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Aave Labs has released an ARFC proposal, suggesting the establishment of a standardized technical asset listing framework for Aave V3, V4, and Aave Horizon, setting unified technical requirements for asset listing, parameter expansion, and ongoing monitoring. The framework covers core areas such as ERC20 compatibility, oracles, permission control, minting and burning logic, pause and blacklist mechanisms, upgradability, exchange rates and yield mechanisms, token architecture, cross-chain bridge risks, audit and security history, and external dependencies. This framework does not replace market risk analysis and governance judgment but provides a technical qualification baseline.The framework aims to address "hidden risks" such as unlimited issuance, weak upgrade permissions, inconsistent bridging supply, opaque redemption paths, and reliance on off-chain custody. These issues may directly threaten the protocol's solvency, liquidation systems, and collateral parameter security. The framework particularly emphasizes additional scrutiny for cross-chain assets, yield-bearing assets, and off-chain dependent assets such as RWAs, including bridge structures, off-chain legal arrangements, custody mechanisms, and supply integrity. Assets with significant technical flaws may face reduced borrowing limits, restricted collateral parameters, delayed launches, or even recommendations to deny access to the protocol in the future.

Trump stated on social media, "Former SEC Chairman Gary Gensler and the so-called 'anti-crypto army' nearly destroyed the U.S. cryptocurrency industry. They pushed Bitcoin, crypto perpetual contracts, and innovation overseas, but I saved it all.Today, the U.S. has become the 'crypto capital of the world,' and builders and entrepreneurs are returning to their America. Under my leadership, we will establish a 'forward-looking' framework for the digital asset market structure, making it impossible for crypto opponents to easily overturn it again. The new frontier of finance is being established in the U.S., and I will never let the crypto industry down."

The BNB ecosystem decentralized derivatives trading platform StandX officially launched the SIP-5 Universal Markets Listing framework, allowing anyone to deploy perpetual contracts, prediction markets, Pre-Market, RWA derivatives, and structured derivatives trading pairs with one click by staking DUSD or its future governance tokens.It is reported that the core formula of SIP-5 is UM = Seed + Oracle Grid + Shield. Among them, Seed refers to the staking funds of the deployer (Sponsor) for listing, which will enter the community market maker incentive pool 100%; Oracle Grid provides three layers of price source support, including integration with Pyth and Chainlink; Shield serves as an optional first-loss buffer layer to absorb extreme risks.In addition, deployers can receive up to 70% of the trading fee share and can achieve automatic fee rollback to the market-making pool by enabling Stand Mode. The protocol has previously established infrastructure such as DUSD yield stablecoins maintaining an APY of 8%-10%+, and has hinted at conducting a TGE within the year.

The Ethereum Foundation stated that the Open Intents Framework aims to serve as a shared infrastructure for cross-chain intents, providing a modular open framework for deploying, discovering, and executing intents for the ecosystem.At the same time, LI FI announced the launch of LI FI Intents, a full-stack execution engine for same-chain and cross-chain transfers, which competes for quotes and completes order execution through a professional Solver network. LI FI documentation shows that its Intent/Solver Marketplace is one of the official foundations of the Open Intents Framework, and the Ethereum Foundation claims that the framework is entering a phase of large-scale adoption.

The cross-chain liquidity aggregation protocol LI.FI announced the launch of LI.FI Intents, a modular full-stack execution engine that competes for order execution through a network of specialized solvers, built on the reference contract of the Open Intents Framework.The Open Intents Framework is a public goods initiative led by the Ethereum Foundation, with contributions from over 30 teams including LI.FI, OpenZeppelin, Wonderland, Uniswap Labs, Hyperlane, and others. LI.FI Intents is a large-scale implementation of OIF in a production environment, providing stablecoin payments, access to real-world assets, and compliant on-chain liquidity for enterprises.LI.FI stated that historically, the intent stack has been too rigid, forcing all applications to adopt a single execution model. Teams had to build from scratch to solve multiple issues such as order expression, solver networks, cross-chain settlement, and fill validation. OIF empowers teams with the freedom to choose and customize through modular components, reducing the time to build intent applications from months to days.The Ethereum Foundation commented, "The Open Intents Framework is designed as a shared infrastructure for intents, a modular and open framework for the ecosystem to collaboratively build intent applications. This framework takes the next step: achieving large-scale adoption."

According to Jinshi News, the Hong Kong Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau and the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission have released a consultation summary regarding the regulatory framework for virtual asset provision and management services. The proposed licensing system for virtual asset provision and management received broad support from the market during the consultation period.The new licensing system will follow the principle of "same business, same risk, same rules," and its scope will be consistent with the regulated activities under the Securities and Futures Ordinance. This series of new systems will enhance participation in Hong Kong's digital asset market and help build a robust and secure ecosystem.

