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According to Jinshi reports, U.S. President Trump will hold the swearing-in ceremony for Federal Reserve Chair nominee Waller on Friday.

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.

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.

Gate, a global leading digital asset trading platform, released its transparency report for April 2026. As the on-chain infrastructure continues to improve and capital efficiency increases, the synergy between on-chain trading, financial products, and payment scenarios has further enhanced, maintaining a steady upward trend in overall ecosystem activity.In terms of on-chain network, the number of transactions on Gate Layer exceeded 36.3 million, with a month-on-month growth of over 11%. The proportion of non-API trading on Perp DEX is close to 90%, reflecting a continued recovery in retail participation. On the capital and product side, the peak TVL of Yubibao approached $1.8 billion, the scale of on-chain earning products continues to grow, GUSD's scale has increased to over $190 million, and the crypto payment scenario has further extended into daily consumption through Gate Card, with the user base continuously rising.In addition, Gate has joined the Mastercard crypto partner program and is deepening cooperation around crypto cards, stablecoin payments, and cross-border settlements, promoting the accelerated integration of digital assets into the global mainstream payment system.The platform ecosystem is also continuously evolving, with approximately 2.5577 million GT tokens burned on-chain in the first quarter of 2026, with a destruction value exceeding $20.68 million. As of now, the cumulative burn of GT has exceeded 187 million tokens, accounting for about 62.46% of the initial supply.On the basis of adhering to the stable execution of the established burn plan, the long-term supply contraction trend of GT has become clearer, providing a foundation for its scarcity and value support. Gate is continuing to strengthen the integrity and global connectivity of its multi-asset financial infrastructure through the synergy of on-chain ecosystem expansion and asset management.

According to The Block, Geoffrey Kendrick, the global head of digital asset research at Standard Chartered Bank, stated that the total scale of on-chain tokenized assets is expected to reach $4 trillion by the end of 2028, with stablecoins and real-world assets (RWA) each accounting for $2 trillion. Standard Chartered believes that DeFi protocols with mature risk control systems and scalability will be the main beneficiaries of this trend, while the advancement of the U.S. Clarity Act may become an important catalyst for accelerating the on-chain transition of traditional finance.Kendrick pointed out that the core advantage of DeFi lies in "composability." In an on-chain environment, the same asset can simultaneously earn yields, serve as collateral, and maintain liquidity, which the traditional financial system cannot achieve with similar efficiency. He stated that this structural advantage means "1+1=3." Standard Chartered cited BlackRock's tokenized U.S. Treasury fund BUIDL as an example, noting that the product not only yields about 4% from U.S. Treasuries but can also be converted into sBUIDL for use in lending protocol collateral and serves as a reserve asset for products like Ethena USDtb and Ondo OUSG.The report also noted that the current scale of off-chain assets is still about 1,000 times that of on-chain assets, and the tokenization of institutional-grade assets may become the core source of growth for the next phase of the industry. Regarding institutional adoption, Standard Chartered mentioned that Aave's asset scale once matched that of the 38th largest bank in the U.S., and the current daily trading volume of on-chain stablecoin lending has reached $1.5 billion to $2 billion.At the same time, the Bitcoin lending product developed in collaboration between Coinbase and Morpho currently has a loan scale of about $1.75 billion, covering approximately 22,000 borrowers, indicating that traditional financial institutions are gradually using DeFi as underlying infrastructure.

According to monitoring by Paitun, the Adshares cross-chain bridge attacker has returned 256 ETH to the project deployer's address, worth approximately $540,700, accounting for about 86% of the previously stolen funds.Previously, the Adshares cross-chain bridge was attacked on May 17, 2026, resulting in a loss of approximately $628,000.

