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According to CoinGlass data, gold (XAUT) is currently priced at $4548.96, up 0.46% in the last 24 hours, with a total contract trading volume of approximately $3.59 billion. Among them, the XAUT contract position on the Gate platform is about $147 million, ranking among the top three in the entire network. Meanwhile, silver (XAG) is currently priced at $76.48, up 1.43% in the last 24 hours, with a total position size of approximately $392 million. The XAG contract position on the Gate platform is about $120 million, ranking second in the entire network, further reflecting the platform's liquidity and product advantages in the metal derivatives market.Currently, Gate has fully deepened its TradFi layout, with the spot section supporting stock and metal trading, and the contract section covering diversified assets such as gold, silver, foreign exchange, indices, and commodities. With a flexible USDT settlement mechanism and leverage of up to 100 times, Gate continues to assist global investors in achieving cross-market, round-the-clock asset allocation and risk management.

According to CoinDesk, the Ethereum Foundation is facing scrutiny over a new wave of departures. On Monday, prominent contributors Carl Beek and Julian Ma announced their departure from the foundation, further intensifying community concerns about staff turnover.In recent months, several core researchers and protocol coordinators, including Barnabé Monnot, Tim Beiko, Trent Van Epps, and Alex Stokes, have left or stepped back. Additionally, co-executive director Tomasz Stańczak, who joined in 2025, also left earlier this year.Reports indicate that this wave of departures occurred after the Ethereum Foundation released a new mission statement earlier this year. The statement attempts to redefine the foundation's role in the ecosystem, emphasizing that it is not the "owner" or central authority of Ethereum, but rather one of many supporters.

According to Edaily, South Korea's FIU plans to tighten cryptocurrency regulation, proposing a reporting obligation for overseas cryptocurrency transactions exceeding 10 million won (approximately 7,200 USD), and strengthening KYC information verification and the applicability of the Travel Rule.The FIU is expected to hold its first discussion today (May 19) with the CEOs of the five major South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges: Upbit, Bithumb, Coinone, Korbit, and GOPAX, as well as DAXA.Some industry experts in South Korea have warned that implementing "full reporting" for large transactions may constitute excessive regulation and could lead to users and funds flowing to overseas platforms. They suggest that regulators should focus more on abnormal trading patterns rather than a single monetary threshold.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the Polymarket event "Baltimore Orioles vs. Tampa Bay Rays," the "Tampa Bay Rays" option in the sub-market "Spread -4.5" has experienced a dramatic fluctuation in winning probability, soaring from 50.5% an hour ago to the current 69.1% (a fluctuation of 18.6%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

Data shows that the number of wallets holding at least 100 bitcoins (BTC) has risen to 20,229, an increase of about 11.2% compared to a year ago. The data indicates that, against the backdrop of market volatility, whales and institutional investors continue to accumulate bitcoins, reflecting stable confidence in medium to long-term holdings.

According to The Wall Street Journal, Alphabet's Google and Blackstone plan to jointly create an artificial intelligence cloud company, centered around Google's proprietary chips, directly competing with rivals like CoreWeave. Blackstone will invest $5 billion in equity capital and hold a majority stake in the company. The deal was officially announced on Monday local time, and the name of the new company has not yet been disclosed.

According to on-chain data monitored by Catcher Predict, significant capital movements are predicted in the market Polymarket. A large whale invested $51,000 in the "Arsenal FC vs. Burnley FC - More Markets" event, specifically targeting "Arsenal FC (-2.5)". Based on the current transaction price, the latest corresponding winning probability for this target is 51%.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong posted on the X platform that Coinbase is proud to collaborate with law enforcement to combat crime. Its investigation team identified an ongoing criminal activity and used blockchain forensics to track down the criminals, ultimately leading to 5 convictions.

Delphi Digital pointed out in its latest post that WETH, USDT, and USDC are the three largest lending markets on Aave's Ethereum market, accounting for 89% of the total borrowing volume. The supply rates for these three markets are about 25%-35% lower than the borrowing rates, resulting in an annual loss of approximately $52 million, nearly half of Aave's annualized revenue for the first quarter. Even if the reserve factor is completely eliminated, there would still be a loss of about $36 million.Delphi believes that Aave's peer-to-pool model has significant structural flaws. The KelpDAO bridge attack on April 18 further exposed this issue. The attacker leveraged $292 million in rsETH on Aave, leading to nearly $200 million in bad debt for Aave, and the main markets like WETH experienced 100% utilization, freezing for up to 5 days.

