun discussing launching a “Samsung-style strike.” Wei Zhejia said that profit distribution must balance the interests of employees, shareholders, and social responsibility, and that the annual salary adjustments will be tilted toward frontline and grassroots employees. TSMC opened the profit-sharing inquiry system on May 27, and the profit-sharing funds will be officially distributed on May 29.

Castle Securities states that inflation risk is greater than the labor market, recommending the Federal Reserve to adjust its stance promptly.
April CPI year-over-year 3.8%, oil prices and the AI boom have driven inflation, interest rates are near neutral but inconsistent with strong economic expectations.
Former New York Fed Dudley warns that the Fed's credibility is damaged, long-term inflation expectations are rising, leaving almost no reason to cut rates, and concerns are heightened by the AI boom, debt issues, and independence disputes.

Drift announces support from Tether and partners, planning to use approximately $127.5 million and $20 million to help attacked users recover. It will establish income-linked credit, ecosystem grants, and other tools, and create a recovery pool covering about $295 million in outstanding losses, issuing transferable recovery tokens. The protocol restart has delegated audits to Ottersec and Asymmetric, and the settlement layer has shifted from USDC to USDT. The previous attack caused approximately $295 million in damages, with the insurance fund unaffected.

ME News Report: After Trump announced the Strait of Hormuz would remain open, the crude oil market saw large short positions. On April 17, short positions exceeding $760 million were established, and within minutes of the announcement, oil prices fell over 10%. Short positions of $950 million were established before and after the ceasefire on April 7. A $500 million short was established on March 23 before delaying strikes on Iran's energy infrastructure. The CFTC has launched an investigation into the trading activities on March 23 and April 7.

CryptoWorld News reports that Michael Saylor said that currently 100 million people are exposed to Bitcoin (BTC) through their stock holdings in MicroStrategy (the company MicroStrategy).

CoinWorld News: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi met with visiting Pakistani Interior Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi on the 20th local time. The two sides held talks on regional situations, bilateral relations, and diplomatic negotiations, with a focus on assessing the latest developments in the indirect U.S.-Iran talks and related diplomatic consultations. During the meeting, both parties exchanged views on changes in regional circumstances and bilateral cooperation, with Pakistan conveying its perspectives on current regional dynamics and emphasizing the importance of continuing dialogue and mutual understanding.