B.AI has officially integrated into the Solana ecosystem, with a comprehensive upgrade to its multi-chain login and payment capabilities. Users can now log in with one click through MetaMask and Phantom wallets, and complete top-ups or subscriptions using SOL, USDT, USDC, and WBTC on the Solana network. So far, B.AI has covered eight major public chains: TRON, BNB Chain, Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum, Optimism, Polygon, and Solana, building a more open and free multi-chain AI economic ecosystem. The platform offers exclusive limited-time benefits for new users: upon first login, users can receive 500,000 points, and top-ups enjoy a 1:1 bonus, with a maximum of $100 worth of additional points rewards for a single user. In the future, B.AI will provide lower entry barriers and a richer selection of assets to help you seamlessly enter the new world of the smart economy.

PeckShield posted on platform X that from February to mid-May 2026, there have been at least 8 significant security incidents related to cross-chain bridges in the crypto industry, with attackers stealing approximately $328.6 million in assets from cross-chain protocols. PeckShield pointed out that cross-chain infrastructure remains a high-frequency target for hackers, and the associated risks continue to be highlighted in the context of the expansion of the multi-chain ecosystem.

Bernstein analysts stated last week that Figure Technology Solutions' first-quarter financial report shows the company is rapidly becoming a unique presence in the blockchain market platform. The performance released by Figure on May 11 significantly exceeded Wall Street expectations in both revenue and EBITDA, with its core business transforming real-world credit assets into blockchain-native tools that can be traded and financed on-chain.Analysts believe Figure is building a blockchain-native capital market ecosystem, fundamentally differentiating itself from traditional balance sheet-based fintech lending platforms, and expect its stock FIGR to become a real-time reflection of blockchain loan volumes. Bernstein pointed out in a research report on May 15 that on-chain real-time data indicates Figure is about to welcome a record-breaking second quarter.Co-founder Mike Cagney introduced that the company's Forge platform can convert entire loans into small single-dollar liquidity participation units, addressing the liquidity challenges of RWA in DeFi. Bernstein previously estimated that the potential market size for annual credit issuance that could migrate on-chain could reach $4 trillion, while the current tokenized credit market is approximately $5.14 billion.

According to The Block, Bitcoin fell below $77,000 on Sunday night Eastern Time, reaching a low of $76,593. Analysts pointed out that the main trigger was U.S. President Trump threatening Iran in a post on Truth Social, stating that military action would be taken if the peace agreement continued to be delayed, raising geopolitical risks.Meanwhile, Brent crude oil rose 1.78% to $111.2 per barrel, and WTI crude oil increased 2.2% to $107.7 per barrel, as the market worries that rising oil prices will increase inflation and prompt the Federal Reserve to resume interest rate hikes. Additionally, Bitcoin ETFs recorded a net outflow of $1 billion last week, ending a six-week streak of net inflows, and the Fear and Greed Index fell back to a "fear" range of 27.Analysts stated that in the short term, Bitcoin will be highly correlated with the macro market, with $74,000 being a key support level. Attention should be paid to the policy statements of the new Federal Reserve Chair, Waller, and the progress of the "Cryptocurrency Clarity Act."

According to GMGN monitoring, the Meme coin "Hakimi" on the BSC chain surged significantly yesterday, with its market cap briefly exceeding $22 million. Due to the continued decline of BTC, the token faced pressure and has now reported approximately $18.4 million, with a 24-hour increase still holding at 23%. During the same period, the trading volume reached $2.9 million, making it the Meme coin with the largest trading volume on the BSC chain for the day.ChainCatcher reminds users that Meme coin trading is highly volatile, largely relying on market sentiment and speculative hype, and has no actual value or use case. Investors should be aware of the risks.

According to Token Terminal data, the total market capitalization of tokenized exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on-chain has reached $430 million. Ondo Finance's IVVon token leads this category, having risen approximately 150% on Ethereum in the past month. IVVon is the tokenized version of the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, allowing users to gain on-chain exposure to traditional stock market indices.In addition, the total market capitalization of on-chain euro stablecoins has exceeded $760 million, with 66% of euro stablecoins issued on Ethereum. The simultaneous expansion of tokenized traditional assets and regional stablecoins indicates that the on-chain real-world assets and stablecoin infrastructure sectors are accelerating their development.

