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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Bank of England (BOE) jointly launched a public consultation on Monday, seeking industry input on the regulation, infrastructure, and market practices of tokenized wholesale financial markets in the UK. This consultation is part of the UK's digital finance market strategy, focusing on tokenized securities and post-trade infrastructure, covering areas such as prudential regulation, tokenized collateral, and settlement tools. Regulators stated that there are significant opportunities in the post-trade processes and collateral management areas for tokenization. The consultation targets banks, investment firms, asset management institutions, central securities depositories (CSD), central counterparty clearing houses (CCP), trading platforms, fintech companies, and others. The current scope mainly involves tokenized bonds, stocks, and fund shares, with potential future expansion. Market participants can submit feedback by July 3. The FCA and the Bank of England plan to publish a feedback document in the summer of 2026 and launch a roadmap for the development of the digital wholesale market within the year.Meanwhile, UK regulators are advancing the "digital securities sandbox" program, with 16 companies having passed the first phase of review and currently testing the issuance, trading, and settlement of tokenized securities. Additionally, the Bank of England has separately released a consultation document on extending the operating hours of the RTGS and CHAPS systems, planning to gradually move towards a near 7×24 hour operating model, with the goal of launching synchronized settlement services by 2028 to support tokenized assets as collateral for central bank operations and central counterparty use.

According to Bloomberg, Standard Chartered Bank will acquire the cryptocurrency custody business of its holding subsidiary Zodia Custody, and its non-binding acquisition offer has been accepted by other shareholders and noteholders of Zodia Custody. Margaret Harwood-Jones, Global Head of Financing and Securities Services at Standard Chartered Bank, stated that this merger will pave the way for Standard Chartered to launch cryptocurrency custody services in new markets such as the UK and Australia.After the acquisition is completed, Zodia Custody's infrastructure business will continue to operate as an independent software-as-a-service company, renamed Zodia Solutions, led by current CEO Julian Sawyer, with Standard Chartered's venture capital division holding a majority stake in Zodia Solutions. Existing shareholders of Zodia Custody include Northern Trust, Emirates NBD, National Australia Bank, and SBI Holdings, and discussions are ongoing regarding whether these parties will continue to hold shares in Zodia Solutions.

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.

Musk stated that he hopes to advance SpaceX's initial public offering (IPO) "soon." SpaceX may achieve complete rapid reusability of rockets this year, which is crucial for the survival of life beyond Earth.

The ALEX Lab Foundation submitted governance proposal AGP-8, which plans to make structural adjustments to the ALEX protocol, including stopping the emission of ALEX community tokens, closing the treasury grant program TGP, and introducing a protocol-driven token buyback and burn mechanism. Currently, the circulating supply of ALEX is approximately 973 million tokens, close to the cap of 1 billion tokens.If the proposal is approved, the next 32 cycles will be the final ALEX emission cycles, after which there will be no new token emissions. Approximately 1.568 million STX remain unclaimed in the TGP 2024 treasury, and after a 30-day grace period, the ALEX Lab Foundation will use these funds to buy back and burn ALEX tokens at market price. Future protocol revenue will also be used for ongoing buybacks and burns after covering operational costs. This proposal aims to shift ALEX from an inflationary model to a deflationary model.

According to BBX data, last weekend Gemini and BlackRock released Q1 data, with the following core dynamics:Gemini (NASDAQ: GEMI): Q1 revenue of $50.3 million (+42%, exceeding expectations), EPS -$0.93 (better than -$1.03); $100 million BTC strategic investment (1,258 BTC, $14/share); credit card +300%, CFTC DCO license; +17% on May 15.Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN): -7.6% on May 15 (CLARITY Act sell-off, Polymarket 59%, Warsh Fed uncertainty, Form 144); data security costs of $180-400M hanging.BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) IBIT: Mubadala Q1 13F (disclosed on May 16): IBIT holding of 14.7 million shares worth $566 million (+16%), over $500 million for three consecutive quarters; Al Warda holds another $408 million, with a combined peak of over $1 billion.

According to Bits.media, the Russian state-owned enterprise Gazprom has requested that its 17 subsidiaries must open digital ruble accounts with the Central Bank of Russia.The company stated that this move is to prepare for compliance with legislation that will take effect on September 1, which requires legal entities to be able to accept digital rubles as a method of payment for goods and services. The Russian digital ruble began testing in August 2023, and by the end of 2025, over 130 legal accounts will have participated in the platform testing. Starting September 1, large Russian banks and major enterprises must provide customers with the ability to transact in digital rubles.

According to Bits.media, the U.S. Department of Justice has announced the initiation of a compensation program for victims of the cryptocurrency mining scam AirBit Club. Founded in 2015, AirBit Club operated a financial pyramid scheme under the guise of cryptocurrency mining and virtual currency trading platforms. U.S. authorities have seized over $400 million in assets for compensation. Victims who previously provided information to the FBI or prosecutors will be contacted by RCB Fund Services. Prosecutors stated that there are no fees for the compensation process.The founder of AirBit Club was charged with money laundering and fraud by the Southern District of New York in August 2020, and the trial concluded in September 2023, with the court ordering the forfeiture of all fraud proceeds, including over 16,000 bitcoins.

