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Giám đốc chiến lược của sàn giao dịch tiền điện tử BingX, Kevin Lee, trong cuộc trò chuyện với Giám đốc đa phương tiện của Cointelegraph, Ciaran Lyons, tại hội nghị Token2049 ở Singapore, cho biết rằng các nhà đầu tư "tiền cũ" giàu có có thời gian nắm giữ Bitcoin lâu hơn nhiều so với nhiều nhà giao dịch tiền điện tử bản địa. Ông cho biết đã tiếp xúc với nhiều khách hàng "tiền cũ" tìm kiếm các khoản đầu tư thay thế, "họ có khả năng giữ chặt hơn bất kỳ ai trong chúng ta." Lee chỉ ra rằng quy mô của Bitcoin đã đủ lớn, và các nhà đầu tư giàu có ngày càng coi nó như một công cụ để phân bổ danh mục đầu tư, thay vì mong đợi "tăng gấp 10 lần trong hai tuần."Lee coi các nhà đầu tư giàu có là nguồn vốn tiền điện tử chưa được khai thác đầy đủ, cho rằng chiến lược mua vào và nắm giữ của họ có khả năng giúp Bitcoin trở thành công cụ phân bổ danh mục đầu tư cho nhiều nhà đầu tư hơn. Ông đưa ra ví dụ rằng có những nhà đầu tư sẽ phân bổ 5% vào vàng, 5% vào Bitcoin, thay vì theo đuổi lợi nhuận nhanh chóng trong ngắn hạn. Một khảo sát do CoinShares công bố vào thứ Hai, với 2.230 nhà đầu tư có tài sản đầu tư không dưới 500.000 USD, cho thấy rằng tăng trưởng dài hạn và phân bổ đa dạng là lý do hàng đầu để đầu tư vào tài sản tiền điện tử, trong khi đầu cơ ngắn hạn đứng cuối bảng xếp hạng, với 80% nhà đầu tư tài sản số được khảo sát nắm giữ Bitcoin.Tuy nhiên, tài sản tiền điện tử vẫn còn xa mới trở thành cấu trúc tiêu chuẩn cho các gia đình giàu có. Một khảo sát của JPMorgan vào tháng 2 dựa trên 333 văn phòng gia đình độc lập ở 30 quốc gia cho thấy, 89% văn phòng gia đình không có tiếp xúc với tài sản tiền điện tử, và mức phân bổ trung bình của họ cho tài sản tiền điện tử và số chỉ là 0,4%, chỉ 17% người được khảo sát coi tiền điện tử và tài sản số là chủ đề đầu tư quan trọng.

Theo Bitcoin Magazine tiết lộ, André Dragosch của Bitwise cho biết giá trị hợp lý của Bitcoin là 197.000 USD. Ông cũng đưa ra quy tắc kinh nghiệm để đánh giá rủi ro của lợi suất trái phiếu chính phủ Mỹ kỳ hạn 10 năm: khi lợi suất này tăng 80 điểm cơ bản trong 20 ngày giao dịch, thị trường sẽ bước vào vùng nguy hiểm.Dragosch chỉ ra rằng tốc độ tăng của lợi suất quan trọng hơn mức tuyệt đối của nó. Ông cho rằng, một khi thị trường chứng khoán điều chỉnh, có thể buộc Cục Dự trữ Liên bang Mỹ chuyển sang chính sách nới lỏng, và sự chuyển hướng này có thể trở thành quân domino cuối cùng trước khi Bitcoin thực sự bắt đầu một thị trường bò.

