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The globally leading cryptocurrency asset trading platform Gate has officially announced support for USDCx deposit and withdrawal services on the Canton Network. Users can now use USDCx in trading and asset management scenarios on the platform. Along with the launch of this feature, Gate has also introduced multiple activities such as CandyDrop, the USDCx deposit challenge, and YuBiBao wealth management, with a total reward scale of 150,000 USD equivalent in Canton ecosystem tokens CC.Public information shows that USDCx is a stablecoin natively issued on the Canton Network, backed 1:1 by USDC, with reserves stored in the Circle xReserve smart contract. It adheres to the CIP-56 standard, providing interoperability and full composability across different applications and asset scenarios, while also addressing privacy needs.Gate's launch of USDCx, along with multi-dimensional incentives, helps enhance liquidity and user coverage in the Canton ecosystem. It also reflects the platform's ongoing commitment to integrating emerging public chain ecosystems, expanding interoperable digital asset infrastructure, and supporting the long-term evolution of institutional-grade on-chain finance. In the future, Gate will continue to expand high-quality on-chain assets and ecosystem partnerships, promoting more innovative assets and application scenarios for global users.

Several core institutions have chosen the 1155 F Street building in Washington as their office location, including Coinbase, DCG, the Blockchain Association, and Injective on the third floor, as well as the Solana Policy Institute, Hyperliquid Policy Center, and DeFi Education Fund on the tenth floor. In addition, the venture capital firm Paradigm is set to move into the building. According to market news, White House officials, Capitol Hill staff, state legislators, and congressional candidates seeking cryptocurrency support have all visited this building. Therefore, it can be said that the 1155 F Street building in Washington has become the lobbying command center for the cryptocurrency industry.

Toncoin announced that its bridge-v3 cross-chain bridge is scheduled to officially and permanently close on September 1, 2026. During the transition period before the closure, all proportionally charged cross-chain fees have been canceled, and users who have used the bridge are reminded to check their wallets as soon as possible and complete the withdrawal of any unprocessed or unrecovered assets before the deadline.If you hold Wrapped TON in Ethereum or BNB Smart Chain, you should rebridge to the TON network before the deadline. If you hold tokens such as jUSDT, jUSDC, jDAI, jWBTC, etc., you need to bridge back to the Ethereum network. Users must complete all asset migrations before the deadline to avoid assets being unable to operate across chains. After September 1, the cross-chain bridge will stop all transfer functions.

According to The Information, the U.S. cryptocurrency industry is accelerating its "legalization" strategy in Washington, with several cryptocurrency companies, industry associations, and lobbying organizations establishing a closer coordination network to focus on key legislative issues such as stablecoin regulation, cryptocurrency market structure bills, and ETFs.The report states that with the Trump administration's shift to a friendly attitude towards cryptocurrency and increased support within Congress, the industry is trying to seize the window of opportunity to officially integrate cryptocurrency assets into the U.S. mainstream financial system. Some industry insiders even refer to the current phase as a "critical moment for the cryptocurrency industry to enter the core of the U.S. system."The report also notes that leading organizations like Coinbase and a16z crypto are continuously expanding their policy influence in Washington, promoting a shift in the regulatory framework from "suppression" to "regulation and acceptance" through political donations, lobbying teams, and industry alliances.

According to official news, the Gate Live Pizza Festival special live broadcast will be held on May 22 at 20:00 (UTC+8). The live content will revolve around the theme of Bitcoin Pizza Day, featuring special guests such as Yibo Talks Coins and the Margin King to share BTC bull and bear stories and wealth experiences, helping users understand the history of Bitcoin and market trends.Users can participate in the lottery by entering the live room, watching, and engaging in comments and interactions. During this live broadcast, multiple lucky users will be randomly selected to receive benefits such as GT, position experience vouchers, VIP5, and a continuous shower of red envelopes throughout the event.

The TON Network expansion project TAC has disclosed that a security incident occurred with the TON-TAC asset bridge on May 11. Four days later, approximately 80% of the affected assets have been returned. TAC today released a post-incident analysis report detailing the events. The root cause of the vulnerability was a lack of a single verification in the sorter software: the attacker deployed a counterfeit Jetton wallet on TON, and the sorter accepted the counterfeit tokens because it did not verify the code hash of the sender's wallet. The total loss was approximately $2.86 million, involving USDT, BLUM, and tsTON. Following a public appeal, about 90% of the assets were returned to the multi-signature address controlled by TAC on May 14, with the remaining 10% retained by the attacker.The cross-chain bridge remains paused, awaiting independent review of the repaired sorter software by the auditing party and TON partners. Cross-chain operations will resume once the verification of the repaired software is completed and the gap is filled with recovered assets and TAC Foundation token reserves. Due to the need for multi-party coordination, a precise timeline cannot be provided. The remaining funding gap will be filled by the TAC Foundation treasury, ensuring that users and protocols incur no financial losses. TAC reminds users that official updates are only published through this account and Telegram, and any unsolicited "recovery" or "support" private messages are scams.

