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According to official news, Gate Europe CEO Giovanni Cunti attended the Digital Assets Forum 2026 held in Malta on May 14 and participated in a roundtable discussion titled "Do We Need a MiCA 2.0? The Industry's Perspective," alongside OKX CEO Erald Ghoos, Crypto.com Executive Vice President Mariana Kushev, and Blockchain.com Non-Executive Director and European Policy Advisor Giles Swan. They discussed the regulatory practices, industry opportunities, and future development directions of the European crypto industry following the implementation of MiCA.Giovanni shared the phased achievements of Gate Europe in advancing the compliance process in Europe, as well as the challenges and opportunities the industry faces under the MiCA framework. He stated that Gate will continue to be at the forefront of compliant crypto asset service providers in Europe and actively promote the standardized development of the industry.As an important forum focusing on European digital asset regulation and industry trends, the Digital Assets Forum 2026 gathered regulators, industry executives, and practitioners to review the key progress made in the 18 months since the implementation of MiCA. Currently, Gate's Malta company, Gate Europe, has obtained European MiCA and PI licenses under the supervision of the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA). As the European digital asset regulatory framework matures, Gate is deepening its compliance layout in the European market and enhancing its influence in the global digital asset industry through active participation in industry dialogue and regulatory practices.

Brian Armstrong posted on the X platform that the vote on the Clarity Act is a significant opportunity to advance the U.S. financial system.Previously, Galaxy Digital stated that 7 Democratic senators on the Senate Banking Committee may play a key role in the advancement of the CLARITY Act; the bill will enter the committee review stage, and if passed, will be submitted for a full Senate vote.

According to Cointelegraph, the South Korean crypto industry group DAXA (Digital Asset Exchange Alliance), representing 27 registered virtual asset service providers (VASP), has submitted objections to the Financial Services Commission (FSC) and the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) regarding the proposed amendments to the implementation order of the Specific Financial Information Act.The new regulations aim to require domestic VASPs to report any virtual asset transfers with foreign VASPs as suspicious transaction reports (STR) if the amount reaches 10 million won (approximately $6,800), regardless of the risk level. DAXA warned that this would cause the annual reporting volume of South Korea's five major trading platforms (Upbit, Bithumb, Coinone, Korbit, Gopax) to surge from about 63,000 last year to over 5.4 million, making compliance practically impossible.The industry also opposes the proposed requirement to verify the accuracy of customer information, arguing that the subordinate rules impose obligations not clearly defined by law. This industry backlash comes as exchanges face sanctions from financial regulators in court. On April 9, the court ruled to lift part of the business suspension against Upbit operator Dunamu, but the regulators have appealed. On April 30, the court suspended the six-month partial business suspension against Bithumb. Coinone also received a temporary stay of execution.The public consultation period for the new regulations ends on May 11, and it is expected to be finalized in July after regulatory and legal reviews. This highlights the tension between South Korea's tightening of crypto anti-money laundering regulations and the industry's concerns about excessive compliance burdens.

According to Gelonghui, Buffett admitted in an interview that the current investment environment is not ideal, and the high market prices are one of the main reasons he is holding back. He also acknowledged that as he ages, the proportion of industries he can deeply understand is not as high as it was ten years ago—he no longer expects to have an advantage in areas where young people who have grown up with new technologies excel.Nevertheless, he emphasized that Berkshire has the ability to make quick decisions and can handle transactions of any size, but is just waiting for the right opportunity.Buffett stated that the most likely buying opportunity is when everyone else is not answering the phone. In his 60-year career, there may have only been five years that were truly "lucrative." He recalled the real Wall Street ecology during market crashes: everyone boasts about their excellent trading departments. But when the market crashes, good luck trying to reach them; they simply do not answer the phone. Even if they do answer, the quotes and asking prices come with various conditions, and the bid-ask spread is enormous.

According to The Block, BlackRock submitted a letter of opinion to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), opposing several reserve asset restrictions proposed in the draft implementation rules of the GENIUS Act.BlackRock opposes setting the cap on tokenized reserve assets at 20%, as this limitation would restrict the development of its products such as the BUIDL fund. The BUIDL fund supports over 90% of the shares of USDtb under Ethena and JupUSD under Jupiter. BlackRock also requested that the OCC confirm whether Treasury bond ETFs qualify as reserves and include two-year floating rate Treasury bonds in the list of eligible assets.

The venture capital firm a16z supports the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and opposes a series of crackdowns by various states on prediction markets. On Friday, a16z submitted an 18-page comment letter to the CFTC, stating that the actions taken by state regulators against prediction market platforms—including cease-and-desist orders and proposed bans—are creating "serious barriers to fair access" for users.In just the past month, the CFTC has filed a series of lawsuits against Illinois, Arizona, Connecticut, New York, and Wisconsin, claiming that these states are attempting to regulate markets overseen by the federal government, which exceeds their jurisdiction. a16z argues that requiring trading platforms to block U.S. users based on their state of residence conflicts with the CFTC's rules on fair market access. The company wrote, "Being forced to deny fair access to users from states seeking to license or ban certain event contracts could severely compress available liquidity."CFTC Chairman Mike Selig asserts that the event contracts of prediction markets fall under swap contracts, placing them within the CFTC's "exclusive jurisdiction." State regulators and state attorneys general counter that platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket offer unlicensed gambling products. a16z also discussed the utility provided by what it calls prediction markets, stating that their pricing mechanism is a "unique form of price discovery" that helps "reveal the probabilities of uncertain events." The company further argues that blockchain-based prediction markets are more transparent than traditional platforms, claiming that "the auditability of on-chain transactions" makes it easier for participants and regulators to oversee.In April, the prediction markets Polymarket and Kalshi surpassed a cumulative trading volume of $15 billion.