Tin tức từ ChainCatcher, Giám đốc Chiến lược và Chính sách cao cấp của Circle, Patrick Hansen cho biết, sau khi luật quản lý thị trường tài sản tiền điện tử của Liên minh Châu Âu (MiCA) được thực hiện đầy đủ, đã cấp phép cho 35 loại token tiền điện tử của 21 nhà phát hành, và các nhà phát hành địa phương đang tiến triển tốt. Patrick Hansen chỉ ra rằng, các quy định nghiêm ngặt của MiCA khiến hầu hết các nhà phát hành stablecoin lớn, bao gồm cả Tether, không thể đáp ứng yêu cầu hoạt động, hiện chỉ có USDG, USDC và EURC đáp ứng yêu cầu của khung này, các stablecoin còn lại nằm ngoài phạm vi quản lý của MiCA, người dùng EU đang ở trong trạng thái không được bảo vệ hoặc không thể truy cập.Ông cho rằng, cuộc xem xét sắp tới của MiCA nên giải quyết vấn đề này và cung cấp cho các nhà phát hành nước ngoài một lộ trình hoạt động thực tế hơn. Vào ngày 20 tháng 5, Tổng cục Ổn định Tài chính, Dịch vụ Tài chính và Liên minh Thị trường Vốn của EU đã khởi động một cuộc tham vấn công khai, đánh giá xem khung hiện tại có còn phù hợp hay không, cuộc tham vấn sẽ kéo dài đến ngày 30 tháng 9.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced that it has added Iran's largest cryptocurrency exchange Nobitex, as well as three Iranian cryptocurrency exchanges Wallex, Bitpin, and Ramzinex, to its sanctions list, and imposed sanctions on Nobitex's chairman and co-founder Amir Hossein Rad, current CEO Seyed Ali Khoee, and several co-founders and executives.The U.S. Treasury accused Nobitex of processing over 50% of Iran's cryptocurrency inflows in 2025 and providing support for transactions related to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), ransomware organizations, and sanction evasion activities. It also assisted the Central Bank of Iran in obtaining hundreds of millions of dollars in stablecoin funding. U.S. officials stated that after U.S. military actions against Iran, Nobitex helped transfer and protect the assets of the Iranian regime.In addition, the Treasury stated that Iran's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange Wallex, as well as Bitpin and Ramzinex, were also found to have links to transactions related to the IRGC. Among them, Wallex received about 12% of Iran's cryptocurrency inflows in 2025, Bitpin accounted for about 10%, while Ramzinex, established in 2018, has processed over $2.45 billion in transactions.This action is part of the Trump administration's "Economic Fury" strategy to exert maximum pressure on Iran. The U.S. Treasury stated that it will continue to combat Iran's use of digital assets for terrorist financing and sanction evasion and reserves the right to impose secondary sanctions on foreign financial institutions and companies that assist Iran's illegal trade.

Bitcoin mining company MARA Holdings allocated approximately $4.3 million for CEO Fred Thiel's personal security expenses in fiscal year 2025, which includes $430,780 for vehicle bulletproof modifications, as well as expenses for bodyguards and residential security facilities. According to documents submitted to the U.S. SEC, MARA also provided approximately $3.9 million in security expenses for CFO Salman Khan, including $438,380 for vehicle bulletproof costs.Reports indicate that as incidents of "ransom attacks" targeting executives and investors in the crypto industry increase, crypto companies are significantly ramping up their investment in executive physical security. The so-called "ransom attack" typically refers to forcing victims to hand over private keys or account access through kidnapping, violence, or coercion. Data shows that in 2025, there were 72 confirmed incidents of crypto-related entity coercion globally, a year-on-year increase of 75%. Among these, France recorded 19 incidents, the highest in the world.

According to official news, Gate Europe CEO Giovanni Cunti attended the Digital Assets Forum 2026 held in Malta on May 14 and participated in a roundtable discussion titled "Do We Need a MiCA 2.0? The Industry's Perspective," alongside OKX CEO Erald Ghoos, Crypto.com Executive Vice President Mariana Kushev, and Blockchain.com Non-Executive Director and European Policy Advisor Giles Swan. They discussed the regulatory practices, industry opportunities, and future development directions of the European crypto industry following the implementation of MiCA.Giovanni shared the phased achievements of Gate Europe in advancing the compliance process in Europe, as well as the challenges and opportunities the industry faces under the MiCA framework. He stated that Gate will continue to be at the forefront of compliant crypto asset service providers in Europe and actively promote the standardized development of the industry.As an important forum focusing on European digital asset regulation and industry trends, the Digital Assets Forum 2026 gathered regulators, industry executives, and practitioners to review the key progress made in the 18 months since the implementation of MiCA. Currently, Gate's Malta company, Gate Europe, has obtained European MiCA and PI licenses under the supervision of the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA). As the European digital asset regulatory framework matures, Gate is deepening its compliance layout in the European market and enhancing its influence in the global digital asset industry through active participation in industry dialogue and regulatory practices.