According to reports from the Mobile Payment Network, Alipay announced that "AI Payment" has completed 300 million AI intelligent agent payments and supports 95% of general intelligent agent frameworks, becoming the world's first large-scale commercial AI native payment infrastructure. At the same time, Alipay launched the world's first Token Pay service and AI wallet product, along with the previously launched AI Pay and AI Receive, building a full-stack AI native payment system for the AI era, covering complete services from authorization to management, from payment to settlement, and from security to trust.Currently, the general intelligent agent frameworks supported by Alipay AI Payment include: general agents such as Qianwen, JVS Claw, Claude code, Hermes Agent, smart devices like Qianwen AI glasses, Rokid, future smart AI headphones, smart cockpits from Li Auto, Chery, Geely, Dongfeng, and leading AI tool platforms like TRAE SOLO, Qoder, and Kouzi.

The South African National Treasury and the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) stated that they are shifting the focus of cryptocurrency asset regulation to rules governing cross-border digital asset activities, rather than restricting the holding itself, and have extended the public comment deadline for the draft Capital Flow Management Regulations to June 30, 2026. Both parties clarified that the proposed rules are not intended to criminalize the holding of cryptocurrency assets and will not be applied retroactively. A draft manual for the cross-border cryptocurrency asset framework will be released later, clarifying the definition of cross-border cryptocurrency transactions and the obligations of authorized cryptocurrency service providers.

Crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett revealed that the Federal Reserve has issued a notice for public comment and proposed rulemaking regarding payment accounts (i.e., "streamlined master accounts"), allowing eligible fintech and crypto companies to access the Federal Reserve's payment system for clearing and settlement. This is the next formal action following the end of the public comment period in February and the implementation process of payment accounts by Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller.The Federal Reserve also encourages regional Federal Reserve Banks to suspend processing new "Tier 3" master account access requests (most crypto companies fall into this category) until December 2026 to enhance system consistency while finalizing the framework.

According to The Block, the European Union has officially launched a public assessment and consultation on the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), evaluating the framework's applicability in the context of the rapid evolution of digital assets, and is open for industry and public feedback until August 31.This assessment covers the core regulatory framework of MiCA, including key regulatory areas such as crypto asset issuance, asset-referenced tokens (ART), electronic money tokens (EMT), and crypto asset service providers (CASP). The EU's consultation is divided into two paths: an open call for public opinions and a technical consultation aimed at financial institutions, regulators, and industry organizations.The European Commission stated that this move is driven by the ongoing evolution of the global digital asset market and the competitive pressure brought about by the rapid advancement of crypto regulation in the U.S. and Asia. Meanwhile, the transitional period for MiCA will end in July 2026, at which point crypto companies will need to obtain full compliance authorization.Recently, Zerohash has become the first company to simultaneously obtain both the MiCA CASP license and the Dutch electronic money institution license, and Poland has just passed its local MiCA implementation bill. The head of Coinbase's European policy stated that MiCA has established early global standards but should undergo "targeted optimization" to balance regulatory safety and international competitiveness.The European Commission also supports centralizing the regulatory authority over large cross-border crypto institutions to ESMA to strengthen the unified regulatory framework.

According to CoinPost, the Financial Services Agency of Japan announced a cabinet order amendment, officially recognizing foreign trust beneficiary rights that are "equivalent" to Japan's electronic settlement system as electronic settlement methods under the Fund Settlement Act. The amendment will take effect on June 1.This revision clarifies: first, it establishes a legal basis for qualified foreign trust-based stablecoins to provide services within Japan; second, it stipulates that electronic settlement method operators should use equivalence with the Japanese system as the eligibility criterion when handling foreign electronic settlement methods. At the same time, relevant foreign trust beneficiary rights will be excluded from the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act's securities and will only be regulated as electronic settlement methods.The Liberal Democratic Party of Japan has officially approved the "AI + Blockchain Finance" proposal, supporting yen stablecoins and tokenized deposits.

According to NADA NEWS, ReYuu Japan, a company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market, announced that, after mutual consultation, it has terminated the basic agreement reached with the Canadian investment company Universal Digital Inc. regarding a financing framework of up to $100 million (approximately 15 billion yen).The agreement was originally intended to promote external financing arrangements related to its cryptocurrency asset reserve (DAT) strategy, but it was not a formal loan contract, and the establishment of the financing framework or actual borrowing had not been completed. ReYuu Japan stated that the capital market environment for listed companies implementing cryptocurrency asset reserve strategies has changed, and investor attitudes have become more cautious; this termination does not mean that its cryptocurrency asset reserve strategy is halted, and it will continue to assess based on market conditions, financial stability, and shareholder value.

On May 13, BNB Chain announced the launch of an on-chain autonomous agent framework, enabling autonomous agents to obtain decentralized identities through the ERC-8004 standard, conduct peer-to-peer payments, delegate tasks to other agents via ERC-8183, and accumulate verifiable on-chain reputation on 8004scan. The entire system operates fully on-chain, with transactions being transparent and auditable, supporting hierarchical agency relationships.The framework integrates various skill modules, including native BNB Chain smart contract execution, querying on-chain data through natural language, Nodereal's MegaNode API infrastructure (providing access to over 25 blockchain networks), and meme token management capabilities provided by fourdotmemezh Agent Skills. Additionally, the BNB Chain Knowledge Base Model Context Protocol (MCP) allows agents to query blockchain documents and receive instant answers, extending agent functionalities to applications such as DeFi and asset management.