According to Axios, American Republicans are increasingly dissatisfied with the flow of political donations in the cryptocurrency industry, demanding that the pro-crypto super PAC Fairshake, which holds about $165 million in funds, clarify its stance and focus on supporting Republican candidates in the 2026 midterm elections.Republicans pointed out that, against the backdrop of significant progress in promoting pro-crypto legislation such as the CLARITY Act, Fairshake has yet to announce specific election investment plans, which is disappointing. The points of contention include:Ohio Democratic Senate candidate Sherrod Brown: Fairshake spent over $40 million in 2024 to defeat incumbent Senator Brown, but Brown's attitude towards the cryptocurrency industry has noticeably softened in recent years.New Hampshire Congressman Chris Pappas: His Stand With Crypto rating rose from "F" to "A" within 8 months, and Republicans initially expected Fairshake to focus on his campaign.In response, Fairshake supporters stated that it is still too early to speak out and emphasized that the PAC is bipartisan in nature, aiming to "reward supporters and punish critics," rather than unconditionally supporting a particular party. Some pro-crypto Republicans (such as the Winklevoss brothers) have established separate independent groups specifically to support Republican candidates.

According to the Ministry of Public Security of China, recently, the police from China, the United States, and the United Arab Emirates conducted international law enforcement cooperation for the first time, jointly combating telecom network fraud crimes in the Dubai area. They successfully dismantled 9 fraud dens and arrested 276 criminal suspects.Investigations revealed that the related fraud gangs established "romantic" relationships with victims through social platforms, deceiving them into trusting them emotionally, and then inducing victims to invest in so-called high-return cryptocurrency projects, resulting in their fraud. A relevant official from the Ministry of Public Security of China stated that this joint crackdown is an important achievement of international law enforcement cooperation by the Chinese police. The Chinese police will deepen practical cooperation with more countries, carry out joint crackdown actions, resolutely eliminate fraud dens, and make every effort to capture suspects involved in telecom fraud, effectively safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of people in all countries.

According to CoinDesk, the stablecoin project A7A5, based on the Russian ruble, stated that even if the situation between Russia and Ukraine eases in the future and some sanctions are lifted, this stablecoin still has long-term survival space. Its core value lies in cross-border settlement efficiency, profitability, and the construction of regional cryptocurrency payment infrastructure.The market value of this stablecoin was approximately $500 million, initially aimed at helping Russia bypass banking restrictions, but it hopes to further develop into a "direct settlement channel between stablecoins," allowing for direct exchanges with other stablecoins without relying on USDT, USDC, or the dollar system.

Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala has increased its IBIT holdings to nearly $660 million worth of Bitcoin ETF shares.

The open-source data visualization tool Grafana stated on platform X that it recently discovered an unauthorized attacker had obtained a token that could access the Grafana Labs GitHub environment and used it to download the code repository.An investigation confirmed that this incident did not involve customer data or personal information leakage, and no impact on customer systems or business operations was found. After the incident, forensic analysis was immediately initiated, and it is believed that the source of the credential leak has been identified. Additional security measures have also been deployed to strengthen environmental protection.Furthermore, Grafana disclosed that the attacker attempted to demand a ransom to prevent the code repository from being made public, but the company ultimately decided to refuse to pay the ransom and will release more information about the incident review after the investigation is completed.

According to The Block, VanEck submitted its fifth amendment to the registration statement for its BNB ETF to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday (May 15), while Grayscale also submitted its second amendment to the Grayscale BNB ETF prospectus on the same day.Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart stated that the simultaneous actions by both parties indicate that the issuers are responding to feedback from the U.S. SEC and may be planning to launch soon. James Seyffart speculated that BNB could be the next cryptocurrency asset to pass SEC review and is expected to be listed in the U.S.Meanwhile, Canary Capital separately submitted an amendment to its staking TRX ETF proposal, which will package Tron’s staking yields into a regulated framework.

The Criminal Investigation Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security published an article titled "Beware of Online Fraud Targeting Minors," which reveals a new type of online fraud chain characterized by "game diversion + impersonating public security and judicial authorities + virtual currency money laundering." Criminals post advertisements through games and social platforms to guide minors to add friends, and use intimidation and other means to extract funds from parents' accounts. The stolen money is split and withdrawn through black and gray industry platforms to purchase virtual currencies, which are not restricted by geography and can silently flow back to overseas fraud dens, completing the "physical isolation" of cross-border funds. The Criminal Investigation Bureau reminds that public security and judicial authorities will never handle cases online, will never intimidate for deductions, and will never ask for passwords or verification codes.

American AI chip company Cerebras Systems officially landed on Nasdaq, becoming the largest IPO globally since 2026, raising approximately $5.55 billion, with a peak increase of 108% during trading, and a closing market value of $67 billion on its first day.The company focuses on wafer-scale giant AI chip architecture and is seen as a significant competitor challenging Nvidia's GPU dominance, having received support for computing power orders from several AI companies, including OpenAI. Notably, the investor list includes 1789 Capital, which is involved with Donald Trump Jr. This institution has participated in two rounds of financing for Cerebras since 2025 and has continued to increase its investment in subsequent financing rounds.Cerebras completed multiple rounds of financing before its IPO, with its valuation rising to $23 billion at one point, attracting participation from several institutions and industry capital, including Benchmark, Fidelity, and AMD, forming a diverse shareholder structure covering Silicon Valley and Wall Street. Analysts point out that this IPO not only marks an important milestone in the AI chip sector but also further amplifies the trend of capital concentration in the AI infrastructure field, while the involvement of politically connected investment institutions adds more market and public attention to the deal.

Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart stated on the X platform that Grayscale has submitted its second amended S-1 filing for its BNB ETF to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).He indicated that this amended version is likely adjusted based on SEC feedback, suggesting that the product may be accelerating its path to market.

According to the official page, since the Bitget IPO Prime Phase 2 project preOPAI opened for subscription on May 12 at 16:00 (UTC+8), the total number of participants has reached 5,098, with a total investment amount of 106,146,536 USD, currently oversubscribed by about 5 times. This round of subscription will close today at 16:00 (UTC+8), for more details please refer to the Bitget official platform.