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York stated in a court filing on Tuesday that Roni Cohen-Pavon, the former Chief Revenue Officer of the defunct crypto lending platform Celsius, has agreed to a forfeiture judgment of $1.07 million, representing the proceeds traceable to his criminal conduct. Cohen-Pavon pleaded guilty in September 2023 to charges of fraud and conspiracy to manipulate the price related to Celsius's CEL token, and is scheduled to be sentenced this Thursday. Cohen-Pavon's lawyer previously requested a sentence of time served, citing his cooperation agreement with the government and his potential role in the guilty plea of former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky.Mashinsky was sentenced to 12 years in prison in May 2025 for commodity and securities fraud and agreed to forfeit over $48 million. In a letter to the judge, Cohen-Pavon stated, "I plead guilty because I am guilty. I participated in the manipulation of the CEL token. I should have stopped it but did not, I could have left but did not. I take full responsibility for this."Additionally, on Thursday, Judge Lewis Kaplan of the same court ordered that $10 million in assets associated with former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried be used to fulfill his forfeiture agreement. Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prison for defrauding FTX users and investors and is subject to over $11 billion in forfeiture. His appeal to overturn the conviction and sentence is still pending.

According to CoinDesk, executives from PayPal and Google Cloud stated that future AI Agent-driven business activities will operate on a cryptocurrency payment track, as AI Agents cannot use traditional bank accounts like humans.Richard Widmann, Head of Google Cloud Web3 Strategy, mentioned that AI Agents cannot directly open bank accounts on both technical and regulatory levels, while cryptocurrencies provide an "excellent machine-readable payment interface." He revealed that Google has launched the open Agentic Payments Protocol (AP2) and donated it to the FIDO Foundation, with over 120 partners, including PayPal, already on board.May Zabaneh, Senior Vice President of PayPal's crypto business, stated that the company views AI Agents as the next generation of business entry points following offline, online, and mobile payments. She pointed out that PYUSD, as PayPal's stablecoin, provides a natural programmable payment layer for AI-native payments and global transactions.A PayPal survey showed that 95% of merchant websites currently have AI Agent traffic, but only about 20% of merchants have machine-readable product catalogs. Zabaneh believes that merchants need to adapt to the AI Agent era as soon as possible, or they will miss the next opportunity for upgrading their business infrastructure. Additionally, both parties discussed the security and accountability issues surrounding AI Agents.Widmann stated that multi-party custody will become an important solution for managing Agent funds, and AI Agents should not fully control private keys but only hold partial key fragments to reduce financial risks.

According to CoinDesk, 21Shares Chief Investment Officer Adrian Fritz stated that the spot Bitcoin ETF continues to attract inflows, reinforcing Bitcoin's core position in institutional asset allocation, even as prices remain fluctuating below $80,000. Adrian Fritz pointed out that since the beginning of this year, Bitcoin ETFs have accumulated nearly $2 billion in funds, with sources including retail investors, institutions, and hedge fund arbitrage and options strategy trading.As traditional asset management institutions like Morgan Stanley accelerate their layouts, crypto assets are being more widely incorporated into multi-asset portfolio allocations. Bitcoin's current daily trading volume has exceeded $50 billion, and liquidity levels are approaching those of large tech stocks like Nvidia. The ETF mechanism simultaneously provides liquidity in both primary and secondary markets, gradually giving it "institutional-grade asset" attributes.Although the market is still suppressed by macro and interest rate environments, Adrian Fritz believes that ETF inflows have shifted from being driven by speculation to structural demand. He expects that with improvements in geopolitical conditions, continued inflows, and short covering, Bitcoin is likely to challenge the $100,000 mark within the year. Meanwhile, the differentiation among altcoins is intensifying, and the market is shifting towards a logic of asset selection that emphasizes fundamentals and cash flow.

According to The Block, Ciarán Fitzpatrick, the global head of ETF products at JPMorgan Securities Services, stated: "We believe that tokenization will definitely drive changes in the market, not only for ETFs but for the entire fund industry as well."Ciarán Fitzpatrick pointed out that given the many benefits that tokenization may bring, such as more convenient subscription and redemption, "almost instant settlement," and uninterrupted access, experiments with ETF tokenization are still ongoing. He added: "I think tokenization will become part of the ETF ecosystem, but it will be a few years before we see some really good use cases."