According to official news, the BNBAgent SDK has officially launched on the BSC mainnet, providing core infrastructure for the large-scale implementation of AI agents on the blockchain.This SDK is centered around four modular components:Identity and trust based on ERC-8004;Business and custody based on ERC-8183 (APEX);Autonomous payments integrating MPP and x402;Memory and storage based on BNB Greenfield, comprehensively addressing key challenges for AI agents in authentication, business collaboration, automatic settlement, and continuity of memory across operational environments.Developers can leverage this standardized framework to efficiently build, deploy, and realize commercial monetization of AI agents on the BNB Chain.The first batch of partners is strong, including industry leaders such as Google, AWS, Virtuals, Binance Pay, Trust Wallet, Binance Wallet, and $U, jointly injecting strong momentum into the implementation and development of the BNBAgent SDK.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the Polymarket event "LoL: DN SOOPers vs Nongshim Red Force (BO3) - Esports World Cup Korea Qualifiers Playoffs," the "Yes" option win rate in the sub-market "Both Teams Destroying the Nexus" has experienced a dramatic fluctuation, soaring from 0.5% an hour ago to the current 49.95% (a fluctuation of 49.45%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the event "LoL: KT Rolster vs HANJIN BRION (BO3) - Esports World Cup Korea Qualifiers Playoffs" on the prediction market Polymarket, the "yes" option for the sub-market "both teams kill a dragon" has experienced a dramatic fluctuation in win rate, soaring from 50.5% an hour ago to the current 90.05% (a fluctuation of 39.55%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to Gate market data, the three major U.S. stock indices generally fell before the market opened, with the Nasdaq down 0.12%, the Dow down 0.37%, and the S&P 500 down 0.23%.Most of the seven major tech stocks fell before the market opened, with Apple (AAPL) down 0.74%, Microsoft (MSFT) down 0.22%, Alphabet (GOOGL) down 0.44%, Amazon (AMZN) down 0.53%, Nvidia (NVDA) up 0.79%, Tesla (TSLA) down 1.01%, and Meta (META) down 0.44%.

According to iNews24, the Financial Services Commission (FSC) of South Korea is reviewing whether Hana Bank's acquisition of Dunamu shares violates the "separation of finance and virtual assets" regulatory rules. The virtual assets department of the Financial Services Commission stated that Hana Bank indirectly holds shares in Dunamu through its acquisition of Kakao Investment shares, which is essentially an investment in a virtual asset exchange and will be examined under the same standards.Since 2017, the South Korean government has prohibited financial institutions from holding, purchasing virtual assets, or making equity investments through administrative guidance. If a violation occurs, Hana Bank may not be able to complete the transaction. Future Asset Consulting is advancing the acquisition of Kobit's operating rights, and Korea Investment & Securities is also taking a cautious approach. Hana Bank previously announced the acquisition of a 6.55% stake in Dunamu but did not consult with the authorities beforehand.Currently, the "separation of finance and virtual assets" regulation has not yet been codified into law, and it is uncertain whether related provisions will be included in the digital asset bill. Legislative discussions may advance after the National Assembly reconvenes in September at the earliest.

According to Cointelegraph, NYDIG research director Greg Cipolaro stated that if the U.S. Senate's cryptocurrency market structure bill does not pass before August, it may completely fail after the midterm elections. Cipolaro pointed out that the Senate Banking Committee passed the bill along party lines last week, but it needs 60 votes to pass in the Senate. Congress will be in recess from late July to early September, and then enter the pre-midterm election period, making it unlikely that Senate leadership will schedule a controversial 60-vote vote.If this window is missed, the most likely path is a post-election lame-duck session. If the Democrats control the Senate after the midterm elections, the current Republican-supported bill is unlikely to advance in the new Congress in January. Cipolaro stated that lawmakers face a choice: either accept an imperfect bipartisan framework or confront a drastically different legislative environment after the midterm elections. The White House's cryptocurrency advisors previously aimed to pass the bill by July 4, but Cipolaro believes a more realistic window is from June to early August.

According to Digital Asset, Jeong Tae-ho, a Democratic Party official from the National Assembly's Finance and Economy Planning Committee in South Korea, stated that the taxation of digital assets "has already been postponed and should be implemented as planned," and mentioned that internal party discussions will begin once the tax reform proposal is submitted to the committee.This statement marks a significant shift from his more reserved stance a month ago. The South Korean government has also officially confirmed that it will impose taxes on the transfer and rental income of digital assets starting January 1, 2027. Several hardline lawmakers within the Democratic Party have recently voiced their support for advancing the timeline as scheduled.

According to the Korea Herald, a South Korean court partially approved Samsung Electronics' request for an injunction against the union's planned strike. Samsung turned from a decline to an increase, and the South Korean KOSPI index turned positive, reversing a previous decline of 4.68%.

According to the official announcement, Bithumb will launch the AIGENSYN Korean Won trading pair.