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BlockBeats News, May 28 — An American official told Reuters that the U.S. military conducted a new strike against an Iranian military base that posed a threat to U.S. forces and commercial navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
The U.S. military also intercepted and shot down multiple Iranian drones that threatened U.S. forces and commercial maritime traffic.

CoinWorld News reports that the Hong Kong Stock Exchange has announced a full-market trading fee discount for US dollar gold futures contracts, as well as liquidity provider and active trader incentive programs. The arrangements will take effect from July 2026 for a period of twelve months and may be revised from time to time by the exchange. The exchange will offer a full-market trading fee waiver for the original $1 trading fee on US dollar gold futures contracts, applicable from July 6, 2026, to June 30, 2027. Applications for the liquidity provider incentive program and the active trader incentive program are now open, with the program period from July 6, 2026, to June 30, 2027. Applicants may only participate in one of the programs and cannot participate in both simultaneously. Applications must be submitted on or before June 16, 2026.

CryptoWorld News: An adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader said that the Strait of Hormuz is the real guarantee for any agreement reached with the United States.

CryptoWorld News: Federal Reserve's Kashkari: The prolonged Iran conflict could trigger a "series" of interest rate hikes in the United States.

Wu Shuo learned that Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin tweeted that the Ethereum Foundation has decided to prioritize remaining resources for long-term sustainability rather than expanding coverage, which means the foundation will reduce ETH sales in the future.

BlockBeats News, May 24 — According to Iran's Tasnim News Agency: If Iran reaches an agreement with the United States, the situation in the Strait of Hormuz will not return to pre-war conditions. And the number of ships able to pass through the Strait of Hormuz will be restored to pre-war levels within 30 days.

On May 15th, Bitcoin traded within a narrow range near the $82k resistance level, with the boundary defined by the CME gap and the 200-day moving average. JDK Analysis states it remains within the range, CGT Trader warns that support may break; BitBull says $82K has not been reclaimed, and the market may decline further. Cryptic Trades and Cai Soren are bullish, believing that as long as support holds, the upward momentum remains strong. The market is generally sideways, with approximately $330 million in liquidations over the past 24 hours, with long and short liquidations roughly equal.

AIMPACT News, May 15 (UTC+8), HeyGen recently announced the official launch of its hackathon. A total of 130 developers participated both online and offline, building scalable integrations on the HeyGen video platform within 24 hours. The awards include: a $3,000 grand prize, a $1,000 Best AI Agent Setup Award, and a $1,000 Best HeyGen Usage Award. (Source: InFoQ)

CryptoWorld reports that ZEC has increased by 12% in the past 24 hours, approaching $700, reaching $692 today, with a 26% increase in market cap over the week, ranking second among the top 20. The SEC has concluded its investigation into the foundation, boosting transparency; the foundation disclosed approximately $36.7 million in liquid assets, mainly held in ZEC. Despite organizational changes within the electric company, core development of Zcash is still progressing. The 4-hour chart shows a strong bullish trend, with the current price at $655, RSI at 70 indicating overbought conditions but buyers still in control; if the rebound continues, it may break through $700 and reach the $745 resistance level.

CryptoWorld News: Federal Reserve's Barkin recently made the following statements:
1. Past policies effectively responded to supply shocks, but future challenges may be more difficult and shocks more frequent.
2. Consumers are "not satisfied," but continue to spend; companies have so far managed productivity increases through natural attrition rather than layoffs.
3. Whether the Federal Reserve needs to raise interest rates depends on how businesses and consumers respond to the changing economic situation.
4. The United States may be somewhat immune to oil price shocks.

CryptoWorld News: Grayscale has purchased 115,733 HYPE tokens in the past hour, bringing the total purchases for this week to 682,190 HYPE tokens, according to Lookonchain.