According to CoinDesk, in the past year, several senior executives from Coinbase's marketing team have joined OpenAI, including former Chief Marketing Officer Kate Rouch, Head of Integrated Marketing Sarah Russell, and Head of International Marketing Elke Karstens.In addition, several former employees of Coinbase have also transitioned to the AI field, including positions in policy, product, and data. Coinbase stated that the team size exceeds 150 people, and the personnel changes are considered normal.

Today, Bitget, in collaboration with media outlet Rhythm, held an online live broadcast themed "Dialogue with Bitget Executives: A Comprehensive Breakdown of the SpaceX Ticket, from Capital Privilege to Universal Sharing," providing a systematic interpretation of the product mechanisms of IPO Prime and preSPAX.Ken, the product head of Bitget IPO Prime, stated that IPO Prime is not the traditional "new coin listing," but rather utilizes digital tokens issued by the regulated issuer Republic to transform the high-threshold, low-liquidity non-standard assets of the primary market into priceable, tradable, and exit-able digital products.Ken pointed out that Pre-IPO opportunities have long been scarce, not only because the targets are of high quality but also due to the inherent high thresholds, strong circles, and low liquidity issues in the primary market. The launch of IPO Prime by Bitget aims to provide users with the opportunity to access potential economic benefits before the listing of unicorn companies through clearer product design and trading mechanisms within a compliant framework.The first phase of the preSPAX launched is an important attempt in this direction, focusing on providing users with a more flexible and tradable participation path.He further stated that from crypto trading to UEX, and now extending to the primary market, Bitget has been continuously pushing the boundaries of trading. In the future, the platform hopes to do more than just list more assets; it aims to further bridge the previously fragmented opportunity structures between different markets, allowing users to access earlier, higher quality, and more diverse global asset opportunities within the same system.

The U.S. Department of Justice's Northern California Prosecutor's Office announced that 10 executives and employees from four cryptocurrency market-making firms have been charged with allegedly manipulating token trading volumes and prices through wash trading, involving Gotbit, Vortex, Antier, and Contrarian.Three of the defendants have been extradited from Singapore to the U.S., and two others have pleaded guilty and been sentenced. The FBI and the IRS Criminal Investigation Division even created multiple cryptocurrency tokens during an undercover operation to investigate illegal volume manipulation and price inflation within the industry. Over $1 million in cryptocurrency assets have currently been seized.

Coinbase shareholder Kevin Meehan filed a derivative lawsuit on behalf of the company, accusing CEO Brian Armstrong and other executives of making misleading statements between April 2021 and June 2023, failing to adequately disclose the risks of customer asset custody, the securities law risks of token listings, and anti-money laundering compliance deficiencies. The lawsuit also names Coinbase co-founder Fred Ehrsam, Chief Operating Officer Paul Grewal, and President and Chief Operating Officer Emilie Choi.The complaint states that the Coinbase user agreement describes custodial wallet assets as "assets held by the company on behalf of customers," but does not disclose that these assets may be included in the bankruptcy estate if the company goes bankrupt, potentially leaving retail users as ordinary unsecured creditors. Meanwhile, the company claims that the token listing review process can "ensure that no securities appear on the platform," yet some tokens still face securities risks.

The documents show that two directors of the Bitcoin mining company American Bitcoin (ABTC), supported by the Trump family, collectively increased their holdings by approximately 1.63 million shares of the company stock after the earnings report disclosure window reopened. Among them, Justin Mateen purchased about 1.3 million shares at an average price of around $1, while Richard Busch bought about 330,000 shares in the past two days. The company previously announced a net loss of approximately $59 million for the fourth quarter of 2025.Co-founder Eric Trump stated that the company currently holds over 6,500 Bitcoins, an increase of about 500 since the last disclosure, ranking 17th among publicly traded companies in Bitcoin holdings globally. ABTC employs a dual strategy of "mining + direct purchase," with about one-third of its Bitcoins coming from mining and the rest acquired through market purchases and strategic trades. The company also announced the acquisition of 11,298 ASIC miners, which is expected to increase its hash rate by approximately 12%. Currently, Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. collectively hold about 20% of the company's shares.

