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Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Baghaei said that, due to Iran’s longstanding distrust and suspicion of the United States, it would be difficult to reach a negotiating outcome in the short term. He noted that the conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon over the past two and a half years have demonstrated that the United States and Israel are extremely brutal, and that no mediator could facilitate an agreement within a short period.

ME News On May 1, Odaily Seer monitoring showed that in the Polymarket prediction event for Game 6 of the NBA Western Conference First Round between the Timberwolves and Nuggets, one account bought $100,000 worth of “Nuggets beat Timberwolves” contracts 50 minutes before tip-off, with an average opening price of 0.73, resulting in a loss of approximately $1.5 million. Game 6 tipped off at 9:30 a.m. Beijing time this morning, with the Timberwolves leading 3-2. Edwards is out with a knee injury, Ayo Dosunmu will miss the game with a calf injury, and DiVincenzo is out for the season with a torn right Achilles tendon; for the Nuggets, Aaron Gordon is out with left calf tightness, while Peyton Watson will also miss the game with a right hamstring strain. Odaily Seer will continue to monitor fluctuations before pricing.

Lightspark has entered into a global partnership with Visa to issue Visa debit cards backed by stablecoins and Bitcoin in more than 100 countries through Lightspark Grid. Institutions can offer their customers cards funded with stablecoins, Bitcoin, and fiat currencies such as U.S. dollars and euros. Supported stablecoins include USDC and other stablecoins on Solana, Base, and Spark. BTC can be used for payments through Spark or Lightning.

ME News, May 1 (UTC+8) — The Japan Crypto Asset Business Association (JCBA) recently developed operational guidelines for companies providing “staking” investment services and plans to release them soon. As the Japanese government eases regulations on cryptocurrency ETF investments, cryptocurrency-related trading is expected to become more active. The JCBA aims to promote user protection and expand the scope of trading. (Source: MLion)

ME News reports that Solana ecosystem DeFi protocol Carrot has announced that it will soon shut down, as the Drift exploit dealt a catastrophic blow to its operations. Carrot has set May 14 as the deadline for withdrawing the remaining funds from Boost, Turbo, and CRT. The system will then be deleveraged, and all liquidity will be released for CRT redemptions. Recovery funds from Drift will be distributed as promised, but a specific timeline has not yet been determined.

On May 1 (UTC+8), OpenAI released the latest demonstration video of Codex, showcasing its applications in coding and office workflows. The demonstration showed that users can view progress, the files and tools being used, and the next steps in real time while tasks are being executed. They can also open generated files in the same thread, request revisions, and continue iterating, enabling continuous collaboration from draft to presentation document. OpenAI said Codex is designed to help users complete their work faster.

ME News, May 1 (UTC+8)—According to Coinglass data, Bitcoin’s return rate was 11.87%, reaching a new high for the past 12 months. However, it was below the historical April average of 12.98% and above the median of 9.57%. Ethereum’s April return rate was 7.3%, far below the historical average of 18.82% but higher than the median of 7.3%. (Source: ChainCatcher)

ME News reported on May 1 that on-chain analyst Ai Yi detected an address suspected to belong to Justin Sun withdrawing another 3.2 million USDT from Spark, bringing its cumulative stablecoin withdrawals since April 29 to $96.62 million. The asset management address 0x939…6A1D still holds $1.15 billion on Spark, including approximately $1.02 billion in USDS and $131 million in USDC. It previously sold approximately $5.51 million in USDS Farming rewards, which later increased to nearly $600,000. Source: PANews

ME News reported on May 1 (UTC+8) that North Korean operatives spent months conducting multiple in-person meetings with Drift Protocol employees before carrying out one of the largest social engineering attacks against a crypto protocol, stealing $285 million. According to data from TRM Labs, losses caused by North Korean hackers accounted for 76% of all crypto hacking losses in 2026. (Source: ODAILY)

Cursor announced that Cursor Security Review is now available to Teams and Enterprise users, offering two always-on AI security agents: Security Reviewer, which automatically reviews pull requests for security vulnerabilities and posts comments; and Vulnerability Scanner, which regularly scans codebases and pushes the results to Slack. It also supports custom security agents, making it easy to adjust trigger conditions, add instructions, integrate tools, and configure output formats. The company said it will continue improving the runtime, testing framework, and model capabilities to enhance the default security review experience.