Kelp announced on platform X that to ensure the security standards of rsETH and optimize network integration, cross-chain support for rsETH on multiple networks will be stopped after June 15. The affected networks include Optimism, Manta, Mode, Blast, Scroll, X Layer, zkSync, Zircuit, Swellchain, Hemi, Berachain, Sonic, HyperEVM, Unichain, TAC, Avalanche, Plasma Stable, MegaETH, Monad, and Movement.Kelp reminds users holding rsETH on the above chains that they need to bridge back to the Ethereum mainnet before June 15. After June 15, asset recovery can still be requested, but each address will need to pay a fee of 100 USDC. The specific process will be announced as the deadline approaches.

According to Blockaid monitoring, its vulnerability detection system found that the Verus Ethereum cross-chain bridge (verus.io) is under attack, resulting in approximately $11.58 million in losses.

According to on-chain analysts, smart money that previously accumulated 11,004 ETH at an average price of $3.45 in 2016 and made a profit of $30.38 million has purchased a total of 5,283.61 ETH on-chain in the past two days, worth $11.48 million, with an average cost of $2,172.7, currently facing an unrealized loss of $320,000.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin commented on the issue of Ethereum state storage, stating that even if users store data themselves, the blockchain only stores hashes, and transactions only include proofs, it still requires storage and updating of the data used to verify the proofs, and this data ultimately becomes almost as large as the state itself; Vitalik mentioned that there are solutions to the relevant issues, but they involve a large number of components and require trade-offs compared to the current Ethereum.Previously, DeFi content writer marilyn100x.eth stated that Ethereum has a state storage problem, where developers pay a one-time fee to write data, while nodes bear the long-term storage costs. However, EIP-8037 does not involve time-weighted rent or ongoing fees, but significantly increases the upfront gas costs for new contracts, accounts, and storage slots to control state growth during the scaling process.

Binance Research released a chart analysis this week indicating that four on-chain signals point to the same conclusion: supply is tightening, and selling pressure has been exhausted.Long-term dormancy: Nearly 60% of BTC supply has not moved for over a year, significantly higher than 27% in 2012. The dormancy rate peaked at 69.5% when the spot Bitcoin ETF was approved in January 2024 and has since remained close to historical highs.SLRV indicator: The short-term to long-term holder value ratio is deeply entrenched in historical bottom territory, indicating a lack of market sentiment. Long-term holders dominate the supply, while short-term speculators have largely exited. Historically, every cycle bottom has been accompanied by this ratio entering the current region.Exchange balances: Since peaking at 17.6% during the pandemic, exchange balances have dropped to 15%, with approximately 500,000 BTC permanently leaving exchanges, and seller supply has fallen to a six-year low.STH MVRV indicator: Since November 2024, the BTC short-term holder MVRV has mostly remained below 1, gradually exhausting selling pressure. Currently, this ratio has rebounded to 1, and short-term holders are beginning to reaccumulate unrealized gains. As profit accumulation is still in its early stages, a new wave of selling pressure is unlikely to emerge immediately; historically, this pattern often appears before a sustained recovery.

According to The Block, Olena Oblamska, a Ukrainian citizen accused of co-founding the crypto investment platform Forsage, was extradited from Thailand to the United States and pleaded not guilty to a charge of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in federal court in Portland, Oregon. She is the first of four defendants to appear in a U.S. court, while the other three Russian defendants are still at large.Prosecutors allege that Forsage is a Ponzi scheme based on Ethereum, BNB Chain, and Tron smart contracts, involving approximately $340 million. Blockchain analysis shows that over 80% of Ethereum project investors received less ETH than they deposited, and more than half of the investors received nothing. If convicted, Oblamska faces up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.