According to Cointelegraph, the UK House of Lords questioned Coinbase's Vice President of International Policy, Tom Duff Gordon, on Wednesday, focusing on whether stablecoins could lead to a loss of bank deposits and pose new risks to the UK financial system.Gordon stated that fully reserved and regulated stablecoins are "safer than uninsured bank deposits" because they are backed 1:1 by cash and high-quality government securities and can be redeemed at face value. He emphasized that stablecoins can significantly reduce payment costs and accelerate cross-border payments.Members of the UK House of Lords questioned the redemption risks of stablecoins during a crisis, their potential impact on banks, and their role in criminal activities. Gordon countered that concerns about disintermediation from banks are "greatly exaggerated" and emphasized that Coinbase strictly enforces KYC and anti-money laundering measures.Adam Jackson, Chief Strategy Officer of Innovate Finance, warned that the UK could establish a regulatory regime "stricter and less competitive than the EU's MiCA framework," causing the UK to fall behind the US and Europe in the competition for stablecoin innovation.

Bitget has launched the "Crypto Anti-Bias Pledge" as an important part of its International Women's Day series of activities. This initiative focuses on three core areas: lowering educational and industry entry barriers, promoting equal career development opportunities, and implementing a "zero tolerance" policy against discrimination and harassment in professional and community environments.Bitget CEO Gracy Chen stated that through the Blockchain4Her public welfare program, which has established a special fund of $10 million, Bitget is driving industry improvement through educational collaboration and corporate governance practices. The platform has partnered with UNICEF to provide blockchain and digital skills training to 300,000 young people globally, with an expected female participation rate of 90%.Internally, approximately 40% of executive positions at Bitget are held by women, and a performance-based promotion mechanism has been established. The latest internal assessment shows that several top-performing employees are women, reflecting a talent development culture focused on capability and performance.

According to on-chain detective ZachXBT, multiple employees of the cryptocurrency trading platform Axiom Exchange have been accused of exploiting internal tool access vulnerabilities to view sensitive user information and track private wallet activities since early 2025, allegedly engaging in insider trading. ZachXBT specifically pointed out that employee Broox Bauer is one of the individuals involved.Axiom was founded by Mist and Cal in 2024 and completed Y Combinator incubation in the winter of 2025, becoming one of the most profitable companies in the field, having generated over $390 million to date. ZachXBT stated that he was hired to investigate the platform's misconduct allegations after receiving reports.

According to Cointelegraph, Robinhood's head of cryptocurrency, Johann Kerbrat, recently stated that amid the ongoing market downturn, crypto investors are gradually turning their attention to assets beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum. He noted that many investors view the current market as a "buying opportunity" and are beginning to explore more options outside the top two or three cryptocurrencies.At the same time, Kerbrat revealed that cryptocurrency holders on the Robinhood platform are not just holding tokens but are actively exploring use cases such as staking and DeFi, which continue to show strong appeal amid market uncertainty.However, the Altcoin Season Index data shows that the market still primarily favors Bitcoin, with a Bitcoin season score of 33/100. Additionally, the U.S. Bitcoin spot ETF has seen net outflows for five consecutive weeks, totaling approximately $3.8 billion, reflecting that market sentiment has remained in a state of "extreme fear" since early February.

According to The Block, the White House held a third closed-door meeting on Thursday, inviting representatives from the crypto industry to discuss the stablecoin reward mechanism with banking groups. The meeting lasted for several hours and was described by attendees as a "constructive dialogue," but no final compromise has been reached.Ji Hun Kim, CEO of the Crypto Council for Innovation, stated that the meeting advanced the framework building based on previous discussions, aiming to enhance U.S. competitiveness while protecting consumers. Coinbase's Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal also described the discussions as "cooperative in tone and constructive," suggesting that negotiations will continue.The stablecoin holding reward mechanism is a key point of contention in the current crypto market structure legislation. Sources revealed that the White House proposed some principled plans allowing companies to offer rewards based on specific activities or account balances, but the banking sector remains cautious. It is still uncertain whether a next round of meetings will be held. Attending organizations included Ripple, the Blockchain Association, the Crypto Council for Innovation, and several major banking associations.