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 $79,500 in the event "Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs. Fulham FC," specifically targeting "Fulham FC." Based on the current transaction price, the latest corresponding winning probability for this target is 53%.

Hyperliquid co-founder Jeff posted on the X platform, stating that he recently met with several policymakers in Washington, D.C. to discuss the ongoing "Clarity Act" and the cryptocurrency regulatory framework, focusing on promoting the compliance of on-chain derivatives trading markets in the United States.He mentioned that the discussions were divided into two levels: one part was more technical, involving Hyperliquid's on-chain trading architecture, global user demand, and its positioning as a financial innovation infrastructure; the other part was an introduction to the "first principles" of DeFi and on-chain markets, aimed at helping policymakers understand the relevant mechanisms and potential impacts.Jeff expressed that during these discussions, he sensed a "cautious but open" regulatory attitude towards the cryptocurrency industry from both parties in the U.S. and believes that the market is forming a policy window to promote the entry of on-chain derivatives into the U.S. system. He also emphasized that he will continue to advance relevant communications in Washington to strive for U.S. users to access Hyperliquid's on-chain trading market.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the market prediction event "Aston Villa FC vs Liverpool FC" on Polymarket, the "yes" option win rate for the sub-market "Aston Villa FC" has experienced significant fluctuations, soaring from 34.5% an hour ago to the current 57.5% (a fluctuation of 23%). Please note the impact of relevant breaking news.

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, a certain whale opened a long position of 1.79 million TON with 2x leverage, worth approximately 4 million USD.

The TAC team announced that its cross-chain layer's TON side was exploited by external attackers, resulting in a loss of approximately $2.8 million, involving USDT, BLUM, and tsTON. TAC, TON, and all ERC-20 tokens bridged from Ethereum are unaffected. The bridging service remains suspended, and forensic analysis and repair work are ongoing. A complete report with more details will be released within the next 48 hours.The team is actively collaborating with law enforcement, SEAL 911, and security partners to track and freeze the stolen funds. The team stated that its core focus is to sell the foundation's TAC token reserves in a legally structured manner to compensate for user losses and fully restore bridging liquidity. Official channels will continue to update progress.

According to Decrypt, Kraken's parent company Payward has announced a strategic partnership with asset management giant Franklin Templeton to bring some traditional financial products (including tokenized stocks and yield products) to the blockchain network. The two parties will integrate Franklin Templeton's tokenized money market fund BENJI into the Kraken platform as collateral and cash management tools for institutional clients.Payward's xStocks framework (which has processed over $30 billion in transaction volume since its launch last year) will collaborate with Franklin Templeton to explore new on-chain actively managed products, making its investment strategies available to institutions and some retail investors in specific jurisdictions. Franklin Templeton has also recently advanced its crypto business division, Franklin Crypto, by acquiring the crypto investment firm 250 Digital.

The on-chain analysis platform Arkham announced on the X platform that after regular evaluations by the team, support for the TON blockchain will be removed from the Arkham Intel platform on May 13 (Wednesday) at 10 AM Eastern Time.Arkham stated that they will regularly assess chain integration based on user demand, the importance of the chain in the crypto ecosystem, and other factors. The removal of TON is based on the latest review results.

TON Strategy Company (Nasdaq: TONX) announced its Q1 2026 financial report, stating that the company currently holds approximately 221.9 million Toncoin, which accounts for about 4.29% of the total TON supply according to Tonstat data, with approximately 221.2 million already used for staking.The company indicated that its staking infrastructure currently accounts for about 26.18% of the total staking scale on the TON network. As of March 31, 2026, the fair value of the company's TON holdings was approximately $27.2 million. The financial report showed that the company earned about 2.2 million TON through staking in Q1, generating approximately $3 million in staking revenue; total revenue was $5.3 million, with a gross profit of about $4 million.However, due to the volatility of the TON coin price, the company recorded an unrealized loss of approximately $87.9 million in cryptocurrency assets for the quarter, with a pre-tax net loss of $91 million. As of the end of Q1, the company held approximately $35 million in cash and restricted cash, with no debt on the balance sheet.TON Strategy also stated that after the TON network completed a significant performance upgrade in April 2026, the network's staking yield increased from 0.34% in March to 1.39% in April, annualized to approximately 16.7%.In addition, the company mentioned that as Telegram continues to promote the development of the TON ecosystem and the overall market strengthens, as of May 6, 2026, the fair value of its 221.9 million TON holdings has risen to approximately $433.3 million.New CEO Kevin Wilson stated that the company's goal is to become "the core platform providing transparent TON exposure for institutional investors in the U.S. public market," emphasizing the long-term potential of TON in Telegram, payments, development tools, and AI Agent scenarios.

According to Jinshi, the U.S. April CPI report will be released tonight at 8:30. Influenced by soaring gasoline prices and housing inflation, the overall CPI year-on-year growth rate may reach a three-year high. The market is focused on the policy direction of the next chairman of the Federal Reserve, as well as potential fluctuations in the gold and silver exchange markets.