Bitget officially launched a new educational series called "Panoramic Trading Room UEX Roundtable." This series focuses on advanced traders, with the core concept of "Beyond the Chart," covering professional topics such as advanced technical analysis, cross-asset allocation strategies, order flow interpretation, and risk control system construction. The series invites industry veteran analysts to deeply analyze real trading cases, helping traders overcome the critical threshold from "reading charts" to "execution," gradually establishing a more systematic trading framework.The product manager of Bitget UEX stated: The crypto market is never short of information; what is truly scarce is a mature trading system. Most traders are overwhelmed by a vast amount of market signals daily, making it difficult to efficiently identify and apply them. The "UEX Roundtable" adheres to a theme for each session, relying on practical case analysis methodology to ensure that the content is understandable, reusable, and applicable.The first episode of "Panoramic Trading Room UEX Roundtable" premiered on YouTube and is simultaneously covered on community channels such as X platform and Telegram. At the same time, a topic voting mechanism for the audience is open, encouraging content co-creation and continuously delivering professional content that aligns with market dynamics and focuses on practical application, empowering advanced traders continuously.

According to the SEC's official website, Paul S. Atkins, the chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), spoke at the AI+ Expo on May 8, expressing the regulatory direction for AI and on-chain financial markets.Atkins stated that the SEC will promote several regulatory initiatives around on-chain markets, including: establishing relevant rules for the definition of "exchanges" for on-chain trading systems; clarifying the applicability of the definitions of brokers and dealers in on-chain activities; delineating the applicable boundaries of the definition of "clearing agencies" for on-chain clearing and settlement activities; and providing regulatory guidance for activities related to "Crypto Vaults."Regarding AI regulation, Atkins emphasized that the SEC will not mandate companies to use specific models but will adhere to its core responsibilities of protecting investors, maintaining market fairness and efficiency, and promoting capital formation, requiring companies to be accountable for the outcomes of the AI tools they deploy.Atkins also urged Congress to promptly send the CLARITY Act to the President for signing, to provide long-term certainty for the digital asset market through legislation, and warned that forcing innovation offshore would repeat the mistakes of FTX, harming the interests of American investors.

Paul Atkins, the chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), stated that the regulatory agency is considering new rules for on-chain financial markets and related software applications.Atkins pointed out that current software protocols such as DeFi are difficult to classify within the traditional regulatory framework of exchanges, brokers, or clearinghouses, as a single protocol often has multiple functions including trade execution, collateral management, liquidity routing, and settlement. His remarks are seen as the SEC adopting a more open attitude towards the crypto industry, which is friendlier compared to his predecessor Gary Gensler. Meanwhile, the SEC is also exploring innovative exemption mechanisms for tokenized securities and advancing the clarification of the digital asset classification system.

According to BBX data, yesterday (May 5) marked the dual arrival of the earnings season for cryptocurrency concept stocks and a wave of industry layoffs. The core dynamics are as follows:Strategy, Inc. (NASDAQ: $MSTR) released its Q1 2026 earnings report after the market on May 5 (official press release): net loss of $12.54 billion (per share -$38.25), primarily driven by an unrealized loss of $14.46 billion on Bitcoin holdings------the price of Bitcoin fell from about $87,000 to about $68,000 during Q1; revenue of $124.3 million (up 11.9% year-on-year), slightly exceeding consensus expectations of $123.2 million. As of May 3, the company held a total of 818,334 BTC, with an average price of $75,537 and a total cost of $61.81 billion; approximately 89,600 BTC were added in Q1 (costing about $5.5 billion), marking the second-largest single-quarter purchase in the company's history. The company's annualized return (BTC Yield) for Q1 continued to improve compared to the beginning of the year, with specific values to be disclosed in the official earnings report. Notably, the company mentioned for the first time in its risk disclosures that it may sell Bitcoin to fulfill its annual dividend obligation of about $1.5 billion, with current reserves covering only about 18 months of dividend expenses; management referred to the STRC preferred stock financing as a "great success," raising approximately $5.58 billion through STRC in Q1.Coinbase Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: $COIN) CEO Brian Armstrong announced on May 5 via the X platform and an official memo that the company will lay off about 700 employees (about 14% of the global workforce), citing the downturn in the cryptocurrency market and AI accelerating the reshaping of the company's operational model. Armstrong stated that AI has enabled the engineering team to complete in days what previously took weeks. The company will compress management levels to a maximum of five layers below the CEO/COO and replace traditional functional departments with "AI-native pods," where each manager must directly oversee at least 15 subordinates while maintaining a personal contributor role; affected employees in the U.S. will receive at least 16 weeks of base salary plus an additional two weeks of severance for each year of service. The company's Q1 2026 earnings report will be released tomorrow (May 7) after the market closes, with current analyst consensus expecting revenue of about $1.5 billion and EPS of approximately $0.23---$0.36.