Data shows that the market value of tokenized gold assets globally has surged significantly, with overall growth far exceeding that of the traditional physical gold market.Tim Hong, a prominent investor from the leading institution Helio Protocol, stated that with multiple core advantages such as security compliance, sound legal framework, asset transparency, on-chain traceability, and sufficient physical backing, the XAUT ecosystem continues to lead the entire sector, becoming the preferred digital gold investment choice for both institutional and individual investors.The dual combination of traditional gold's value foundation and blockchain's decentralized circulation attributes allows XAUT to break the limitations of traditional gold trading, achieving 24-hour free trading and efficient on-chain settlement. Recently, the silver ecosystem SILVER will also open to the global community.By seizing the opportunity to capture market dividends and coupled with a heavy metal insurance plan, XAUT's long-term value is steadily increasing, with vast growth potential in the future.

According to Jin Shi reports, Brian Jacobsen, chief economist at Annex Wealth Management in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, stated that it is not surprising to see divisions within the Federal Reserve, but the divisions being so apparent is surprising. He mentioned that if Powell's last meeting was like this, imagine how loud the opposing voices would be under Waller's leadership. Hawkish traces can be seen everywhere in the wording regarding high inflation, and some Federal Reserve officials believe that raising interest rates might solve the inflation problem, even if it means paying a price in the labor market.

According to Jinshi reports, Andrew Slimon, a senior portfolio manager at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, stated that investors should prepare for a pullback in the U.S. stock market and act decisively when fear reaches its peak.He believes that the current strong corporate earnings are colliding with accumulated risks, and the stock market, especially the "Tech Seven Giants," has risen significantly, increasing the risk of further price increases. Slimon advises investors to remain patient, stating that now is not the best time to deploy new capital, but he still maintains a constructive outlook in the long term.

In response to the U.S. accusations of China "stealing" intellectual property from American artificial intelligence laboratories, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiaqun stated during a regular press conference on the 24th that the U.S. claims are unfounded and are a smear against China's achievements in the development of the artificial intelligence industry. China firmly opposes this. We urge the U.S. to respect the facts, abandon prejudice, stop suppressing technology related to China, and do more to promote technological exchange and cooperation between the two countries.

According to monitoring by Hyperinsight, the "Strategy Opponent" whale has continued to build a position with 40x leveraged BTC short positions today. As of one hour before this report, 166.1 BTC short positions have been opened, amounting to approximately 12.97 million USD, with an average price of 78,268 USD and a liquidation price of 79,247 USD.It is reported that this address manually stopped loss two days ago after BTC rose over 76,000 USD, exiting a short position of 78 million USD with a loss of 10.1 million USD. This time, it has once again entered a short position with a very narrow liquidation price.

Liquid Capital founder Jack Yi stated on the X platform: "In the past, the wave of crypto VC and project disappearances had a core reason, which is that the financing funds were mostly consumed on: maintaining teams to develop useless web3 products. The biggest misconception is benchmarking against web2 products. Essentially, web3 is a financial industry and does not need to replicate web2 products. The most successful companies in the past crypto industry have all been financial products, from stablecoins and exchanges to successful companies in payments.Now that the AI era has arrived, first, there is no need for large financing to recruit teams, and second, AI + finance presents new opportunities. We believe that excellent founders with a few elites can achieve top-tier companies, which is currently the biggest opportunity in primary investment."

Liquid Capital (formerly LD Capital) founder Yi Lihua stated that recently the focus has been on rebounds rather than reversals, so the key is where the rebound will go. It was originally expected to reach $85,000, but no one can pinpoint it accurately. The important thing is to take profits based on one's own expectations and risk control.From a trading and cyclical perspective, there may still be one major correction, which would be an excellent final buying opportunity. Currently, the triggering factors may be the pullback of U.S. stocks from historical highs, the decline of risk assets, and the uncontrollable oil prices. Terrifying inflation data could lead the Federal Reserve to abandon interest rate cuts and even consider raising rates. The outlook for investment is optimistic in the medium to long term, while managing risks in the short term.

According to Jinshi reports, European Central Bank Governing Council member Kazaks stated that he would not oppose the market's bets on two interest rate hikes this year.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated that a cryptocurrency company linked to "Russian gangs and intelligence agencies" is funding political opponents and influencing domestic cryptocurrency regulatory legislation.During a parliamentary vote on Friday, Tusk pointed out that some Polish politicians obstructing cryptocurrency regulatory legislation are serving the interests of a company named Zondacrypto, which is accused of providing "financial support" to political figures and has ties to Russia. Tusk further claimed that the company sponsored the CPAC (Conservative Political Action Conference) event held in Poland last year, during which former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem publicly supported President Karol Nawrocki's campaign. Tusk bluntly stated that the company's funding sources involve not only "money related to the Russian mafia (Bratva)" but may also be connected to Russian intelligence agencies.Meanwhile, President Nawrocki won the election in June last year, with support from former U.S. President Donald Trump. The president's office responded that it does not oppose cryptocurrency regulation itself but opposes the "flawed regulatory model" proposed by the government. This controversy arises amid the political tug-of-war in Poland over the cryptocurrency regulatory bill. The bill aims to align with the EU's MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation) framework, but the president previously vetoed the related bill and blocked parliament from overturning the veto in December, hindering the regulatory process.