According to SoSoValue data, yesterday’s SOL spot ETFs recorded a single-day net outflow of $1.2396 million, all from Grayscale Solana Trust (GSOL). GSOL’s cumulative net inflow to date is $103 million. The total net asset value of SOL spot ETFs is $849 million, with a net asset ratio of 1.77% and cumulative historical net inflows of $1.018 billion.

ME News reports that, according to SoSoValue, XRP spot ETFs recorded a single-day net outflow of $5.8284 million yesterday (April 30, Eastern Time). Bitwise XRP ETF (XRP) was the only fund to see a net outflow, with historical net inflows reaching $422 million. As of press time, XRP spot ETFs had total net assets of $1.044 billion, a net asset ratio of 1.23%, and cumulative historical net inflows of $1.291 billion.

Lightspark has entered into a global partnership with Visa to issue Visa debit cards backed by stablecoins and Bitcoin in more than 100 countries through the Lightspark Grid. Institutions can offer customers cards funded with stablecoins, Bitcoin, and fiat currencies such as the US dollar and euro. Supported stablecoins include USDC and other stablecoins on Solana, Base, and Spark, while BTC can be used for payments through Spark or Lightning.

ME News, May 1 (UTC+8) — Prediction market data shows that trading volume for “Knicks vs. Hawks” reached $1.5M over the past 24 hours, with market participation increasing significantly.

ME News May 1: Odaily Seer monitoring shows that in the Polymarket prediction event for Game 6 of the NBA Western Conference first-round playoff series between the Timberwolves and Nuggets, one account bought $100,000 worth of contracts predicting the Nuggets would defeat the Timberwolves 50 minutes before tip-off, at an average opening price of 0.73, resulting in a loss of approximately $1.5 million. Game 6 is scheduled to tip off at 9:30 a.m. Beijing time today, with the Timberwolves leading 3-2. Edwards will miss the game due to a knee injury, Ayo Dosunmu will be sidelined with a calf injury, and DiVincenzo is out for the season with a torn right Achilles tendon; for the Nuggets, Aaron Gordon will miss the game with left calf tightness, while Peyton Watson will also be sidelined with a right hamstring strain. Odaily Seer will continue to monitor fluctuations before pricing.

On May 1, the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz entered its third month as tensions between Iran and the United States escalated. Senior Iranian officials warned that any further U.S. attack would trigger sustained strikes against U.S. military bases and ships, while Trump is set to receive a briefing on new attack plans. Axios reported that some U.S. proposals include deploying ground forces to take control of sections of the strait and restore shipping. The strait remains blocked, affecting approximately 20% of global oil and gas supplies and driving up energy prices. Iran’s leader emphasized “absolute control” over the strait and warned foreign powers against intervening. The United States is pushing to form a “maritime freedom framework” coalition, with several countries willing to participate only after a ceasefire. The U.N. secretary-general warned that a prolonged blockade would weigh on the global economy and exacerbate inflation and the food crisis.

Cursor announced that Cursor Security Review is now available to Teams and Enterprise users, offering two always-on AI security agents: Security Reviewer automatically reviews PRs for security vulnerabilities and posts comments; Vulnerability Scanner regularly scans codebases and sends the results to Slack. It also supports custom security agents, making it easy to adjust trigger conditions, add instructions, integrate tools, and configure output formats. The company said it will continue optimizing the runtime, testing framework, and model capabilities to improve the default security review experience.

According to SoSoValue data, spot SOL ETFs saw a net outflow of $1.2396 million yesterday, all from the Grayscale Solana Trust (GSOL), marking GSOL’s daily net outflow. To date, GSOL’s cumulative net inflow stands at $103 million. The total net asset value of spot SOL ETFs is $849 million, with a net asset ratio of 1.77% and cumulative historical net inflows of $1.018 billion.

AIMPACT News, May 1 (UTC+8): Apple’s chief financial officer (CFO) revealed that leading AI developers such as Perplexity are choosing Mac as their preferred platform for building enterprise-grade AI assistants. These assistants are designed to power autonomous agents and enhance workplace productivity. The information was published on May 1, 2026, and reposted by AravSrinivas on Twitter; the article provided no specific technical details or supporting data. (Source: InFoQ)

On May 1 (UTC+8), OpenAI released the latest demonstration video of Codex, showcasing its applications in coding and office workflows. The demonstration showed that users can view progress, the files and tools being used, and the next steps in real time while tasks are being executed. They can also open generated files in the same thread, request modifications, and continue iterating, enabling continuous collaboration from drafts to presentation documents. OpenAI stated that Codex is designed to help users complete their work more quickly.